Long future ahead of him

Street Cry three-year-old Long John claimed his second Stakes victory, finishing strongly to win the Listed Henry Bucks Stakes over seven furlongs at Flemington, September 7.

A winner of all three starts in his first preparation, including the Listed Anzac Day Stakes also over the seven furlong trip at Flemington, Long John was beaten for the first time first-up from a spell but lost no admirers with a fast-finishing third in the Listed Mitchell McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley.

After settling midfield in the Henry Bucks Stakes, the son of Street Cry tracked into the race four-wide around the home bend and dashed clear at the 250m mark before going on to record a commanding victory.

The sixth foal to race out of city-winning Night Shift mare Hosiery, a half-sister to Hong Kong G1 winner Perfect Partner, Long John is a half-brother to two-year-old Stakes winner Ribald. Long John is the second Street Cry Stakes horse out of a Night Shift mare from only six runners bred on the cross.

Street Cry is the sire of 13 G1 winners including multiple G1-winning sprinter Street Boss and Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense, both of whom have produced G1 winners of their own at Saratoga in recent weeks. Street Boss had Capo Bastone win the G1 King’s Bishop while Street Sense produced his second G1 winner when Sweet Reason claimed the G1 Spinaway Stakes.