Rhys McLeod came to Randwick for one ride on Saturday and he walked away the winner of the Group One Australian Derby aboard the Pat Carey-trained Ethiopia. It was the 29-year-old Victorian’s first elite victory in Sydney, although he has won a Group One in Adelaide aboard Dowry and in [...]
Ethiopia’s lack of experience going into the Australian Derby dissuaded punters but not his trainer Pat Carey who maintained faith in his horse and underrated jockey Rhys McLeod. Carey’s trust was not misplaced with McLeod bringing the gelding with a well-timed run down the outside of the track to beat [...]
The triumphant Golden Slipper team of glamour colt Pierro, trainer Gai Waterhouse and jockey Nash Rawiller teamed up again to steal the limelight on Australian Derby Day at Randwick. Pierro downed Black Caviar’s previously unbeaten half-brother All Too Hard to win Saturday’s Group One Sires’ Produce Stakes in a race [...]
Race 7 – 3:35PM DAVID JONES AUSTRALIAN DERBY (2400 METRES) Of $1,500,000.1st $900,000, 2nd $300,000, 3rd $150,000, 4th $75,000, 5th $30,000, 6th $15,000, 7th $15,000, 8th $15,000, Starter Subsidy $200 GROUP 1 Set Weights, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim.Track Condition: Good Time: 2:28.74 Last 600m: 0:36.01 INTERIM RESULTS Offical Comments: Class Record. Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin [...]
A gamble on the raw ability of Master Of Design paid handsome dividends for his owners on Saturday when he pounced late to score an upset win in the Group One TJ Smith Stakes. The impeccably-bred entire, a son of Redoute’s Choice, was bought for $2.1 million as a yearling [...]
Race 6 – 2:55PM YELLOWGLEN SAPPHIRE STAKES (1200 METRES) Of $175,000.1st $105,000, 2nd $35,000, 3rd $17,500, 4th $8,750, 5th $3,500, 6th $1,750, 7th $1,750, 8th $1,750, Starter Subsidy $200 GROUP 2 Set Weights plus Penalties, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Fillies and Mares, Apprentices cannot claim.Track Condition: Good Time: 1:08.96 Last 600m: 0:34.14 INTERIM RESULTSOffical Comments: Class Record. Finish [...]
Race 5 – 2:16PM INGLIS SIRES PRODUCE STAKES (1400 METRES) Of $500,000.1st $300,000, 2nd $100,000, 3rd $50,000, 4th $25,000, 5th $10,000, 6th $5,000, 7th $5,000, 8th $5,000, Starter Subsidy $200 GROUP 1 Set Weights, Two-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim.Track Condition: Good Time: 1:21.47 Last 600m: 0:35.32 INTERIM RESULTS Offical Comments: Class Record. Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey [...]
Golden Slipper winner Pierro has maintained his unbeaten record with a dominant performance in the Group One Sires’ Produce Stakes at Randwick. The Gai Waterhouse-trained Lonhro colt made it five wins from five starts and took his prizemoney past $2.6 million with his comfortable defeat of the previously unbeaten All [...]
Race 4 – 1:40PM DARLEY T J SMITH STAKES (1200 METRES) Of $1,000,000.1st $600,000, 2nd $200,000, 3rd $100,000, 4th $50,000, 5th $20,000, 6th $10,000, 7th $10,000, 8th $10,000, Starter Subsidy $200 GROUP 1 Standard Weight for Age, Apprentices cannot claim.Track Condition: Good Time: 1:08.83 Last 600m: 0:34.71 INTERIM RESULTS Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin [...]
Promising three-year-old Fat Al continued his rise up the ladder with a commanding victory in the Group Three Carbine Club Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. Trainer Gai Waterhouse and premier jockey Nash Rawiller struck early on Australian Derby day as Fat Al ($2.30 fav) sprinted clear in the straight to [...]
