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 Phar Lap Race Day Saturday 1 August 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), Simon Carey, Reece Wheeler, Annabel MacDonald & ray livingstone Veterinary Surgeons: Dr Edwina Wilkes, Dr Caley Knox & Dr Jamie Wearn Judge: Simon Petch Starter: Paul Didham & Andrew Ould Clerks of Scales: CHris Elkington & Abby Boyle Betting Supervisor: WAGERING DEPARTMENT Clerks of Course: peter patterson & shane patterson 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 12:15pm Race 1 TAB We’re On Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Ms Allison Purdey, Director, along with Mr Marc Ohlmus, Tabcorp Representative will present the Trophy to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 12:50pm Race 2 Jockeys Celebration Day Sprint Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Michael Saadie, Director along with Mr Matthew Hyland, Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Jockeys Association will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 1:25pm Race 3 Phar Lap 100th Birthday Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Ms Ann Peacock, Director along with Mr Simon Wincer, Director of the 1983 Phar Lap movie will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 2:00pm Race 4 Victorian Jockeys’ Association Trophy Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Vin Cox, Director, along with Mr Matthew Hyland, Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Jockeys Association will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 2:35pm Race 5 Horses’ Birthday Handicap Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Peter Murray, Director, will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 3:10pm Race 6 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival On Sale Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Neil Werrett, Director will present the Memento to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Fr Cameron Forbes, Chaplain to the Victorian Racing Industry, will be joined by jockeys in the mounting yard and lead a “Blessing of the Track” ceremony in recognition of the start of the new racing season at Flemington. 3:50pm Race 7 Aurie’s Star Handicap Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Neil Wilson, Chairman will present the Trophy to the Winning Owner. This presentation will take place in The Winners’ Bar. 4:25pm Race 8 26/27 VRC Membership Renewals Open 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. 4:55pm Race 9 VRC.com.au Sprint 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. Phar Lap Race Day Saturday 1 August 2026
What’s On Exclusive to VRC Members 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. Bookmakers Please note: The Betting Ring Rails Bookmakers have been moved to The Forum on Level 1 of The Grandstand. VRC Punters Club Try your luck to win big at the VRC Punters Club, hosted by expert tipster, Marc Ohlmus. 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.
What’s On Public Phar Lap: A Century of a Champion Exhibition Located within the Betting Ring, Phar Lap: A Century of a Champion celebrates 100 years since Australia’s greatest racehorse captured the nation’s imagination through rare memorabilia, archival mate rial and objects never before displayed together. VRC Punters Club Try your luck to win big at the VRC Punters Club, hosted by expert tipster, Marc Ohlmus. 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 Almandin and Apache Cat. 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,
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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. MEET THE LEGENDS CELEBRATING OUR CHAMPIONS, BEYOND THE FINISH LINE APACHE CAT Nickname: Patch Nationality: Australian Famous for: Baldy Face and champion sprinter Favourite hobby: Attending events with lots of people Personality: “Michael Jordan” lots of self confidence
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9 PHAR LAP THE LEGEND LIVES ON Few athletes have captured the public imagination quite like Phar Lap. More than a champion racehorse, he became a symbol of hope during the bleakest years of the Great Depression. His victories filled grandstands while millions more followed every race through newspapers and radio broadcasts. Born in New Zealand in 1926 and purchased for just 160 guineas, Phar Lap rose from unfashionable yearling to international champion in one of sport's great stories. After winning only one of his first ten starts, he went on to record 37 wins from 51 races, including the Melbourne Cup, two Cox Plates, the AJC Derby and Victoria Derby. One of the most astonishing feats in racing’s history came at the 1930 Melbourne Cup Carnival, where he won on all four race days. In 1932, Phar Lap took on the world, winning Mexico's Agua Caliente Handicap – then the richest horse race on earth. Sixteen days later, his sudden death in California shocked the nation and sparked a mystery that continues to fascinate to this day. He remains woven into Australia's cultural identity, and every great racehorse that follows is measured against him. This exhibition celebrates the life, legend and enduring legacy of a horse who became far more than a racehorse. There have been many champions. There has only ever been one Phar Lap. Phar Lap with jockey Jim Pike, c. 1930. Photo: Australian Racing Museum Collection
10 PHAR LAP THE LEGEND LIVES ON The Rider and the Strapper Jim Pike was one of Australia's finest jockeys and the man most associated with Phar Lap in the saddle. Their partnership, a combination of raw power and Pike’s rare ability to let a great horse run its own race, produced 26 victories, including the 1930 Melbourne Cup. But no relationship defined Phar Lap's life like the one he shared with his strapper, Tommy Woodcock. Affectionately known as "Bobby" to those closest to him, Phar Lap shared an inseparable bond with Woodcock. They travelled together, they trained together, and Woodcock slept close by on race eve. He knew the horse's moods, movements and habits better than anyone alive. Woodcock was there the morning Phar Lap was shot at just days before the 1930 Melbourne Cup. He accompanied him to Mexico for the Agua Caliente Handicap. And he was present in California on 5 April 1932 when the champion took his last breath. What Tommy Woodcock and Phar Lap shared was not easily named. It was simply one of the closest bonds in Australian sporting history. Phar Lap and Tommy Woodcock, c. 1930s. Photo: Australian Racing Museum Collection Phar Lap, Billy Elliot and Tommy Woodcock, Agua Caliente 1932. Photo: VRC Collection Painting of Phar Lap with Jim Pike aboard. By Richard Stone Reeves (1984) Finish of the 1930 Melbourne Cup
11 PHAR LAP THE LEGEND LIVES ON Could this be Phar Lap’s Cup? Phar Lap won the 1930 Melbourne Cup in the most dominant fashion imaginable. Then his trophy vanished. For decades, nobody knew where it went. Then, in 2008, Victoria Racing Club's historian Dr Andrew Lemon believed he found it, hiding in plain sight. Lemon's research traces every Melbourne Cup back to 1916. There is no record of a 1953 cup ever being made. His theory: Phar Lap's trainer Harry Telford sold the 1930 trophy back to the original supplier, Melbourne jewellers WM Drummond and Co, probably in the 1940s. The engraving was polished away, and the cup was reborn as the 1953 prize for Wodalla. Twenty-seven years later, that same cup was handed to Beldale Ball. The VRC knew they were presenting a reused trophy. Rodney Johnson, then Assistant Secretary, later confirmed it had been purchased from the deceased estate of Wodalla’s owner. This was a closely-guarded secret at the time. But nobody appears to have known where the 1953 cup came from. That is the question Lemon's research now raises. There is no record of a 1953 cup being made by goldsmiths James Steeth. The cup on display here is larger and contains more gold than any Melbourne Cup produced after 1930 until 2010. It may be Phar Lap's original trophy, reused once and then reused again. The theory is not yet proven. But the evidence is hard to dismiss. Certainly, it has been a Melbourne Cup trophy three times over. When its owner, the late Lady Susan Renouf, was told in 2008 what she might actually be holding, she said she had to sit down and pour herself a large brandy. Source: Museums Victoria Trainer Harry Telford's son, Gerald "Cappy" Telford, raising the 1930 Melbourne Cup trophy after Phar Lap's famous win.
