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YESTERDAY'S RACE RESULTS FROM | ASCOT PARK | PAGE 15 S trong demand for the progeny of leading Western Australian stallion War Chant (Danzig) and a quality colt by first season sire Winning Rupert (Written Tycoon) has helped fuel a buoyant Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale, continuing the upward market trend of 2020. e most expensive yearling sold yesterday, a half-sister to Group 2-winning mare Quilista (Scandal Keeper) by Yarradale Stud’s War Chant, made $240,000 while a further 29 lots made $100,000 or more including a Victoria-bound $200,000 son of Newgate Farm’s young stallion. In contrast, there were 24 yearlings who made six figures last year to a top of $260,000 with three breaking $200,000 at the Magic Millions’ purpose-built Swan Valley selling complex. Continued on page 2>> | 1 | Brought to you by Follow us @anz_news: click here Tuesday, February 18, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here Lot 166 War Chant - Brocky's Ace filly MAGIC MILLIONS BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS Nutt and Clarke head west to score prized War Chant filly Half-sister to Group 2 winner Quilista makes $240,000 at Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale SALES TALK Birthday girl Cheng celebrates with War Chant pair Singapore owner Constance Cheng, under her oroughbred Owners Association and Sports Trust (TOAST) banner, bought two yearlings by Yarradale Stud’s flagship stallion War Chant, a colt for $120,000 and a $180,000 filly who momentarily held the status as the highest- priced lot of the sale. e filly, who was catalogued as Lot 133, is a half-sister to the 11-time winner Lamasery (Commands) who was successful at stakes level four times. Sales Talk page 2 >> Read Tomorrow's Issue For: Steve Moran What's on Race meetings: Muswellbrook (NSW), Benalla (VIC), Warwick (QLD) Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Werribee (VIC), Caulfield (VIC) Sales: Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale - Book 2 DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX EVERY MORNING

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YESTERDAY'S RACE RESULTS FROM | ASCOT PARK | PAGE 15

Strong demand for the progeny of

leading Western Australian stallion

War Chant (Danzig) and a quality

colt by first season sire Winning

Rupert (Written Tycoon) has helped fuel a

buoyant Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale,

continuing the upward market trend of 2020.

The most expensive yearling sold yesterday,

a half-sister to Group 2-winning mare Quilista

(Scandal Keeper) by Yarradale Stud’s War Chant,

made $240,000 while a further 29 lots made

$100,000 or more including a Victoria-bound

$200,000 son of Newgate Farm’s young stallion.

In contrast, there were 24 yearlings who

made six figures last year to a top of $260,000

with three breaking $200,000 at the Magic

Millions’ purpose-built Swan Valley selling

complex. Continued on page 2>>

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Lot 166 War Chant - Brocky's Ace filly MAGIC MILLIONS

BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS

Nutt and Clarke head west to score prized War Chant fillyHalf-sister to Group 2 winner Quilista makes $240,000 at Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale

SALES TALK

Birthday girl Cheng celebrates with War Chant pairSingapore owner Constance Cheng, under her

Thoroughbred Owners Association and Sports

Trust (TOAST) banner, bought two yearlings

by Yarradale Stud’s flagship stallion War Chant,

a colt for $120,000 and a $180,000 filly who

momentarily held the status as the highest-

priced lot of the sale.

The filly, who was catalogued as Lot 133,

is a half-sister to the 11-time winner Lamasery

(Commands) who was successful at stakes level

four times. Sales Talk page 2 >>

Read Tomorrow's Issue For:

Steve Moran

What's on

Race meetings: Muswellbrook (NSW),

Benalla (VIC), Warwick (QLD)

Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Werribee (VIC),

Caulfield (VIC)

Sales: Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale -

Book 2

DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX EVERY MORNING

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The Book 1 average was last night

sitting at $71,302, up 9.7 per cent year on year, with a clearance rate of 73

per cent compared to 77 per cent in 2019.

Sydney-based agent Jim Clarke and Attunga Stud’s Brian Nutt signed

for the top-priced War Chant filly on behalf of Victorian owner Geoff

Walsh who is set to race her on the eastern seaboard.

“War Chant has got a very good Group 1-winning filly in Silent Sedition

in the east already who subsequently sold very well as a broodmare ($1.5

million) and he is a proven stallion,” Clarke told ANZ Bloodstock News.

“The filly has got a very big pedigree and she is going to have very good

residual value with Quilista … who is in foal to I Am Invincible, so there’s

a lot of upside. Physically, I thought she was the most impressive type of

the sale.

“Brian Nutt and I looked at every horse in Book 1, but before we got

here she was one that we had earmarked on pedigree as one of the ones

we were particularly interested in and she had looks to match.”

Catalogued as Lot 166 from the Willow Dale Farm draft, the Ellie

Giles-bred filly is eighth foal out of the stakes-placed juvenile winner

Brocky’s Ace (Surtee), making her a half-sister to five winners including

Listed winner Red Can Man (Gingerbread Man) and ATC Sapphire Stakes

(Gr 2, 1200m) winner Quilista.

Nutt’s Attunga Stud sold Quilista at last year’s Magic Millions Gold

Coast National Broodmare Sale for $950,000 to Aquis Farm’s Tony Fung

and the popular Hunter Valley breeder consulted the sprinter’s original

trainer Justin Warwick before committing to buying the filly.

“He was instrumental in my buying her. He gave me the confidence I

probably didn’t have five days ago. I was very happy to get her," Nutt said.

Clarke, who was attending his second Perth sale, has been buying

fillies at the recent yearling sales for a separate syndicate with the view of

trading them at the end of their racing career.

He thought yesterday’s purchase for a client of Nutt’s hit the mark

price wise.

“I think, from a value point of view, it was probably pretty well spot on

what she was worth,” he said.

“Certainly, on pedigree she was an obvious standout in the catalogue

and the fact she had the physique to back up her pedigree was the reason

why we thought she was worth what we paid for her.”

The first horse to hit the $200,000 barrier was the Western Breeders

Alliance-consigned colt by Newgate Farm’s young Group 2-winning

sprinter Winning Rupert who was purchased by Victorian trainer Matt

Laurie.

He was consigned by Western Breeders Alliance (Darling View Stud)

as Lot 161 and is the second foal out of the winning mare Bitter Twist

(California Dane), herself a sister to the stakes-placed Inspector and half-

sister to Perth Listed winner Hoegaarden (Flying Spur).

“I thought he was a standout and obviously I had to bid pretty hard to

get him but he is a really forward, well-muscled, well-balanced colt who is

a typical early running sort of horse,” Laurie said.

“He is from a tough family, speed on speed, and his physical attributes

matched his page and we’re thrilled to get him.”

Birthday girl Cheng celebrates with War Chant pair

Singapore owner Constance Cheng, under her Thoroughbred Owners

Association and Sports Trust (TOAST) banner, bought two yearlings by

Yarradale Stud’s flagship stallion War Chant, a colt for $120,000 and a

$180,000 filly who momentarily held the status as the highest-priced lot

of the sale.

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Nutt and Clarke head west to score prized War Chant filly

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PRESS STATEMENT

Gr.1 winner at 2 and 3.

Sire of 2 first crop winners inc. INCREDULOUS DREAM -1st Bendigo 2yo Fillies Mdn 1100m on debut.

Constance Cheng and the TOAST team MAGIC MILLIONS

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The Best Timing &THE BIGGESTBUYING BENCH

GOLD COAST NATIONAL WEANLING SALE I 21-22 MAY

ENTRIES CLOSE 13 MARCH

IN 2019

RECORDINTERNATIONAL SPEND OF

$8,394,00030% OF THE GROSS

228INDIVIDUAL BUYERS FROM

8 NATIONS

A RECORD 96WEANLINGS SOLD FOR

$100,000+29

INDIVIDUAL BUYERS SPENT

$250,000+RECORD

AVERAGE

$63,499

Enter online at

www.magicmillions.com.au

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The filly, who was catalogued as Lot

133, is a half-sister to the 11-time winner Lamasery (Commands) who was

successful at stakes level four times. She is the 11th foal from the unraced

Verse (Quest For Fame), herself a half-sister to Group 1 winner Anthems

(Palace Music) and Listed winner Vocalist (Bluebird). The filly is also

from the same family as ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) winner

Microphone (Exceed And Excel) whose second dam is Vocalist.

Cheng, who races horses in Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong,

believes she was “the top filly of the sale”.

“I really liked her as a type - with a deep girth and beautiful hips,” said

Cheng who was also celebrating her birthday yesterday.

“It was great to be able to buy her off Yarradale Stud as I have had a lot

of success with stock from the farm.”

Her $120,000 colt, who was catalogued as Lot 50, is closely related

to talented Group 2-winning three-year-old Dalasan (Dalakhani) being

out of La Rochelle (Honour And Glory) and a half-brother to the stakes-

placed Khandallah (Kitten’s Joy).

She in turn is the mother of the Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas-

trained Danehill Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) winner Dalasan.

Parnham delivers $170,000 knockout blow This season’s Kingston Town Classic (Gr 1, 1800)-winning trainer

Neville Parnham was the first to make a statement at the Perth sale,

securing a colt by War Chant with a single $170,000 bid just ten minutes

into the auction.

Parnham was aware of the presale hype about the colt but the

similarities between his new acquisition and the trainer’s 2019 WA

Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m) winner War Saint were unmissable.

“I thought he was the best of the War Chants and we have had a bit

of luck with the War Chants over the years and then we won the Guineas

with War Saint last November,” Parnham told ANZ Bloodstock News.

“I thought this bloke had a lot of likeness to him in looks and shape, so

I was pretty keen to get hold of him.

“I thought $150,000 would probably stop him but $170,000 was the

only bid I had. I waited until the end and I got them in the finish.”

Parnham, one of WA’s leading trainers for nearly four decades, already

has 75 per cent of the colt sold with breeder Ron Sayers of Yarradale Stud

also set to retain a share.

Catalogued as Lot 5, he is the fourth foal out of the Viscount (Quest For

Fame) mare Diamonds’N’Dreams, making him a half-brother to three-

time winners Together We Dream (Discorsi) and Deadly Shot (Musket).

Parnham said the quality horses stood out and vendors who did

present better-credentialled lots were well rewarded.

The declining clearance rate, therefore, was not a complete surprise

to the trainer.

“I think it has been a pretty handy sale,” he said.

“There has been a few passed in lots but some of those were

disappointing horses. The lots that are nice have made their money.”

Fellow prominent Perth trainer Simon Miller also struck yesterday,

going to $170,000 for a colt by WA’s late champion sire Blackfriars

(Danehill) from the family of dual Group 1 winner Scenic Shot (Scenic).

