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\n\tImage: Bradley Photos<\/p>\n
A $3 million yearling, Ernaux has posted an important win at Randwick<\/p>\n
Two years ago, US businessman John Stewart lost a high-profile bidding war to buy a daughter of Winx, but he was successful in purchasing another blueblood from that year\u2019s Inglis Easter Sale.<\/p>\n
After finishing as underbidder on the $10 million Winx filly to the champion\u2019s owner, Debbie Kepitis, Stewart secured another six yearlings, including an I Am Invincible filly out of Group 1 winner Booker for $3 million.<\/p>\n
Named Ernaux, that filly took seven starts to break her maiden in midweek company, and another 10 to break through in Saturday metropolitan grade, but she managed the latter in spectacular fashion at Randwick.<\/p>\n
Settling back in the field for Tyler Schiller, Ernaux ($4.20 fav) had to weave between runners in the straight before powering through a late gap and bursting clear to score by 1-3\/4 lengths over the fast-finishing Mareth ($4.60).<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was hold-your-breath stuff at the top of the straight,\u201d trainer Chris Waller said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTyler, he knew what he was doing. He knew what he had under him, and she really exploded late.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer form has been terrible on wet tracks. As soon as she had a better track last start, and again today, she\u2019s a different horse. There is certainly something there. She\u2019s very well bred, so we\u2019ll see what\u2019s around the corner.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite Ernaux\u2019s price tag, Waller said there had been no pressure from her ownership group, which included Stewart\u2019s Resolute Racing and Coolmore.<\/p>\n
Her win in Saturday\u2019s Toyota Forklifts Handicap (1200m) gives her a valuable Saturday win and might also keep the four-year-old in training for another season.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re fantastic to train for, and it\u2019s good to see she\u2019s won a good Saturday race for them,\u201d Waller said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was getting borderline whether we breed from her. That will give us a bit of confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Winx filly by Pierro was named Quinceanera and was retired to stud unraced.<\/p>\n
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