Ingham Family Bred Fangirl Wins G1 Vinery Stud Stakes

Tara Madgwick - Monday March 28

What a week it’s been for three year-old fillies by the late great Sebring! We’ve seen a couple of G1 contenders in Daisies and Mac ‘n’ Cheese and now an actual Group I winner with Fangirl scoring a richly deserved victory in the $500,000 ATC Vinery Stud Stakes (1850m) at Newcastle.

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Fangirl outpoints Hinged to win the G1 Vinery Stud Stakes - image Steve Hart

A homebred for the Ingham family prepared by Chris Waller, Fangirl won the Group III VRC Carbine Club Stakes over the colts in the spring and landed the Group II ATC Light Fingers Stakes over 1200m when resuming from a spell.

Fifth and fourth at her next two runs, Fangirl rebounded to win with a tenacious effort under Hugh Bowman to outpoint her stablemate Hinged and win by a neck with four lengths back to previous unbeaten filly Gypsy Goddess.
 


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Fangirl is the eighth G1 winner for Sebring.

“It’s lovely to win a Group I in the all cerise,” said Hugh Bowman.

“They’ve been huge in racing since before I was around and they’ve been with Chris and the team for so long. I’ve ridden so many wonderful horses for them, but this is the first Group I winner.

“She was so gallant today. She’s a lovely filly and has been beautifully managed by the master, Chris Waller.”

Celebrations for the Ingham family with G2 winner Fangirl!

Foaled and raised at Coolmore for the Ingham family, Fangirl has won five of nine starts earning over $849,000 and is the best of four winners from Little Surfer Girl, who was bought by the Ingham family for $1.5million at the 2008 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

By champion sire Encosta de Lago from Champion 3YO Filly and dual Group I winner Special Harmony, Little Surfer Girl won three stakes races for the Ingham’s during her career and earned over $400,000 in prizemoney.

Little Surfer Girl has a yearling colt by Pariah and was covered last spring by Wootton Bassett (GB).

Now a four time stakes-winner, Fangirl is the eighth Group I winner for Golden Slipper winning sire Sebring, whose last crop of foals are two year-olds this season.




 

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Race Result - Vinery Stud Stakes Gr1 1850m

Newcastle Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:57.04
1
Fangirl
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Little Surfer Girl (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Bowman 56
Sebring
2
0.3
Hinged
- 3f Worthy Cause (AUS) x Tints (AUS) (Tycoon Ruler (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Avdulla 56
3
4.6
Gypsy Goddess
- 3f Tarzino (NZ) x Invisible Coin (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: W Pike 56
4
4.8
Never Been Kissed
- 3f Tivaci (AUS) x Movie (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56
5
5.9
Pink Ivory
- 3f Redwood (GB) x Lotteria (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: R Hutchings 56
6
7.0
Yearning
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Rising Romance (NZ) (Ekraar (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tommy Berry 56
7
7.1
Hope In Your Heart
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Hayaat (AUS) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: K J Parker Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
8
7.4
Ellenmac
- 3f Maurice (JPN) x Otsanda (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 56
9
9.2
Gin Martini
- 3f Rip Van Winkle (IRE) x Tanqueray (NZ) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: R Dolan 56
10
12.2
Pretty Amazing
- 3f American Pharoah (USA) x Pretty Penny (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
11
13.8
Youthfull
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Fullazz (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Brock Ryan 56
12
14.7
Mokulua
- 3f Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Dear Demi (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: C E Conners Rdr: N Rawiller 56
13
26.3
Stray
- 3f Thunder Fantasy (AUS) x Playa Del Carmen (AUS) (Uncle Mo (USA))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: J Parr 56
14
26.4
Hidden Smile
- 3f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Danehill Smile (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: Rachel King 56
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