As part of the exciting racing action of Morphettville’s Super Sunday last weekend, Peter Moody’s up-and-coming filly Fairy Oak managed to secure a stakes win in her first attempt at Group level in the $100,000 Group 3 Darley Auraria Stakes (1800m).
A daughter of well-performing sire High Chaparral, Fairy Oak ($7) maintained the win she found coming into the straight to hold off challenges by runner-up El Spark ($21), who was a long neck away after racing up the outside, and Legislature ($9) who was the same margin back in a gallant third.
Odds-on favourite Zantelagh ($2.50) got pushed out wide on the straight and couldn’t make up ground coming in 11th.
Three-year-old Fairy Oak has now won two of her four career starts for over $74,000 in prizemoney and is Moody’s best chance for a win in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2400m) at Eagle Farm on June 5.
Morphettville Races is the site to visit for a more in-depth look at Fairy Oak’s win in the 2010 Auraria Stakes, and is also where you will find the results of the day’s other feature events including the $300,000 Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) and the $300,000 Group 1 Goodwood (1200m).
Results of the 2010 Auraria Stakes
Position |
Horse |
Trainer |
Rider |
Margin |
| 1 |
FAIRY OAK (NZ) |
Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | - |
| 2 |
EL SPARK |
Michael Kent | Jason Holder | 0.2 |
| 3 |
LEGISLATURE |
John P Thompson | Peter Mertens | 0.4 |
| 4 |
JEWEL OF JOHAR (NZ) |
Luke Oliver | Craig Newitt | 0.9 |
| 5 |
MISTAKEN GRACE |
Shane Nichols | Steven King | 1 |
| 6 |
EXALTED LADY |
Jim Smith | Clare Lindop | 2.2 |
| 7 |
SWEET LORRAINE |
Daniel Clarken | Dom Tourneur | 2.6 |
| 8 |
SPURLASH |
Robbie Griffiths | Dwayne Dunn | 2.9 |
| 9 |
FLYING HULA |
Darren Weir | Michelle Payne | 3 |
| 10 |
FURLINE |
Phillip Stokes | Ben Claridge | 3.2 |
| 11 |
ZANTELAGH |
Mark Kavanagh | Michael Rodd | 3.8 |
| 12 |
HEARTS AND ARROWS |
Michael Kent | Glen Boss | 3.8 |
| 13 |
LANNAKI |
David Hayes | Kerrin McEvoy | 4.4 |
| 14 |
CUSTARD |
David Hayes | Paul Gatt | 5.3 |
| 15 |
SCENE IN PINK |
Simon Casey | Simon Price | 8.7 |
| SCRATCHED: | ||||
| SCARLETT ROSE |
