Slipper lead-ups are paved with Gold

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With Storm Boy (Justify {USA}) having solidified his position as Golden Slipper favourite in last week’s Skyline S., this Saturday sets the stage for his most serious challenger to stand up and be counted. Just who that might be remains to be seen, but history says the Reisling and Todman S. are the two most likely races to find out - neither should be underestimated from a Slipper point of view, regardless of what the market might say.

Cover image courtesy of The Image Is Everything

Ordinarilly, the Group 2 pair of the Reisling and Todman S. shape the market for the G1 Golden Slipper run a fortnight later.

Indeed, six of the past 12 Golden Slipper favourites won either the Reisling or the Todman.

That’s not likely to be the case this year, as it would take a performance of monumental proportions to unseat Storm Boy (Justify {USA}), who tightened his grip on Golden Slipper favouritism with his stroll in last week’s G2 Skyline S.

But that shouldn’t diminish the importance of the two races this weekend. Favourites hardly have a dominant Slipper record (three of the past 12) and even if the Todman or Reisling winner doesn’t win the Slipper, their record in later life makes for fascinating reading.

In the case of the Todman, winners of the past 30 years include two Cox Plate and Horse of the Year winners (Octagonal {NZ} and Anamoe), two Champion Australian Sires (Exceed And Excel and Written Tycoon), an Everest winner (Yes Yes Yes), ATC Derby and multiple Group 1 weight-for-age winner (Criterion {NZ}) and multiple winners of Group 1 races at three years and older.

The Reisling honour roll isn’t quite as glittering, but you have the Champion Filly Alinghi (Encosta De Lago), outstanding mare More Joyous (NZ) (More Than Ready {USA}), future Group 1 winners English (Encosta De Lago) and Fashions Afield (Redoute's Choice) and finally the multiple Group 1-winning Samaready (More Than Ready {USA}), who is now famous as the dam of R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Exhilarates (Snitzel) and Golden Slipper winner Shinzo (Snitzel), as standouts in the past two decades.

17 Slipper winners in 30 years

But back to the topic at hand; the Golden Slipper.

In the last 30 years, these two races have provided the Golden Slipper winner on 17 occasions.

The Reisling has a slight edge on this front.

Estijaab (Snitzel), Overreach (Exceed And Excel), Polar Success (Success Express {USA}), Belle Du Jour (Dehere {USA}) and Merlene (Danehill {USA}) have all done the double in the last 30 years. They are among seven Reisling winners in total to win the Golden Slipper (Burst {Marauding {NZ}} and Hartshill {My Heart {Ire}} being the others). There’s been another 10 winners run minor placings in the Golden Slipper.

Estijaab, winner of the G1 Golden Slipper S. in 2018 | Image courtesy of Sportpix

Additionally, the time period we are considering includes Golden Slipper winners She Will Reign (Manhattan Rain), Mossfun (Mossman), Forensics (Flying Spur) and Miss Finland (Redoute’s Choice), who were all beaten in the Reisling before winning the Slipper.

For team Todman, Farnan, Vancouver and Pierro are the only horses to do the double since Tierce in 1991.

Farnan, winner of the G1 Golden Slipper S. in 2020 | Image courtesy of Sportpix

But like the Reisling, being beaten in a Todman doesn’t spell doom for your Golden Slipper aspirations. Stay Inside, Capitalist, Sepoy, Phelan Ready (More Than Ready {USA}) and Danzero were all rolled a fortnight out, but peaked on the day that mattered most.

So for two races combined, that’s a healthy strike rate compared to the lead-ups run either side of them.

Slipper fancies – the Todman

Despite the Golden Slipper favourite being absent, this shapes as one of the best – and deepest – G2 Todman S. in memory.

Straight Charge (Written By), Espionage (Zoustar) and Switzerland (Snitzel) fill the next three lines of betting on the Slipper behind Storm Boy.

Gallery: A selection of the fancied runners in the 2024 G1 Golden Slipper S.

Add in Shangri La Express (Alabama Express) and Bodyguard (I Am Invincible) and you have five of the top 10 Slipper fancies lining up against each other a fortnight out.

There’s little doubt it will have a massive influence on betting for the Slipper and given there’s not a struck match between the first trio in Slipper betting, it will be fascinating to see who actually starts favourite this weekend.

Straight Charge (Written By x Matryoska by I Am Invincible)

Sale: $270,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale (Vendor: Lime Country)

Trainer: Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott

Jockey: Tim Clark

Golden Slipper price: $8

Narrowly beaten on debut in the Breeders’ Plate by Espionage, who atoned in December with a dominant Randwick 1100-metre win over Erno’s Cube (Rubick), who then ran well in the R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic. A slight setback ended his Magics tilt, but he was back with a bang last month, exacting revenge on Espionage in the G2 Silver Slipper.

Espionage (Zoustar x In Times Of War by Street Cry {Ire})

Sale: $1,000,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale (Vendor: Baramul Stud)

Trainer: Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott

Jockey: Nash Rawiller

Golden Slipper price: $9

Was backed from $13 to start $7.50 in the Breeders’ Plate and had a narrow margin over Straight Charge. Given a longer break than his stablemate, he was no match in the Silver Slipper, but likely has more upside given the 147 days between runs.

Switzerland (Snitzel x Ms Bad Behaviour {Can} by Blame {USA})

Sale: $1,500,000 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale (Vendor: Arrowfield)

Trainer: Chris Waller

Jockey: James McDonald

Golden Slipper price: $9

The same owner-trainer combination that took out last year’s Golden Slipper and with the same sire, Snitzel, who also sired Estijaab to win a Golden Slipper.

He easily beat subsequent Listed winner Castanya (Capitalist) on debut, before proving too strong for Shangri La Express to make it two from two at Randwick in the Pierro Plate. Switzerland goes to a stakes race for the first time here.