The colt, who was sold as Lot 104 by Dawson Stud as agent, is the

second living foal out of the placed mare Sky Rumba (Shrewd Rhythm)

who is a half-sister to WA Listed winner London Line (Blackfriars).

His third dam is the stakes-placed Sweepshot (Dr Grace) who is the

dam of the former Dan Morton-trained Scenic Shot as well as the stakes-

placed Flight Path (Bletchley Park).

TOP LOTS - DAY ONELot Sex Sire Dam Vendor Purchaser Price ($)

166 f War Chant Brocky's Ace Willow Dale Farm Attunga B'stock / Clarke B'stock 240,000

161 c Winning Rupert Bitter Twist Western Breeders Alliance Matt Laurie Rcg 200,000

133 f War Chant Verse Yarradale Stud Thoroughbred Owners Association & Sports Trust 180,000

5 c War Chant Diamonds'n'dreams Yarradale Stud Neville Parnham Rcg 170,000

56 f So You Think Magical Belle Western Breeders Alliance McEvoy Mitchell Rcg/Belmont B'stock (FBAA) 170,000

104 c Blackfriars Sky Rumba Dawson Stud (As Agent) Simon Miller Rcg 170,000

74 c Awesome Rock Nishikawa Gervase Park Stud (As Agent) Shane Nichols Rcg 165,000

13 c Nicconi Elite Ateates Dawson Stud (As Agent) Suman Hedge /McEvoy Mitchell Rcg/Belmont B'stock 160,000

15 c Pierro Europa Point Amelia Park Racing & Breeding Aquis Farm Pty Ltd 160,000

138 f Zoustar Wise Talk Rangeview Stud Pearce Rcg Pty Ltd 160,000

Lot 5 War Chant - Diamonds'n'dreams filly MAGIC MILLIONS

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McEvoys strike for colts by Hunter Valley stallions

Another yearling to feature in the top lots sold yesterday was

the Western Breeders Alliance-offered $170,000 So You Think (High

Chaparral) filly who was bought by McEvoy Mitchell Racing and Belmont

Bloodstock.

By the Coolmore-based So You Think, the sire of 24 stakes winners

including five at Group 1 level, the filly is a half-sister to the Magic Millions

WA Trophy (RL, 1400m) winner Enchanted Dream (Patronize) and the

Group 2-placed Mystic Maid (Patronize). The filly was catalogued as Lot 56.

“She oozes class. She had great honesty about her, a great willingness

and her purpose was incredible,” Tony McEvoy said.

Earlier in the session, agent Suman Hedge combined with Tony and

Calvin McEvoy and Belmont Bloodstock’s Damon Gabbedy to secure

a colt by Nicconi (Bianconi) for $160,000 who will be joining the So You

Think filly at the stables of the dual-state trainers.

Hedge, who bought a Shalaa (Invincible Spirit) colt for $285,000 at the

Gold Coast in partnership with the McEvoys and Redwall Bloodstock, was

happy to be able to link with the leading stable to buy the colt who was

offered by Dawson Stud.

“First and foremost he was a lovely, athletic horse who is really strong.

He moves well with good angles and he had a bit of quality about him and,

physically, he was a horse that we rated highly in the sale,” Hedge said.

“Tony felt the same way as I did and Damon Gabbedy, who is doing

some work with Tony. We were all on the same page with him.

“Tony’s had a lot of success with that breed. He’s had a horse like Concealer

run for him and he is out of a fast, running Exceed And Excel mare who won five.

He ticks a lot of boxes for me and I was really happy.”

LEADING SIRES BY AGGREGATE

Name Sold Average ($) Aggregate ($)

War Chant 8 128,125 1,025,000

Blackfriars 7 84,571 592,000

Oratorio 9 61,111 550,000

Zoustar 3 150,000 450,000

Rommel 7 56,429 395,000

Nicconi 3 120,833 362,500

Awesome Rock 7 49,214 344,500

I'm All the Talk 6 49,167 295,000

Maschino 4 72,500 290,000

Safeguard 4 66,000 264,000

LEADING SIRES BY AVERAGE (WITH THREE OR MORE LOTS SOLD)

Name Sold Average ($) Aggregate ($)

Zoustar 3 150,000 450,000

War Chant 8 128,125 1,025,000

Nicconi 3 120,833 362,500

Blackfriars 7 84,571 592,000

Magnus 3 80,833 242,500

Maschino 4 72,500 290,000

Safeguard 4 66,000 264,000

Oratorio 9 61,111 550,000

Demerit 3 57,000 171,000

Rommel 7 56,429 395,000

LENDING VENDORS BY AVERAGE (WITH THREE OR MORE LOTS SOLD)

Name Sold Avergage ($) Aggregate ($)

Amelia Park Racing & Breeding 6 112,500 675,000

Yarradale Stud 10 102,500 1,025,000

Rangeview Stud 3 93,333 280,000

Willow Dale Farm 5 91,000 455,000

Alwyn Park Stud 6 88,333 530,000

Dawson Stud 10 83,700 837,000

Mogumber Park 8 76,875 615,000

Western Breeders Alliance 15 73,000 1,095,000

Bellbridge Park 3 72,500 217,500

Gervase Park Stud 9 66,000 594,000

LENDING VENDORS BY AGGREGATE

Name Sold Average ($) Aggregate ($)

Western Breeders Alliance 15 73,000 1,095,000

Yarradale Stud 10 102,500 1,025,000

Mungrup Stud 16 59,844 957,500

Dawson Stud 10 83,700 837,000

Amelia Park Racing & Breeding 6 112,500 675,000

Mogumber Park 8 76,875 615,000

Gervase Park Stud 9 66,000 594,000

Alwyn Park Stud 6 88,333 530,000

Scenic Lodge 9 52,889 476,000

Willow Dale Farm 5 91,000 455,000

Lot 13 Nicconi - Elite Ateates colt MAGIC MILLIONS

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McEvoy, who was under bidder on a

$370,000 Nicconi colt at last week’s Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, is a fan

of Nicconi having helped train the Group 1-winning sprinter when an

assistant to David Hayes at Lindsay Park and Hedge was happy to receive

the trainer’s endorsement to buy the colt.

“They call me Tony Nicconi back east,” the trainer said. “I love the

Nicconi breed and had quite a bit to do with the stallion himself when he

was in training.

“Gee, this colt was big and powerful and such a great mover. He’s

going to have a very big stride and is going to be very hard to get past. With

him being a big fellow, we might have to watch his weight, but he looks

like a real running type to me.”

Catalogued as Lot 13, the colt is the third foal out of the five-time

winning mare Elite Ateates (Exceed And Excel) with his second dam

the smart Group 2-winning juvenile Ateates (Zeditave) in turn a sister to

Newmarket Handicap (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Ruffles (Zeditave).

Aquis Farm was also active at the Perth sale, purchasing an Amelia

Park Racing and Breeding-consigned colt by Coolmore sire Pierro

(Lonhro) for $160,000.

The colt’s commercial appeal was aided by the recent important

pedigree update after his two-year-old half-sister La Farola (Deep Field)

won on debut at Pinjarra on January 11.

Catalogued as Lot 15, the colt is the fifth foal for the Melbourne-

winning juvenile and stakes-placed mare Europa Point (Rock Of Gibraltar).

“He is very similar to his half-sister who won her first start for us about

six weeks ago. He’s an early runner, strong and being by Pierro he attracted

a lot of buyers,” Amelia Park’s Sarah Brown said.

“It is always nice to have eastern state buyers here and nice to know that

we have a draft here that those big eastern state buyers are interested in.”

Amelia Park also sold a Vancouver (Medaglia d’Oro) colt from the

family of Group 1-winning filly Special Harmony (Spinning World) for

$150,000 to trainer Vern Brockman and a Shooting To Win (Northern

Meteor) colt for $140,000 to Pearce Racing.

The son of Darley’s Shooting To Win is half-brother to five winners

including the recent Simon Miller-trained three-year-old filly Kentucky

Love (Uncle Mo) who made it back-to-back victories this campaign when

scoring at Ascot last Wednesday.

Amelia Park’s Peter Walsh, who owns Kentucky Love, was also active

on the other side of the fence, buying a War Chant filly for $130,000 from

Yarradale Stud.

“She was a beautifully balanced filly with a lovely walk. She was eye-

catching to me and we are always interested in buying fillies to race and

bred with,” Brown said.

“We came here looking without being serious about buying but she

had some ‘wow factor’.

Meanwhile, a colt by Gold Front Thoroughbreds’ first season sire

Awesome Rock (Fastnet Rock) will also head interstate after Shane

Nichols landed the yearling who is closely related to the Mornington

trainer’s stakes-winning mare Tahitian Dancer (Dawn Approach). The

highest-priced yearling sold by a first season Western Australian-based

stallion, Nichols paid $165,000 for the colt.

Magic Millions managing director Barry Bowditch described the Book

1 sale as “a really solid day’s trade” but admitted he would have liked to

have seen more horses change hands through the ring.

"The huge average of over $71,000 is well up on last year and the gross

of over $8.8 million is impressive considering we grossed $2 million less

last year,” Bowditch said,

"It's a disappointing clearance rate, which will improve over the next

24 hours.

"As the results indicate everyone was playing a part - from the locals to

our interstate and international visitors."

Bowditch also reserved special mention for Giles, the breeder of

yesterday’s top-priced yearling.

"It was a great result today for one of the state's most celebrated

breeders in Ellie Giles. We couldn't be more thrilled for her to top the

sale," he said.

"(Today’s) sale will present so many opportunities to buyers

considering the healthy prizemoney and incentives around the state.”

The Book 2 sale starts at 11am local time today.

