Another Promising Winner for Star Turn

Mark Smith - Friday May 28

Star Turn has another promising type in the John Sargent-trained My Snow Queen, who opened her winning account with a three and a quarter length romp in an all-aged fillies and mares maiden over 1300m at Goulburn on Friday.

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Allowed to lope along on the outside of the pacesetting Saturnina, My Snow Queen quicked impressively when Keagan Latham gave a shake of the reins.

The 3yo Choisir filly After Dinner clocked in second, a head to the good of the 3yo Vancouver filly She's Justified.

It was the third start for My Snow Queen, who debuted with a close-up fourth behind the royally-bred Billiondollarbaby at Warwick Farm on April 28 before a narrow defeat at her most recent start at Hawkesbury.

My Snow Queen a $15,000 Scone Yearling

Purchased by Austin Racing for $15,000 out of the Jazcom Thoroughbreds draft at the 2020 Inglis Scone Yearling Sale, My Snow Queen is the first foal of the winning Casino Prince mare Lionel Left Me, a half-sister to the Group III Hawkesbury Gold Cup winner and $1million earner Amovatio (Al Maher), from the family of Emancipation.

It was a timely win for John North’s Bowness Stud, who will offer an Impending half-brother to My Snow Queen at the National Yearling Sale beginning on June 1 after he failed to make his $40,000 at the Gold Coast in January.  

Impending half-brother to My Snow Queen on offer at the National Yearling Sale - click to see his page.

My Snow Queen becomes the 13th winner for Vinery Stud’s Star Turn and his 12th in Australia, second only to Capitalist (15).  

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Race Result - Ironhorse Global Mdn Plate 1300m

Goulburn Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:18.30
1
My Snow Queen
- 2f Star Turn (AUS) x Lionel Left Me (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: K S Latham 55.5
2
3.3
After Dinner
- 3f Choisir (AUS) x Fume Blanc (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Kurt Goldman Rdr: Ms K Nisbet 58
3
3.5
She's Justified
- 3f Vancouver (AUS) x Vahine (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: B Mc Dougall 58
4
3.6
Indiana Falls
- 3f Sacred Falls (NZ) x Pinata (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: J Penza 58
5
4.4
My Rizing Star
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Mi Chiamano Mimi (USA) (Came Home (USA))
Tnr: Anthony Warren Rdr: J Ford 58
6
5.1
Saturnina
- 3f Vancouver (AUS) x Designated Driver (NZ) (Danroad (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Q Krogh 58
7
12.0
Enchanted Princess
- 5m Reward For Effort (AUS) x Princess D'Argent (AUS) (Coronation Day (AUS))
Tnr: D A Williams Rdr: Nick Heywood 58
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