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Debut 2YO Winner for Nicconi

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 23

WA owners Barry and Jan McRostie had plenty of success a few years back with talented stakes-winning Nicconi mare Caipirinha and they look set for more success with a two year-old daughter of the same sire in Michelada.

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Michelada wins at Ascot - image Perth Racing Twitter

Prepared by Simon Miller, Michelada made a winning debut at Ascot on Saturday scoring a stylish half length win in the 1000m sprint.


A $210,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Widden Stud draft, Michelada was the most expensive yearling by Nicconi sold at the Gold Coast in 2020 even though she was offered in Book 2.

Michelada as a yearling.

She is the first foal of Coleta, a metropolitan winner in Perth by Tale of the Cat (USA) from the family of Group III winner Delicious.

Nicconi yearlings were popular at Magic Millions averaging $151,429 in Book 1 and he has a strong line up at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale where 11 have been catalogued, click here to see them..



 

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Race Result - Crown Perth Plate 1000m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 0:59.31
1
Michelada
- 2f Nicconi (AUS) x Coleta (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: W Pike 54
2
0.5
Heavenly Waters
- 2f Headwater (AUS) x Serafina (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Roy Rogers Rdr: Lucy Warwick 57
3
1.0
Sneaky Chance
- 2f I'm All The Talk (AUS) x Snuglet (AUS) (Scenic (IRE))
Tnr: T M Andrews Rdr: J Whiting 54
4
2.3
Snippagem
- 2f Snippetson (AUS) x Princess Gemma (AUS) (Dr Fong (USA))
Tnr: Roy Rogers Rdr: C Nicoll 54
5
3.6
State Of Power
- 2f Dream Ahead (USA) x Fully Chargeable (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: Natasha Faithfull 54
6
3.9
Toppa The Mountain
- 2g Sessions (AUS) x Shengmu (AUS) (Fath (USA))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: Chris Parnham 58
7
4.2
Gorgeous Gossip
- 2f I'm All The Talk (AUS) x Just As Beautiful (AUS) (Beautiful Crown (USA))
Tnr: P H Jordan Rdr: Ms L Staples 54
8
5.0
Be Optimistic
- 2f Blackfriars (AUS) x Mekie's Dream (AUS) (Pluck (USA))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: S O'Donnell 54
9
7.8
Buster's Force
- 2c Air Force Blue (USA) x Timepegi (AUS) (Time Thief (AUS))
Tnr: D R Harrison Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 56
10
10.9
Magical Queen
- 2f Alfred Nobel (IRE) x Magical Memories (AUS) (Bletchley Park (IRE))
Tnr: M Santich Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly 52.5
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