12 Phar Lap remains one of the most enduring and celebrated sporting legends in the world, preserved across museums and at racetracks on both sides of the Tasman. When Phar Lap died suddenly in Menlo Park, California, on 5 April 1932, the grief on both sides of the Tasman was immediate. He wasn’t just a successful racehorse – he’d become a genuine national symbol during the hardest years of the Great Depression, and neither Australia nor New Zealand was willing to let him simply disappear. What followed was an almost unheard-of decision for the era: rather than burying him, or preserving him in one piece for one institution, his remains were divided between three national collections, each taking a different part of the story. He has also been immortalised in bronze, honouring both the place of his birth and the place where he became a champion. Other tangible links to his story survive too, among them the float that famously carried him to his legendary Melbourne Cup win. By Celia Purdey WHERE PHAR LAP lives on...
13 PHAR LAP THE LEGEND LIVES ON ABOVE: Phar Lap's hide mounted by taxidermists the Jonas Brothers of New York in 1932, now resides in a glass case on display at the Melbourne Museum. (Image: Benjamin Healley/Museums Victoria) THE HIDE Melbourne Museum Phar Lap’s hide was sent to the Jonas Brothers taxidermy studio in New York, mounted onto a custom-built frame, and shipped back to Australia. It went on permanent display at what is now the Melbourne Museum in January 1933 and has barely left since – it remains one of the museum’s most visited exhibits more than 90 years later. This is the version of Phar Lap most Australians have actually stood in front of: full-sized, glossy chestnut coat, standing proud in a deliberate, showpiece pose. The museum has built on it over the decades with an extensive collection of race-day memorabilia – winning sashes, his training saddle, his racing shoes, even Harry Telford’s handwritten tonic notebook – that together tell the story around the horse, not just the horse itself. THE SKELETON Te Papa, Wellington, NZ Phar Lap may have made his name in Australia, but he was a New Zealander by birth, foaled near Timaru in 1926. His skeleton was returned across the Tasman and now sits in the collection of Te Papa Tongarewa, New Zealand’s national museum in Wellington. It is an acknowledgement that, however Australian his legend became, his story starts and, in a sense, ends at home. In 2010, for the 150th running of the Melbourne Cup, Te Papa loaned the skeleton back to Melbourne so it could be displayed alongside the hide for the first time.
14 PHAR LAP THE LEGEND LIVES ON THE HEART National Museum of Australia, Canberra The most talked-about piece of the collection is the heart, held in Canberra at the National Museum of Australia. At 6.2 kilograms, it’s roughly double the size of a normal horse’s heart – a genuinely oversized organ that’s often pointed to as a literal, physiological explanation for his freakish stamina and finishing power. It’s consistently one of the most requested items in the museum’s collection, perhaps because of that mix of the macabre and the almost mythical: an actual organ, from an actual animal, that somehow seems to explain the legend rather than just illustrate it. THE STATUES Flemington Racecourse and Timaru Phar Lap’s physical legacy extends beyond the three national collections. A largerthan-life bronze statue by sculptor Peter Corlett, commissioned for Australia’s 1988 Bicentenary, stands at Flemington near the Heritage Centre, welcoming members and racegoers to the course. It has become one of Flemington’s most recognisable landmarks and the backdrop for countless photographs. Across the Tasman, another life-sized bronze memorial was unveiled in 2009 near Phar Lap’s birthplace at Timaru, ensuring the champion is remembered at both the place where his career flourished and where his story began. ABOVE: Phar Lap's skeleton, displayed in a glass case at the Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington. (Image: Te Papa) BELOW: Phar Lap's heart at the National Museum of Australia. It was formerly held by the Institute of Anatomy in Canberra. The heart is preserved as a 'wet specimen' submersed in a formalin solution, sealed inside a rectangular clear perspex container. A triangular section was removed for analysis by researchers at the University of Sydney. (Image: Jason McCarthy/National Museum of Australia)
15 PHAR LAP THE LEGEND LIVES ON THE FLOAT Flemington Racecourse and Australian Racing Museum Some objects earn their place in history simply by being present when something extraordinary happened. That is the story of the restored horse float on display as part of Phar Lap: A Century of a Champion at Flemington – a float believed to have carried the champion during his racing career. Built on a REO Speedwagon chassis with a Dodge motor, the float was used by Chapman & Sons, one of Victoria’s leading horse transport companies of the 1920s and 30s. Designed for practicality rather than comfort, it could carry three horses in individual stalls, with feed bins and compartments for strappers and equipment. Its greatest journey came during Cup Week 1930, when Phar Lap’s Melbourne Cup campaign was thrown into chaos. Three days before the race, a shot was fired at the champion as he returned from trackwork at Caulfield. After winning the Melbourne Stakes that afternoon, Phar Lap was secretly moved to St Albans Stud near Geelong for his safety. On Cup day, his return journey to Flemington almost ended before it began when the float refused to start. With time running out, his connections fought to get the engine going and Phar Lap arrived less than an hour before the race. Carrying 62.6 kilograms, he went on to win one of the greatest Melbourne Cups in history. Today, the float is part of the Australian Racing Museum collection. Restored in 1983 for the Australian film Phar Lap, it carries a story beyond the racetrack – preserving both a piece of racing history and a moment of Australian film heritage.
