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Winx Three-Quarter Sister Goes Two for Two

Tara Madgwick - Thursday August 8

As a three-quarter sister to world champion Winx, three year-old Pride of Dubai filly Wings of Desire carries a heavy weight of expectation and she took another step forward at Newcastle on Thursday when scoring her second win in a Benchmark 64 event over 1250m.

Wings of Desire has won two from two -image Bradley Photography

Trained by Michael Freedman for her owner breeder John Camilleri’s Fairway Thoroughbreds, Wings of Desire won on debut at Hawkesbury last month over 1100m and was set another modest task for her second appearance.

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Ridden again by Tommy Berry, she travelled fourth in the run behind a tearaway leader and when asked to finish off in the straight she surged to the line to win by a length and was the only three year-old in the field.

Wings of Desire is the final foal from star producer Vegas Showgirl, who sadly passed away last year at Segenhoe.

She becomes her sixth winner from six foals to race and is a three-quarter sister to $26.4million earner Winx (by Pride of Dubai’s sire Street Cry(IRE) and half-sister to Group III winner El Divino.

Pride of Dubai has had a phenomenally successful year with his star mares Pride of Jenni and Bella Nipotina, so there will be high hopes for Wings of Desire.

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Race Result - New Era Technology (Bm64) 1250m

Newcastle Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:14.75
1
Wings Of Desire
- 3f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Vegas Showgirl (NZ) (Al Akbar (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
2
1
Up The Country
- 4m Sooboog (AUS) x Vision Splendid (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: Holly Williams Rdr: Braith Nock 53
Inglis March (Early) Online Sale $15,000
Seller: Jack Bruce Racing (as agent)
Buyer: Lindy Wharekura
MM Gold Coast National Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Kitchwin Hills, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer:
3
2.3
Gold Dust
- 4m Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Sky Treasure (USA) (Sky Mesa (USA))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: Zac Lloyd 58.5
MM Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale $200,000
Seller: Eureka Stud, Cambooya, Qld (As Agent)
Buyer: Sledmere Stud Pty Ltd
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $300,000
Seller: Newgate Farm, Aberdeen
Buyer: Boomer Bloodstock (FBAA)
4
2.9
Linguee
- 7m Panzer Division (AUS) x Wonderful News (AUS) (Clang (AUS))
Tnr: Ms K Waugh Rdr: J Ford 58
5
3
Spirit Of Storm
- 5m Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Rahy Storm (USA) (Rahy (USA))
Tnr: Sam Kavanagh Rdr: R Downey 60
6
3.5
Always In
- 5m Olympic Glory (IRE) x Never Out (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: Ms K Waugh Rdr: Benjamin Osmond 58
7
4.6
Mischief In Dubai
- 4m Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Travesura (USA) (Limehouse (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Zac Wadick 56.5
8
5.7
Princess Cruizer
- 4m Choisir (AUS) x Calaway Cruizer (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: Ashley Morgan 59
9
5.8
Michelle's Girl
- 6m The Factor (USA) x I'm Still Here (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: Kellie Nicholls Rdr: Jenny Duggan 56.5
10
7.4
Dreams Of Thunder
- 4m Overshare (AUS) x Sweetly (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: R A Bailey Rdr: Molly Bourke 56.5
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