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Racing News International meetings: Kranji (SGP), page 10 Sha Tin (HK) Wednesday 15 April 2018 International Group races: Keeneland (USA) - Maker's 46 Mile Stakes (Gr 1, 8f), Coolmore Jenny Wiley Stakes (Gr 1, 8.5f), Oaklands Park Brilliant Winx reigns (USA) - Apple Blossom Handicap (Gr 1, 8.5f), Arkansas Derby (Gr 1, 9f). supreme in Queen Sale: Inglis Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale - Day One Elizabeth Stakes Champion mare equals Black Caviar’s 25 race winning sequence Stud News Seven-time Group One winner Highland Reel to shuttle to Swettenham Stud Highland Reel RACING POST PHOTOS Winx SPORTPIX wettenham Stud has announced that the former Aidan O’Brien-trained, Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) for multiple Group One-winning globe- By Jim Bourke a determined Gailo Chop (Deportivo), with trotter Highland Reel (Galileo) will lmost three years to the day since perennial chaser of the great mare, Happy Sshuttle to the Victorian farm this spring, where he her last defeat, Winx (Street Cry) Clapper (Teofilo), back in third. will stand for a fee of $15,000 (plus GST). has done the unthinkable and After settling last, Winx was given time by her Highland Reel enjoyed remarkable success equalled Black Caviar’s (Bel Esprit) long-time jockey Hugh Bowman, before circling on the track over a four-year period, with his first Arecord of 25 straight wins. the ten-horse field and delivering the blistering career landmark coming as a two-year-old when The champion mare and darling of turn of foot that she is so well known for, to win by he was successful in the Vintage Stakes (Gr 2, 7f) Australian racing proved too strong in the almost four lengths. Continued on page 2>> at Goodwood. Morning Briefing page 12 | 1 | Brilliant Winx reigns supreme in Queen Elizabeth Stakes << Continued from page 1 The wonder mare has done what Black Caviar did before her, transcending horse racing to grab the hearts of Australians everywhere and speaking pre-race, trainer Chris Waller acknowledged the rarity of what his mare has done. “Our sporting friends join us on these days and embrace our sport,” he said. Indeed, little was left to be done as Winx walked out onto the track for Waller who, as we’ve come to expect, was noticeably nervous. “It doesn’t get any easier, race day, but once the day is finally here, I’ve done my job. Hugh is a fantastic jockey and he’ll do the very best he can as he always does and we’re just in the lap of the racing gods now.” Waller said. However, once the race was run, Waller was effusive in his praise for the mare and horse racing itself. “We’ve got an amazing sport and it drives us all to reach our dreams,” an emotional Waller said. “It’s hard to explain, she’s our girl, she’s our daughter and our love child. She’s just a beautiful, beautiful animal.” Jockey Hugh Bowman has ridden Winx in every start since her 2015 Epsom Handicap (Gr 1, 1600m) win and the association he has with the mare will enshrine his name in the record books. “As a child you grow up wanting fairytales to come true and I grew up wanting to be a jockey. Being in horse racing and being a jockey has been my life and my family’s life since I began 20 years ago, and this horse is just such an exceptional individual,” Bowman said. “To be associated with her comes with a huge level of responsibility, but at the end of the day I just have so much faith in her and I’ve just got to have her happy. “I can’t make miracles happen, all I can do is have her comfortable and let her do her job. What an amazing thrill she gives me,” Bowman said. The 28th victory and 25th win in a row was also Winx’s second success in the $4,000,000 Queen Elizabeth, taking her earnings to an Australian prize-money record of $18,998,425. Bred by John Camilleri’s Fairway Thoroughbreds, Winx (6 m Street Cry - Vegas Showgirl by Al Akbar) was purchased by Magic Bloodstock for $230,000 out of the Coolmore Stud draft at the 2013 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. She is one of six named foals out of the dual Listed winner Vegas Showgirl (Al Akbar), who was crowned Australian Broodmare of the Year for the second time last August. The daughter of Al Akbar (Success Express) is also the dam of the 2016 FIRST IN-FOAL MARES Kindergarten Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) dead-heat winner El Divino (Snitzel), and SELLING AT INGLIS Boulder City, an unraced three-year-old colt by Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) who topped the 2016 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale when selling for $2,300,000 to Gai Waterhouse and Blue Sky Bloodstock. Vegas Showgirl is out of the dual winner Vegas Magic (Voodoo Rhythm) and a half-sister to the Group Three-placed Black Magic Maggie (Westminster). Vegas Showgirl foaled a filly by Snitzel in 2016, which is to be retained to race by Camilleri. On 16 September last year, Vegas Showgirl produced a filly by Exceed And Excel (Danehill) at Segenhoe Stud in the NEWGATE.com.au | +61 (02) 6543 8395 Hunter Valley, before missing to the Darley shuttler last October. NOT A SINGLE DOUBT – EXTREMELY, BY HUSSONET Related Links | Queen Elizabeth Stakes replay Fee: $22,000 incl. GST | 2 | The fastest 2yo by Champion sire STREET CRY. The only horse to complete the Gr.1 Blue Diamond S./Gr.1 Sires’ Produce S. double. Closely related to INVINCIBLE SPIRIT and KODIAC. Unbeaten Golden Slipper winning Champion 2yo. The best son of world-class sire MEDAGLIA D’ORO. His grandam is the dual Gr.1 winning Champion sprinter SKATING. Michael Kirwan, Colm Santry, Sebastian Hutch, Paddy Oman, Sam White or Tom Moore Tel: 02 6576 4200. New Zealand: Gordon Calder Tel:+64 218 41612. www.coolmore.com Unforgotten reels in Hiyaam to land Australian Oaks Unforgotten reels in Hiyaam EXCEPTIONAL to land Australian Oaks JUVENILE FLYING ARTIE WAS SUPERB “IN THE 2016 BLUE DIAMOND, RATING 102.3 IN ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATING EDITIONS OF THE RACE ON RECORD. TO PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE, Unforgotten SPORTPIX HE WOULD HAVE WON THIS he formidable combination of Chris Waller and Hugh Bowman made sure that Saturday would be a memorable one, with the YEAR’S EDITION OF THE RACE aptly named filly Unforgotten (Fastnet Rock) storming clear to win the ATC Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) by one length AND WOULD HAVE CLEARLY“ overT her Vinery Stud Stakes (registered as Storm Queen Stakes) (Gr 1, 2000m) conqueror Hiyaam (High Chaparral), with that filly’s stablemate, DEFEATED PRIDE OF DUBAI Miss Admiration (Sebring) in third. IN THE 2015 EDITION. After a few unlucky moments earlier in the day, Bowman looked after Unforgotten in a fast-run race to combine with Waller for their 30th Group – One of Australia’s Leading Form Analysts, One win together. Daniel O’Sullivan In turning the tables on Hiyaam, Unforgotten earned her fifth win out of nine starts, and importantly her first Group One after capturing the 3RD IN THE GOLDEN SLIPPER – the only colt to Phar Lap Stakes (Gr 2, 1500m) two starts back. beat him home was 2YO Champion Capitalist Despite a tough start to the day, Bowman was confident in the filly after riding her in her work on Tuesday. “I’ve been beaten on three favourites already today - just because they’re favourites, doesn’t mean they’re going to win. It’s up to me to get the job done and I feel a responsibility to do that for the people watching,” Bowman said. “I was very confident with this filly coming into the race, after riding her work on Tuesday just before I did the wonder mare. “She gave me a really good feel and I wasn’t really too concerned about the trip. I was just concerned about having luck in running and the strong gallop set up by Mick Dee and Hiyaam made for a very fair race and everyone got their chance, and my filly proved her dominance." In winning Saturday’s race, Unforgotten became Waller’s second Australian Oaks winner after Royal Descent (Redoute's Choice) won the race by ten lengths in 2013 on a heavy track. However, going into Saturday, the champion trainer was not sure his First IN-FOAL MARES selling at Inglis filly would see out the distance. “When I did see that speed, like everybody else, obviously the first Artie Schiller - Flying Ruby, question was her stamina and whether it would hold up because for a by Rubiton NEWGATE.com.au three-year-old it’s quite a long way and 2400 metres, you don’t know until +61 (02) 6543 8395 Fee: $33,000 incl. GST you run it,” Waller said. Continued on page 6>> | 4 | NEW FOR NATIONAL 2018 CHAMPION 2YO DEFENSE 2016 EUROPEAN 2YO COLTS CLASSIFICATIONS 122 CHURCHILL (IRE) European Champion 118 NATIONAL DEFENSE (GB) French Champion 116 CARAVAGGIO (USA) Unbeaten 2YO STANDING ALONGSIDE HIS SUPER SIRE INVINCIBLE SPIRIT THE CHOSEN S N WATCH THE VIDEO Unforgotten reels in Hiyaam to land Australian Oaks << Continued from page 4 “She had the perfect run, the way the race was run.