LEADING BUYERS BY AGGREGATE

Name Sold Average ($) Aggregate ($)

Adam Durrant Racing 15 67,733 1,016,000

Neville Parnham Racing 7 91,071 637,500

John Chalmers Bloodstock (FBAA) 11 49,409 543,500

Pearce Racing Pty Ltd 4 97,500 390,000

McEvoy Mitchell/Belmont B'stock 2 165,000 330,000

T.O.A.S.T. 2 150,000 300,000

Bridge Patrol Lodge Pty Ltd 4 68,750 275,000

Simon Miller Racing 3 86,333 259,000

Jim Taylor 4 62,625 250,500

Attunga B'Stock / Clarke B'stock 1 240,000 240,000

2020 2019

Catalogued: 185 155

Offered: 170 (+25%) 136

Sold: 124 (73%) 105 (77%)

Aggregate: $8,841,500 (29.58%) $6,823,000

Average: $71,302 (9.7%) $64,981

Median: $55,000 $55,000

Top Lot: $240,000 $260,000

SALES STATISTICS - BOOK 1

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AUSTRALIA

Live Diamond hope for Lindsays

The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained

Blue Diamond Prelude (Gr 2, 1100m) winner

Letzbeglam (Snitzel) heads into Saturday’s

Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Caulfield

with a live chance and owners Brendan and Jo

Lindsay, who also own Cambridge Stud, are

just thrilled to have a runner in the race. “When

you buy these horses you don’t think of races

like this,” Brendan Lindsay said. “It’s proved to

be a fantastic result to even have a runner in

the Blue Diamond and she’s got to be a good

chance the way she won last start. It’s also great

to have Trent and Natalie training her for us. To

think when I was young I used to back horses

trained by Trent’s father (Paddy) and now all

these years later Trent is training a Group 2

winner for us. Good on them both. They’ve got

there the hard way and I couldn’t be happier for

them.”

Currie chasing back-to-back DiamondsLuke Currie is chasing his second Blue

Diamond Stakes in a row this weekend as he

partners unbeaten Anthony Freedman-trained

Hanseatic (Street Boss) in the $1.5 million race

at Caulfield. The colt has won three races in a

row and if he is to win on Saturday, he would

become the first since Sepoy (Elusive Quality)

to take out the Blue Diamond Preview (C&G)

(Listed, 1000m), Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G)

(Gr 3, 1100m) and then the feature race. "It

would be a good effort but he's in the right

barn and he probably needed the experience

of having another run last time in the Prelude,"

said Currie. "So hopefully we can make it four in

a row. He's definitely the one to beat. I wouldn't

be swapping him for anything else."

Anaheed on track for Oakleigh PlatePeter and Paul Snowden’s three-time Group 2

winner Anaheed (Fastnet Rock) will be looking

to add a Group 1 to her resume in the Oakleigh

Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) and after her impressive

last start win in the Rubiton Stakes (Gr 2,

1100m) over the same course and distance,

connections are optimistic about her chances.

"When we got her in and looked at what options

were available I said that this is probably a race

that's definitely winnable, if her form warranted

it and she came back and raced well first-up,"

Peter Snowden said. "Well, she raced past our

expectations first-up with the time she ran

so we can go into this race now with a bit of

confidence that she's going to be competitive."

Puissance likely to bypass FuturityDespite holding a nomination for the race,

Ciaron Maher, who trains in partnership with

David Eustace, said All-Star Mile (1600m)

contender Heart Of Puissance (Puissance De

Lune) is likely to bypass Saturday’s Futurity

Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Caulfield in favour

of a benchmark race at Sandown. "We threw

a (Futurity) nomination in for him but he

might kick off next Wednesday at Sandown

in a benchmark 70 over 1500 metres," Maher

told Racing.com. "The last ten days he’s really

started to come together, so next Wednesday

will be used to bring him right up to speed.

Hopefully he can gain a bit of confidence. He’s

still a work in progress and he still does a bit

wrong but he’s a nice horse. If he’s good enough

he should win that easily and use that to bring

him on a bit and he should then be pretty right

for a mile."

Every Rose set to bloom in Silver Slipper

After a luckless run in the Magic Million 2YO

Classic (RL, 1200m), Gimcrack Stakes (Gr 3,

1000m) winner Every Rose (Choisir) is set

for Saturday’s Silver Slipper (Gr 2, 1100m)

at Rosehill as Mark Newnham sets her on a

Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) path. "She

had no luck when she needed it at the Gold

Coast," Newnham said. "She had two solid runs

leading into the Magic Millions and may need

two going to the Slipper. We'll see how she gets

through Saturday."

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McEvoys set three for Typhoon TracyTony and Calvin McEvoy are set to have a three-

pronged attack on the Typhoon Tracy Stakes

(Gr 3, 1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday

night with Sisstar (Zoustar), Grand Scholar

(Wandjina) and Oh Please Dianna (Deep Field).

Grand Scholar is unbeaten at Moonee Valley

but failed at the Gold Coast last start and Calvin

McEvoy expects her to bounce back on Friday.

“We took her back to Angaston, she freshened-

up at the farm, travelled back to Melbourne

last week and I thought her work was really

good this morning,” McEvoy said. “She still

looks a little big, so she’ll improve out of the

run and tighten up nicely.” On Sisstar, who was

disappointing first-up in the W.J. Adams Stakes

(Listed, 1000m), McEvoy said: “She’s trained

on nicely since that run at Caulfield and we’d

expect a much better showing from her on

Friday night.”

Santa Ana Lane to trialAnthony Freedman’s star sprinter Santa Ana

Lane (Lope De Vega) is set to make his first

public appearance this campaign when he

lines up in an 800-metre trial at Werribee this

morning under regular rider Mark Zahra.

Freedman will also have the Lloyd Williams-

owned Homesman (War Front) competing

in a 1100-metre heat and will be joined by

Group 1 winner Mr Quickie (Shamus Award).

Other notable horses in action at Werribee are

Zipping Classic (Gr 2, 2400m) winner Southern

France (Galileo) and Metropolitan (Gr 1,

2400m) runner-up Gallic Chieftain (Tamayuz).

Con Te Partiro wins high-class trialImported mare Con Te Partiro (Scat Daddy),

who failed to get in foal in the spring, won a

high-class barrier trial at Randwick yesterday

in an audition to spring Group races. The Gai

Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained six-year-

old, who won the Dark Jewel Classic (Gr 3,

1400m) at Scone last May, defeated Doncaster

Mile (Gr 1, 1600m)-bound Quackerjack (Not

A Single Doubt) by a long neck, with talented

three-year-old California Zimbol (I Am

Invincible) another one and a quarter lengths

away in third in the 1000-metre course proper

heat. The trial also included New Zealand

filly Probabeel (Savabeel), Group 1-winning

sprinter Pierata (Pierro) and Xilong (Deep

Field).

Probabeel on song for Surround

Jamie Richards believes last-start Karaka 3YO

Classic (RL, 1600m) winner Probabeel (Savabeel)

has travelled to Sydney in good order ahead

of her Surround Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) goal on

Saturday week. She finished fifth, two and a half

lengths behind the winner of heat one at the

Randwick trials yesterday morning. “I thought

she trialled well,” Richards said. “She got back,

which is normal for her, and she got to the outside

and finished well under not too much pressure.

It was probably on a track that she was not too

comfortable on and she does like the better

footing. Glen Boss was happy with the way she

trialled. He said she was a professional that he

never touched the bridle and she gave him a

lovely ride. She had a decent blow and she has a

bit of improvement in her yet.” Click here to view

the Randwick barrier trial replays.

Te Akau Shark settles in wellTe Akau Shark (Rip Van Winkle) has also settled

into Sydney in good order, according to Jamie

Richards, with the impressive first-up winner

set to tackle the Chipping Norton Stakes (Gr 1,

1600m) on Saturday week. “He’s moving well and

he always takes a little while to settle in, he’s not

an overly big eater,” Richard said. “We wanted

to get him over there a bit earlier and get him

settled because he’s got a few big weeks in front

of him.” The trainer’s father Paul is overseeing the

finishing touches on Melody Belle (Commands),

with the ten-time Group 1 winner back in

familiar surroundings at Flemington ahead of her

resuming run in the Futurity Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m)

at Caulfield on Saturday. “Dad is happy with her,

she did a bit of work on the grass at Flemington

on Saturday morning and looked good,” Richards

said. “She’s going to go over to Caulfield (today)

to have a decent hit-out over there and a bit

of a look around the course, which I think is

important because Caulfield can be a little bit

tricky sometimes.”

Kolding to work at Caulfield

Also set for a look around the Caulfield track

this morning is Golden Eagle (1500m) winner

Kolding (Ocean Park) who will make his

Melbourne debut and take on Melody Belle

in the Futurity Stakes. Regular rider Glen Boss

has been confirmed for Saturday’s mount

after gaining a reduction of a careless riding

suspension on appeal.

‘C S Hayes was Group 1 performance’Last Saturday’s C S Hayes Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m)

saw one of the all time great race finishes between

two star three-year-olds in Alligator Blood (All Too

Hard) and Catalyst (Darci Brahma) and winning

jockey Ryan Maloney, who was aboard the son

of All Too Hard (Casino Prince), believes it was a

Group 1 performance. "It’s probably the highlight

of my career to be honest," Maloney said. "James

(McDonald, Catalyst’s jockey) put it to me before

the corner and to be honest at the 200 (metres),

I thought Catalyst had me but that’s the great

thing about him (Alligator Blood). He loves being

a racehorse and he just wants to win. The last 20

metres, I felt he was actually pulling away from

Catalyst. It was a Group 3 race but I don’t think

anyone would argue with me that it was a Group

1 performance."

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No blinkers for CatalystCatalyst and Alligator Blood will meet again in the

Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) on Saturday week

but trainer Clayton Chipperfield will not re-apply

blinkers to his son of Darci Brahma (Danheill)

and will instead rely on natural improvement and

weight relief to turn the tables on the Magic Millions

Guineas (RL, 1400m) winner. "It’s probably better

we don’t put them on because if it ends up another

dogfight like that, we’d like for Catalyst to be able to

see what’s right beside him," Chipperfield told RSN

927’s Racing Pulse. "To be beaten a half head by an

absolute superstar gives us more confidence going

into the mile.”

Dame Giselle heads Slipper ballotDespite her disappointing run in last Saturday’s

Lonhro Plate (Listed, 1000m), the Peter and

Paul Snowden’s $1 million Golden Gift (1100m)

winner Dame Giselle (I Am Invincible) heads

the order of entry for next month’s Golden

Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m). Unbeaten colt

and Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m)

favorite Hanseatic (Street Boss) is second in

the ballot with Golden Gift runner-up See

You Soon (Siyouni) third. Current favourite

for the $3.5 million juvenile feature Cellsabeel

(Hinchinbrook) is 16th in the order of entry.

Marquand to extend autumn stayIn-form UK jockey Tom Marquand, who returns

to Australia next month in time for the Coolmore

Classic (Gr 1, 1500m) meeting at Rosehill on

March 14, will spend an extended period in

Sydney for the autumn. Marquand, 21, who rode

Inglis Millennium (RL, 1200m) winner Prime

Star (Starspangledbanner) last Wednesday,

has enjoyed a stellar summer stint in NSW. His

victory in the $2 million Inglis race followed

on from his successful ride on high-priced colt

Prague (Redoute’s Choice) in the Canonbury

Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) and Away Game (Snitzel) in

the Widden Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) at Randwick on

February 1. Marquand had five rides at Randwick

on Saturday before heading back to the UK.