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22 FLEMINGTON PREMIERSHIPS Leading Jockeys @ Flemington Jockey 1st 2nd 3rd Rides WIN % Craig Williams 13 12 3 103 13% Luke Cartwright (a) 12 10 5 97 12% Mark Zahra 12 6 5 53 23% Damian Lane 11 5 3 62 18% Jamie Melham 10 14 11 85 12% Harry Coffey 7.5 9 11 101 8% Jordan Childs 7 7 2 64 11% Daniel Stackhouse 6 12 9 83 7% Blake Shinn 6 5 8 37 16% Jye McNeil 6 5 12 91 7% Leading TRAINERS @ Flemington Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd Runners Win % Ciaron Maher 24.5 18 22 196 13% Ben, Will & JD Hayes 18 17 14 152 12% Danny O'Brien 11 9 4 60 18% Chris Waller 9 8 9 90 10% Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 8 9 8 74 11% Grahame Begg 8 8 2 63 13% Anthony & Sam Freedman 6 9 6 57 11% Tony & Calvin McEvoy 6 5 9 47 13% Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 4 6 3 59 7% Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin 4 4 3 27 15% 2025/26 SEASON
23 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
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25 HORSE STALL DIRECTORY Race Horse Stall Race Horse Stall Race Horse Stall LL Almandin 2 2 Almontego 49 9 Along The River 114 6 Angland 54 4 Angry Skies 7 LL Apache Cat 1 7 Arkansaw Kid 10 8 Asva 101 9 Big Day Out 38 1 Black Run 26 1 Bluestone 51 6 Boltsaver 105 7 Boomtown Boss 3 3 Brayden Star 71 5 Brilliant Horizon 39 6 Castle On High 46 9 Charmed Run 70 5 Cherish Me 78 3 Chief Little Rock 100 5 Claymore Mine 61 8 Coeur Volante 18 7 Cote Atlantique 30 2 Covert Action 53 8 Craig 73 4 Darkbonee 108 6 Dictionary 32 4 Dramaticus 116 8 Duchess Zou 76 9 El Pibe De Oro 119 4 El Tercero 72 9 Electric Star 110 5 Enna’s Dream 24 2 Eurocanto 5 7 Fancify 75 3 Farag 23 6 Farhh Flung 124 4 Fear No Evil 112 4 Flag Flyer 58 3 Flash Feeling 113 4 Flying Mikki 47 2 Flywire 28 8 Furious 120 3 Glory Daze 81 1 Go Daddy 79 2 Hearts Affair 111 6 Hurry Curry 125 4 I Am Velvet 91 5 Illyivy 35 4 Impending Link 57 6 Indispensable 37 4 Itazura 88 6 I’ve Bean Tryin’ 29 9 Jennyanydots 103 9 Just Like Gaby 77 8 Justadeel 14 4 Kahhof 31 6 Kaleo 82 4 Keane Enuff 20 5 Lovelycut 93 6 Madero 12 5 Meh Keffi 69 9 Moby Dick 48 6 Nation’s Call 60 9 Naval Academy 84 4 Navy King 107 7 Ndola 11 1 Nearco Frod 114 6 New York Hurricane 68 9 Nimbustwothousand 49 1 Our Chief 122 9 Per Sempre 22 6 Perfect Play 26 4 Politely Dun 123 5 Proven Soul 117 4 Raf Attack 115 2 Rebel Tuesday 90 5 Recuperato 94 2 Relinquishing 52 4 Reset The Jazz 6 9 Rhapsody Chic 92 8 Rise At Dawn 16 7 Royal Insignia 55 2 Rubare 118 8 Run Harry Run 13 5 Salizou 102 1 Samuel Langhorne 48 2 Santa Barbara 86 8 Sass Appeal 121 3 See That Storm 85 5 She’s Pretty Rich 104 6 Shockletz 74 1 Shultzy 98 5 Silent Shares 50 5 Sixteen Reasons 34 3 Smokin’ Princess 97 3 Smokin’ Romans 80 4 Sought After 87 5 Stage ‘N’ Screen 25 3 Star Of India 63 7 Star Patrol 36 8 Star Vega 44 5 Stealth Of Night 17 1 Stop The Rock 95 2 Superbec 4 6 Supernima 89 4 Surreal I Am 43 5 Takeko 56 1 Tempesti 22 8 Ten Commandments 83 8 The Pendragon 15 2 The Troubleshooter 33 6 Touchdown 8 6 Unbelievable 45 1 Urban Outlook 99 7 War Machine 9 6 Watcha Matey 62 7 Windstorm 40 4 Zourain 59
26 RUNNERS BY TRAINER # Horse Race # Horse Race # Horse Race Annabel & Rob Archibald 2 Black Run 1 16 Perfect Play 6 Ben, Will & JD Hayes 1 Eurocanto 2 2 Reset The Jazz 4 3 Angry Skies 4 2 Stealth Of Night 5 6 Madero 6 10 Touchdown 6 1 War Machine 7 2 Arkansaw Kid 7 5 Ndola 7 1 Coeur Volante 8 2 Rise At Dawn 8 4 Run Harry Run 8 5 Justadeel 8 9 The Pendragon 8 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 8 Hearts Affair 2 11 Fear No Evil 4 Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin 10 Superbec 2 Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor 12 Electric Star 9 Michael & Luke Cerchi 1 Along The River 9 Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 12 Furious 8 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 5 See That Storm 3 Pat Carey & Harris Walker 15 Claymore Mine 5 Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman 11 Santa Barbara 2 7 Sought After 4 19 Itazura 4 15 Supernima 6 Phillip & Tommy Stokes 2 Rebel Tuesday 2 14 I Am Velvet 4 Shane Nichols & Hayden Black 4 Covert Action 2 9 Relinquishing 2 Tony & Calvin McEvoy 5 Nearco Frod 1 6 Raf Attack 4 12 Dramaticus 4 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 3 Brayden Star 3 18 El Tercero 4 3 Craig 8 Rhys Archard 14 Boltsaver 6 Gavin Bedggood 7 Almontego 2 1 Silent Shares 5 2 Moby Dick 9 4 Nimbustwothousand 9 Grahame Begg 6 Takeko 5 11 Angland 6 8 Royal Insignia 7 Kasey Besanko 11 Illyivy 5 Cliff Brown 17 Castle On High 6 Matthew Brown 13 She’s Pretty Rich 5 Scott Cameron 16 Proven Soul 5 Pat Cannon 8 Shultzy 1 Charles Cassar 9 Per Sempre 9 Matt Cumani 1 Tempesti 1 Clayton Douglas 3 Unbelievable 6 8 Star Vega 8 Henry Dwyer 4 Cote Atlantique 7 Greg Eurell 8 Impending Link 4 13 Flag Flyer 4 Mitchell Freedman 10 Salizou 5 7 Jennyanydots 9 Peter Gelagotis 9 Recuperato 5 Tony Gollan 6 Boomtown Boss 7 Reece Goodwin 3 Lovelycut 5 5 Rhapsody Chic 9 Robbie Griffiths 15 Zourain 4 7 Nation’s Call 6 Liam Howley 2 New York Hurricane 6 Patrick Kearney 8 Chief Little Rock 3 6 Asva 8 Matthew Kelley 6 Flywire 2 18 I’ve Bean Tryin’ 6 Lloyd Kennewell 12 Meh Keffi 5 Michael Kent 9 Bluestone 1 Andrea Leek 9 Keane Enuff 4 Ciaron Maher 3 Go Daddy 1 1 Smokin’ Romans 3 2 Glory Daze 3 7 Cherish Me 5 1 Shockletz 6 9 Kaleo 6 7 Fancify 7 7 Duchess Zou 8 11 Ten Commandments 8 3 Naval Academy 9 11 Just Like Gaby 9 John McArdle 10 Surreal I Am 4 Clinton McDonald 3 Star Patrol 7 Logan McGill 9 Windstorm 7 John Moloney 1 Kahhof 4 12 Dictionary 6 Eric Musgrove 7 Samuel Langhorne 1 David Noonan 16 Flying Mikki 4 Tony Noonan 14 Brilliant Horizon 5 Danny O’Brien 6 Our Chief 1 17 Politely Dun 4 5 Farhh Flung 6 8 Hurry Curry 6 10 Sass Appeal 8 Dan O’Sullivan 9 Flash Feeling 3 Luke Oliver 8 Charmed Run 9 Michelle Payne 6 Smokin’ Princess 3 Patrick Payne 4 Stop The Rock 1 Aaron Purcell 7 Farag 3 Alex Rae 5 Enna’s Dream 5 Nick Ryan 3 Rubare 2 10 El Pibe De Oro 9 John Sadler 5 The Troubleshooter 2 John Salanitri 4 Sixteen Reasons 5 Nelson Smyth 10 Urban Outlook 1 Mark Walker 8 Stage ‘N’ Screen 5 Chris Waller 4 Star Of India 3 4 Watcha Matey 6 Craig Weeding 13 Indispensable 6 6 Big Day Out 9 Symon Wilde 4 Darkbonee 4 5 Navy King 4
