Dame Giselle Cracks $1million in Earnings

Tara Madgwick - Saturday September 5

For the past two years the Group II ATC Furious Stakes (1200m) at Randwick has been won by I Am Invincible fillies with this Saturday’s rendition won by another daughter of Yarraman Park’s champion sire in Dame Giselle, who follows in the footsteps of Pure Elation and Libertini.

Dame Giselle wins the G2 Furious Stakes - image Steve Hart

Dame Giselle wins the G2 Furious Stakes - image Steve Hart



Winner of the Group II ATC Reisling Stakes at two, the Peter and Paul Snowden trained Dame Giselle won the Group II ATC Silver Shadow Stakes when returning from a spell and kept up the good work with this stylish victory.

Despite being caught wide in the run, Dame Giselle responded well for Tommy Berry, showing her brilliant turn of foot to score a half length win over late closing Frankel filly Hungry Heart.


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“She had no luck at any stage, but she showed her tenacity today, she’s a special filly,” said Paul Snowden.

“She’ll go to 1400m next for the Tea Rose and we think she’ll excel over that trip where she can take more of a sit.”

Purchased by Go Bloodstock for $500,000 out of the Sledmere Stud draft at Inglis Easter, Dame Giselle was bred by China Horse Club and races for Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock and China Horse Club, who retained a share in the talented filly.

Dame Giselle was a stunning yearling

Dame Giselle was a stunning yearling



She has the impressive record of four wins and two placings from eight starts with prizemoney in excess of $1million.

Dame Giselle is a three-quarter sister to Listed MRC Merson Cooper Stakes winner Steal My Kisses out of the Group II VRC AV Kewney Stakes and Group II MRC Angus Armanasco Stakes winner Ballet Society, who was third in the Group I MRC Thousand Guineas.

Ballet Society has a yearling colt by Pride of Dubai, but will have no foal this year after missing last spring.

Dame Giselle is another star filly for I Am Invincible, who stands at Yarraman Park at a fee of $209,000.


 

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Race Result - Darley Furious Stakes Gr2 1200m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:08.83
1
Dame Giselle
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Ballet Society (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tommy Berry 56
2
0.5
Hungry Heart
- 3f Frankel (GB) x Harlech (GB) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
3
1.8
Forbidden Love
- 3f All Too Hard (AUS) x Juliet's Princess (USA) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: S Clipperton 56
4
2.2
Vangelic
- 3f Vancouver (AUS) x Angel Bee (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 56
5
2.4
Miss Canada
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Inglorious (CAN) (Hennessy (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Rachel King 56
6
2.6
Chianti
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Sweet Sanette (SAF) (Jallad (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: N Rawiller 56.5
7
3.9
Redoute's Image
- 3f Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Tracy's Image (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: B Avdulla 56
8
4.5
Thermosphere
- 3f Exosphere (AUS) x Glows (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J R Collett 56
9
4.7
Stellar Pauline
- 3f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Negotiate (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: J Parr 56
10
4.8
Philizzy
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Sovereign Duchess (AUS) (Last Tycoon (IRE))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56
11
7.8
Orpheum
- 3f More Than Ready (USA) x Tender (AUS) (All American (AUS))
Tnr: R J Quinton Rdr: K Jennings 56
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