Busuttin-Young to expandExpatriate New Zealand training partners Trent

Busuttin and Natalie Young will increase their

presence at the Cranbourne Training Centre

with an additional 40 boxes. The Cranbourne

Turf Club yesterday announced that the pair,

who are currently fourth on the Victorian

trainers’ premiership, will now have 115 boxes

at the centre. Cranbourne is set to become the

main training centre in the state with a number

of Caulfield-based stables expected to relocate

to the facility when the metropolitan course is

closed to training by November 2023.

Cranbourne trainer Sues facing nine chargesCranbourne trainer Mark Sues has been charged

with failing to provide proper and sufficient

nutrition and appropriate veterinary treatment

to four horses. Racing Victoria stewards issued

nine charges relating to welfare against Sues

yesterday, four in the alternative. Stewards allege

that up to July 1 last year, Sues failed to provide

the horses Remodel (Reset), Speech Therapy

(Stratum) and a filly by Excelebration (Exceed

And Excel) with proper and sufficient nutrition.

He has also been charged in the alternative with

failing to provide veterinary treatment for those

horses with the Excelebration filly suffering

from exudative dermatitis. Stewards also allege

up to and including November 26 he failed

to give All In Sync (All Too Hard) proper and

sufficient nutrition. The charges will be heard by

the Victorian Racing Tribunal at a date yet to be

determined.

Jockey outed for four years for cannabisNorth Queensland jockey Mark Elliott has been

disqualified for four years after his sixth positive

random test to cannabis in a decade. Stewards

opened an inquiry after a urine sample was

taken from Elliott at a Townsville race meeting

on January 25. Elliott pleaded guilty to providing

a urine sample which upon analysis was

found to contain the substance 11-nor-delta-

9-tetrahydrocannabainol-9-carboxylic acid, a

metabolite of cannabis. He was disqualified for

four years to begin on February 15 and expire on

February 26, 2024.

Stocking tongue ties bannedRacing Australia has quietly introduced a rule

banning the use of “nylon stocking and adhesive

bandage” for tongue ties. RA’s Veterinary and

Analysts Committee and the Chairman of

Stewards Committee combined to propose the

rule change. The RSPCA has voiced its opposition

to the use of tongue ties, arguing they cause

horses pain, anxiety and distress with difficulty

swallowing as well as possible damage to the

tongue by restricting blood flow. The new rules,

which come into force on April 1, will require

trainers to fit a leather strap or rubber band of

at least 15mm in width or a Lycra or neoprene

tongue tie at least 50mm wide. Warrnambool

trainer Daniel Bowman noted there had been no

consultation with trainers and jockeys before RA

changed the tongue tie rules.

‘Queensland racing in healthy state’Racing Queensland has unveiled its first half

results for the 2019/20 financial year with solid

progress being realised across the industry. RQ's

chairman Steve Wilson said highlights included

a healthy revenue growth (up 25.6 per cent to

$139.4 million), a large increase in returns to

participants (up 20.8 per cent to $104.1m) and an

improvement in attendances and participation

(up 2.1 per cent to 332,496). "The Queensland

racing industry continues to make great strides

thanks to the support and investment of the

state government through their Country Racing

Support Package and additional industry reform

funding," Wilson said. "As a result, there has

been strong economic growth in the size of our

contribution. During the first half of this financial

year wagering turnover on Queensland product

has reached a new half year record of $2.23 billion

which represents a $64.8 million increase.”

Coffs Harbour abandonedThe Northern Rivers Racing Association Country

Championship heat will be run at Grafton on

Tuesday after today’s Coffs Harbour meeting was

abandoned due to the state of the track. Racing

NSW officials had already postponed the Coffs

Harbour meeting from last Friday to today, but

the wet weather has not let up to allow the track

to dry out sufficiently to race on. The field size for

the Country Championships heat will be reduced

to 14 for the 1400-metre race due to the change

of venue. The field and barrier draws will remain

the same.

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Stud workers raising money for Fire ServiceStud workers Ed Goff and Harrison Badger are

currently undertaking a 270 kilometre Scone to

Sydney charity trek to raise funds for the NSW

Rural Fire Service in order to support their efforts

in battling the devastating bushfires. Badger, whose

family have Bridge House Stud in Ireland, has spent

the last two years working at Kitchwin Hills Stud

and Yarraman Park Stud, while Goff, a son of UK-

based agent Tom Goff of Blandford Bloodstock, has

spent the last three months working at Yarraman

Park. They are over halfway through the challenge

and hope to reach Sydney on Friday. They have

so far raised nearly $11,000 of their $20,000 target

via a gofundme page with generous donations

and sponsorships from studs, agents, trainers and

friends in Australia, Ireland and the UK.

ATC donate hay to fire-affected south coastMore than 1700 bales of hay are ready to be

distributed to properties on the NSW South Coast

from funds raised at the Australian Turf Club's

recent bushfire appeal race day. As well as the roll-

out of hay to the Cobargo and Moruya districts on

Tuesday, the ATC Foundation will provide money

to BlazeAid to source local materials to rebuild

fencing in the area. The appeal in conjunction with

Racing NSW has so far raised $150,000 for bushfire

relief with ATC Foundation's public officer Steve

McMahon to be joined by the local member for

Bega, Andrew Constance at the Moruya Jockey Club

on Tuesday morning. The distribution of funds from

the Racing for the Bushfire Appeal comes in addition

to the $500,000 being distributed by Racing NSW to

thoroughbred racing participants and employees

directly impacted by bushfires.

NEW ZEALAND

Colgan happy to be on Two IllicitVinnie Colgan is not conceding the New

Zealand Derby (Gr 1, 2400m) to Dragon Leap

(Pierro) despite the gelding’s impressive

victory at the weekend and is happy to be on

displaced favourite Two Illicit (Jimmy Choux)

in Saturday week’s race. Colgan will continue

his association with Two Illicit, but he got a

further line on Dragon Leap and fellow Derby

contender Scorpz (Charm Spirit) when he was

a late replacement for Jason Waddell aboard

the latter in Saturday’s Avondale Guineas (Gr

2, 2100m) at Ellerslie. He guided the Stephen

Marsh-trained Scorpz into second, a length and

a half behind Dragon Leap, who reconfirmed

his place at the top of the market for the $1

million three-year-old classic. “I’m glad I don’t

have to make the call between Dragon Leap and

Two Illicit,” Colgan said. “He (Dragon Leap) has

got Derby written all over him. He was off the

bridle, trucking all the way, and Opie (Bosson)

didn’t have to do much on him. I’m sure there

were a couple more lengths there if he had

squeezed him.”

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New winnersPress Statement - Incredulous Dream (2 f ex

Incredulous by Keep The Faith) charged late to

score at Bendigo on Saturday to continue the

stunning juvenile season for trainers Ciaron

Maher and David Eustace and also provide first

season sire Press Statement (Hinchinbrook)

with his second first crop winner. A $340,000

Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale

purchase by Spicer Thoroughbreds from the

Aquis Farm draft, Incredulous Dream was

having her first start having finished unplaced

in a Cranbourne barrier trial earlier this

month but showed she was likely to get further

than the 1100 metres she ran over in the My

Hair 2YO Fillies Maiden Plate. Vinery Stud’s

Press Statement, who is also the sire of Sydney

winner Spokesman, covered 161 mares in 2019

at a fee of $16,500 (inc GST).

New Group / Grade 1 winnersLope De Vega - Former shuttle stallion

Lope De Vega (Shamardal) landed his tenth

individual Group 1 winner on Saturday when

Gytrash (4 g ex Miss Barley by Fastnet Rock)

took out the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes

(Gr 1, 1000m) at Flemington. Gytrash joins

a star-studded list of Group 1 winners for his

sire including Santa Ana Lane, Vega Magic and

Phoenix of Spain. Dual Group 1 winner Lope

De Vega stands at Ballylinch Stud in Ireland for

a fee of €100,000 (inc. GST).

News stakes winnersAkeed Mofeed - Swettenham Stud-based

stallion Akeed Mofeed (Dubawi) landed his

second individual stakes winner on Wedensday

when the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained

Jyoti (2 f ex She Can Skate by Bradbury’s Luck)

took out the Gold Sovereign (Listed, 1220m)

at Launceston. Bred by Goldin Farms, Jyoti

is the second foal and second winner out of

AR Creswick Stakes (Listed, 1200m) winner

She Can Skate (Bradbury’s Luck), who was

purchased by Goldin Farms for $210,000 at

the 2015 Magic Millions National Broodmare

Sale. Akeed Mofeed stands for a fee of $15,000

(plus GST) and has seven lots on offer at next

month’s Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.

Clangalang - Master Chum’s (5 g ex Flying

Foxtrot by Fusaichi Pegasus) narrow victory

in the Birthday Cup (Listed, 2043m) at

Morphettville on Saturday landed his sire

Clangalang (clang) with his sixth individual

stakes win.

Deep Impact - Late Shadai Stallion Station

resident Deep Impact (Sunday Silence) sired

his 149th stakes winner on Saturday when

Miyamazakura (3 f ex Miss Pascali by Mr

Greeley) won The Daily Hai Queen Cup (Gr 3,

1600m) at Tokyo. Trained by Hideaki Fujiwara,

Miyamazakura was Grade 3-placed on her

last outing at Kyoto in November, while Deep

Impact is also the sire of 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1,

1m) winner and current Coolmore shuttler

Saxon Warrior.

Demerit - Late stallion Demerit (Lonhro) sired

his third individual stakes winner on Saturday

when the Kris Lees-trained Special Reward

(4 g ex Special Kiseki by Special Bond) took

out the Southern Cross Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m)

at Randwick. Demerit was euthanised in July

last year after fracturing his tibia in a paddock

accident at Rangeview Stud.

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I Am Invincible - Yarraman Park’s champion

stallion I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit)

landed his 51st individual stakes winner on

Saturday when the Anthony Freedman-trained

Supreme Idea (2 f ex Sweet Sister by Snitzel)

produced an all-the-way win in the Lonhro

Plate (Listed, 1000m) at Randwick. Standing

for a fee of $247,500 (inc GST), I Am Invincible

is currently the leading sire by winners and

earnings in Australia. He was the leading sire

by aggregate at the Magic Millions Goast Coast

Yearling Sale in January, with 42 lots sold for a

total of $20,245,000, and has seven lots on offer

at the upcoming Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.

