Rosehill Guineas Triumph for Castelvecchio

Tara Madgwick - Saturday March 21

Runner-up to superstar Japanese mare Lys Gracieux in the Cox Plate last spring, outstanding Dundeel colt Castelvecchio roared back into top form at Rosehill on Slipper Day with a dominant win in the Group I ATC Rosehill Guineas (2000m).

Castelvecchio wins the G1 Rosehill Guineas - image Steve Hart

The Richard Litt trained colt was having his third run back from a spell following two even efforts in the Group II ATC Hobartville Stakes (1400m) and Group I ATC Randwick Guineas (1600m).

Stepped out in distance, he relished the task, charging to the line for Craig Williams to beat last season’s Group I winner Prince Fawaz by half a length.



“He showed his true colours today and we are so proud of him,” said Richard Litt.

“Stepping up to 2000 metres and with Craig Williams back on he never put a foot wrong.”

Dundeel is the sire of CastelvecchioA Group I winner at two in the ATC Champagne Stakes (1600m), Castelvecchio is now also a Group I winner at three and has the impressive record of four wins and four placings from 12 starts with prizemoney of $2.9million.

Castlelvecchio is entered for both the Group I ATC Australian Derby (2400m) and Group I ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m), both races won by his sire Dundeel as was the Rosehill Guineas.

A $150,00 Inglis Classic purchase for Galletta Constructions from the Arrowfield Stud draft, Castelvecchio is the fifth winner from Dehere’s Group I placed Group III winning daughter St Therese, who is the dam of not only Group I winner Maid of Heaven but also Group III winner Mirrasolo. She is also the grand-dam of stakes-winners Precious Memories and Hussy By Choice.

St Therese died last year and her final foal is a filly by Panzer Division.

Castelvecchio is raced by a syndicate headed by Arrowfield Stud and partners so will ultimately stand alongside his sire Dundeel in the future.



 

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Race Result - Rosehill Guineas Gr1 2000m

Rosehill Track: Soft(5) Time: 2:04.09
1
Castelvecchio
- 3c Dundeel (NZ) x St. Therese (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: Craig Williams 56.5
2
0.5
Prince Fawaz
- 3c Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Lady Paget (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: A Hyeronimus 56.5
Fastnet Rock
3
3.0
Reloaded
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Hollow Bullet (AUS) (Tayasu Tsuyoshi (JPN))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56.5
4
3.3
Shadow Hero
- 3g Pierro (AUS) x Sookie (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: J Parr 56.5
5
3.7
Warning
- 3g Declaration Of War (USA) x Livia (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: D Oliver 56.5
6
6.6
Pancho
- 3g Dissident (AUS) x Novel Dancer (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
7
7.6
Sherwood Forest
- 3g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Chasing Mammon (AUS) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: A W Pike Rdr: M J Walker 56.5
8
7.9
Chains Of Honour
- 3g Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Faint Perfume (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: G A Ryan Rdr: M Zahra 56.5
9
10.5
Chenier
- 3c Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Zydeco (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56.5
10
12.8
Get The Idea
- 3g So You Think (NZ) x Cavita (AUS) (Cadeaux Genereux (GB))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Rachel King 56.5
11
17.6
The Holy One
- 3c Tavistock (NZ) x Entirely Saintly (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: N Rawiller 56.5
12
22.7
Impactful
- 3c Deep Impact (JPN) x Lucky Raquie (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Avdulla 56.5
13
26.1
Scorpz
- 3c Charm Spirit (IRE) x Forbetterforworse (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: S B Marsh Rdr: O P Bosson 56.5
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