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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 Country Race Day Saturday 20 June 2026 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) peter murray
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: rob Montgomery (Chairman), Glenn Fish, Kirstie Vanderzeil, Michael Williams & ray livingstone Veterinary Surgeons: Dr rob corver, Dr Caley Knox & Dr Thiago Reis Ribeiro Da Luz Judge: simon petch Starter: Paul DIdham & anthony richards Clerks of Scales: Abby Boyle & chris elkington Betting Supervisor: WAGERING DEPARTMENT Clerks of Course: peter patterson, shane patterson & teash griffin Doctor: Dr john mccorkell Course Broadcaster: Matt Hill Chief Financial Officer: ADAM FORSYTH Chief Marketing Officer: NIKKI CLARKSON Chief Operating Officer: TANIA ABBOTTO Chief Racing Officer: LEIGH JORDON EGM Product & Innovation: 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, along with Mr Marc Ohlmus, Tabcorp Representative will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 12:25pm Race 2 Ken Cox Handicap Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Ms Ann Peacock, Director, along with Mr Peter Cox, son of the late Ken Cox will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 1:00pm Race 3 Country Racing It’s Got It All Trophy Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Peter Murray, Director along with Mr Chas Armytage, Chairman of Country Racing Victoria will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 1:35pm Race 4 Rod Johnson Handicap Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Glenn Carmody, Honorary Treasurer / Director, along with Mr Dean Johnson, son of Rod Johnson, will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 2:10pm Race 5 2026 Country Achiever Cindy Alderson Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Peter Murray, Director will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 2:45pm Race 6 Bruce Gadsden Handicap Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Glenn Carmody, Honorary Treasurer / Director, along with Mrs Elizabeth Gadsden, wife of the late Bruce Gadsden will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 3:25pm Race 7 Brian Beattie Handicap Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Leigh Jordon, Chief Racing Officer will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 4:00pm Race 8 The David Bourke Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Ms Allison Purdey, Director along with Mr James Davies, grandson of the late David Bourke will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 4:35pm Race 9 Country Racing Victoria Trophy Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Ms Allison Purdey, Director along with Mr Chas Armytage, Chairman of Country Racing Victoria will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. Country Race Day Saturday 20 June 2026
What’s On Public VRC Punters Club Try your luck to win big at the VRC Punters Club, hosted by expert tipsters, Marc Ohlmus and Ed Sadler. Register in TAB Saintly Place Sports Bar before Race 3 for just $10. Living Legends Visit some of yesterday’s heroes of the Turf down at the horse stalls and parading in the Mounting Yard after Races 2 and 4. Today’s legends are Redkirk Warrior and Fab’s Cowboy. TAB Saintly Place Sports Bar Enjoy live racing and AFL on the big screens, with sports bar vibes at TAB Saintly Place Sports Bar. Get competitive with your mates with a game of foosball, pool, or shuffleboard.
What’s On Public Kids Corner Come by The Atrium with your kids and check out the Kids Corner, a popular destination for little ones featuring a variety of games, a reading corner, and a range of arts and crafts. Attend and Win For all scanned-in members today, you’ve automatically gone into the draw to win an exclusive behind-the-scenes Flemington experience on Crown Makybe Diva Stakes Day. Think trackside access, behind-the-scenes moments and post-race celebrations - more at vrc.com.au Bookmakers Please note: The Betting Ring Rails Bookmakers have been moved to The Forum on Level 1 of The Grandstand.
What’s On Exclusive to VRC Members VRC Punters Club Try your luck to win big at the VRC Punters Club, hosted by expert tipsters, Marc Ohlmus and Ed Sadler. Register in The Atrium before Race 3 for just $10. The Piano Bar The Piano Bar Duo is back at the G.H. Mumm Champagne Bar, performing all your favourite tunes! Live DJ in the Roof Garden Keep the party going in the Roof Garden, spinning tunes until 6:00pm.
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8 Cindy Alderson has been around horses her whole life, and it shows. The girl who grew up in the saddle is now one of racing’s most respected trainers – and this year’s Country Achiever of the Year recipient. Alderson Racing has been operating for more than 50 years, spanning two generations. Cindy’s father Colin Alderson OAM received the Medal of Australia for Sporting Achievement in 2000 and was instrumental in establishing the world-class facilities at the Cranbourne Training Centre. He held his training licence from 1966 until his retirement in 2016, and Cindy obtained hers in 1990. Between them, they have given a half-century of horses the best possible chance. But numbers alone don’t tell the story. Cindy Alderson’s connection to horses began long before any licence – at the age of three, in fact, when she was put on a horse’s back under the watchful eye of her father. The racing industry was simply the world she grew up in, and the world she chose to stay in. She has said that her greatest satisfaction in this industry comes from sharing the thrill of racing with her owners, family and friends, and it is that instinct – to bring people along on the journey – that has run through her career. By Celia Purdey Congratulations CINDY ALDERSON 2026 COUNTRY ACHIEVER AWARD WINNER
9 2026 COUNTRY ACHIEVER AWARD A LIFE BUILT AROUND HORSES Alderson’s path to thoroughbred training was not completely linear. A gifted equestrian in her teenage years, she competed successfully across multiple disciplines and won state-level championships. After completing a teaching diploma in 1987, she spent two years working in stables across the UK, USA and New Zealand, gathering experience and perspective that would inform her training philosophy for decades to come. Cindy held her trainer’s licence for 10 years before she went into fulltime training in 2000, having spent the intervening years working in industry roles at Victoria University and Racing Victoria. The breadth of that background – equestrian, educational, administrative, international – shows in the way she approaches her horses. Each one, she believes, requires its own understanding. “Each horse trained by Cindy benefits from her strength of horsemanship, experience, innovative ideas and uncanny understanding of the equine psyche,” is how Alderson Racing describes its philosophy. In practice, that means reading the animal in front of you rather than applying a formula – a skill that can be taught only so far, and the rest must simply be lived. OPPOSITE: Cindy and her star sprinter Jigsaw at Cranbourne trackwork. (Image credit: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images) ABOVE: Cindy on Sky Heights (right) at Carrum beach just days prior to his momentous 1999 Caulfield Cup win. Colin by her side on the stable pony. (Image credit: Tony Feder/ALLSPORT via Getty Images)
10 2026 COUNTRY ACHIEVER AWARD A CHAMPION AT HEART Among Alderson’s career highlights is the 2009 Australian Hurdle win of Hooker Road – a horse she trained in partnership with her father, which made it all that more special. For all her individual accomplishments, the collaborative nature of racing – the owners, the team, the family – is where she finds her deepest satisfaction. In 2022, the industry formally acknowledged her contribution when she was named the Wakeful Club Lady of Racing, joining an honour roll that includes Michelle Payne, Jamie Melham and Amanda Elliott. For Alderson, the recognition was humbling, but she chose to highlight the efforts of women in the industry as a whole. “The transformation over the last five to ten years has been amazing,” she said of the racing industry. Jigsaw ventured across the Tasman to New Zealand to claim his first Group 1, taking out the time-honoured Railway Stakes at Ellerslie. (Image credit: Therese Davis/Race Images NZ) When I started out there were virtually no lady trainers, no lady jockeys, and now I don’t think it will be long until we take it over. The thing I love about the racing industry and women is that we can compete on an equal playing field. We don’t have to ask for a handicap – and I think that’s a fabulous place to be. " “
11 Cindy admiring Jigsaw after another win. (Image credit: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images) JIGSAW: THE RIDE OF A LIFETIME If there is a horse that demonstrates everything Alderson brings to her craft, it is Jigsaw. The seven-year-old gelding – a veteran of 40 starts – has won races in Melbourne, New Zealand and Perth, where his seven-in-a-row streak culminated in a gutsy victory in the $5 million The Quokka at Ascot. Alderson watched from near the winning post, out of her usual zone of calm. “At about the 100 metres I started to cheer,” she admitted, “which is not normal for me.” She had turned down a lucrative offer to send Jigsaw to Hong Kong, backing her own judgment instead. It paid off in the best way. “I told Marcus (Price, co-owner) that I think this is a nice horse, and we’ve just had the ride of a lifetime,” she said after the Quokka win. “This just feels like the ending of it all, because how could you go any better than this?” Jigsaw will head towards the spring as a leading sprint contender, having won his last seven starts, taking his career tally to 16 wins and his prizemoney to just shy of $5 million. So, while Jigsaw continues to offer excitement to Cindy and her team, she quietly continues a family legacy, writing her own chapter and showing no signs of slowing down.
