Not Only Rains, It Pours

Bob Scarborough, breeder-owner of G1 Cadbury Australian Guineas winner Light Fantastic (see Super Saturday! post, below), struck a blow on the other side of the world within hours of his Flemington triumph.

Mauralakana, a five-year-old mare he bought through Badgers Bloodstock for a cool US$900,000 at last November's Keeneland Breeding Stock Sale, won her first start in his colours in the G3 Very One Handicap, US$100,000, at Gulfstream Park, Florida.

The French-bred, by Muhtathir-Jimkana, by Double Bed (won't be anyone in the Hunter Valley ever heard of that) was a G3 winner in both France and the USA, as well as multiple G1 placed, at time of purchase. Bob placed the mare with trainer Christophe Clement, bred in the same country as the mare. She has won seven of her 21 career outings for earnings close to US$600,000.

Mauralakana's dam Jimkana is a sister to the amazing globetrotter Jim And Tonic. Jimkana raced 41 times for just one win.

Muhtathir is by Elmaamul, by Diesis. Mauralakana's first three dams are by Double Bed, Jim French and Kashmir II. Bob won't have to worry about too much close inbreeding when he puts this baby to stud.