Snitzel Filly Lazzura Stays Perfect in Woodlands Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday May 18

Lazzura surprised the stable on debut when defeating the next start winner Megastar Heart at Kembla Grange, but the daughter of Snitzel was backed as if unbeatable in Saturday's $200,000 Listed Arrowfield Woodlands Stakes (1100m) at Scone.

Ridden by Tommy Berry for Chris Waller, Lazzura still had plenty to do on straightening. She displayed an impressive turn of foot and looked set for an easy win but found a willing opponent in the Written Tycoon filly Satin Stiletto.

Lazzura kept her record at a perfect two for two by a head with the winner's stablemate, Let's Go Barbie (Yes Yes Yes), back in third.

Valuable stakes success (image Scone Race Club)

A $500,000 purchase for B2B Thoroughbreds from the Arrowfield Stud draft at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Lazzura is the third winner from as many to race for the Heart's Cry mare Laguna Azzurra (JPN).

Arrowfield consigns Laguna Azzurra's The Autumn Sun colt to the National Yearling Sale (lot 1348), while Lazzura's stakes-placed half-sister Portorosa (Not A Single Doubt) is in the Attunga Stud draft heading to the National Broodmare Sale (lot 516).

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Lazzura a $500,000 Magic Millions yearling

A winner in Japan, Laguna Azzurra (JPN) is a half-sister to multiple Group III winner Seewind (Deep Impact) and stakes-placed winner Seidig Meer (Zenno Rob Roy) out of the 3-time Listed stakes-winner, Silky Lagoon (Brian's Time).

Laguna Azzurra (JPN) was covered by Snitzel last spring after missing in 2022.

Lazzura is the 143rd stakes-winner for Snitzel and his fourth 2-year-old stakes-winner of the season.

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Race Result - Arrowfield Woodlands Stakes LR 1100m

Scone Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:04.73
1
Lazzura
- 2f Snitzel (AUS) x Laguna Azzurra (JPN) (Heart's Cry (JPN))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
2
0.1
Satin Stiletto
- 2f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Satin Slipper (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: J Parr 56.5
3
2.8
Let's Go Barbie
- 2f Yes Yes Yes (AUS) x Gayatri (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Rachel King 55
4
3.4
Zoubaby
- 2f Zoustar (AUS) x Magnaflight (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Tom Sherry 54.5
5
4.1
Fingers Hunter
- 2f Brutal (NZ) x Sticky Fingers (AUS) (Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))
Tnr: B F Cavanough Rdr: Mitchell Bell 56.5
6
4.7
Alideel
- 2f Dundeel (NZ) x Aliberani (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: M S Minervini Rdr: S Clipperton 55.5
7
4.8
Pensativa
- 2f Impending (AUS) x Portare (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Lou Mary Rdr: L P Beuzelin 54.5
8
4.9
Graceful Artist
- 2f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Gai's Choice (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 56
9
8.8
Aroha Stone
- 2f El Roca (AUS) x Luminescent (NZ) (Makfi (GB))
Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: Ashley Morgan 55.5
10
9.1
Rivana
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Riva Romance (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: R E Ollerton Rdr: J Ford 55
11
11.3
La Bella Bondi
- 2f Pierata (AUS) x Bondi Blonde (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: Benjamin Smith Rdr: B Looker 55.5
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