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1 The fourth and final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival is one of the most keenly anticipated race days of the year for all racing enthusiasts. TAB Champions Stakes Day has, since 2022, become the day of decision for the sprinters, the milers and the middle-distance horses, all under classic weight-for-age conditions at Group 1 status. Each of the three offers $3 million in prizemoney. Some are calling it the best two hours of racing in the world as the races follow each other as a crescendo to this magnificent Cup Week. The 1200-metre Darley Champions Sprint is the race that in recent years has seen triumphs by champions Imperatriz and Nature Strip. The VRC Champions Mile, over 1600 metres, traces its history back to the 1880s. Last year’s winner Pride of Jenni has found a place in the hearts of racegoers, while 2022 winner Alligator Blood recorded seven Group 1 wins in his illustrious career. The TAB Champions Stakes over 2000 metres continues the tradition of the Mackinnon Stakes, and it too has an amazing history of champion victors dating back to Rising Fast, Phar Lap, Gloaming and Carbine. In recent years my personal favourite, Zaaki, won twice in succession and last year it was the brilliant mare, Atishu. The three champion races are supported by the weight-for-age Queen Elizabeth Stakes over 2600 metres, another race steeped in history. Makybe Diva won in 2002, the year before the first of her three Melbourne Cup triumphs. Also on the card today is the TAB Matriarch Stakes for mares, four years old and upwards. The World Horse Racing Grand Handicap is a tribute to the VRC and the Melbourne Cup Carnival’s proud position as part of the World Horse Racing organisation. Trackside isn’t just for equine champions—this year, we’re thrilled to welcome Olympic heroes like Melbourne Cup Carnival ambassador Ariarne Titmus. These remarkable athletes bring inspiration to the Carnival, celebrating excellence alongside their racing counterparts. It is an honour and privilege to welcome you to TAB Champions Stakes Day at Flemington. Neil Wilson Chairman CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME
2 THE VICTORIA RACING CLUB PROUDLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING RACE SPONSORS VIC & TAS TAB Champions Stakes Day
3 NEIL WILSON Chairman MICHAEL RAMSDEN Vice Chairman GLENN CARMODY Honorary Treasurer SOPHIE O’KANE VIN COX NEIL WERRETT MICHAEL SAADIE DAVE BARHAM ALLISON PURDEY ANN PEACOCK Chief Executive Officer: KYLIE ROGERS (Secretary in accordance with the Rules of Racing) 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 TAB CHAMPIONS STAKES DAY Saturday 9 November 2024 VICTORIA RACING CLUB - DIRECTORS
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5 Stipendiary Stewards: ROBERT MONTGOMERY (Chairman), JAMES HITCHCOCK, RAY LIVINGSTONE, GEOFF HAUSFELD, KIRSTIE VANDERZEIL & REECE WHEELER Veterinary Surgeons: Dr JENNETTE O’RIELLY, Dr GRACE FORBES, Dr CHRIS HEISLERS, Dr JAMIE WEARN & Dr EDWINA WILKES Judge: PAUL EGAN Starter: PAUL DIDHAM & COREY MALLYON Clerks Of Scales: SIMON PETCH & CHRIS ELKINGTON Betting Supervisor: WAGERING DEPARTMENT Clerks Of Course: SHANE PATTERSON, PETER PATTERSON, BOB CHALLIS & TEASH GRIFFIN Doctor: Dr JOHN McCORKELL Course Broadcaster: MATT HILL Brand, Marketing & Communications: JO KING VRC Media: DAVID CAMPBELL Experience & Events: LUKE KINNIBURGH Finance & Information Technology: SAM WHATMORE Legal, Risk & Governance: NADIA ANGELO Membership, Ticketing & Customer Operations: JACINTA ALEXANDER Operations: JAMES REID People Capability & Development: MEGAN LOVE Racing: LEIGH JORDON VRC TRACKS & GARDENS MANAGERS Flemington Racecourse: LIAM O’KEEFFE Keeper Of The Flemington Roses: MICK RYAN RVL RACE DAY OFFICIALS VRC EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGERS Office: 448 Epsom Road, Flemington VIC 3031 Telephone: (03) 8378 0888 Facsimile: (03) 9376 5846 Internet: flemington.com.au Email: customerservice@vrc.net.au Victoria Racing Club Limited ACN 119 214 078 OFFICIALS
6 12.40pm Race 1 RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES MILE Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Ms Sophie O’Kane, Director, will escort Mr Peter Bishop, CEO, Ronald McDonald House Charities VicTas Ltd (the VRC’s Official Pin & Win Charity Partner of the 2024 Melbourne Cup Carnival), for Presentation of the Trophy to the Winning Owner. Ms Jaimee Rogers, Host, to introduce. This presentation will take place in The Winners Bar. 1.15pm Race 2 INGLIS BANNER Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Neil Werrett, Director, will escort Mr James Price, Bloodstock Manager Victoria, Inglis, for Presentation of the Trophy to the Winning Owner. Ms Jaimee Rogers, Host, to introduce. This presentation will take place in The Winners Bar. 1.50pm Race 3 QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES (G3) Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Ms Alli Purdey, Director, will make the Presentation of the Trophy to the Winning Owner. Ms Jaimee Rogers, Host, to introduce. This presentation will take place in The Winners Bar. 2.30pm Race 4 CIRKA ALWAYS WELCOME STAKES (LR) Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Michael Saadie, Director, will escort Mr Matthew Bond, Executive Chairman and Founder, Cirka, for Presentation of the Trophy to the Winning Owner. Ms Jaimee Rogers, Host, to introduce. This presentation will take place in The Winners Bar. 3.10pm Race 5 TAB MATRIARCH STAKES (G2) Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Vin Cox, Director, will escort Mr David Gallop, Non-Executive Director, Tabcorp, for Presentation of the Trophy to the Winning Owner. Ms Jaimee Rogers, Host, to introduce. This presentation will take place in The Winners Bar. 3.50pm Race 6 DARLEY CHAMPIONS SPRINT (G1) Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Glenn Carmody, Honorary Treasurer and Director, will escort Mr Andy Makiv, Managing Director of Godolphin Australia, for Presentation of Trophies to the Winning Owner, Trainer and Jockey. Ms Jaimee Rogers, Host, to introduce. This presentation will take place in The Winners Bar. 4.30pm Race 7 VRC CHAMPIONS MILE (G1) Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Michael Ramsden, Vice Chairman, will make the Presentation of Trophies to the Winning Owner, Trainer and Jockey. Ms Jaimee Rogers, Host, to introduce. This presentation will take place in The Winners Bar. TAB CHAMPIONS STAKES DAY Saturday 9 November 2024 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
7 4.45pm NATIONAL ANTHEM IN THE MOUNTING YARD Singer, songwriter and actress, Bonnie Anderson, will perform the Australian National Anthem. 5.10pm Race 8 TAB CHAMPIONS STAKES (G1) TAB Champions Stakes Official Trophy Handover Following CORRECT WEIGHT, the Chairman, Mr Neil Wilson, will escort Mr Gillon McLachlan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tabcorp, to the Mounting Yard where the 2024 TAB Champions Stakes Trophies will be presented to the Winning Owner, Trainer and Jockey. This segment will be hosted by Ms Jaimee Rogers. TAB Champions Stakes Trophy Presentation Following the Trophy Handover, Mr Neil Wilson and Mr Gillon McLachlan will be escorted to The Winners Bar where formal speeches and acknowledgements will take place. Ms Jaimee Rogers, Host, to introduce. 5.50pm Race 9 WORLD HORSE RACING GRAND HANDICAP Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Leigh Jordon, Executive General Manager Racing, will escort Mr Paddy Garschagen, Head of Social, World Horse Racing, for Presentation of the Trophy to the Winning Owner. Ms Jaimee Rogers, Host, to introduce. This presentation will take place in The Winners Bar. 6.00pm 2024 JB CUMMINGS LEADING TRAINER AWARD 2024 RON HUTCHINSON LEADING JOCKEY AWARD The presentation of these awards will take place in The Committee Room following the last race. 6.05pm PIN & WIN COMPETITION Pin & Win prize winners announced live on-course with charity partner Ronald McDonald House Charities Victoria and Tasmania. This will be hosted by Mr Marc Ohlmus, VRC Host. Major prize is a Lexus RZ 450e Sports Luxury valued at over $148,000, including on-road costs. Second prize is a TCL Television and Home Appliance voucher valued at $10,000; third prize is three nights’ accommodation in two luxurious Prestige Suite Club Sofitel for four guests at Sofitel Melbourne On Collins valued at $7,200; fourth prize is a TCL Television and Home Appliance voucher for $5,000; fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth prizewinners all receive a table for six people in The Terrace during the 2025 Flemington Racing Spectacular, valued at $3,816 each; and ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth prizewinners all receive a year’s supply of selected Schweppes beverages valued at $500.
