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Sweet Idea

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Sweet Idea
SireSnitzel
GrandsireRedoute's Choice
DamFlidais
DamsireTimber Country
SexMare
Foaled2010
CountryAustralia
ColourChestnut
BreederArrowfield Stud
OwnerDavid Henderson, Luke Henderson, Nick Vass Bloodstock, Wayne Cook, Danny Maher, Grant Scott, Tracy Vogel, Beric Lynton, Campbell Brown & Matthew Allen
TrainerGai Waterhouse
Record19: 8-7-1
Earnings$2,415,350
Major wins
Silver Slipper (2013)
Light Fingers Stakes (2014)
Missile Stakes (2014)
Tristarc Stakes (2014)
The Galaxy (2015)

Sweet Idea (September 22, 2010 –) is a Thoroughbred racehorse who was bred in Australia. On retirement in April 2015, Sweet Idea was the richest mare her age (or younger) in the world.[1] She is the most successful horse in Magic Millions of all time, having placed second in the two-year-old Gold Coast Magic Millions (2012) and going on to win the three-year-old Gold Coast Magic Millions (2013) – no horse has ever won both races.[2] She was the winner of the Group 1 Canadian Club Galaxy and a multiple Group race winner.

Background

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Sweet Idea is by leading sire Snitzel (by Redoute's Choice) out of Flidais (by Timber Country).

Racing career

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Trained by Gai Waterhouse, Sweet Idea won her first race as a two-year-old at Randwick on October 20, 2012, setting a class record for 1000 metres of 57.39 seconds.[3] Sweet Idea went on to a successful career as a two-year-old, winning the Group 2 Silver Slipper,[4] placing second in the Gold Coast Magic Millions, and 3rd in the Group 1 Golden Slipper. As a three-year-old sweet idea won the 3yo Gold Coast Magic Millions, the 3yo Wyong Magic Millions, the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes and was second in the Group 1 Coolmore Classic. At Age 4, Sweet Idea won the Group 1 Galaxy, the Group 2 Missile Stakes and the Group 2 Tristarc Stakes. In addition as a four-year-old, Sweet Idea finished 2nd in the Group 1 Myer Classic and the Group 1 Memsie Stakes before being retired in April 2015. Sweet Idea retired after 19 starts having been placed 16 times. Her career earnings were $2,415,350.[5][6][7]

Pedigree

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Pedigree of Sweet Idea (AUD), Chestnut Mare, 2010
Sire
Snitzel (AUS)
2002
Redoute's Choice (AUS)
1996
Danehill (USA) Danzig (USA)
Rayzana (USA)
Shantha's Choice (AUS) Canny Lad (AUS)
Dancing Show (USA)
Snippets' Lass (AUS)
1993
Snippetts (AUS) Lunchtime (GB)
Easy Date (AUS)
Snow Finch (IRE) Storm Bird (CAN)
A Realgirl (USA)
Dam
Flidais (AUS)
1999
Timber Country (USA)
1992
Woodman (USA) Mr Prospector (USA)
Playmate (USA)
Fall Aspen (USA) Pretense (USA)
Change Water (USA)
Electronic (NZ)
1990
First Norman (USA) Cougar (CHI)
Ganancia (CHI)
Aegean Blue (NZ) Blue Vermillion (GB)
Agean Sea (NZ)

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References

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  1. ^ "Rankings of Horses by Prize Money".
  2. ^ "Sweet Idea Wins Magic Millions first horse to place in both 2yo and 3yo Magic Millions".
  3. ^ "Sweet Idea Class Record".
  4. ^ "Sweet Idea Wins Silver Slipper".
  5. ^ "Sweet Idea Career Summary".
  6. ^ "Sweet Idea Wins Galaxy".
  7. ^ "Sweet Idea Wins Galaxy SMH".
  8. ^ "Black Type Pedigree".
  9. ^ "Magic Millions Sales".