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Herald Sun
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Samudra prevails in battle of blue bloods at Sandown
Blue-blood juveniles Samudra and I'mateez both made a big impression in their debuts as they fought out a close finish at Sandown on Wednesday. Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Rich pedigrees were on display at Sandown on Wednesday with blue-blood juveniles Samudra and I'mateez fighting out a hotly contested 1000m 2YO Handicap. Fast filly Samudra, a $750,000 daughter of super stallion Snitzel out of Group 1 winner Pippie denied I'mateez, the half-brother of 10-time Group 1 winner Imperatriz. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Trainer Mark Walker, who ironically conditioned Te Akau champion Imperatriz during her career was most pleased with Samudra's last 100m under pressure from I'mateez and third-placed Latin Boss. Latin Boss went stride for stride with Samurdra through the first 800m and only relented late. '(Samudra) was under a lot of pressure but she really dug deep and found,' Walker said. 'Probably going forward she's going to be a better chaser than leader. 'You would've thought she was all done at the 100m but that natural (talent), mum's (Pippie) ability kicked in and she's going to be a much nicer three-year-old, that's for sure.' â€' (@Racing) May 21, 2025 • Nichols to unveil well-bred filly after breeder's bad luck Samudra is set to be spelled for the spring with attention on stakes success. 'She'll keep improving with a bit more time,' Walker said. Alex Rae, trainer of I'mateez, said the two-year-old Capitalist colt would likely stay in work after a most promising debut. Rae went into the 1000m event unsure how laidback I'mateez would perform under race pressure. 'He's just been a bit plain in his work late,' Rae said. 'It was good he added a string to his bow today so he's going to make a horse.' Originally published as Samudra prevails in battle of blue bloods at Sandown on Wednesday Horse Racing A Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott filly can go back-to-back after breaking her maiden. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL Horse Racing Adam Watt of Dynamic Syndications makes a strong case four of their runners at Goulburn starting with Tact and ending with a $10 shot knocking on the door for his first win.
News.com.au
20-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Two-year-old blue bloods to clash on debut at Sandown on Wednesday
Wednesday's Thoroughbred Club of Australia Handicap at Sandown could be a showdown between a pair of blue blood two-year-olds. I'mateez, a half-brother to the former superstar sprinter Imperatriz will be up against Samudra, a daughter of Oakleigh Plate winners Snitzel and Pippie. Bookmakers have the Mark Walker -trained Samudra as an odds-on favourite after three jumpout wins while I'mateez is a $17 chance after improving to win his latest jumpout at Cranbourne on May 12. Walker's Melbourne representative Ben Gleeson said the stable had been careful with Samudra, who was a $775,000 yearling purchase. 'She's not an out-and-out two-year-old by any means,' Gleeson said. 'When people see her in the parade ring, they'll see she's a big, strong, scopey type of filly that is certainly going to grow. 'She's taken time to mature body-wise and every time she's had a jumpout, we've just given her that bit of extra time. 'We haven't wanted to push her until she showed us she's ready. But we've been really pleased with her jumpouts.' I'mateez, a son of Golden Slipper winner Capitalist, cost $200,000 as a yearling on the Gold Coast last year. The colt's trainer Alex Rae said the youngster had plenty of speed but needed to answer questions in the last 100m of the $50,000 contest. 'He certainly heads to the races with a good understanding of what his job is, but what happens when the real pressure goes on late in the race, I'm not sure how he's going to respond,' Rae said. 'He'll jump, he'll run and he's pretty one-dimensional so we're not going to do anything out of the ordinary with him. 'He'll probably lead them up and hopefully he'll be strong late, that's the big question. 'It's going to be a tricky race but I suppose, when you've got a horse with the pedigree that he has, I suppose there's some lofty ambitions internally.'
