One to Watch - Wagga

Tara Madgwick - Friday May 7

This three year-old filly by Pride of Dubai made it three wins on the trot at Wagga on Friday catching our eye with her dominant victory

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The powerful Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable enjoyed success at the Wagga Cup meeting on Friday with progressive filly Splendiferous posting her third consecutive win in the $75,000 Wagga Queen of the South (1400m).

She travelled on the pace for Nash Rawiller and sped clear to win by more than two lengths taking her overall record to three wins from seven starts with prizemoney just shy of $100,000.



A $100,000 Magic Millions purchase for James Bester Bloodstock from the Aquis Farm draft, Splendiferous runs for a big syndicate of lady owners who are no doubt having a lot of fun with this filly who is clearly on an upswing!

Splendiferous is a half-sister to Group III winner Ballistic Boy and is the third winner from Magical Mist, a metro winning half-sister to Group I winner Distill.

Pride of Dubai

She looks a bright prospect for Pride of Dubai, who stands at fee of $22,000 this spring.

 

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Race Result - Byrne Trailers Queen Sth-Bm66 1400m

Wagga Track: Good(4) Time: 1:24.22
1
Splendiferous
- 3f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Magical Mist (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: N Rawiller 61
2
2.3
Thuwaany
- 4m Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Taqaseem (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: C Heywood Rdr: J R Collett 55
3
2.4
Temoin Chaud
- 4m Star Witness (AUS) x Ain't Half Hot (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: N J Olive Rdr: Billy Owen 61.5
4
2.5
Charm Wing
- 5m Canford Cliffs (IRE) x Winged Charm (AUS) (Hawk Wing (USA))
Tnr: Jamie Scott Rdr: Logan McNeil 60
5
2.6
Kathaire
- 7m Per Incanto (USA) x Deep Pockets (NZ) (Jungle Pocket (JPN))
Tnr: Joseph Ible Rdr: Rachel King 56.5
6
3.4
Yousay Bolt
- 6m Bel Esprit (AUS) x Allurement (NZ) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: R T Stubbs Rdr: R Dolan 59.5
7
3.5
Stand Your Ground
- 4m Fighting Sun (AUS) x In A Whisper (AUS) (Real Quiet (USA))
Tnr: N F Gardner Rdr: Madison Waters 56.5
8
3.6
Fifty Carats
- 4m All American (AUS) x Strategic Diamond (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: C Heywood Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 55
9
3.9
Good Days
- 6m Domesday (AUS) x Good Honour (AUS) (Honour And Glory (USA))
Tnr: C J Davis Rdr: Ellen Hennessy 53.5
10
4.7
Away She Goes
- 7m Shrapnel (AUS) x Shegoeswell (AUS) (Shovhog (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Pepper Rdr: B Mc Dougall 59
11
4.9
Girls Are Ready
- 4m Better Than Ready (AUS) x Commanding Epic (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: J M Cleary Rdr: Hannah Williams 60
12
6.6
Sepulchre
- 6m Dane Shadow (AUS) x Lucrezia (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Joseph Ible Rdr: J Ford 63
13
8.3
Just Stellar
- 8m Redente (AUS) x She's Just Ace (AUS) (El Moxie (USA))
Tnr: C J Davis Rdr: J Mallyon 60
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