Shangri La Express (Alabama Express x Sent From Above by Lonhro)

Sale: $220,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale (Vendor: Yulong)

Trainer: Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott

Jockey: Regan Bayliss

Golden Slipper price: $15

This fellow was quick to return his purchase price, winning the $1 million Golden Gift at just his second start in a race, to go two for two before Christmas.

He had 98 days off before bumping into Switzerland, where the market shunned him ($2.80 to $4). His effort therefore to finish within 0.7l was meritorious given he’s likely to take huge fitness benefit from the run.

Bodyguard (I Am Invincible x Tumooh by Fastnet Rock)

Sale: $1,600,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale (Vendor: Emirates Park)

Trainer: Peter and Paul Snowden

Jockey: Tommy Berry

Golden Slipper price: $26

Perhaps a little forgotten after he was controversially ruled out of the Blue Diamond by vets on race day eve. He’s still unbeaten, with both starts in Melbourne. An easy winner up the straight in October, then too strong in the Diamond Prelude last month.

The little knock is that the colts and geldings form didn’t work out in the Diamond itself, but this horse himself is yet to show a chink.

Slipper fancies – the Reisling

The Golden Slipper market suggests the Reisling will play a distant second fiddle to the Todman this year, even more so with the scratching of Catanya (Capitalist).

The girls running here are all marked at $34 or longer in the Golden Slipper market.

But the presence of Too Darn Lizzie (Too Darn Hot {GB}) does create some interest, in seeing how she’s come on since January, in addition to a few lightly raced ones.

Erno’s Cube (Rubick x Long Wink by Stratum)

Sale: $230,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale (Vendor: Edinglassie)

Trainer: Ciaron Maher

Jockey: Jason Collett

Golden Slipper price: $34

More experienced than most Slipper aspirants, she’s the winner of one from five. She was in the wrong spot out the back when Straight Charge gave her a caning in December, then well-tried to beat Storm Boy and company in the R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic (started $11 after being $21 and more earlier in the week). Ran well there, but was a well-beaten fourth.

She has since resumed and placed behind Straight Charge again.

Too Darn Lizzie (Too Darn Hot {GB} x Enbihaar by Magnus)

Sale: $1,000,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale (Vendor: Vinery Stud)

Trainer: Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott

Jockey: Tim Clark

Golden Slipper price: $51

Oddly, she sits behind the other pair in Slipper betting, but is marked well ahead of them in early markets to win this race.

She comes via the new $500,000 Magic Millions The Debut (fillies), where she controlled throughout and won comfortably over 1000 metres.

She has been kept ticking over at the trials, but now needs to prove she can do it over 1200 metres against better opposition.

The Black Opal on Sunday

Canberra’s G3 Black Opal might not have the same Golden Slipper lead-up reputation as it did in the 1990s when winners Clan O’Sullivan (Zoffany), St. Covet and Paint (Raami {GB}) peppered the stumps at Rosehill before Catbird became the first horse to do the Opal-Slipper double in 1999, but it remains a good race in its own right.

Recent winners include Epaulette, Criterion and Trapeze Artist, all of which won Group 1 races at three. The last two winners, Autumn Ballet (The Autumn Sun) and Queen Of The Ball (I Am Invincible) both went onto later stakes success as well.

Fully Lit (Hellbent x Sunlit by Snitzel)

Sale: $60,000 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale (Vendor: Glenlogan Park)

Trainer: Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott

Jockey: Regan Bayliss

Golden Slipper price: $15

He’s a dominant favourite in this year’s Black Opal, going into the race unbeaten in two starts.

His win in the $2 million R. Listed Inglis Millennium was both classy and brave, having to endure a wide run, but still proving far too good in the run to the line.

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The Spirit of Magic Millions March is strong for Eureka

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The Magic Millions March Yearling Sale might not be the biggest source of income for Darling Downs-based Eureka Stud, but it remains an important event on the calendar and one where their progeny have provided many happy returns for buyers. It’s also where resident stallion Spirit Of Boom sits front and centre.

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It’s a sale that Spirit Of Boom transformed in 2021, helping to almost double turnover and put Queensland breeding in the spotlight for a little short while.

The Gold Coast March Yearling Sale might have come back a cog or two from those two memorable days in 2021, but Eureka Stud’s flagship stallion will ensure buyers still take a close look at this year’s catalogue, with the sale to be held on Monday 11 and Tuesday 12, March, 2024.

From a gross of just under $7.7 million in 2020, Magic Millions March Yearling Sale surged to $14.46 million in 2021 at an average of $44,776 (compared to just $28,000 the year before).

Spirit Of Boom's progeny sold up to $370,000 at that sale, as the stallion had 25 to sell for almost $3 million.

Spirit Of Boom | Standing at Eureka Stud

The March sale has come back the past two years - $12.3 million in 2022 and last year back to $10.02 million with an average of $36,000.

But the results continue to emanate from this sale with horses purchased for a relatively small price-tag. A statistic floated by Magic Millions’ Dane Robinson suggested buying every yearling in this catalogue from 2016 to 2021 would have returned 78 per cent in prizemoney earnings to aggregate spend. That’s a solid starting point!

Spirit Of Boom has been responsible for a big number of those success stories, with progeny including Prince Of Boom ($20,000 purchase, $1.2 million in earnings), Boomsara ($45,000 purchase, $1.7 million in earnings) and Boom Torque ($50,000 purchase, $700,000 in earnings).

Gallery: Some of the recent successful progeny by Spirit Of Boom sold at the Magic Millions March Yearling Sale

It should be noted here that Lyndhurst’s Better Than Ready has also been a key pillar of this sale in recent years, having 36 sell for $1.95 million last year to top the sire list by aggregate.

Together, the pair make a strong case for buyers to look closely at Magic Millions in March.

