# Miss Andretti

Miss Andretti was the 2007 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year and is the only Thoroughbred in racing history to simultaneously hold a total of five track records in Australia and England. In 2023, Miss Andretti was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.

## Breeding

She is a bay or brown mare that was foaled on 12 August 2001 in Western Australia. Miss Andretti was by Ihtiram (IRE) (he had 58 starts for 9 wins, 10 seconds, 5 thirds and $257,379) from Peggie’s Bid by the imported Sydney Cup winner Marooned (GB). Peggie’s Bid has produced seven named foals, but her only other stakes-winner was Danny Beau, by Zedrich who has had 14 starts for 9 wins, 1 second and $436,075. In 2010 Peggie's Bid foaled an unnamed bay or brown half sister to Miss Andretti by the Australian sire, Oratorio.

## Racing career

David Mueller selected Miss Andretti from a group of seven weanlings at Ray Cochrane's property. Miss Andretti was originally trained in Western Australia (WA) by David Mueller who had her win nine races in WA, including the G2 WATC Winterbottom Stakes, WATC Prince of Wales Stakes and the WATC Ruabon Stakes, while under his care. Mueller, sold a 75 per cent share in Miss Andretti to Melbourne businessman, Sean Buckley and partner Gabriella Guenzi before she was transferred to trainer Lee Freedman. Her former trainer still continued attending her races, including the trip to England, and collected a percentage of prize money. In Melbourne she won in top company in 10 of her first 13 starts for trainer Lee Freedman.
Amongst her major wins are the following G1 races:
* 2006 Manikato Stakes and Age Classic
* 2007 VRC Lightning Stakes, VRC Newmarket Handicap and MVRC Australia Stakes
Miss Andretti’s other group wins were the 2006 G2 MRC Schillaci Stakes over 1,000 metres, G3 MVRC Ian McEwen Trophy and 2007 G2 Schweppes Stakes over 1,200 m.
On 30 May 2007 Miss Andretti travelled to the United Kingdom winning, and smashing the course record in the 2007 King's Stand Stakes during the Royal Ascot meeting. The winner of the previous year, an Australian horse, Takeover Target finished fourth. After this record win American and European syndicates made offers of up to $10 million for Miss Andretti, but they were rejected.
On 26 Nov 2007 Miss Andretti was taken to Hong Kong after spending two weeks in quarantine in Melbourne, before departure. She started in the G1 Hong Kong International Sprint, which is run in a clockwise direction (the reverse of Melbourne racing), but could only finish tenth. After three weeks in Hong Kong Miss Andretti returned to Australia served another three weeks' quarantine in Melbourne. Freedman believed that future racing plans for Miss Andretti in the first half of 2008 were all but ruined by the quarantine protocols she served as part of racing in Hong Kong.
Miss Andretti was retired from racing on 30 August 2008 after finishing last in a listed race at Caulfield Racecourse.