27 rides by jockey # Horse Race # Horse Race # Horse Race Undeclared 16 Proven Soul 5 18 I’ve Bean Tryin’ 6 John Allen 18 El Tercero 4 14 Boltsaver 6 Declan Bates 3 Rubare 2 4 Cote Atlantique 7 Logan Bates 15 Zourain 4 8 Stage ‘N’ Screen 5 8 Hurry Curry 6 10 Sass Appeal 8 2 Moby Dick 9 Lucinda Boyd 6 Smokin’ Princess 3 Ethan Brown 3 Angry Skies 4 9 Recuperato 5 3 Unbelievable 6 3 Naval Academy 9 Luke Cartwright 7 Samuel Langhorne 1 9 Relinquishing 2 7 Sought After 4 12 Meh Keffi 5 17 Castle On High 6 8 Royal Insignia 7 2 Rise At Dawn 8 12 Electric Star 9 Jordan Childs 11 Fear No Evil 4 6 Takeko 5 11 Angland 6 Luke Currie 8 Charmed Run 9 Michael Dee 4 Stop The Rock 1 7 Almontego 2 12 Dramaticus 4 14 Brilliant Horizon 5 5 Justadeel 8 Billy Egan 8 Impending Link 4 4 Nimbustwothousand 9 Neil Farley 8 Chief Little Rock 3 9 Per Sempre 9 Ryan Houston 2 Black Run 1 3 Brayden Star 3 4 Sixteen Reasons 5 16 Perfect Play 6 6 Asva 8 1 Along The River 9 Jabez Johnstone 3 Go Daddy 1 1 Smokin’ Romans 3 7 Cherish Me 5 9 Kaleo 6 7 Fancify 7 7 Duchess Zou 8 11 Just Like Gaby 9 Dakotah Keane 5 Navy King 4 12 Furious 8 Fred Kersley 6 Raf Attack 4 Jason Maskiell 2 New York Hurricane 6 Adam McCabe 8 Shultzy 1 Jye McNeil 10 Superbec 2 4 Star Of India 3 10 Surreal I Am 4 10 Salizou 5 4 Watcha Matey 6 7 Nation’s Call 6 5 Ndola 7 9 The Pendragon 8 7 Jennyanydots 9 Beau Mertens 8 Hearts Affair 2 11 Illyivy 5 Patrick Moloney 15 Claymore Mine 5 Daniel Moor 6 Boomtown Boss 7 Lachlan Neindorf 6 Our Chief 1 2 Rebel Tuesday 2 5 See That Storm 3 14 I Am Velvet 4 Craig Newitt 3 Star Patrol 7 Luke Nolen 5 The Troubleshooter 2 19 Itazura 4 13 She’s Pretty Rich 5 15 Supernima 6 Jake Noonan 13 Flag Flyer 4 Teo Nugent 10 Urban Outlook 1 9 Flash Feeling 3 12 Dictionary 6 11 Ten Commandments 8 Emily Pozman 1 Tempesti 1 11 Santa Barbara 2 1 Kahhof 4 1 Silent Shares 5 13 Indispensable 6 6 Big Day Out 9 Jackson Radley 2 Glory Daze 3 2 Reset The Jazz 4 2 Stealth Of Night 5 1 Shockletz 6 1 Coeur Volante 8 10 El Pibe De Oro 9 Blake Shinn 5 Nearco Frod 1 1 Eurocanto 2 16 Flying Mikki 4 10 Touchdown 6 1 War Machine 7 3 Craig 8 Zac Spain 4 Covert Action 2 Daniel Stackhouse 6 Flywire 2 9 Keane Enuff 4 3 Lovelycut 5 6 Madero 6 5 Rhapsody Chic 9 Akira Sugawara 9 Bluestone 1 7 Farag 3 9 Windstorm 7 Damien Thornton 17 Politely Dun 4 5 Farhh Flung 6 8 Star Vega 8 Mark Zahra 4 Darkbonee 4 5 Enna’s Dream 5 2 Arkansaw Kid 7 4 Run Harry Run 8
28 Race 7 1200m 3:50pm Aurie’s Star Handicap (Of $200,000) 1 0s30s War Machine (NZ) (1) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dwc) ....................Blake Shinn 60.5 2 3273s Arkansaw Kid (3) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dwc) ........................Mark Zahra 59 3 s230s Star Patrol (8) Clinton McDonald (dtc) ............................... Craig Newitt 55.5 4 22206 Cote Atlantique (IRE) (7) Henry Dwyer (w) . .......................Declan Bates 55 5 213s1 Ndola (4) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dwc) .........................................Jye McNeil 54.5 6 s3059 Boomtown Boss (2) Tony Gollan (dw) ................................Daniel Moor 54 7 8s629 Fancify (NZ) (6) Ciaron Maher (dwt) . ............................Jabez Johnstone (a) 54 8 s7562 Royal Insignia (5) Grahame Begg (d) .......................Luke Cartwright (a) 54 9 97400 Windstorm (9) Logan McGill (dw) ..................................Akira Sugawara 54 Flemington MULTIPLE BETTING info Daily Double 7 & 9 Quaddie 6,7,8,9 Race 6 1620m 3:10pm 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival On Sale (Of $130,000) 1 1s348 Shockletz (NZ) (12) Ciaron Maher (dwt) .............. Jackson Radley (a2/53kg) 61 2 212s0 New York Hurricane (6) Liam Howley (dw) ..................Jason Maskiell 60 3 23s9s Unbelievable (USA) (8) Clayton Douglas (d) ..........................Ethan Brown 60 4 681s9 Watcha Matey (GB) (15) Chris Waller (d) .................................Jye McNeil 59.5 5 06946 Farhh Flung (GB) (4) Danny O’Brien (dw) . .....................Damien Thornton 57.5 6 56s06 Madero (FR) (7) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dw) . ....................Daniel Stackhouse 57.5 7 65010 Nation’s Call (IRE) (14) Robbie Griffiths (dwc) . ........................Jye McNeil 57.5 8 4613s Hurry Curry (NZ) (9) Danny O’Brien (dwt) ............. Logan Bates (a1.5/52kg) 57 9 21501 Kaleo (5) Ciaron Maher (wtc) . ............................ Jabez Johnstone (a2/50kg) 57 10 114s2 Touchdown (NZ) (10) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dw) ......................Blake Shinn 57 11 14s09 Angland (NZ) (11) Grahame Begg (dwc) . ............................. Jordan Childs 56.5 12 1550s Dictionary (17) John Moloney (dwt) ......................................Teo Nugent 56.5 13 89745 Indispensable (3) Craig Weeding (dw) ..................Emily Pozman (a3/54kg) 56.5 14 22253 Boltsaver (2) Rhys Archard (w) . ........................................... John Allen 56 15 s0849 Supernima (NZ) (13) Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman (wt) .......Luke Nolen 56 16e 77436 Perfect Play (GB) (1) Annabel & Rob Archibald (dw) .Ryan Houston (a2/51kg) 55.5 17e 20s62 Castle On High (NZ) (18) Cliff Brown (dw) ..... Luke Cartwright (a1.5/51kg) 55 18e 57544 I’ve Bean Tryin’ (16) Matthew Kelley (dw) .............................................. 54