New Approach - Godolphin-raced colt

Darlington Hall (3 c ex Miss Kenton by

Pivotal) took out the Kyodo News Service Hai

(Tokinominoru Kinen) (Gr 2, 1800m) at Tokyo

on Sunday to become the 51st individual

stakes winner for Darley sire New Approach

(Galileo). Purchased by Darley Japan for

70,000 gns at the Tattersalls December Foal

Sale in 2017, Darlington Hall prevailed in a

thrilling finish when fending off the challenge

of Bitterender (Orfevre) by a nose.

Palace Malice - The first division of the Risen

Star Stakes (Gr 2, 9f ) on Saturday went the way

of Mr Monomoy (3 c ex Drumette by Henny

Hughes), who became the third individual

stakes winner for Palace Malice (Curlin). A

resident of Three Chimneys Farm, Palace

Malice is standing for a fee of US$25,000 in

2020, while he is best known as the sire of last

year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (Gr 1, 8f )

winner Structor.

Pentire - Rich Hill Stud’s late foundation sire

Pentire (Be My Guest) sired his 49th individual

stakes winner on Saturday when Polzeath (7

g ex Arniston by Volksraad) took out the Joe

McDonald Avondale Cup (Gr 2, 2400m) at

Ellerslie. Pentire died in 2017 aged 25 and he

is the sire of 16 Group 1 winners, including

Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) hero Prince Of

Penzance.

Redoute’s Choice - Late Arrowfield Stud

flagbearer Redoute’s Choice (Danehill) sired

his 172nd individual stakes winner on Friday

when Dabiyr (5 g ex Dabista by Highest Honor)

took out the Torney Night Cup (Listed, 2500m)

at Moonee Valley. Fourth in a Rosehill Group

3 last September, Dabiyr is now a five-time

winner from 13 starts, while Redoute’s Choice

is set to be represented by nine lots at the

Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale in April.

Sebring - Exciting Perth three-year-old

Superstorm (3 g Stormy Nova by Metal Storm)

is likely to be given his shot in the Australian

Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) by Bob Peters after a

brilliant return in the Challenge Stakes (Listed,

1500m) at Ascot on Saturday. The Grant and

Alana Williams-trained Superstorm was the

57th individual stakes winner for the late

Widden Stud sire Sebring (More Than Ready).

Starspangledbanner - Rosemont Stud

resident Starspangledbanner (Choisir) landed

his twelfth individual stakes winner on

Wednesday when Prime Star (2 g ex Barinka by

Shinko King) took out the Inglis Millenium (RL,

1100m) at Warwick Farm. Starspangledbanner

covered 83 mares at a fee of $22,000 (inc. GST)

last year and is resurgent as a sire having

suffered from fertility issues early in his career.

The four-time Group 1 winner, who is also the

sire of late Swettenham Stud shuttler The Wow

Signal, has five lots catalogued at the Inglis

Premier Yearling Sale next month.

Uncle Mo - Modernist (3 c ex Symbolic

Gesture by Bernardini) took out the second

division of the Risen Star Stakes (Gr 2, 9f ) at

Fair Grounds on Saturday to become the 54th

stakes winner for Ashford Stud stallion Uncle

Mo (Indian Charlie). Modernist has now won

two of his four starts having landed a Maiden

Special Weight at Aqueduct in January, while

Uncle Mo - who is also the sire of Nyquist - is

standing for a fee of US$125,000 this year.

War Chant - The Simon Miller-trained Flower

Of War (4 m ex Indian Flower by Husson)

made it eight wins from 12 starts and almost

$400,000 in prize-money with a maiden stakes

victory in the Cyril Flower Stakes (Listed,

1200m) at Ascot on Saturday, delivering her

WA-based sire War Chant (Danzig) with his

43rd stakes winner. The Yarradale Stud-based

War Chant, who stood for $11,000 (inc GST) in

2019, covered 46 mares last year.

Written Tycoon - On the day that celebrates

the champion mare Black Caviar (Bel Esprit),

it was fitting that her Team Hawkes-trained

nephew Ole Kirk (2 c ex Naturale by Bel Esprit)

took out the Talindert Stakes (Listed, 1100m)

on debut and in turn, landed his sire Written

Tycoon (Iglesia) with his 32nd individual

stakes win. Ole Kirk is out of Naturale (Bel

Esprit), an unraced sister to Black Caviar and

was purchased by International Thoroughbred

Solutions for $675,000 at the Inglis Premier

Yearling Sale from the Gilgai Farm draft.

Written Tycoon stood at Victoria’s Woodside

Park Stud for a fee of $110,000 (inc. GST) in

2019.

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Twitter: Magic Millions @mmsnippetsWho's that?

Lot 1 - ready in the stalls for today's start of

the 2020 Perth Yearling Sale. A lovely Dream

Ahead colt for @mungrup. The colt will be in

the ring at 1pm (WA time).

#WestIsBest #MMWA2020 #MMWA

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Twitter: TAB @tabcomauPierata looking in great condition during this

morning's trials @royalrandwick

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Instagram: arrowfieldstudNo school today, just wet weather activities

for our #ingliseaster yearlings. Another

day of glorious rain in the Hunter Valley.

#greenisthenewbrown #incredible

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Twitter: Moonee Valley Racing Club @TheValleyMonday morning gallops #LoveTheValley

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Instagram: tom.marquandWhat an incredible stay it's been once again,

I can't thank all of the Trainers and Owners

that have had me aboard their horses over

the last 6 weeks enough for such incredible

opportunities getting me to 17 winners .

Heading back on 14th March for another

month riding over the Autumn Carnival to

hopefully find some more winners

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Three Stakes placed 2yos SO FAR this season from the drafts of 2019 BELLA NIPOTINA, UNSTOPPABELLE and RETURN WITH HONOUR

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Tab MeetingsASCOT PARK (NZ) Dead(4)R1: McCallums Group (Bm82), NZ$11000, 1200m.1. BLUEY’S CHANCE (NZ) (b g 6 Remind (USA) - Opera Dancer

(AUS)). T: Kennedy Moore J: A Balloo2. Hazelnut (NZ) (b m 5 Road To Rock (AUS) - Hazel (NZ)).3. Times Time (AUS) (b m 4 Moshe (AUS) - Long Lashes (NZ)).Margins: 3 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 1:11.91.

R2: Central Southland Freight Mdn, NZ$10000, 1200m.1. ROCKIN ROBIN (NZ) (b f 3 Showcasing (GB) - Voliera (AUS)). T: R C Dennis J: C W Johnson2. The Fabulous Pearl (NZ) (b m 4 Fabulous (NZ) - The Bubble

(NZ)).3. The Ace (NZ) (ch g 3 Pins (AUS) - The Solitaire (NZ)).Margins: 0.4 lens, 2 lens. Time: 1:13.41.

R3: South Port Mdn, NZ$10000, 1600m.1. ROSIE MAE (NZ) (ch m 6 Zacinto (GB) - Shady Lane (NZ)). T: Jo-Ann Gordon J: Rohan Mudhoo2. Aristotle (NZ) (b g 4 Pins (AUS) - Belle Diva (NZ)).3. Power Punch (NZ) (b g 7 Raise The Flag (GB) - Picka Peach (NZ)).Margins: 2.3 lens, 1.8 lens. Time: 1:39.30.

R4: Mediterranean Shipping Co.Bm82, NZ$11000, 1600m.1. BAKELA (NZ) (b g 6 Bachelor Duke (USA) - Rough Crossing

(NZ)). T: Terry Kennedy J: C W Johnson2. Rosie Glow (NZ) (b m 4 Shocking (AUS) - Sweet Charity (NZ)).3. What’s Up Alf (NZ) (b g 8 Road To Rock (AUS) - La Mondo (NZ)).Margins: 0.4 lens, 0.2 lens. Time: 1:38.93.

R5: McKnight & Brown Mdn, NZ$10000, 2200m.1. JANDLES (NZ) (b m 6 Jimmy Choux (NZ) - Habitual (NZ)). T: Terry Kennedy J: C W Johnson2. Raise Ya Cards (NZ) (b m 5 Raise The Flag (GB) - Ya Ya (NZ)).3. Last Letter (NZ) (b m 4 Zed (NZ) - Rules The Storm (NZ)).Margins: 1.5 lens, 1.3 lens. Time: 2:20.03.

R6: Ilt Foundation (Bm65), NZ$10000, 2200m.1. TRANSCENDENT (NZ) (b m 4 Roc De Cambes (NZ) - Melancholy

Miss (NZ)). T: K & A Tyler J: T R Moseley2. Bridget Town (NZ) (b m 8 D’cash (AUS) - Golden Satchel (NZ)).3. Scandalous (NZ) (b m 5 Shocking (AUS) - High Jinks (NZ)).Margins: 0.1 lens, 2.5 lens. Time: 2:19.25.

R7: Nzb Insurance Pearl Series Mdn, NZ$10000, 1400m.1. RELIABLE BELLE (NZ) (gr m 4 Reliable Man (GB) - Bellona (NZ)). T: Terry Kennedy J: C W Johnson2. Love To Dream (NZ) (ch m 7 Showcasing (GB) - Zakharova (NZ)).3. Fairway Flight (NZ) (br f 3 Highly Recommended (AUS) - Nimbus

Flight (NZ)).Margins: 2.3 lens, 1.3 lens. Time: 1:24.74.

R8: Ilt Pub Punt Day 29/3 (Bm65), NZ$10000, 1400m.1. GELIBOLU (NZ) (b g 5 Battle Paint (USA) - Alba Zitta (NZ)). T: Ms A Dickson J: T R Moseley2. City Slicker (NZ) (b m 4 Shocking (AUS) - Citycenta (NZ)).3. Milano (NZ) (b g 4 O’reilly (NZ) - Krsdahl (NZ)).Margins: 0.3 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 1:24.97.

BALLINA (NSW) Heavy(10)R1: Win Network Mdn Hcp, $22000, 1000m.1. AMIRYKAL (AUS) (b f 3 Akeed Mofeed (GB) - Macchia (AUS)). T: Daniel Bowen J: A Mallyon2. Falandy (AUS) (b f 3 Falvelon (AUS) - Sandy Selection (AUS)).3. Disarmed (AUS) (b g 2 Eurozone (AUS) - Mitrailleuse (AUS)).Margins: 5 lens, 0.8 lens. Time: 59.36 (last 600m 35.19).

