Group One Goals for High Chaparral Mare

Media Release - Tuesday June 26

Francaletta's final campaign will include Group One options at home and away.

FrancalettaThe Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained mare is expected to resume in the Gr.2 Lisa Chittick Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa on August 18 and then head to Hastings for the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) a fortnight later.

"We'll have a crack at the Hawke's Bay Group One and hopefully on to Australia," owner Lib Petagna's bloodstock manager Bruce Perry said.

"She could go to Sydney for the Epsom or to Melbourne for the Cantala Stakes."

A half-sister by High Chaparral to the multiple European stakes winner Asset, Francaletta has a date at Waikato Stud later in the year.

"She'll be going to Savabeel in the spring," Perry said.

Francaletta has won six of her 11 starts, including the Gr.3 Taranaki Breeders' Stakes (1400m) and she finished runner-up in the Gr.2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1400m) at her next appearance.

She then headed to Sydney where she was a first-up third in the Gr.2 Guy Walter Stakes (1400m) at Randwick before an injury suffered when unplaced in the Gr.1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill ended her campaign.

Advertisement

The five-year-old was struck during the running, which resulted in a deep puncture wound in a leg.

Australian plans have also been made for Francaletta's stablemate Peaceful, who won the Listed Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa earlier this month, and the Stephen Marsh-trained Santa Catarina.

"They will both go over with their respective trainers if they come up well enough," Perry said.

"We'll probably look to give them a run here first to make sure they're on target."

Peaceful's main aim will be the Gr.1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield in October.

Last-start Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre Stakes (1100m) winner Santa Catarina will be set for the Gr.2 Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) in September as a lead in to the Gr.1 Flight Stakes (1600m), also at Randwick. – NZ Racing Desk.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Kiwi Bred 'Jenni' Scores for Maher
Lightly-raced six-year-old mare Jennivamoose scored a comfortable victory in the Donnellans The Tyremen Handicap (2500m) at The Valley on Saturday under a patient Harry Coffey ride.
Stakes Next for Extremely Smart Filly
By outstanding sire Extreme Choice from Shane Nichols former stable favourite and Group I VRC Myer Classic winner I Am a Star, exciting filly Esha has the ability to match her pedigree.
Sires With Winners - Saturday August 9
Here is the full list of 90 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Big Payday for High Chaparral's A Man To Match
No black-type but a Group 1 prize for the connections of the High Chaparral (IRE) gelding A Man To Match who not only pocketed the $145,000 winners cheque as the inaugural winner of the $250,000 The Tab Wave (1800m) at the Gold Coast but had it topped off with another $200,000 for being a Magic Millions graduate.
Stampede Runs Then Into The Ground in Colin Stephen
Stampede has been out of the winner’s circle since October last year but when the son of High Chaparral (IRE) is gifted an easy run in front, as he did in Saturday’s Group III Colin Stephen Stakes (2400m) at Randwick, he proves very difficult to get by.
G1 Goal for Slick Kiwi Sprinter
Per Incanto (USA) is renowned for his slick older sprinters and progressive 5YO Oak Hill (NZ) promises to be his next stakes-winner here in Australia.
G1 Melbourne Goal for Alabama Lass
Trainer Ken Kelso was wearing a wide smile as he left Te Rapa racecourse on Saturday afternoon after witnessing his two stable stars provide him with suitable evidence they are both on target to kick off their Spring campaigns in fine fashion.
Queman’s Behemoth Performance At Morphettville
Not seen on race day for some 69 weeks, Shane and Cassie Oxlade’s Queman showed utter grit and determination to lead throughout at Morphettville, winning the Group 3 SAJC Behemoth Stakes (1200m) on Saturday.
New 2YO SW Hello Youmzain
Cambridge Stud shuttler Hello Youmzain (Fr) produced a new stakes-winner overnight in France where the Aga Khan Studs homebred filly Valasara took out the Listed Prix de la Vallee d’Auge (1000m) at Deauville.
1.7million Filly a Debut Winner for St Marks Basilica
The top lot at the 2024 Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale was a blueblood St Mark’s Basilica filly from blue hen Prudenzia that sold for €1.7million to MV Magnier and she made a winning debut overnight at The Curragh.