Sweet Idea (September 22, 2010 –) is a

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who was bred in

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. On retirement in April 2015, Sweet Idea was the richest mare her age (or younger) in the world. 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. She was the winner of the Group 1 Canadian Club Galaxy and a multiple Group race winner.

Background

Sweet Idea is by leading sire

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(by

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) out of Flidais (by Timber Country).

Racing career

Trained by

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, 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. Sweet Idea went on to a successful career as a two-year-old, winning the Group 2

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, placing second in the Gold Coast Magic Millions, and 3rd in the Group 1

Golden Slipper The Golden Slipper Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old horses run over 1,200 metres on turf at set weights conditions, held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia. It is the premier two y ...

. 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 The Light Fingers Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year-old fillies at set weights, over a distance of 1200 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia every February. History The race is named i ...

and was second in the Group 1

Coolmore Classic The Coolmore Classic, registered as the TAD Kennedy Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards under set weights conditions, run over a distance of 1500 metres at Rosehil ...

. At Age 4, Sweet Idea won the Group 1

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, the Group 2 Missile Stakes and the Group 2

Tristarc Stakes The Tristarc Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for mares aged four-years-old and older, at Set Weights with penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in October. Total p ...

. In addition as a four-year-old, Sweet Idea finished 2nd in the Group 1

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and the Group 1

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before being retired in April 2015. Sweet Idea retired after 19 starts having been placed 16 times. Her career earnings were $2,415,350.

Pedigree

References

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