Thistle

Thistle is a 7-year-old bay mare from New Zealand, trained by S & M Smith, who operates out of Ashburton. She is the offspring of the stallion Rip Van Winkle and the mare Dementieva. Throughout her career, Thistle has achieved victory in 2 races. Her most notable win occurred on September 18, 2021, at Riccarton Park, where she was ridden by Tina Comignaghi, securing first place in the $15,000 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight With Allowances race, beating Summer Night.