12 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 4 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
13 CRESWICK SPRINT SERIES Designed for three-year-old sprinters, the Creswick Sprint Series features heats over 1000m to 1200m at Flemington, Caulfield and Mornington. The series honours Sir Alexander (Alec) Reid Creswick (1912–83), a long-serving VRC Committee member (1959–83) and Chairman from 1969 to 1977. His family’s association with the Club dates back to 1864, when his great-great-grandfather Henry Creswick was a foundation committee member. Sir Alec was a passionate horseman. Master of the Melbourne Hunt Club, a leading polo player, and head of the Equestrian Federation of Australia, who strongly supported Australia’s Olympic equestrian efforts. He also bred and raced topclass horses, including champion filly True Course. The series culminates in the $175,000 Listed A.R. Creswick Stakes (1200m) on Flemington Finals Race Day. SANTA ANA LANE SPRINT SERIES Named in honour of five-time Group 1- winning sprinter, Santa Ana Lane, this open-age sprint series celebrates one of Australia’s most accomplished modern sprinters. Trained by Anthony Freedman, Santa Ana Lane earned more than $8 million in prizemoney, with elite victories across four states, including the VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) at Flemington. Santa Ana Lane now enjoys retirement at Living Legends in Oaklands Junction. The series attracts high-quality winter sprinters, with heats conducted up Flemington’s famous straight as well as at Caulfield, Sandown, Warrnambool and Swan Hill. It concludes with the $175,000 Listed Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final. TAJ ROSSI SERIES Aimed at later-developing two-year-olds suited to the mile, the Taj Rossi Series is named after the outstanding Bart Cummings-trained colt. Purchased for $18,000 at the 1972 Adelaide Yearling Sales, Taj Rossi quickly rose to prominence, producing a remarkable three-year-old campaign. After showing promies with early wins in Adelaide and Melbourne, he went on a stunning run, winning six of seven starts, including the Ascot Vale Stakes, Moonee Valley Stakes, Cox Plate, Victoria Derby, George Adams Handicap and Sandown Guineas. His performances earned him the 1973–74 Australian Racehorse of the Year title. Later retired to stud, Taj Rossi sired VRC Oaks winner Taj Eclipse. The series final is run over 1600 metres on Flemington Finals Race Day. WINTER RACE SERIES
14 VRC-CRV WINTER CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES This open-class mile series features heats at Sandown, Swan Hill, Caulfield and Flemington, bringing together in-form gallopers across distances of 1400m to 1600m. The series culminates in the $200,000 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 Introduced to highlight emerging two-year-old talent, this series provides valuable experience on Flemington’s unique straight course. Heats are held at Flemington, Caulfield, Sandown and Swan Hill, with the $150,000 final to be run down the Flemington Straight Six, helping develop the next wave of elite Australian sprinters. LEILANI SERIES This fillies and mares series honours Leilani, one of Bart Cummings’ most admired champions. Winner of the 1974 AJC Oaks, she enjoyed a dominant fouryear-old season, claiming the Turnbull Stakes, Toorak Handicap, Caulfield Cup and Mackinnon Stakes before finishing second to stablemate Think Big in the Melbourne Cup. She continued her success the following autumn, winning the Orr Stakes, St George Stakes and Australian Cup. Leilani won 14 of her 28 starts and was so highly regarded by Cummings that he named his Sydney stable, Leilani Lodge, in her honour. *The Leilani Series was combined with the former Rivette Series in 2023. SILVER BOWL SERIES Targeting three-year-old milers, the Silver Bowl Series includes heats over 1400m to 1600m at Flemington, Caulfield and Sandown. The series concludes with a $150,000 quality handicap over 1600m on Flemington Finals Race Day. WINTER RACE SERIES
15 THE MAHOGANY CHALLENGE Established in 2019, the Mahogany Challenge showcases emerging threeyear-old stayers. Heats are held at Flemington, Caulfield and Sandown, leading into the final on Flemington Finals Race Day. The series is named after Mahogany, one of Australia’s most versatile racehorses. Trained by Lee Freedman and raced by Lloyd Williams and Kerry Packer, Mahogany won eight Group 1 races, including both the Victoria Derby and Australian Derby, and was crowned Australian Racehorse of the Year in 1993–94. His Flemington successes included two Lightning Stakes victories. WINTER RACE SERIES Visit vrc.com.au/racing/vrc-winter-series-heats-and-finals/ for all the details. Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final MARBLE NINE Next Gen Sprinters Series Final JIMMY RECARD Taj Rossi Series Final BUCCLEUCH VRC-CRV Winter Series Final JIMMY THE BEAR Banjo Paterson Series Final GOLDENSTATEWARRIOR Leilani Series Final MISS TARZY Mahogany Challenge Series Final SHOCKLETZ Creswick Sprint Series Final BRIDAL WALTZ Silver Bowl Series Final FROM A DISTANCE 2025 SERIES WINNERS WINTER RACE SERIES
