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Raciest Women in the
WEST BY DAVID HOUSTON
He is the Sheikh of Albany and more used to cuddling woolly ewes than beautiful women but Steve Wolffe has found the key to maintaining successful relationships. Seizing upon the opportunity provided by the Magic Millions Racing Women’s Bonus he selected and purchased a thoroughbred yearling at the Perth ’19 sale then found a group of women to own and race it. This is part of their story.
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With connections in Albany and Kalgoorlie the women’s syndicate grew to 16. There is the breeder, the trainer’s wife, clients’ partners, wives and daughters, many of whom had never met but a fast racehorse attracts fast women and tons of fun.
it is what has happened since that has added inches to
Ably directed by Wolffey, this energetic, vibrant group of women are enjoying the racing ride of a lifetime. With the prospect of running in the lucrative Magic Millions 2YO Classic and competing for the Racing Women’s Bonus at Pinjarra ’20 the syndicate members formed a chat group ‘cause as they admitted they are good at that. Many of the syndicate were first time owners and this added incentive to be involved was just the excuse they needed to spend up on dresses, shoes, hand bags and hair. Wolffey what have you started?
being crowned WA’s Champion 2YO of the Year. More
WATCH ME DANCE (I’m All The Talk) they said and dancing they are. While the ladies did take a little bit of the bonus in running 3rd in the 2020 Pinjarra 2YO Classic
think about. A lovely colt that cost twice as much as his
these ladies Heels. An Ascot win leading up to the G2 Karrakatta in which Watch Me Dance ran a very very close 2nd then a wonderful win in the G3 Sires Produce lead the filly to dresses and shoes to attend the gala presentation where the trainer’s wife admitted she didn’t have anything to do with the filly’s programing only the accounts so she was “Cooking the Books”. What to do now? Well text each other in anticipation, go shopping. Simply wait to get back to the races. In the meantime however there is the younger full brother purchased at the 2020 Perth Yearling Sale to sister but no one is worried because the boys will pay for it.
