Princess Winner Takes All Too Hard to 30 Stakes Winners

Dane Squance - Saturday April 26

Highlighted as a Brednet One To Watch when breaking her maiden in February, the David Vandyke trained Philia (All Too Hard) has added a further two wins including a facile two length victory in the Listed Princess Stakes (1600m) at Eagle Farm.

Second in the market behind the Group 1 placed Harlem Queen (Brutal), Vandyke’s three-year-old All Too Hard filly sat in second position in the run behind the Waterhouse/Bott trained Heat Missile (Too Darn Hot), pulling off the leader’s heels as they rounded the home turn.

Racing quite a few horses off the rail, Philia appeared to appreciate the slow track conditions and as jockey Kerrin McEvoy asked her for an effort, she put a solid gap on the rest of the field, maintaining that margin in the run to the line.

Working home from back in the field to finish in second, Godolphin’s Pinito (Trapeze Artist) looks as if a further step up in trip will suit with races like the Doomben Roses and Queensland Oaks obvious options.

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A half-sister to multiple Group 1 winner Duais (Shamus Award) and a three-quarter sister to the Group 3 winner Baccarat Baby (Casino Prince), the valuable broomdare commodity Philia is third stakes winner from five runners out of the winning Johannesburg mare Meerlust, who is due to foal to Widden Stud's Trapeze Artist in the upcoming breeding season.

All Too Hard celebrated his 30th stakes winner with Philia

Bred and raced in partnership by Irwin Family Racing Trust and Harris Family Racing, Philia is one of 30 stakes winners for Vinery Stud’s All Too Hard who will stand this upcoming season at a fee of $27,500 (inc. GST) and is currently ninth on the Australian Leading Sires table headline by this season’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile heroine Stei Magnetica.

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Race Result - The Cage Youth Foundation Princess Stakes LR 1600m

Eagle Farm Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:36.47
1
Philia
- 3f All Too Hard (AUS) x Meerlust (AUS) (Johannesburg (USA))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56.5
All Too Hard
2
2.1
Pinito
- 3f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Waltzing Wodka (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: A Mallyon 56.5
Trapeze Artist
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $260,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley
Buyer: Godolphin Australia Pty Ltd
3
2.6
Meridiana
- 3f Preferment (NZ) x North And South (NZ) (Strategic Image (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Damien Thornton 56.5
4
3.3
Heat Missile
- 3f Too Darn Hot (GB) x Entisaar (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56.5
5
5.6
Miss Busslinger
- 3f Saxon Warrior (JPN) x Pair Of Heels (AUS) (Adelaide (IRE))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: M Rodd 56.5
6
6
Ready To Schipp
- 3f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Schipper (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: Toby Edmonds & Stephen McLean Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 56.5
7
6.1
Sun Worshipper
- 3f Sun City (AUS) x Belief (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: M A Kropp Rdr: M R Du Plessis 56.5
8
6.8
Poster Girl
- 3f Alabama Express (AUS) x Caricature (USA) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: Chris & Corey Munce Rdr: Martin Harley 56.5
9
6.8
La Cometa
- 3f El Roca (AUS) x Itsy Bitsy (NZ) (Ocean Park (NZ))
Tnr: S A Dwyer Rdr: Ms N Beriman 56.5
10
7.4
Madame Lexis
- 3f Pariah (AUS) x Lexicology (AUS) (Animal Kingdom (USA))
Tnr: Ashley & Calvin Perks Rdr: S Cormack 56.5
11
7.8
Harlem Queen
- 3f Brutal (NZ) x Harlem River (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: Taylor Marshall 56.5
12
8.9
Pleasure Artist
- 3f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Perfect Pleasure (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: A Adkins 56.5
13
9.4
Better Than Words
- 3f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Spread The Word (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: J T Wigginton Rdr: Ron Stewart 56.5
14
11.2
Sirkel
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Estonian Princess (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Jack Bruce Rdr: R Dolan 56.5
15
11.9
Autumngirl
- 3f The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Cellargirl (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Cejay Graham 56.5
16
15.9
Data Scramble
- 3f Encryption (AUS) x Ah La Boom (AUS) (Spirit Of Boom (AUS))
Tnr: Jack Bruce Rdr: Jake Bayliss 56.5
17
23.2
Propose
- 3f Rothesay (AUS) x Single Rose (AUS) (Irgun (USA))
Tnr: M A Kropp Rdr: Bailey Wheeler 56.5
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