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14 Australian racegoers in the past twenty years have been blessed by the presence of three of the greatest horses in the history of thoroughbred racing. Makybe Diva, uniquely, won the most coveted handicap race in the world three times in succession, on the third occasion carrying top weight. Black Caviar, the sprinter, was never defeated in any of her 25 starts, all of them quality races. She won 22 Group races (15 Group 1) across five Australian cities and at Royal Ascot. She set course and track records. Gloaming‘s BY ANDREW LEMON 100 years since ... 1924 Champions Stakes
15 1924 - 2024 She won the rich VRC Newmarket Handicap carrying 1.5 kilograms over weight for age. Winx, a middle distance specialist, strung together a sequence of 33 successive top-class victories before her retirement in 2019. Unlike Black Caviar, she had tasted defeat in earlier starts. Her total of 37 career wins (a record 25 at Group 1) included four Cox Plates, three Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick and two Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. These achievements surpassed those of earlier turf legends. Phar Lap accumulated 37 wins, 14 in succession. Carbine was only once unplaced, with 33 wins, 15 in succession. Bernborough in the late 1940s strung together 15 great wins. As Black Caviar was extending her winning streak during 2012, she passed two early champions. Until then, the Australasian record for successive wins in first-class company was 19, shared by the mare Desert Gold and her contemporary Gloaming, the bay gelding with a white blaze, whose racing career stretched from 1918 to 1925. ‘Australasian’ is the key word, for most of the wins of both horses were in New Zealand. Desert Gold was New ABOVE: One of the cigarette cards produced by B. Muratti Sons & Co. OPPOSITE: Photo of Gloaming, signed by owner George Dean Greenwood.
16 1924 - 2024 Zealand owned and bred. Just ten of her races, and four wins, were in Australia. Gloaming’s story is more complicated, and more illustrious. He was bred in Victoria at Melton by Ernest E.D. Clarke, younger brother of Sir Rupert Turner Havelock Clarke (the 2nd Baronet). At the Victorian yearling sales in 1917, Clarke sold the colt for 230 guineas to Sydney bloodstock agent Harry Chisholm, acting for a prosperous New Zealand owner, George Dean Greenwood. Gloaming was trained thereafter in New Zealand by Richard Mason, but his first two—sensational—starts were in Sydney. He set a race record for both the 9 furlong (1810m) Chelmsford Stakes and the 12 furlong (2414m) AJC Derby. Returning to New Zealand he strung together nine wins and three seconds that season before falling in a race at Wellington. He recovered unhurt. This was the sole time in his long career of 67 starts that Gloaming finished unplaced. His unbroken sequence of 19 wins began with Craven Plate at Randwick in 1919. The next 18 were in New Zealand. ABOVE: Sporting Life - Gallery of Stars illustration of Gloaming. (All images courtesy of Australian Racing Museum)
17 1924 - 2024 Altogether, Gloaming made four visits back to Australia, but until he was nine he never raced in Victoria. His visit here for the spring carnival of 1924 created huge anticipation. Rain was predicted. Greenwood declared he would not start Gloaming on a wet track. By now Gloaming was nine, with 51 wins on the board, his latest two in Sydney. Victoria Derby Day attracted a huge crowd, many intent on seeing the famous Gloaming for the first time, in the 10 furlong (2011m) Melbourne Stakes. As when fans flocked to Flemington hoping to see Makybe Diva, Black Caviar and Winx add to their exceptional records, so racegoers packed around the Mounting Yard—in use that spring for the very first time— and took up every vantage point. The rain held off, The hero did not disappoint. Ridden by his New Zealand jockey George Young, and starting odds-on favourite, Gloaming easily won in a field of five, with Whittier (a dual Caulfield Cup winner) and Easingwold (a Cox Plate winner) in his wake. Downpours came later in the week, robbing Melburnians of the chance of seeing Gloaming race again. He went home to New Zealand, won his final five races on the trot, and retired with glory: 67 starts, 57 wins, 9 second places. The weight-for-age Melbourne Stakes, won that day in 1924 by Gloaming, had been part of the Derby Day card since the 1860s. In 1936 it became the Mackinnon Stakes to honour the late Chairman of the VRC. In 2016, the Club moved the Mackinnon to the final day of the spring carnival, and in 2022 the concept of Champions Day began. The Mackinnon became one of the three headline Champions races. Great horses have won this race, twenty Melbourne Cup winners among them. Gloaming stands in a league of his own.
