Miss Wilson’s Got Game

[Wandering Eyes]

Miss Wilson (NZ) (Stratum {Aus}) saluted by a half-length in the G1 Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ S. at Te Aroha on Saturday, her first top-level win. Forwardly placed when the gates sprung, she raced just off the shoulder of Ruud Not Too (NZ) (Bernardini) for the first 400 metres of the mile contest, but dropped back to third as Nicoletta (NZ) (Savabeel {Aus}) charged up to contest the lead. That duo dueled for the next 1000 metres, until midway down the straight, before Miss Wilson stuck her neck in front three deep 250 metres from the line. Wider still, the blaze-faced grey Thee Auld Floozie (NZ) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) was letting down well several lengths behind. It was the last named who was the greatest danger to the John Bary trainee, but Miss Wilson had built up too much cushion and held firm. Nicoletta clung grimly to third, 1 1/4 lengths behind, besting Heni (NZ) (Towkay {Aus}) by a short head. Favoured Darscape Princess (NZ) (Darci Brahma {NZ}) showed little and finished 10th of 12.

“It’s great for Richard and Liz [Wood],” winning trainer John Bary, who trained the mare’s half-brother Jimmy Choux (NZ) (Thorn Park {Aus}) for the couple to a New Zealand Horse of the Year title and multiple Group 1 wins, told NZ Racing.com. “They have been big supporters of the stable. This means a lot to me and my staff, they work long hours and this is as much about them as me. I learned from last year and she is much better fresh.”

The 5-year-old, a winner of the G3 Cuddle S. at Trentham over this trip last March, ran fourth in this race a month later to end her season. Back in the winner’s circle third up in the spring with a 2 1/2-length win in the G3 Red Badge Spring Sprint at Hastings on Oct. 22, the bay was second in the G2 Tauranga S. on Nov. 18. Two unplaced runs in Group 1 company followed, and Miss Wilson was last seen in action in the Mar. 1 Karaka Million H., running third to Montoya Star (Aus) (High Chaparral {Ire}).

Pedigree Notes…

Miss Wilson is the sixth Group 1 winner for her late sire Stratum. Her dam, the unplaced Cierzo, out of MSW Gale (NZ) (Wild Rampage {Aus}), has an unraced juvenile colt named Solano (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), and a yearling filly by that Coolmore Australia sire. She was barren to him last season. Under the third dam is Danamite (NZ) (Danasinga {Aus}), a MGSW in New Zealand, who was placed four times at the highest level. Click for the free Arion.com catalogue-style pedigree.

Saturday, Te Aroha, New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ S.-G1, NZ$200,000, Te Aroha JC, 4-07, f/m, Open, 1600mT, 1:35.06, Dead.
1–MISS WILSON (AUS) , 57.0, m, 5, by Stratum (Aus)
                1st Dam: Cierzo, by Centaine (Aus)
                2nd Dam: Gale, by Wild Rampage (Aus)
                3rd Dam: Imposing Choice, by Imposing (Aus)
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-Chouxmaani Investments Ltd (Aus);
T-J G Bary; J-V A Colgan; NZ$125,000. Lifetime Record:
25-7-4-3, A$320,918. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*.
   Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Thee Auld Floozie, 57.0, m, 6, Mastercraftsman (Ire)–Thee
Auld Hussie, by Spinning World (USA). O-P D Craighead, L G
Ford, S B Marsh, M C Roughead, Two Fat Cows Syndicate, J G &
Mrs S K Young; B-J G Young, (NZ); T-S B Marsh; J-T N Harris;
NZ$40,000.
3–Nicoletta, 57.0, m, 4, Savabeel (Aus)–Celtic Crown (USA), by
Doneraile Court (USA). (NZ$90,000 Ylg 2015 NZB National
Yearling Sale). O-Jml Bloodstock Ltd (Mgr L Petagna);
B-Goodwood Stud Ltd, (NZ); T-M Baker & A Forsman; J-S T
Collett; NZ$20,000.
Margins: HF, 1 1/4, SHD. Odds: 9.60, 8.20, 22.60.
Also Ran: Heni, Coldplay, Cote d’Or, Ruud Not Too, Montoya Star (Aus), Symphonic, Darscape Princess, Caprikosa, Adriatic Pearl.
Click for the Racing Post chart. NZ Racing Video.

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