Foxwedge Mare Volpe Veloce Back to Best

Media Release - Saturday March 23

Class mare Volpe Veloce maintained her unbeaten record at Tauranga when she cruised to victory in the Group II Windsor Park Stud Japan NZ International Trophy (1600m) on Saturday.

Volpe Veloce - Race Images Kenton WrightThe five-year-old Foxwedge mare looked all at sea in her most recent start when finishing well back in the Gr.1 Haunui Farm WFA Group One Classic (1600m) at Otaki on a Slow8 track but back to the Dead4 surface at Tauranga she showed just what she is capable of in stunning fashion.

Settled well back off a solid speed set by The Mitigator, rider Michael McNab had plenty of horseflesh in front of him with 600m to run. McNab didn't panic as he eased Volpe Veloce to the outside and sent his mount forward.

Turning for home Australian visitor Endless Drama had shot to the front and looked hard to catch before Volpe Veloce hit top gear at the 300m mark. She gobbled up Endless Drama in the space of two or three huge bounds before easing to the line to score comfortably from Watch This Space who dashed home late along the rail after being held up approaching the home turn.

Co-trainer Graham Richardson, who prepares the mare along with Gavin Parker, was relieved to see his stable star bounce back to winning form after some frustrations in her last two starts at Group One level.

"She's a great chaser and everything panned out this time," Richardson said.

"He (McNab) didn't panic and to be honest, that's half the battle as well with her.

Advertisement

"It was a good effort and I'm just chuffed for her and all the owners."

Richardson also confirmed that Volpe Veloce would now have another tilt at Group One level in the Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes (1600m) at Te Aroha on April 6.

"She will be at Te Aroha in two weeks' time," he said.

"She's been unlucky hence why we got over a mile (lately) as she just lacks that early speed, but what a run today."

A $240,000 purchase by Richardson from the 2014 National Yearling Sale at Karaka, Volpe Veloce has now won all three of her Tauranga runs and takes her career record to twelve wins from 24 starts and $639,000 in stakes earnings. – NZ Racing Desk

Footnote: Foxwedge is now standing at Woodside Park in Victoria.
Advertisment
More Reading...
So You Think He’s Tough- Punch Lane Wins G3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup
Backing up for a third Saturday in a row, super fit So You Think gelding Punch Lane booked his place in the $3million Big Dance later this year when leading all the way to win the $250,000 Group III Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m) on Saturday.
Libertad Back To Winning Form in G2 Victory Stakes
It had been a while between drinks but Russian Revolution stallion Libertad found his way back to winning form in the Group II Victory Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Kentucky Derby Triumph for Godolphin
Sheikh Mohammed’s revered Godolphin racing and breeding operation have won Derbies all over the world, but until today the Kentucky Derby had proven elusive, but a three year-old colt called Sovereignty changed all that at Churchill Downs before a crowd in excess of 150,000.
Star Kiwi Foxwedge Mare Primed for G2 Theo Marks
Group One winner Volpe Veloce will have the opportunity to continue an impressive streak when she lines-up in the Group II  Theo Marks Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
15th Stakes-Winner for Foxwedge
Talented Foxwedge mare Foxy Housewife has always threatened to win a Black Type race and the six year-old made the quantum leap at Wyong on Friday when taking out a hugely competitive $140,000 Listed Mona Lisa Stakes.
2.3million Justify Colt Wins G1 Newmarket 2000 Guineas for Godolphin
The weekend started well for Godolphin when their unbeaten filly Good Cheer won the Group I Kentucky Oaks on Friday and it got even better on Saturday when record priced  €2.3million Justify colt Ruling Court landed the Group I Newmarket 2000 Guineas in the UK.
Soft Win for Foxwedge Mare
Quality Foxwedge mare Into the Abyss has been taking on tough Black Type races since resuming from a spell and dropped back to midweek grade at Warwick Farm on Monday was able to return to winning form with a powerful victory under 60kg.
$1.1million Fastnet Filly a New SW for Sheamus Mills Bloodstock
Tara Talks Racing podcast listeners would have taken notice of the Listed SAJC Adelaide Guineas (1600m) at Morphettville on Saturday featuring $1.1million Fastnet Rock filly On Display.
First Stakes Winner for Cool Aza Beel
Newhaven Park’s Cool Aza Beel produced his first stakes winner when two-year-old colt Cool Archie won the Listed Dalrello Stakes (1000m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Foxwedge Fillies Show Their Class
A new addition to Woodside Park in Victoria this spring, Foxwedge showed his class over a big weekend of racing producing Group performers at three successive meetings starting last Friday night at Moonee Valley where up and coming three year-old filly Villami ran a terrific race at her first outing away from Sydney.