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First SW for Charlotte Littlefield a Bonus for Yarramalong Park

Tara Madgwick - Thursday December 26

Racing.com mounting yard expert Charlotte Littlefield broke new ground as a trainer on Boxing Day when producing her first stakes-winner with progressive mare Regal Vow taking out the Listed MRC Lord Stakes (1600m) at Caulfield.

Regal Vow wins her first stakes race in the Listed Lord Stakes - image Grant Courtney

A five year-old daughter of former Spendthrift sire Swear, Regal Vow broke her maiden in May of 2023 and has worked her way through the grades since then winning a Benchmark 84 event at Caulfield two starts back before finishing midfield in the Group III MRC Summoned Stakes at the end of November.

Sent into this race on the fresh  side with Craig Williams to ride, Regal Vow arrived to win by half a length taking her overall record to six wins and six placings from 16 starts with prizemoney topping $380,000.

 

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l Vow was bred by Spendthrift, but is now raced by Littlefield and partners, who are looking forward to what lies ahead for this quality mare that has comes from a US Black Type female family.

Regal Vow and some very happy connections - image Grant Courtney

 

 

Regal Vow is the second stakes-winner for Group winning Redoute’s Choice stallion Swear, who has not covered a mare since 2022.

She is the best of two winners from Regime (USA), a winning Empire Maker mare from US Group II winner Capeside Lady.

Regime now calls Queensland home and is in the ownership of Yarramalong Park. She has an unnamed two year-old colt by Better Than Ready and produced a filly by the same sire this spring before being covered by his son Group winning son Alpine Edge, who was bred and sold by Yarrramalong Park and retired to stand his first season at Clear Mountain Fairview in 2024.

 

 

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Race Result - Magic Millions Lord Stakes LR 1600m

Caulfield Heath Track: Good(4) Time: 1:36.89
1
Regal Vow
- 5m Swear (AUS) x Regime (USA) (Empire Maker (USA))
Tnr: Charlotte Littlefield Rdr: Craig Williams 54
2
0.4
Marble Arch
- 5m Per Incanto (USA) x Jonquil (NZ) (Sakhee's Secret (GB))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56.5
3
0.8
Military Expert
- 6g Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Gresset (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: Gavin Bedggood Rdr: Jessica Tzaferis 56
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Seller: TFI
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4
4.1
Dashing
- 5g Magnus (AUS) x Westchester (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: Aaron Purcell Rdr: C Newitt 58
5
4.4
Flash Flood
- 7g Night Of Thunder (IRE) x Giuditta (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Beau Mertens 56
6
6.4
Riot And Rose
- 7g Pins (AUS) x Lasting Luck (AUS) (Iglesia (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Ms L J Meech 58
7
6.5
Place Of Gold
- 6g Turffontein (AUS) x Beautiful Pleasure (AUS) (Elvstroem (AUS))
Tnr: C I Brown Rdr: Liam Riordan 54
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