Spirit Of Boom has 22 yearlings catalogued next week, with 10 of them in the Eureka draft. In all, Eureka have a draft of 35, with progeny also by their other resident stallion Encryption, in addition to Rothesay, Dubious, Better Than Ready, Heroic Valour, Microphone, Lean Mean Machine, Zousain and Invader.

Eureka has spread their own Spirit Of Booms around this sales season, leaving room for clients that bred to Spirit Of Boom to have their chance at next week’s sale.

Scott McAlpine | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything

“We have tried to reduce our numbers for (this sale), more so because we didn’t want to flood the market with Spirit Of Booms. We are trying to take a few to other sales, which makes less of ours for our clients to compete against,” Eureka’s Scott McAlpine said.

“A lot of clients use the QTIS Sale, that’s their sale to go to, and there are some lovely horses of clients that will be fashionable.”

Premier Success

McAlpine has just returned from a hit and run mission to Melbourne, where the select Eureka draft sold up to $240,000 during Book 1 of the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.

The farm sold six yearlings (from seven offered) at a gross of $637,500.

“It was worth our while going down there. We picked what we thought was the right sort of horse and pedigree to go down there,” McAlpine said.

Lot 369 - Spirit Of Boom x Lucky Toss (colt) sold for $240,000 at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale | Image courtesy of Inglis

“We produce a fair few winners down there but you have to be a bit careful with what you take.

“So we took seven and sold six and our top lot was a good result. He was a brother to Champagne Boom and the nicest foal that mare has had by Spirit Of Boom.”

Importance of the March Sale

While March is not the most important sale on the calendar for Eureka, it does form an important part of their yearling planning.

The farm sold 30 yearlings for $1.445 million at this sale last year, leaving it second only to Lyndhurst Stud Farm on the vendor list by aggregate.

The year before the Eureka draft grossed $1.217 million and in the ‘Boom’ year of 2021, it was $1.9 million.

“We have an amount of horses that need to be sold at that sale. We’re going there with 35,” McAlpine said.

“We have an amount of horses that need to be sold at that (Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling) sale. We’re going there with 35.” - Scott McAlpine

To put that into perspective, he said Eureka will sell 80 yearlings by the end of the sales season.

He concedes this sale will have a tail to it – much like most other auctions this year – but he’s hopeful the local trainers will have some bullets to fire given very few have really opened the shoulders yet this year.

“The sale will be strong enough. It will be the same old story. There will be horses there that nobody wants to buy, which is unfortunate,” he said.

“But there will still be a lot of nice horses and results from this sale show there’s good value to be had as well.

“But there will still be a lot of nice horses and results from this sale (Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale) show there’s good value to be had as well.” - Scott McAlpine

“The Queenslanders haven’t bought a lot of horses so far, so they will have to target this sale to be able to fill their numbers to make their business run.”

Interstate stallions boost catalogue

McAlpine said with a shrinking number of farms in Queensland that are standing stallions commercially, sales like this one need to have progeny of interstate stallions.

Under the QTIS rules, a yearling by an interstate stallion can still be QTIS eligible provided the mare comes back to a Queensland-based stallion every second year.

McAlpine welcomes that diversity in the market.

“There’s 90 BOBS horses in this sale that are QTIS eligible, which is good,” he said.

“There’s 90 BOBS horses in this sale (Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale) that are QTIS eligible, which is good.” - Scott McAlpine

“Queensland breeders are using the system to go south but then come back and use Queensland (stallions).

“We can’t breed the number QTIS requires to make it the standard it needs to be. We need those 90 horses to be in that sale.

“It works two ways. Yes, they’re using BOBS horses, but they’re coming back to Queensland to make them (QTIS). Every second year (Queensland stallion owners) are getting a crack at it.”

Gallery: Some of the New South Wales-based stallions represented in the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale

Despite new incentives added to VOBIS in Victoria, McAlpine maintains QTIS is the best incentive scheme in Australia.

“The amount of money being offered for QTIS graduates and the filly graduates is mighty strong,” he said.

“The amount of money being offered for QTIS graduates and the filly graduates is mighty strong.” - Scott McAlpine

“Between the breeders and Racing Queensland, they’ve put a bonus scheme together that is benefitting a lot of people.

“So the (local) trainers are going to have to buy out of this sale and why wouldn’t they?

“I think there’s a good cross section of breeds in this sale. Between Better Than Ready and Spirit Of Boom, there’s enough others, plus you have the BOBS horses.”

The Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale will see a catalogue of 392 lots to sale over two days, Monday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 12.

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BetStop - the bigger picture of gambling reforms

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As part of reforms to address problem gambling in Australians, the Government has recently imposed a range of measures as part of its National Consumer Protection Framework for Online Wagering.

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In August 2023, a newly created National Self-Exclusion Register under the name of BetStop became the 10th measure to be introduced alongside significant advertising restrictions and a ban on the use of credit cards for online wagering.

Via the BetStop platform, Australians can voluntarily self-exclude from all Australian licensed interactive wagering services (online and telephone-based) for a minimum period of 3 months, up to a lifetime, and free of charge.

Once a person is registered, wagering operators are prohibited from allowing them to place a bet or open a betting account. Operators are also prevented from directly marketing – such as sending emails and SMS communications to them.

A strong uptake

Preliminary findings published by the Australian Communications and Media Authority last week reported 19,127 registrations to self-exclude from all licensed online and phone wagering providers in Australia.

Almost 88 per cent of all registrants proceeded beyond the minimum period of three months and more than a third of those who have signed up have elected to proceed with a lifetime exclusion from interactive wagering services.

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While the uptake has been strong across the board, the fact that the overwhelming majority of registrants are aged 30 years and under reveals that appetite for gambling (or more so responsible gambling) in Australian modern-day culture may be on the decline. In an industry almost entirely reliant on the punting dollar, how could such figures affect the industry?

The times are changing

Over the past 10 years, the Australian thoroughbred racing industry has witnessed a series of changes to wagering trends. In the 2013/14 season, TAB retail outlets were one of the highest yielding avenues of wagering turnover for thoroughbred racing.

