Seventh Winner for All American

Looks can sometimes be deceiving which is why one of the cheapest yearlings from the first crop of Group I winner All American became his seventh winner at Kembla on Tuesday.

Prepared by David Payne, two year-old gelding The Big Rig finished fourth and second at his first two runs before being sent as favourite today for the 1400 metre juvenile maiden.

Running up to the expectation of punters, The Big Rig strode clear to win by two lengths providing a great result for his owners.

The Big Rig was a modest $5,000 purchase from the Hazelwood Place draft at the Inglis Classic Winter Book Sale and has already won more than $22,000 in prizemoney.

He is the first foal of Catalina Winemixer, an unraced three-quarter sister by Stratum to Group I New Zealand Derby winner Redoute's Dancer.

Catalina Winemixer was one of 120 mares covered last spring by All American, who is off to a pleasing start to his stud career.

A Group I winning son of Red Ransom (USA), All American is the sire of seven winners headed by stakes-winner Bachman and stands at Arrowfield Stud this spring at a fee of $16,500.