Second Stakes for Snitzel's Vulpine

Mark Smith - Saturday November 27

With a Group III already in the bag, the tough-as-teak Snitzel mare Vulpine would be an attractive proposition for any stallion in the land, but the Brad Widdup-trained mare has plenty left to offer on the track.

Vulpine all the way in Starlight Stakes (image Steve Hart)

With her favoured conditions on a rain-sodden track at Rosehill, Vulpine made every post a winner for Jay Ford in Saturday's Listed Starlight Stakes.

The five-year-old daughter of Snitzel defeated the dream Ahead gelding Dream Circle by three-quarters of a length, with Mossman gelding Tambo's Mate a further one and a half lengths back in third.

It advances the record of Vulpine to six four two from 25 starts with earnings of $349,640.

'It takes her about five runs to come right. I don't know what it is," Widdup said.  

"Her work has been sharp at home. She is just a terrific mare. I put the winkers on today. I didn't want to go blinkers. I think she has had 25 starts, so it took me a bit of time to do it.

"It's great to get a stakes winner, especially for Brad Hunt and Benny Vassallo. It's fantastic. They are big supporters of mine, and I love getting a winner for them.  

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"She's a Snitzel, has won a couple of stakes races. So the price keeps going up.

"She is a Magic Millions horse, and there is no reason to stop now, so we will keep punching on."

Vulpine a $340,000 Magic Millions yearling

Consigned by Willow Park Stud to the 2018 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Vulpine was bought by Andrew Williams B/S /Millsy Girls Racing/BK Racing for $340,000.

She is the best of two winners from three to race out of the Elusive Quality (USA) mare Elusive Leone.

Purchased by James Harron Bloodstock for $550,000 at the 2015 National broodmare Sale, Elusive Leone is a half-sister to dual Group 1 winner and successful sire Star Witness, the dual Group III winner Nostradamus, and the Group 1-placed Lady Lupino.

Sadly, Elusive Leone died in 2017. Her final foal is the recently retired 4yo Sebring mare Eight Diamonds, the winner of two races at Canterbury.

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Race Result - Chandon Starlight Stakes LR 1100m

Rosehill Track: Heavy(10) Time: 1:04.52
1
Vulpine
- 5m Snitzel (AUS) x Elusive Leone (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: J Ford 53
2
0.8
Dream Circle
- 5g Dream Ahead (USA) x Courtyard Circle (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: Tom Sherry 54
3
2.3
Tambo's Mate
- 6g Mossman (AUS) x Passagemaker (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: J B Mc Donald 59
Mossman
4
3.6
Surreal Step
- 5g Sidestep (AUS) x Continua (AUS) (Wonderful World (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tommy Berry 54
5
4.7
Spaceboy
- 5g Deep Field (AUS) x Miatoko (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 53
6
5.2
Petronius
- 5g Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Cat By The Tale (USA) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: G W Moore Rdr: Brock Ryan 53
7
6.6
Edison
- 5g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x A Million Tears (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 56
8
8.3
Southern Lad
- 7g Ocean Park (NZ) x Distinctive Lass (AUS) (Orientate (USA))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: N Rawiller 59
9
15.2
Mamaragan
- 4g Wandjina (AUS) x Forbidden (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: J R Collett 54
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