King's Legacy Colt Impressive on Debut
The Bjorn Baker trained colt Whatalegacy (3c King’s Legacy x Whatalovelyday, by Domesday) has been impressing trial watchers over winter and duly made a winning debut at Wyong on Sunday.
A half-brother to Group I winning sprinter and $2.1million earner Benedetta, Whatalegacy beat top-class colt Skyhook in a barrier trial at Rosehill in July and then looked super impressive scoring in a trial at Canterbury earlier this month.
Well primed for his debut in the 1000m maiden, Dylan Gibbons took luck out of the equation when beginning fast from an outside gate and used his natural pace to press forward and lead.
Whatalegacy gave a good kick turning for home, and although tiring on the line, he had enough left to win by half a length as a well-backed favourite.
A $160,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Bjorn Baler / Clarke Bloodstock from the Mill Park draft, Whatalegacy was bred by South Australian breeders Brenton and Liz Parker, who have retained a small interest in the colt, who runs for a big group of stable clients.
He is a half-brother to Group I winner Benedetta and also Group II placed Whatafox, being the fourth winner from five foals to race from Group II placed Domesday mare Whatalovelyday.
Whatalegacy is the 12th first crop winner for blueblood Redoute’s Choice stallion King’s Legacy, who stands this spring at a fee of $16,500.