Ten years on, TAB retail outlets are one of the lowest sources of betting turnover while corporate bookmakers and exchanges have grown exponentially being now considered the industry’s main avenue holding a 63 per cent share of the total wagering dollar on Australian races. A transition away from on-course and retail avenues can be largely attributed to the convenient and accessible betting options provided by online wagering services as well as their direct promotional messaging.

The 2024 running of the G1 Melbourne Cup | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything

According to a recent survey conducted by the Australian Institute Of Family Studies, around three-quarters (73 per cent) of Australian adults gambled at least once in the past 12 months and almost two in five (38 per cent) gambled at least weekly.

While the most common products respondents spent money on were lotteries/scratchies (64 per cent), horse racing was the second most popular source of their gambling dollar with 38 per cent of respondents spending money on racing products.

In a separate study conducted by the same institute, regular sports bettors were found to be overwhelmingly male (88 per cent) and aged between 18 and 49 (75 per cent).

Healthy prizemoney but for how long?

With the industry’s main source of revenue sourced from wagering, it's fairly logical to see why prizemoney increases have been so strong in recent years.

An up-tick in wagering turnover during and shortly after the pandemic were the main precursors of significant boosts to prizemoney levels in Australian racing. With over $938 million offered in prizemoney last season, racing participants have enjoyed close to an 85 per cent increase in prizemoney over the past 10 years.

Regardless of a 9.5 per cent decrease in wagering turnover from the 2021/22 season to last season, the industry seems to be in a prosperous state when taking a quick glance at overall wagering turnover. However, the well-documented decline in appetite for the industry’s most valuable wagering product for prizemoney contribution being on-course pari-mutuel wagering and the tote reveal a big problem. While online and corporate wagering provide weaker contributions towards prizemoney funding, every cent counts.

Australia's richest race is the $20 million The Everest | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything

While the roll-out of strategies like BetStop are no doubt an essential measure to tackling problem gambling, its uptake and the wider reforms around gambling reveal a wider phenomenon around changing cultural and societal norms.

Australians are widely known for their love of a punt and a drink, however our declining punting dollar and the upsurge for a non-alcoholic beverage over a beer reveals a significant shift in Australian culture. Avoiding the debate of whether such changes in society are better or for worse, addressing the issues surrounding the sustainability of wagering and its funding of our industry must be at the forefront of our minds.

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Triple Group 1 winner Duais retired

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Written by Kristen Manning

Cover image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan

Triple Group 1 winner Duais (Shamus Award) has been retired after scans confirmed that swelling in her off-fore leg was an injury to her medial suspensory branch.

The news comes just a day after connections had accepted a spot in the rich All-Star Mile to be held at Caulfield on Saturday, March 16.

“The injury requires us to stop her preparation and after consultation with the ownership group, the decision has been made to retire her, effective immediately,” the Edward Cummings stable said in a statement.

Duais dominated in the G1 Tancred S. at Newcastle | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan

Winner of seven of her 33 starts and over $4 million in prizemoney, Duais was bred by Matthew Irwin out of his lightly raced Grafton maiden winner Meerlust (Johannesburg {USA}) for whom he paid $22,000 as a yearling at the 2009 Inglis Scone Yearling Sale.

Duais is the fifth foal and one of the four winners produced by that well-related mare who is also dam of the G3 Sunshine Coast Guineas and Listed Princess S. winner Baccarat Baby (Casino Prince) and the metropolitan winners Amiche (Nicconi) and Amity Gal (also by Shamus Award).

Sent out at 40-1 at her debut in a Newcastle maiden in June 2020, Duais found the line well to finish second, a few months later recording her first victory at that same track.

Stylishly rising through the classes, Duais won her first feature event, the G3 Adrian Knox S. at Randwick in April 2021 before a game second to Hungry Heart (Frankel {GB}) in the G1 ATC Oaks. She took that form to Queensland where she was an easy winner of the G1 Queensland Oaks and that spring she added the G3 Coongy S. to her record.

A 2l win over Think It Over (So You Think {NZ}) in the G1 Australian Cup saw her make her mark as one of Australia's best middle-distance horses and she was all the more impressive when recording a 3.5l win in the G1 Tancred S.

That was to be her last win though she remained competitive in top company, purchased last spring by Yulong to add to their burgeoning broodmare band.

One of her G1 W.S Cox Plate-winning sire's 24 stakes winners and six Group 1 winners, Duais is an exciting broodmare prospect being a descendant of the famed matriarch Fanfreluche (Can) (Northern Dancer {Can}).

This is a family that has enjoyed international success with its impact in Australia sizeable thanks to the deeds of Encosta De Lago and Flying Spur.

Duais will be missed by those who worked with her.

Duais kicks clear in the G1 Australian Cup at Flemington | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything

“Naturally this is a sombre moment for our stable and our minds not only turn to what she has been able to accomplish on the racetrack, but also to the people involved in her career that helped her become a triple Group 1 winner,” the stable's statement read.

“Naturally this is a sombre moment (retirement of Duais) for our stable and our minds not only turn to what she has been able to accomplish on the racetrack, but also to the people involved in her career that helped her become a triple Group 1 winner.” - Edward Cummings

“Our staff have been incredible to her throughout her life in the stable, as have her riders, jockeys, vets, farriers, physios and of course her ownership. The success of any horse depends on the active involvement of so many facets and people within our industry. We thank you all.”

“We are very fortunate to have had Duais come into our lives and develop into the magnificent mare she is today. She showed sparkling brilliance and gut-wrenching determination and toughness on the racetrack.”

Edward Cummings | Image courtesy of Sportpix

“Some of her losses provided some of her greatest performances. All of those associated closely with our stable, as well as many away from it, will miss seeing her on the track at Hawkesbury and on the racetrack. We know we will never have another Duais but we hope to have a horse like her.”

