South African Stakes-Winner for Foxwedge

Tara Madgwick - Sunday Jul 7

Now based at Woodside Park in Victoria, Foxwedge featured in South Africa on Saturday when his talented four year-old Infamous Fox took out the Listed Greyville Engen Performance Stakes.

Trained by Candice Dawson, he forged clear to win the 1600 metre contest by three-quarters of a length taking his overall record to eight wins from 21 starts.

A $25,000 Magic Millions purchase f or Central Route Trading from the Glastonbury Farm draft, Infamous Fox is the best of two winners from French, an unraced Nadeem half-sister to Group III winner Typhoon Billie. French was covered again by Foxwedge last spring.

Already a stakes-winner, Infamous Fox is one of 14 stakes-winners worldwide for Foxwedge including three Group I winners.

The Group I winning son of Fastnet Rock has been switched to Victoria this year and stands at a fee of $16,500.

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