Stakes Success for Million Dollar Snitzel Filly

Mark Smith - Saturday October 19

Just nine days after breaking her maiden at Wyong, the million-dollar Snitzel filly Akari earned a debut stakes win in Saturday’s Listed Bisley Workwear Reginald Allen Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.

Settled just off the speed by Christian Reith, Akari did best in a driving finish to defeat the Uncle Mo (USA) filly Betcha Flying by a long-neck with Exceed And Excel’s Mayaaseh a short-head back in third.Million Dollar Snitzel Filly Akiri Claims Reginald Alle Stakes :image Steve Hart

"She was good, we were able to get the right run," Reith said.

"The pace was good for her and she settled and produced when it counted."

Purchased by Jadeskye Racing / Brad Widdup Racing / Andrew Williams Bloodstock for $1,050,000 out of the Arrowfield draft at the 2018 Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Akari is a half-sister to the Group 1 Tokyo NHK Mile Cup winner Aerolithe (Kurofune) out of a half-sister to the dam of Arrowfield shuttler Mikki Isle (Deep Impact) the Champion Sprinter & Miler in Japan in 2016.

Granddam Stella Madrid (Aydar) was an elite performer in America with wins in the Gr 1 Matron Stakes, Gr 1 Frizette Stakes, Gr 1 Acorn Stakes and Gr 1 Spinaway Stakes.Akiri looking every bit a million dollar yearling

Akari’s dam Asterix (JPN) (Neo Universe) was imported to Australia carrying the consistent Lord Kanaloa filly Achondrite who sports the colours of her breeder Katsumi Yoshida.

After being covered by Snitzel in 2017, Asterix was repatriated to Japan along with her Redoute’s Choice colt named Black Saladin.

Akari becomes the 92nd stakes-winner for Arrowfield Stud’s 3-time champion Australian stallion Snitzel who had a very impressive 2yo winner earlier at Randwick in the Gerald Ryan-trained Time Is Precious.


 

 

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Race Result - Bisley Workwear Reginald Allen LR 1400m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:21.55
1
Akari
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Asterix (JPN) (Neo Universe (JPN))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: C Reith 56
2
0.4
Betcha Flying
- 3f Uncle Mo (USA) x We Betcha (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Bowman 58
3
0.5
Mayaaseh
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Maysoon (AUS) (Eavesdropper (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: K Mc Evoy 59
4
2.7
Special Snap
- 3f Shooting To Win (AUS) x Lobola (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Tim Clark 57.5
5
2.8
Avon River
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Lady Melksham (AUS) (Artie Schiller (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: N Rawiller 59
6
5.8
Aesop's Fable
- 3f Foxwedge (AUS) x Mallard (NZ) (Falkirk (NZ))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 57.5
7
8.1
Maddi Rocks
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Savannah River (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 58.5
8
10.5
Still Single
- 3f More Than Ready (USA) x Single Style (NZ) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 58.5
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