29 Race 9 1100m 4:55pm VRC.com.au Sprint (Of $130,000) 1 18181 Along The River (8) Michael & Luke Cerchi (dwt) ...Ryan Houston (a2/51kg) 63 2 91840 Moby Dick (7) Gavin Bedggood (wtc) ...................... Logan Bates (a1.5/52kg) 61 3 7s777 Naval Academy (12) Ciaron Maher (w) ...............................Ethan Brown 59.5 4 29356 Nimbustwothousand (2) Gavin Bedggood (dw) . .................. Billy Egan 59.5 5 4660s Rhapsody Chic (NZ) (4) Reece Goodwin (w) .................Daniel Stackhouse 59 6 53s11 Big Day Out (6) Craig Weeding (dwt) .......................Emily Pozman (a3/54kg) 57.5 7 59410 Jennyanydots (3) Mitchell Freedman (dw) . .............................Jye McNeil 57.5 8 71028 Charmed Run (NZ) (10) Luke Oliver (w) .................................Luke Currie 57 9 63185 Per Sempre (NZ) (5) Charles Cassar (wc) .................................Neil Farley 56.5 10 s5224 El Pibe De Oro (11) Nick Ryan ......................... Jackson Radley (a2/53kg) 55 11 1547s Just Like Gaby (9) Ciaron Maher ..................... Jabez Johnstone (a2/50kg) 54.5 12 11954 Electric Star (1) Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor (dw) .Luke Cartwright (a1.5/51kg) 54 Race 8 1410m 4:25pm 26/27 VRC Membership Renewals Open (Of $150,000) 1 s3111 Coeur Volante (NZ) (8) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dw) ..Jackson Radley (a2/53kg) 62 2 456s2 Rise At Dawn (NZ) (11) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dwtc) . Luke Cartwright (a1.5/51kg) 61.5 3 0s79s Craig (GB) (6) Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (dt) .........................Blake Shinn 60.5 4 240s1 Run Harry Run (1) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (d) . ........................Mark Zahra 58.5 5 s320s Justadeel (4) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dwt) ................................Michael Dee 55.5 6 1201s Asva (NZ) (5) Patrick Kearney (dw) ............................Ryan Houston (a2/51kg) 55 7 01131 Duchess Zou (3) Ciaron Maher (dwc) ................ Jabez Johnstone (a2/50kg) 55 8 2927s Star Vega (IRE) (10) Clayton Douglas (dwt) ......................Damien Thornton 54.5 9 55s06 The Pendragon (NZ) (9) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (dw) . ..................Jye McNeil 54 10 1111s Sass Appeal (2) Danny O’Brien (dtc) ..................... Logan Bates (a1.5/52kg) 53 11 1s113 Ten Commandments (12) Ciaron Maher (dwc) ......................Teo Nugent 53 12 1695s Furious (7) Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes (dw) ...... Dakotah Keane (a3/51kg) 53
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31 12:15pm 1 MELBOURNE 1 START TAB We’re On 2520m Of $130,000. 1st $71,500, 2nd $23,400, 3rd $11,700, 4th $6,500, 5th $3,900, 6th $2,600, 7th $2,600, 8th $2,600, 9th $2,600, 10th $2,600. Prizemoney contribution totalling 3.5% will be directed to jockey, equine and participant welfare prior to distribution. BenchMark 84 Handicap. Apprentices can claim. Track Record: 2-35.66E Let’s Make Adeal (04/10/2015) [Good3] Class Record: NPR-E First running under these conditions & distance TAB Assessed Odds 1 73403 Tempesti (ITY) (7) Matt Cumani (w) ................................. Emily Pozman (a3/54kg) 62 $19 2 57266 Black Run (FR) (3) Annabel & Rob Archibald (w) .......... Ryan Houston (a2/51kg) 61.5 $11 3 68470 Go Daddy (IRE) (10) Ciaron Maher (w) ...................... Jabez Johnstone (a2/50kg) 58 $15 4 s0137 Stop The Rock (NZ) (9) Patrick Payne (wt) ....................................... Michael Dee 57.5 $6 5 s3211 Nearco Frod (FR) (4) Tony & Calvin McEvoy (w) ..............................Blake Shinn 57 $4 6 93221 Our Chief (2) Danny O’Brien (wt) ........................................... Lachlan Neindorf 55.5$2.90 7 55637 Samuel Langhorne (NZ) (8) Eric Musgrove (wc) .. Luke Cartwright (a1.5/51kg) 54 $18 8 21321 Shultzy (5) Pat Cannon (w) .............................................................Adam McCabe 54 $17 9 28s45 Bluestone (NZ) (1) Michael Kent (w) ......................................... Akira Sugawara 53.5$8.50 10 s9708 Urban Outlook (GB) (6) Nelson Smyth (w) ......................................Teo Nugent 53 $34 FORM SUMMARY TEMPESTI just missed in a driving finish at this track, in higher grade and hasn’t been far away all preparation. He strikes a very winnable race here. Both OUR CHIEF and NEARCO FROD look to have bright futures in the staying caper. BLUESTONE is drawn to do no work. TECHFORM’S TOP 5 6 Our Chief 100 1 Tempesti 90 2 Black Run 87 5 Nearco Frod 86 7 Samuel Langhorne 85 1 Tempesti (ITY) (Blks) R88 (7) 62kg Matt Cumani (Ballarat) Emily Pozman (a3/54kg) 8yo ch g Albert Dock (JPN)-Tender Hugs (IRE) (Bachelor Duke (USA)) BREEDER Societa Agricola Citai Compagnia Italianaterreni Allevamento Owners R A Pegum, D O’Connell, B S Racing, Franks Crew, Riverview Turf Club, P A Cook, D L MacTaggart, Mrs S J McGrath, S Hay, P M Quirk, P Henry, J A Roddy, J P Mcredmond, R J Axen, G L Hales, R L Cox, M McKelvie & Brighton Stables Italian Storm White, Green Sleeves, Red Cap (w) 30 Starts 9-6-5 $762,336 TECHFORM 90 Track 4:0-0-1 Dist 1:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-0 Wet 15:7-1-3 1st Up 9:3-3-0 2nd Up 8:1-2-3 7-11 RANDm Sat 4Apr26 2600 S7 CHAIRMANS-G2 R Jones (3) 53 $21 1-Newlook (FR) 53 4.9L 2:46.03R92 3-15 WNBL Thu 7May26 2350 H10 WNBL CUP-LR D G Thornton (4) 55 $8.50 1-Any Luck (NZ) 54 1.9L 2:33.37R91 4-8 SANLm Sun 31May26 3200 S7 SANDOWN CUP-LR D G Thornton (4) 58.5 $6 1-The Western Front (NZ) 55 2.6L 3:31.31R91 11-13 FLEMm Sat 20Jun26 2540 H8 Qlty Hcp J Mott (9) 58 $12 1-Vegas Jack 54 8.2L 2:44.65R90 3-10 FLEMm Sat 18Jul26 2800 S6 Qlty H T Coffey (7) 57 $16 1-Bold Soul (NZ) 59 0.3L 2:59.97R88 Never in contention after settling a long way back 8.2L at Flemington over 2540m. Midfield inside, off rail 700m, weaved through 0.3L at Flemington over 2800m. He looks poised to finally breakthrough for a much deserved win in Australia.