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Trial report: Waterhouse-Bott and Zoustar shine

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Written by Kristen Manning

Cover image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan

Thirteen trials took place at Randwick this morning - a good morning for the Waterhouse and Bott stable and for the Widden-based stallion, Zoustar.

Getting the upper hand late in the first of the morning's juvenile trials (the sole 1045-metre heat) was the Les Bridge-trained, cleverly named, unraced homebred Aye Aye Captain (Merchant Navy). A son of the Canterbury winner Dal Dal (Encosta De Lago), he was having his third trial - showing improvement at each outing. A half-brother to the city winners French Rock (Statue Of Liberty {USA}) and Skedaddle (I Am Invincible), he is a grandson of the Listed winner Blab (Flying Spur) who produced the G1 Flight S. winner Speak Fondly (Northern Meteor) and the G2 Hobartville S. winner Wild And Proud (Snowland).

Also unraced is the runner-up Inoue (Shalaa {Ire}), another homebred and a previous Randwick trial winner. He is out of the Group 2-placed The Darling One (Lonhro), dam of the Listed Cap d'Antibes S. winner Wayupinthesky (Snitzel).

The first of three heats over the shorter trip of 740 metres was taken out by Zsa Zsa (Zoustar) who was game getting up along the rails. The unraced filly is a member of the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable - purchased by them with owners Strawberry Hill Stud for $800,000 at last year's Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

Zsa Zsa won Heat 9 at Randwick trials on Thursday | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan

She is the first foal for the unraced Katresha (Fastnet Rock), full sister to the G3 Arrowfield Classic winner Dawn Wall and half-sister to the G3 Nell Gwyn S. winner Osaila (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and the G3 Dance Design S. winner Obama Rule (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) - in turn dam of the triple Group winner Insinuendo (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}).

Zsa Zsa's third dam is the French Horse of the Year Detroit (Fr) (Riverman {USA}), dam of Carnegie (Ire) from the family of Zabeel (NZ). Waterhouse and Bott also had the second-placed runner Catoggio (Written Tycoon), a son of the dual stakes winner Palazzo Pubblico (Conatus) and half-sister to the Listed winner Palazzo Spirit (Spirit Of Boom). The $460,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale graduate was a debut fourth in the G3 Maribyrnong Plate in November.

The same stable enjoyed success in the following heat with Manuscript (Written By) who has now won two of his three trials. The $85,000 Magic Millions purchase, bred by Newhaven Park, is out of the Group 3-placed Sugarparma (Snitzel).

Phenom won Heat 11 at Randwick trials on Thursday | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan

And it was another Waterhouse/Bott finish to the next trial with Phenom (Zoustar) defeating her stablemate Killcare Beachgirl (Too Darn Hot {GB}). A $300,000 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, bred by Emmanuel Bloodstock, the winner is a full sister to the G3 Black Opal S. runner-up Solar Winds out of the city winner Saga Of The Storm (Real Saga).

The runner-up is a Strawberry Hill homebred, half-sister to the G3 Autumn Classic winner Castlereagh Kid (Snitzel) from the prolific Denise's Joy (Seventh Hussar {Fr}) family.

A winner earlier in the morning was King's Gambit (I Am Invincible) who was a beaten but hardly disgraced favourite in the G1 Oakleigh Plate at his first run since taking out the G2 Roman Consul S. in October.

The 2022 G3 Gimcrack S. winner Platinum Jubilee (Zoustar) was able to shade the last-start G1 Coolmore Stud S. winner Ozzmosis (also by Zoustar) who looks to have come up in good order.

Zoustar enjoyed a particularly good morning with the lightly raced Waterhouse and Bott-trained maiden Tautou finding the line as did the Snowden-trained Zouprince.

Tautou won Heat 6 at Randwick trials on Thursday | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan

The Ciaron Maher-trained triple stakes winner I Am Me (I Am Invincible) was also in winning form whilst another stakes winner looking set for a nice campaign is Rise Of The Masses (Russian Revolution).

The last two heats were won by unraced Waterhouse and Bott trained 3-year-olds. American Starlet (American Pharoah {USA}) - a homebred for the Hodgens family - is out of the dual Group 3 winner Amelie's Star (Testa Rossa) whilst Palikari (Knight Exemplar) - also a homebred - is out of the Group 3-placed city winner Karalee (O'Reilly {NZ}), dam of the Listed Princess S. winner Improvise (Hinchinbrook) and daughter of the G2 Sir Tristram Fillies Classic winner Moralee (NZ) (Desert Sun {GB}).

Palikari won Heat 13 at Randwick trials on Thursday | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan

There were also four 2-year-old trials held at the Sunshine Coast - won by Will It Snow (NZ) (Super Seth), Heart And Spirit (Spirit Of Boom), Toro Strike (Toronado {Ire}) and Rising Ruby (Flying Artie).

The Waikato Stud-bred Will It Snow, a $60,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale buy, is trained by Bevan Laming and was having his second trial. Having her first trial was the Stuart Kendrick-trained Heart And Spirit, a $180,000 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale graduate bred by Wicklow Lodge - also breeder of her G1 Manikato S.-winning full brother Jonker.

Her stablemate Toro Strike won the following heat. The $135,000 weanling who was re-sold as a yearling for $60,000 is a half-brother to Aim (Star Witness) out of a daughter of the G1 Coolmore Classic winner Bollinger (Dehere {USA}), daughter of the G1 Golden Slipper S. heroine Bint Marscay (Marscay).

Local trainer Billy Healey prepares Rising Ruby, a Griffin and Davis family homebred out of the metropolitan winner Royal Hussy (Reaan) whose grandam is the G1 Western Australian Oaks winner True Devotion (Beau Sovereign {NZ}).

