Snow Fairy (foaled 12 February 2007) is a retired

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who was bred in Ireland and trained in England by

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. She made little impression on the racecourse as a two-year-old, winning only one race out of six. She started her three-year-old season well, winning a listed race. Snow Fairy then started The Oaks at 12/1. Ridden by Ryan Moore, she won by a neck. Again ridden by Moore, she won the

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easily. When taking on older horses for the first time in the

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, she finished second to

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. Following a run in the

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, she went to Japan and won the

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followed by the

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. As a four-year-old in 2011, she won the

for a second time, but also placed in a number of top races, including third in the

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and second in the

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. She stayed in training for the 2012 season and won the G1

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at Deauville in August (later disqualified), and then the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown in September. Snow Fairy painting

Snow Fairy was retired in July 2013 after aggravating a tendon injury. Her owner announced that the filly would be sent to Islanmore Stud in

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for breeding.

Breeding record

*2015 Belle de Neige (IRE): filly by Elusive Pimpernel (USA) *2017 Virgin Snow (GB): filly by Gleneagles *2018 John Leeper (IRE): colt by

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References

External links

pedigreeracing stats at racingpost.com
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