Star Witness Mare Wins G3 Belle of the Turf

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday December 29

A huge syndicate of Tricolours Racing owners had reason for post Christmas celebrations when their talented Star Witness mare Threeood scored a valuable victory in the Group III Bell of the Turf Stakes (1600m) at Gosford on Tuesday.

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Threeood wins the G3 Belle of the Turf - image Steve Hart.

Originally trained in Victoria by Mick Price, Threeood was switched to Joe Pride in 2019 and he has done a great job nurturing her through her classes with this assignment her first attempt at a Black Type race since joining his stable.

Threeood enjoyed a good run from barrier one with Rachel King in the saddle and cruised clear to win by a length taking her overall record to six wins and nine placings from 28 starts with prizemoney topping $343,000.



Bred by Gilgai Farm, Threeood is a half-sister to stakes-placed Infinite Wisdom and is the best of three winners from Sencircles, an unraced half-sister by Street Sense (USA) to Group III winner Decircles from the family of champions Elvstroem, Haradasun, Starspangledbanner and Highland Reel (IRE).

Sencircles was on-sold by Gilgai Farm in 2019 for just $16,000 and has missed  the past three seasons in a row.

Threeood is the 16th stakes-winner for Widden Stud’s ever reliable sire Star Witness, who has 10 entries for Magic Millions 2021.

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Race Result - Gosford Rsl Belle Of The Turf Gr3 1600m

Gosford Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:39.78
1
Threeood
- 5m Star Witness (AUS) x Sencircles (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Rachel King 55.5
Star Witness
2
1.0
Oakfield Missile
- 6m Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Oakfield Queen (AUS) (Naturalism (NZ))
Tnr: D Lane Rdr: G Buckley 54
3
1.2
Selica
- 4m Makfi (GB) x Western Star (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 54
4
1.8
Fulmina
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Inchita (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tom Sherry 54
5
2.9
Monegal
- 5m Lope De Vega (IRE) x Sublissime (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: Ms T Bateup Rdr: C Reith 55.5
6
3.2
Missybeel
- 6m Savabeel (AUS) x Sitting Pretty (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 58.5
7
3.5
Vitesse
- 5m Snitzel (AUS) x Sananda (IRE) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 54
8
3.8
Tochi
- 5m Al Maher (AUS) x Imperatrix (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: J Ford 54
9
4.6
Sausedge
- 5m Shamus Award (AUS) x Alternative Edge (AUS) (Rory's Jester (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: A B Collett 54
10
4.8
On The White Turf
- 5m Savabeel (AUS) x Pins On Ice (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: K S Latham 55
11
5.0
Romani Girl
- 5m Reliable Man (GB) x Gypsy Jewels (AUS) (Jade Robbery (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 59
12
8.0
Aqua D'Ivina
- 6m Pierro (AUS) x Aqua D'Amore (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: A Gibbons 57.5
13
8.7
Asharani
- 5m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Fuji Dancer (AUS) (Fuji Kiseki (JPN))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J Bowman 57.5
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