Winning Rupert Mare Seonee Salutes in G2 Queen Of The South Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday April 27

The 5yo Winning Rupert mare Seonee has won two stakes races in as many starts at Morphettville, the latest coming in Saturday’s $250,000 Group II Queen Of The South Stakes (1600m).

Ridden by Billy Egan for Patrick Payne, the Prime Thoroughbreds colour bearer defeated the 4-year-old Toronado (IRE) mare Lady Jonesby one and a half lengths with the 5-year-old Fiorente (IRE) mare Silent Surrente back in third.

The Listed SAJC Leon Macdonald Stakes winner last August, Seonee advances her record to nine wins, three seconds, and two thirds from 22 starts with earnings of $592,055.

“We’re absolutely thrilled. We’ve got a heap of owners here,” Prime Throughbred’s Joe O’Neill said.

“She’s just a lovely mare. We didn’t pay much for her, and she’s been fantastic. Paddy Payne, what a training performance, and Billy Egan, what a ride.”

A winning combination (image Racing Photos)

“She’s a lot stronger now than what she was. Who knows, next year the Coolmore Classic or races like that. She’s a much better mare when we can get a wet track, but we just haven’t had them.

“Full credit to Yarraman Park that bred her. We buy a lot of horses off Yarraman and have a lot of success.”

Billy Egan has a wonderful record on the mare. She’s now won nine races and is the second-most winning mare from the 2021 Magic Millions Sale on the Gold Coast behind Imperatriz.

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“She’s done a great job and Paddy has brought her along gently, let her develop, didn’t push and look what we have today.”

“I think there’s a race in Brisbane, a mile and then there’s the Tatt’s Tiara. They’re probably her next two runs if we decide to go that far otherwise we can put her away. We just don’t know how far she can take us.”

Bred and offered for sale by Yarraman Park Stud, Seonee was an $80,000 purchase for Prime Thoroughbreds at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Seonee and $80,000 Magic Millions yearling

She is the best of two winners from three to race for the Not A Single Doubt mare Mowgli.

A half-sister to the champion Hong Kong sprinter Beat The Clock (Hinchinbrook), Mowgli was a $50,000 purchase for Bill Mitchell (FBAA) from the Newgate Farm draft at the 2017 National Broodmare Sale.

Mowgli has a weanling filly foal by Hellbent and visited him again last spring.

Seonee is one of four stakes winners for Winning Rupert, who is settling in to make his debut season at Geisel Park Stud, where his fee has been set at $8,800. 

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Race Result - Queen Of The South Stakes Gr2 1600m

Morphettville Track: Good(4) Time: 1:38.81
1
Seonee
- 5m Winning Rupert (AUS) x Mowgli (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: W Egan 56
2
1.5
Lady Jones
- 4m Toronado (IRE) x Lady Slevoir (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: S V Brown Rdr: Craig Williams 55
3
2.7
Silent Surrente
- 5m Fiorente (IRE) x Silent Surround (AUS) (Face Value (AUS))
Tnr: W Clarken & N O'Shea Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 55
Fiorente
4
3
Legacies
- 3f Justify (USA) x Abyssinie (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Jamie Kah 54
5
3.2
En Francais
- 6m Puissance De Lune (IRE) x Detox (AUS) (Golden Snake (USA))
Tnr: Jake Stephens Rdr: Kayla Crowther 55
6
3.7
Foxy Cleopatra
- 4m American Pharoah (USA) x Casuarina Forest (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: John Allen 55
7
3.8
Shuffle Dancer
- 4m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Palace Talk (NZ) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: C Schofield 58.5
8
4.1
Rivaport
- 6m Le Havre (IRE) x Rivabella (FR) (Iron Mask (USA))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: M J Dee 55
9
4.3
Campionessa
- 6m Contributer (IRE) x Bella Carolina (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: J B Mc Donald 59.5
10
5
Foxy Frida
- 6m Foxwedge (AUS) x Family Portrait (AUS) (Excellent Art (GB))
Tnr: Andrew Noblet Rdr: B Shinn 58.5
11
5.2
Party Princess
- 4m So You Think (NZ) x Khandallah (AUS) (Kitten's Joy (USA))
Tnr: A J Gluyas Rdr: J Holder 56
12
5.3
Soul Choice
- 4m Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Thislilsoulofmine (CAN) (Perfect Soul (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 56
13
5.3
Missile Star
- 4m Smart Missile (AUS) x Amy's Glen (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: S & J Jaensch Rdr: Alice Lindsay 55
14
8.2
Victory Bandit
- 6m Ready For Victory (AUS) x Banditos (AUS) (Perugino (USA))
Tnr: S & J Jaensch Rdr: Ms S Metcalfe 55
15
10.1
Super Alana
- 4m Belardo (IRE) x Super Trouper (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: W F Francis & G Kent Rdr: Alana Kelly 55
16
10.3
Wild Imagination
- 6m Makfi (GB) x Scattered Dreams (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek 55
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