"She's a filly that Dave [Ellis] selected out of the Karaka Book 2 sale. By Iffraaj, out of a young Savabeel mare, and Winx is back in the family, so we thought she was very good value at $65,000."
Richards was quick to praise the ride by Cameron who nursed the filly along in front before saving her for a final effort in the closing 150m.
"It was a really positive ride by Matt Cameron and a gutsy effort to get the better of her stablemate [Sneaky Shark]," Richards said.
"We've got some really good owners in her with Ben Masters from Boys Get Paid, Dirk and Nicky Oberholster, from Totara Park Stud, who bred the horse, and Roy Peterson and his family from Wellington, who also had a share in Gold Fever with us, all involved. She shapes as a filly that's only going to continue improving so she'll have a bit of a let-up and be seen somewhere before the Karaka Million."
Millefiori is the second foal of Savabeel mare Miss Bluebell and is closely related to multiple stakes winner Vegas Showgirl, the dam of superstar galloper Winx.
The victory completed the middle leg of a winning treble for Richards who had earlier produced Star Of Bombay to take out the first race before You're Welcome outstayed his rivals over 2200m in race three.
- NZ Racing Desk