Fangirl Cracks $10million with G1 Queen of the Turf Victory

Tara Madgwick - Saturday April 12

A homebred  for the Ingham family, foaled and raised at Coolmore, six year-old Sebring mare Fangirl has been in top form during the autumn and finished her carnival on a high with a dominant win in the $1million ATC Queen of the Turf Stakes (1600m) over an outstanding field of mares.

Fangirl wins the G1 Queen of the Turf  - image Bradley Photography

Trained by Chris Waller and ridden by James McDonald, Fangirl was a dual acceptor on Saturday as she was originally in the mix for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes as well, but connections elected to step left leaving that target race for her stablemate Via Sistina (IRE) and the result was win win for the stable!

Fangirl settled  back in the field near the fence and while sometimes she has had to do a power of work to get around her rivals to challenge, this time she was able to sneak through the field and pounce on the lead at the furlong.

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Fangirl dashed quickly to put paid to her stablemate Atishu with last week’s Doncaster Mile winner Stefi Magnetica charging late for second beaten a length.

"We took a step back today from the Queen Elizabeth, but she'll get her time in another 2000m race, I promise you that," Chri Waller said.

"Obviously, today means so much.

"We've got to have horses winning, and the big races especially.

"We would have liked to have had a crack at the Queen Elizabeth, but Via Sistina was flying and I didn't want to break her heart.

"There's so many great stories with any winner on the racetrack, but the Group 1s on big days like today, it really is special. So I don't know where to start.

"Fangirl won her first race in Goulburn during Covid, if I remember and she's come a long way. Each preparation, she just stands up and she's counted."

Fangirl and strapper Jasmine Haynes - image Bradley Photography

Fangirl was foaled and raised at Coolmore for the Ingham family before being broken in and educated at their Jerry’s Plains headquarters. She has the overall record of 11 wins and 12 placings from 33 starts with prizemoney topping $10million.

Fangirl and her happy owners - image Bradley Photography

She is the best of five winners from stakes-winning Encosta de Lago mare Little Surfer Girl, a daughter of  triple Group I winner Special Harmony.

Little Surfer Girl has a two year-old filly by Wootton Bassett (GB) called Bella Wahine that is in training with Chris Waller and a yearling colt and weanling filly by Home Affairs to follow.

She was covered last spring by Wootton Bassett, but unfortunately missed.

A four time Group I winner, Fangirl is the greatest of all time for Widden Stud's much missed Golden Slipper winning sire Sebring.  

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Race Result - TAB Queen Of The Turf Stakes Gr1 1600m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:34.58
1
Fangirl
- 6m Sebring (AUS) x Little Surfer Girl (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
Sebring
2
0.9
Stefi Magnetica
- 4m All Too Hard (AUS) x Mid Summer Music (AUS) (Oamaru Force (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J R Collett 57
All Too Hard
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $140,000
Seller: Cressfield, Scone, NSW
Buyer: Cunningham Thoroughbreds/Clarke Bloodstock Pty Ltd (FBAA)/Bjorn Baker Racing
3
0.9
Atishu
- 7m Savabeel (AUS) x Posy (NZ) (No Excuse Needed (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 57
MM Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale $2,700,000
Seller: Chris Waller Racing, Sydney, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd
MM National Broodmare Sale $0
Seller: Chris Waller Racing, Sydney, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Withdrawn
NZB Karaka Book 1 $260,000
Seller: Waikato Stud Ltd
Buyer: Go Racing
4
3.6
Lazzura
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Laguna Azzurra (JPN) (Heart's Cry (JPN))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 54.5
5
4.4
Amelia's Jewel
- 5m Siyouni (FR) x Bumbasina (IRE) (Canford Cliffs (IRE))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: J Parr 57
6
5
Lekvarte
- 6m Reliable Man (GB) x Plumm (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: J Ford 57
7
5.3
Grinzinger Belle
- 4m Shamexpress (NZ) x Ripsomemore (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Declan Bates 57
8
5.4
Coeur Volante
- 4m Proisir (AUS) x Shanina (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Glen Thompson Rdr: B Shinn 57
9
6
Our Gold Hope
- 4m Lope De Vega (IRE) x Grey Queen (USA) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: Tyler Schiller 57
10
7.2
Another Prophet
- 3f Brazen Beau (AUS) x Set To Skelter (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Ethan Brown 55
11
7.8
Sounds Of Heaven
- 5m Kingman (GB) x Ring The Bell (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Jamie Melham 57
12
9.2
Quickster
- 4m Shamus Award (AUS) x Special Favour (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Craig Williams 57
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