Fairway Thoroughbreds Royally Bred Galileo Filly Breaks Maiden in France

Mark Smith - Sunday June 10

With the magnificent Highland Reel joining the Swettenham Stud roster in 2018, his sister Via Condotti carried the colours of John Camilleri's Fairway Thoroughbreds to a timely maiden win over ten furlongs at Compiegne on Friday.

Trained by Andre Fabre, Via Condotti tracked the early speed and was strong late under Pierre-Charles Boudot to defeat Golden Hannie (Lord of England) by a half-length.

Advertisement

It was the second start for the 3yo daughter of Galileo who was a 625,000gns purchase by De Burgh Equine / James Harron Bloodstock at the 2016 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.

She becomes the fourth winner out of Elvstroem's sister Hveger (Danehill) who placed in the Group I Schweppes Oaks and Group II South Australian Oaks.

Via Condotti has plenty to live up to. Besides being a sister to 7-time Group 1 winner Highland Reel, she is also a sister to the globetrotting Idaho and a half-sister to Valdemoro (Encosta de Lago) who placed in the Group 1 VRC Oaks and Group 1 Storm Queen Stakes.

Highland Reel (pictured) will stand his first season at Swettenham Stud in 2018 at a fee of $16,500.

Advertisment

More Reading...

Well Bred Long Shot Mare Wins G3 Hobart Cup

The $250,000 Group III Ladbrokes Hobart Cup (2400m) was the headline event on a champagne day of racing in Tasmania on Sunday and the winner was an interesting one from the breeding perspective being a 30-1 long shot mare with a commercial pedigree.

$300,000 Too Darn Hot Filly to Waterhouse Bott Stable

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable have already had success this season for Kurrinda Bloodstock with brilliant 2YO filly Shiki, who won the Group III ATC Gimcrack Stakes and they teamed up again for another filly by her sire Too Darn Hot (GB) at Inglis Classic on Sunday.

First SW for Anders – Daytona Diva Wins Listed Strutt Stakes

The $125,000 Listed Strutt Stakes (2020m) in Hobart on Sunday was expected to be won by the visiting Henry Dwyer trained filly Aurora Rise, but the favourite was no match for locally trained Anders filly Daytona Diva.

$400,000 Hellbent Colt Sold by Riverstone Lodge

It’s often said yearling buyers drill for oil where they have found it before and that rang true when BK Racing purchased a colt by Hellbent for $400,000 at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale on Sunday.

Sanniya Wins G3 Mystic Journey Stakes for Star Thoroughbreds

Star Thoroughbreds have had a hot run of success over the Tasmanian summer carnival and while prolific winner Durazzo had to settle for second in the Listed Thomas Lyons Stakes to Victorian raider Steparty, three year-old filly Sanniya captured the Group III Mystic Journey Stakes (1200m) in Hobart on Sunday.

Playing God Stakes Quinella – MM Perth Update

Western Australia’s champion sire Playing God achieved a notable career milestone on Saturday when his son Almighty Class notched up a quarter century of stakes winners for the remarkable stallion, posting a commanding victory in the Listed Cyril Flower Stakes.

People At Classic - Day One Selling

Day One of Inglis Classic was a good one which made for happy sellers and Maree McEwan was out speaking to them.

$425,000 Extreme Choice Filly Tops Inglis Classic Day 1

A filly and a colt both directly targeted at the Classic Yearling Sale to “stand out from the crowd’’ strongly rewarded their owners today as Inglis’ live sales season started on a positive note.

$300,000 for Zousain Half-Brother to Private Harry

Southern Highlands based farm Rheinwood Pastoral have produced and sold two Group I winners in the past 12 months in Libertad and Private Harry, whose half-brother by Zousain sold at Inglis Classic on Sunday for $300,000.

Sires With Winners - Sunday February 8

Here is the full list of 73 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.