Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix
Victorian-bred six-year-old The Code Breaker is bred in the purple and he maintained his wonderfully consistent form when he simply enjoyed a stroll in the park on his way to scoring an effortless victory in the 2130m The West Australian Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
The Ryan Bell-trained The Code Breaker was the $1.70 favourite from the prized No. 1 barrier in the field of six runners. Kyle Symington got him away perfectly and he just jogged through the lead time in a very slow 40.5sec. and the opening quarter in 33.1sec.
The Code Breaker then ran the next three 400m sections in 30.2sec., 28.4sec. and 28sec. on his way to coasting to a one-length win over $9.50 chance Beat City, who finished solidly from fourth at the bell.
The Mustang ($4.80) was third after trailing the leader all the way, while Blitzembye ($6) finished fourth after racing without cover over the final 1400m.
The Code Breaker is by American sire American Ideal and is the ninth foal out of the Caprock mare Alldatglittersisgold. He has raced 66 times for 15 wins, 25 placings and $150,835 in stakes.
His full-brother Bletchley Park has earned $418,028 from 20 wis and 24 placings from 75 starts which include a half-head second to Franco Edward in the 2018 Golden Slipper and a second to Major Trojan in the 2019 WA Derby.
The Code Breaker is also a half-brother to outstanding pacers Baby Bling and Bling It On.
Baby Bling raced 55 times for 21 wins, ten placings and stakes of $854,490. She won the Australian Oaks at Melton in 2011, the $100,000 Mares Classic at Gloucester Park in 2012 and the 2013 Miracle Mile at Menangle. Bling It On was retired with a record of 100 starts for 49 wins, 24 placings and $1,882,957 in prizemoney. He won six Group 1 events, six Group 2 features and two at Group 3 level.