Queensland Oaks Potential for Blueblood Dundeel Filly

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday May 14

Dundeel has had a flurry of female stakes-winners this season including Group I SA Derby winner Femminile and Richard Litt is hopeful his filly Ella Hazel can add her name to the tally.

Ella Hazel wins at Randwick - image Bradley Photography

Tested in Group I company at her past two starts in the Group I ATC Vinery Stud Stakes and then the Group I ATC Australian Oaks, Ella Hazel came up short on those occasions, but gained experience from exposure to the best of her age group.

Dropped back to a Benchmark 64 event over 1800m against older rivals, she showed her class to win by a length for Josh Parr and has now won two of seven starts earning nearly $100,000.

A $250,000 Inglis Easter purchase from Arrowfield Stud for Galletta Constructions Co. Pty Ltd, Ella Hazel is a three-quarter sister-in-blood to dual Group I winning sire Castelvecchio, who raced in the same colours and was also trained by Richard Litt.

“She holds a nomination for the Oaks (Queensland) and also there's the Roses (G3) in a few weeks too, which might suit her,” said Richard Litt.

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“It was a  wonderful effort and I’m so pleased to see her do that today. She's been trying her very best in these big races in the past five weeks and she had a nice little freshen up and she's come back great.”

Ella Hazel is the first winner from Group I ATC Spring Champion Stakes winner Maid of Heaven, a half-sister by Smart Missile to Castelvecchio and also Group III winner Mirrasalo, the dam of Group III winner Mirra Vision and stakes-winner Mirra View.

Arrowfield Stud passed in a yearling filly by Palace Pier (GB) from Maid of Heaven at Inglis Classic this year and she has a filly to follow by I Am Invincible and then went to Snitzel last year.

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Race Result - TAB (Bm64) 1800m

Randwick-Kensington Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:53.66
1
Ella Hazel
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Maid Of Heaven (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: J Parr 56.5
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $250,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone
Buyer: Galletta Constructions Co. Pty Ltd
2
0.9
Dynamic One
- 4g Super One (AUS) x Queen Of Kandy (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Travers Rdr: Molly Bourke 55.5
Inglis April (Late) Online Sale $10,000
Seller: Sledmere Stud
Buyer: Royal Bloodstock
3
2.8
Kenmare Bay
- 3g New Bay (GB) x Anyana (GB) (Nathaniel (IRE))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: Tommy Berry 58
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $75,000
Seller: Vinery Stud, Scone
Buyer: John O'Shea Racing / Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA)
4
2.8
Anderson Bridge
- 4g Savabeel (AUS) x Tricia'o (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 60.5
5
4.6
Valiant Bomb
- 3g Frosted (USA) x Sadhika (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: J & G Lee Rdr: H Van Der Hoven 57
6
4.6
Tempranillo
- 3f The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Pierrocity (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54.5
7
5.1
Sacro Catino
- 3g Calyx (GB) x Lagerphone (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: J R Collett 61
8
5.2
Bengal Boy
- 5g Dundeel (NZ) x Bengal Angel (AUS) (Nadeem (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Benjamin Osmond 60
9
6.4
Spirit Of Gaylard
- 6g Puissance De Lune (IRE) x White Dove (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Mike Cattell Rdr: William Stanley 60
10
6.7
Presley
- 4g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Jive Dancing (GB) (Camelot (GB))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: A Hyeronimus 59.5
11
9.5
Eclair Awesome
- 3f Pierata (AUS) x Eclair Breeze (AUS) (Shooting To Win (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: K Mc Evoy 59.5
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