Charge Forward fires with Shrapnel

High priced colt SHRAPNEL justified the high opinion of his trainer Mark Kavanagh by winning the G3 Breeders Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday.

Shrapnel, by Charge Forward from Fragmentation, cost $450,000 at the 2009 Inglis Easter Sale in Sydney where he was purchased by Blue Sky Thoroughbreds.

The Highgrove Stud bred colt, who is a half relation to multiple G1 placed Wanted, was previously stakes placed on debut.

Fragmentation has a perfect stud record as Shrapnel and Wanted are her only two foals to race and both are stakeswinners,

Shrapnel is his sire Charge Forward’s second stakeswinner, joining G1 Ascot Vale Stakes winner HEADWAY.

Charge Forward is now among the leading Australian second-season sires with earnings of more than $750,000.