Broadsiding (AUS)

Second foal; dam 1m winner, sister to Group-placed 5f-7f winner Flow, closely related to 4.5f 2yo winner Sliders; unlucky fourth (beaten three short heads; nearest finish) in 5.5f maiden plate at Ballarat on debut in February 2024; similar comments on next start when third of eleven at Newcastle (6.5f) in March; then went on to claim third in a Rosehill Group 3 before winning a Listed race at Randwick (1m) in April; followed up in Group 1 Champagne Stakes over same C&D later the same month; added a Group 2 at Eagle Farm (7f) in early June to complete the hat-trick; continued progression to run out wide-margin winner of Group 1 over 1m at Eagle Farm in June and followed up after a break in Group 1 Golden Rose at Rosehill (7f) in September; nearest finish when close-up fourth in Caulfield Guineas (1m) on next start in October and followed that with a third in the Cox Plate, upped to 1m2f and facing older rivals for the first time; held in Group 1 Champions Mile next time.