32 1 2 Black Run (FR) R87 (3) 61.5kg Annabel & Rob Archibald (Warwick Farm) Ryan Houston (a2/51kg) 6yo br or bl g Nathaniel (IRE)-Born Cross (IRE) (Dubawi (IRE)) BREEDER E A R L Haras Du Quesnay Owners G P Carmody, World Series Group, J A Baldacchino, P A Moss, Ms M Ballard, G Maris, Madden Bloodstock, M J Saadie, C B Elkington, D P Sinn, S J Moss, Mrs P Moss, T C Eddy, Hirecha Racing, M H Li, A J Willoughby, G J P Van Ameyden, P J Prendergast, Werrett Bloodstock Pty Ltd & ANR Black Run Green, Yellow Seams And Sleeves, Green Armbands, Hooped Cap (w) 22 Starts 5-4-3 $570,253 TECHFORM 87 Track 1:0-0-0 Dist 1:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 14:3-3-2 1st Up 5:0-1-1 2nd Up 5:3-0-1 5-12 CAULm Sat 9May26 2000 S7 BM100 R K Houston(a) (7) 54.5(52.5) $7.50 1-Plymouth 59 2.6L 2:05.88R89 7-18 RHILm Sat 30May26 2000 H9 MAYORS CUP-LR B Nock(a) (7) 53 $26 1-Portland (IRE) 53.5 3.9L 2:07.73R88 2-9 RHILm Sat 13Jun26 2400 S5 WINTER CUP-LR B Nock(a) (3) 53.5 $7.50 1-Thebudgiesmugla (NZ) 53 0.8L 2:32.29R88 6-11 RHILm Sat 27Jun26 2400 S6 STAYERS CUP B Nock(a) (1) 59.5(58) $10 1-King Pedro (NZ) 54.5 7.7L 2:30.92R89 6-10 FLEMm Sat 18Jul26 2800 S6 Qlty R K Houston(a) (5) 56.5 $7 1-Bold Soul (NZ) 59 0.8L 2:59.97R87 Chased a hot tempo, under pump to turn, plain late 7.7L at Rosehill Gardens Stayers Cup over 2400m Soft 6. Midfield inside, gap two wide str, kept on 0.8L at Flemington Qlty over 2800m Soft 6. 3 Go Daddy (IRE) (Blks) R80 (10) 58kg Ciaron Maher (Ballarat) Jabez Johnstone (a2/50kg) 6yo b or br g Smooth Daddy (USA)-Libys Dream (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) BREEDER Mr Michael O’Reilly Owners Ciaron Maher Racing, Mystery Downs, R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd, Miss K A Smith, A J Willoughby, R McClure, Merricks Station, Deg Racing, G J P Van Ameyden, M Belford, D Mu, C L Marks, Ms K L Masolini, H E Lee, Mrs L Lee, P C McClure, Mrs C M Cook & P A Palmer Maroon, White Crossed Sashes, Yellow Armbands And Cap (w) 21 Starts 1-2-4 $158,874 TECHFORM 75 Track 1:0-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 12:1-2-2 1st Up 4:0-0-1 2nd Up 4:0-0-0 6-8 Y VL Sun 15Mar26 1950 G4 Y VLY CUP J McNeil (3) 59 $5 1-Wymark (NZ) 58.5 3.5L 2:01.23R87 8-12 CAULm Sat 9May26 2000 S7 BM100 B Mertens (4) 53(54) $21 1-Plymouth 59 4.3L 2:05.88R86 4-9 CAULm Sat 30May26 2000 H8 BM84 J A Johnstone(a) (9) 60(57) $31 1-Simurgh (IRE) 54 0.8L 2:07.59R84 7-9 SANHm Sat 13Jun26 2400 S7 BM84 L J Bates(a) (4) 60(58.5) $11 1-Straand Deal 56 5.4L 2:36.11R84 10-11 RHILm Sat 27Jun26 2400 S6 STAYERS CUP A Farragher (9) 56.5 $61 1-King Pedro (NZ) 54.5 9.1L 2:30.92R83 Had a big task ahead settling well back in the running 5.4L at Sportsbet Sandown Hillside Bm84 over 2400m Soft 7. Last, under pressure from 700m, made no impact 9.1L at Rosehill Gardens Stayers Cup over 2400m Soft 6. Likely to benefit from the drop in grade. 4 Stop The Rock (NZ) (Blks) R79 (9) 57.5kg Patrick Payne (Plumpton) Michael Dee 5yo b g El Roca-Shezablonde (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA)) BREEDER G Harvey Owners Farmhouse Holdings Pty Ltd (Mgr: P Payne), B Danaher, T Danaher, J Danaher, C Moore, Mrs H Moore, Stogursey Farm Racing (Mgr: DJ Trussler), C J Collison, Mrs B A Collison, P G Dwyer, C A Daffy & Mrs K E Daffy Black, Red Shamrock, Hooped Sleeves, Red Cap (wt) 12 Starts 5-0-1 $307,325 TECHFORM 82 Track 1:1-0-0 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 8:3-0-1 1st Up 4:1-0-0 2nd Up 3:2-0-0 8-8 CRANm Sat 27Dec25 2025 G3 BM74 H Durnan(a) (8) 61.5(58.5) $17 1-Sun Gift (NZ) 54 37L 2:06.24R77 11-13 SW H Fri 5Jun26 1600 S6 BM70 S Field(a) (12) 63(61.5) $20 1-Beach Pad 60.5 6.5L 1:39.17R76 1-15 CAULm Sat 27Jun26 1700 S7 BM78 D Keane(a) (12) 58.5(55.5) $81 2-Somewhere 59.5 0.1L 1:46.08R75 3-12 CAULm Sat 11Jul26 2000 S7 BM84 D Keane(a) (10) 58(55) $9.50 1-Prince Eric (IRE) 54.5 2.0L 2:06.42R80 7-14 CAULm Sat 25Jul26 2000 S6 BM84 M J Dee (4) 59 $6 1-Amleto (IRE) 56 5.0L 2:04.08R80 Really got going when the race was over after positioned a long way back 2L at Caulfield Bm84 over 2000m Soft 7. Never in contention after settling a long way back 5L at Caulfield Bm84 over 2000m Soft 6.