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R2: Tab Mdn Plate, $22000, 1300m.1. MULTIPLIED (AUS) (b m 4 Exceedingly Good (AUS) - Winninnie (AUS)). T: A Parramore J: Ms J Worley2. Poetic Affair (AUS) (b f 3 Poet’s Voice (GB) - Don’t Get Me Rong (AUS)).3. Happy Frank (AUS) (b g 4 Drumbeats (AUS) - Lassana Gani (AUS)).Margins: 3.3 lens, 0.8 lens. Time: 1:22.56 (last 600m 38.08).

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R3: Koellner Steel (Bm66), $22000, 1600m.1. REAL GENT (GB) (gr g 5 Kendargent (FR) - Ebatana (IRE)). T: G J Howells J: Kyle Wilson-Taylor2. Solspeil (AUS) (b/br g 5 So You Think (NZ) - Mirrasalo (AUS)).3. Dante Rossetti (AUS) (ch g 5 Sebring (AUS) - Cute Emily (AUS)).Margins: 0.1 lens, 4.8 lens. Time: 1:41.18 (last 600m 37.83).

R4: The Mission @ Aquis Farm (C1), $22000, 1600m.1. IN WAVES (NZ) (b g 3 Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Phocis (AUS)). T: A J & T Edmonds J: A Mallyon2. Sweet William (AUS) (b/br g 5 Redoubtablemperor (AUS) - Seadial

(AUS)).3. Miss Cronulla (AUS) (ch m 4 Magic Albert (AUS) - Laguna Lass (AUS)).Margins: 0.1 lens, 4.5 lens. Time: 1:42.37 (last 600m 38.59).

R5: Tursa (Bm58), $22000, 1250m.1. TEO TORRIATE (AUS) (b m 8 Dusty Moon (AUS) - Too Dark (AUS)). T: G J Howells J: N Tomizawa2. Shirazzle (AUS) (b m 5 Al Maher (AUS) - Nepean Spark (AUS)).3. Bella Boss (AUS) (ch m 5 Street Boss (USA) - Bella Ruth (NZ)).Margins: 1.3 lens, 1.5 lens. Time: 1:17.74 (last 600m 36.72).

R6: Slipway Hotel (Bm58), $22000, 1250m.1. HARNOVA (AUS) (ch g 5 Harbour Watch (IRE) - Carnova (AUS)). T: Ms J M Smith J: Isabella Rabjones2. Banjo’s Voice (AUS) (b g 4 Poet’s Voice (GB) - Lyrical (AUS)).3. Eltizaam (AUS) (b g 5 Redoute’s Choice (AUS) - Top Cuban (AUS)).Margins: 0.2 lens, 0.2 lens. Time: 1:17.59 (last 600m 37.78).

R7: Roofing Craftsmen Hcp (C1), $22000, 1000m.1. SAVANNA JEUNE (AUS) (b m 5 Redoute’s Show (AUS) - True

Jeune (AUS)). T: D D Schmidt J: L P Rolls2. Montana Mist (AUS) (gr g 5 Bradbury’s Luck (AUS) - Stop And Stare

(AUS)).3. Pipe Dream Lass (AUS) (b m 4 Dream Ahead (USA) - Zuhoor

(AUS)).Margins: 1.8 lens, 0.2 lens. Time: 59.80 (last 600m 35.69).

BEAUMONT (NSW) Soft(7)R1: Australian Bloodstock (Bm58), $22000, 1150m.1. SHOUT THE BAR (AUS) (b f 3 Not A Single Doubt (AUS) - Drinks

All Round (NZ)). T: G Waterhouse & A Bott J: A Hyeronimus2. Meyer (AUS) (ch f 3 Written Tycoon (AUS) - Embark (AUS)).3. Di’s Diamond (AUS) (ch m 7 Beautiful Crown (USA) - Santocia

(AUS)).Margins: 3.5 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 1:08.45 (last 600m 34.64).

R2: Prime7 Mdn Hcp, $22000, 1150m.1. ICEBATH (NZ) (br f 3 Sacred Falls (NZ) - Fabulist (NZ)). T: Brad Widdup J: C Reith2. Dreaming Of Gold (AUS) (ch m 4 Magic Albert (AUS) - Johanski (AUS)).3. Minifinn (AUS) (b f 3 Myboycharlie (IRE) - Infinite Fortune (AUS)).Margins: 1.3 lens, 0.3 lens. Time: 1:08.99 (last 600m 34.56).

R3: Yarraman Park Hcp (C1), $22000, 1350m.1. SUCCENDAM (GB) (gr/b g 4 Sea The Moon (GER) - Having A

Blast (USA)). T: Ms K Waugh J: G Buckley2. I’m Kate (NZ) (br m 4 Savabeel (AUS) - Shandream (NZ)).3. Lady Wahoo (AUS) (b m 5 Excites (AUS) - Moorfysh (NZ)).Margins: 2.5 lens, 0.8 lens. Time: 1:23.22 (last 600m 35.95).

R4: New Zealand Bloodstock Mdn, $22000, 1350m.1. PRIDE OF ADELAIDE (AUS) (br g 3 Adelaide (IRE) - Miss Montire (NZ)). T: Nathan Doyle J: K Jennings2. Tears Are Falling (AUS) (b/br f 3 More Than Ready (USA) - Sunday

Chill (AUS)).3. Shining Eagle (AUS) (b f 3 Verrazano (USA) - Dashing Eagle (AUS)).Margins: 7 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 1:21.42 (last 600m 35.26).

R5: Sharp Electronics Group (Bm66), $22000, 1350m.1. TIGEEN (NZ) (b m 5 O’reilly (NZ) - Knocknacrea (GB)). T: K A Lees J: C Reith2. Go Fish Go (AUS) (b/br g 4 Lope De Vega (IRE) - Just Meille (AUS)).3. Base Camp (AUS) (b g 6 Mosayter (USA) - Better Days (AUS)).Margins: 0.1 lens, 0.3 lens. Time: 1:22.62 (last 600m 35.93).

R6: Cessnock Leagues Club Hcp (C1), $22000, 1150m.1. OAKFIELD JET (AUS) (br g 7 Encosta De Lago (AUS) - Hot ‘N’

Breezy (AUS)). T: D Lane J: D Mc Lellan2. Reveal The Magic (AUS) (b g 3 Magic Albert (AUS) - Theophany (AUS)).3. Apollo Prince (NZ) (b g 4 Shamexpress (NZ) - Polish Princess (GB)).Margins: 0.8 lens, 1 len. Time: 1:09.09 (last 600m 36.00).

R7: East Cessnock B.C. (Bm58), $22000, 1150m.1. BURN’M (AUS) (br g 5 Bernardini (USA) - Crash’m (AUS)). T: Ms K Owen J: Ms R Murray2. Titus (AUS) (br/bl g 5 Excites (AUS) - Indrani (AUS)).3. Entitlement (AUS) (b g 4 Unencumbered (AUS) - Encosta Bell (AUS)).Margins: 0.8 lens, 0.5 lens. Time: 1:08.83 (last 600m 34.86).

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GATTON (QLD) Soft(7)R1: Lockyer Valley Painting (C2), $21000, 860m.1. NEWS DIRECTOR (AUS) (b g 5 Bradbury’s Luck (AUS) - Got

News For You (AUS)). T: G J Banks J: M Hellyer2. Lieutenant (AUS) (b g 3 Spirit Of Boom (AUS) - County Commands

(AUS)).3. Better Than Gold (AUS) (b f 3 Better Than Ready (AUS) - Where It

Began (AUS)).Margins: 3.8 lens, 0.5 lens. Time: 48.77 (last 600m 32.79).

R2: Tab Mdn Hcp, $21000, 1100m.1. BROOKLYN STAR (AUS) (b f 3 Hinchinbrook (AUS) - Al Nova

(AUS)). T: K M Schweida J: M R Du Plessis2. Swan Island (AUS) (b f 3 Spirit Of Boom (AUS) - Ossie’s Secret

(AUS)).3. Statement Piece (NZ) (b m 4 Rock ‘N’ Pop (AUS) - Glitz ‘N’ Glam

(AUS)).Margins: 0.1 lens, 1.5 lens. Time: 1:04.61 (last 600m 35.06).

R3: Agricultural Requirements Mdn, $21000, 1100m.1. DONE IT AGAIN (AUS) (ch g 3 Dawn Approach (IRE) - Star

Acclaimed (AUS)). T: K M Schweida J: James Orman2. Just Like Ruler (AUS) (b/br g 3 Red Element (AUS) - Midnight Flirt

(AUS)).3. Viking Clap (AUS) (ch g 3 Sizzling (AUS) - Demand Applause

(AUS)).Margins: 0.5 lens, 0.2 lens. Time: 1:04.83 (last 600m 35.03).

R4: Laidley Cup Sat 21st March Mdn, $21000, 1100m.1. AHEADOFHISTIME (AUS) (ch g 3 Deep Field (AUS) - Lis Nediym

(AUS)). T: K M Schweida J: James Orman2. Poetic Choice (AUS) (b g 3 Poet’s Voice (GB) - Allawara (AUS)).

3. Come In Spinner (NZ) (b g 5 Jimmy Choux (NZ) - Spinalign (NZ)).Margins: 2.5 lens, 0.5 lens. Time: 1:03.74 (last 600m 34.75).

R5: K & R Plumbing Supplies-Bm55, $21000, 2000m.1. CONSULAR (AUS) (b g 5 Monaco Consul (NZ) - Susie Jane

(AUS)). T: L J Mayfield-Smith J: L R Dittman2. Maxwell (AUS) (br g 6 Smart Missile (Aus) - Symileo (AUS)).3. Santarene (AUS) (b m 4 Americain (USA) - Rose of Dana (NZ)).Margins: 0.2 lens, 1.8 lens. Time: 2:03.81 (last 600m 36.82).

R6: Haines Constructions Hcp (C3), $21000, 1400m.1. MIGHTY MOOSE (AUS) (b g 5 Hillman (AUS) - Prom Queen

(AUS)). T: B Robinson J: M Shimodaira2. Me Mum’s Foxy (AUS) (b m 4 Red Element (AUS) - She’s Foxy

(AUS)).3. By The Law (AUS) (b g 5 Wanted (AUS) - Cheeky Nature (USA)).Margins: 0.4 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 1:24.22 (last 600m 36.05).

R7: Ozlav Plumbing (Bm55), $21000, 1100m.1. MISS MAKEPEACE (AUS) (ch m 4 Warhead (AUS) - London Fairy

(AUS)). T: M F Hemmings J: Ms S Bogenhuber2. Elysia (AUS) (br m 5 Medaglia D’oro (USA) - Lindabrava (AUS)).3. Moniquita (AUS) (b f 3 Rothesay (AUS) - Isis River (AUS)).Margins: 2 lens, 0.5 lens. Time: 1:04.46 (last 600m 35.24).

