All Too Hard gelding Song Of Nature is on a hat-trick in Singapore and trainer Jason Ong believes there’s more wins ahead now that his hoof issues have been resolved.
Song Of Nature had just pipped stablemate The Wild One over 1200m at Kranji last month and he stretched the margin to two lengths on Sunday after charging home to win running away over the same distance from Galaxy Star (Fastnet Rock).
“I thought he would run well last time especially as we knew The Wild Prince would go forward,” Ong said. “They ran one-two so it worked out well and he trialled nicely last week.
“I’ve always liked him but he had a few issues. My farrier Jessen Dennison has done a very good job to get him right and we know he can race over longer than 1200m as well.”
Ong has finished top of the local trainers in Singapore for the past two seasons with a successful game plan. “Race programming has a big say in when they head to the races,” he explained. “But if a horse is fit and happy, they run.”
Song Of Nature (4g All Too Hard – Madame Lily by More Than Ready) was a $50,000 graduate of the 2020 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale when offered by Bhima Thoroughbreds. His dam had been sold carrying the Singapore expat for $725,000 at the 2018 Magic Millions National Sale.
Madame Lily has a Vinery pedigree through her dam Bollinger (Dehere) who won the Group 1 Coolmore Classic in 2003 before relocating to North America where she foaled Group 2 Louisiana Derby winner Friesan Fire (A P Indy). Repatriated to Australia in 2010, she foaled Madame Lily and Bollinger Rose by More Than Ready and Group 2 Sandown Guineas winner Villermont by All Too Hard
All Too Hard will stand for an unchanged $38,500 service fee at Vinery this year alongside Ole Kirk ($55,000), Exceedance ($33,000), Star Turn ($27,500), Headwater ($13,200) and Casino Prince ($5,500). All fees (inc. GST) for payment on a live foal. For bookings or further information, contact Adam White (0414 800 918) or Harry Roach (0401 970 006).
