Back to the form that made her one of the best two-year-olds in the nation, Godolphin's beautiful Lonhro mare Athiri turned Saturday's Listed Magic Millions Nudgee Stakes (1200m) into a one-act affair.
Ridden by Nash Rawiller for trainer James Cummings, Athiri looked a class above when defeating Boomtown Lass (Spirit Of Boom) by two and a quarter lengths with Wild Vixen (Foxwedge) a neck back in third.
The victory gained Athiri a wildcard for the Magic Millions programme on the Gold Coast on January 16.
Coming off a win in the Listed Razor Sharp Stakes at Randwick, Athiri advances her record to five wins, one second and five thirds from 18 starts with earnings of $623,300.
A half-sister to the triple Group II winner and $2 million earner Savatiano (Street Cry), Athiri is the third foal of the winning Redoute's Choice mare Retsina who is a daughter of the crack racemare Star Shiraz (Sequalo),
A $15,000 yearling purchase by trainer Rex Lipp at a mixed sale at Toowoomba back in 2003, Star Shiraz won six and placed in seven of her 27 starts with earnings of $859,400.
Her highlight came when winning the Group 1 QTC Sires' Produce Stakes and was runner-up in the Group 1 Coolmore Classic and Group 1 QTC TJ Smith Classic.
Consigned Star to the 2007 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, Star Shiraz was purchased by Darley for $1,125,000.
She was back in the same arena ten years later when sold to Aquis Farm for $200,000.
Retsina has a 2yo Hallowed Crown colt named Vilana and a yearling brother to Athiri and a colt foal by Street Boss (USA).
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