Breeding & Racing Magazine

Celts Wins Birthday Card Stakes

Last season's Australian Champion Sire, former Australian Racehorse-Of-The-Year & 11-time Gr1-winning World Champion Miler Lonhro (Octagonal-Shadea, by Straight Strike) added a group success when 4YO mare Celts (Lonhro-Dinna Fash, by Canny Lad) gained the decision in a 3-way photo-finish to the $125,000 Gr3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m) for fillies & mares at Rosehill. Celts (ridden by Christian Reith for trainer Peter Snowden) scored by a short-halfhead from fellow 4YO mare Next The Universe (Mossman-Now The World, by Flying Spur) with a further short-neck to another 4YO mare Divorces (Domesday-Family Breakup, by Octagonal). Celts took her record to 4 wins (also including 2010's Listed Governor Macquarie Cup over 1200m at Randwick) & 6 placings (including 2011's Listed Sprint Series Final over 1200m at Caulfield, Listed Fireball Handicap over 1100m at Rosehill, Listed Eskimo Prince Stakes over 1200m at Warwick Farm & Listed Gosford Guineas over 1200m at Gosford, plus 2010's Gr2 Magic Night Stakes over 1200m at Rosehill) from 16 starts for $334,200 earnings. (Click on the link for full race details from Group Race Results at Arion Pedigrees.)