Realm of Flowers Wins G3 Fillies Classic

Tara Madgwick - Saturday May 16

So You Think’s talented staying daughter Realm of Flowers was a short priced favourite for the Group III SAJC Fillies Classic (2500m) at Morphettville on Saturday and duly saluted in good style.

Prepared by Anthony Freedman, Realm of Flowers has been well placed working through the grades and a decision to bypass the Group I SAJC Schweppes Oaks in favour of this longer assignment proved a good one.

She travelled well in the run for Damien Thornton and was strong to the line beating stakes-winner Silent Sovereign by three-quarters of a length.



“I’ve won three on her now and she still feels untapped,” said Thornton.

“She’s a really nice filly.”

Realm of Flowers as a yearlingA $180,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Arrowfield draft for renowned bloodstock agent James Bester, who has a share in the ownership, Realm of Flowers runs for a syndicate that also includes Kia Ora and Robert McClure, who raced multiple Group I winning filly Yosei, who carried the same colours as this filly.

With four wins and two placings from seven starts earning prizemoney in excess of $130,000, Realm of Flowers is a staying prospect of considerable promise for next season.

Bred by Des Whybird (Desharon Bloodstock) and Russell Board (Stableboard Bloodstock), Realm of Flowers is the third winner from three to race from Astral Flower (GB), a half-sister by Kalanisi to Group I winner and sire Redwood, who is by So You Think’s sire High Chaparral.

Astral Flower is a grand-daughter of French Oaks winner Jolypha, a full sister to Champion 3YO and European Horse of the Year Dancing Brave, so this is a pedigree steeped in world class classic stamina.

Astral Flower was covered last season by Galileo’s champion son Churchill (IRE).

Realm of Flowers is the 25th stakes-winner for So You Think and is his ninth Australian stakes-winner this season. The 10 time Group I winning champion stands at Coolmore at a fee of $38,500.




 

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Race Result - Tab Sa Classic Gr3 2500m

Morphettville Track: Soft(5) Time: 2:43.20
1
Realm Of Flowers
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Astral Flower (GB) (Kalanisi (IRE))
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: Damien Thornton 56
So You Think
2
0.8
Silent Sovereign
- 3f Dalakhani (IRE) x Silent Surround (AUS) (Face Value (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: B Vorster 56
3
4.1
Bellx
- 3f Rock Hero (AUS) x Aythreeeighty (NZ) (Scenic (IRE))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: John Allen 56
4
4.8
Tralee Rose
- 3f Tavistock (NZ) x Star Of Tralee (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: R J Hurdle 56
5
5.1
La Falaise
- 3f Canford Cliffs (IRE) x Exceedingly French (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 56
6
6.2
Stick 'em Up
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Shoot Fer Love (AUS) (Ferocity (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Todd Pannell 56
7
7.4
Raptures
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Absolute Joy (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: J Holder 56
8
10.2
Lindelani
- 3f Turffontein (AUS) x Inkster (AUS) (Umatilla (NZ))
Tnr: Michael Trotter Rdr: Dean Holland 56
9
10.7
Act Of Aggression
- 3f Declaration Of War (USA) x Quid Pro Quo (AUS) (Clangalang (AUS))
Tnr: Ms S Jaensch Rdr: Zac Spain 56
10
11.2
Lion's Share
- 3f Animal Kingdom (USA) x Merge (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Steven Pateman Rdr: P Gatt 56
11
15.9
The Mockingbird
- 3f Dissident (AUS) x Ripping Nic (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Ethan Brown 56
12
16.3
Goldie Guru
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Glory Guru (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: L Macdonald & A Gluyas Rdr: Teagan Voorham 56
13
21.4
Twilight Magic
- 3f Tavistock (NZ) x Volksbelle (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Kayla Crowther 56
14
22.7
Angel Rock
- 3f Rock Hero (AUS) x Speed Queen (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: Jake Toeroek 56
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