16 September 2013

Vegas No Show puts on a show

Son of Hard Spun gets it done in hard-fought win

Hard Spun four-year-old Vegas No Show put a head in front of the pacesetter at the top of the straight of the 1650m Ricci Tavi Stakes at Delaware Park and it was just about that same margin on the line as the entire fought courageously down the straight to notch his second career Stakes win.

Vegas No Show, bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, LLC, in Kentucky, is a half-brother to G1 Whitney winer Bullsbay, to G3 winner Our Khrysty and to Listed winner Hidden Expression. He is out of the multiple Stakes-placed mare The Hess Express.

In addition to Vegas No Show, Hard Spun has sired 21 additional Stakes horses in 2013, including Europe's top-weighted three-year-old sprinter Moviesta, impressive winner of the G2 King George Stakes over 1000m. Hard Spun has sired a total of 23 Stakes winners and 20 Graded or Group performers. Included among this group is Eclipse Champion three-year-old filly Questing as well as G1 winner Zo Impressive.

Hard Spun stands at Northwood Park for a fee of $16,500 inc. GST.