# Sweet Idea > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sweet_Idea > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sweet_Idea.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Idea > Source revision: 1334145628 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse}} {{Infobox racehorse | horsename = Sweet Idea | image_name = | caption = | sire = [Snitzel](/source/Snitzel_(horse)) | grandsire = [Redoute's Choice](/source/Redoute's_Choice) | dam = Flidais | damsire = [Timber Country](/source/Timber_Country) | sex = [Mare](/source/Mare_(horse)) | foaled = 2010 | country = [Australia](/source/Australia) | colour = [Chestnut](/source/Chestnut_(horse_color)) | breeder = [Arrowfield Stud](/source/Arrowfield_Stud) | owner = David Henderson, Luke Henderson, Nick Vass Bloodstock, Wayne Cook, Danny Maher, Grant Scott, Tracy Vogel, Beric Lynton, Campbell Brown & Matthew Allen | trainer = [Gai Waterhouse](/source/Gai_Waterhouse) | record = 19: 8-7-1 | earnings = $2,415,350 | race= [Silver Slipper](/source/Silver_Slipper_Stakes) (2013)
[Light Fingers Stakes](/source/Light_Fingers_Stakes) (2014)
[Missile Stakes](/source/Missile_Stakes) (2014)
[Tristarc Stakes](/source/Tristarc_Stakes) (2014)
[The Galaxy](/source/The_Galaxy_(ATC)) (2015) }} '''Sweet Idea''' (born September 22, 2010) is a [Thoroughbred](/source/Thoroughbred) [racehorse](/source/horse) who was bred in [Australia](/source/Australia). On retirement in April 2015, Sweet Idea was the richest mare her age (or younger) in the world.{{cite web|title=Rankings of Horses by Prize Money|url=https://www.punters.com.au/stats/top-horses-by-prizemoney/}} She is the most successful horse in Magic Millions of all time, having placed second in the two-year-old Gold Coast Magic Millions (2012) and going on to win the three-year-old Gold Coast Magic Millions (2013) – no horse has ever won both races.{{cite web|title=Sweet Idea Wins Magic Millions first horse to place in both 2yo and 3yo Magic Millions|date=11 January 2014 |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/horseracing/gai-waterhouse-enjoys-sweet-taste-of-success-in-magic-millions-guineas-20140111-30nni.html}} She was the winner of the Group 1 Canadian Club Galaxy and a multiple Group race winner. ==Background== Sweet Idea is by leading sire [Snitzel](/source/Snitzel_(horse)) (by [Redoute's Choice](/source/Redoute's_Choice)) out of Flidais (by Timber Country). ==Racing career== Trained by [Gai Waterhouse](/source/Gai_Waterhouse), Sweet Idea won her first race as a two-year-old at Randwick on October 20, 2012, setting a class record for 1000 metres of 57.39 seconds.{{cite web|title=Sweet Idea Class Record|date=20 October 2012 |url=http://www.arrowfield.com.au/articles/snitzel--starcraft-shine-in-sydney.html}} Sweet Idea went on to a successful career as a two-year-old, winning the Group 2 [Silver Slipper](/source/Silver_Slipper_Stakes),{{cite web|title=Sweet Idea Wins Silver Slipper|url=http://www.magicmillions.com.au/sweet-filly-hot-for-slipper/}} placing second in the Gold Coast Magic Millions, and 3rd in the Group 1 [Golden Slipper](/source/Golden_Slipper_Stakes). As a three-year-old sweet idea won the 3yo Gold Coast Magic Millions, the 3yo Wyong Magic Millions, the Group 2 [Light Fingers Stakes](/source/Light_Fingers_Stakes) and was second in the Group 1 [Coolmore Classic](/source/Coolmore_Classic). At Age 4, Sweet Idea won the Group 1 [Galaxy](/source/The_Galaxy_(ATC)), the Group 2 [Missile Stakes](/source/Missile_Stakes) and the Group 2 [Tristarc Stakes](/source/Tristarc_Stakes). In addition as a four-year-old, Sweet Idea finished 2nd in the Group 1 [Myer Classic](/source/Myer_Classic) and the Group 1 [Memsie Stakes](/source/Memsie_Stakes) before being retired in April 2015. Sweet Idea retired after 19 starts having been placed 16 times. Her career earnings were $2,415,350.{{cite web|title=Sweet Idea Career Summary|url=http://www.racenet.com.au/horse/sweet-idea_aus}}{{cite web|title=Sweet Idea Wins Galaxy|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/superracing/the-galaxy-2015-sweet-idea-breaks-group-1-drought-with-runaway-win/story-fni2gg7e-1227272774557}}{{cite web|title=Sweet Idea Wins Galaxy SMH|date=21 March 2015 |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/horseracing/sweet-idea-a-group-1-bridesmaid-no-more-after-galaxy-win-20150321-1m4lkt.html}} ==Pedigree== {{Pedigree |name = Sweet Idea (AUD), Chestnut Mare, 2010 |f = Snitzel (AUS)
2002 |m = Flidais (AUS)
1999 |ff = Redoute's Choice (AUS)
1996 |fm =Snippets' Lass (AUS)
1993 |mf = Timber Country (USA)
1992 |mm = Electronic (NZ)
1990 |fff = [Danehill](/source/Danehill_(horse)) (USA) |ffm = Shantha's Choice (AUS) |fmf = Snippetts (AUS) |fmm = Snow Finch (IRE) |mff = [Woodman](/source/Woodman_(horse)) (USA) |mfm = Fall Aspen (USA) |mmf = First Norman (USA) |mmm =Aegean Blue (NZ) |ffff = Danzig (USA) |fffm = Rayzana (USA) |ffmf = [Canny Lad](/source/Canny_Lad) (AUS) |ffmm = Dancing Show (USA) |fmff = [Lunchtime](/source/Lunchtime_(horse)) (GB) |fmfm = Easy Date (AUS) |fmmf = [Storm Bird](/source/Storm_Bird) (CAN) |fmmm = A Realgirl (USA) |mfff = [Mr Prospector](/source/Mr_Prospector) (USA) |mffm = Playmate (USA) |mfmf = Pretense (USA) |mfmm = Change Water (USA) |mmff = [Cougar](/source/Cougar_(horse)) (CHI) |mmfm = Ganancia (CHI) |mmmf = Blue Vermillion (GB) |mmmm = Agean Sea (NZ) |}}{{cite web|title=Black Type Pedigree|url=http://www.blacktypepedigree.com/horse/Sweet_Idea_AUS-214485 }}{{cite web|title=Magic Millions Sales|url=http://magicmillions.ddm.magsbyme.com/ebook_search/viewLot/ebookId/101/lot/626 }} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sweet Idea (Horse)}} Category:Racehorses bred in Australia Category:2010 racehorse births Category:Racehorses trained in Australia Category:Thoroughbred family 2-d --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sweet Idea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Idea) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Idea?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.