VRC COUNTRY RACE DAY SATURDAY 7 JUNE
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1 Acknowledgement of Country The Victoria Racing Club acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which it is based, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nation, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. VICTORIA RACING CLUB DIRECTORS VRC Country Race Day Saturday 7 June 2025 NEIL WILSON Chairman MICHAEL RAMSDEN Vice Chairman Glenn Carmody Honorary Treasurer SOPHIE O’KANE VIN COX NEIL WERRETT MICHAEL SAADIE ALLISON PURDEY ANN PEACOCK Chief Executive Officer: KYLIE ROGERS (Secretary in accordance with the Rules of Racing)
2 OFFICIALS Office: 448 Epsom Road, Flemington VIC 3031 Telephone: (03) 8378 0888 Facsimile: (03) 9376 5846 Internet: vrc.com.au Email: customerservice@vrc.net.au Victoria Racing Club Limited ACN 119 214 078 Stipendiary Stewards: raymond livingstone (Chairman), sam cochrane, reece wheeler, joelene mcswain & simon carey Veterinary Surgeons: Dr rob corver, Dr sinead gleeson & Dr grace forbes Judge: simon petch Starter: corey mallyon & anthony richards Clerks of Scales: hayley addison & abby boyle Betting Supervisor: WAGERING DEPARTMENT Clerks of Course: peter patterson, shane patterson & teash griffin Doctor: Dr john mccorkell Course Broadcaster: terry bailey Chief Commercial Officer: FRAN VAVALLO Chief Financial Officer: ADAM FORSYTH Chief Marketing Officer: NIKKI CLARKSON Chief Operating Officer: TANIA ABBOTTO Chief Racing Officer: LEIGH JORDON EGM Commercial & Events: LUKE KINNIBURGH EGM Customer: JACINTA ALEXANDER VRC TRACKS & GARDENS Head of Grounds & Gardens: MICK RYAN Head of Racecourse: LIAM O’KEEFFE RVL RACE DAY OFFICIALS VRC EXECUTIVE
3 Schedule of events 11:55am Race 1 TAB We’re On Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Ms Ann Peacock, Director, and Mr Mark Ohlmus, Tabcorp Representative will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 12:25pm Race 2 Brendan Drechsler Handicap Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Neil Wilson, Chairman, along with Mr Anthony Quigley, Country Racing Victoria Vice Chairman, will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 1:00pm Race 3 Country Racing As Real As It Gets Plate Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Ms Ann Peacock, Director will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 1:35pm Race 4 Country Racing Victoria Sprint Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Ms Allison Purdey, Director, will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 2:10pm Race 5 VOBIS Gold Mile Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Ms Allison Purdey, Director, will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 2:45pm Race 6 Darren Galley Mile Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Neil Wilson, Chairman, along with Mr Anthony Quigley, Country Racing Victoria Vice Chairman, will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 3:20pm Race 7 2025 Country Achiever Eric Musgrove Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Ms Fran Vavallo, Chief Commercial Officer, will present of the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 4:00pm Race 8 Country Racing It’s Got It All Trophy Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Ms Nikki Clarkson, Chief Marketing Officer, will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar 4:34pm Race 9 VRC Country Race Day Sprint Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Ms Nikki Clarkson, Chief Marketing Officer, will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar VRC Country Race Day Saturday 7 June 2025
What’s On Register before race 3 in Saintly Place or The Atrium for $10. CLUB VRC MEMBERS ENTERTAINMENT G.H.Mumm Champagne Bar and The Roof Garden from 3:30pm till after the last. KID'S CORNER The Kid's Corner in The Atrium will be a popular destination for the little ones with various games, a reading corner and arts and crafts. CWA POP UP Purchase some sweet treats baked by the Country Women’s Association stall in The Atrium. MULLED WINE POP-UP BAR Step into warmth and festive cheer with our Mulled Wine pop-up bar in The Club Stand Lobby.
6 FROM COUNTRY ROOTS TO BY CELIA PURDEY global glory
7 ASFOORA’S ROYAL ASCOT RETURN In June 2024, a mare bred in Victoria’s north-east and trained in Ballarat delivered one of Australian racing’s proudest moments: a Group 1 win on Day 1 of Royal Ascot. Claiming the King Charles III Stakes, Asfoora became just the sixth Australian-trained horse to win the race. But behind that moment of glory was a story that started far from the spotlight and was deeply connected to country Victoria. Asfoora was born and raised on Noor Elaine Farm, a family-run breeding operation in Euroa. Her dam, Golden Child, was a lightly raced daughter of I Am Invincible who never won a race. Noor Elaine picked her up for just $11,000 at the 2016 Inglis December Thoroughbred Sale. When she was sent to Flying Artie in his first season at stud, the resulting filly was presented at the 2020 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale. But with bidding stalling at $24,000 – below her reserve – she was taken home. Her breeder, Akram El-Fahkri, decided to race her himself after she failed to meet her reserve at auction. With no big-name buyers lining up, Ballarat-based trainer Henry Dwyer stepped in. El-Fahkri convinced Dwyer, who had a reputation for his hands-on approach and giving horses a chance, to take on Asfoora. Dwyer’s stable, which blends country practicality with ambition, was the perfect launchpad. It was a decision that would ultimately take them from Victoria’s paddocks to the royal lawns of Ascot. She won her debut at a maiden at Colac in 2021 comfortably. Then she backed up at Geelong and won again. She then tried her luck in town at Caulfield and made it three from three. The filly no one had wanted was now an unbeaten city winner. Over the next year, she continued to rise through the grades, notching up blacktype wins with her speed and turn of foot. By the time she lined up in the Group 1 ABOVE: Oisin Murphy guides Asfoora to victory in the 2024 King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot. (Bryn Lennon/ Getty Images) OPPOSITE: Strapper Chenelle Ellis and Asfoora get up close and personal at Flemington following her jump out in preparation for another Royal Ascot mission. (Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)
8 ASFOORA’S ROYAL ASCOT RETURN Moir Stakes against Imperatriz at Moonee Valley, she was no longer just a surprise winner – she was a serious sprinting talent. Dwyer saw her potential early, calling her “a top-level sprinter” in September 2023, well before her placing in the Moir Stakes. But it was clear that she might need to travel to win at the top. So the team made a bold decision: they set their sights on Royal Ascot. Asfoora’s European campaign was built on instinct, ambition, and courage. Taking her overseas fell to strapper Chenelle Ellis, who had never left Australia. She didn’t even have a passport when Dwyer suggested the idea. But the trainer trusted her. “Chenelle is diligent and intuitive,” he said. “I knew if anyone could take that horse overseas unassisted, it was her.” Ellis took on everything: the travel, the training, the routines, the care. She spent over four months in the UK, based at Amy Murphy’s Newmarket stable, looking after just one horse. “Normally I have eight in my care,” she said. “So being able to focus all my attention on just Asfoora was actually a real luxury. I had time to make everything perfect.” Asfoora ran once before Ascot, in the Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock, where she finished sixth. It wasn’t the debut they’d hoped for, but the mare pulled up well. And on race day at Ascot, she was ready to go. “The day is a blur. Everyone saw the win, but I’d been there every morning and every afternoon for two months,” Ellis said. “She means the world to me. I’m so grateful to Henry and the owners for letting me go. To be there from the moment she landed to that day – it made me really proud.” Asfoora got some straight track practice at Flemington before her trip to the UK. (Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)
