Cameletta Vega was an poignant winner of the ultimate race on the penultimate day of the Galway Pageant.
Skilled by Willie Mullins, the five-year-old is a daughter of twin Derby hero Camelot out of the good racemare Quevega, making her a half-sister to a number of Grade One-winning stablemate Facile Vega, who was fatally injured earlier this week.
Quevega famously landed the Mares’ Hurdle on the Cheltenham Pageant on six events, whereas Facile Vega adopted in her hoofprints by successful the 2022 Champion Bumper within the Cotswolds.
With the champion coach’s son Patrick doing the steering, Cameletta Vega was an 8-11 shot for the Salthill Lodge Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race, which had gone to the all-conquering Closutton group 5 instances within the final eight years.
Now that is a debut and a half! 🟥🟦
𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐚, by Camelot and out of the good Quevega, makes nearly all of the operating to finish the 2024 @Galway_Races Pageant on a excessive notice.
We’ll be listening to lots extra about her!@WillieMullinsNH pic.twitter.com/dpqYsBuyRE
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 3, 2024
Favorite backers can have had few considerations, with Cameletta Vega travelling strongly on the head of affairs from flag-fall – and she or he had most of her rivals in hassle earlier than the house flip.
As soon as given the workplace, she quickly quickened away from the sector, together with her rider punching the air as he handed the put up with three and three-quarter lengths in hand over The Diddler.
Quevega has now produced 4 foals which have made the racecourse – Princess Vega, Facile Vega, Aurora Vega and Cameletta Vega – and all have gained on their respective debuts.
Patrick Mullins stated: “She was slightly bit labored up, however very skilled as soon as the race began. The plan wasn’t notably to make the operating, however no one wished to make it and I stated we’d bowl alongside.
“We received to set our personal fractions and kick off the bend. Along with her pedigree she was entitled to win.”
He added: “It’s a vivid begin and notably this week, with Facile Vega passing away. Facile gave us some fantastic days, for me personally we had wins in Leopardstown at Christmas, on the Dublin Racing Pageant, in Cheltenham and in Punchestown.
“The day in Cheltenham will dwell lengthy within the reminiscence for me. It was the wettest day I’ve ever seen in Cheltenham, he was Quevega’s son and possibly one of many bankers of the assembly. We received the head-to-head with Jamie (Codd) and American Mike and we gained and some of my associates snuck into the winner’s enclosure – it was a really gratifying day.
“It’s irritating and unhappy to lose a horse like him, however the house owners have this mare coming via and Aurora Vega is again in (coaching) on Monday and there’s a four-year-old by Australia within the yard who is just not named but, however she’s good as nicely.
“I didn’t get to trip Quevega, it was a bit earlier than I used to be at that degree, nevertheless it’s nice to have that reference to them and it simply reveals these good racemares may be good broodmares. It’s very particular.”
Patrick Mullins celebrates after successful the Champion Bumper on Facile Vega (David Davies/PA)
Willie Mullins stated: “It was good to see her do this and it was the most effective bit of labor she has ever achieved. She was backward final 12 months however has come ahead properly and Quevega’s progeny appear to take time.
“She may be very sturdy however wouldn’t be something like the scale of Facile Vega and to me she is maturing on a regular basis. She quickened properly and is clearly higher than she is displaying me at dwelling.
“We’ll goal for the Listed bumper in Gowran in October.”
Of Facile Vega, he added: “He had simply returned in from grass, so was recent, and it was a freak accident as he kicked a wall within the secure.
“I used to be talking to Nicky Henderson and he stated the identical factor occurred to Shishkin. It was unlucky nevertheless it was simply a type of issues that may occur.”
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