Another feature Derby winner for Danewin

FEBRUARY 2007: The outstanding stud record of Danewin was further enhanced by the Group 3 TTC Tasmanian Derby (2200m) success of Currigee (3g, Danewin-Hi Queen, by Nassipour). A $200,000 feature of the 2007 Tasmanian Summer Racing Carnival, this year's Derby of the Apple Isle witnessed a stirring finish with the son of Danewin outstaying his opposition to take the Classic by a long head.

Currigee is now four-from-six following his victory in the Tasmanian Derby. The son of Danewin took the long route to Elwick having been conceived in the Hunter Valley, born at Cambridge Stud in New Zealand, sold at the Karaka Sales in Auckland for $NZ80,000 as a yearling, and prepared for the contest by Peter Moody out of his Caulfield stable in Melbourne.

From the Nassipour mare Hi Queen, a winner over 2000m, Currigee hails from an outstanding staying family which features the likes of notable stakes winners Dopff, Rizon, Sybeel, Khamacruz, Regent Street and the multiple Group One winner Prince Ruling.

Currigee races in the colours of the Wanless family, natives of Queensland. Not surprisingly, the Derby winner will now enjoy a brief spell before being set for the $500,000 Group One QTC Queenland Derby in June. The son of Danewin will attempt to become the third winner of the major Classic staged at Eagle Farm by the Queensland Turf Club following the previous wins of County Tyrone (2002) and Toulouse Lautrec (2004).