Too Deadly was a $32,500 purchase by Eales Racing from Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm at Melbourne’s Premier 2 sale in 2009. Too Deadly, trained by Mark Kavanagh races in the black and orange colours made famous by Whobegotyou and last year’s Melbourne Cup winner Shocking.
Too Deadly debuted in July in the $100,000 Inglis bonus race at Caulfield. Ridden by Damien Oliver he began slowly before making up late ground quickly to finish an impressive 5th behind Breitling.
Punters did not miss the promising debut and Too Deadly was sent out a short odds on favourite in the first today at Geelong – a 1100 metre maiden. This time he was slowly away again but steered to the outside by Michael Rodd. Although facing the breeze he let down nicely and won by a length and a quarter.
“He is still very green” explained jockey Micahel Rodd “he will be improved by the run.” Merv Harvey from Mark Kavanagh’s stable advised “He is still a bit of a baby. He will be an Autumn horse.”
Like Shocking and Whobegotyou, Too Deadly is by Street Cry. He is the first foal from Success Express mare, Roxy Express.
Too Deadly foaled at Lauriston in 2007. “ He has a cracking yearling half-sister by Good Journey,” explains Lauriston’s farm manager Paul Eden.
