Subpoenaed Too Strong in the Millie Fox Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday February 20

Making her first start since disappointing in the Golden Eagle last October, the Chris Waller-trained Subpoenaed bounced back to form in Saturday’s $200,000 Group II Millie Fox Stakes at Rosehill Gardens.

Subpoenaed too strong (image Steve Hart)

Ridden by Hugh Bowman, Subpoenaed claimed her stubborn stablemate Madam Rouge (Zoustar) in the closing stages to win by three-quarters of a length with She’s Ideel (Dundeel) a length back in third.

A 4yo daughter of Rip Van Winkle (IRE), Subpoenaed advanced her record to five wins, three seconds a third from 18 starts with earnings of $541,002.

“It was a good effort. It means a lot for these mares that is for sure,” Waller said

“Hugh rode her well, nice and patient early, tracked into the three wide line which we’ve seen him do a few times before on wet tracks and kept the momentum going and pinched the winning break at the 200m mark.

Hugh Bowman said the mare benefitted by the size of the field.

“She was suited by the small field, her racing pattern in big fields makes it hard, because she does sort of need to settle, generally towards the rear to run her best races,” Bowman said.

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“She usually hits a flat spot before getting into top gear, but I was able to just get her into a position right on top of the leading runners before I asked her to stretch, which is probably rare for her, but it just worked out well for her this afternoon.

“She has been a consistent horse who has raced at a high level all the time, her level often attracts big fields, today she’s found a smaller field, we all know she has the ability, she just need things to fall her way and she was fortunate enough that happened today.”

Purchased privately after making a winning debut at Te Rapa in April 2019 when trained by Tony Pike, Subpoenaed is out of the very talented O’Reilly mare Notice Received, a 5-time Melbourne winner, who was a $52,000 purchase at the 2014 Inglis August Thoroughbred Sale.

Notice Received has a 2yo Not A Single Doubt filly which failed to make her $250,000 reserve at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Her yearling colt by Almanzor (FR) was purchased by Yes Bloodstock / Chris Waller Racing / Bruce Perry Bloodstock for $560,000 at the recent NZB Karaka Yearling Sale.

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Race Result - Millie Fox Stks Gr2 1300m

Rosehill Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:17.04
1
Subpoenaed
- 4m Rip Van Winkle (IRE) x Notice Received (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Bowman 56
2
0.8
Madam Rouge
- 5m Zoustar (AUS) x Cabernet (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
Zoustar
3
1.8
She's Ideel
- 5m Dundeel (NZ) x Ana's Mail (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J R Collett 54
4
2.4
Le Lude
- 5m Lope De Vega (IRE) x Second Draw (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: R Dolan 54
5
3.4
Positive Peace
- 5m Stratum (AUS) x Warpath (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 56
6
3.5
Asiago
- 4m Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Disputes (AUS) (Manton (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Rachel King 55.5
7
6.0
Exotic Ruby
- 5m Snitzel (AUS) x Oriental Ruby (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Tim Clark 54
8
6.7
Girl Tuesday
- 6m Street Cry (IRE) x Tuesday Joy (NZ) (Carnegie (IRE))
Tnr: C E Conners Rdr: B Avdulla 54.5
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