33 1 5 Nearco Frod (FR) (Blks) R78 (4) 57kg Tony & Calvin McEvoy (Flemington) Blake Shinn 5yo ch g Hunter’s Light (IRE)-Tequila Frod (ITY) (Dr. Devious (IRE)) BREEDER Mme Emanuela Ferrero Owners OTI Racing (Mgr: T Henderson), A Guoga, Terrace No 3 (Mgr: R Allert), Mrs H Coram, A Daffy, Pat Mee (Mgr: M Hanney), J Halsall, S & Dr C Cowan, D Mason, SMLS Racing (Mgr: S Driscoll), D Miller, Webbmck Racing (Mgr: L Webb), B Danaher, D Stone, Extreme King (Mgr: D Foley) & Top Level (Mgr: J Versace) Navy Blue, Gold Hoops, White Sleeves And Cap (w) 11 Starts 4-1-2 $123,150 TECHFORM 86 Track 3:0-0-1 Dist 1:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-0 Wet 9:3-1-2 1st Up 3:1-0-1 2nd Up 3:0-1-1 9-16 FLEMm Sat 5Jul25 2500 S5 3Y HCP J M Allen (15) 57 $21 1-Shockletz (NZ) 57.5 5.3L 2:41.05R68 3-11 PAKMN Fri 29May26 2000 H8 BM62 J G Radley(a) (3) 63(61) $4f 1-Mahers Landing (NZ) 58 0.4L 2:08.00R68 2-10 CRAN Sun 21Jun26 2025 S7 BM66 J G Radley(a) (2) 61(59) $2.80f 1-Rainsun 58 0.3L 2:09.41R68 1-11 SANLm Wed 1Jul26 2400 H9 BM74 C Williams (9) 57 $3.70 2-Empress Of The Sun (JPN) 53 1.8L 2:38.81R68 1-10 SANHm Wed 15Jul26 2400 H9 BM74 C Williams (9) 59.5 $3 2-Shultzy 56 1.3L 2:41.53R73 Sat outside the pace and shot clear over the final stages to win 1.8L at Sandown Lakeside over 2400m. Ridden behind the leaders and strolled home for a soft win 1.3L at Sandown Hillside over 2400m. Can make it a hat trick of wins. 6 Our Chief R75 (2) 55.5kg Danny O’Brien (Flemington) Lachlan Neindorf 4yo b g Tagaloa-Rekindled Choice (Redoute’s Choice) BREEDER Yulong Investments Yulong Stud Owners C Clohesy, J Mckay, D Robinson, M Robinson, G Rule, D Gallagher, S Robinson, Quarter Spanish (Mgr: P Perez), K Walsh, R Zimmer, MSD Racing (Mgr: C Harrington), M O’Farrell, R Walsh, W Robertson, Mrs K O’Farrell, I Hann, P O’Farrell, A Gundry, O P A Racing No 1 (Mgr: W O’Neil) & R Mcivor Navy Blue, White Checked Sleeves And Cap (wt) 13 Starts 3-4-3 $413,240 TECHFORM 100 Track 6:1-2-1 Dist 0:0-0-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 6:2-3-1 1st Up 3:0-1-1 2nd Up 3:1-1-1 9-11 FLEMm Sat 16May26 1400 G4 3Y HCP W J Egan (11) 56.5 $18 1-Concord Connie 55.5 7.4L 1:23.98R68 3-12 FLEMm Sat 6Jun26 1600 H8 3Y HCP J Mott (1) 56.5 $15 1-Dirnaseer 52.5 1.3L 1:39.19R68 2-15 FLEMm Sat 20Jun26 2000 H8 3Y-Qlty J Mott (15) 58 $7.50 1-Decalogue 56 2.3L 2:06.42R68 2-10 CAULm Sat 11Jul26 2000 S7 3Y HCP J Mott (8) 56 $5 1-Ichnusa 52 0.5L 2:08.82R68 1-10 CAULm Sat 25Jul26 2400 S6 3Y HCP J Mott (7) 56.5 $7.50 2-Engine Of War (NZ) 56.5 0.5L 2:32.34R69 Caught the eye storming home for second from back in the field 0.5L at Caulfield over 2000m. Tracked tearaway leader, hit front, held on 0.5L at Caulfield over 2400m. He can win again if he handles the quick back up. 7 Samuel Langhorne (NZ) (Blks) R72 (8) 54kg Eric Musgrove (Cranbourne) Luke Cartwright (a1.5/51kg) 7yo b g Shocking-Nosecondprize (NZ) (Pentire (GB)) BREEDER Taikorea Thoroughbreds Ltd Owners P J Morgan, Mrs S L Morgan, Mrs I E H Musgrove, D Bowman, B Danaher, C J M Bond, P Couzens, G R Gray & Mrs M G Gray Red And White Diamonds, Black Sleeves, Red Cap (wc) 30 Starts 4-2-5 $299,113 TECHFORM 85 Track 12:1-0-3 Dist 6:1-0-0 Trk/Dist 6:1-0-0 Wet 12:2-0-3 1st Up 5:0-1-1 2nd Up 5:0-0-0 5-9 FLEMm Sat 25Apr26 2500 G4 BM84 Hcp J Noonan (1) 55 $17 1-The Western Front (NZ) 57 5.1L 2:36.86R74 5-11 SANHm Sat 23May26 2400 S6 BM84 L K Cartwright(a) (11) 54(52.5) $11 1-Khor (NZ) 56 2.8L 2:36.80R72 6-13 FLEMm Sat 20Jun26 2540 H8 Qlty Hcp L K Cartwright(a) (3) 53 $16 1-Vegas Jack 54 3.1L 2:44.65R71 3-10 FLEMm Sat 4Jul26 2600 S7 BANJO PATERSON L K Cartwright(a) (2) 53 $14 1-Highland Blaze 53 3.0L 2:48.89R71 7-10 FLEMm Sat 18Jul26 2800 S6 Qlty L K Cartwright(a) (10) 53 $16 1-Bold Soul (NZ) 59 3.1L 2:59.97R72 Brave run after going forward in transit, when third 3L at Flemington Banjo Paterson over 2600m Soft 7. Led soft tempo, headed 250m, stuck on well 3.1L at Flemington Qlty over 2800m Soft 6. 8 Shultzy (Blks) R71 (5) 54kg Pat Cannon (Geelong) Adam McCabe 9yo b g Helmet-Princess Hussey (Husson (ARG)) BREEDER Mr S Davis Owners S A Davis, Ms V Stankovic, J J Davis, L J Davis, A U Yildiz, G S Strangio, A Conners, F S Strangio, B Strangio, D R Grillo, E Yildiz, Miss M Yildiz, Miss S O Yildiz, D Portelli, Mrs R G Yildiz & P J Cannon Deep Navy, White Southern Cross Stars, White Sleeves And Yellow Cap (w) 63 Starts 9-9-5 $345,745 TECHFORM 80 Track 2:0-0-0 Dist 2:0-1-0 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-0 Wet 31:4-5-5 1st Up 9:0-1-2 2nd Up 9:2-1-0 2-6 SW H Sun 7Jun26 2400 S5 BM78 J B Stanley (4) 54 $5.50 1-Lightening Mann (GB) 56 1.0L 2:38.27R62 1-14 GEEL Fri 19Jun26 2440 H9 BM66 A McCabe (9) 58 $7 2-Customer Service (NZ) 61 3.3L 2:42.61R62 3-11 SANLm Wed 1Jul26 2400 H9 BM74 A McCabe (2) 56 $12 1-Nearco Frod (FR) 57 2.0L 2:38.81R66 2-10 SANHm Wed 15Jul26 2400 H9 BM74 A McCabe (10) 56 $8 1-Nearco Frod (FR) 59.5 1.3L 2:41.53R66 1-10 SANHm Wed 22Jul26 2400 S6 0 - 66 A McCabe (10) 60 $3.90 2-Furtherest Point 58 0.3L 2:37.50R66 Got a long way back in transit but produced a fast finish for second 1.3L at Sportsbet Sandown Hillside Bm74 over 2400m Heavy 9. Unleashed an impressive turn-of-foot to storm home to win 0.3L at Sportsbet Sandown Hillside 0 - 66 over 2400m Soft 6.
