Good News for Hussonet in Gosford Guineas

The Bart Cummings-trained Latin News by Hussonet scored a decisive win in the $150,000 Listed Gosford 3YO Guineas (1200m) on Thursday, April 22.

The flashy chestnut colt settled well back in the small but select field. A fast pace was ensured by Verballed who took off at the 700m mark to attempt to steal a winning break. It was left up to Arrowfield’s Redoute’s Choice filly Flowerchild to do all the chasing and half way down the straight Flowerchild briefly claimed the lead but Latin News who had eased to the outside, stormed home over the top of his rivals to claim the feature win. Flowerchild was a game second beaten just on a length with Rothesay, a short half head away.

Shortly after the race stewards called Latin News’s jockey Blake Shinn into the stewards room to explain why he’d allowed Latin News to shift in over the final 200 metres, causing Flowerchild to be checked in the final few strides. Shinn pleaded guilty to a careless riding charge and was suspended from April 25 until May 6.

The win by Latin News represents the 5th individual Stakeswinner this season for Hussonet after G1 winner Gold Trail, G2 winner Eagle Falls as well as Huxssen and star South African 2YO Sky Link. Hussonet‘s progeny earnings this season now stand at just over $4,300,000 placing him 12th on the Active General Sires List.