Whobegotyou announced his brilliance on the same stage twelve months ago and the son of Street Cry excelled once again at Caulfield to take out the G1 Yalumba Stakes under a great stalking ride from Damien Oliver.
In last place early on in the eight-horse field, Oliver had last season’s Champion three-year-old travelling well within himself throughout. Rounding the home turn, Whobegotyou searched for a run, forcing his way through a gap to take the time-honoured feature by three-quarters of a length from Heart Of Dreams.
Supplying the champion jockey with his 2000th winner, Whobegotyou is out of the Japanese-bred Stakes-placed Carnegie mare Temple Of Peace. Carnegie also supplied the third placegetter Vision And Power, who is now likely to head towards a rematch with the winner at Moonee Valley.
Heading for the G1 Cox Plate (2040m) at his next start, Whobegotyou has an impeccable record at the course. Having had four starts on the Strath Ayr surface, the gelding is four for four, including a stunning length-and-a-half win in the G2 AAMI Vase over the distance.
“He’ll be 100 per cent for his next run. He’s got a good record at Moonee Valley and he is definitely the Cox Plate type of horse.” said his elated trainer Mark Kavanagh after the race.
Bred by Lockyer Thoroughbreds, Whobegotyou has raced with distinction throughout his career, recording seven wins and eight placings from 17 starts and in excess of $2.1 million in stakes earnings. He is one of nine individual Group One winners for Street Cry, who recorded an average of 146,000gns ($245,000) at Book 1 of Tattersalls October Yearling sale in the UK last week.
Later in the day, the same connections of Whobegotyou recorded a Group Two placing with another Street Cry four-year-old, Shocking, who finished an encouraging second in the Herbert Power Stakes over 2400m. Encountering some trouble turning for home, the connections of Shocking are hoping he will make the cut for next week’s G1 Caulfield Cup.
