Monday, 26 November 2018: A long and successful association between owner-breeder Wilf Mula and Brisbane trainer Robert Heathcote bore more fruit at Doomben on Saturday.

Wilf Mula

Mula has supported the Heathcote stable for years. One of the first horses the Sydney owner placed with Heathcote was the prolific winner Malta , winner of the Recognition Stakes at Eagle Farm in 2006.
It was a case of déjà vu on Saturday when Heathcote won the Listed Fillies and Mares Classic on the same Recognition Stakes program with the Mula owned and bred Stella Victoria.
Stella Victoria  is by Foxwedge from Vera’s Pride, a Youthful Legs sister to Malta.
“I’ve had a lot of luck with Rob over the years,” Mula said.
“I bred both Foxwedge and Vera’s Pride, which makes this win it extra special as I’ve had the family for a long time.”
Really Reilly, by O'Reilly from Vera’s Pride, won seven races while a yearling half-sister by Dundeel to Stella Victoria is entered for the 2019 Sydney Classic Sale.
Vera's Pride’s latest foal born this spring is by Sizzling and she has gone to Mula’s G1-winning stallion Flying Artie.
Stella Victoria is the 11th stakes winner by the Fastnet Rock sire Foxwedge.
A daring ride by James Orman gave the classy Nicconi 5YO gelding Niccanova a deserving win in the Listed Recognition Stakes at Doomben.
Niccanova  (Nicconi x Dananova by Snippetson) is trained by Steve Tregea and could now come to Sydney for the G2 Villiers Stakes at Randwick on December 15.