Two 12 months Outdated Grasp McGoogan’s (What The Hill) win final night time at Addington additional enhanced the fabulous report the progeny of Winnie McGoogan and her daughter Minnie McGoogen have as two yr olds.
Grasp McGoogan trotting for house (Race Photos Photograph)
The story started when Williamson and Invercargill accountant Craig Heyrick purchased Muscle Mass filly Winnie McGoogan on the 2015 Nationwide Yearling Gross sales.
As a two yr previous skilled by Phil Williamson, she ran second on debut to Custodian at Addington earlier than profitable at Ashburton.
She utterly missed her three yr previous season and had two begins at 4.
“She was a extremely promising two yr previous however she broke down. She got here again as a 4 yr previous and broke down once more. She was going to be a extremely good horse in order that was unlucky,” Williamson stated.
At stud, Winnie McGoogan’s first foal was Minnie McGoogan (Pegasus Spur). She additionally ran second on debut as a two yr and received at her subsequent begin.
“I had her for the beginning. She had a variety of capacity however had unhealthy manners and was an actual nightmare to work with on the bottom. She ended by going to Jeremy’s (Douglas) and ran fourth within the G1 New Zealand Trotting Oaks received by Con Grazia Love.”
From nineteen begins, she received two races and was positioned one other 9 instances earlier than she went to stud.
Her first foal is Grasp McGoogan.
“We’ve had a little bit of unhealthy luck however with him being a boy, I’m hoping issues are going to play out a bit higher.”
He made his debut at Addington a month in the past.
Grasp McGoogan on the line (Race Photos Photograph)
“I used to be assured at his first begin however he pulled out a couple of new tips. He didn’t steer any good, resented the grit and stuff like that. We made some gear modifications, went again to the trials and he trialed rather well. He got here out final night time and was a much more skilled model.”
Grasp McGoogan and Matty Williamson returning (Race Photos Photograph)
In final night time’s race Grasp McGoogan settled fifth early, earlier than getting on the again of Jet Stream. With 600 metres to run Williamson made his transfer and trotted across the area three broad. Handing over, Grasp McGoogan was up difficult chief Donovan. On the line he had a size and three quarter benefit on favorite La Enterprise.
MASTER MCGOOGAN REPLAY
“He has acquired good pace and a pleasant gait. So after I requested him to stretch out he actually did and was sturdy to the road.”
Owned by Williamson, his spouse Charlotte and Heyrick, Grasp McGoogan’s subsequent begin will likely be within the $50,000 G3 Two 12 months Outdated Trotting Stakes, a race that Princess Sadie additionally skilled by Williamson completed second in 2023.
“He’s going to be a horse that’ll be rather a lot higher with time. He’s nonetheless rising and creating. He’s a horse with a pleasant future.”
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by Bruce Stewart, for Harnesslink
