Exhilarates (Snitzel – Samaready) ridden by Craig Williams wins the (L) Inglis Atlantic Jewel Stakes (1200m) at The Valley. Photo: Darren Tindale

Exhilarates Too Classy in Atlantic Jewel

Classy Snitzel filly Exhilarates (ex Samaready) added to her impeccable record on Saturday with a powerhouse performance in the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes.

Settling back off a hot speed, Craig Williams rode the filly positively trailing the leaders but quickly overturned her rivals to win by three quarters of a length.

“Exhilarates extends… Exhilarates is too classy!’@godolphin @JamesCummings88 @CWilliamsJockey https://t.co/cZ5pIFH438 pic.twitter.com/Lwkik1cmBu

— Racing.com (@Racing) September 7, 2019

“She was extremely well placed and well weighted today” Craig Williams told Racing.com

“She is just a little dynamo”

“She’s very, very professional and they’ve got options whether they keep her over shorter distances or even go out in distance with her. “

.@CWilliamsJockey rode Exhilarates differently to her normal pattern and for good reason, it certainly paid off! pic.twitter.com/xvOKhgtaG2

— Racing.com (@Racing) September 7, 2019

A $600,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling purchase by Godolphin from the Vinery draft in 2018, Exhilarates has now raced on nine occasions for four wins, three seconds and more than $1.5 million worth of prize-money which includes black type on three occasions. 

The win by the Magic Millions 2yo Classic winner also made it a Stakes double for three-time champion sire Snitzel within minutes, with Redzel taking out the Group 3 Concorde Stakes for the third consecutive year with a dominating display at Royal Randwick.

Snitzel’s record now includes an incredible 177 Stakes wins from 90 Stakes winners and career progeny earnings of over $140 million dollars.