The Two Ladies Outstanding in G1 Surround Stakes

Craig Tompson - Saturday March 1

The two ladies were mighty in the Group I Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday smashing the race record, but at the finish it was Lady Shenandoah prevailing over Lady Of Camelot to get her second win at the top level.

Lady Shenandoah and Lady Of Camelot fighting it out in the G1 Surround Stakes. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au

THE RACE

Lady Shenandoah was ridden positively by James McDonald from the inside draw to sit third behind leaders Lilac and Lady Of Camelot with Lazzura fourth.

Those four would perhaps tellingly fill the first four placings, but Lady Shenandoah and Lady Of Camelot got right away to fight it out with the the Chris Waller trained daughter of Snitzel beating Lady Of Camelot (Written Tycoon) by a neck with Lazzura (Snitzel) third.

Lady Of Camelot was outstanding after sitting outside the lead with the winner having the drop on her.

The win takes Lady Shenandoah’s record to four wins, one second, one third from six starts with earnings of $1,217,500.

Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au

THE QUOTES

James McDonald:

“I’m rapt with her. She really had to fight it out. Credit to Gai and Adrian’s filly. That was as tough as it comes.

“I thought we were done and my filly pulled out all stops. Top class filly. Obviously we were expected to blaze away but you’ve got to have the tough victories to get the good ones as well. That was a good effort.

“You’ve got to remember she is only a young filly and I know we’ve got all these big hypes on them but it is still early days. She will fill out even more as a four-year-old. What she is doing is a really good effort.

Tim Clark (Lady Of Camelot):

“She was very brave. Went down fighting.”

Tommy Berry (Lazzura):

“I wouldn’t mind a barn full of her. She is just so honest, tenacious. Just keeps bumping into these good fillies. If they have an off day, over a mile, she will be there ready to pounce.”

Tyler Schiller (Lilac):

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“I thought she was terrific. Probably the first time she has had to dictate a race. Did a great job of it. Quickened up well. Just beaten by some superior fillies.”

Nash Rawiller (Declichy Boulevard):

“She ran super. I was quite held up from the top of the straight to the 300m and she found the line really well.”

SALES

Lady Shenandoah was a $525,000 purchase for Hermitage Thoroughbreds from the Arrowfield Stud draft at the 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

The yearling half-brother by Maurice is set to sell at Inglis Easter as Lot 187.

BREEDING

Bred by Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd & Planette Thoroughbreds.

A three-quarter sister to Group 1 Sha Tin Centenary Sprint Cup and Group III Ken Russell Classic winner, Stronger (Not A Single Doubt) out of the winning Starcraft mare Star Pupil.

The daughter of three-time Listed stakes-winner Ain't Seen Nothin', Star Pupil is a sister to Listed SAJC HC Nitschke Stakes and Listed SAJC Laelia Stakes winner Ain'Tnofallenstar and a half to Group III ATC The Schweppervescence winner Bachman.

Star Pupil slipped to her 2023 covering to Snitzel and was served by him again in 2024.

THE FUTURE

Lady Shenandoah is a big, still quite unfurnished type and obviously top drawer. She could be a star for years to come.

Declichy Boulevard is working up to something.

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Race Result - The Chase Surround Stakes Gr1 1400m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:20.56
1
Lady Shenandoah
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Star Pupil (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $525,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone
Buyer: Hermitage Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd
2
0.3
Lady Of Camelot
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Miss Debutante (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 56
3
2.9
Lazzura
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Laguna Azzurra (JPN) (Heart's Cry (JPN))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 56
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $500,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: B2B Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd
4
3.5
Lilac
- 3f Justify (USA) x Paulownia (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Tyler Schiller 56
5
3.8
Manaal
- 3f Tassort (AUS) x Red Lodge (USA) (Midshipman (USA))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: J R Collett 56
6
4
Declichy Boulevard
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Red Velvet Swing (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 56
7
4.3
Dominetta
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Debonnaire (GB) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: A Hyeronimus 56
8
4.9
More Territories
- 3f Territories (IRE) x More Than Faith (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: R P Whelan 56
9
5.8
Husk
- 3f Calyx (GB) x Tikal (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: J Ford 56
10
6
Amelita
- 3f Zousain (AUS) x Miss Amelia (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Reece Jones 56
11
6.1
Idle Flyer
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Progressive (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Ashley Morgan 56
12
6.4
Powers Of Opal
- 3f Ocean Park (NZ) x Strada Cavallo (NZ) (Alamosa (NZ))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
13
6.6
Castanya
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Ganda (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: J Parr 56
14
8.1
Island Dec
- 3f Kermadec (NZ) x Lis De Lune (NZ) (Makfi (GB))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56
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