RUBY THRIVE

ANDERS was owned by Aquis Farm that trained by Ciaron Maher & David Eustace in Australia with 4 wins,1 second and 2 thirds in 11 starts, winning distance at 1100M. He collected 2 wins in maiden race and handicap race respectively, then denied OLE KIRK on his first 3YO attempt and led all the way to win G3 San Domenico Stakes with 3.3Ls advantage from 1st runner up PELTZER under James McDonald. After finished last in G1 Ascot Vale Stakes and no success in Oakleigh Plate, the NOT A SINGLE DOUBT son retired from racing and joined Widden Stud as a stallion and searching for his first black type contest winner. His fee in 2025 is AUD$ 13,200. RUBY THRIVE was purchased by trainer Manfred Man at NZD$ 120,000 in 2024 NZB Ready To Run Sale where he finished 200M in 10.48s during the breeze up run. He was trained by Shane Crawford in New Zealand and took part in 2 barrier trials where he sat handy early and quickened when asked late to just win an 800M synthetic trial (16th May 2025), then taken back early and ran under his own steam for 6th in an 850M trial (27th May 2025) on heavy ground. His sire ANDERS is a speedy runner and ran on exceptional on heavy ground while his dam WHISPER DELOVELY with 1 win at 1100M. As a grandson of POET’S VOICE, the bay gelding should be most suited over 1600M or under in distance and fine on soft going.