Aussie Group Two Success in South Africa

The Group II SA Fillies Nursery at Turffontein on Saturday was won by progressive Australian bred filly Fursa, whose dam will be offered for sale at the Inglis Broodmare Sale this week.

A well-seasoned filly with four previous runs under her belt for two seconds and a last start victory, Fursa took the 1160 metre contest by a length and a quarter for the Mike de Kock stable.

A $48,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Form Bloodstock from the Yarran draft, she runs for Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa's Al Adiyaat South Africa (Pty) Ltd in his familiar yellow and blue colours.

By former Darley Victoria shuttler Hard Spun (USA), she is a half-sister to stakes-placed Dominating and is the fourth winner for Red Princess, a daughter of Group III winner Princess Plume.

The current yearling from Red Princess, a colt by Snitzel, was sold at Inglis Premier this year for $155,000 with NZ based Diamond Lodge the buyer.

Red Princess is due to foal again to Snitzel this spring and will be offered at the Inglis Broodmare Sale this Wednesday as Lot 467 by Middlebrook Valley Lodge.

Fursa is the 49^th stakes-winner for Hard Spun, who shuttled to Australia for six seasons, the last time in 2013.

Also breaking his maiden at Kenilworth was two year-old New Approach (IRE) colt A New Dawn, who scored for the Joey Ramsden stable over 1400 metres by a length and a half at her second start.

A $57,500 Magic Millions weanling sale purchase for James Goodman from the Yarraman Park draft, he is the first winner for Redoute's Choice mare Come Sunday, a sibling to stakes-winners That's a Good Idea and Kneeling from the family of Danehill.