Swifties is Swift

Mark Smith - Sunday October 6

The debutant Swifties jumped a length in front when the barriers opened and that was as close as the opposition came to the daughter Capitalist in Sunday’s Tim Miller Electrical Maiden Plate (1000m) at Bendigo.

Swifties in a breeze (image Racing Victoria)

Ridden by Damian Lane for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, Swifries had a thoroughly enjoyable day out, defying a worrying betting drift to open her winning account by five and a half lengths.

Swifties defeated the Shamus Award filly Shamateur with Godolphin’s well-backed Street Boss (USA) filly Souk in third.

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Bred and raced by Fern Vale Farm’s Ash Hardwick, Swifties was passed in short of her $80,000 reserve when consigned by Widden Stud to the 2023 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.

“I wanted to be positive and when she jumped so well, that was the sensible option,” Lane said.

“She’s a nice filly and well done to Ash Hardwick, whom I have ridden plenty of winners for when associated with David Moodie’s Heskett Bloodstock.

“I think Ash might be a closet Swiftie, but I wouldn’t put it past Pricey either.   

Sure to have a following (image Racing Victoria)

“I didn’t have time to celebrate Via Sistina’s win yesterday (in the Gr1 Turnbull Stakes, because this filly had 55kgs, so I went home and sipped some soda water.”

Swifties is the fourth winner for the Listed MRC Redoute’s Choice Stakes winner The Huntress (Husson), whose career was restricted to seven starts.

Swifties fell short of her $80,000 reserve at the 2023 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale

Fern Vale Farm will also race the 2-year-old Snitzel x The Huntress colt, who was passed in short of his $350,000 reserve when offered by Amarina Farm to the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

He has been named The Cool Hunter and is in the Danny O’Brien stable.

The Huntress died in July. Her final foal is a yearling colt by Dirty Work. 

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Race Result - Tim Miller Electrical Mdn Plate 1000m

Bendigo Track: Good(4) Time: 0:57.99
1
Swifties
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x The Huntress (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Damian Lane 55
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Widden Stud, Riddells Creek
Buyer: Passed in - $ 80,000
2
5.5
Shamateur
- 3g Shamus Award (AUS) x Dazzledar (GB) (Zamindar (USA))
Tnr: S Fliedner Rdr: H Coffey 57
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $50,000
Seller: Merton Creek Thoroughbreds, Merton
Buyer: S Fliedner
3
5.7
Souk
- 3g Street Boss (USA) x Marrakesh (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Craig Williams 57
Inglis February (Late) Online Sale $22,500
Seller: Godolphin
Buyer: Matthew Kelley
4
6.1
Socially Red
- 4m Russian Revolution (AUS) x Social Status (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: M J Ellerton Rdr: J Bowditch 57.5
5
11.6
Relatives
- 4m Lonhro (AUS) x Nipotina (AUS) (Sepoy (AUS))
Tnr: Ms R Mangan Rdr: L Currie 57.5
6
17.6
Frozen Tide
- 3g Alabama Express (AUS) x White Ice (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: S Fliedner Rdr: Teodore Nugent 57
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