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Well-related Harlem Groove improves from unruly first attempt

After being unruly on his first barrier trial at Wyong, Harlem Groove - a son of Newgate Farm's first-season sire Flying Artie (Artie Schiller) - cut a much more mature figure as he won his 800 metre heat at Newcastle on Thursday. 

Trained by Paul Perry, Harlem Groove bucked as he came out of the gates during his first jump-out, but he left them without mishap on Thursday, and while he still showed a touch of greenness around the turn, he was able to pull away to post length win over Do As You're Told (Astern) in a winning time of 47.54 seconds. 

The colt was purchased by his trainer for $80,000 from Goodwood Farm at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale earlier this year and he is out of winning Oratorio (Danehill) mare Harlem Shuffle, who has already produced one winner. 

Harlem Shuffle herself is a daughter of Harlem Heat (Xaar), making her a half-sister to Listed scorer Harlem River (Fastnet Rock). 

Harlem Heat is a half-sister to stakes-winning trio Hot As Hell (County), Flaming Hot (County) and Craig's Dragon (Catbird). 

Further back this is the same family as Yes Yes Yes (Rubick), who won last year's Everest (1200m) and now stands alongside his father Rubick (Encosta De Lago) at Coolmore Stud, while last year's Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m) winner In Her Time (Time Thief) also features on the page. 

Harlem Shuffle's filly by Exosphere (Lonhro) will be offered by Goodwood Farm as Lot 633 at next year's Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. 

Flying Artie - who has sired one winner from his first crop - has 16 lots catalogued at next year's Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.