Via Sistina

Via Sistina (foaled 27 March 2018) is a eight-time Group 1 winning Irish bred Thoroughbred racehorse who is most notable for her victory in the 2024 W.S. Cox Plate.

Via Sistina
Sire	Fastnet Rock
Grandsire	Danehill
Dam	Nigh
Damsire	Galileo
Sex	Mare
Foaled	(2018-03-27)27 March 2018
Country	Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Laundry Cottage Stud Farm
Owner	Yu Long Investments
Trainer	George Boughey (2021-2023) Chris Waller (2024 onwards)
Record	23: 12-4-3
Earnings	A$8,557,239[1]
Major wins
Prix Fille de l'Air (2022) Dahlia Stakes (2023) Pretty Polly Stakes (2023) Ranvet Stakes (2024, 2025) Winx Stakes (2024) Turnbull Stakes (2024) W.S. Cox Plate (2024) Champions Stakes (2024) Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2025)

Notable races

Placing	Date	Race	Track	Jockey	1st	2nd	3rd
1st	November 2022	G3 - Prix Fille de l'Air	Toulouse	Jamie Spencer	Via Sistina	Winema	Pennine Hills
1st	May 2023	G2 - Dahlia Stakes	Newmarket	Jamie Spencer	Via Sistina	Al Husn	Astral Beau
1st	July 2023	G1 - Pretty Polly Stakes[2][3]	Curragh	Jamie Spencer	Via Sistina	Stay Alert	Above The Curve
1st	March 2024	G1 - Ranvet Stakes	Rosehill	James McDonald	Via Sistina	Place Du Carrousel	Buckaroo
1st	August 2024	G1 - Winx Stakes[4]	Randwick	Kerrin McEvoy	Via Sistina	Zougotcha	Fangirl
1st	October 2024	G1 - Turnbull Stakes[5][6]	Flemington	Damian Lane	Via Sistina	Buckaroo	Eliyass
1st	October 2024	G1 - Cox Plate[4][7]	Moonee Valley	James McDonald	Via Sistina	Prognosis	Broadsiding
1st	November 2024	G1 - Champions Stakes[8]	Flemington	James McDonald	Via Sistina	Atishu	Without A Fight
1st	March 2025	G1 - Ranvet Stakes[9]	Rosehill	James McDonald	Via Sistina	Lindermann	Fawkner Park
1st	April 2025	G1 - Queen Eizabeth Stakes[4][10]	Randwick	James McDonald	Via Sistina	Dubai Honour	Tom Kitten

Pedigree

Pedigree of Via Sistina (IRE) 2018^[11]

Sire Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001	Danehill (USA) 1986	Danzig	Northern Dancer
			Pas De Nom
		Razyana	His Majesty
			Spring Adieu
	Piccadilly Circus (AUS) 1995	Royal Academy	Nijinsky
			Crimson Saint
		Gatana	Marauding
			Twigalae
Dam Nigh (IRE) 2010	Galileo (IRE) 1998	Sadlers Wells	Northern Dancer
			Fairy Bridge
		Urban Sea	Miswaki
			Allegretta
	Native Force (IRE) 1998	Indian Ridge	Ahonoora
			Hillbrow
		La Pellegrina	Be My Guest
			Spanish Habit