Super Easy (NZ) Takes Sgp-2 Barker for Darci

The Michael Freedman trained Super Easy extended his unbeaten run in Singapore to five on Friday night with a half-length victory in the Sgp-2 EW Barker Trophy (1400m) at Kranji.

Ridden by Singapore's champion jockey Joao Moreira, Super Easy (NZ) (Darci Brahma x Parfore) again displayed his ability to unleash red-hot sectionals, running the last 600 metres in 33.69 seconds, the second consecutive race in which he has broken the 34 second mark for the final 600 metres.

"He got there narrowly in the end but it was a very good win," said trainer Michael Freedman.

"He's done a mighty job this horse to go from winning a Class 4 at his first start here to winning a Group 2 in five starts. He's a lovely horse and right from the time I first saw him in New Zealand I knew that he would be the right horse for up here.

"He was unlucky not to win the Karaka Million back in January finishing fourth and on another occasion he finished a narrow second to Anabandana who was later named the champion two-year-old in New Zealand.

"We knew the form was stacking up and I knew we had a serious racehorse on our hands. It was a bit of a punt buying a horse by a new young stallion, but I'm certainly glad we took the punt now.

"He's just a genuine horse to work with and we all saw the results there tonight."

Super Easy is the third stakes winner for his promising young sire Darci Brahma. A five-time Group 1 winner on the track, Darci Brahma is proving very versatile at stud with his progeny winning from 1200 metres to Group 1 placed over 2000 metres.

His son Darci be Good has been a standout in Australia winning the Listed Fernhill Handicap at two and the Group 3 Spring Stakes this season, while last start he ran second in the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes.

Darci Brahma has also seen his smart daughter Artistic win the Listed Bonecrusher Stakes and run a brave fourth in the Group 1 New Zealand Bloodstock 1000 Guineas yesterday.

Super Easy was bred by M J Ryan and was offered by Esker Lodge at the 2010 Karaka Premier Sale where he was purchased by Blue Sky Thoroughbreds for $140,000. Raced by the Joy N Happiness Stable, Super Easy has now taken his Singapore stakes earnings to over S$370,000.

Darci Brahma has an outstanding selection of 11 two-year-olds in New Zealand Bloodstock's Ready to Run Sale including: