Oscar's Fortune Defeats Amelia's Jewell in Roma Cup - Rich Enuff on Fire

Mark Smith - Saturday April 6

Star mare Amelia's Jewel lost her unbeaten first-up record when playing second fiddle to the 3-year-old Rich Enuff gedling Oscar's Fortune in the Group III PKF AS Roma - AC Milan Cup (1100m) at Ascot on Saturday.

Oscar's Fotune holds Amelia's Jewell (image Western Racepix)

Ridden by Willie Pike for Dion Luciani , Oscar's Fortune defeated the fast-finishing Amelia's Jewel (Siyouni) by a half-length with two and a quarter lengths back to the 3-year-old Written By gelding Ripcord in third.

Second to Overpass in the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes in December, Oscar's Fortune earned a belated stakes win to advance his record to five wins and three seconds from eight starts with earnings of $688,260.

The three placegetters will meet again in the $5 million The Quokka in a fortnight.

“Just looking at the horse, he has really come on in the last couple of weeks. His coat had come right and has a sharp look in his eye,” Luciani said.

“With the run he got, he defeated a really nice mare today.

“He is more mature now. He used to run on nervous energy and did a lot of things wrong, but his attitude has changed.”

Bred by Woodside Park Stud, Oscar’s Fortune was a $5,500 Inglis Digital purchase as a yearling for Kellie Everett’s Loloma Farms when offered by Morningside.

Winners are grinners (image Western Racepix)

He is the first foal of the Sebring mare Oscar Award whose dam Stages Performer is a half-sister to Group 1 VRC Derby and Group 1 ATC Champagne Stakes winner Prized Icon, Group III MVRC Inglis Mile winner Matras, and Group III ATC Sweet Embrace Stakes winner Romantic Moon.

It’s been a good day for Rich Enff at Ascot. His promising 2-year-old daughter Siren Assault was an impressive Group III Gimcrack Stakes winner.

Oscar’s Fortune is the eighth stakes-winner for the prolific Woodside Park Stud stallion. 

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Race Result - PKF AS Roma - AC Milan Cup Gr3 1100m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 1:02.80
1
Oscar's Fortune
- 3g Rich Enuff (AUS) x Oscar Award (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: D M Luciani Rdr: W Pike 56.5
Rich Enuff
2
0.6
Amelia's Jewel
- 4m Siyouni (FR) x Bumbasina (IRE) (Canford Cliffs (IRE))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: P Carbery 56.5
3
3.3
Ripcord
- 3g Written By (AUS) x Single In London (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 56.5
Written By
4
3.3
Gemma's Son
- 6g Snippetson (AUS) x Princess Gemma (AUS) (Dr Fong (USA))
Tnr: Embroja Lee Altieri Rdr: P Harvey 58.5
5
5.1
Triple Missile
- 6g Smart Missile (AUS) x Triple Latte (USA) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: G & A Williams Rdr: B Parnham 58.5
6
5.2
Hot Zed
- 6g Red Hot Choice (AUS) x Zedfire (AUS) (Zedrich (AUS))
Tnr: L P Luciani Rdr: J Whiting 58.5
7
5.9
Acromantula
- 6g Written Tycoon (AUS) x For Your Eyes Only (AUS) (Bletchley Park (IRE))
Tnr: D & B Pearce Rdr: Jarrad Noske 58.5
8
10.5
Comfort Me
- 7g Playing God (AUS) x Southern Comfort (AUS) (Comfy (USA))
Tnr: Rhys Radford Rdr: Holly Watson 58.5
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