16 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, Sandown and Swan Hill, culminating in the $150,000 Next Generation Sprinters Series Final (1200m) under quality handicap conditions on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Sat 9 May Caulfield 1st NATURAL FLING $150,000 1100m 2nd JARBARDAR 2 Sat 30 May Caulfield 1st OBAMBULATE $150,000 1200m 2nd VIVID STORM 3 Fri 5 June Swan Hill 1st MOUNTJOY $125,000 1300m 2nd FONTEIN JEWEL 4 Sat 6 June Flemington 1st AETHERA $150,000 1100m 2nd PROFUMO 5 Sat 13 June Sandown Hillside 1st MBUBE $150,000 1000m 2nd STARS OF DOM 6 Wed 17 June Caulfield Heath 1st VIVID STORM $50,000 1200m 2nd TIARA STORM Final Next Generation Sprinters Series Final Sat 4 July Flemington 2YO Quality Handicap $150,000 1200m Apprentices cannot claim Winter Race Series heats are conducted across metropolitan and regional Victorian racecourses throughout May and June, and all roads lead to Flemington Finals Race Day on July 4. Horses that place first or second in designated heats secure automatic exemption from the ballot for their respective series final. For heat results and the history of each of series, head to vrc.com.au/racing/vrc-winter-series-heats-and-finals/ HEATS AND FINALS INFORMATION WINTER RACE SERIES
17 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 $175,000 Listed A.R. Creswick Stakes (1200m) on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Sat 16 May Flemington 1st WISE INLAW $150,000 1200m 2nd MARSEPT 2 Wed 20 May Caulfield Heath 1st I'M FOXING $50,000 1000m 2nd AMPING LASS 3 Wed 27 May Caulfield Heath 1st BLANKFIELD $50,000 1200m 2nd PRESTAR 4 Sat 30 May Caulfield 1st CHOIR POINT $150,000 1100m 2nd HIGH ON THE HILL 5 Sat 6 June Flemington 1st BARARI $150,000 1200m 2nd WISE INLAW 6 Mon 8 June Mornington 1st SATIN DIVA $60,000 1000m 2nd LOGAM 7 Sat 20 June Flemington 3YO Handicap $150,000 1100m Apprentices can claim Final A.R. Creswick Stakes (Listed) Sat 4 July Flemington 3YO Set Weights plus Penalties $175,000 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 $175,000 Listed Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final (1200m), an open quality handicap run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Wed 6 May Warrnambool 1st OLIVEANOTHERDAY $200,000 1200m 2nd IMMORTAL STAR 2 Sat 9 May Caulfield 1st BAZABALL REWARDED $130,000 1000m 2nd CANNYWORTH 3 Sat 16 May Flemington 1st LOSESOMEWINMORE $175,000 1200m 2nd DE BERGERAC 4 Sat 30 May Caulfield 1st HEZDARNHOTTOO (NZ) $130,000 1200m 2nd PIASTRI 5 Fri 5 June Swan Hill 1st CRIPPS $150,000 1200m 2nd FANCIFY (NZ) 6 Sat 6 June Flemington 1st MOBY DICK $130,000 1200m 2nd MARKDEL 7 Sat 13 June Sandown Hillside 1st BAZABALL REWARDED $130,000 1000m 2nd BEAST MODE 8 Sat 20 June Flemington Quality Handicap $150,000 1100m Apprentices cannot claim Final Santa Ana Lane Sprint Series Final (Listed) Sat 4 July Flemington Quality Handicap $175,000 1200m Apprentices cannot claim WINTER RACE SERIES
18 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 $200,000 Listed VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final (1600m), an open quality handicap run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Sat 16 May Flemington 1st WONDER BOY $150,000 1600m 2nd OH TOO GOOD 2 Sat 23 May Sandown Hillside 1st MERIDIUS $150,000 1400m 2nd KING ZEPHYR 3 Sat 30 May Caulfield 1st JIMMY THE BEAR $150,000 1600m 2nd CARTOON GRAVEYARD 4 Sat 6 June Flemington 1st ROADCONE $130,000 1400m 2nd HE'LL RIP 5 Sun 7 June Swan Hill 1st CARTOON GRAVEYARD $175,000 1600m 2nd FINE FUTURE (JPN) 6 Sat 13 June Sandown Hillside 1st COEUR VOLANTE (NZ) $150,000 1400m 2nd BOLTSAVER 7 Sat 20 June Flemington Benchmark 84 Handicap $80,000 1400m Apprentices can claim 8 Sat 20 June Flemington Handicap The David Bourke $150,000 1600m Apprentices can claim Final VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final (Listed) Sat 4 July Flemington Quality Handicap $200,000 1600m Apprentices cannot claim 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 $150,000 Leilani Series Final (1400m) is a quality handicap for fillies and mares run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Sat 9 May Caulfield 1st SWIFT FORCE $130,000 1100m 2nd ACTUALITY 2 Sat 16 May Flemington 1st NAINA $80,000 1400m 2nd KHADIME 3 Sat 30 May Caulfield 1st FLYER $130,000 1200m 2nd LUNA CAT 4 Sat 6 June Flemington 1st DUCHESS ZOU $130,000 1400m 2nd STYLISH 5 Mon 8 June Mornington 1st DELICATE LADY $60,000 1200m 2nd DOLLAR SHOT 6 Sat 20 Jun Flemington Fillies & Mares Benchmark 90 Handicap $150,000 1400m Apprentices can claim Final Leilani Series Final Sat 4 July Flemington Fillies & Mares Quality Handicap $150,000 1400m Apprentices cannot claim WINTER RACE SERIES
19 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 $150,000 Silver Bowl Series Final (1600m), a quality handicap for three-year-olds run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Sat 16 May Flemington 1st CONCORD CONNIE $150,000 1400m 2nd FLYING DONE 2 Sat 23 May Sandown Hillside 1st SIRIUSLY HOT $150,000 1600m 2nd KALEO 3 Sat 23 May Sandown Hillside 1st MILOS FILOS $150,000 1400m 2nd MISS REVEALING 4 Sat 30 May Caulfield 1st CLEVOR TREVER $150,000 1400m 2nd OBVIOUS 5 Sat 6 June Flemington 1st DIRNASEER (dead-heat) $150,000 1600m 1st KALEO (dead-heat) 6 Sat 13 June Sandown Hillside 1st AFTERBERNA $150,000 1200m 2nd RACE FOR RULE 7 Sat 13 June Sandown Hillside 1st CLEVOR TREVER $150,000 1400m 2nd CARDAMOM (NZ) 8 Sat 20 June Flemington 3YO Handicap $150,000 1600m Apprentices can claim Final Silver Bowl Series Final Sat 4 July Flemington 3YO Quality Handicap $150,000 1600m Apprentices cannot claim 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 $200,000 final is run over 2500m on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Sat 9 May Caulfield 1st HIGHVOL $150,000 1600m 2nd TARNTANYA 2 Sat 16 May Flemington 1st BRAVE DANZA $150,000 2000m 2nd SHE'S GOT THE CASH (NZ) 3 Sat 23 May Sandown Hillside 1st SIRIUSLY HOT $150,000 1600m 2nd KALEO 4 Sat 6 June Flemington 1st DIRNASEER (dead-heat) $150,000 1600m 1st KALEO (dead-heat) 5 Sat 6 June Flemington 1st ROCKETTE $150,000 2000m 2nd BRAVE DANZA 6 Sat 20 June Flemington 3YO Quality Handicap $150,000 2000m Apprentices can claim Final Mahogany Challenge Series Final Sat 4 July Flemington 3YO Quality Handicap $200,000 2500m Apprentices cannot claim WINTER RACE SERIES
