Promising so much from his first start, Domesky stepped up in distance with aplomb and was ridden perfectly by jockey Craig Williams to take out the time honoured G2 Alister Clark Stakes on March 18.
Racing towards the rear of the field, Domesky made his move at the infamous school marker, circling the field the field to loom up as a contender upon entering the home straight. The Domesday gelding proved too strong for his rivals, defeating Colden's Choice by a head.
Bred by Mr Campbell, Domesky is from Domesday’s first crop and is out of the Masterclass mare Miss Aryan, a half-sister to G1 winner Wong. A winner of four races from nine starts, Miss Aryan was sent back to Domesday last season.
Domesky will now head to the Sydney Autumn carnival where his next target will be the G2 Tulloch Stakes before heading to the G1 Australian Derby.
One of only twelve sons of Red Ransom at stud in Australia, Domesday has proven to produce progeny that possess speed and potential, producing six stakes horse from his first two crops. With a 10% Stakes winners to runners strike rate, Domesday ranks amongst the leading stallions of his generation.
Earlier in the night, Exceed And Excel filly Chinchilla continued her consistent form of late, finishing in the runner up position to Golden Archer in the Listed St Albans Stakes. While late in the afternoon, four-year-old Reset gelding Upon finished a half-length second in the Listed Werribee Cup at his first attempt at Stakes level. The winner of five from nine starts, the Robert Hickmott-trained galloper has never finished out of a place.
