Flying Artie Mare Wins G3 Furphy Sprint

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 29

Lightly raced Flying Artie mare Asfoora continued on her winning way at Flemington on Derby Day closing out the program with a popular win in the Group III VRC Furphy Sprint (1100m) as favourite.

Asfoora wins the G3 Furphy Sprint - image Grant Courtney

Ridden by John Allen for Henry Dwyer, Asfoora forged clear under 58kg to win by three-quarters of a length taking her overall record to an impressive six wins from eight starts with prizemoney topping $480,000.

“She keeps on rolling along and I was looking for reasons all week why not to run her and all the negatives and when it got to 7.30 scratching time I just thought, throw caution to the wind and let her be a good horse and let her win,” said Henry Dwyer, who revealed the Group I MRC Oakleigh Plate next year would be the dream for Asfoora.

“If we go to the Oakleigh Plate and she runs as we expect her to then you can aim up and run in everything after that and obviously the good races are down the straight here and maybe this time next year we might be here.”

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Asfoora has now won two Group races in a row - image grant Courtney

Bred by Noor Elaine Farm and retained to race after she was passed in when offered for sale at the 2020 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, Asfoora is the first foal of placed I Am Invincible mare Golden Child, who comes from the family of Group III winner Big Chill and stakes-winners Hard Stride and Utah Saints.

Golden Child has a yearling colt by Ilovethiscity and was covered late last spring by Dirty Work.

Asfoora is the fourth stakes-winner for Newgate Farm’s Flying Artie and the first for I Am Invincible as a broodmare sire.

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Race Result - Furphy Sprint Gr3 1100m

Flemington Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:04.71
1
Asfoora
- 4m Flying Artie (AUS) x Golden Child (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: John Allen 58
Flying Artie
2
0.8
Veranskova
- 5m Written Tycoon (AUS) x Kirvinsky (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: Ms C Alderson Rdr: D Moor 55
3
1.3
Sneaky Paige
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Manandro Girl (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: C Schofield 55
4
1.4
Zapateo
- 4m Brazen Beau (AUS) x Jerezana (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: W Buick 57
5
2.8
Jal Lei
- 4m Sebring (AUS) x Lesley's Choice (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: B Melham 55
6
2.9
Isotope
- 5m Deep Field (AUS) x Great Dansaar (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Damian Lane 55
7
3.1
A Very Fine Red
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Italian Storm (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: J Parr 56
8
3.2
Libiamo
- 4m Written Tycoon (AUS) x Fine Bubbles (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 55
9
3.3
Shalstar
- 4m Shalaa (IRE) x Dual Star (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: Paul Messara Rdr: Craig Williams 55
10
3.5
Juan Diva
- 6m Snitzel (AUS) x Peron (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
11
4.5
Written Beauty
- 5m Written Tycoon (AUS) x Beauty World (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
12
4.9
Rose Quartz
- 5m Written Tycoon (AUS) x Obsidian Dragon (AUS) (Hidden Dragon (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: M J Dee 55
13
6.7
Diamonds
- 5m Rich Enuff (AUS) x Balsamico (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: Callan Murray 55
14
7.1
Apres La Mer
- 6m Reward For Effort (AUS) x Combermere (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: D Binaisse Rdr: B Mc Dougall 55
15
8.3
Fituese
- 6m Deep Field (AUS) x Cattalo (AUS) (Tiger Hill (IRE))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: B Prebble 57
16
18.3
Belluci Babe
- 6m Per Incanto (USA) x Savamour (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: C Newitt 57
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