R8: Haymans Electrical Suppl.-Bm55, $21000, 1100m.1. BRIS VEGAS (AUS) (b g 5 Ilovethiscity (AUS) - Spirit Of Sienna

(AUS)). T: Ms C Allardyce J: P Hamblin2. Duellator (AUS) (ch g 6 Pressday (AUS) - Joust (AUS)).3. French Ocean (AUS) (b g 3 Equiano (FR) - Red Ocean (AUS)).Margins: 1.5 lens, 0.4 lens. Time: 1:04.07 (last 600m 34.91).

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BY STEVE MORAN | @ANZ_NEWS

Spring’s major racing has highlighted

again that jockeys are arguably

the world’s greatest sportsmen

and women and, almost without

question, the most unique.

Regardless of age or gender; regardless of

background, reputation or accomplishments

they compete on equal terms. This even applies

to children (teenagers) if they happen to have

outridden their claim.

The world’s best travel from country to

country - probably with a business class airfare

- but without an appearance fee.

There is no other legitimate and physically

demanding sport where this happens. They risk

their lives daily.

They have greater balance and dexterity

than Kelly Slater and Valentino Rossi combined.

Greater fitness and upper body strength than

any other athlete according to several studies.

Greater courage is demanded of them

than in any other sport I can imagine. Not to

mention that split second decision making,

a component of most sports, is absolutely

exacerbated in race riding in terms not only of

winning but also survival.

This demands greater promotion and

celebration.

They come from extraordinarily diverse

backgrounds. Take this week at Flemington

alone.

Barend Vorster, here from South Africa via

Singapore, rides a winner on Oaks day. Young

South Australian Jake Toeroek scored on Derby

day - he’d not ridden a winner,

of any sort, in Melbourne until

January this year.

Meanwhile, Daryl “Digger”

McLellan, all but won the Oaks

on Never Listen on Thursday. On

Tuesday, he was punching them

around at Muswellbrook. The bush

reserves to first grade in two days is

unimaginable in any other arena.

There, at Muswellbrook,

he was locking horns with

61-year-old hall-of-famer Robert

Thompson who still more than

holds his own on any racecourse.

And while the usual suspects - Craig

Williams, Damien Oliver, Dwayne Dunn, Hugh

Bowman and Nash Rawiller - have largely

monopolised the Cup week winners (thus far)

- Billy Egan, Toeroek and Vorster along with an

Irishman and a handful of kiwis have been on

the board.

And on Cox Plate Day, 23-year-old Jamie

Kah had the better of 47-year-old Oliver who’s

been unstoppable since, in a Group 3 race

at the Valley while Linda Meech has also, as

always, been among the winners.

Meech has ridden more winners than any

other jockey in Victoria this season. She did

likewise, and by a fair way, last season.

Oliver may be nearing 50 but is riding

“better than ever” according to rival and

commentator Corey Brown.

Glen Boss is 50 and, in recent weeks, has

ridden the winners of two races worth $14

million and $7.5 million. No pressure.

They are quite remarkable these jockeys

coping with pressure and expectation and fear

of failure. The unheralded Declan Bates I’m

sure overcame elements of all of that to win

the Group 1 Rupert Clarke on Begood Toya

Mother.

Perhaps they learn to cope from an early

age. Michelle Payne rode her first winner at 15.

She was literally a little girl. I wondered then

at the almost surreal absurdity of wizened old

punters trusting their money to her. Little did

they know she’d win the Cup.

Now the jockeys have one more thing

to cope with - the vitriol of social media as

Michael Walker, for whom I feel sorry, certainly

discovered this week.

Across the board, the only solution is to

turn off these often insidious platforms.

In Walker’s specific case, the solution may

be to ban the whip. It’s inevitable. And the

reality is that jockeys, here and around the

world, are so good they will adapt.

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It was, unquestionably, a wonderful result

for Australasia in the 2019 Melbourne

Cup which produced the tightest finish

in 20 years.

However, it may be premature to declare

that it signals a return to continuing local

celebrations in the years to come on the first

Tuesday in November.

Less than one length separated the first five

to finish - from the winner Vow And Declare -

the Australian bred son of Declaration Of War

(War Front) - trained by Danny O’Brien to the

Paul Preusker trained Surprise Baby, the New

Zealand bred by Shocking (Street Cry) whose

career has been moulded in Australia.

The winner’s performance and that of

Surprise Baby, arguably the very best effort in a

very slowly run race, may be seen as portents of

a local resurrection.

While I’m sure that Vow And Declare and

Surprise Bay, veterans of just 13 and 11 starts

respectively, will remain forces in Australian

racing and that there are positive pointers

from the three-year-old stock of local stallions;

the argument against any wholesale local

rejuvenation in the Cup comes from the fact

that northern hemisphere bred runners filled

the other top seven placings in a race which had

just 2.1 lengths seperate the first nine.

The northern hemisphere bred three-year-

old Il Paradisio (Galileo) was arguably unlucky

not to have won and thereby produce a third

straight win for overseas bred and trained

horses of that age.

Lloyd Williams almost struck again with an

import, Master Of Reality (Frankel) which has

become a recurring theme. Prince Of Arran

(Shirocco) ran extremely well as he continues

to imitate/emulate the grand Red Cadeaux.

Japan’s Mer De Glace (Rulership) also

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Prince Of Arran, Master Of Reality and Vow And Declare (left to right) SPORTPIX

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RANK STALLION CODE YOF - TO STUD BREEDING RNRS WNRS WINS SW EARNINGS BEST PERFORMER (SWINS)

1 I Am Invincible (AUS) 2004 - 2010 Invincible Spirit - Cannarelle 282 115 172 7(9) $9,861,555 Loving Gaby - 1,175,500

2 Snitzel (AUS) 2002 - 2006 Redoute's Choice - Snippets' Lass 269 99 127 11(15) $9,495,014 Away Game - 1,652,800

3 Pierro (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Lonhro - Miss Right Note 180 78 109 7(9) $9,031,238 Pierata - 2,328,400

4 Rubick (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Encosta de Lago - Sliding Cube 84 30 41 1(1) $8,949,395 Yes Yes Yes - 6,823,750

5 Zoustar (AUS) 2010 - 2014 Northern Meteor - Zouzou 153 63 92 6(9) $7,996,456 Sunlight - 2,177,000

6 Declaration of War (USA) 2009 - 2014 War Front - Tempo West 59 24 38 2(3) $7,966,345 Vow and Declare - 5,372,500

7 Ocean Park (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Thorn Park - Sayyida 77 32 48 3(5) $7,502,755 Kolding - 4,786,250

8 Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Danehill - Piccadilly Circus 200 90 111 5(6) $6,734,809 Anaheed - 534,450

9 Exceed and Excel (AUS) 2000 - 2004 Danehill - Patrona 177 66 99 7(11) $6,557,920 Bivouac - 1,130,800

10 Not a Single Doubt (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Redoute's Choice - Singles Bar 183 60 81 5(7) $6,551,887 Scales of Justice - 771,150

11 All Too Hard (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Casino Prince - Helsinge 188 80 111 5(9) $6,342,094 Alligator Blood - 2,120,934

12 Written Tycoon (AUS) 2002 - 2007 Iglesia - Party Miss 277 106 149 5(6) $5,957,139 Double You Tee - 350,550

13 Lope de Vega (IRE) 2007 - 2011 Shamardal - Lady Vettori 119 47 65 4(4) $5,905,810 Santa Ana Lane - 2,244,000

14 Sebring (AUS) 2005 - 2009 More Than Ready - Purespeed 278 93 126 3(4) $5,901,725 Primitivo - 632,000

15 Nicconi (AUS) 2005 - 2010 Bianconi - Nicola Lass 171 62 84 4(6) $5,803,206 Nature Strip - 2,747,450

16 So You Think (NZ) 2006 - 2012 High Chaparral - Triassic 198 76 105 7(7) $5,397,495 So Si Bon - 390,000

17 Smart Missile (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Fastnet Rock - Comical Smile 232 86 120 4(4) $5,382,321 Star Missile - 334,000

18 Heart's Cry (JPN) 2001 - 2007 Sunday Silence - Irish Dance 4 3 3 1(1) $5,194,975 Lys Gracieux - 5,050,000

19 Street Cry (IRE) 1998 - 2003 Machiavellian - Helen Street 67 36 51 3(3) $4,947,786 Trekking - 1,931,000

20 Dundeel (NZ) 2009 - 2014 High Chaparral - Stareel 88 30 44 2(4) $4,407,135 Super Seth - 1,411,500

21 Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Danehill - Shantha's Choice 132 58 80 6(7) $4,311,720 Alabama Express - 522,100

22 Blackfriars (AUS) 1996 - 2001 Danehill - Kensington Gardens 160 61 91 5(7) $4,122,856 Black Heart Bart - 727,000

23 Star Witness (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Starcraft - Leone Chiara 209 83 125 0(0) $4,111,289 Handle the Truth - 789,250

24 Galileo (IRE) 1998 - 2002 Sadler's Wells - Urban Sea 34 10 11 3(3) $3,867,494 Magic Wand - 1,615,000

25 Savabeel (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Zabeel - Savannah Success 146 57 76 4(4) $3,801,495 The Chosen One - 374,750

26 Spirit of Boom (AUS) 2007 - 2014 Sequalo - Temple Spirit 157 60 75 4(4) $3,794,100 Outback Barbie - 715,125

27 Rulership (JPN) 2007 - 2013 King Kamehameha - Air Groove 2 2 3 2(2) $3,766,980 Mer de Glace - 3,310,000

28 High Chaparral (IRE) 1999 - 2004 Sadler's Wells - Kasora 160 57 75 3(4) $3,700,826 Mississippi Delta - 344,500

29 Medaglia d'Oro (USA) 1999 - 2005 El Prado - Cappucino Bay 131 46 64 2(3) $3,595,120 Flit - 764,600

30 Lonhro (AUS) 1998 - 2004 Octagonal - Shadea 136 47 73 4(5) $3,527,991 Soothing - 204,275

31 Denman (AUS) 2006 - 2010 Lonhro - Peach 137 58 86 2(3) $3,461,407 Deprive - 451,700

32 Magnus (AUS) 2002 - 2008 Flying Spur - Scandinavia 168 57 89 3(4) $3,295,530 Kemalpasa - 380,200

33 Rothesay (AUS) 2006 - 2011 Fastnet Rock - Schiaparelli 150 57 86 1(1) $3,186,145 Guntantes - 340,450

34 Bel Esprit (AUS) 1999 - 2003 Royal Academy - Bespoken 155 62 91 2(2) $3,102,711 Tactical Advantage - 304,000

35 Sepoy (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Elusive Quality - Watchful 113 43 55 1(2) $3,023,184 Alizee - 870,350

