The winter of 2026 has been a turning point in the career of New Zealand-bred filly Satono Jasmine, who stretched her winning sequence to four in the A$160,000 B & K Group Australia Handicap (1800m) at Randwick on Saturday.
The daughter of Rich Hill Stud stallion Satono Aladdin was unplaced on debut in December, then returned for a second preparation that began with a third at Wyong, a fifth at Hawkesbury and a fourth at Wyong.
Satono Jasmine broke through for a maiden win at Gosford on June 18, and then she was away. She won again at Hawkesbury on July 2 and Warwick Farm on July 15, and this weekend she graduated to Saturday company and carried on her winning way.
Ridden patiently by Chad Schofield, Satono Jasmine settled well back in the field and was at the tail of the field coming around the home turn.
Still last with 350m to run, Satono Jasmine unleashed a brilliant late run down the outside and swept to victory by just over a length.
“That was her best win yet,” Schofield said. “I just let her travel, albeit on a slow speed. Jeez, when I pulled her to the outside in the straight, she accelerated hard and fast. Every time I ride her, she has felt better."
Trained by Brad Widdup, who shares ownership with the filly’s breeder John Clancy, Satono Jasmine has now had eight starts for four wins, a placing and A$161,675 in stakes.
Widdup admits to being surprised by the filly’s coming-of-age campaign.
“I don’t know where it’s coming from,” he said. “I thought she could win a maiden and maybe a class one, but not many do what she is doing. Satono Aladdin is a pretty good stallion, and she might be a good one.
“She has come a long way, and she's got a bit to learn. We don't know where her ceiling is. We'll give her a break and see what happens.
“I won't be charging into the spring now. I'll probably get her back for the early autumn and have a look, try to win a couple of races after Christmas and see where that leads to.”
Satono Jasmine is by Satono Aladdin out of the unraced High Chaparral mare High Spin, whose dam Genuine Spin is a full-sister to the Group Three winner and Group One-placed Stickpin and the Listed winner The Bandito. Genuine Spin is also a three-quarter-sister to stakes winner Reputabelle and the Group Three-placed Florence Jean. – NZ Racing Desk.
