Snitzerland and Lankan Rupee clear out from the 300m to stage a stirring duel, with Lankan Rupee a narrow victor. Picture: Jay Town Source: Jay Town / News Limited
MICK Price reckons he lost a stud horse but gained a racehorse when it was decided to geld the impeccably-bred but wayward Lankan Rupee.
Lankan Rupee, who nosed out star mare Snitzerland up the Flemington straight yesterday, would have been worth $10 million-plus had he harnessed his ability and won a Group 1 race as a colt.
Lankan Rupee is a son of $500 million sire Redoute's Choice and the impeccably-bred Estelle Collection.
Price trained Estelle Collection and Lankan Rupee's owner, Sri Lankan Muzaffir Ali Yaseen, owned and bred Redoute's Choice.
"The owner has been with us for 20 years so it's great to get a result for them,'' Price said.
Lankan Rupee showed star quality as a two-year-old but was erratic.
Yaseen and Price decided the best way to maximise the colt was to geld him.
Price said the gelding operation was touch and go.
"It was quite tricky actually. He had one (testicle) up and one down and he required a general anaesthetic to alter his manhood,'' Price said.
"Now it's onwards and upwards. He's a really nice horse.''
Craig Newitt returns to scale aboard super impressive Lankan Rupee. Picture: Getty Images Source: Getty Images
In yesterday's Dilmah Earl Grey Stakes (1000m) Snitzerland and Lankan Rupee cleared out from the 300m and staged a stirring duel, with Lankan Rupee a narrow victor.
"I thought Snitzerland looked absolutely outstanding in the mounting yard and I think we beat the right horse in the race,'' Price said.
Of the developed print result, a confident Price said: "Never in doubt.''
Jockey Craig Newitt, beaten a head aboard Lankan Rupee behind Snitzerland in a race at Caulfield last October, said monstrous Lankan Rupee "sized her up'' from the 200m.
"It was a tough win. He ranged up alongside her, she fought back. It was just a really tough effort,'' he said.
The dash for cash is now on for Lankan Rupee, who will never be worth a fortune at stud but will be programmed to add significantly to his stake earnings of $245,000.
"His rating is going to go sky rocketing now. He's basically made himself a black type horse.''
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