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Stylish Debut Win for Strada Varenna

Tara Madgwick - Friday February 28

With two wins and a second at the trials, the Bjorn Baker trained Strada Varenna has been a watch horse for sometime at Breednet and duly got the cash on debut at Canterbury on Friday night.

The daughter of Street Boss (USA) was done no favours with a wide gate, but Jason Collett rode her like a good horse and she fired across to lead and was never challenged, finding a neat change of gear to the line to win the 1100m maiden by two lengths.

“She’s always been an exciting filly. She drew wide and had to do a power of work and was still too good,” said stable representative Luke Hilton.

“We have a few options going forward, but we will see how she pulls up. The Magic Night (G2) might be a possibility of the Percy Sykes (G2) at the end of the carnival.”

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Strada Varenna was a $100,000 Magic Millions purchase.

A $100,000 Magic Millions purchase for Newgate Bloodstock from the Emirates Park draft, Strada Varenna is the fifth winner from Group II winner Varenna Miss, a Group II winning half-sister by Redoute’s Choice to Group I winners Criterion and Comin’ Through.

Emirates Park sold the yearling filly by Tassort from Varenna Miss at Magic Milliosn this year for $260,000 to Anthony Freedman Racing/Julian Blaxland Bloodstock.

Strada Varenna is the third juvenile winner this season for Street Boss and the other two are stakes-winner Tentryis, who was second in last weekend’s Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes and Group III  placed filly Tempted.

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Race Result - Captivant @ Kia Ora Mdn Hcp 1100m

Canterbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:04.14
1
Strada Varenna
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Varenna Miss (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J R Collett 55
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $100,000
Seller: Emirates Park, Murrurundi, NSW
Buyer: Newgate Bloodstock
2
2.2
Cobra Club
- 2c Cool Aza Beel (NZ) x Venom (AUS) (So You Think (NZ))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tommy Berry 59
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $70,000
Seller: Newhaven Park, Boorowa
Buyer: Darby Racing
3
2.2
Gambers
- 2f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Chica Fuerte (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: C Schofield 55
4
4.4
Good Hotspur
- 2c Calyx (GB) x Midnight Hostess (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tyler Schiller 58.5
5
4.9
Yolo
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Akari (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
6
4.9
All Star
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Anaheed (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
7
4.9
Ichiban Koji
- 2c Blue Point (IRE) x She's Got Power (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 57
8
7.5
Cryoseisms
- 2c Frosted (USA) x Earthquake (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J Parr 56.5
9
9.1
Archimage
- 2c Capitalist (AUS) x Denmagic (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: J Ford 57
10
11.5
Presumptuous Gal
- 2f Toronado (IRE) x Audacious Choice (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Reece Jones 55
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