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News.com.au
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Kelly Schweida confident El Morzillo can defy her price to deliver him a third Group 1 Tatt's Tiara triumph
Kelly Schweida has made a pair of decisive strikes in the Group 1 Tatt's Tiara and he thinks bookmakers have offered up a tantalising price for filly El Morzillo to land a knockout blow on Saturday. The wily Eagle Farm trainer has won the Tatt's Tiara in 2016 with Miss Cover Girl and in 2007 with Nova Star. He will have another crack at the race on Saturday with three-year-old grey filly El Morzillo, who is not among the betting fancies as a $23 chance to score the last Group 1 of the Australian racing season. El Morzillo, who won a $1m restricted race down the Flemington straight in March, has hit the winter carnival scoreboard once with a win but has been unplaced in three other tries. However, Schweida thinks she has been racing well and points out she finished fourth behind Floozie in the Group 2 Dane Ripper Stakes with Firestorm finishing third. Chris Waller mare Firestorm is a $4.20 chance in the Tatt's Tiara. 'Floozie was good the other day and Firestorm was good, but I thought my filly's run was fine,' Schweida said. 'Going into the Tatt's Tiara, my filly is big odds whereas Firestorm who finished one ahead of us the other day is $4. 'I know my filly won this carnival when she was up on the speed, but that's not normally her go. 'The plan on Saturday will be to ride her quiet and let her finish off strongly. 'This race has been the idea for her the whole way through.' Meanwhile, Schweida will back-up Miss Joelene from her sixth-placed finish lumping 60kg in last Saturday's Ipswich Cup, which was won by bolter Flash Aah. Miss Joelene will race as a $4 chance in the Listed Tatt's Gold Crown (2100m) with the luxury weight of 56.5kg. Schweida expects Metalart to be a strong contender in the Group 3 Healy Stakes (1200m) after an eye-catching third behind stablemate Vodka Martini in the Listed Lightning Handicap. 'This is a strong race, but he has got a good barrier,' Schweida said. 'I thought his run in the Lightning was good, he got held up twice but he kept trying. 'He has won seven of his 13 starts and he probably should have won nine, he has got a good record. 'Jason Collett will ride, but that wasn't Plan A. 'Michael Rodd was Plan A, but he broke his hand. 'Jason is a very good replacement.' Metalart is a $7.50 chance in the Healy, in a betting market which has Need Some Luck and Hidden Wealth as the leading fancies.
The Australian
29-04-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Kelly Schweida aiming filly El Morzillo at Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap
Kelly Schweida collected a $1m race in Melbourne with his grey flash El Morzillo, but now he has something more prestigious in mind. The Group 1 $3m Stradbroke Handicap. El Morzillo will attempt to walk in the hoofprints of another three-year-old filly Stefi Magnetica, who won the 2024 Stradbroke with a feather weight. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The problem will be getting El Morzillo to qualify for the Stradbroke in June. With a rating of 90, the fast-finishing filly needs a ratings bump or to score a 'win-and-you're in' race such as the Fred Best Classic to surge into the Stradbroke. El Morzillo is set to resume in the winter carnival pipe-opener Group 2 Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday. 'You've got to aim high and she would have to qualify to get in, but I think the Stradbroke is a race that really suits a three-year-old filly like her,' multiple Group 1-winning Eagle Farm trainer Schweida said. 'Who knows what is coming for the Straddy, they just seem to jumpout of the woodwork? 'But the Straddy is the type of race where they generally run along at a good tempo and that would really suit her. 'I think she is better ridden back in the field and unleashed late with her good turn of foot. 'When she won at Flemington last start, she was 15th at the 400m mark.' • Potential Group 1 star who can be 'beaten a furlong' in trials El Morzillo has competed at a high level for virtually her entire 12-start career. She is familiar with winter carnival competition, having finished fourth behind Broadsiding in last year's Group 1 JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm. At her last start, she flew home like she was shot out of a gun to score the $1m Inglis Sprint at Flemington. Before that, she was fifth in the $3m Sunlight slot race on the Sunshine Coast in January. That has proved a hot form race with Sunlight winner Private Harry subsequently scoring the Group 1 The Galaxy in Sydney. Others who ran behind Private Harry on the Sunshine Coast have since produced eye-catching wins. Kelly Schweida is aiming high with El Morzillo. Picture: Grant Peters/Trackside Photography • Dethroned Quokka champion set for Doomben 10,000 'When she won that million-dollar race in Melbourne, I guess you could say it was just a restricted race,' Schweida said. 'But her form before that was very good.' Another Schweida youngster, two-year-old colt Grafterburners, will have a part to play in the winter carnival. Grafterburners, last seen winning the $500,000 QTIS Jewel (2YO) on the Gold Coast, is likely to resume in the Group 2 Spirit Of Boom Classic (1200m) at Doomben on May 17. Could he be a contender for the Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) on Stradbroke day? 'Firstly, we will have to see whether he runs 1400m which I think he will,' Schweida said. 'To get to 1600m, you first need to run 1400m and if you can't run that, you can't run 1600m.'
