Scoring Up

The well‑related Wicked Three opened his career in perfect style at Globe Derby on Monday afternoon, securing the two‑year‑old event and triggering a lucrative payday for owner Peter Medhurst — first prizemoney, his Southern Cross bonus, and the $5,000 SAHRC First Win Bonus offered for any Southern Cross‑eligible juvenile winning their maiden at headquarters.

By McWicked out of the talented race mare Three Queens (11 wins from 23 starts), Wicked Three continues a faultless producing record for his dam, who now boasts four winners from four foals of racing age, including the high‑class Royal Speech (26 wins, $195,823).

His pedigree runs even deeper: his grand‑dam is Surfing Queen, a dual South Australian Broodmare of the Year, while Three Queens herself is a granddaughter of Medhurst’s influential foundation mare Roses In Paris.

From the inside draw, Wicked Three had the speed to hold the front over race favourite Hilltop Crunch. Driver Michael Smith had to keep the youngster’s mind on the job throughout, but the race turned in his favour when Hilltop Crunch broke stride approaching the home bend. Wicked Three then asserted himself, drawing clear to score by 3.5 metres.

The $5,000 First Win Bonus provided by the South Australian Harness Racing Club continues to add meaningful incentive to juvenile racing at Globe Derby, rewarding owners who support the state’s two‑year‑old program.