18 JB CUMMINGS LEADING TRAINER AWARD Named in honour of the Cups King, Bart Cummings, and acknowledges the outstanding performance of the trainer who has accrued the most number of points throughout the 2024 Melbourne Cup Carnival. The winner of the JB Cummings Leading Trainer Award courtesy of our major partner Crown, will receive a 2 Night stay in a Deluxe Villa at Crown Towers Melbourne including Crystal Club access and Valet Parking, Valued at $5,000. RON HUTCHINSON LEADING JOCKEY AWARD Named in honour of Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Ron Hutchinson and acknowledges the outstanding performance of the jockey who has accrued the most number of points throughout the 2024 Melbourne Cup Carnival. The winner of the Ron Hutchinson Leading Jockey Award courtesy of our major partner Crown, will receive a 2 Night stay in a Deluxe Villa at Crown Towers Melbourne including Crystal Club access and Valet Parking, Valued at $5,000. Points for the JB Cummings Leading Trainer Award and the Ron Hutchinson Leading Jockey Award are allocated per race on a 3-2-1 basis for horses who finish first, second and third during all races of the Melbourne Cup Carnival 2024 MCC LEADING TRAINER & JOCKEY
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21 *Tips as at 4pm Wednesday 30 October *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. MARK GUEST TEAM LIGHT FINGERS A veteran racing analyst with 22 years at Sky Racing and top jockey manager, his punting ethos is to do the work and don’t be influenced by those who don’t. CLUB VRC CHAMPIONS SPRINT Race 6 #12 BELLATRIX STAR CHAMPIONS MILE Race 7 #10 FANGIRL CHAMPIONS STAKES Race 8 #10 VIA SISTINA BEST Race 8 #10 VIA SISTINA NEXT Race 4 #4 REY MAGNERIO VALUE Race 9 #5 KEENAN CHAMPIONS SPRINT Race 6 #8 ESTRIELLA CHAMPIONS MILE Race 7 #13 BROADSIDING CHAMPIONS STAKES Race 8 #10 VIA SISTINA BEST Race 3 #2 BERKELEY SQUARE NEXT Race 1 #3 BLANCHLAND VALUE Race 7 #3 PINSTRIPED
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23 HISTORY OF THE STAKES The TAB Champions Stakes, first run in 1869 as the Melbourne Stakes, has been a key weight-for-age contest at the Melbourne Cup Carnival for over 150 years. Originally held on Derby Day, the race now takes place on the final day of the Carnival, capping off four days of elite racing. Winners include 15 horses that have completed the Melbourne Cup-Stakes double, among them Carbine, Phar Lap, Peter Pan, and Rising Fast. The race has also been won by champions like Wakeful, Lonhro, and So You Think, as well as international stars such as Side Glance, Gailo Chop, and Magic Wand. The Victorian-bred, New Zealand-trained, Hall of Famer, Gloaming, won eight of his ten races as a nine-year-old including the 1924 Melbourne Stakes, a career in which he won 57 of his 67 career starts. In 2023, Atishu, with James McDonald aboard, powered home to take the TAB Champions Stakes. It was McDonald’s third Group 1 victory of the week, solidifying his status as one of the country’s leading riders. TAB CHAMPIONS STAKES Scott Barbour/Racing Photos 2023 TAB CHAMPIONS STAKES WINNER ATISHU (NZ)
24 TRAINERS AND JOCKEYS TAB CHAMPIONS STAKES LEADING TRAINERS LEADING JOCKEYS TRAINER WINS HORSES (YEAR) JOCKEY WINS HORSES (YEAR) Bart Cummings 11 So You Think (2010) Jim Johnson 5 Voleur (1970) Sirmione (2007) Rain Lover (1968) Rogan Josh (1999) Winfreux (1967) Let’s Elope (1991) Tobin Bronze (1966) Bounty Hawk (1984) Yangtze (1965) Belmura Lad (1980-81) Damien Oliver 5 Happy Trails (2014) Gold And Black (1976) Glass Harmonium (2011) Leilani (1974) Grand Armee (2004) Voleur (1970) Danewin (1995) Trellios (1959) Paris Lane (1994) CURRENT TRAINERS CURRENT JOCKEYS TRAINER WINS HORSES (YEAR) JOCKEY WINS HORSES (YEAR) Gai Waterhouse 4 Theseo (2008) James McDonald 2 Atishu (2023) Desert War (2006) Zaaki (2021) Grand Armee (2004) John Allen 1 Trap For Fools (2018) All Our Mob (1996) Luke Currie 1 Arcadia Queen (2020) Annabel Neasham 2 Zaaki (2021) Jamie Kah 1 Zaaki (2022) Zaaki (2022) Damian Lane 1 Tosen Stardom (2018) Graeme Rogerson 2 La Bella Dama (2001) Ryan Moore 1 Magic Wand (2019) Ebony Grosve (1997) Ben Melham 1 Gailo Chop (2015) Andrew Balding 1 Side Glance (2013) Nash Rawiller 1 Theseo (2008) Leon & Troy Corstens 1 Awesome Rock (2016) Jamie Spencer 1 Side Glance (2013) Mathew Ellerton 1 Casual Pass (2003) Craig Williams 1 Alcopop (2012) Lee Freedman 1 Paris Lane (1994) John Hawkes 1 Lonhro (2002) David Hayes 1 Better Loosen Up (1990) Michael Moroney 1 Glass Harmonium (2011) Daniel Morton 1 Scenic Shot (2009) Aidan O’Brien 1 Magic Wand (2019) Jake Stephens 1 Alcopop (2012) Chris Waller 1 Atishu (2023) Antoine de Watrigant 1 Gailo Chop (2015) John Wheeler 1 Veandercross (1992) Grant & Alana Williams 1 Arcadia Queen (2020) LEFT: Leilani winning the 1974 LKS Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington, ridden by Peter Cook. (News Ltd) RIGHT: Better Loosen Up winning the 1990 Honda Stakes, ridden by Michael Clarke, on the last day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. (The Age Research Library/Fairfax Publications)
25 PAST WINNERS YEAR WINNER 2023 Atishu (NZ) 2022 Zaaki (GB) 2021 Zaaki (GB) 2020 Arcadia Queen 2019 Magic Wand (IRE) 2018 Trap For Fools 2017 Tosen Stardom (JPN) 2016 Awesome Rock 2015 Gailo Chop (FR) 2014 Happy Trails 2013 Side Glance (GB) 2012 Alcopop 2011 Glass Harmonium (IRE) 2010 So You Think (NZ) 2009 Scenic Shot 2008 Theseo 2007 Sirmione 2006 Desert War 2005 Lad Of The Manor (NZ) 2004 Grand Armee 2003 Casual Pass 2002 Lonhro 2001 La Bella Dama (NZ) 2000 Oliver Twist 1999 Rogan Josh 1998 Champagne (NZ) 1997 Ebony Grosve (NZ) 1996 All Our Mob 1995 Danewin 1994 Paris Lane 1993 The Phantom (NZ) 1992 Veandercross (NZ) 1991 Let’s Elope (NZ) 1990 Better Loosen Up 1989 Horlicks (NZ) 1988 Empire Rose (NZ) 1987 Rubiton 1986 At Talaq (USA) 1985 Rising Prince 1984 Bounty Hawk (NZ) 1983 Veloso (NZ) 1982 My Axeman (NZ) 1981 Belmura Lad (NZ) 1980 Belmura Lad (NZ) 1979 Dulcify (NZ) 1978 Family Of Man 1977 Sir Silver Lad (NZ) 1976 Gold And Black (NZ) 1975 Kiwi Can (NZ) 1974 Leilani (NZ) 1973 Australasia 1972 Stormy Seas (NZ) YEAR WINNER 1971 Skint Dip (NZ) 1970 Voleur (NZ) 1969 Roman Consul (NZ) 1968 Rain Lover 1967 Winfreux 1966 Tobin Bronze 1965 Yangtze 1964 Sir Dane (NZ) 1963 Summer Fair (NZ) 1962 Aquanita 1961 Sky High 1960 Tulloch (NZ) 1959 Trellios 1958 Monte Carlo (NZ) 1957 Sailor’s Guide 1956 Sir William (NZ) 1955 Rising Fast (NZ) 1954 Rising Fast (NZ) 1953 Hydrogen 1952 Dalray (NZ) 1951 Delta 1950 Comic Court 1949 Comic Court 1948 Snowstream 1947 Don Pedro 1946 Flight 1945 Tranquil Star 1944 Tranquil Star 1943 Amana 1942 Tranquil Star 1941 Beau Vite (NZ) 1940 Beau Vite (NZ) 1939 Ortelle’s Star 1938 Ajax 1937 The Trump 1936 Gay Blonde (NZ) 1935 Sylvandale 1934 Peter Pan 1933 Rogilla 1932 Peter Pan 1931 Phar Lap (NZ) 1930 Phar Lap (NZ) 1929 High Syce 1928 Gothic (GB) 1927 Silvius (IRE) 1926 Manfred 1925 Pilliewinkie (NZ) 1924 Gloaming 1923 Rivoli 1922 Harvest King 1921 Eurythmic 1920 Eurythmic YEAR WINNER 1919 Cetigne 1918 Magpie (GB) 1917 Cetigne 1916 Lavendo (GB) 1915 Traquette 1914 St. Carwyne 1913 Anna Carlovna (NZ) 1912 Duke Foote 1911 Trafalgar 1910 Son Of The Marsh (GB) 1909 Alawa 1908 Peru 1907 Poseidon 1906 Solution (NZ) 1905 Tartan 1904 Gladsome (NZ) 1903 Wakeful 1902 Wakeful 1901 Wakeful 1900 Lancaster (NZ) 1899 Mora 1898 Battalion 1897 Battalion 1896 Disfigured 1895 Hova 1894 Ruenalf 1893 Loyalty (NZ) 1892 Autonomy 1891 Marvel 1890 Carbine (NZ) 1889 Abercorn 1888 The Australian Peer 1887 Silver Mine 1886 Isonomy 1885 Trenton (NZ) 1884 Malua 1883 Commotion 1882 Darebin 1881 Wheatear 1880 Chester 1879 First King 1878 Chester 1877 Robinson Crusoe 1876 Rapid Bay 1875 Kingsborough 1874 Dagworth 1873 Dagworth 1872 Contessa 1871 Warrior 1870 Tim Whiffler 1869 Glencoe LKS MACKINNON STAKES 1869-2023
26 HISTORY OF THE MILE 2023 VRC CHAMPIONS MILE WINNER PRIDE OF JENNI George Sal/Racing Photos VRC CHAMPIONS MILE The VRC Champions Mile, perhaps better known as the Cantala Stakes, has a rich history that dates back to 1919. Introduced on Victoria Derby Day, the original Cantala Stakes was established to honour Septimus Miller, a long-serving member of the Victoria Racing Club committee, who dedicated over forty years to the organisation, including twelve years as Chairman. Miller’s wish was for the race to be named not after himself but after his property, Cantala, located on Dandenong Road, Caulfield. Originally run as a mile event, the Cantala Stakes moved to the Final Day in 1960, rebranded as the George Adams Handicap in honour of the founder of Tattersalls lotteries. Over the years, the race has been known by several sponsors’ names, reflecting its evolving status within the racing calendar. The Cantala Stakes made a return to Victoria Derby Day in 2019 and has now returned even bigger and better as part of TAB Champions Stakes Day, showcasing the depth of talent in the mile division. Legendary horseman Bart Cummings trained six winners of the race with the likes of Taj Rossi, Maybe Mahal and Shaftesbury Avenue, while Roy Higgins takes the riding honours with five wins in the race, including one on the mighty grey Gunsynd. In 2023, Pride Of Jenni secured her second Group 1 success in the space of a week with another breath-taking, trademark, front-running win.
27 PAST WINNERS YEAR WINNER 2023 Pride Of Jenni 2022 Alligator Blood 2021 Superstorm 2020 Yulong Prince (SAF) 2019 Fierce Impact (JPN) 2018 Best Of Days (GB) 2017 Shillelagh (NZ) 2016 Le Romain 2015 Turn Me Loose (NZ) 2014 Hucklebuck 2013 Boban 2012 Happy Trails 2011 Albert The Fat 2010 Wall Street (NZ) 2009 All American 2008 All Silent 2007 Tears I Cry 2006 Divine Madonna 2005 Valedictum 2004 Sky Cuddle 2003 Titanic Jack 2002 Scenic Peak 2001 Desert Eagle 2000 Testa Rossa 1999 Bonanova (NZ) 1998 Bezeal Bay (NZ) 1997 Catalan Opening (NZ) 1996 Miss Margaret 1995 Seascay (NZ) 1994 Seascay (NZ) 1993 Primacy 1992 Planet Ruler 1991 Pontormo (NZ) 1990 Shaftesbury Avenue 1989 Better Loosen Up YEAR WINNER 1988 Our Westminster (NZ) 1987 Warned 1986 Chanteclair 1985 Dazzling Duke 1984 Riverdale (NZ) 1983 Honest Promise (NZ) 1982 Magari 1981 Tower Belle 1980 Silver Bounty (NZ) 1979 Bit Of A Skite (NZ) 1978 Family Of Man 1977 Galway Bay (FR) 1976 Maybe Mahal 1975 Kiwi Can (NZ) 1974 Skyjack 1973 Taj Rossi 1972 All Shot (NZ) 1971 Gunsynd 1970 Levian 1969 Vain 1968 Cyron (NZ) 1967 Heroic Stone 1966 Storm Queen 1965 Heroic Stone 1964 Brandy Lad 1963 Wenona Girl 1962 Woambra (NZ) 1961 Aquanita 1960 Aquanita 1959 Wheat King 1958 Droll Prince 1957 Landy 1956 Matrice 1955 Kosciusko 1954 Prince Cortauld (NZ) YEAR WINNER 1953 Rio Janeiro 1952 Phaethon 1951 Kintail 1950 Ellerslie (NZ) 1949 Comedy Prince 1948 Beau John 1947 Money Moon 1946 St. Fairy 1945 Royal Gem 1944 Gay Revelry 1943 Burberry 1942 Queen Baccha 1941 Burrabil 1940 Gold Salute (NZ) 1939 Manrico 1938 St. Constant 1937 Mohican 1936 Gay Lover 1935 Hostile 1934 L'Elite 1933 Care Free 1932 Denis Boy (IRE) 1931 Dermid 1930 Mystic Peak (NZ) 1929 Amounis 1928 Highland 1927 Vaals 1926 Amounis 1925 Waranton 1924 The Night Patrol (GB) 1923 Claro (GB) 1922 Violoncello (GB) 1921 Beeline 1920 Ethiopian (GB) 1919 Chal CANTALA STAKES 1919-2023 TRAINERS AND JOCKEYS LEADING TRAINERS LEADING JOCKEYS TRAINER WINS HORSES (YEAR) JOCKEY WINS HORSES (YEAR) Bart Cummings 6 Catalan Opening (1997) Roy Higgins 5 All Shot (1972) Shaftesbury Avenue (1990) Gunsynd (1971) Maybe Mahal (1976) Storm Queen (1966) Skyjack (1974) Brandy Lad (1964) Taj Rossi (1973) Woambra (1962) Storm Queen (1966)
