Vegas Showgirl delivers Snitzel half-sister to superstar mare Winx

Filly was bred by John Camilleri

Winx: six-time Group 1 winner is out of the Al Akbar mare Vegas ShowgirlCredit: Getty Images

Vegas Showgirl, the dam of Australian superstar mare Winx, delivered a Snitzel half-sister to the six-time Group 1 winner at Segenhoe Stud in Australia on Saturday evening.

The filly was bred by Winx's breeder John Camilleri, who sold the daughter of Street Cry as a yearling for A$240,000 (£139,631/€161,630) in 2013, and is the sixth foal out of the Listed-winning daughter of Al Akbar. She is also a sister to Group 3 hero El Divino.

The new arrival was born on the same day that Winx made a winning return to the track when landing the Group 2 Warwick Stakes at Randwick racecourse.

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Zoe VicarageRacing Post Reporter

Published on 22 August 2016inInternational

Last updated 18:17, 22 August 2016

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