9 ASFOORA’S ROYAL ASCOT RETURN Chenelle gives Asfoora a hose down after her jump out. (Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images) Ellis was visibly emotional in the aftermath, and the photos of her in tears next to her champion mare went around the world. Later, still dazed, she was asked to meet King Charles. “I didn’t know what to do – I think I curtsied!” she laughed. “But he was lovely. It was just such a special day.” For Dwyer, the win brought a sense of relief and validation. “After her first-up run at Haydock didn’t go well, there were doubts,” he admitted. “So seeing her cross the line first was more relief than anything else.” His own encounter with King Charles III was also memorable. “I’m not a monarchist by any stretch, but we had a good chat before and after the race,” Dwyer said. This year, Asfoora returns to Royal Ascot with a slightly different campaign. Due to a later arrival, she won’t have a lead-up win but will head into the race fresh, thanks to a short break in the paddock before one trial at Flemington. She might not have come from million-dollar bloodlines or city stables, but the filly from Euroa and Ballarat has made it all the way to the royal enclosure. And as she lines up again in 2025, it’s worth remembering: the greatest stories in racing often start far from the spotlight. She means the world to me. I’m so grateful to Henry and the owners for letting me go. To be there from the moment she landed to that day – it made me really proud. Chenelle Ellis - Asfoora’s strapper ” “
10 His record speaks for itself: hundreds of winners, decades at the top, and a reputation built on quiet commitment. This year, Eric Musgrove is the recipient of the Country Achiever Award. The Australian Trainers’ Association presents the 2025 Country Achiever Award in partnership with Country Racing Victoria and the VRC. It’s a recognition of excellence, integrity and long-standing service to country racing – both on and off the track. Trainer Eric Musgrove has become almost synonymous with jumps racing in Australia. His record is staggering: more than 700 winners over hurdles and fences, more than any other trainer in the country. He’s won the Von Doussa Steeplechase at Oakbank 13 times, trained multiple Grand Annual winners, and developed generations of consistent horses who’ve delivered time and again at tracks across the country. However, the statistics only tell part of the story. Musgrove is a horseman in the truest sense – someone who lives and works with animals, listens closely to their quirks and rhythms, and, after all these years, still finds joy in the most minor signs of progress. He’s trained champions, but has also guided dozens of young trainers and jockeys, supported countless country clubs, and maintained his faith in a code of racing that he loves. “For me, it’s always been about personal satisfaction. I’ve had good horses, good owners, and a great team around me. That makes all the difference.” Musgrove’s love of horses runs deep, even though he didn’t come from a racing family. As a boy, he would go to great lengths just to get a ride. “I wasn’t from a horsey background, but from the time I was a kid, I was always drawn to them,” he said. 2025 COUNTRY ACHIEVER AWARD Eric Musgrove BY CELIA PURDEY
11 2025 COUNTRY ACHIEVER AWARD That passion led to a highly successful showjumping career, both in Australia and overseas. When Musgrove and his young family eventually settled in Victoria, the connections he’d made through showjumping opened the door to racing. He began breaking in and pre-training for major stables – including Lloyd Williams – before obtaining his licence in 1981. “I always wanted to train,” he said. “But I didn’t have the money to set up properly at first. You need infrastructure – stables, tracks, a property. While I had a good set-up for showjumpers, it wasn’t suited to racehorses. So, I started breaking in horses and really enjoyed it. From there, it was a natural progression into training.” ABOVE: Eric with Jason Benbow after winning the 2018 Coleraine Cup with import Noumea. (Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) OPPOSITE: Eric after claiming the 2023 Australian Hurdle with Circle The Sun. (George Sal/Racing Photos) I’d walk half a mile just to get a ride on a pony. I joined the pony club and hung around horses constantly. I wasn’t much interested in school – I’d sit in class and draw horses instead of paying attention. It was always a passion, almost an obsession. “ ”
12 2025 COUNTRY ACHIEVER AWARD Among the horses he helped pre-train early on were Revenue, who won the Victoria Derby and placed in the AJC Derby, and What A Nuisance, who would go on to win the 1985 Melbourne Cup. Initially, he trained flat horses who had some success, but over time, Musgrove found his true niche in the jumping ranks. The horse who changed everything, though, was Karasi. A son of Kahyasi, Karasi had been a tough, consistent stayer on the flat, running fourth in the 2001 Melbourne Cup for David Hall. When Hall moved to Hong Kong, he suggested Musgrove might take the horse on. Karasi became a legend, winning the Nakayama Grand Jump three years in a row from 2005 to 2007 – at the time, the richest jumps race in the world. He was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2018 and lived out his retirement at Musgrove’s property, Karasi Park, until his death last year at 30. Brett Scott, who partnered Karasi in all three Nakayama Grand Jump triumphs, reunited with the then 24-year-old champion to parade before the running of the 2019 Mosstrooper Steeplechase at Pakenham. (Brett Holburt/ Racing Photos) I remember David (Hall) saying, ‘He’s small, not sure how he’ll jump, but he can stay.’ I went to have a look, brought him home – and the rest is history. Musgrove on receiving his star jumper Karasi ” “
13 2025 COUNTRY ACHIEVER AWARD “Financially, he changed my life,” Musgrove said. “But more than that, he was a pleasure to have around. He was honest as the day is long and a real character. He was just a tough, honest, lovely horse.” Karasi Park – named in his honour – is where Musgrove still works from today. Set on 88 hectares at Coronet Bay, it’s a property Musgrove built from scratch. “All the tracks were excavated – we’ve put in pools, dams, drainage. It’s designed to make life easy. Not overly labour-intensive. Everything’s built to save time and effort, to work well and be good for the horses.” The property features 50 boxes, a 10-horse walker, a 120-metre pool, and paddocks that stretch to the beach. Musgrove currently works a small team of 11. “I consider myself very lucky – I’ve got a good way of life and I really enjoy what I do. If you can earn a living doing something you love, you’re very fortunate.” While records and wins have marked Musgrove’s long career, what keeps him in the sport is simpler: the horses and the process. “It’s very satisfying seeing them in their progression. It’s like children. It starts a certain way, and as they learn and develop and improve, it’s very satisfying. They are creatures of habit. They like routine, and they are sort of like companions.” In that light, the Country Achiever Award feels less like a milestone and more like an acknowledgement of a life quietly devoted to horses – particularly in the regions Musgrove values most. “I’m humbled to be the 2025 Country Achiever. We’ve raced a lot in the country over the years. There are a lot of great committees and a lot of great country clubs. A lot of country people really support racing, and you wouldn’t have your city races if you didn’t have your country races because the country has been the nursery for town for generations. You definitely need country racing. It’s strong. So many horses can win a race at Moe or Wangaratta or Warrnambool or Geelong and then come to town and win at their next start. The country means a lot to the industry, and it’s a great honour for me.” The Country Achiever Award will be presented at Flemington on VRC Country Race Day in a ceremony held in the Committee Room, and a race will be also named in his honour. It’s a thrill, a recognition of long-term achievements. I’ve had a few runners at Flemington and some good days, but this is very special. I’m very humbled. “ ”
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Celebrating our champions, beyond the finish line The VRC is proud to support Living Legends, connecting fans with retired champions and supporting life after racing. Visit our Legends in the horse stalls and see them parade in the mounting yard after races 2 and 4. Nickname: Lucky Nationality: Kiwi Famous for: 2nd – 2010 Melbourne Cup Favourite snack: Liquorice Personality: Gentleman Maluckyday
16 CLUB VRC Join in the fun and excitement of the VRC Punters Club and follow our expert tipsters as they look to back you some winners, land a quaddie and turn a profit. Enter today in The Atrium or TAB Saintly Place with a $10 entry fee and kicking off at Race 3. An additional $500 will be added to the starting kitty!
