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Sanniya Wins G3 Vamos Stakes for Star

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday February 25

Star Thoroughbreds have had a  hot run of success over the Tasmanian summer carnival and it continued on Wednesday at Launceston when three year-old filly Sanniya captured the $150,000 Group III Country Club Tasmania Vamos Stakes (1400m).

The Barry Campbell trained daughter of Stratosphere won the Listed Gold Sovereign Stakes at two and has been beaten only once since then, coming into this contest off a last start win in the Group III Mystic Journey Stakes.

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Ridden by Craig Newitt, she gave her rivals a galloping lesson as she strolled clear to win by nearly two lengths.

A $67,500 Magic Millions Tasmania purchase for Star Thoroughbreds/ Randwick Bloodstock from Grenville Stud, Sanniya has won seven of eight starts earning over $486,000 and has never raced outside of Tasmania.

Sanniya was a savvy $67,500 Magic Millions Tasmania yearling purchase.

She is the best of three winners from Lady Writer (who died in 2024), an unraced half-sister by Written Tycoon to stakes-placed Emily’s Girl from stakes-winner Wavishing.

Sanniya is the best offspring of Grenville Stud’s Snitzel stallion Stratosphere.

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Race Result - Country Club Tasmania Vamos Stakes Gr3 1400m

Launceston Track: Good(4) Time: 1:23.55
1
Sanniya
- 3f Stratosphere (AUS) x Lady Writer (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: Barry Campbell Rdr: C Newitt 53.5
MM Tasmanian Yearling Sale $67,500
Seller: Grenville Stud, Whitemore, Tas (As Agent)
Buyer: Star Thoroughbreds/Randwick Bloodstock Agency (FBAA)
2
1.8
Grid Girl
- 5m Time Test (GB) x Chic (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: L Currie 57
3
2.3
Stone Cold Stunner
- 6m Palentino (AUS) x Fulminate (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: G J Stevenson Rdr: Codi Jordan 57
Inglis August (Early) Online Sale $10,000
Seller: Ciaron Maher Racing (as agent)
Buyer: Dale Monson
Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale Showcase $90,000
Seller: Sun Stud, Kerrie
Buyer: Ciaron Maher Bloodstock
4
2.7
Perola
- 5m Needs Further (AUS) x Genuine Blonde (AUS) (Sandpit (BRZ))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: Jackson Radley 57
5
3.2
She's Pretty Rich
- 6m Written Tycoon (AUS) x Pretty Snitzel (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Brown Rdr: Liam Riordan 57
6
3.4
Alvarinho
- 6m Tough Speed (USA) x Destiny's Girl (AUS) (Savoire Vivre (GB))
Tnr: Imogen Miller Rdr: E Byrne Burke 57
7
4.4
Zany Girl
- 3f Needs Further (AUS) x Isn't Life Strange (AUS) (Ladoni (GB))
Tnr: S Gandy Rdr: Harry Grace 53.5
8
5.2
Silver Dagger
- 4m D'argento (AUS) x Inceptive (NZ) (Showcasing (GB))
Tnr: Jessie Bazan Rdr: Beau Mertens 57
9
6.2
Antheia
- 5m Harry Angel (IRE) x Hesperides (AUS) (Dawn Approach (IRE))
Tnr: Sarah Cotton Rdr: Jabez Johnstone 57
10
6.5
Lady Galadriel
- 4m Needs Further (AUS) x Miss Joolia (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: Adam Trinder Rdr: Ms W Costin 57
11
6.8
Zewinna
- 7m Tough Speed (USA) x Rustical (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: Lauryn Bingley 57
12
7.5
Jaguar Stone
- 6m Spieth (NZ) x Leopard Skin (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: Adam Trinder Rdr: John Allen 57
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