## Race record

2004-05 season as a three-year-old :
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Group | Distance | Weight (kg) | Jockey | Winner/2nd |
| Won | 29 Dec 2004 | 3yo Hcp Restricted Maiden | Pinjarra | NA | 1200 m | 55 | K. Forrester | 2nd - Hello Doctor |
| 2nd | 26 Jan 2005 | 3yo Hcp Restricted Fillies | Belmont | NA | 1200 m | 52.5 | K. Forrester | 1st - Lust For Dust |
| Won | 12 Feb 2005 | 3yo Hcp Restricted | Belmont | NA | 1200 m | 52 | K. Forrester | 2nd - Key's Ace |
| Won | 27 Feb 2005 | 3yo Hcp Restricted Fillies & Mares | Pinjarra | NA | 1400 m | 53.5 | K. Forrester | 2nd - Blondelle |
| Won | 25 Apr 2005 | 3yo Hcp Restricted Fillies | Belmont | NA | 1000 m | 59 | K. Forrester | 2nd - Final Effect |
| Won | 14 May 2005 | 3yo Hcp Restricted | Belmont | NA | 1200 m | 52.5 | K. Forrester | 2nd - Zed Power |
| Won | 28 May 2005 | 3yo Hcp Restricted Fillies & Mares | Belmont | NA | 1200 m | 55.5 | K. Forrester | 2nd - Eroded |
| 2nd | 04 Jun 2005 | 3yo Hcp Restricted Fillies & Mares | Belmont | NA | 1400 m | 56 | K. Forrester | 1st - Lust For Dust |
2005-06 season as a four-year-old :
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Group | Distance | Weight (kg) | Jockey | Winner/2nd |
| Won | 22 Oct 2005 | Bankwest Stakes | Belmont | LR | 1200 m | 53 | K. Forrester | 2nd - Rescuer |
| Won | 01 Nov 2005 | Winterbottom Stakes | Ascot | G2 | 1200 m | 55 | K. Forrester | 2nd - Avenida Madero |
| 3rd | 12 Nov 2005 | Crawford Stakes | Ascot | LR | 1100 m | 56 | K. Forrester | 1st - Electric |
| Won | 26 Nov 2005 | Prince Of Wales Stakes | Ascot | G3 | 1200 m | 55 | K. Forrester | 2nd - Star Laser |
| 4th | 10 Dec 2005 | Colonel Reeves Stakes | Ascot | G3 | 1200 m | 56 | P. Hall | 1st - Ellicorsam |
| 6th | 25 Feb 2006 | Oakleigh Plate | Caulfield | G1 | 1100 m | 51.5 | K. Forrester | 1st - Snitzel |
| 11th | 11 Mar 2006 | Newmarket Handicap | Flemington | G1 | 1200 m | 51 | K. Forrester | 1st - Takeover Target |
| Won | 20 May 2006 | Straight Six | Flemington | LR | 1200 m | 56 | C. Newitt | 2nd - Stratton Place |
2006-07 season as a five-year-old :
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Group | Distance | Weight (kg) | Jockey | Winner/2nd |
| Won | 26 Aug 2006 | Ian McEwen Trophy | Moonee Valley | G3 | 1000 m | 55 | C. Newitt | 2nd - Sassbee |
| Won | 16 Sep 2006 | Manikato Stakes | Moonee Valley | G1 | 1200 m | 55 | C. Newitt | 2nd - Dance Hero |
| 2nd | 23 Sep 2006 | Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes | Caulfield | G1 | 1400 m | 53.5 | C. Newitt | 1st - Rewaaya |
| Won | 14 Oct 2006 | Schillaci Stakes | Caulfield | G2 | 1000 m | 55 | D. Oliver | 2nd - Green Birdie |
| 3rd | 04 Nov 2006 | Salinger Stakes | Flemington | G1 | 1200 m | 55 | C. Newitt | 1st - Dance Hero |
| Won | 03 Feb 2007 | Lightning Stakes | Moonee Valley | G1 | 1000 m | 56 | C. Newitt | 2nd - Magnus |
| Won | 17 Feb 2007 | Australia Stakes | Moonee Valley | G1 | 1200 m | 56 | C. Newitt | 2nd - Any Suggestion |
| Won | 10 Mar 2007 | Newmarket Handicap | Caulfield | G1 | 1200 m | 56 | C. Newitt | 2nd - Gold Edition |
| Won | 19 Jun 2007 | King's Stand Stakes | Ascot (UK) | G2 | 1000 m | 57.5 | C. Newitt | 2nd - Dandy Man |
| 15th | 23 Jun 2007 | Golden Jubilee Stakes | Ascot (UK) | G1 | 1200 m | 57.5 | C. Newitt | 1st - Soldier's Tale |
2007-08 season as a six-year-old :
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Group | Distance | Weight (kg) | Jockey | Winner/2nd |
| Won | 27 Oct 2007 | Schweppes Stakes | Moonee Valley | G2 | 1200 m | 56 | C. Newitt | 2nd - Gold Edition |
| Won | 10 Nov 2007 | The Age Classic | Flemington | G1 | 1200 m | 56 | C. Newitt | 2nd - Gold Edition |
| 10th | 09 Dec 2007 | Hong Kong Sprint | Sha Tin (HK) | G1 | 1200 m | 55.5 | C. Newitt | 1st - Sacred Kingdom |
| 4th | 29 Mar 2008 | Robert Sangster Stakes | Morphettville | G1 | 1200 m | 56 | C. Newitt | 1st - Juste Momente |
2008-09 season as a seven-year-old :
| Result | Date | Race | Venue | Group | Distance | Weight (kg) | Jockey | Winner/2nd |
| 14th | 30 Aug 2008 | The Heath | Caulfield | LR | 1100 m | 56.5 | D. Dunn | 1st - Bel Mer |