17 FLEMINGTON TIPS Race 1 #7 MUKTAMIL (Best Bet) Race 6 #11 NARBOLD (Next Best) Race 7 #2 SAMMARCO (Value Bet) INTERSTATE RANDWICK Race 5 #11 EL PASO (Best Bet) *Above tips submitted on Wednesday, for up-to-date tips and analysis, please visit: vrc.com.au/inside-run MARC OHLMUS TEAM ARCHER Sky Racing presenter and VRC Punters Club host, Marc loves backmarkers and isn’t afraid to make a $10 shot his best bet of the day. GRACE RAMAGE TEAM LIGHT FINGERS Grace is a leading racing analyst and broadcaster with TAB, celebrated for her expert insights and passion for horse racing. FLEMINGTON TIPS Race 2 #2 MISS OLE (Best Bet) Race 4 #4 SOFT LOVE (Next Best) Race 1 #3 MYSTERY ISLAND (Value Bet) INTERSTATE EAGLE FARM Race 8 #6 JENNI’S MEADOW (Best Bet)
18 Established by the Victoria Racing Club in 2009, the Winter Race Series brings together races like the Listed VRC-CRV Winter Championship Final (1600m), which had been run since 1979, and a number of other finals for horses young and established, both sprinters and stayers. To qualify for Flemington Finals Race Day on Saturday 5 July, which offers over $1.5 million in prizemoney, horses must earn their way into the finals by competing in heats right across Victoria. Horses that finish First and Second in nominated heats will be exempt from the ballot in the respective final. Who will be the next star to emerge? WINTER RACE SERIES
19 CRESWICK SPRINT SERIES This series is aimed at three-year-old sprinters, with heats over distances between 1000m-1200m, conducted at Flemington and Caulfield. It is named in honour of Sir Alexander (Alec) Reid Creswick (1912–83), who was a member of the VRC Committee for 24 years, from 1959 until his death in 1983, serving as Chairman 1969–77. His great-great-grandfather Henry Creswick had been a foundation committee member of the Victoria Racing Club in 1864. Sir Alec was a fine horseman himself—Master of the Melbourne Hunt Club, a leading polo player, head of the Equestrian Federation of Australia and a practical supporter of successful Australian participation in successive Olympic Games. He bred and raced many fine racehorses, including champion filly True Course. The final, the $177,035 Listed A.R. Creswick Stakes, is run on Flemington Finals Race Day over 1200 metres. SANTA ANA LANE SPRINT SERIES Formerly the All-Victorian Sprint Series, the series was renamed in honour of five-time Group 1 winning sprinter, Santa Ana Lane, trained by Anthony Freedman. Santa Ana Lane amassed more than $8 million in prizemoney, winning Group 1 races in NSW, SA, QLD and the VRC Sprint Classic here at Flemington. Santa Ana Lane was retired a happy and healthy eight-yearold and now resides at Living Legends, located at Oaklands Junction. This series attracts the fastest winter sprinters and features heats up the famous Flemington straight, as well as heats at Caulfield, Sandown and Swan Hill, before culminating in the $177,335 Listed Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final. TAJ ROSSI SERIES This series targets later-developing two-year-olds who are suited to the longer distance of 1600m of the Listed Taj Rossi Series Final and is named after Taj Rossi, the outstanding performer trained by the legendary Bart Cummings. When the son of Matrice was bought by Cummings in 1972 at the Adelaide Yearling Sales for $18,000 (top price) and then sold to prominent owner Victor Peters, neither could envisage the heights to which Taj Rossi would rise in his short but spectacular career. Beginning his racing as a two-year-old in Adelaide, his first two wins came in moderate company in the winter of 1973 at Flemington. In the spring he ran second at Moonee Valley. Then followed a dazzling sequence in which he won six of his next seven starts including the Ascot Vale Stakes, Moonee Valley Stakes, W.S. Cox Plate, Victoria Derby, George Adams Handicap and Sandown Guineas. Said Bart Cummings: “All along I have said that he is one of the best, if not the best, three-year-old that Australia has known in the last 50 years”. This magnificent group of victories secured for Taj Rossi the award of Racehorse of the Year for the 1973-74 season. Cummings had great respect for Taj Rossi, who was retired to stud as a four-year-old, siring among others, Taj Eclipse, the winner of the 1983 VRC Oaks and yes, owned by Mr and Mrs Victor Peters. WINTER RACE SERIES
20 VRC-CRV WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES This series for open class milers takes in heats at Sandown, Swan Hill, Caulfield and here at Flemington, attracting the most in-form gallopers over distances from 1400m-1600m and bringing them together for the $201,885 Listed VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final on Flemington Finals Race Day. BANJO PATERSON SERIES This series is for open stayers and is named in honour of revered author and poet Andrew Barton ‘Banjo’ Paterson, who had a lifelong love affair with horses. Polo matches, picnic races and riding his own pony were all part of his early life in country NSW. After moving to Sydney and qualifying as a solicitor, he began submitting poetry to The Bulletin under the pseudonym “The Banjo”, the name of a racehorse his father had owned. His various careers included jockey, horse trainer in the Middle East during WWI and racing journal editor, but it’s his wonderful bush ballads and poems – such as The Man From Snowy River – that truly reflect his equine passion. In 1886 he published A Dream of the Melbourne Cup; the first of many racing ballads, including Old Pardon, the Son of Reprieve, The Open Steeplechase, Rio Grande’s Last Race and The Wargilah Handicap. NEXT GENERATION SPRINTER SERIES This series for two-year-olds was introduced to showcase young up-and-coming sprinters and provide an opportunity to gain valuable experience up the unique Flemington straight. The intention is to contribute to the development of the next generation of Australia’s world-class sprinting talents. The series takes in heats at Flemington, Caulfield, Swan Hill and Sandown, and the $152,085 final is held over the famous Flemington Straight Six course. LEILANI SERIES This series for fillies and mares is named in honour of Leilani, another Bart Cummingstrained champion who left an indelible print on Australian racing. She won the 1974 AJC Oaks before transforming into a dominant four-year-old race mare, winning the Turnbull Stakes, Toorak Handicap, Caulfield Cup and Mackinnon Stakes in the spring of 1974, before running a gallant second to stablemate Think Big in the Melbourne Cup. In the ensuing autumn, Leilani won the Orr Stakes, St George Stakes and Australian Cup, among other races. Winning 14 of her 28 starts, Leilani was a horse that Cummings was very fond of; so much so that he named his Sydney stables Leilani Lodge in her honour. Although Cummings was not one to talk much about his horses – especially those in the past as he preferred to look forward – it is wellknown that he had huge respect for Leilani, known as a great horse with great fight. Leilani was raced by prominent Melburnians, The Hon Andrew and Mrs Susan Peacock as well as Mr Ian and Mrs Liz Rice. *The Leilani Series, and the former three-year-old fillies series, the Rivette Series, were combined in 2023. WINTER RACE SERIES