28 HISTORY OF THE SPRINT For sprinters, the Champions Sprint, run over 1200 metres along the iconic Straight Six at Flemington, serves as the ultimate test of speed and agility. The inaugural winner of the race was Kiwi mare Karina, conquering a field of 27 runners down the grandstand rail. This prestigious race has undergone several name changes throughout its history, previously known as the Craven ‘A’ Stakes, Gadsden Stakes, Salinger Stakes, Patinack Farm Classic, Darley Sprint Classic, and the VRC Sprint Classic, among others. The race was granted Group 1 status in the inaugural Group Race Classifications for the 1979-1980 season. Throughout its history, many sprinting stars of the turf have etched their names into the Champions Sprint annals, including dual winners, River Rough and Planet Ruler, and more recently, the unbeatable Black Caviar and sprint king Nature Strip. Bart Cummings leads the way with six wins in the race from 1973 to 2008 whille modern-day star jockey James McDonald has three wins in the race, sharing the honours with Robert Heffernan, who claimed a hat-trick of wins from 1979 to 1981. The 2023 edition of the race was won by the brilliant mare, Imperatriz, capping off a brilliant spring campaign for the Te Akau mare. DARLEY CHAMPIONS SPRINT Scott Barbour/Racing Photos 2023 DARLEY CHAMPIONS SPRINT WINNER IMPERATRIZ
29 PAST WINNERS YEAR WINNER 2023 Imperatriz 2022 Roch ‘N’ Horse (NZ) 2021 Nature Strip 2020 Bivouac 2019 Nature Strip 2018 Santa Ana Lane 2017 Redzel 2016 Malaguerra 2015 Delectation 2014 Terravista 2013 Buffering 2012 Mental 2011 Black Caviar 2010 Black Caviar 2009 All Silent 2008 Swick (NZ) 2007 Miss Andretti 2006 Dance Hero 2005 Glamour Puss (NZ) 2004 Takeover Target 2003 Ancient Song 2002 Rubitano YEAR WINNER 2001 Sudurka 2000 Easy Rocking 1999 Pharein 1998 Flavour 1997 Notoire 1996 Gold Ace 1995 Brawny Spirit 1994 Hareeba 1993 Alishan 1992 Unspoken Word (NZ) 1991 Final Card 1990 Planet Ruler 1989 Planet Ruler 1988 Special 1987 Sky Filou (NZ) 1986 Taj Quillo 1985 Lord Ballina 1984 River Rough (NZ) 1983 River Rough (NZ) 1982 Forgone Conclusion 1981 Zegna 1980 Watney YEAR WINNER 1979 Rooney 1978 Always Welcome 1977 Galway Bay (FR) 1976 Maybe Mahal 1975 Miss Lockleys 1974 Scamanda 1973 Century 1972 Beaches 1971 Welsh Prince 1970 Dual Choice 1969 Vain 1968 Snub 1967 Iga Ninja 1966 Marmion 1965 Picca 1964 Star Of Heaven 1963 Ripa (NZ) 1962 Samson 1961 Bengal Tiger 1960 Karina (NZ) VRC SPRINT CLASSIC 1960-2023 LEFT: Delectation held off Group 1 sprinters Chautauqua, Terravista and Buffering to win in 2015. (Racing Photos) RIGHT: Fan favourite and Living Legend Santa Ana Lane claimed the 2018 edition with Mark Zahra in the saddle. (John Donegan/Racing Photos) TRAINERS AND JOCKEYS LEADING TRAINERS LEADING JOCKEYS TRAINER WINS HORSES (YEAR) JOCKEY WINS HORSES (YEAR) Bart Cummings 6 Swick (2008) Robert Heffernan 3 Zegna (1981) Unspoken Word (1992) Watney (1980) Taj Quillo (1986) Rooney (1979) Forgone Conclusion (1982) James McDonald 3 Nature Strip (2021) Maybe Mahal (1976) Nature Strip (2019) Century (1973) Delectation (2015)
30 Playing host to fourteen Group 1 races each year, Flemington attracts champion racehorses across all distances. The racecourse has been the setting for recordbreaking 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 (IRE) 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 Home of the Victoria Racing Club and the world-renowned Melbourne Cup Carnival TRACK SPECIFICATIONS Circumference 2312 metres Straight (Circuit) 450 metres Straight Track 1200 metres 3200m 2800m 2500m 2000m 1600m 1400m 1000m 1100m 1200m 1800m Winning Post FLEMINGTON TRACK
31 Race Horse Stall Race Horse Stall Race Horse Stall 2 Aliquam 27 9 Along The River 122 3 Amade 91 7 Amelia's Jewel 5 1 Anahita 56 2 Angelotti 33 1 Angland 83 7 Another Wil 71 7 Antino 105 8 Arapaho 21 8 Atishu 61 6 Baraqiel 10 4 Barber 97 5 Basilinna 37 6 Bella Nipotina 79 6 Bellatrix Star 28 3 Berkeley Square 41 1 Blanchland 35 7 Broadsiding 96 2 Bubion 108 1 Ceerseven 100 5 Charisse 24 2 Chisholm 82 5 Coco Sun 123 9 Coeur De Lyon 104 4 Crosshaven 16 4 De Bergerac 48 8 Deny Knowledge 114 7 Desert Lightning 89 8 Docklands 86 9 Dual Pressure 120 8 Duke De Sessa 73 8 Eliyass 117 6 Estriella 80 7 Fangirl 60 1 Farhh Flung 125 1 Fire Of Etna 111 5 Firestorm 59 3 First Light 54 2 Four On The Floor 31 5 Foxy Cleopatra 36 4 Front Page 30 8 Future History 75 4 Garza Blanca 70 6 Giga Kick 39 1 Good Banter 26 2 Grammy's Sunshine 123 9 Gundaroo 32 5 Hinged 58 6 I Am Unstoppable 78 3 I'm A Dirty Rascal 116 9 Jewel Bay 18 9 Keenan 118 9 Kiko 43 5 Kind Gesture 50 5 Kind Words 6 3 Kinesiology 55 8 Kingswood 46 5 Lady In Pink 11 5 Lady Jones 101 6 Lady Laguna 4 2 Latin Boss 12 2 Leave No Doubt 121 5 Lievore 49 5 Little Mix 2 9 Mantua 77 9 Miss Icelandic 47 3 Mission Of Love 107 4 Moby Dick 85 5 Molly Bloom 57 7 Mr Brightside 17 4 Mr Exclusive 29 7 My Oberon 1 4 Nadal 69 9 Nation State 44 1 Nation's Call 51 9 Naval Academy 76 7 New Energy 72 4 Nicolini Vito 15 8 Nugget 74 4 Overactive 109 6 Overpass 20 4 Peace Treaty 112 3 Pesto 45 7 Pinstriped 38 9 Pisanello 99 9 Port Albert 124 7 Pride Of Jenni 81 1 Prince Eric 42 5 Private Legacy 25 6 Private Life 53 5 Quickster 90 9 Ranting 95 2 Red Barron 7 4 Red Hot Nicc 92 4 Rey Magnerio 52 6 Right To Party 113 9 Rivkin 34 4 Robrick 84 2 Rohesia 13 8 Royal Champion 110 3 Serpentine 116 9 Shesallshenanigans 115 5 Sirileo Miss 103 3 Smokin' Romans 68 5 Soul Choice 119 3 Star Vega 109 3 Steel Blaze 23 7 Stefi Magnetica 22 6 Stretan Angel 94 9 Subsix 67 6 Sunshine In Paris 3 4 The Astrologist 8 1 Tijuana 14 9 Trapeze Warrior 93 4 Umgawa 9 8 Via Sistina 61 7 Von Hauke 40 1 Winsome Star 106 5 Wishlor Lass 102 2 Within The Law 19 8 Without A Fight 110 9 Zulfiqar 98 HORSE STALL DIRECTORY
