Nicconi a Newsmaker on Saturday

Tara Madgwick - Sunday November 19

Widden Stud stalwart Nicconi had an interesting Saturday featuring as a broodmare sire with his first Group I winner when Magic Time won the Group I MRC Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and at Ascot in Perth he added a new stakes-winner to his tally when Amber Glide won the Listed WATC Jungle Mist Classic (1200m).

Amber Glide carried a picket fence of three straight wins in easier grade into her first Black Type assignment and the Ross Price trained mare rose to the occasion.

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She charged to the line out wide to score by nearly half a length and has the overall record of six wins f rom nine starts and over $225,000 in prizemoney.

That’s 4 on end for Amber Glide as the 4YO mare captures her first stakes victory in the Listed Jungle Mist Classic over 1200m at Ascot.

With 6 wins from 9 starts and a ½ sister to multiple stakes winner Arctic Stream, Amber Glide was retained to race by her breeder and becomes… pic.twitter.com/VX3S6lbeE6
— Aushorse (@Aushorse_TBA) November 18, 2023

Retained to race by her breeders, Amber Glide is a half-sister to stakes-winner Arctic Stream and is the second stakes-winner among four winners from stakes-winner Royal Devotion, who also won in the Listed WATC Jungle Mist Classic in 2009.

Royal Devotion is a half-sister to Group II winner Colour Correct from Group II winner Never Blue and after being covered again by Nicconi last spring has produced a full brother to her this year.

Nicconi

Amber Glide is the 28^th stakes-winner for Nicconi, who stands at Widen Victoria at a fee of $22,000.

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Nicconi in upcoming sales:

1 lot at MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale

4 lots at Inglis Classic Yearling Sale

6 lots at MM Perth Yearling Sale

1 lot at MM Tasmanian Yearling Sale

10 lots at Inglis Premier Yearling Sale

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Race Result - Jungle Mist Classic LR 1200m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.53

1

Amber Glide

- 4m Nicconi (AUS) x Royal Devotion (AUS) (Verglas (IRE))

Tnr: R W Price Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 55

Nicconi

2

0.3

Valency

- 5m Gingerbread Man (AUS) x Secret Mak (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))

Tnr: Ms R Lockwood Rdr: Jade Mc Naught 55

3

1.8

Duchess Of Gossip

- 4m All American (AUS) x Regal Gossip (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))

Tnr: D M Luciani Rdr: W Pike 55

4

2.3

Rusty Dreams

- 4m Universal Ruler (AUS) x She Done Him Wrong (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))

Tnr: M L Lane Rdr: Chris Parnham 56.5

5

2.3

Goddess Of Giving

- 4m Playing God (AUS) x She's Roy's Gift (AUS) (Due Sasso (AUS))

Tnr: L P Luciani Rdr: J Whiting 56.5

6

2.7

Flying Missile

- 5m Cable Bay (IRE) x Magnus Missile (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))

Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: B Parnham 57.5

7

4.1

Rumour Says

- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Wind On Tide (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))

Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 55

8

4.2

Penny On The Queen

- 4m Universal Ruler (AUS) x Kensington Gem (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))

Tnr: A W Maley Rdr: S Mc Gruddy 55

9

4.5

Magnalee

- 4m Magnus (AUS) x Hussy Five Oh (AUS) (Husson (ARG))

Tnr: D R Harrison Rdr: Lucy Fiore 55

10

4.7

Deetea

- 4m Demerit (AUS) x Little Grey Teapot (AUS) (Verglas (IRE))

Tnr: Daniel O'Connor Rdr: Michael Poy 55

11

4.9

Baby Paris

- 4m Playing God (AUS) x War In Paris (AUS) (War Chant (USA))

Tnr: C H Webster Rdr: P Knuckey 58.5

12

6.4

Little Strawberry

- 4m Street Boss (USA) x Songye (AUS) (Unencumbered (AUS))

Tnr: Mitchell Pateman Rdr: Holly Watson 55

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