21 SILVER BOWL SERIES This series is for three-year-old milers with heats over distances of 1400m to 1600m held across Melbourne at Flemington, Caulfield and Sandown. The final is a $151,885 quality handicap for three-year-olds over 1600m on Flemington Finals Race Day. THE MAHOGANY CHALLENGE Introduced in 2019, the Mahogany Challenge was created to showcase developing stayers in Victoria. The series is for three-year-olds and takes in heats at Flemington, Caulfield and Sandown, before culminating in the final on Flemington Finals Race Day. The series is named after the mighty Mahogany, who was raced jointly by Hall of Fame owner Lloyd Williams and businessman Kerry Packer, and trained by the all-conquering Lee Freedman. He won eight Group 1 races, including both the Victoria Derby and Australian Derby as a three-year-old, and was named the Australian Racehorse of the Year for the 1993-94 season. Known as one of the most versatile gallopers in Australian racing history, Mahogany won four of his eight Group 1s at Flemington, including the Lightning Stakes in 1995 and 1997. Visit vrc.com.au/racing/vrc-winter-series-heats-and-finals/ for heat details. Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final IT’SOURTIME Next Gen Sprinters Series Final ALDOLFITO Taj Rossi Series Final JENNI’S MEADOW VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final MUNHAMEK Banjo Paterson Series Final BERKSHIRE BREEZE Leilani Series Final CINDY FALLS 3YO Creswick Sprint Series Final RIGHT TO PARTY Silver Bowl Series Final JUSTADEEL Mahogany Challenge Final STEEL RUN 2024 SERIES WINNERS WINTER RACE SERIES
22 TAJ ROSSI SERIES This series takes in heats at Flemington, Sandown, Swan Hill and Bendigo and targets later-developing two-year-olds who are suited to the longer distance of 1600m. The series culminates in the $176,885 Listed Taj Rossi Series Final (1600m), a quality handicap for two-year-olds and is run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 5 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Saturday, 17 May 2025 Flemington 1st - HIGHVOL $150,000 1400m 2nd - BUCCLEUCH 2 Wednesday, 4 June 2025 Sandown Lakeside1st - OBSERVER $50,000 1400m 2nd - WENTWORTH FALLS 3 Friday, 6 June 2025 Swan Hill 2YO SW+P Elvstroem Classic $125,000 1300m Apprentices cannot claim. 4 Saturday, 14 June 2025 Bendigo 2YO Handicap $27,000 1600m Apprentices can claim. 5 Saturday, 21 June 2025 Flemington 2YO Handicap $150,000 1400m Apprentices can claim. Final Taj Rossi Series Final (Listed) (Registered Name: Gibson Carmichael Stakes) Saturday, 5 July 2025 Flemington 2YO Quality Handicap $176,885 1600m Apprentices cannot claim. The Winter Race Series features a series of heats held across metropolitan and regional Victoria throughout May and June, leading up to the Flemington Finals Race Day on Saturday, 5 July 2025. Horses that place first or second in designated heats secure automatic exemption from the ballot for their respective series final. Excess horses shall be balloted in conjunction with LR 21B (Ratings Based Handicaps). For full details on nomination and acceptance deadlines, please consult the program section on Inside Racing. HEATS AND FINALS INFORMATION WINTER RACE SERIES
23 WINTER RACE SERIES CRESWICK SPRINT SERIES This series is aimed at the best winter three-year-old sprinters and takes in heats across Melbourne at Flemington and Caulfield. It is named in honour of Sir Alec Creswick, a former VRC Chairman. The series culminates in the $177,035 Listed A.R. Creswick Stakes (1200m) on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 5 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Saturday, 3 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - LANDMARK $150,000 1100m 2nd - JUST FOR SHOW 2 Saturday, 17 May 2025 Flemington 1st - MADAME MASERATI $150,000 1100m 2nd - ONE HARD LADY 3 Saturday, 31 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - MADAME MASERATI $150,000 1200m 2nd - ONE HARD LADY 4 Saturday, 7 June 2025 Flemington 3YO Quality Handicap $150,000 1100m Apprentices can claim. 5 Saturday, 21 June 2025 Flemington 3YO Handicap $150,000 1100m Apprentices can claim. 6 Saturday, 28 June 2025 Caulfield 3YO Handicap $150,000 1000m Apprentices can claim. Final A.R. Creswick Stakes (Listed) Saturday, 5 July 2025 Flemington 3YO Set Weights plus Penalties $177,035 1200m Apprentices cannot claim. SANTA ANA LANE SPRINT SERIES This series attracts the fastest winter sprinters and features two heats up the famous Flemington straight with heats also conducted at Caulfield and Swan Hill, before culminating in the $177,335 Listed Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final (1200m), an open quality handicap run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 5 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Saturday, 3 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - OAK HILL (NZ) $150,000 1000m 2nd - TWIN PERFECTION 2 Saturday, 17 May 2025 Flemington 1st - TITLE FIGHTER $177,335 1200m 2nd - DEEKAY 3 Saturday, 31 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - NIANCE (NZ) $175,000 1100m 2nd - CLEO CAT 4 Friday, 6 June 2025 Swan Hill Open Handicap Gold Topaz $150,000 1200m Apprentices cannot claim. 5 Saturday, 7 June 2025 Flemington Benchmark 84 Handicap $130,000 1100m Apprentices can claim. 6 Saturday, 14 June 2025 Sandown Hillside Benchmark 84 Handicap $100,000 1000m Apprentices can claim. 7 Saturday, 21 June 2025 Flemington Quality Handicap $150,000 1100m Apprentices cannot claim. Final Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final (Listed) Saturday, 5 July 2025 Flemington Quality Handicap $177,335 1200m Apprentices cannot claim.
