Cape Breton (Vancouver x Exclusive Lass) returning to scale after winning at Rosehill
Having shaped through his trials and when a good winner at Canterbury on debut as a horse who would relish stepping up in distance, Cape Breton proved this to be entirely correct when running out a tough winner at Rosehill this weekend to retain his unbeaten record for trainer Chris Waller.
Beautifully ridden by Tommy Berry just behind the speed, Cape Breton hit the front early in the straight and fought his rivals off in most tenacious fashion, and was going away again on the line.
Cape Breton is the first foal of JHB broodmare purchase Exclusive Lass, who was secured, on behalf of Fergus Doyle, from the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale carrying this exciting colt for $430,000. She immediately provided a great return on that investment when Cape Breton was sold as a yearling for $600,000 to his current ownership group, headed by Coolmore Stud. She followed this up in great style when her current yearling colt by Snitzel was sold for $750,000 to Tony Fung Investments.
She resides at Willow Park Stud alongside the majority of Fergus’ mares and has an outstanding Capitalist weanling colt heading to the yearling sales next year. She will likely join a great book of mares for our dual Group 1 winning 2YO King’s Legacy in 2021.