20 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 $150,000 Banjo Paterson Series Final (2600m) is an open quality handicap run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Sat 9 May Caulfield 1st PLYMOUTH $150,000 2000m 2nd HOWLIN' RAIN 2 Sat 16 May Flemington 1st GHETTO SUPASTAR $130,000 1800m 2nd SKIPPER'S CANYON (NZ) 3 Sat 23 May Sandown Hillside 1st KHOR (NZ) $130,000 2400m 2nd KURAKKA (FR) 4 Sat 30 May Caulfield 1st SIMURGH (IRE) $130,000 2000m 2nd SKIPPERS CANYON (NZ) 5 Sat 6 June Flemington 1st GHETTO SUPASTAR $150,000 2000m 2nd STAR OF INDIA (IRE) 6 Sat 13 June Sandown Hillside 1st STRAAND DEAL $130,000 2400m 2nd SIMURGH (IRE) 7 Sat 20 June Flemington 3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap $150,000 2500m Apprentices cannot claim 8 Sat 27 June Caulfield 3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap $150,000 2000m Apprentices can claim Final Banjo Patterson Series Final Sat 4 July Flemington 3YO & Upwards Quality Handicap $150,000 2600m Apprentices cannot claim TAJ ROSSI SERIES This series takes in heats at Flemington, Sandown, Caulfield and Swan Hill and targets later-developing two-year-olds who are suited to the longer distance of 1600m. The series culminates in the $175,000 Listed Taj Rossi Series Final (1600m), a quality handicap for two-year-olds and is run on Flemington Finals Race Day, Saturday 4 July. Heat Date Prizemoney Venue Distance Race Conditions Qualifiers 1 Sat 16 May Flemington 1st AUTUMN CHARM $150,000 1400m 2nd VERTIGO 2 Sat 30 May Caulfield 1st OBAMBULATE $150,000 1200m 2nd VIVID STORM 3 Wed 3 June Sandown Lakeside 1st VALLICE $50,000 1400m 2nd MENESS 4 Fri 5 June Swan Hill 1st MOUNTJOY $125,000 1300m 2nd FONTEIN JEWEL 5 Sat 20 June Flemington 2YO Handicap $150,000 1400m Apprentices can claim Final Taj Rossi Series Final (Listed) (Registered Name: Gibson Carmichael Stakes) Sat 4 July Flemington 2YO Quality Handicap $175,000 1600m Apprentices cannot claim WINTER RACE SERIES
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MEET THE LEGENDS CELEBRATING OUR CHAMPIONS, BEYOND THE FINISH LINE Nickname: Kirk Nationality: British Famous for: Won two Newmarket Handicaps and a Black Caviar Lightning Personality: Inquisitive and playful Favourite snack: Apples 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 today and see them parade in the mounting yard after races 2 and 4. Redkirk Warrior
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25 FLEMINGTON TIPS Race 6 #11 HUSK (Best Bet) Race 3 #5 THE WESTERN FRONT (Next Best) Race 7 #5 TAUNTING (Value Bet) INTERSTATE RANDWICK Race 10 #2 HEZDARNHOTTOO (Best Bet) FLEMINGTON TIPS Race 3 #5 THE WESTERN FRONT (Best Bet) Race 8 #2 JIMMY THE BEAR (Next Best) Race 2 #4 HARBOUR TOWN (Value Bet) INTERSTATE RANDWICK Race 8 #2 BUSTLING (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 a stalwart of the VRC Punters Club, Marc loves backmarkers and isn’t afraid to make a $10 shot his best bet of the day. ED SADLER TEAM LIGHT FINGERS Ed is part of the team at Racing.com as a presenter, racecaller and journalist, while trying to find a few winners along the way.
26 FLEMINGTON PREMIERSHIPS Leading Jockeys @ Flemington Jockey 1st 2nd 3rd Rides WIN % Mark Zahra 12 6 5 53 23% Damian Lane 11 5 3 62 18% Jamie Melham 10 14 10 82 12% Craig Williams 9 10 2 80 11% Luke Cartwright (a) 9 8 4 78 12% Jordan Childs 7 7 2 59 12% Harry Coffey 6 6 8 80 8% Blake Shinn 6 5 8 37 16% Logan Bates (a) 6 4 7 65 9% Michael Dee 6 3 11 73 8% Leading TRAINERS @ Flemington Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd Runners Win % Ciaron Maher 17.5 14 20 165 11% Ben, Will & JD Hayes 14 14 13 132 11% Danny O'Brien 11 6 3 52 21% Chris Waller 9 8 8 85 11% Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 7 8 8 67 10% Grahame Begg 6 7 1 50 12% Anthony & Sam Freedman 6 7 6 54 11% Tony & Calvin McEvoy 6 4 8 40 15% Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 4 6 3 51 8% Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin 4 4 1 23 17% 2025/26 SEASON
27 FlEMINGTON TRACK INFORMATION Playing host to 15 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
28 HORSE STALLS MAP