32 RUNNERS BY TRAINER # Horse Race # Horse Race # Horse Race Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald 9 Little Mix 5 6 Sunshine In Paris 6 7 Lady Laguna 6 2 My Oberon 7 11 Amelia’s Jewel 7 Anthony & Sam Freedman 4 Fire Of Etna 1 5 Bubion 2 8 Star Vega 3 11 Peace Treaty 4 15 Overactive 4 9 Right To Party 6 1 Without A Fight 8 8 Royal Champion 8 12 Deny Knowledge 8 Ben, Will & JD Hayes 2 Tijuana 1 3 Latin Boss 2 10 Rohesia 2 2 Nicolini Vito 4 5 Crosshaven 4 1 Mr Brightside 7 17 Jewel Bay 9 Emma-Lee & David Browne 15 Basilinna 5 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 1 Serpentine 3 9 I’m A Dirty Rascal 3 13 Soul Choice 5 6 Eliyass 8 5 Keenan 9 John O’Shea & Tom Charlton 10 Good Banter 1 John Symons & Sheila Laxon 11 Winsome Star 1 6 Mission Of Love 3 Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin 4 Red Barron 2 3 The Astrologist 4 8 Umgawa 4 3 Lady In Pink 5 4 Baraqiel 6 Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans 13 Subsix 9 Michael & Luke Cerchi 4 Along The River 9 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 9 Angland 1 8 Chisholm 2 12 Robrick 4 14 Moby Dick 4 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 6 Quickster 5 5 Desert Lightning 7 Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock 1 Nation’s Call 1 4 Rey Magnerio 4 Tony & Calvin McEvoy 1 Leave No Doubt 2 9 Grammy’s Sunshine 2 1 Coco Sun 5 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 3 Blanchland 1 12 Foxy Cleopatra 5 Archie Alexander 5 Prince Eric 1 Bjorn Baker 11 Within The Law 2 2 Overpass 6 12 Stefi Magnetica 7 3 Arapaho 8 Gavin Bedggood 10 Pesto 3 9 Kingswood 8 3 Miss Icelandic 9 Grahame Begg 16 De Bergerac 4 Liam Birchley 6 Aliquam 2 Cliff Brown 8 Von Hauke 7 Matthew Brown 13 Mr Exclusive 4 Stephen Brown 4 Lady Jones 5 Nikki Burke 11 Lievore 5 Jim Conlan 12 Kiko 9 James Cummings 6 Barber 4 13 Broadsiding 7 8 Zulfiqar 9 10 Pisanello 9 Tom Dabernig 18 Coeur De Lyon 9 Matthew Dale 1 Front Page 4 Clayton Douglas 1 Giga Kick 6 Mathew Ellerton 11 Dual Pressure 9 Harry Eustace 7 Docklands 8 Mitchell Freedman 6 Ceerseven 1 Tony Gollan 4 Antino 7 Reece Goodwin 2 Ranting 9 Gregory Hickman 10 Private Legacy 5 Enver Jusufovic 3 Pinstriped 7 Michael Kent 18 Kind Gesture 5 Robbie Laing 7 Angelotti 2 Brett Lazzarini 11 Steel Blaze 3 Kris Lees 16 Kind Words 5 Ciaron Maher 4 Smokin’ Romans 3 9 Nadal 4 10 Garza Blanca 4 3 I Am Unstoppable 6 5 Bella Nipotina 6 8 Estriella 6 6 Another Wil 7 7 New Energy 7 9 Pride Of Jenni 7 2 Duke De Sessa 8 4 Nugget 8 5 Future History 8 9 Naval Academy 9 14 Mantua 9 Gerard Moloney 17 Charisse 5 John Moloney 15 Nation State 9 Shane Nichols 2 Four On The Floor 2 Danny O’Brien 8 Farhh Flung 1 Dan O’Sullivan 2 Berkeley Square 3 Nick Ryan 1 Port Albert 9 Patrick F Ryan Jnr 6 Rivkin 9 Peter Smith 19 Gundaroo 9 Phillip Stokes 3 Amade 3 7 Red Hot Nicc 4 10 Stretan Angel 6 16 Trapeze Warrior 9 Mark Walker 12 Bellatrix Star 6 Chris Waller 7 Anahita 1 5 First Light 3 7 Kinesiology 3 2 Molly Bloom 5 7 Hinged 5 14 Firestorm 5 11 Private Life 6 10 Fangirl 7 10 Via Sistina 8 11 Atishu 8 Symon Wilde 5 Wishlor Lass 5 8 Sirileo Miss 5 Simon Zahra 7 Shesallshenanigans 9
CLUB MASTER 33 rides by jockey Undeclared 12 Foxy Cleopatra 5 18 Kind Gesture 5 19 Gundaroo 9 Ben Allen 2 Tijuana 1 4 Red Barron 2 3 Lady In Pink 5 4 Baraqiel 6 3 Pinstriped 7 John Allen 9 Kingswood 8 Declan Bates 5 Prince Eric 1 15 Overactive 4 8 Sirileo Miss 5 6 Another Wil 7 7 Docklands 8 Dylan Browne McMonagle 16 De Bergerac 4 9 Little Mix 5 3 I Am Unstoppable 6 7 New Energy 7 5 Future History 8 14 Mantua 9 Harry Coffey 11 Winsome Star 1 9 Grammy’s Sunshine 2 10 Pesto 3 7 Red Hot Nicc 4 13 Soul Choice 5 2 Duke De Sessa 8 16 Trapeze Warrior 9 Luke Currie 3 Blanchland 1 6 Aliquam 2 2 Nicolini Vito 4 11 Lievore 5 17 Jewel Bay 9 Michael Dee 9 Angland 1 10 Rohesia 2 9 I’m A Dirty Rascal 3 9 Nadal 4 12 Bellatrix Star 6 13 Broadsiding 7 4 Nugget 8 13 Subsix 9 Billy Egan 8 Star Vega 3 11 Peace Treaty 4 15 Basilinna 5 15 Nation State 9 Jarrod Fry 18 Coeur De Lyon 9 Ryan Houston 4 Along The River 9 Jaylah Kennedy 2 Berkeley Square 3 13 Mr Exclusive 4 Damian Lane 8 Farhh Flung 1 1 Leave No Doubt 2 7 Kinesiology 3 14 Moby Dick 4 14 Firestorm 5 11 Private Life 6 11 Amelia’s Jewel 7 12 Deny Knowledge 8 11 Dual Pressure 9 Tom Madden 6 Rivkin 9 James McDonald 7 Anahita 1 1 Serpentine 3 1 Front Page 4 7 Hinged 5 6 Sunshine In Paris 6 10 Fangirl 7 10 Via Sistina 8 10 Pisanello 9 Rhys McLeod 1 Port Albert 9 Jye McNeil 1 Nation’s Call 1 5 First Light 3 4 Rey Magnerio 4 4 Lady Jones 5 9 Right To Party 6 11 Atishu 8 5 Keenan 9 Ben Melham 6 Ceerseven 1 11 Within The Law 2 4 Smokin’ Romans 3 5 Wishlor Lass 5 8 Estriella 6 9 Pride Of Jenni 7 3 Arapaho 8 7 Shesallshenanigans 9 Patrick Moloney 8 Umgawa 4 17 Charisse 5 Jamie Mott 4 Fire Of Etna 1 3 The Astrologist 4 2 Ranting 9 Craig Newitt 5 Crosshaven 4 Luke Nolen 7 Angelotti 2 6 Quickster 5 10 Stretan Angel 6 5 Desert Lightning 7 Joshua Parr 2 Overpass 6 8 Von Hauke 7 Nash Rawiller 2 Molly Bloom 5 7 Lady Laguna 6 2 My Oberon 7 6 Eliyass 8 3 Miss Icelandic 9 Chad Schofield 8 Chisholm 2 16 Kind Words 5 12 Stefi Magnetica 7 Zac Spain 2 Four On The Floor 2 11 Steel Blaze 3 12 Robrick 4 Thomas Stockdale 9 Naval Academy 9 Craig Williams 10 Good Banter 1 5 Bubion 2 6 Mission Of Love 3 6 Barber 4 10 Garza Blanca 4 10 Private Legacy 5 5 Bella Nipotina 6 1 Mr Brightside 7 8 Royal Champion 8 12 Kiko 9 Mark Zahra 3 Latin Boss 2 3 Amade 3 1 Coco Sun 5 1 Giga Kick 6 4 Antino 7 1 Without A Fight 8 8 Zulfiqar 9 # Horse Race # Horse Race # Horse Race
34 Race 7 1600m 4:30pm VRC Champions Mile (Of $3,000,000) 1 21224 Mr Brightside (NZ) (4) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dwc) . ...........Craig Williams 59 2 s0263 My Oberon (IRE) (6) Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald (dw) ....Nash Rawiller 59 3 s2173 Pinstriped (8) Enver Jusufovic (dwtc) .......................................Ben Allen 59 4 s4331 Antino (NZ) (12) Tony Gollan (dw) ...........................................Mark Zahra 59 5 9s314 Desert Lightning (NZ) (11) P Moody & K Coleman (dw) ...........Luke Nolen 59 6 s1171 Another Wil (2) Ciaron Maher (dwtc) . ................................Declan Bates 59 7 9s658 New Energy (IRE) (3) Ciaron Maher ................. Dylan Browne McMonagle 59 8 5s894 Von Hauke (NZ) (1) Cliff Brown (wt) . .....................................Joshua Parr 59 9 52128 Pride Of Jenni (7) Ciaron Maher (dwc) .................................Ben Melham 57 10 2s316 Fangirl (9) Chris Waller (dwc) ........................................James McDonald 57 11 s2252 Amelia’s Jewel (10) Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald (dt) ...... Damian Lane 57 12 1s295 Stefi Magnetica (5) Bjorn Baker (w) ..............................Chad Schofield 57 13 1s143 Broadsiding (13) James Cummings (dw) . .............................Michael