Daily Telegraph
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
Kelly Schweida aiming filly El Morzillo at Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Kelly Schweida collected a $1m race in Melbourne with his grey flash El Morzillo, but now he has something more prestigious in mind. The Group 1 $3m Stradbroke Handicap. El Morzillo will attempt to walk in the hoofprints of another three-year-old filly Stefi Magnetica, who won the 2024 Stradbroke with a feather weight. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The problem will be getting El Morzillo to qualify for the Stradbroke in June. With a rating of 90, the fast-finishing filly needs a ratings bump or to score a 'win-and-you're in' race such as the Fred Best Classic to surge into the Stradbroke. El Morzillo is set to resume in the winter carnival pipe-opener Group 2 Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday. 'You've got to aim high and she would have to qualify to get in, but I think the Stradbroke is a race that really suits a three-year-old filly like her,' multiple Group 1-winning Eagle Farm trainer Schweida said. 'Who knows what is coming for the Straddy, they just seem to jumpout of the woodwork? 'But the Straddy is the type of race where they generally run along at a good tempo and that would really suit her. 'I think she is better ridden back in the field and unleashed late with her good turn of foot. 'When she won at Flemington last start, she was 15th at the 400m mark.' • Potential Group 1 star who can be 'beaten a furlong' in trials El Morzillo has competed at a high level for virtually her entire 12-start career. She is familiar with winter carnival competition, having finished fourth behind Broadsiding in last year's Group 1 JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm. At her last start, she flew home like she was shot out of a gun to score the $1m Inglis Sprint at Flemington. Before that, she was fifth in the $3m Sunlight slot race on the Sunshine Coast in January. That has proved a hot form race with Sunlight winner Private Harry subsequently scoring the Group 1 The Galaxy in Sydney. Others who ran behind Private Harry on the Sunshine Coast have since produced eye-catching wins. Kelly Schweida is aiming high with El Morzillo. Picture: Grant Peters/Trackside Photography • Dethroned Quokka champion set for Doomben 10,000 'When she won that million-dollar race in Melbourne, I guess you could say it was just a restricted race,' Schweida said. 'But her form before that was very good.' Another Schweida youngster, two-year-old colt Grafterburners, will have a part to play in the winter carnival. Grafterburners, last seen winning the $500,000 QTIS Jewel (2YO) on the Gold Coast, is likely to resume in the Group 2 Spirit Of Boom Classic (1200m) at Doomben on May 17. Could he be a contender for the Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) on Stradbroke day? 'Firstly, we will have to see whether he runs 1400m which I think he will,' Schweida said. 'To get to 1600m, you first need to run 1400m and if you can't run that, you can't run 1600m.' Originally published as Kelly Schweida aiming filly El Morzillo at Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap
News.com.au
29-04-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Kelly Schweida aiming filly El Morzillo at Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap
Kelly Schweida collected a $1m race in Melbourne with his grey flash El Morzillo, but now he has something more prestigious in mind. The Group 1 $3m Stradbroke Handicap. El Morzillo will attempt to walk in the hoofprints of another three-year-old filly Stefi Magnetica, who won the 2024 Stradbroke with a feather weight. The problem will be getting El Morzillo to qualify for the Stradbroke in June. With a rating of 90, the fast-finishing filly needs a ratings bump or to score a 'win-and-you're in' race such as the Fred Best Classic to surge into the Stradbroke. El Morzillo is set to resume in the winter carnival pipe-opener Group 2 Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday. 'You've got to aim high and she would have to qualify to get in, but I think the Stradbroke is a race that really suits a three-year-old filly like her,' multiple Group 1-winning Eagle Farm trainer Schweida said. 'Who knows what is coming for the Straddy, they just seem to jumpout of the woodwork? 'But the Straddy is the type of race where they generally run along at a good tempo and that would really suit her. 'I think she is better ridden back in the field and unleashed late with her good turn of foot. 'When she won at Flemington last start, she was 15th at the 400m mark.' Kelly Schweida and @CWilliamsJockey combine to win the Inglis Sprint, with El Morzillo,sired by Star Witness â�ï¸� 🎥 @7horseracing @inglis_sales #AusGuineas #RacingSpectacular — Victoria Racing Club (@FlemingtonVRC) March 1, 2025 • El Morzillo has competed at a high level for virtually her entire 12-start career. She is familiar with winter carnival competition, having finished fourth behind Broadsiding in last year's Group 1 JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm. At her last start, she flew home like she was shot out of a gun to score the $1m Inglis Sprint at Flemington. Before that, she was fifth in the $3m Sunlight slot race on the Sunshine Coast in January. That has proved a hot form race with Sunlight winner Private Harry subsequently scoring the Group 1 The Galaxy in Sydney. Others who ran behind Private Harry on the Sunshine Coast have since produced eye-catching wins. • Dethroned Quokka champion set for Doomben 10,000 'When she won that million-dollar race in Melbourne, I guess you could say it was just a restricted race,' Schweida said. 'But her form before that was very good.' Another Schweida youngster, two-year-old colt Grafterburners, will have a part to play in the winter carnival. Grafterburners, last seen winning the $500,000 QTIS Jewel (2YO) on the Gold Coast, is likely to resume in the Group 2 Spirit Of Boom Classic (1200m) at Doomben on May 17. Could he be a contender for the Group 1 JJ Atkins (1600m) on Stradbroke day? 'Firstly, we will have to see whether he runs 1400m which I think he will,' Schweida said. 'To get to 1600m, you first need to run 1400m and if you can't run that, you can't run 1600m.'
