Whiskey Riot Youngsters Stepping Out In Force

ANTHONY Azzopardi heads off to Ballarat on Wednesday night with a couple of talented Whiskey Riot pups confident they can show their sire in the highest light.

He has Shot Of Red (Whiskey Riot-Myrniong Lana) drawn box two in a graded final and Salad Dodger (Whiskey Riot-Winsome Sandy) in the five in the same final.

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“They are both nice dogs by Whiskey Riot,” said Anthony of his former champion race dog, winner of the Group 1 Melbourne Cup and Temlee in 22 wins for $812,000 in stakes.

“Shot Of Red ran 25.16 to win a maiden on Warrnambool Cup heat night and would have made the Cup final off that time.

“He is a pretty promising youngster and very speedy.

“Salad Dodger is a different type with plenty of ability too and is already looking for 500 metres.”

Salad Dodger has won twice at Ballarat already.

“I've been approached to take on a few Whiskey pups from a couple of litters and the wraps on them are huge,” said Anthony.

He is also buoyed by the success of the progeny of his multiple Group 1 winner Raw Ability.

“Isn't that pup of Mick Patterson's a super youngster,” said Anthony of Respectability which brilliantly won the Listed Grafton Cup on Sunday night.

“Raw Ability has already sired a track record breaker, a Group winner and now that pup of Mick's whose future is huge.”

Respectability had only won a maiden four runs earlier before taking on a field of sprint stars and winning the Grafton Cup.

“Raw Ability's daughter Diamond Ability recently went 29.40 around The Gardens and she's a special going to Wenty soon,” said Anthony.