## Stud record

At stud Miss Andretti initially missed (failed to conceive) to matings with Redoute's Choice and Fastnet Rock. On 1 September 2009 she foaled a chestnut colt by Exceed And Excel at Toolooganvale Stud in the Hunter Region. This colt by Exceed And Excel, was sold at the Gold Coast auction for $460,000 to her trainer Lee Freedman. Owner Sean Buckley took back part-ownership of the foal with hall of fame trainer Lee Freedman. The foal named Mr Villineuve, did not reach the race track.
In 2010 she was in foal to Fastnet Rock.
Her best performed progeny has been Mr Hamilton, a stallion by Nicconi born in 2014, who won 3 races and stake money of $61,000 in its career.

## Honours

Miss Andretti was awarded the title of Australia’s champion racehorse in 2007 as well as the Williams Inglis & Son Champion Sprinter and the Sky Channel Most Popular Racehorse. She was inducted into the West Australian Racing Industry Hall Of Fame in 2012.
A book on Miss Andretti's career was published in 2011. Princess: The Miss Andretti Story was written by former West Australian Trotting Association commentator John Hunt and published by Random House Books.

## Pedigree

Pedigree of Miss Andretti (Aus) :
| Sire Ihtiram (Ire) 1992 | Royal Academy (USA) 1987 | Nijinsky (Can) 1967 | Northern Dancer (Can) |
| Sire Ihtiram (Ire) 1992 | Royal Academy (USA) 1987 | Nijinsky (Can) 1967 | Flaming Page (Can) |
| Sire Ihtiram (Ire) 1992 | Royal Academy (USA) 1987 | Crimson Saint (USA) 1969 | Crimson Satan (USA) |
| Sire Ihtiram (Ire) 1992 | Royal Academy (USA) 1987 | Crimson Saint (USA) 1969 | Bolero Rose (USA) |
| Sire Ihtiram (Ire) 1992 | Welsh Love (Ire) 1986 | Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire) 1976 | Pitcairn (Ire) |
| Sire Ihtiram (Ire) 1992 | Welsh Love (Ire) 1986 | Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire) 1976 | Rose Bertin (GB) |
| Sire Ihtiram (Ire) 1992 | Welsh Love (Ire) 1986 | Welsh Flame (GB) 1973 | Welsh Pageant (Fr) |
| Sire Ihtiram (Ire) 1992 | Welsh Love (Ire) 1986 | Welsh Flame (GB) 1973 | Electric Flash (GB) |
| Dam Peggie's Bid (Aus) 1996 | Marooned (GB) 1981 | Mill Reef (USA) 1968 | Never Bend (USA) |
| Dam Peggie's Bid (Aus) 1996 | Marooned (GB) 1981 | Mill Reef (USA) 1968 | Milan Mill (USA) |
| Dam Peggie's Bid (Aus) 1996 | Marooned (GB) 1981 | Short Rations (GB) 1975 | Lorenzaccio (Ire) |
| Dam Peggie's Bid (Aus) 1996 | Marooned (GB) 1981 | Short Rations (GB) 1975 | Short Commons (Ire) |
| Dam Peggie's Bid (Aus) 1996 | Time to Bid (Aus) 1990 | Alytime (USA) 1983 | Alydar (USA) |
| Dam Peggie's Bid (Aus) 1996 | Time to Bid (Aus) 1990 | Alytime (USA) 1983 | Timely Tammy (USA) |
| Dam Peggie's Bid (Aus) 1996 | Time to Bid (Aus) 1990 | Without Reserve (Aus) 1983 | Haulpak (Aus) |
| Dam Peggie's Bid (Aus) 1996 | Time to Bid (Aus) 1990 | Without Reserve (Aus) 1983 | Swift Meadows (Aus) (Family: 9-g) |