Amazing Day for Broodmare Rose of Mulan

Tara Madgwick - Saturday September 10

It’s not often that a broodmare produces two stakes-winners in one day, but it happened on Saturday for Steve and Louise Gillard’s Rose of Mulan when Scallopini won the Listed VRC Sofitel Stakes and then exciting mare Shades of Rose beat a high class field to win the Group II ATC Sheraco stakes (1200m) at Rosehill.

Shades of Rose hangs on to win the G2 Sheraco - image Steve Hart

While Scallopini was sold as a yearling in the Yarraman draft at Magic Millions to Proven Thoroughbreds for $200,000, Shades of Rose was retained to race and sent to Bjorn Baker with happy results.

The four year-old daughter of Rubick starter her career with maiden and Class 1 wins at Bathurst in January and February of this year before rapidly working her way through the grades.

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Shades of Rose reeled of three consecutive wins at Rosehill in Benchmark races leading into the Sheraco Stakes and despite taking on a field of proven Group winning mares was sent out favourite.

She led all the way for Rachel King and hung on to win by a head taking her overall record to seven wins and a second from nine starts with prizemoney just shy of $450,000.

“Big congratulations to Steve Gillard and his wife Louise, who have been big supporters,” Bjorn Baker said.

“I was very nervous about today, it was a hard race and you never take it for granted. You’re jumping up against proper Group and Group I mares so she’s done a remarkable job and the big question is where to now from here.”

Baker is in no rush to move forward with Shades of Rose, who has scaled the mountain this preparation so will see how she pulls up before any decisions are made.

As a Group II winner, Shades of Rose is now the best of three winners from Rose of Mulan, an unraced More Than Ready (USA) daughter of former brilliant Group II winning filly Lady Mulan, who has passed on her striking blaze and physique to her grand-daughter.

For those who remember Lady Mulan, Shades of Rose is very much like her famous grand-dam - image Steve Hart

Rose of Mulan is based at Yarraman Park for the Gillard’s and both of her stakes-winners were foaled and raised at the Mitchell family owned farm.

Rose of Mulan has already foaled this spring producing a filly by Hellbent after missing and slipping in the two previous seasons.

Shades of Rose continues the fast start to the season for Swettenham Stud’s Rubick and is his seventh stakes-winner.

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Race Result - Irresistible Pools Sheraco Stk Gr2 1200m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.06
1
Shades Of Rose
- 4m Rubick (AUS) x Rose Of Mulan (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 54
2
0.1
Electric Girl
- 6m Declaration Of War (USA) x Electra (AUS) (Zizou (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: C Schofield 56
3
1.1
Palaisipan
- 5m So You Think (NZ) x Touch Of Red (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: J Bowman 56
So You Think
4
1.2
It's Me
- 6m Shamus Award (AUS) x It's You (AUS) (Celtic Swing (GB))
Tnr: B F Cavanough Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
5
1.7
Sneaky Paige
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Manandro Girl (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tom Sherry 54
6
2.1
Espiona
- 4m Extreme Choice (AUS) x Dahooil (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55
7
2.3
Startantes
- 4m Star Turn (AUS) x Funtantes (AUS) (Easy Rocking (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: J R Collett 58
8
2.9
Sky Command
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Love Commands (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54
9
3.4
My Whisper
- 4m Frankel (GB) x Hersigh (GB) (Poet's Voice (GB))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: W Pike 55
10
3.5
Fituese
- 6m Deep Field (AUS) x Cattalo (AUS) (Tiger Hill (IRE))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: A Adkins 55
11
3.9
Tycoon Evie
- 5m Written Tycoon (AUS) x Winaura (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: S Clipperton 55
12
4.2
Pippali
- 5m Ilovethiscity (AUS) x Polaway (AUS) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: J C Coyle Rdr: Regan Bayliss 54
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