Trials
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Black type fields: Taupo and Newcastle

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Cover image courtesy of Race Images

Taupo: G2 Lowland S., NZ$150,000, 2000m

Newcastle: G3 Newcastle S., $250,000, 1400m

Black type fields
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Newcastle

Daily News Wrap

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James Ross to move to Hong Kong

Australian Turf Club (ATC) Head Of Racing and Wagering James Ross has announced his resignation after eight years at the ATC to take on a leading role with the Hong Kong Jockey Club. He will finish up after this year’s Autumn carnival.

“James has been instrumental in ATC remaining at the forefront of racing in Australia," CEO Matt Galanos told Racing NSW.

“He has ensured ATC has continued to forge a reputation as an industry leader through the delivery of a world-class racing product and development of both racing and training surfaces. James has led a team which has also greatly improved the ownership experience, industry and wagering initiatives along with significant growth in international participation across Autumn and Spring carnivals. We thank James for his outstanding service and it is measure of not only his talent but also the standing of Sydney racing that the Hong Kong Jockey Club has offered him such a role.”

Legarto odds-on to take out Summer Series Bonus

The New Zealand Summer Series Bonus wraps up in Saturday’s G1 Bonecrusher New Zealand S. and favourite Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) is odds-on to take both the Group 1 win and the series bonus. The series of four races between January and March, is worth $650,000 with $500,000 to the series winner, $100,000 to the runner-up and $50,000 for the third placegetter.

Legarto (NZ) | Image courtesy of Kenton Wright (Race Images)

“It is going to be a great day on Saturday because we have got that bonus to go for as well, which is going to be a huge payday,” co-trainer Ken Kelso told Trackside NZ.

“She doesn’t have to win it to get the bonus, it is quite exciting. She had a quiet trial here at Matamata last Thursday over 1100 metres. She was only getting warmed-up at the line. I go down every night at about 7.30pm and check her, and she licks the bowl clean by then and is looking for more. She is really thriving.”

Legarto has won 9 of her 13 starts and over $1.6 million, including the 2022 G1 NZ 1000 Guineas, 2023 G1 Australian Guineas and 2024 G1 Herbie Dyke S.

With 13.5 points to the winner, One Bold Cat (NZ) (The Bold One {NZ}) could take the winner’s bonus if he wins and Legarto finishes outside the top four on Saturday.

Legarto20.5
One Bold Cat10.5
Puntura9
El Vencedor7
Sharp ?n? Smart5
Skyman5

Table: Summer Series Table

Ben Thompson breaks through in Hong Kong

Jockey Ben Thompson won his first race in Hong Kong at Happy Valley on Wednesday night, breaking a 47-ride drought.

“It’s taken a couple of weeks, but it’s extremely rewarding to ride a winner here,” Thompson told scmp.com.

“It’s very surreal. I’m sure it’s not going to sink in straight away … but (it’s) a huge thrill and big thanks to Jamie Richards, connections and his entire team. No matter whether you’re starting off in Australia or any expatriate going to an unfamiliar country, all you want to do is ride winners. But no winner comes easy so I didn’t expect anything to be easy here, especially when it’s the most competitive racing jurisdiction in the world amongst some of the best riders in the world.”

Thompson had spent most of his career in Queensland where he has almost 800 wins, and his short-term contract in Hong Kong will end on April 4.

“Albeit tonight caps my first winner, I feel like what I’ve learned over this first three and a half weeks has been invaluable. Just watching other riders, dealing with the trainers and seeing the way they train. It feels like months worth of experience and learning in the matter of three and a half weeks. It’s been amazing. I’m extremely grateful to the Hong Kong Jockey Club for the opportunity and hopefully there’s more winners to come.”

Thompson won aboard 40-1 shot Courier Magic (NZ) (Savabeel) in Race 2, and it was the first win for the 4-year-old gelding whose eight starts have all been in Hong Kong.

Two winners for Zoustar in Hong Kong

Widden Stud’s Zoustar had two winners at Hong Kong’s Happy Valley meeting on Wednesday night with Solar Partner taking out Race 6 and Celestial Colours taking out Race 7.

Solar Partner has done all his racing in Hong Kong and has a record of three wins from 19 starts - he was purchased for $150,000 from Fernrigg Farm’s Inglis Premier Yearling Sale draft in 2019.

Celestial Colours, who raced in Australia as Ringmaster, took his career record to four wins from 15 starts. His first 10 starts and three wins were in Australia and he ran third in the Listed Phoenix S. as a 2-year-old, while he has one win from five starts in Hong Kong. A $425,000 purchase from the Newgate Farm draft at Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, he was onsold by China Horse Club for $435,000 at a 2023 Inglis Digital Sale to Hong Kong.

New 2-year-old winner for Saxon Warrior

Trainer Barry Campbell’s 2-year-old filly Hoax (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) won Race 1 at Launceston on Wednesday beating hot favourite Gem’s Eagle (Alpine Eagle) by 1.8l.

Hoax is from the second crop of Saxon Warrior (Jpn) who shuttled to Australia from 2019 to 2022. He has sired nine stakes winners to date with only one in Australia, Listed-winning 2-year-old Archaic Smile while he also has Group 1-placed 3-year-old winner Aethelflaed.

Saxon Warrior (Jpn) | Standing at Coolmore

Hoax is a homebred for Woodlawn Park Stud and is the second foal for Immortal Charm (Exceed And Excel).

Patient approach sets Aardvark for Sires Produce

Co-trainer Troy Corstens opted to skip the G1 Blue Diamond with valuable 2-year-old colt Aardvark (Capitalist) after he won the Listed Talindert S. the week prior, and aim instead for this Saturday’s G2 Sires’ Produce S.

“I had a really good chat with (part-owner) James Harron about it and just the week in between was probably a little bit too much,” Corstens told Racing.com. He trains in partnership with his father Leon.

“I think he’s a really nice horse in the making, so I would’ve hated to have gone there and just given him an absolute gut buster, ruined the whole preparation, when there's several options that we can go for that he's going to be super competitive in. Let's find out now in the G2 Sires’ Produce, if he runs really well in that, we've got the option then to have a look at the Sires’ Produce in Sydney.