Dee 52 Flemington MULTIPLE BETTING info Daily Double 7 & 9 Quaddie 6,7,8,9 Race 6 1200m 3:50pm Darley Champions Sprint (Of $3,000,000) 1 3s542 Giga Kick (7) Clayton Douglas (dwt) ........................................Mark Zahra 58.5 2 1s1s1 Overpass (2) Bjorn Baker (dwc) ...........................................Joshua Parr 58.5 3 89s22 I Am Unstoppable (11) Ciaron Maher (dw) ..... Dylan Browne McMonagle 58.5 4 13311 Baraqiel (1) Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin (dw) .....................Ben Allen 58.5 5 s2311 Bella Nipotina (12) Ciaron Maher (dw) ...........................Craig Williams 56.5 6 4s152 Sunshine In Paris (9) A Neasham & R Archibald (dw) ......James McDonald 56.5 7 0s763 Lady Laguna (6) Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald (dw) .......Nash Rawiller 56.5 8 5s471 Estriella (4) Ciaron Maher (wtc) . .........................................Ben Melham 56.5 9 11141 Right To Party (3) Anthony & Sam Freedman (dwtc) . ................Jye McNeil 56.5 10 2s638 Stretan Angel (5) Phillip Stokes (wt) . ..................................Luke Nolen 56.5 11 1s141 Private Life (8) Chris Waller (dw) ........................................ Damian Lane 53.5 12 51112 Bellatrix Star (10) Mark Walker (dwt) ................................Michael Dee 51.5
35 Race 9 1100m 5:50pm World Horse Racing Grand Handicap (Of $150,000) 1 s7841 Port Albert (14) Nick Ryan (w) ........................................ Rhys McLeod 62 2 606s7 Ranting (NZ) (3) Reece Goodwin (d) .........................................Jamie Mott 62 3 83150 Miss Icelandic (8) Gavin Bedggood (dw) ..........................Nash Rawiller 60 4 04471 Along The River (19) Michael & Luke Cerchi (dw) .Ryan Houston (a3/52.5kg) 59.5 5 s4s4s Keenan (16) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott ...................................Jye McNeil 59.5 6 22122 Rivkin (4) Patrick F Ryan Jnr (dw) ........................................... Tom Madden 59.5 7 4238s Shesallshenanigans (11) Simon Zahra (dwc) . ..................Ben Melham 59 8 s6s89 Zulfiqar (9) James Cummings (wt) ........................................Mark Zahra 58.5 9 s2411 Naval Academy (12) Ciaron Maher (w) .......................Thomas Stockdale 58 10 144s1 Pisanello (1) James Cummings (dw) ..............................James McDonald 58 11 47s28 Dual Pressure (6) Mathew Ellerton (dw) ............................. Damian Lane 57 12 2212s Kiko (5) Jim Conlan (w) . ...................................................Craig Williams 57 13 s7131 Subsix (15) Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans (w) ........................Michael Dee 57 14 12122 Mantua (10) Ciaron Maher (w) ......................... Dylan Browne McMonagle 56.5 15 378s1 Nation State (18) John Moloney (w) ....................................... Billy Egan 56 16 14s1 Trapeze Warrior (2) Phillip Stokes (w) . .......................... Harry Coffey 56 17e 29s33 Jewel Bay (7) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (w) ...................................Luke Currie 56.5 18e 52121 Coeur De Lyon (17) Tom Dabernig (d) ...................................Jarrod Fry 56 19e 42534 Gundaroo (13) Peter Smith (wt) ............................................................ 53 Race 8 2000m 5:10pm TAB Champions Stakes (Of $3,000,000) 1 s611s Without A Fight (IRE) (10) Anthony & Sam Freedman (dwt) ......Mark Zahra 59 2 52441 Duke De Sessa (IRE) (5) Ciaron Maher (w) ........................... Harry Coffey 59 3 75s04 Arapaho (FR) (11) Bjorn Baker (dw) ........................................Ben Melham 59 4 7s803 Nugget (GB) (8) Ciaron Maher (w) ...........................................Michael Dee 59 5 s3201 Future History (GB) (6) Ciaron Maher (dwt) ... Dylan Browne McMonagle 59 6 s1137 Eliyass (FR) (2) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (dw) ..................Nash Rawiller 59 7 2s7s5 Docklands (GB) (7) Harry Eustace (w) ..................................Declan Bates 59 8 s2s62 Royal Champion (IRE) (9) Anthony & Sam Freedman (d) ......Craig Williams 59 9 95s11 Kingswood (GB) (3) Gavin Bedggood (dw) . ..............................John Allen 59 10 s1511 Via Sistina (IRE) (4) Chris Waller (dwc) ............................James McDonald 57 11 96631 Atishu (NZ) (1) Chris Waller (dwtc) . ...........................................Jye McNeil 57 12 1s515 Deny Knowledge (IRE) (12) Anthony & Sam Freedman (dwc) ... Damian Lane 57
36 stewards summary Race 1 Ronald McDonald House Charities Mile 1600m Fire Of Etna 12/10/2024 CAUL Rider reported mare would appreciate tracks with more give. Post-race vet exam - No abnormalities. Anahita 19/10/2024 CAUL Restrained in the early stages before settling at rear. Farhh Flung (GB) 11/05/2024 CAUL Near the 700m was checked to avoid heels. Eased down over the final 100m. Post-race vet exam - presence of blood in both nostrils. Trainer advised horse is suspended from racing as per rules of racing requirements. Angland (NZ) 26/09/2024 GEEL Raced wide without cover throughout. Rounding the turn near the 300m when laying in was eased and shifted wider to avoid heels. Good Banter (NZ) 19/10/2024 RAND On jumping shifted in and made contact with another runner. Near 1100m, when the tempo slowed, improved up onto heels and shifted out momentarily before resuming its position. Near 1000m again became awkwardly placed on heels. Raced very wide & without cover from 1000m. Winsome Star 1/11/2024 M V Slow to begin. Race 2 Inglis Banner 1000m Leave No Doubt 19/10/2024 BDGO Began awkwardly. Red Barron 5/11/2024 FLEM In the early stages got its head up and raced ungenerously, continued to race greenly under pressure. Race 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2600m Berkeley Square 30/10/2024 BDGO Slow to begin. Amade (IRE) 23/10/2024 GEEL Had difficulty obtaining clear running near the 200m before shifting out to improve. First Light (GB) 30/10/2024 BDGO Rider said mount would appreciate tracks with more give. Post-race vet exam - No abnormalities. Mission Of