29 HORSE STALL DIRECTORY Race Horse Stall Race Horse Stall Race Horse Stall 8 Al Duca 109 3 Alder 72 5 Angland 49 6 Apache Song 98 2 Arabian Prince 57 1 Baccano 86 8 Beach Pad 112 4 Blethyn 36 2 Blindato 7 3 Bold Soul 100 8 Buckets Ridge 7 7 Bustling 83 5 Capper Thirtynine 116 5 Castle On High 47 6 Changing Colours 113 4 Choir Point 34 2 Colizzi 20 7 Contemporary 5 7 De Bergerac 50 2 Decalogue 77 8 Detonator Jack 77 9 Dirnaseer 102 7 Dragonstone 122 6 Duchess Zou 79 LL Fab’s Cowboy 2 8 Farhh Flung 125 4 Fehmarn 43 6 First Chorus 6 6 Flyer 40 9 Flying Done 93 1 Fontein Jewel 8 1 Frankel’s Word 18 8 Freedom Rally 27 5 Fridge Monster 22 1 From Yesterday 71 1 Gallantry 91 7 Gin A Tonic 48 9 Golden Horizon 110 2 Harbour Town 15 2 Hard Evidence 61 1 Helvecchio 113 3 Highland Blaze 111 8 Highlights 118 9 Highvol 119 3 Howlin’ Rain 44 6 Husk 121 4 Ice Kool 39 4 I’mateez 10 1 Insolence 114 6 It’s A Knockout 80 4 Jenni The Ninja 24 8 Jimmy The Bear 101 8 Just Folk 26 9 Kaleo 74 3 Kingofwallstreet 96 2 Kings Reflection 102 1 Ko Phangan 74 5 Komachi 70 4 La Astro Chat 56 6 Lady Jones 114 6 Lake Vostok 38 7 Losesomewinmore 106 9 Lucky Lucky Boom 124 5 Madero 16 2 Madesian 73 2 Mahers Landing 54 1 Make ‘Em All 110 5 Make It Sweet 3 9 Maldini 86 6 Miss Aria 123 9 Miss Revealing 54 3 Mission Of Love 25 7 Moby Dick 25 2 Morisu Ojo 76 3 Mr Waterville 46 6 Mystic Wonder 30 7 New York Lustre 23 2 Nihancan 28 2 Noble Work 97 9 Obvious 55 2 Our Chief 124 5 Outta Compton 32 9 Paddypie 100 9 Palladium 8 7 Pisanello 12 4 Poker 85 1 Portarlington 90 4 Prestar 115 9 Prestige Snitzel 35 8 Punch Lane 108 2 Rainsun 31 7 Recommendation 75 4 Recuperato 89 LL Redkirk Warrior 1 5 Rosa Aotearoa 69 7 Royal Insignia 51 5 Ruakaka Raider 45 8 Rumbled Again 99 1 Running Rich 40 8 Saint George 76 2 Salt Spray 62 7 Samangu 53 3 Samuel Langhorne 58 1 Satono’s Shout 60 4 Sauvitude SCR 8 Seafall 13 8 See That Storm 84 5 Semillion 120 2 Set Me Free 13 2 She’s Got The Cash 81 1 Shinsiena 122 9 Shoma 71 6 Silent Shares 29 2 Soldier Boi 109 5 Sought After 87 1 South Yarra Miss 125 8 St Lawrence 28 1 Star Of Macedon 27 6 Stylish 11 5 Supernima 88 6 Sweet Jasmine 37 3 Tajanis 104 4 Tatakai Uta 103 7 Taunting 9 1 Tears Of Happiness 48 3 Tempesti 94 5 Ten Commandments 78 5 The Pendragon 14 3 The Western Front 17 5 Thebelmontgangster 107 2 Think Your Amazing 95 6 This Time Girl 52 4 Ulfberht 59 4 Uyuni 33 3 Vegas Jack 93 3 Virtuous Circle 68 7 Winnasedge 117 5 Wonder Kid 82 5 Yam 4 1 Youmzain Express 84 6 Zunna 92
30 RUNNERS BY TRAINER # Horse Race # Horse Race # Horse Race Anthony & Sam Freedman 14 Thebelmontgangster 5 4 Punch Lane 8 5 Al Duca 8 Ben, Will & JD Hayes 16 Frankel’s Word 1 4 Harbour Town 2 14 Set Me Free 2 5 The Western Front 3 1 The Pendragon 5 3 Madero 5 6 Stylish 6 9 Pisanello 7 12 Seafall 8 David & Coral Feek 9 Colizzi 2 Gordon Richards & Damien Moyle 9 Mystic Wonder 6 John & Chris Ledger 11 Palladium 9 John Symons & Sheila Laxon 4 Star Of Macedon 1 7 Nihancan 2 9 Mission Of Love 3 Mark & Levi Kavanagh 15 Shinsiena 1 Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 10 Semillion 5 11 Husk 6 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 10 Youmzain Express 1 13 She’s Got The Cash 2 14 Poker 4 4 Wonder Kid 5 8 Bustling 7 13 See That Storm 8 Pat Carey & Harris Walker 3 La Astro Chat 4 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 5 Baccano 1 11 Sought After 5 12 Supernima 5 5 Maldini 9 Richard & Chantelle Jolly 4 Losesomewinmore 7 Tony & Calvin McEvoy 6 Helvecchio 1 13 Insolence 1 9 Prestar 4 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 7 Ko Phangan 1 11 From Yesterday 1 19 Madesian 2 4 Alder 3 6 Shoma 9 Cindy Alderson 7 Howlin’ Rain 3 16 Ruakaka Raider 5 Gavin Bedggood 8 Jenni The Ninja 4 12 Silent Shares 6 14 Moby Dick 7 1 Just Folk 8 8 Freedom Rally 8 9 St Lawrence 8 Grahame Begg 5 Mahers Landing 2 6 Angland 5 16 This Time Girl 6 6 De Bergerac 7 7 Samangu 7 12 Royal Insignia 7 Dean Binaisse 7 Fridge Monster 5 Andrew Bobbin 18 Blindato 2 Lucinda Boyd 16 Soldier Boi 2 Ben Brisbourne 1 Fontein Jewel 1 Cliff Brown 18 Castle On High 5 Stephen V Brown 1 Lady Jones 6 Will Clarken 2 Komachi 5 Craig Conron 11 Vegas Jack 3 Matt Cumani 8 Think Your Amazing 2 2 Tempesti 3 8 Kingofwallstreet 3 Edward Cummings 10 Sauvitude 4 Travis Doudle 7 Golden Horizon 9 Clayton Douglas 10 Mr Waterville 3 Greg Eurell 9 Miss Revealing 9 10 Obvious 9 Mitchell Freedman 11 Tatakai Uta 4 Peter Gelagotis 5 Recuperato 4 Reece Goodwin 17 Rosa Aotearoa 5 Robbie Griffiths 12 Ulfberht 4 Liam Howley 3 Virtuous Circle 3 Shane Jackson 12 Highland Blaze 3 15 Beach Pad 8 Matt Jenkins 13 Uyuni 4 Enver Jusufovic 2 New York Lustre 7 Michael Kent 2 Arabian Prince 2 13 Samuel Langhorne 3 Bevan Laming 10 Gin A Tonic 7 Matt Laurie 2 Blethyn 4 4 Choir Point 4 12 Prestige Snitzel 9 Charlotte Littlefield 6 Tajanis 3 Ciaron Maher 1 Decalogue 2 15 Morisu Ojo 2 8 Ten Commandments 5 2 Duchess Zou 6 4 It’s A Knockout 6 3 Recommendation 7 3 Saint George 8 7 Detonator Jack 8 2 Kaleo 9 Clinton McDonald 17 Tears Of Happiness 1 Andrew Noblet 5 Taunting 7 Danny O’Brien 14 South Yarra Miss 1 3 Our Chief 2 3 Miss Aria 6 14 Farhh Flung 8 13 Lucky Lucky Boom 9 Luke Oliver 13 Sweet Jasmine 6 14 Lake Vostok 6 Patrick Payne 1 Bold Soul 3 2 Jimmy The Bear 8 4 Dirnaseer 9 8 Paddypie 9 David Pfieffer 1 Ice Kool 4 Joseph Pride 1 Dragonstone 7 Alex Rae 7 I’mateez 4 Jarrod Robinson 3 Running Rich 1 Nick Ryan 9 Capper Thirtynine 5 13 Winnasedge 7 10 Highlights 8 1 Highvol 9 Lindsey Smith 8 First Chorus 6 11 Contemporary 7 6 Buckets Ridge 8 Phillip Stokes 2 Portarlington 1 12 Gallantry 1 15 Zunna 6 Dominic Sutton 8 Make ‘Em All 1 Michael Trotter 11 Noble Work 2 7 Apache Song 6 11 Rumbled Again 8 Mark Walker 17 Rainsun 2 Chris Waller 9 Satono’s Shout 1 6 Hard Evidence 2 12 Salt Spray 2 Jason Warren 5 Flyer 6 Rebecca Waymouth 6 Fehmarn 4 Mark Webb 5 Outta Compton 5 Craig Weeding 13 Yam 5 15 Make It Sweet 5 Taige Weir 10 Kings Reflection 2 Matthew Williams 3 Flying Done 9 Lucy Yeomans 10 Changing Colours 6