Aardvark | Image courtesy of Racing Photos

“That was the thinking behind what we're doing, you're not going to know until you race on Saturday, but he is the kind of horse that does settle really well and hopefully, if he settles in his race, we can still have that finishing burst.”

Purchased for $240,000 from Highgrove Stud at the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Aardvark ran third on debut in the Listed Debutant S. back in October, and the Talindert win was his second start.

Adelaide Cup favourite The Map gallops well

Trainers Dan Clarken and Oopy McGillivray were rapt with The Map (Alpine Eagle) who galloped at Murray Bridge on Thursday as preparation for Monday’s G2 Adelaide Cup.

“I don’t think we could be any happier with her, we’re really delighted,” McGillivray told Racing.com.

The Map | Image courtesy of Racing SA

“She was great in her action, very clean in the wind and ran through the line under no pressure so we’re going there with a lot of confidence. I think you’ve always got a question mark (over running 3200 metres for the first time) but she ran the 2800 metres out at Flemington quite easily but we don’t have any reservations with her. It’s a thrill to have a stayer in your hometown cup that is a real contender. She’s a beautiful horse and we absolutely adore her.”

The Map will be ridden by Jamie Kah in the Cup and hopes to add to her career record, which stands at seven wins and five placings from 25 starts. A $35,000 purchase from Armidale Stud’s 2020 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale draft, The Map now has earnings over $390,000.

Inglis Banner moves to Melbourne Cup Week at Flemington

Off the back of the Premier Yearling Sale in Melbourne, the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) and Inglis announced a four-year partnership extension which will see the $500,000 Inglis Banner (1000m) run at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

The Inglis Banner on TAB Champions S. Day will join the $350,000 Inglis Bracelet to be run during Cup Week and the Inglis Sprint.

Inglis Bloodstock Chief Executive Officer Sebastian Hutch said he was excited about the new collaboration. “TAB Champions Stakes Day on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival has seen extraordinary growth in recent years and to have Inglis’ feature Victorian two-year-old race added to that program – worth not only $500,000 in prizemoney but also carrying a $200,000 Inglis Pink Bonus incentive – is of huge significance to us as a company and industry partner.’’

Espiona to run in Sydney

Trainer Chris Waller announced on Wednesday evening that his Group 1-winning 5-year-old mare Espiona (Extreme Choice) will run in Sydney’s G1 Canterbury S. this Saturday and not clash with Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) in the G1 Newmarket H. Espiona was being trained out of Waller’s Flemington base, but will travel to Sydney for the Canterbury S.

Espiona | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan

Earlier in the week, Waller’s foreman Charlie Duckworth told Racing.com that they planned to take Espiona to Royal Ascot later in the year. “Chris is brave enough to take her on a world tour and to get to Royal Ascot and take a big one out on the world stage.”

Espiona has won seven of her 19 starts and over $3 million. She was sold by Torryburn Stud for $190,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Double for Johnstone at Launceston

Apprentice jockey Taylor Johnstone outrode her claim at Launceston on Wednesday night, with winners 80 and 81 in her career.

“It’s really rewarding, having a bit of time off (injury-enforced), It was hard to catch back up and get back on track, but I’m finally there, and the horse was amazing tonight,” Johnstone told Tasracing.com.au about her first winner of the night, 3-year-old gelding In The Ocean (Foxwedge) whose win was his first from just three starts to date.

“We chucked the winkers on him for the first time tonight just to spice him up. He had been a little bit too cruisy. We got into a nice spot. He was travelling beautifully, and he put them away.”

Johnstone’s second win for the night came two races later on Dantes (NZ) (Echoes of Heaven).

“Its all come at once tonight; the horse is in really good form; he’s still very green and has a lot to learn. The main thing was to get him relaxed, and he did just that tonight, so yeah, really proud of him.”

Consistent 5-year-old gelding Dantes has now won three of his 10 starts with seven placings.

Red Fifty Three hopes for better luck in Saturday’s Bunbury S.

Trainers Grant and Alana Williams are hoping for better luck for Red Fifty Three (Gingerbread Man) in Saturday’s Listed Bunbury S. after the 5-year-old gelding was badly checked last start in the Listed Pinjarra Classic.

“You don’t like seeing your horses get knocked over like that,” Williams said on Tabradio.

Grant and Alana Williams | Image courtesy of Magic Millions

“That’s racing, but he did come through that pretty good and is in good nick. His head space is good and it hasn’t affected him there and physically he’s fine. I think if we went left and not right the other day (Pinjarra Classic) we might have been close (to winning). We go into it with a bit of confidence and the horse is in good nick. We have Chris (Parnham) on which is definitely a plus and he knows him pretty well. It’s an even field but he is up to the class.”

Red Fifty Three has won seven of his 16 starts with earnings over $360,000. He was a $42,500 purchase from Yarradale Stud’s 2020 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale draft.

NZTR Chair resigns

Cameron George, chair of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing board announced his resignation on Thursday.

“My decision to step down from my role on the Board hasn’t been an easy one,” George told loveracing.nz.

“My journey at NZTR started with navigating a path forward for the business through COVID-19. Over time, we have managed to rebuild the industry into the strong position it now holds, demonstrating the resilient team environment I’ve been fortunate enough to be involved in over the last four years.

“I’ve enjoyed all the challenges this role has presented me with. Going into it I knew I needed to both question and support initiatives brought to the table. I now feel we have moved into a model of braver thinking and strategic planning, with innovation at the forefront of our activities. Globally, sports have undergone a significant shift from traditional approaches to embracing innovation and with that, we must not sit on our hands, and continue to pursue becoming a vibrant sport within the entertainment sector.”

