SECRET SAVINGS STOCK FIGHTING FIT

FEBRUARY 2008: For the fifth-sixth consecutive week of action staged on a Sydney metropolitan weekend program, Emirates Park stalwart sire Secret Savings (USA) has featured in no uncertain terms. Last Saturday’s racecard staged at Randwick not only witnessed the prolific son of Seeking The Gold to the forefront as the sire of a notable winner, but also as the sire of the sire of one of the stars of the day.

Secret Savings’ stakes winning son Fighting Fund (6g, Secret Savings-Forglow, by Forest Glow) proved to be the latest Sydney Saturday winner for his sire when finishing best in the $60,000 Open Handicap staged over 1200 metres. Having his first outing since last September and only his second since December 2006, the handsome chestnut gelding came from well back in the field with a powerful late finish to post the eighth victory of his distinguished career.

Earlier on the same Randwick card, Bank Robber maintained his unbeaten record with an easy victory over 1400 metres to take his record to three-from-three. This immensely promising 3-year-old is a paternal grandson of Secret Savings through the promising young stallion Dash For Cash (Gr. 1998, Secret Savings-Gulistan, by Rubiton), winner of the VRC Australian Guineas and VATC Futurity Stakes in 2002.

Since the beginning of the New Year, Secret Savings has been represented by Cent Per Cent, No Name For A Lady, Swissac, Wave The Dollar and Fighting Fund, all which have saluted the judge in Sydney. Furthermore, immediate sons Cent Per Cent and Viatorian have won in 3-year-old black-type company and placed in 3-year-old Group company respectively, while paternal grandson Bank Robber appears to be a certain 3-year-old stakes winner in the making.