Rejuvenated Scallopini Blows Then Away in The Sofitel

Mark Smith - Saturday September 10

The spritely eight-year-old Snitzel gelding Scallopini led them a merry dance under Damian Lane in Saturday's Listed The Sofitel (1400m) at Flemington.

Continuing a successful Melbourne sojourn for Brisbane's Steven O'Dea and Matt Hoysted, Scallopini dominated from start to finish to defeat Pinstriped (Street Boss) by two and a quarter lengths with El Rocko (Fastnet Rock) a long-head back in third.

No contest - Scallopini goes coast to coast (image Grant Courtney)

With his fourth Listed stakes success, Scallopini advances his record to eleven wins, eight seconds, and five thirds from 38 starts with earnings of $807,525.

"I’m mainly just so happy for the horse; he’s well deserving,” Hoysted said.

“He’s an eight-year-old but racing in career-best form at the moment. He had no luck at all last start. It was still a good run considering, and he’s been so well.

“The month in between runs really suited, and the bit of rain that we had was really going to play into his favour because he loves the sting out this old boy.

“Once he was so happy in a nice rhythm out on front, you knew he would give us a nice kick. It was a really good effort under the 58.5kg today.”

Hoysted said the son of Snitzel was unlikely to back up in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.

Advertisement

“We’ll have to have a good chat to the ownership group, but probably not. I don’t know if backing him up is the best thing for him and he can head home and have a little bit of a break now - he’s had a long campaign, campaigning through the winter.

“He’s done a really good job, so I think he’s well deserving of a little break now, and we can get him home and set him for Magic Millions.”

It could be a bid day for Scallopini’s dam Rose Of Mulan (More Than Ready), whose daughter Shades Of Rose has a favourites chance in the Group II Sheraco Stakes at Rosehill.

Bred by Steve Gillard, Scallopini was a $200,000 purchase for Proven Thoroughbreds/Steve O'Dea from the Yarraman draft at the 2016 Gold Coast Yearling Sale.  He is the first foal of the Rose Of Mulan, a daughter of the crack racemare Lady Mulan.

Scallopini a $200,000 Magic Millions yearling

The daughter of Bigstone won the Group II Light Fingers Stakes and placed in the Group 1 QTC TJ Smith Classic, Group 1 Coolmore Classic and Group 1 Flight Stakes.

Rose Of Mulan has an unraced 3yo filly foal by Extreme Choice named Decisively, purchased by O'Brien Thoroughbreds / Yes Bloodstock for $420,000 at the Inglis Premier.

After missing in 2019 and slipping in 2020, Rose Of Mulan foaled a Hellbent filly on August 21.

Advertisment

Race Result - The Sofitel LR 1400m

Flemington Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:24.38
1
Scallopini
- 8g Snitzel (AUS) x Rose Of Mulan (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Damian Lane 58.5
2
2.3
Pinstriped
- 4g Street Boss (USA) x Snitzel Blitz (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: E Jusufovic Rdr: M J Dee 54
3
2.5
El Rocko
- 4g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Butters (USA) (El Prado (IRE))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: J Mott 54.5
Fastnet Rock
4
3.9
Our Playboy
- 5g Sebring (AUS) x Mischief Night (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: B Melham 58.5
5
4.2
Hi Stranger
- 6g Zoffany (IRE) x Luxury Suite (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: S Fliedner Rdr: H Coffey 55
6
4.3
Chartres
- 4g Toronado (IRE) x The French House (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Ethan Brown 54
7
4.5
Bermadez
- 6g Tavistock (NZ) x Pikea (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: D W Stackhouse 54
8
4.6
Lightsaber
- 4h Zoustar (AUS) x Dream Cirque (AUS) (Dream Ahead (USA))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: L Nolen 58.5
9
4.7
Romancer
- 9g Redwood (GB) x Romantically (AUS) (Foreplay (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: D Yendall 54
10
5.7
Media Award
- 5m Shamus Award (AUS) x Music Media (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Chris Calthorpe Rdr: Damien Thornton 55
11
7.5
Viral
- 7g Al Maher (AUS) x Tyche (AUS) (Saltgrass (USA))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Craig Williams 54
12
11.2
Surreal Image
- 7g Akeed Mofeed (GB) x Sea Island (NZ) (Woodman (USA))
Tnr: K L Corstens Rdr: C Newitt 54
More Reading...
Scallopini a New Millionaire for Snitzel
Queensland raider Scallopini doesn’t mind a trip to Melbourne and pulled out his A game at Flemington on Saturday to win the Listed VRC Elms Stakes (1400m).
Coolmore Favs get the Flemington Straight Experience in Jump Outs
Beiwacht, Beadman and Skyhook, three of the top four in the market for next month’s Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes had a jump out down the Flemington straight on Friday with Beadman quite the eye-catcher.
Second Wootton Bassett Son Added to Coolmore Stallion Roster for 2026
Set to join Camille Pissarro as the second G1 winning son of Wootton Bassett on the stallion roster for Ireland in 2026 is Henri Matisse, who this time last year was about to claim his first G1 victory at the Breeders Cup meeting at Del Mar.
NZB Breeze Up Footage Now Available to View Online
The highly anticipated Breeze Up videos for NZB’s 2025 Ready to Run Sale are now available to view online at nzb.co.nz.
Snitzel's Scallopini Toughs it Out in Sunshine Coast Cup
Consistent Snitzel gelding Scallopini kept the run going for trainer Steve O’Dea and Proven Thoroughbred with a fighting win in Saturday’s Listed Sunshine Coast Cup at Caloundra.
Good News Week for Geisel Park
Geisel Park’s black-type mare Laced Up Heels is in foal off a maiden cover to Champion Australian Sire Zoustar and an orphan foal has found a new mum.
Winning Return for Blueblood I Am Invincible Filly
Last seen finishing an unlucky fourth in the $1million Magic Millions National 2YO Classic in May, speedy I Am Invincible filly Sisstainable returned from a spell at Moonee Valley on Friday night to score a tenacious win.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Rosehill
The Rosehill trials on Friday morning featured a couple of juvenile heats and both winners came out of the Widden Stud draft at Magic Millions with one topping the sale at $2.8million and the other selling for a modest $150,000.
Scallopini Rounds Out Big Day for Snitzel
Scallopini turned back the clock two years to claim his second Listed Sunshine Coast Cup (1400m) at Caloundra while rounding out a profitable day for champion stallion Snitzel who sired a treble at Rosehill including the Group III Canonbury Stakes winner Best Of Bordeaux.
A Century of NZB National Yearling Sales Success: Cox Plate
Moonee Valley’s A$6m Group One WS Cox Plate (2040m) is known as the weight-for-age championship of Australasia and has been won by many of Australia and New Zealand’s greatest thoroughbreds.