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Julia Ritchie has used the Magic Millions sale to rejuvenate her Bangaloe Stud broodmare band with the acquisition of two race fillies on day one and Fastnet Rock’s (Danehill) stakes-winning mare Lady Sharapova for $750,000 yesterday.
The rising 10YO, who was offered by Yarraman Park Stud as Lot 849, is in foal to I Am Invincible with her fifth foal.
On day one, Ritchie bought Vegas Jewel (Shocking), who is out of a half-sister to Vegas Showgirl (Al Akbar), herself the dam of champion mare Winx (Street Cry), for $350,000 and Itz Lily (Snitzel) for $100,000.
5YO Itz Lily, who ran fifth in the Pam O’Neill Stakes (Gr.3, 1600m) at Doomben on Saturday, is in training on the Gold Coast with Kris Lees and she will keep racing during the winter carnival before going to stud later this year.
Ritchie, vice-chair of the Australian Turf Club, has a band of 12 mares going to stud this year, while she is also a partner in the Coolmore-owned Invincibella (I Am Invincible) and Champagne Cuddles (Not A Single Doubt), and she is as passionate as ever about the industry.
Mating plans have not yet been mapped out for the majority of her broodmare band.