31 rides by jockey # Horse Race # Horse Race # Horse Race Undeclared 18 Blindato 2 13 Uyuni 4 17 Rosa Aotearoa 5 2 Duchess Zou 6 13 Sweet Jasmine 6 15 Zunna 6 16 This Time Girl 6 Ben Allen 6 Helvecchio 1 2 New York Lustre 7 John Allen 11 From Yesterday 1 6 Buckets Ridge 8 Declan Bates 15 Shinsiena 1 9 Colizzi 2 3 Virtuous Circle 3 9 Capper Thirtynine 5 13 Winnasedge 7 11 Rumbled Again 8 Logan Bates 13 She’s Got The Cash 2 2 Blethyn 4 11 Husk 6 10 Gin A Tonic 7 13 See That Storm 8 Jackie Beriman 7 Apache Song 6 Joe Bowditch 9 St Lawrence 8 Luke Cartwright 16 Soldier Boi 2 13 Samuel Langhorne 3 4 Choir Point 4 12 Supernima 5 10 Changing Colours 6 12 Royal Insignia 7 4 Punch Lane 8 10 Obvious 9 Jordan Childs 14 South Yarra Miss 1 12 Salt Spray 2 6 Angland 5 1 Dragonstone 7 Sheridan Clarke 7 Fridge Monster 5 Harry Coffey 13 Insolence 1 10 Kings Reflection 2 4 Alder 3 9 Prestar 4 9 Mystic Wonder 6 7 Samangu 7 Jake Duffy 15 Make It Sweet 5 Dylan Dunn 4 Star Of Macedon 1 Holly Durnan 2 Komachi 5 2 Jimmy The Bear 8 4 Dirnaseer 9 Billy Egan 2 Arabian Prince 2 1 Bold Soul 3 8 Paddypie 9 Ryan Houston 1 Fontein Jewel 1 10 Semillion 5 14 Lake Vostok 6 7 Detonator Jack 8 Jabez Johnstone 1 Decalogue 2 8 Ten Commandments 5 4 It’s A Knockout 6 3 Saint George 8 2 Kaleo 9 Dakotah Keane 17 Tears Of Happiness 1 3 La Astro Chat 4 Adam McCabe 11 Noble Work 2 Jye McNeil 9 Satono’s Shout 1 6 Hard Evidence 2 7 Howlin’ Rain 3 12 Ulfberht 4 16 Ruakaka Raider 5 9 Pisanello 7 Beau Mertens 15 Morisu Ojo 2 10 Mr Waterville 3 8 Jenni The Ninja 4 Patrick Moloney 7 Nihancan 2 9 Mission Of Love 3 11 Palladium 9 Jamie Mott 7 Ko Phangan 1 3 Our Chief 2 2 Tempesti 3 1 Ice Kool 4 14 Thebelmontgangster 5 8 First Chorus 6 5 Taunting 7 1 Just Folk 8 1 Highvol 9 Lachlan Neindorf 12 Gallantry 1 5 Mahers Landing 2 6 Tajanis 3 5 Recuperato 4 4 Wonder Kid 5 12 Silent Shares 6 4 Losesomewinmore 7 6 Shoma 9 Craig Newitt 3 Running Rich 1 19 Madesian 2 11 Contemporary 7 Luke Nolen 5 Baccano 1 11 Sought After 5 5 Maldini 9 Emily Pozman 13 Yam 5 1 Lady Jones 6 Jackson Radley 14 Set Me Free 2 1 The Pendragon 5 6 Stylish 6 12 Seafall 8 7 Golden Horizon 9 Zac Spain 10 Sauvitude 4 5 Flyer 6 9 Miss Revealing 9 Daniel Stackhouse 16 Frankel’s Word 1 4 Harbour Town 2 5 The Western Front 3 7 I’mateez 4 3 Madero 5 6 De Bergerac 7 10 Highlights 8 12 Prestige Snitzel 9 Thomas Stockdale 10 Youmzain Express 1 3 Recommendation 7 8 Freedom Rally 8 Damien Thornton 8 Make ‘Em All 1 8 Kingofwallstreet 3 18 Castle On High 5 14 Moby Dick 7 14 Farhh Flung 8 13 Lucky Lucky Boom 9 Remi Tremsal 6 Fehmarn 4 Eoin Walsh 8 Think Your Amazing 2 Craig Williams 2 Portarlington 1 17 Rainsun 2 12 Highland Blaze 3 14 Poker 4 5 Outta Compton 5 3 Miss Aria 6 8 Bustling 7 5 Al Duca 8 Dean Yendall 11 Vegas Jack 3 11 Tatakai Uta 4 15 Beach Pad 8 3 Flying Done 9
32 Race 7 1100m 3:25pm Brian Beattie Handicap (Of $150,000) 1 067s4 Dragonstone (7) Joseph Pride (dw) ................................ Jordan Childs 61 2 31s34 New York Lustre (10) Enver Jusufovic (wtc) ...........................Ben Allen 58 3 6s364 Recommendation (11) Ciaron Maher (dw) .................Thomas Stockdale 58 4 11s01 Losesomewinmore (12) Richard & Chantelle Jolly (wtc) .Lachlan Neindorf 57 5 00s00 Taunting (5) Andrew Noblet (dw) ............................................Jamie Mott 55.5 6 09622 De Bergerac (2) Grahame Begg (dwt) .........................Daniel Stackhouse 54.5 7 6548s Samangu (14) Grahame Begg (d) ........................................ Harry Coffey 54 8 s8s32 Bustling (8) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) (dw) .................Craig Williams 54 9 48007 Pisanello (6) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dwc) ..................................Jye McNeil 54 10 110s6 Gin A Tonic (13) Bevan Laming (w) ................................... Logan Bates (a) 54 11 5s086 Contemporary (4) Lindsey Smith (dw) .............................. Craig Newitt 54 12 889s7 Royal Insignia (3) Grahame Begg ...........................Luke Cartwright (a) 54 13 326s6 Winnasedge (9) Nick Ryan (dw) .........................................Declan Bates 54 14 50s91 Moby Dick (1) Gavin Bedggood (wtc) ..............................Damien Thornton 54 Flemington MULTIPLE BETTING info Daily Double 7 & 9 Quaddie 6,7,8,9 Race 6 1420m 2:45pm Bruce Gadsden Handicap (Of $150,000) 1 s4465 Lady Jones (3) Stephen V Brown (d) .......................Emily Pozman (a3/54kg) 61.5 2 22011 Duchess Zou (15) Ciaron Maher (dwc) ................................................... 59 3 67675 Miss Aria (14) Danny O’Brien (dw) ....................................Craig Williams 59 4 079s5 It’s A Knockout (5) Ciaron Maher (dw) ............ Jabez Johnstone (a3/50kg) 57.5 5 48s31 Flyer (7) Jason Warren (w) ........................................................Zac Spain 56 6 325s2 Stylish (12) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dwc) ............... Jackson Radley (a2/53kg) 56 7 008s5 Apache Song (11) Michael Trotter .................................... Jackie Beriman 55.5 8 s1291 First Chorus (NZ) (8) Lindsey Smith (dwt) . ............................Jamie Mott 55.5 9 21671 Mystic Wonder (16) Gordon Richards & Damien Moyle (w) .... Harry Coffey 55 10 2727s Changing Colours (4) Lucy Yeomans (d) .... Luke Cartwright (a1.5/51kg) 54 11 9s093 Husk (6) Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes (w) ............... Logan Bates (a1.5/52kg) 54 12 s5s01 Silent Shares (13) Gavin Bedggood (dw) . ...................Lachlan Neindorf 54 13 8s152 Sweet Jasmine (1) Luke Oliver (dw) . .................................................... 54 14 3423s Lake Vostok (2) Luke Oliver (wt) ..........................Ryan Houston (a2/51kg) 53 15e 12s15 Zunna (10) Phillip Stokes (w) . ................................................................. 54 16e 25894 This Time Girl (NZ) (9) Grahame Begg (dw) ............................................. 54