34 1 9 Bluestone (NZ) (Blks) R71 (1) 53.5kg Michael Kent (Cranbourne) Akira Sugawara 6yo gr g Reliable Man (GB)-Daleela (IRE) (Grand Lodge (USA)) BREEDER Ms K F Wells Owners M C Kent, G L Mizzi, Dr R A Zito, Mrs P Zito, J F Cichello, Mrs R K Cichello, O F Kelly, C W Williams, G D Fagan, Mrs T Fagan, C C McMahon, R D Pack, T J Eastwood, W A Parsons & Not Recruiting (Mgr: Dr A G Testro) Navy Blue, White Sash, Hooped Cap (w) 16 Starts 3-6-2 $178,590 TECHFORM 83 Track 1:0-0-0 Dist 2:0-1-0 Trk/Dist 1:0-0-0 Wet 9:1-3-1 1st Up 4:1-1-0 2nd Up 4:2-0-0 6-14 SANHm Wed 25Feb26 2400 S5 BM74 L K Cartwright(a) (2) 59(57) $2.50f 1-Hurry Curry (NZ) 56.5 2.0L 2:34.59R72 2-8 CAULm Sat 21Mar26 2400 G4 BM78 B Allen (2) 57 $3.50 1-Zulu Angel 58 0.5L 2:30.72R72 8-9 FLEMm Sat 25Apr26 2500 G4 BM84 Hcp L K Cartwright(a) (2) 54.5(52.5) $3.40f 1-The Western Front (NZ) 57 8.9L 2:36.86R73 4-15 SANLm Wed 8Jul26 2125 H8 BM70 L K Cartwright(a) (7) 61(59.5) $8.50 1-Second Nature 54 3.0L 2:17.06R72 5-10 SANHm Wed 15Jul26 2400 H9 BM74 L K Cartwright(a) (1) 59(57.5) $7 1-Nearco Frod (FR) 59.5 2.5L 2:41.53R72 Positioned a long way back in the running and showed best work late fourth 3L at Sandown Lakeside over 2125m. Ran on ok for fifth after settling midfield in transit 2.5L at Sandown Hillside over 2400m. Drawn to do no work here. 10 Urban Outlook (GB) (Blks) R69 (6) 53kg Nelson Smyth (Kyneton) Teo Nugent 7yo b g Cityscape (GB)-Casual Glance (GB) (Sinndar (IRE)) BREEDER Kingsclere Stud Owners N G Smyth & Miss E Morrison Black, Green And White EL And Horse Motif, Black And Green Striped Sleeves And Cap (w) 28 Starts 5-2-0 $201,148 TECHFORM 77 Track 1:0-0-0 Dist 1:0-1-0 Trk/Dist 0:0-0-0 Wet 13:2-1-0 1st Up 6:0-0-0 2nd Up 6:1-0-0 16-18 MORPm Mon 9Mar26 3200 G4 ADL CUP-G2 A R D Morgan (16) 53 $21 1-American Wolf (NZ) 53 32L 3:23.45R73 9-11 MORNm Mon 8Jun26 2000 S7 BM74 R K Houston(a) (1) 59.5(57.5) $61 1-Savour The Dream (NZ) 59.5 9.6L 2:07.68R73 7-9 BRTS Wed 24Jun26 2100 Syn BM66 R Lamont(a) (2) 63(60) $21 1-Sunsets 60 6.6L 2:13.59R72 10-11 SANLm Wed 1Jul26 2400 H9 BM74 J Childs (3) 58.5 $31 1-Nearco Frod (FR) 57 10L 2:38.81R71 8-10 FLEMm Sat 18Jul26 2800 S6 Qlty J B Stanley (1) 53 $61 1-Bold Soul (NZ) 59 3.2L 2:59.97R69 Weakened out of the race after doing a lot of chasing 10L at Sportsbet Sandown Lakeside Bm74 over 2400m Heavy 9. Back, midfield turn, clear, followed second, 3.2L at Flemington Qlty over 2800m Soft 6. Visit our merchandise stores and take a piece of the VRC home. Located at the Heritage Centre Merchandise Shop and the Breezeway Merchandise Shop
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JOCKEY CELEBRATION DAY The Victorian Jockeys Association (VJA) is proud of its relationship with the Victoria Racing Club (VRC). The VJA appreciates the support of the VRC in acknowledging “Jockey Celebration Day”, a day that provides an opportunity to reflect on the contribution and sacrifice made by our jockey cohort to Racing. VJA CEO Matt Hyland said: “On behalf of all jockeys riding in Victoria, sincere thanks to the VRC for recognizing Jockey Celebration Day. As we commence the new racing season today at Flemington, we take a moment to acknowledge the bravery, skills, commitment, dedication and good values of our jockeys. We thank our Victorian Racing Industry chaplain, Very Rev Dr Cameron Forbes, for providing a “Blessing of the Track” ceremony in the mounting yard after the running of Race 6 and wish all jockeys a safe journey as we commence the new season.”
37 12:50pm 2 MELBOURNE 2 START Jockeys Celebration Day Sprint 1000m 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 $20,000 for qualified horses. For Three-Years-Old. Handicap. Apprentices can claim. TTrack Record: 0-55.42E Black Caviar (16/02/2013) [Good3] Class Record: 0-56.24E Dance the Waves (14/02/2004) [Good3] TAB Assessed Odds 1 s609s Eurocanto (8) Ben, Will & JD Hayes (c) ...........................................Blake Shinn 59.5 $13 2 s114s Rebel Tuesday (10) Phillip & Tommy Stokes (d) ................. Lachlan Neindorf 58 $6 3 s2141 Rubare (6) Nick Ryan (dw) ............................................................... Declan Bates 58 $4 4 1 Covert Action (3) Shane Nichols & Hayden Black (dw) .......................Zac Spain 56 $4.40 5 30s3 The Troubleshooter (11) John Sadler .........................................Luke Nolen 56 $18 6 7s1 Flywire (2) Matthew Kelley ....................................................Daniel Stackhouse 55.5$151 7 4 Almontego (5) Gavin Bedggood ....................................................... Michael Dee 55 $16 8 8s1 Hearts Affair (7) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (d) ...................Beau Mertens 54 $6.50 9 1 Relinquishing (9) Shane Nichols & Hayden Black (dw) .Luke Cartwright (a1.5/51kg) 54 $10 10 5 Superbec (1) Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin ................................ Jye McNeil 54 $10 11 Santa Barbara (4) Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman .Emily Pozman (a3/54kg) 54 $16 FORM SUMMARY EUROCANTO has had soft jumpouts in the lead up to his return. He comes back a gelding and already has a win down the straight. HEARTS AFFAIR demolished her rivals first-up, this is tougher but she looks to have talent. RUBARE won well in Adelaide, 1000m is ideal. TECHFORM’S TOP 5 2 Rebel Tuesday 100 5 The Troubleshooter 98 3 Rubare 97 4 Covert Action 96 1 Eurocanto 93 1 Eurocanto R70 (8) 59.5kg Ben, Will & JD Hayes (Flemington) Blake Shinn 3yo br g 30/08/23 Per Incanto (USA)-Shespending (NZ) (Savabeel) BREEDER Evergreen Stud Farm Owners Lindsay Park Bloodstock, C E Holt, M Bogoievski, Ad Infinitum (D I Hollyman), A Abdullah, F W Cook, Ms J P Cook, G Devonport, D Grasso, Mrs L I V Holt, S D O’Flaherty, D S Whitmore, R Green, B S Wilson, Ms S Ryner & J Fry Royal Blue, Red V (c) 4 Starts 1-0-0 $114,145 TECHFORM 93 Track 2:1-0-0 Dist 1:1-0-0 Trk/Dist 1:1-0-0 Wet 0:0-0-0 1st Up 2:1-0-0 2nd Up 1:0-0-0 1-10 FLEMm Sat 4Oct25 1000 G4 MARIBYRNONG TRL-LR M Zahra (3) 58 $8 2-Streisand 56 0.1L 58.44 6-8 CAULm Sat 7Feb26 1100 G4 BD/PREL CG-G3 L Currie (2) 57 $11 1-Closer To Free 57 7.7L 1:03.10R72 12-16 CAULm Sat 21Feb26 1200 G4 BLUE DIAMOND-G1 L Currie (16) 57 $101 1-Streisand 55 7.2L 1:10.12 9-10 FLEMm Sat 7Mar26 1400 G4 VRC SIRES’-G2 J Mott (6) 57 $16 1-Grinzinger Heart 55 6.9L 1:22.77 Battled last preparation where he was thrown in the deep end in stakes grade. He returns a gelding and has had two very soft jumpouts in the lead up to this run. He’s a winner at this track and distance which is valuable against rivals.
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