24 VRC-CRV WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES This series for open milers takes in heats at Sandown, Caulfield, Swan Hill and Flemington, attracting the most in-form gallopers over distances from 1400m-1600m and bringing them together for the $201,885 Listed VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final (1600m), an open quality handicap run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 5 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Saturday, 17 May 2025 Flemington 1st - MAKRAM (IRE) $150,000 1600m 2nd - POUNDING 2 Saturday, 24 May 2025 Sandown Hillside 1st - MAGNASPIN $150,000 1400m 2nd - RED GALAXY 3 Saturday, 31 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - JIMMY THE BEAR $150,000 1600m 2nd - REGAL ZEUS 4 Saturday, 7 June 2025 Flemington 3YO & Up SW&P VOBIS Gold Mile $175,000 1600m Apprentices cannot claim. 5 Sunday, 8 June 2025 Swan Hill Open Handicap Swan Hill Cup $175,000 1600m Apprentices cannot claim. 6 Saturday, 14 June 2025 Sandown Hillside Open Handicap $150,000 1400m Apprentices can claim. 7 Saturday, 21 June 2025 Flemington Benchmark 84 Handicap $80,000 1400m Apprentices can claim. 8 Saturday, 21 June 2025 Flemington Open Handicap The David Bourke $150,000 1600m Apprentices can claim. Final VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final (Listed) Saturday, 5 July 2025 Flemington Quality Handicap $201,885 1600m Apprentices cannot claim. NEXT GENERATION SPRINTERS SERIES This series for two-year-olds was introduced to showcase young up-and-coming sprinters and provide an opportunity to gain valuable experience up the unique Flemington straight. The intention is to contribute to the development of the next generation of Australia’s world-class sprinting talents. The series takes in heats at Flemington, Caulfield and Sandown, culminating in the $152,085 Next Generation Sprinters Final (1200m) under quality handicap conditions on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 5 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Saturday, 10 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - PRINCE TYCOON $150,000 1100m 2nd - ROSANGELA 2 Saturday, 31 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - SALTY PEARL $150,000 1100m 2nd - MILLENIUM BLADE 3 Friday, 6 June 2025 Swan Hill 2YO SW&P Elvstroem Classic $125,000 1300m Apprentices cannot claim. 4 Saturday, 7 June 2025 Flemington 2YO Handicap $150,000 1000m Apprentices cannot claim. 5 Saturday, 14 June 2025 Sandown Hillside 2YO Handicap $150,000 1000m Apprentices cannot claim. Final Next Generation Sprinters Final Saturday, 5 July 2025 Flemington 2YO Quality Handicap $152,085 1200m Apprentices cannot claim. WINTER RACE SERIES
25 LEILANI SERIES This series for mares conducted over three heats at Flemington and one each at Caulfield and Mornington and is named in honour of Leilani, a Bart Cummingstrained champion who left an indelible print on Australian racing. The $152,035 Leilani Series Final (1400m) is a quality handicap for fillies and mares run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 5 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Saturday, 10 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - AVEBURY (NZ) $130,000 1400m 2nd - SHE’S PRETTY RICH 2 Saturday, 17 May 2025 Flemington 1st - STAR SIRIUS $80,000 1200m 2nd - HERECOMESTHESTAR 3 Saturday, 31 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - SPLASH BACK (FR) $130,000 1200m 2nd - EMPRESS OF WONDER 4 Saturday, 7 June 2025 Flemington Fillies & Mares Benchmark 78 Handicap $80,000 1400m Apprentices can claim. 5 Monday, 9 June 2025 Mornington Fillies & Mares Benchmark 90 Handicap $60,000 1200m Apprentices can claim. 6 Saturday, 21 June 2025 Flemington Fillies & Mares Benchmark 90 Handicap $150,000 1400m Apprentices can claim. Final Leilani Series Final Saturday, 5 July 2025 Flemington 3YO & Upwards Fillies & Mares Quality Hcp $152,035 1400m Apprentices cannot claim. SILVER BOWL SERIES This series is for three-year-old milers with heats over distances of 1300m-1600m held across Melbourne at Flemington, Caulfield and Sandown. The series culminated in the $151,885 Silver Bowl Series Final (1600m), a quality handicap for three-year-olds run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 5 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Saturday, 17 May 2025 Flemington 1st - ZOURAIN $150,000 1400m 2nd - HOT DIGITY BOOM 2 Saturday, 24 May 2025 Sandown Hillside 1st - TAKEN (NZ) $150,000 1600m 2nd - DETROIT CITY 3 Saturday, 24 May 2025 Sandown Hillside 1st - AHHA AHHA $150,000 1400m 2nd - TERILEE 4 Saturday, 31 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - MADIYYA (NZ) $150,000 1600m 2nd - I ONLY WISH 5 Saturday, 7 June 2025 Flemington 3YO Quality Handicap $150,000 1600m Apprentices can claim. 6 Saturday, 14 June 2025 Sandown Hillside 3YO Handicap $150,000 1400m Apprentices can claim. 7 Saturday, 21 June 2025 Flemington 3YO Handicap $150,000 1600m Apprentices can claim. 8 Saturday, 28 June 2025 Caulfield 3YO Handicap $150,000 1400m Apprentices can claim. Final Silver Bowl Series Final Saturday, 5 July 2025 Flemington 3YO Quality Handicap $151,885 1600m Apprentices cannot claim. WINTER RACE SERIES
26 THE MAHOGANY CHALLENGE Introduced in 2019, The Mahogany Challenge was created to showcase the developing stayers in Victoria. The series is named after Mahogany, who was raced jointly by Hall of Fame owner Lloyd Williams and businessman Kerry Packer, and trained by Lee Freedman. The $202,285 final is run over 2500m on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 5 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Saturday, 3 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - ROGAN (NZ) $150,000 2000m 2nd - STYLISH SECRET (NZ) 2 Saturday, 10 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - MARY ELIZA (NZ) $150,000 1600m 2nd - I ONLY WISH 3 Saturday, 17 May 2025 Flemington 1st - POLITELY DUN $150,000 2000m 2nd - HOT MAJESTY 4 Saturday, 7 June 2025 Flemington 3YO Quality Handicap $150,000 2000m Apprentices can claim. 5 Wednesday, 18 June 2025 Sandown Hillside 3YO Benchmark 70 Handicap $50,000 2400m Apprentices can claim. 