Love 23/10/2024 GEEL Rider said not intended to lead, however when caught wide she elected to stride forward due to her mount racing keenly and the lack of speed in race. I’m A Dirty Rascal (IRE) 30/10/2024 BDGO Slow to begin. Pesto (GB) 16/10/2024 CAUL Raced keenly in the middle stages and was then obliged to race wide without cover from the 1200m. Steel Blaze 19/10/2024 RAND On jumping shifted out and made contact with another runner, and then from a wide barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages. Race 4 Cirka Always Welcome Stakes 1200m Front Page 19/10/2024 RAND On jumping shifted in and bumped. Rider reported his mount felt awkward in its action over the concluding stages. Post-race vet exam - No abnormalities. Nicolini Vito 2/11/2024 FLEM Slow to begin. The Astrologist 5/10/2024 FLEM Slow to begin and then was crowded. Rey Magnerio 2/11/2024 FLEM Held up for a short distance approaching the 400m. Crosshaven 2/11/2024 FLEM Slow to begin. Barber 23/10/2024 GEEL Vet exam prior to race and was passed fit to start. Red Hot Nicc 26/10/2024 M V Slow to begin. Held up from the 400m until 300m. Umgawa 19/07/2024 MILD Post-race vet exam - slower than normal recovery. Nadal 16/10/2024 CAUL Began awkwardly. Held up for a short distance approaching and passing the 300m Garza Blanca 13/04/2024 BDGO When weakening passing the 200m was steadied away from heels. Performed below market expectations. Rider reported that his mount gave ground quickly over the final 300m and made an unusual respiratory noise. Post-race vet exam - lame in the near hindleg. Peace Treaty 28/09/2024 RHIL Began awkwardly. Robrick 23/10/2024 GEEL Slow to begin. Mr Exclusive 20/07/2024 FLEM Held up for clear running from the 400m to the 250m. When questioned re improved performance, tnr explained with the addition of blinkers and the gelding having its third run in from a spell on a wet track, he expected it to run an improved race. Moby Dick 23/10/2024 GEEL Held up for clear running from the 400m to the 200m. Eased off heels near the 150m. Overactive (GB) 23/10/2024 GEEL Slow to begin. Momentarily held up for clear running near the 150m. De Bergerac 23/10/2024 GEEL Began awkwardly. Raced keenly in the early stages.
CLUB MASTER 37 Race 5 TAB Matriarch Stakes 2000m Coco Sun 12/10/2024 CAUL Raced without cross over nose band due to wound. Molly Bloom (NZ) 26/10/2024 M V Raced in restricted room 200m. Then raced in restricted room over the final stages of the race. Wishlor Lass 26/10/2024 M V Slow to begin. Quickster 19/10/2024 RAND Bumped on jumping. Hinged 2/11/2024 RHIL COT: To settle further forward; settled off pace. Sirileo Miss 26/10/2024 M V Raced wide without cover until the 900m. Little Mix 5/10/2024 RAND Shifted in on jumping and bumped. Private Legacy 26/10/2024 M V Slow to begin. Lievore 11/10/2024 CRAN Laid out under pressure in the straight. Foxy Cleopatra 13/10/2024 SEYM Rider - with the blinkers removed today his mount was one paced and in his opinion it would appreciate races over further distance than today’s 1600m. Post-race vet exam - No abnormalities. Soul Choice 11/05/2024 MORP Approaching the 1800m shifted in slightly onto another runner, which had to be momentarily steadied. Post-race vet exam - No abnormalities. Firestorm (NZ) 26/10/2024 M V Post-race vet exam - laceration to the right hind coronary band. Basilinna (NZ) 26/10/2024 M V Held up for a short distance approaching the 400m. Kind Words 16/10/2024 W FM When questioned re riding in home straight, Rider explained his mount came under pressure rounding home turn & as he felt it was not travelling that well, he elected to save ground & improve towards the inside. He said when entering the home straight he shifted inwards where he had identified room to improve, however he became held up shortly after near the 200m before obtaining clear running near the 150m. Rider agreed with Stewards in hindsight the better option would have been to have shifted mount outwards near the 300m which would have given him a better opportunity to obtain clear running sooner. Charisse 26/10/2024 M V Began awkwardly Kind Gesture (GB) 29/09/2024 MORN Slow to begin. Race 6 Darley Champions Sprint 1200m Giga Kick 19/10/2024 RAND Soon after the start was steadied when crowded. I Am Unstoppable 26/10/2024 M V Slow to begin and was restrained after the start. Held up for clear running from the 400m until the 200m. Bella Nipotina 19/10/2024 RAND Raced wide and without cover throughout the event. When questioned re settling outside the lead, Rider stated he did not receive any specific instructions, however he had expressed to connections pre-race that if his mount began well he would prefer to ride it positively in a moreforward position. Sunshine In Paris 2/11/2024 RHIL From a wide barrier was shifted behind runners in the early stages. Lady Laguna 19/10/2024 RAND On the home turn was steadied and shifted inwards. Estriella 27/09/2024 M V Rider reported that the mare would be best suited on larger tracks. Post-race vet exam - No abnormalities. Stretan Angel 19/10/2024 RAND Got its head up when being steadied off heels approaching the 800m. Continued to race keenly throughout the middle stages. Bellatrix Star 2/11/2024 FLEM Slow to begin before being checked when tightened for room. Held up from the 400m until obtaining clear running passing the 200m. Race 7 VRC Champions Mile 1600m Mr Brightside (NZ) 26/10/2024 M V Carried in off its course approaching the 100m My Oberon (IRE) 5/10/2024 RAND Raced very wide and without cover for the majority of the event. At the 1100m shifted in and bumped. Pinstriped 19/10/2024 CAUL Laid in under pressure in the straight. Antino (NZ) 12/10/2024 CAUL Slow to begin. Desert Lightning (NZ) 28/09/2024 SANH Raced keenly in the early and middle stages. Another Wil 2/11/2024 FLEM Held up from the 400m until passing the 200m. Post-race vet exam - minor wound to the right fore heel. New Energy (IRE) 19/10/2024 RAND Began awkwardly and lost ground.
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