A Snitzel (Aus) half-sister to champion Australian mare Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) was born at Segenhoe Stud on Saturday night. Out of Vegas Showgirl (NZ) (Al Akbar {Aus}), the filly is also a full-sister to 'TDN Rising Star' El Divino (Aus), the winner of last season's G3 Kindergarten S., and a colt that sold for A$2.3-million at the Inglis Easter sale in April.
Winx notched her 10th-straight win on seasonal debut in Saturday's G2 Warwick S., while El Divino is expected to kick off his 3-year-old campaign in Saturday's G2 Run To The Rose S. Vegas Showgirl was also on Saturday named Australia's Broodmare of the Year. Vegas Showgirl is owned by John Camilleri of Fairway Thoroughbreds, who retained El Divino to race in his silks. Camilleri told the Daily Telegraph he would keep the newborn filly, saying he would need a “compelling reason” to sell her.
“It was a memorable day,” Camilleri told the publication. “Vegas Showgirl has been ready to foal for some days now and for it all to happen on Saturday was amazing. I got the call from [Segenhoe Stud manager] Peter O'Brien at midnight to tell me the mare had foaled and the filly was doing well. It was a relief more than anything.”
Camilleri said Vegas Showgirl is likely to visit Snitzel again.
“El Divino is such a stunning-looking animal and the yearling colt, who is now a 2-year-old, is also a magnificent type,” he said. “This newborn filly is also a lovely, very correct foal. Although no decision has been made as to who Vegas Showgirl will go to this spring, Snitzel would have the inside running.”
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