Cameron George | Image courtesy of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing

George will remain in the role until the final day of this season, July 31. “I would firstly like to thank previous chairs of NZTR, the likes of Guy Sargent, Matt Goodson, Alan Jackson and their Boards, who worked tirelessly to underpin the industry into the condition it is today,” continued George.

“I thank NZTR’s Board and management team around me, both past and present, for their dedication to the cause of rebuilding this industry since the dark days of COVID, it truly has been a massive effort. To the stakeholders and people of the industry, thank you for your strong support, being receptive to change, as well as being prepared to just give things a go.

“Finally, so many parts of this industry’s administration deserve credit for helping us reshape and rebuild our future. On a personal note, I would like to acknowledge the efforts of TAB NZ, Entain Australia and New Zealand, our racing Clubs, New Zealand Bloodstock and the New Zealand Government for encouraging the movement of change towards a better future.”

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Looking Ahead - March 8

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Looking Ahead puts the spotlight on runners of interest across Australia and New Zealand. Whether they are a particularly well-bred or high-priced runner having their first or second start, a promising galloper returning to the track or a horse which has trialled particularly well, we’ll aim to give you something to follow.

Three exciting runners are set to hit the track across Australia on Friday, including colts by Ocean Park (NZ) and Justify (USA) who will take each other on at Newcastle and a beautifully bred Justify 3-year-old gelding making his debut.

Newcastle, Race 3, 2.15pm AEDT, Paul Perry 2YO H., $42,000, 1300m

The Big Blue (NZ), 2-year-old colt (Ocean Park {NZ} x Avisto {NZ} {Tavistock {NZ}})

Newcastle’s Friday meeting will serve as the starting point for the career of The Big Blue (NZ), a well-bred son of Ocean Park (NZ) from the John O’Shea stable.

The Big Blue is the sixth foal out of the talented sprinting filly, Avisto (NZ). She was successful in three Listed races including the ARC Great Northern Foal S., Soliloquy S., and the O’Leary S. She has also been a star in the broodmare barn leaving three winners, including Annavisto (NZ) (Reliable Man {GB}) - within in her seven wins was the G3 Frances Tressady S., on two occasions. Annavisto has since been retired and was served last spring by Toronado (Ire).

The Big Blue (NZ) as a yearling | Image courtesy of New Zealand Bloodstock

Avisto has not had a live foal since The Big Blue but was most recently served by Rich Hill Stud’s very exciting sire in Satono Aladdin (Jpn).

The Big Blue was a $100,000 purchase by John O’Shea Racing/Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA) from the draft of Curraghmore at the 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale.

Newcastle, Race 3, 2.15pm AEDT, Paul Perry 2YO H., $42,000, 1300m

Just Party, 2-year-old colt (Justify {USA} x The Party Stand {NZ} {Thorn Park})

The Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained Justify (USA) colt Just Party will debut at Newcastle on Friday over 1300 metres after winning his most recent trial at Rosehill on February 15 over 1030 metres.

This Justify colt is out of the Thorn Park mare The Party Stand (NZ), who was a six-time winner in New Zealand including the G1 New Zealand S. She has also been successful at stud leaving the stakes-placed Foxwedge mare Petition.

Just Party as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis

This family is littered with top-level performers including the Group 1 winner on both sides of the Tasman in Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante), Bellatrix Star (Star Witness) who was successful as a juvenile in the G2 Auckland TR Eclipse S. and the stakes-placed Crimson Lady (NZ) (Volksraad {GB}).

Just Party was a $110,000 purchase by Ryan and Alexiou Racing from the draft of Coolmore Stud at the 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

Newcastle, Race 5, 3.40pm AEDT, New Era Technology 3YO & Up Mdn H., $42,000, 1400m

Just Immortal, 3-year-old gelding (Justify {USA} x Black Mamba {NZ} {Black Minnaloushe {USA}})

Just Immortal, a son of Coolmore Stud’s proven stallion Justify (USA), will make his debut at Newcastle for Randwick trainer’s Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott after placing fourth in a trial at Randwick on February 22. The promising gelding is the eighth foal from the Black Minnaloushe (USA) mare Black Mamba (NZ), who was a seven-time winner on the track including the G1 Del Mar John C Mabee H.

She is very well-related being a half-sister to the G1 Australian Derby hero in Roman Emperor (NZ) (Montjeu {Ire}) and the talented G2 Wellington Guineas victor in Rios (NZ) (Hussonet {USA}).

Just Immortal as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions

Black Mamba since producing Just Immortal has left a Capitalist filly foal and was most recently served by Stay Inside, but unfortunately missed.

Just Immortal sold for $150,000 at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale with Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott/Kestrel Thoroughbreds being the successful purchaser from the draft of Evergreen Stud Farm.

Looking Back

Lovebird (I Am Invincible) and Top Act (Trapeze Artist) each finished third on Thursday, with the latter going very close to getting the win, beaten only 0.12l at Grafton. At Sportsbet-Pakenham, Tertulia (Ire) (Lope De Vega) finished fourth.

Looking Ahead
Looking Back

Debutants

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First-time starters lining up on Friday, March 8

2YO & 3YO Winners by Sire

First Season Sire Runners & Results

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First Season Sires’ Results

Results: Thursday, March 7

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First Season Sires’ Runners

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First Season Sire Results
First Season Sire Runners

Second Season Sire Runners & Results

Second Season Sires’ Results

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NSW Race Results

Grafton (Country)

Race result inclusion criteria: all city and provincial races, + country maiden, 3YO & feature races ($15,000) run before 6pm AEDT

VIC Race Results

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Sportsbet-Pakenham (night) (Country)

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QLD Race Results

Kilcoy (Country)

Please note this meeting was abandoned

Race result inclusion criteria: all city and provincial races, + country maiden, 3YO & feature races ($15,000) run before 6pm AEDT

WA Race Results

Pinjarra Park (Provincial)

Race result inclusion criteria: all city and provincial races, + country maiden, 3YO & feature races ($15,000) run before 6pm AEDT

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