Tutta La Vita to leave Aussie racing market for USA

One of Australia’s best young fillies, Tutta La Vita, is on her way to the United States. The three-year-old was sold last month for $3.2 million at this year’s Chairman’s Sale to American billionaire John Stewart.  

Tutta La Vita going to USA 

Tutta La Vita was set to race in this Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) before her trainer revealed that she was going to be scratched from the race.  
 
“She’s not going to run,” trainer Chris Waller said before revealing that Tutta La Vita would not be racing in Australia again.  
 
“She’s going to go to America, which I’m fully supportive of,” Waller said in his weekly stable update from Sydney.  
 
Despite winning just one of her 12 starts, Tutta La Vita was sold to Resolute Racing’s John Stewart for $3.2 million last month. She has placed in three Group One races so far.  

Breeder’s Cup likely for Tutta La Vita 

In addition to revealing that she would not take place in this year’s Group 1 Queensland Oaks, Chris Waller let slip what Stewart has in mind for Tutta La Vita once she moves to the US.  
 
According to Waller, Tutta La Vita will race in the Breeder’s Cup this October. 
 
“You’ll probably see her run in the Breeders Cup, which is normally the end of October,” the trainer said.  
 
“Resolute Racing and the team are going to take her there, so it will be good to have The Autumn Sun flying the flag for Australia and certainly Tutta La Vita.” 
 
Tutta La Vita will probably be an outsider at Del Mar in October according to the horse racing betting odds, but she will surely have lots of Australian punters backing her.  

Waller confident of stable 

While losing Tutta La Vita is a big loss, Waller is confident in his remaining stable. The trainer believes Scarlet Oak is his best horse and one the racing world should be looking out for. 
 
“She(Scarlet Oak) is probably our No 1 seed,” Waller said. 
 
“I don’t like to have favourites, but I think what she did last start – in fact, in her limited runs to date – would announce her as a pretty serious horse on the rise. 
 
“It’s another step and a step up in distance, [there’s] a lot of boxes unticked, but a filly of her class should be very hard to bowl.”