He may not have ‘streeted’ his rivals but the Kerry Parker-trained BROADWAY STREET announced himself Wednesday at Kembla with a tidy last to first triumph.
Having only his second start, the ALABAMA EXPRESS 3yo relaxed beautifully in the early stages of the 1200m Maiden for rider Nash Rawiller. Indeed, he was several lengths astern of the field mid-race after the leaders set a sharp tempo.
However, when Rawiller asked, BROADWAY STREET immediately responded dashing through on the inside.
“A really exciting feel he gave me today,” he said.
“He travelled like a horse who could get himself to run a lot further and he had them beaten in a couple of strides.”
⚜️BAM! New winner for #AlabamaExpress🚂
Broadway Street (ex Wichita Woman) coasts to the line to claim a lovely maiden victory at just his second start for trainer @kjparkerracing.
The 3YO was bred by Brian & Judy McKnight. Congratulations to all connections!… pic.twitter.com/lFvGrZjebX
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Kerry Parker has been impressed with the ability the gelding has hitherto revealed at home but seeing it endorsed on race day is quite another matter.
“He did get all the shortcuts,” Kerry confessed.
“But I liked the way he quickened up so hopefully that’s a sign there’s more to come.”
In a pleasing day out for the Proven/Parker combination, debutante SOUTHERN GRACE ran on resolutely to grab 4th in the opener over 1000m before last start winner BANG ON TIME attacked the line with plenty of gusto to also finish 4th in the 1300m Class 1.
BROADWAY STREET, Proven’s 29th winner for the season, is another graduate of the Adelaide Magic Millions Sale, where he was purchased for $100,000 in 2024. At this year’s Adelaide auction, Proven went back to the well to secure the half-brother by GRUNT for just $22,000 + GST. As of Wednesday evening, the GRUNT x WICHITA WOMAN colt was 87.5% sold.