6 Saturday, 21 June 2025 Flemington 3YO Quality Handicap $150,000 2000m Apprentices can claim. Final The Mahogany Challenge Final Saturday, 5 July 2025 Flemington 3YO Quality Handicap $202,285 2500m Apprentices cannot claim. BANJO PATERSON SERIES This series run over eight heats across Caulfield, Sandown and Flemington is for open stayers and is named in honour of revered author and poet Andrew Barton ‘Banjo’ Paterson. The $152,285 Banjo Paterson Series Final (2600m) is an open quality handicap run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 5 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Saturday, 3 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - IMMEDIACY (NZ) $150,000 2000m 2nd - AETHELFLAED 2 Saturday, 10 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - FERNAO (NZ) $130,000 2400m 2nd - GALILAEUS (GB) 3 Saturday, 24 May 2025 Sandown Hillside 1st - SABAN $150,000 1800m 2nd - SAYEDATY SADATY (IRE) 4 Saturday, 31 May 2025 Caulfield 1st - DUBLIN JOURNAL (IRE) $130,000 2000m 2nd - I AM THE EMPIRE (IRE) 5 Saturday, 7 June 2025 Flemington 3YO & Upwards Benchmark 84 Handicap $130,000 2500m Apprentices can claim. 6 Saturday, 7 June 2025 Flemington 3YO & Upwards Benchmark 100 Handicap $150,000 2000m Apprentices can claim. 7 Saturday, 21 June 2025 Flemington 3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap $150,000 2500m Apprentices cannot claim. 8 Saturday, 28 June 2025 Caulfield 3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap $150,000 2000m Apprentices can claim. Final Banjo Paterson Series Final Saturday, 5 July 2025 Flemington 3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap $152,285 2600m Apprentices cannot claim. WINTER RACE SERIES
Celebrating our champions, beyond the finish line The VRC is proud to support Living Legends, connecting fans with retired champions and supporting life after racing. Visit our Legends in the horse stalls and see them parade in the mounting yard after races 2 and 4. Twilight Payment Nickname: Twiggy Nationality: Irish Famous for: Won – 2020 Lexus Melbourne Cup Favourite snack: Carrots Favourite hobby: Trail rides
28 FLEMINGTON PREMIERSHIPS Leading Jockeys @ Flemington Jockey 1st 2nd 3rd Rides WIN % Craig Williams 11 7 8 87 13% James McDonald 11 6.5 5 39 28% Damian Lane 9 7 7 73 12% Mark Zahra 8.5 5 6 75 12% Jye McNeil 8 11 14 89 9% Blake Shinn 8 7 11 82 10% Billy Egan 7 7 6 55 13% Ethan Brown 7 7 6.5 72 10% Jamie Melham 7 7 9 65 11% Ben Melham 7 5 2 54 13% Leading TRAINERS @ Flemington Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd Runners Win % Ben, Will & JD Hayes 12.5 10 10 101 13% Ciaron Maher 12 12 14.5 155 8% Anthony & Sam Freedman 9.5 8 6.5 64 16% Chris Waller 9 6 4 79 11% Grahame Begg 6 3 3 31 19% Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 6 2 5 48 13% Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 5 9.5 5 55 9% Phillip Stokes 5 9 4 57 9% Robbie Griffiths 5 1 3.5 18 28% Patrick & Michelle Payne 4 6 2 22 18% 2024/25 SEASON
29 FlEMINGTON TRACK INFORMATION Playing host to 14 Group 1 races each year, Flemington attracts champion racehorses across all distances. The racecourse has been the setting for record-breaking wins by legendary thoroughbreds including Black Caviar and Makybe Diva, which remain track records to this day. Distance Time Horse Date 1000m 55.42 BLACK CAVIAR 16 Feb 2013 1100m 1:02.15 LOVEYAMADLY 2 Mar 2013 1200m 1:07.16 IGLESIA 1 Jan 2001 1400m 1:20.60 LOVEY 12 Dec 1992 1600m 1:33.49 SCENIC PEAK 9 Nov 2002 1700m 1:40.83 NICONOISE 16 Feb 2013 1800m 1:47.36 TAHUNA GOLD 11 Mar 2000 2000m 1:58.73 MAKYBE DIVA 12 Mar 2005 2500m 2:33.00 KAWTUBAN 7 Nov 1992 2600m 2:41.00 JOVIAL KNIGHT 2 Oct 1965 2800m 2:52.40 VERDANT (GB) 6 Nov 2012 3200m 3:16.30 KINGSTON RULE (USA) 6 Nov 1990 TRACK RECORDS 3200m 2800m 2500m 1600m 1800m 2000m 1400m 1000m 1100m 1200m TRACK SPECIFICATIONS Circumference: 2312 metres Straight (Circuit): 450 metres Straight track: 1200 metres Home of the Victoria Racing Club and the world-renowned Melbourne Cup Carnival
30 HORSE STALLS MAP
31 HORSE STALL DIRECTORY Race Horse Stall Race Horse Stall Race Horse Stall 8 Adjudicate 63 6 Ahha Ahha 35 7 Ardakan 75 8 Art ‘N’ Soul 47 3 Avebury 101 4 Behaviour 31 5 Belle Savoir 123 9 Bigolino 92 1 Bold Soul 92 3 Brave Miss 103 6 Cachink 56 8 Champagne Jenni 109 8 Charisamour 99 5 Chartres 55 5 Chicago Storm 7 3 Cindy Falls 43 4 Cora Lynn 78 2 Cosmic Shower 91 9 Crosshaven 14 6 Dark Simba 16 6 Detroit City 124 9 Dollar Chaser 120 3 Dream All Day 85 9 El Soleado 59 9 Empressive Enuff 40 2 Espana 50 7 Euphoric 27 2 Expulsion 100 7 Fame 90 3 Fiasco Tess 32 3 Fire Of Etna 102 7 Flash Feeling 33 6 Forest Jim 38 1 Golden Crusader 84 1 Goldenstatewarrior 76 9 Home Rule 52 7 Horrifying 49 8 Hot Majesty 13 9 I Am War 108 8 I Only Wish 58 4 It’s A Yes 48 5 Jack The Lad 24 3 Jazz Affair 116 5 Jimmy The Bear 93 4 Just Google Me 69 6 Kalkallo 77 9 Karacasu 115 7 King Frankel 98 6 King Of Enterprise 70 8 Kiss My Rock 95 2 Latin Boss 14 7 Liberami 61 2 Life After Love 74 2 Lope De Lardo 30 5 Magnaspin 9 7 Makram 18 LL Maluckyday 2 9 Marble Nine 10 3 Matriarch Rose 34 2 Miss Ole 39 6 Mometz 89 8 Monte Cassino 117 1 Muktamil 72 1 Mystery Island 110 2 Mystery ‘N’ Drama 86 9 Namesake 76 6 Narbold 62 8 Nearco Frod 113 8 Neptunite 119 5 New York Hurricane 21 7 Nonconformist 26 5 Oh Too Good 25 4 One Hard Lady 4 3 Pariah Pearl 73 6 Peru 17 9 Pivot City 84 5 Pounding 88 8 Prochester 122 8 Queensbury 44 9 Redoute’s Night 37 5 Regal Vow 68 9 Rheinberg 11 3 Riverina Power 112 7 Rolls 51 4 Romani Ite Domum 15 6 Royal Hill 107 7 Ruakaka Raider 36 9 Rue De Royale 114 4 Runlikenencryption 3 4 Salsa Fellow 20 7 Sammarco 81 1 Samuel Langhorne 57 2 Santana 125 9 Sessions Road 125 7 Shaiyhar 71 8 Shockletz 79 3 Silver Cliff 96 4 Skipjack 87 6 Snoopy Now 6 4 Soft Love 53 2 Sonofkirk 98 3 Stylish 12 8 Stylish Secret 23 4 Sun Setting 54 4 Super Photon 111 4 Supercilious 8 8 Tabor 72 6 Taken 83 9 Talbragar 45 9 The Prodigal Son 5 8 Thinking Gold 86 8 Thunder Zeus 97 9 Tijuana 104 7 Townsend 118 9 True To Form 80 LL Twilight Payment 1 9 Ulysses 46 1 United Nations 75 8 Verona Rupes 94 2 Victory Tune 59 3 Vienna Vixen 82 7 Virtuous Circle 22 8 Weather Delay 50 8 Winston 28 6 Yaldi 121 6 Zourain 60
