On Saturday, some four and a half years later, he showed the way for orphan foals recording a maiden Group 1 win in the Doomben 10,000.
The Snowden trained gelding was the eleventh Victorian bred Group 1 winner for the season who between them have amassed fourteen Group 1 wins.
Redzel was born at the Kerrie farm of Eliza Park (now Sun Stud) in September 2012 however the dam Millrich unfortunately had to be euthanased several weeks later due to laminitis.
Below is the tribute to Millrich penned by Eliza Park's Greg Tobin upon her death.
The
then twenty year old Millrich (Rubiton) was already a successful producer being
the dam of speedy Group 3 winner Danerich (now a sire at Rangal Park in Euroa).
Millrich herself was a top quality filly on the track having won the Group 3
Sweet Embrace Stakes and was placed in the Golden Slipper.
Her final foal of ten, Redzel, was sold as a
weanling through the 2013 Inglis Australian Weanling Sale at Newmarket for
$45,000 to Marquee Stud before he was sold as a yearling to his current owners
Triple Crown Syndications.The Doomben 10,000 was his fifth black type
victory after two previous wins in each of his three and four year old seasons.
At his previous start he won the Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes at Randwick and
before that was runner up in the Group 1 Galaxy at the same track.
"He (Redzel) was bred by Lee Fleming (former
owner of Eliza Park) and was a lovely style of horse…plenty of quality," Sun
Stud's Sales and Nominations Manager, Phil Marshall recalls.
"Probably would have made six figures but he had
a couple of issues on his x-rays which held a few back. Clearly hasn't held him
back though.
"It's actually been a big week for horses sold
by Sun Stud … we also sold Vienna Miss (Morphettville Listed winner) for her
breeder, Alastair Macfarlane of Tori Park Stud, and last week, Barney Ross, who
we bred and sold in the northern hemisphere, ran second in the (Group One)
Newmarket 2000 Guineas."
Trainer Peter Snowden indicated his latest Group
1 winner would now be set for his five year old season.
"He really deserved that today and full credit
to him," Snowden said.
"He will now have a break and we will set him up
for the spring in Melbourne."
Redzel's overall record now includes seven wins
and five placings for total earnings of $1,194,450.
News from Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria
News from Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria
