Oaks Coffey and Snitzel

    

•       Snitzel and Sopressa --  The Adelaide carnival got under way on the weekend with a double to Snitzel beginning with the Group 3 McKay Stakes and victory, to the Hawkes trained, Sprightly Lass who now has a record of 6 wins of 8 starts. She sat wide all the way with Dwayne Dunn riding and was still able to forge clear. She could easily have an unbeaten record. Then in the Queen of the South Group 2, the mare French Emotion gave Snitzel 40 stakes winners for the season when she was able to get the job done again and make it two wins straight. The Group 1 2000m South Australian Oaks saw the So You Think filly, Sopressa record her first Group one and jockey Harry Coffey''s first as well. A memorable moment for the young man who suffers from cystic fibrosis. The owners Danny and Diane Molloy had given him the mount through the urgence of trainer Darren Weir and were rewarded for their faith as Sopressa sat on the speed and hung on to score for Harry.

 Harry Coffey Story 

•         Shoals -- In the fillies and Mares Robert Sangster Stakes,Shoals stamped herself as the best three-year-old filly, in the country after Group One wins, in three states. The impressive Fastnet Rock filly jumped from the outside barrier to win in an effortless performance. This bought her prizemoney tally to over 2 million dollars. She is out of the Hussonet mare, Broken Shore.

 Shoals winning the Robert Sangster

•         Oregons Day -- The Hollindale Stakes meeting on the Gold Coast saw the often unlucky Domesday mare, Oregans Day storm home to victory with veteran jockey Jim Byrne , in the saddle for Mick Price defeating the prolific bridesmaid, Tom Melbourne, in the main race. In the Group 3 Guineas over 1200m the Bjorn Baker trained, Corey Brown ridden, Champagne Cuddles was successful. The Not a Single Doubt filly is out of the group 1 winning mare Sky Cuddle. While Dreams Aplenty was a good winner in the listed gold Coast Cup. The four year old gelding is by Dreams Ahead from the Redoutes Choice mare Tipsy Moment.Its also worth mentioning the double by the I Am Invincible clan at Flemington before signing off this week. In the 2yo 1100m event a Mick Price trained filly, Crack the Code won and then a race later in the BM 84 over 2000m Lipstick Lover trained by Darren Weir was victorious. It just shows the versatility of the breed.  

I Am Invincible daughter Houtzen winning the 2yo Magic Millions Classic