32 RUNNERS BY TRAINER # Horse Race # Horse Race # Horse Race Anthony & Sam Freedman 5 Sonofkirk 2 8 Expulsion 2 1 Avebury 3 2 Fire Of Etna 3 9 Brave Miss 3 Ben, Will & JD Hayes 1 Latin Boss 2 6 Stylish 3 11 Romani Ite Domum 4 10 Dark Simba 6 12 Peru 6 6 Makram 7 4 Hot Majesty 8 2 Crosshaven 9 3 Rheinberg 9 David Brideoake & Matt Jenkins 7 Fiasco Tess 3 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 9 Townsend 7 11 Neptunite 8 Ken & Kasey Keys 13 Art ‘N’ Soul 8 Lee & Shannon Hope 3 Cindy Falls 3 Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin 5 Supercilious 4 2 Magnaspin 5 4 Marble Nine 9 Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans 7 Espana 2 Maddie Raymond & Patrick Bell 7 Rolls 7 7 Home Rule 9 Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 4 Santana 2 19 Sessions Road 9 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 4 Golden Crusader 1 10 Dream All Day 3 7 Taken 6 12 Pivot City 9 Patrick & Michelle Payne 2 Bold Soul 1 3 Jimmy The Bear 5 3 Verona Rupes 8 13 Bigolino 9 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 9 Mystery ‘N’ Drama 2 2 Skipjack 4 1 Pounding 5 14 Mometz 6 11 Fame 7 15 Thinking Gold 8 Richard & Chantelle Jolly 12 Jazz Affair 3 6 Karacasu 9 Tony & Calvin McEvoy 2 Nearco Frod 8 20 Rue De Royale 9 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 7 Muktamil 1 4 Pariah Pearl 3 5 King Of Enterprise 6 8 Shaiyhar 7 19 Tabor 8 Wayne Francis & Glen Kent 10 Jack The Lad 5 Cindy Alderson 15 Ruakaka Raider 7 17 Redoute’s Night 9 David Aldridge 6 Chicago Storm 5 Trevor J Andrews 15 Royal Hill 6 14 I Am War 9 Gavin Bedggood 3 Lope De Lardo 2 13 Behaviour 4 Grahame Begg 1 Nonconformist 7 Dean Binaisse 15 Empressive Enuff 9 Ben Brisbourne 7 Runlikenencryption 4 Cliff Brown 13 Forest Jim 6 Rachael Cunningham 10 King Frankel 7 Tom Dabernig 8 Riverina Power 3 Kevin Daffy 5 Oh Too Good 5 Henry Dwyer 3 Salsa Fellow 4 Greg Eurell 12 Euphoric 7 Andrew Forsman 1 Yaldi 6 6 Prochester 8 Mitchell Freedman 8 Adjudicate 8 Peter Gelagotis 17 Thunder Zeus 8 Robbie Griffiths 6 Victory Tune 2 6 Zourain 6 13 Liberami 7 5 I Only Wish 8 Darryl Hewitt 4 Snoopy Now 6 Robert Hickmott 12 Weather Delay 8 Liam Howley 8 New York Hurricane 5 5 Virtuous Circle 7 Shane Jackson 3 Mystery Island 1 9 Champagne Jenni 8 Patrick Kearney 10 Kiss My Rock 8 Michael Kent 6 Samuel Langhorne 1 Paul Koumis 20 Charisamour 8 Robbie Laing 1 El Soleado 9 Matt Laurie 4 Soft Love 4 12 Sun Setting 4 4 Chartres 5 Charlotte Littlefield 7 Regal Vow 5 Ciaron Maher 1 United Nations 1 5 Goldenstatewarrior 1 11 Life After Love 2 11 Vienna Vixen 3 8 Cora Lynn 4 2 Kalkallo 6 2 Sammarco 7 3 Ardakan 7 7 Shockletz 8 8 Namesake 9 16 True To Form 9 Stephen Marsh 1 Super Photon 4 John McArdle 16 Winston 8 Clinton McDonald 2 Miss Ole 2 9 Ahha Ahha 6 John Moloney 14 Queensbury 8 Mick Nolan 1 Stylish Secret 8 Dan O’Sullivan 5 Matriarch Rose 3 14 Flash Feeling 7 Bill Papazaharoudakis 18 Dollar Chaser 9 Nick Ryan 9 Belle Savoir 5 Patrick F Ryan Jnr 13 Silver Cliff 3 Julius Sandhu 9 Talbragar 9 11 Ulysses 9 Donna Scott 6 One Hard Lady 4 Lindsey Smith 9 It’s A Yes 4 4 Horrifying 7 Peter Smith 10 Tijuana 9 Scott Spackman 10 Just Google Me 4 Phillip Stokes 10 Cosmic Shower 2 Dominic Sutton 3 Detroit City 6 Glen Thompson 18 Monte Cassino 8 Chris Waller 11 Narbold 6 Craig Widdison 5 The Prodigal Son 9 Matthew Williams 8 Cachink 6
33 rides by jockey Ben Allen 2 Miss Ole 2 6 Stylish 3 5 Oh Too Good 5 3 Ardakan 7 10 Tijuana 9 Declan Bates 11 Life After Love 2 8 Riverina Power 3 3 Salsa Fellow 4 9 Belle Savoir 5 1 Yaldi 6 18 Monte Cassino 8 16 True To Form 9 Logan Bates 4 Golden Crusader 1 6 Victory Tune 2 3 Cindy Falls 3 2 Kalkallo 6 15 Ruakaka Raider 7 16 Winston 8 3 Rheinberg 9 Joe Bowditch 10 Cosmic Shower 2 13 Behaviour 4 Luke Cartwright 5 Goldenstatewarrior 1 10 Dream All Day 3 2 Skipjack 4 1 Pounding 5 3 Detroit City 6 1 Nonconformist 7 15 Thinking Gold 8 2 Crosshaven 9 Matthew Cartwright 5 Sonofkirk 2 Melea Castle 7 Fiasco Tess 3 Sheridan Clarke 1 El Soleado 9 Harry Coffey 3 Mystery Island 1 1 Latin Boss 2 11 Vienna Vixen 3 4 Soft Love 4 8 New York Hurricane 5 11 Narbold 6 6 Makram 7 7 Shockletz 8 12 Pivot City 9 20 Rue De Royale 9 Hannah Edgley 4 Marble Nine 9 Celine Gaudray 10 Dark Simba 6 10 Kiss My Rock 8 17 Redoute’s Night 9 Harry Grace 7 Rolls 7 Rose Hammond 5 Virtuous Circle 7 Carleen Hefel 6 Chicago Storm 5 11 Fame 7 14 Queensbury 8 Dakotah Keane 1 Avebury 3 9 Ahha Ahha 6 Jaylah Kennedy 1 United Nations 1 2 Fire Of Etna 3 13 Forest Jim 6 12 Weather Delay 8 8 Namesake 9 Fred Kersley 10 Jack The Lad 5 20 Charisamour 8 Lachlan King 7 Runlikenencryption 4 8 Adjudicate 8 Blaike McDougall 6 Samuel Langhorne 1 5 Matriarch Rose 3 6 One Hard Lady 4 12 Peru 6 Jye McNeil 4 Santana 2 9 Brave Miss 3 12 Sun Setting 4 4 Chartres 5 6 Zourain 6 13 Liberami 7 4 Hot Majesty 8 5 I Only Wish 8 19 Sessions Road 9 Beau Mertens 3 Lope De Lardo 2 7 Espana 2 13 Silver Cliff 3 9 It’s A Yes 4 7 Regal Vow 5 7 Taken 6 2 Nearco Frod 8 9 Talbragar 9 Patrick Moloney 11 Romani Ite Domum 4 14 Mometz 6 10 King Frankel 7 Daniel Moor 7 Muktamil 1 8 Expulsion 2 8 Cora Lynn 4 5 King Of Enterprise 6 8 Shaiyhar 7 19 Tabor 8 14 I Am War 9 Connor Murtagh 4 Snoopy Now 6 Craig Newitt 17 Thunder Zeus 8 Jake Noonan 1 Stylish Secret 8 Teo Nugent 15 Empressive Enuff 9 Emily Pozman 11 Ulysses 9 Tom Prebble 2 Bold Soul 1 4 Pariah Pearl 3 5 Supercilious 4 3 Jimmy The Bear 5 4 Horrifying 7 3 Verona Rupes 8 5 The Prodigal Son 9 13 Bigolino 9 Liam Riordan 10 Just Google Me 4 6 Prochester 8 18 Dollar Chaser 9 Zac Spain 9 Mystery ‘N’ Drama 2 12 Jazz Affair 3 15 Royal Hill 6 12 Euphoric 7 13 Art ‘N’ Soul 8 6 Karacasu 9 Jett Stanley 2 Magnaspin 5 9 Townsend 7 11 Neptunite 8 Thomas Stockdale 1 Super Photon 4 2 Sammarco 7 Dean Yendall 8 Cachink 6 14 Flash Feeling 7 9 Champagne Jenni 8 7 Home Rule 9 # Horse Race # Horse Race # Horse Race
