Broadsiding dominant in Sires’ Produce as local roughies run out of their skin at Eagle Farm

Heavily backed before the jump, it was some of racing’s biggest names in James Cummings and Jamie Kah that denied a $1m fairytale story for Lawrie Mayfield-Smith, Adin Thompson and Rex Lipp with Zouna ($71) and Superalloy ($126).

Broadsiding holds off a challenge from Zouna to win the Group 2 BRC Sires' Produce for Jamie Kah. Picture: Grant Peters - Trackside Photography.

The Blue Army proved too strong in a David and Goliath battle against a pair of Queenslanders in the $1m BRC Sires’ Produce, as Broadsiding strengthened his Group 1 JJ Atkins claims.

Heavily backed before the jump, it was some of racing’s biggest names in James Cummings and Jamie Kah that denied a $1m fairytale story for Lawrie Mayfield-Smith, Adin Thompson and Rex Lipp with Zouna ($71) and Superalloy ($126).

It was Zouna who caused the most headaches for Kah and Broadsiding, going toe-to-toe with the Group 1 winner for much of the Eagle Farm straight.

Mayfield-Smith is Brisbane’s longest serving trainer and is one of the last remaining people with off course stabling in the heart of Brisbane.

He almost landed his biggest payday on Saturday and now has a bona fide Group 1 hope in the JJ Atkins (1600m) in a fortnight, where he will again link up with regular jockey Adin Thompson.

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“It’s not bad for a couple of guys from Rous Street,” Mayfield-Smith quipped after the race.

“We are very, very happy. From the alley and the way the track is, he gave some bloody cheek didn’t he?

“He will be better if he can get on top of the track one day, he got creamed at the thee (furlong mark).”

Thompson, who was sleeping in a swag in a derelict poultry farm at one stage of his childhood, couldn't help but hide his excitement, with the JJ Atkins set to be his first Group 1.

After winning the race 12 months ago with Cifrado, humble Toowoomba trainer Rex Lipp almost delivered the biggest knockout punch of the winter with Superalloy, who was only chased down in the dying stages of the race, to eventually run third.

Broadsiding holds off a challenge from Zouna to win the Group 2 BRC Sires' Produce for Jamie Kah. Picture: Grant Peters - Trackside Photography.

The horse will now be spelled.

“He’s only a little pony this horse, he would only be 420kg,” he said.

Broadsiding has a stranglehold on the JJ Atkins as a $2 favourite, while Zouna was $51 into $15. “There was a bit of traffic in the early and middle stages,” Cummings said. “Turning for home, there was a lot going on.

“I guess the horse’s experience shone through but Jamie Kah also kept a very calm demeanour about herself, really.

“What a cool ride that was. Broadsiding has a devastating turn-of-foot, doesn’t he?”

After being as short as $6.50 in the week, Brutal Bowler drifted to $17 before the jump and was never in contention.

Originally published as Broadsiding dominant in Sires’ Produce as local roughies run out of their skin at Eagle Farm