A COUPLE of juvenile first-starters worth a combined $1.525 million confirmed lucrative careers await them when beating up on rivals at Rosehill yesterday, reports Craig Young in The Age/SMH.His report adds: Darley Stud's $600,000 yearling buy Anise ended the winning run of Saramenha in the opening race. The runner-up had won her past two by a combined 11.3 lengths.Then came the first race-day appearance of Foxwedge, which also went through last year's Inglis Easter yearling sale, with the Batem

A COUPLE of juvenile first-starters worth a combined $1.525 million confirmed lucrative careers await them when beating up on rivals at Rosehill yesterday, reports Craig Young in The Age/SMH.

His report adds: Darley Stud's $600,000 yearling buy Anise ended the winning run of Saramenha in the opening race. The runner-up had won her past two by a combined 11.3 lengths.

Then came the first race-day appearance of Foxwedge, which also went through last year's Inglis Easter yearling sale, with the Bateman family parting with $925,000 for the colt.

''I am, actually,'' was the reply from Foxwedge's trainer, John O'Shea, when he was asked whether he was happy putting the debut behind him.

Earlier O'Shea had explained that Foxwedge, which is by highly regarded sire Fastnet Rock, had been a scene-stealer at the Newmarket sale ring.

''I thought he was the best horse in that sale and I'm thankful to be training him,'' he said.

Darley Stud's head trainer, Peter Snowden, went to Rosehill yesterday thinking the $1.30 favourite Saramenha had too much experience.

''I thought she'd [Anise] run really well today but didn't think we could beat the favourite,'' Snowden said.

''It had the form, but when she pricked her ears at the corner I thought she'd take beating, knowing what she can do at home.

''She is a real quality horse and she showed a lot of good things today. She is above-average and has a good attitude.''