34 Race 7 2000m 3:20pm 2025 Country Achiever Eric Musgrove (Of $150,000) 1 357s4 Nonconformist (12) Grahame Begg (dwt) .......Luke Cartwright (a3/51kg) 62 2 144s7 Sammarco (IRE) (13) Ciaron Maher (dw) .......................Thomas Stockdale 59.5 3 4s7s8 Ardakan (GB) (8) Ciaron Maher (w) ............................................Ben Allen 59 4 1580s Horrifying (NZ) (14) Lindsey Smith (wtc) ...............Tom Prebble (a2/52.5kg) 58.5 5 1s997 Virtuous Circle (NZ) (7) Liam Howley (wc) .........Rose Hammond (a3/50kg) 58.5 6 s3610 Makram (IRE) (9) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dwt) .......................... Harry Coffey 57.5 7 4s417 Rolls (1) Maddie Raymond & Patrick Bell (dw) ...........................Harry Grace 57.5 8 33304 Shaiyhar (IRE) (2) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (wc) . ..............Daniel Moor 56.5 9 33s07 Townsend (5) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (w) . .....................Jett Stanley 56 10 690s0 King Frankel (IRE) (15) Rachael Cunningham (dw) ............Patrick Moloney 55 11 68s50 Fame (6) Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman (dw) .................... Carleen Hefel 53 12 s5545 Euphoric (4) Greg Eurell (wt) . ..................................................Zac Spain 53 13 22311 Liberami (NZ) (11) Robbie Griffiths (wt) . ....................................Jye McNeil 53 14 00s06 Flash Feeling (NZ) (3) Dan O’Sullivan (dwtc) ....................... Dean Yendall 53 15 67s58 Ruakaka Raider (NZ) (10) Cindy Alderson (w) . .........Logan Bates (a3/52kg) 53 Flemington MULTIPLE BETTING info Daily Double 7 & 9 Quaddie 6,7,8,9 Race 6 1600m 2:45pm Darren Galley Mile (Of $150,000) 1 72963 Yaldi (NZ) (3) Andrew Forsman (w) .........................................Declan Bates 60 2 23214 Kalkallo (14) Ciaron Maher ....................................Logan Bates (a3/52kg) 58.5 3 09132 Detroit City (13) Dominic Sutton (dwt) .............Luke Cartwright (a3/51kg) 58 4 31601 Snoopy Now (10) Darryl Hewitt (d) ............................... Connor Murtagh 58 5 s2118 King Of Enterprise (NZ) (9) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (w) .Daniel Moor 56.5 6 s5331 Zourain (5) Robbie Griffiths (wt) ..............................................Jye McNeil 56.5 7 2s211 Taken (NZ) (8) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) (dw) ...................Beau Mertens 55.5 8 105s8 Cachink (2) Matthew Williams (d) ........................................ Dean Yendall 54.5 9 41231 Ahha Ahha (11) Clinton McDonald (w) ................... Dakotah Keane (a3/51kg) 54 10 2s411 Dark Simba (15) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (d) ..........................Celine Gaudray 54 11 1s732 Narbold (6) Chris Waller .................................................. Harry Coffey 54 12 0s656 Peru (1) Ben, Will & JD Hayes . .......................................Blaike McDougall 54 13 75441 Forest Jim (7) Cliff Brown (d) ............................Jaylah Kennedy (a2/52kg) 54 14 35s21 Mometz (4) Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman ..................Patrick Moloney 54 15 3s135 Royal Hill (12) Trevor J Andrews ..............................................Zac Spain 54
35 Race 9 1200m 4:34pm VRC Country Race Day Sprint (Of $130,000) 1 s079s El Soleado (8) Robbie Laing (wt) . .................... Sheridan Clarke (a3/54kg) 64.5 2 0s056 Crosshaven (15) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dwt) ......Luke Cartwright (a3/51kg) 63 3 3s58s Rheinberg (NZ) (14) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (w) .............Logan Bates (a3/52kg) 63 4 32145 Marble Nine (18) L & T Corstens & W Larkin (w) .....Hannah Edgley (a3/53kg) 61.5 5 70s09 The Prodigal Son (10) Craig Widdison (dwc) .......Tom Prebble (a2/52.5kg) 61 6 s0455 Karacasu (9) Richard & Chantelle Jolly (dw) .................................Zac Spain 60 7 4s038 Home Rule (3) Maddie Raymond & Patrick Bell (dw) ................ Dean Yendall 59 8 43161 Namesake (5) Ciaron Maher (dw) .........................Jaylah Kennedy (a2/52kg) 58.5 9 6s7s9 Talbragar (19) Julius Sandhu (dw) . ..................................Beau Mertens 58.5 10 5s77s Tijuana (13) Peter Smith (dwt) . ................................................Ben Allen 58 11 30s00 Ulysses (17) Julius Sandhu (dw) .............................Emily Pozman (a3/55kg) 57.5 12 s1230 Pivot City (2) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) (dwc) ................ Harry Coffey 56.5 13 40s90 Bigolino (16) Patrick & Michelle Payne (dw) .............Tom Prebble (a2/52.5kg) 55.5 14 s08s9 I Am War (4) Trevor J Andrews (dw) .......................................Daniel Moor 55.5 15 20601 Empressive Enuff (12) Dean Binaisse (dwc) .........................Teo Nugent 55 16 124s6 True To Form (USA) (7) Ciaron Maher .................................Declan Bates 55 17e 218s6 Redoute’s Night (11) Cindy Alderson (c) ........................Celine Gaudray 54 18e 18784 Dollar Chaser (6) Bill Papazaharoudakis (dw) .....................Liam Riordan 54 19e 29s9s Sessions Road (20) Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes (dwc) ..........Jye McNeil 54 20e 02325 Rue De Royale (NZ) (1) Tony & Calvin McEvoy ...................... Harry Coffey 56 Race 8 2000m 4:00pm Country Racing It’s Got It All Trophy (Of $150,000) 1 s0624 Stylish Secret (NZ) (18) Mick Nolan (t) ..............................Jake Noonan 58 2 151s0 Nearco Frod (FR) (20) Tony & Calvin McEvoy (dw) ................Beau Mertens 57.5 3 18s35 Verona Rupes (3) Patrick & Michelle Payne (d) .......Tom Prebble (a2/52.5kg) 56.5 4 53072 Hot Majesty (19) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (w) ..............................Jye McNeil 55 5 41122 I Only Wish (6) Robbie Griffiths ..............................................Jye McNeil 55 6 50395 Prochester (NZ) (17) Andrew Forsman (w) . .........................Liam Riordan 54.5 7 18s14 Shockletz (NZ) (7) Ciaron Maher ........................................ Harry Coffey 54 8 85613 Adjudicate (2) Mitchell Freedman .......................................Lachlan King 54 9 s0s21 Champagne Jenni (15) Shane Jackson . ............................ Dean Yendall 54 10 22313 Kiss My Rock (NZ) (12) Patrick Kearney . ...........................Celine Gaudray 54 11 451 Neptunite (16) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (d) ......................Jett Stanley 54 12 62151 Weather Delay (4) Robert Hickmott (w) .............Jaylah Kennedy (a2/52kg) 54 13 s7541 Art ‘N’ Soul (10) Ken & Kasey Keys (w) .....................................Zac Spain 54 14 9s331 Queensbury (14) John Moloney . ..................................... Carleen Hefel 54 15 32s31 Thinking Gold (5) P Moody & K Coleman ..........Luke Cartwright (a3/51kg) 54 16 30s42 Winston (9) John McArdle . .....................................Logan Bates (a3/52kg) 54 17e 87641 Thunder Zeus (13) Peter Gelagotis .................................... Craig Newitt 54 18e 2s922 Monte Cassino (NZ) (1) Glen Thompson . ............................Declan Bates 54 19e 4541 Tabor (NZ) (11) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (w) ......................Daniel Moor 54 20e 6051 Charisamour (8) Paul Koumis ..........................................Fred Kersley 54
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