HAMMER GOES BANG ON DEBUT

Two-year-old Hammer provided the highlight of the week with a highly impressive win on debut at Ballarat on August 21.

The colt is the second Yabby Dam Farms-bred starter and winner by first season sire Classic Connection Fra.

He follows unbeaten two-time winner Afternoon Breeze, with each trained by Russell Jack after going through the sales ring as yearlings.

Reinsman Nathan Jack said the stable had had a lot of time for Hammer for sometime.

“He’s very exciting.”

FRENCH sire Eridan will have his first Australian-bred starter at Bendigo on Wednesday, August 27.
2yo French Missile is out of Class Of Her Own and was bred by YDF.

Class Of Her Own is the dam of four winners, including multiple group 1 winner Always Ready (16 wins).

YDF-bred and raced winners and placegetters across Australasia in past week:

1st HAMMER (Classic Connection Fra-Saint Etienne) 2yo colt Victoria -  bred

1st SAM NIEN (Volstead US-Sassy Pinevale) 3yo gelding Victoria - bred

2nd CASCATA (Volstead US-Val Gardena) 4yo mare Queensland - bred

2nd MILITARY MERIT (Volstead US-Purplepeopleater) 4yo entire Victoria -  bred

2nd BEWARE THE FURY (Majestic Son Ca-Calder Fury) 9yo gelding SA - bred

3rd ROHAAN (Orlando Vici Fra-Class Of Her Own) 7yo gelding SA -  bred