Crossbow hits target for Redoute’s Choice

Two-year-old gelding Crossbow ( Redoute’s Choice -Rainbow Bubbles by El Moxie) hit several targets with a handsome 3.5 length win over 1100 metres at Rosehill today.

It was his official debut win, after his first raceday appearance, and impressive victory, at Gosford last month, was declared a no race because of a barrier malfunction.

Today he not only confirmed the quality he displayed then, but also added $62,000 ($42,000 winner’s stake, plus a $20,000 BOBS bonus) to his sire’s prizemoney total for the season, extending the lead Redoute’s Choice holds in the race for the 2009-10 Australian General Sires’ premiership.

Crossbow was bred by Lakeview Resources Pty Ltd, Fairview Resources, Victoria and sold for $300,000 under the Grange Thoroughbreds banner at the 2009 Magic Millions Premier Sale. The buyer was Gai Waterhouse who trains Crossbow at Randwick.

Less than an hour after Crossbow’s win, Redoute’s Choice’s three-year-old son Triumphant Choice (ex Savannah Success by Success Express) scored at Caulfield, adding a further $42,700 to the season tally.

Crossbow is his sire’s 15th individual two-year-old winner in Australia this season and the 13th of them that has won on debut. Today’s performance consolidates Redoute’s Choice’s lead on the Australian Two-Year-Old Sires’ list, by winners. He also heads the Three-Year-Old Sires’ list by winners, with 55.

In all, Redoute’s Choice has added more than $114,000 to his season prizemoney today, taking his total to $8,870,957. His lead on Encosta de Lago stands at $383,085 after the day’s racing. (Data supplied by Arion Pedigrees.)