33 Race 9 1620m 4:35pm Country Racing Victoria Trophy (Of $150,000) 1 0s910 Highvol (6) Nick Ryan (dwt) ..................................................Jamie Mott 60 2 7s221 Kaleo (8) Ciaron Maher (wc) . ............................. Jabez Johnstone (a3/50kg) 57.5 3 11s25 Flying Done (5) Matthew Williams (dwc) ............................. Dean Yendall 57 4 1s411 Dirnaseer (13) Patrick Payne (wc) ........................ Holly Durnan (a3/52kg) 56.5 5 36610 Maldini (10) Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman (dw) ..................Luke Nolen 56 6 s2810 Shoma (NZ) (11) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (w) .............Lachlan Neindorf 56 7 s5618 Golden Horizon (12) Travis Doudle (w) ............ Jackson Radley (a2/53kg) 54.5 8 11 Paddypie (1) Patrick Payne (dw) .............................................. Billy Egan 54.5 9 34328 Miss Revealing (2) Greg Eurell (w) .........................................Zac Spain 54 10 32002 Obvious (7) Greg Eurell (w) ............................ Luke Cartwright (a1.5/51kg) 54 11 s4216 Palladium (3) John & Chris Ledger (dw) ..........................Patrick Moloney 54 12 7s707 Prestige Snitzel (4) Matt Laurie .............................Daniel Stackhouse 54 13 18s47 Lucky Lucky Boom (9) Danny O’Brien (d) ....................Damien Thornton 53.5 Race 8 1620m 4:00pm The David Bourke (Of $150,000) 1 050s0 Just Folk (10) Gavin Bedggood (dw) .......................................Jamie Mott 62.5 2 38s91 Jimmy The Bear (1) Patrick Payne (dwtc) .............. Holly Durnan (a3/52kg) 61.5 3 6114s Saint George (GB) (3) Ciaron Maher (t) . ............ Jabez Johnstone (a3/50kg) 60.5 4 0s603 Punch Lane (4) Anthony & Sam Freedman (dw) . Luke Cartwright (a1.5/51kg) 59.5 5 s2110 Al Duca (15) Anthony & Sam Freedman (dwtc) ......................Craig Williams 58.5 6 310s5 Buckets Ridge (5) Lindsey Smith (d) . ...................................John Allen 58.5 7 453s0 Detonator Jack (NZ) (12) Ciaron Maher (dwt) .......Ryan Houston (a2/51kg) 58.5 8 s0s00 Freedom Rally (2) Gavin Bedggood (dw) . ..................Thomas Stockdale 58.5 9 782s0 St Lawrence (NZ) (13) Gavin Bedggood (dw) ....................... Joe Bowditch 55.5 10 83929 Highlights (8) Nick Ryan (dw) ...................................Daniel Stackhouse 54 11 s0703 Rumbled Again (7) Michael Trotter (dwc) ............................Declan Bates 54 12 61116 Seafall (9) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dw) .................. Jackson Radley (a2/53kg) 54 13 222s7 See That Storm (IRE) (14) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) (d) .Logan Bates (a1.5/52kg) 54 14 s0694 Farhh Flung (GB) (11) Danny O’Brien (dw) .....................Damien Thornton 53 15e s0s01 Beach Pad (6) Shane Jackson (dw) . .................................... Dean Yendall 53
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37 11:55am 1 MELBOURNE 1 START TAB We’re On Heat 5 of the Taj Rossi Series 1420m Of $150,000. 1st $82,500, 2nd $27,000, 3rd $13,500, 4th $7,500, 5th $4,500, 6th $3,000, 7th $3,000, 8th $3,000, 9th $3,000, 10th $3,000. Prizemoney contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution. This race carries VOBIS Silver Bonuses of $30,000 for qualified horses. For Two-Years-Old. Handicap. Apprentices can claim. Track Record: 1-22.72E Innovation Girl (01/02/2003) [Good3] Class Record: 1-24.44E Sneaky Sunrise (22/06/2024) [Good4] TAB Assessed Odds 1 6412 Fontein Jewel (10) Ben Brisbourne (w) ...................... Ryan Houston (a2/51kg) 59 $9 2 1s932 Portarlington (1) Phillip Stokes ............................................. Craig Williams 59 $4 3 233 Running Rich (14) Jarrod Robinson ...............................................Craig Newitt 58.5$7.50 4 23 Star Of Macedon (16) John Symons & Sheila Laxon .....................Dylan Dunn 57.5 $6 5 5 Baccano (8) Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman ...............................Luke Nolen 57 $26 6 Helvecchio (4) Tony & Calvin McEvoy ...................................................Ben Allen 57 $17 7 527s6 Ko Phangan (5) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young ................................. Jamie Mott 57 $13 8 Make ‘Em All (9) Dominic Sutton ...........................................Damien Thornton 57 $26 9 43 Satono’s Shout (NZ) (3) Chris Waller ................................................ Jye McNeil 57 $9 10 5 Youmzain Express (NZ) (6) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) .. Thomas Stockdale 57 $13 11 443 From Yesterday (17) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young ..................... John Allen 56.5 $17 12 84 Gallantry (11) Phillip Stokes ................................................ Lachlan Neindorf 56.5 $17 13 3s2 Insolence (7) Tony & Calvin McEvoy ............................................. Harry Coffey 56.5 $12 14 2s South Yarra Miss (12) Danny O’Brien ......................................Jordan Childs 55 $101 15e 9s74 Shinsiena (2) Mark & Levi Kavanagh ............................................... Declan Bates 54 $101 16e 8 Frankel’s Word (13) Ben, Will & JD Hayes .......................Daniel Stackhouse 56 $51 17e 0s8 Tears Of Happiness (NZ) (15) Clinton McDonald .....Dakotah Keane (a3/51kg) 54 $101 FORM SUMMARY STAR OF MACEDON has a wide draw to overcome but gets back anyway and is progressive. Expect he will be strong late and may be too good. SATONO’S SHOUT strips fitter and maps well. INSOLENCE and PORTARLINGTON were brave in defeat last start. Keep safe. TECHFORM’S TOP 5 4 Star Of Macedon 100 2 Portarlington 96 9 Satono’s Shout 96 1 Fontein Jewel 95 3 Running Rich 94
38 1 1 Fontein Jewel R65 (10) 59kg Ben Brisbourne (Wangaratta 2) Ryan Houston (a2/51kg) 2yo b c 12/10/23 Lucky Vega (IRE)-Fontein Diamond (Turffontein) BREEDER Mr C Morey Owners C J Morey & T R Hurford Red, White Horseshoe, Hooped Sleeves (w) 4 Starts 1-1-0 $89,190 TECHFORM 95 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 2:1-1-0 1st Up 1:0-0-0 2nd Up 1:0-0-0 6-12 ECHA Thu 16Apr26 1100 G3 2Y MDN-SW L King (11) 58 $6 1-Mull Of Kintyre 56 7.0L 1:03.81 4-10 BDGOm Sat 2May26 1100 G4 VOBIS GOLD RUSH L King (6) 58 $71 1-Marffiano 58 2.3L 1:02.25 1-7 PAKMN Fri 29May26 1100 H9 2Y MDN-SW L King (7) 58 $8.50 2-Attention Please 56 2.8L 1:04.84 2-9 SW H Fri 5Jun26 1300 S6 VG_ELVSTROEM H T Coffey (9) 57 $4.20 1-Mountjoy 55 0.3L 1:18.50 Effortless win to reel in the leaders from midfield 2.8L at Southside Pakenham 2Y Mdn-Sw over 1100m Heavy 9. Caught the eye storming home from back in the field for second 0.3L at Swan Hill Vg_Elvstroem over 1300m Soft 6. 2 Portarlington (Blks) R65 (1) 59kg Phillip Stokes (Pakenham OC) Craig Williams 2yo b g 04/10/23 I Am Immortal-Seaside (Redoute’s Choice) BREEDER Havaparty Investments Pty Ltd Owners Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock Pty Ltd, G McMahon, G Toll, Brittain Racing, D Johnson, Mrs K Canning, S Wagner, D Barker, C J G Smith, R Shields, O Kelly, Shepp (Mgr: O Kelly), J Rose, Mrs J Fitzgerald, G Ferguson, Ms G Peirson-Jones, P Anderson, T Walsh, R Sims & D Wagner Fluorescent Yellow, Navy ATB Logo And Seams 5 Starts 1-1-1 $91,895 TECHFORM 97 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 2:0-1-1 1st Up 2:0-0-0 2nd Up 2:1-0-1 4-6 MORPm Sat 25Oct25 1050 G4 2YO SW+P J B Opperman (6) 56.5 $4.20 1-Blandford Baron 53.5 3.9L 1:01.31R58 1-4 MRPKm Sat 15Nov25 1000 G4 2YO SW+P J B Opperman (1) 56.5 $2f 2-Churchill Rose 53 0.6L 59.44 R58 9-14 MRPKm Sat 18Apr26 1250 G4 0-64 T M Nugent (6) 55.5 $12 1-Bouncing Beyond 60 2.7L 1:14.38R63 3-10 MORPm Sat 9May26 1200 S6 DAVID COLES-G3 C Schofield (2) 57.5 $4.60f 1-Brave Hustler 57.5 1.7L 1:12.13R62 2-7 MRPKm Sat 6Jun26 1250 H8 2YO BM66 H Grace (2) 59 $1.70f 1-Tweeter 51 0.02L1:17.29R64 Really motored home the last part into third David Coles G3 over 1200m. Settled on the pace and had chance to win but settled for second at Morphettville Parks over 1250m. SA visitor brave in defeat last start. Can take this out. 3 Running Rich R64 (14) 58.5kg Jarrod Robinson (Bendigo) Craig Newitt 2yo ch g 19/08/23 Rich Enuff-Kilts (Super Saver (USA)) BREEDER Mr S Hurrey Owners S A Hurrey, M Buckley, D Murrell, Mrs R Murrel, N Burls, G Kennedy, Mrs L Bannan & A Bannan White, Emerald Green Stars, Seams Sleeves, Star Cap 3 Starts 0-1-2 $50,110 TECHFORM 94 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 1:0-0-1 1st Up 1:0-1-0 2nd Up 1:0-0-1 2-12 ECHA Thu 16Apr26 1100 G3 2Y MDN-SW C Newitt (10) 58 $9 1-Mull Of Kintyre 56 2.0L 1:03.81 3-10 BDGOm Sat 2May26 1100 G4 VOBIS GOLD RUSH C Newitt (8) 58 $11 1-Marffiano 58 1.8L 1:02.25 3-9 SW H Fri 5Jun26 1300 S6 VG_ELVSTROEM C Newitt (2) 57 $4f 1-Mountjoy 55 1.5L 1:18.50 Gave a great sight out in front but was run down for third 1.8L at Bendigo Vobis Gold Rush over 1100m. Gave a great sight out in front but was run down for third 1.5L at Swan Hill Vg_Elvstroem over 1300m Soft 6. 4 Star Of Macedon R62 (16) 57.5kg John Symons & Sheila Laxon (Macedon) Dylan Dunn 2yo b c 21/09/23 Zoustar-Construe (NZ) (Savabeel) BREEDER Mr G Harvey Owners Macedon Racing (Mgr: S Healy), G Harvey, C Bain, Loose Reins (Mgr: S Healy), J Bond, A Brown, R A Healy, Mrs E M Healy, P A Stern, Ms A Loughnan, Twofold (Mgr: G V Butt), T Bulman, M S Burn, R C Swanson, GABB (Mgr: Mrs A Staropoli), B T Grandin, R C Curr, P L Pender & Pender Group (Mgr: P L Pender) Royal Blue, White Crossed Sashes 2 Starts 0-1-1 $21,150 TECHFORM 100 Track 0:0-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 2:0-1-1 1st Up 1:0-1-0 2nd Up 1:0-0-1 2-12 SEYM Thu 21May26 1200 S6 2Y MDN-SW D J Dunn (11) 58 $21 1-Piazza 58 0.8L 1:12.22 3-8 CAULm Sat 30May26 1200 H8 2Y HCP D J Dunn (5) 58 $4f 1-Obambulate 59 2.6L 1:13.60R61 Found one better over the concluding stages after going forward at Seymour over 1200m. Gave the leaders a head start but showed best work late for third at Caulfield. Progressive and can overcome the wide draw. Big chance.
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