36 Hinchinbrook (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Fastnet Rock - Snippets' Lass 168 65 85 1(2) $2,998,139 Mildred - 254,800

37 Shamus Award (AUS) 2010 - 2014 Snitzel - Sunset Express 95 42 70 2(2) $2,897,468 Soul Patch - 473,200

38 Deep Field (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 108 49 67 2(2) $2,785,595 Cosmic Force - 228,200

39 Foxwedge (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Fastnet Rock - Forest Native 160 59 75 1(1) $2,597,633 Into the Abyss - 126,000

40 Reliable Man (GB) 2008 - 2013 Dalakhani - On Fair Stage 72 31 47 1(2) $2,545,585 Miami Bound - 876,500

41 Helmet (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Exceed and Excel - Accessories 140 56 80 0(0) $2,534,696 Ryan's Fender - 225,700

42 More Than Ready (USA) 1997 - 2001 Southern Halo - Woodman's Girl 141 50 71 1(1) $2,510,992 God of Thunder - 227,500

43 Casino Prince (AUS) 2003 - 2008 Flying Spur - Lady Capel 113 49 71 1(2) $2,504,350 Sweet Deal - 296,400

44 Brazen Beau (AUS) 2011 - 2015 I Am Invincible - Sansadee 58 24 32 4(4) $2,435,445 Pretty Brazen - 313,675

45 Deep Impact (JPN) 2002 - 2007 Sunday Silence - Wind in Her Hair 15 6 9 1(2) $2,381,825 Fierce Impact - 2,124,650

46 Choisir (AUS) 1999 - 2003 Danehill Dancer - Great Selection 163 49 63 1(1) $2,349,767 Every Rose - 237,000

47 Dalakhani (IRE) 2000 - 2004 Darshaan - Daltawa 58 21 29 1(3) $2,327,274 Dalasan - 1,613,995

48 Reward for Effort (AUS) 2006 - 2011 Exceed and Excel - Miss Prospect 199 53 73 0(0) $2,288,662 No Effort - 181,250

49 Starspangledbanner (AUS) 2006 - 2011 Choisir - Gold Anthem 52 25 32 1(1) $2,247,001 Prime Star - 1,209,000

50 Street Boss (USA) 2004 - 2009 Street Cry - Blushing Ogygian 117 36 53 1(3) $2,236,476 Hanseatic - 322,500

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RANK STALLION CODE YOF - TO STUD BREEDING RNRS WNRS WINS SW EARNINGS BEST PERFORMER (SWINS)

1 I Am Invincible (AUS) 2004 - 2010 Invincible Spirit - Cannarelle 282 115 172 7(9) $9,861,555 Loving Gaby - 1,175,500

2 Written Tycoon (AUS) 2002 - 2007 Iglesia - Party Miss 277 106 149 5(6) $5,957,139 Double You Tee - 350,550

3 Snitzel (AUS) 2002 - 2006 Redoute's Choice - Snippets' Lass 269 99 127 11(15) $9,495,014 Away Game - 1,652,800

4 Sebring (AUS) 2005 - 2009 More Than Ready - Purespeed 278 93 126 3(4) $5,901,725 Primitivo - 632,000

5 Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Danehill - Piccadilly Circus 200 90 111 5(6) $6,734,809 Anaheed - 534,450

6 Smart Missile (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Fastnet Rock - Comical Smile 232 86 120 4(4) $5,382,321 Star Missile - 334,000

7 Star Witness (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Starcraft - Leone Chiara 209 83 125 0(0) $4,111,289 Handle the Truth - 789,250

8 All Too Hard (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Casino Prince - Helsinge 188 80 111 5(9) $6,342,094 Alligator Blood - 2,120,934

9 Pierro (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Lonhro - Miss Right Note 180 78 109 7(9) $9,031,238 Pierata - 2,328,400

10 So You Think (NZ) 2006 - 2012 High Chaparral - Triassic 198 76 105 7(7) $5,397,495 So Si Bon - 390,000

11 Exceed and Excel (AUS) 2000 - 2004 Danehill - Patrona 177 66 99 7(11) $6,557,920 Bivouac - 1,130,800

12 Hinchinbrook (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Fastnet Rock - Snippets' Lass 168 65 85 1(2) $2,998,139 Mildred - 254,800

13 Zoustar (AUS) 2010 - 2014 Northern Meteor - Zouzou 153 63 92 6(9) $7,996,456 Sunlight - 2,177,000

14 Nicconi (AUS) 2005 - 2010 Bianconi - Nicola Lass 171 62 84 4(6) $5,803,206 Nature Strip - 2,747,450

15 Bel Esprit (AUS) 1999 - 2003 Royal Academy - Bespoken 155 62 91 2(2) $3,102,711 Tactical Advantage - 304,000

16 Blackfriars (AUS) 1996 - 2001 Danehill - Kensington Gardens 160 61 91 5(7) $4,122,856 Black Heart Bart - 727,000

17 Not a Single Doubt (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Redoute's Choice - Singles Bar 183 60 81 5(7) $6,551,887 Scales of Justice - 771,150

18 Spirit of Boom (AUS) 2007 - 2014 Sequalo - Temple Spirit 157 60 75 4(4) $3,794,100 Outback Barbie - 715,125

19 Foxwedge (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Fastnet Rock - Forest Native 160 59 75 1(1) $2,597,633 Into the Abyss - 126,000

20 Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Danehill - Shantha's Choice 132 58 80 6(7) $4,311,720 Alabama Express - 522,100

21 Denman (AUS) 2006 - 2010 Lonhro - Peach 137 58 86 2(3) $3,461,407 Deprive - 451,700

22 Savabeel (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Zabeel - Savannah Success 146 57 76 4(4) $3,801,495 The Chosen One - 374,750

23 High Chaparral (IRE) 1999 - 2004 Sadler's Wells - Kasora 160 57 75 3(4) $3,700,826 Mississippi Delta - 344,500

24 Magnus (AUS) 2002 - 2008 Flying Spur - Scandinavia 168 57 89 3(4) $3,295,530 Kemalpasa - 380,200

25 Rothesay (AUS) 2006 - 2011 Fastnet Rock - Schiaparelli 150 57 86 1(1) $3,186,145 Guntantes - 340,450

26 Love Conquers All (AUS) 2006 - 2012 Mossman - She's a Meanie 153 57 90 0(0) $2,218,850 Enough Swagger - 171,750

27 Helmet (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Exceed and Excel - Accessories 140 56 80 0(0) $2,534,696 Ryan's Fender - 225,700

28 Reward for Effort (AUS) 2006 - 2011 Exceed and Excel - Miss Prospect 199 53 73 0(0) $2,288,662 No Effort - 181,250

29 More Than Ready (USA) 1997 - 2001 Southern Halo - Woodman's Girl 141 50 71 1(1) $2,510,992 God of Thunder - 227,500

30 Deep Field (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 108 49 67 2(2) $2,785,595 Cosmic Force - 228,200

31 Casino Prince (AUS) 2003 - 2008 Flying Spur - Lady Capel 113 49 71 1(2) $2,504,350 Sweet Deal - 296,400

32 Choisir (AUS) 1999 - 2003 Danehill Dancer - Great Selection 163 49 63 1(1) $2,349,767 Every Rose - 237,000

33 Tavistock (NZ) 2005 - 2010 Montjeu - Upstage 132 49 61 1(1) $2,124,605 The Holy One - 160,750

34 Reset (AUS) 2000 - 2004 Zabeel - Assertive Lass 114 48 65 1(1) $2,036,426 Kiwia - 324,000

35 Lope de Vega (IRE) 2007 - 2011 Shamardal - Lady Vettori 119 47 65 4(4) $5,905,810 Santa Ana Lane - 2,244,000

36 Lonhro (AUS) 1998 - 2004 Octagonal - Shadea 136 47 73 4(5) $3,527,991 Soothing - 204,275

37 Epaulette (AUS) 2009 - 2014 Commands - Accessories 112 47 66 1(1) $2,198,395 Military Zone - 159,050

38 Medaglia d'Oro (USA) 1999 - 2005 El Prado - Cappucino Bay 131 46 64 2(3) $3,595,120 Flit - 764,600

39 Dream Ahead (USA) 2008 - 2012 Diktat - Land of Dreams 109 46 61 1(1) $1,815,560 Phobetor - 152,500

40 Sepoy (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Elusive Quality - Watchful 113 43 55 1(2) $3,023,184 Alizee - 870,350

41 Shamus Award (AUS) 2010 - 2014 Snitzel - Sunset Express 95 42 70 2(2) $2,897,468 Soul Patch - 473,200

42 Al Maher (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Danehill - Show Dancing 139 41 54 1(1) $1,979,056 Vaucluse Bay - 230,115

43 Americain (USA) 2005 - 2013 Dynaformer - America 126 41 52 0(0) $1,502,873 Midas Prince - 111,510

44 Moshe (AUS) 2007 - 2012 Bel Esprit - Helsinge 121 41 55 0(0) $1,304,393 Mosh Music - 90,500

45 Zoffany (IRE) 2008 - 2012 Dansili - Tyranny 128 40 58 0(0) $1,877,655 Serious Liaison - 133,250

46 Unencumbered (AUS) 2011 - 2014 Testa Rossa - Blizzardly 85 40 50 0(0) $1,390,308 I Dream of Green - 73,100

47 Equiano (FR) 2005 - 2011 Acclamation - Entente Cordiale 113 39 49 0(0) $1,363,110 Equaletta - 108,250

48 Your Song (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Fastnet Rock - Zembu 101 38 46 0(0) $1,564,919 Howwonderfullifeis - 105,367

49 Magic Albert (AUS) 1998 - 2002 Zeditave - Sally Lou 113 38 51 0(0) $1,233,695 Magic Over the Bay - 116,160

50 All American (AUS) 2005 - 2010 Red Ransom - Milva 116 37 52 0(0) $1,770,578 Looks Like Elvis - 299,400

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RANK STALLION CODE YOF - TO STUD BREEDING RNRS WNRS WINS SW EARNINGS BEST PERFORMER (SWINS)

1 Savabeel (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Zabeel - Savannah Success 106 43 61 8(9) $2,662,379 Cool Aza Beel - 573,560

2 Darci Brahma (NZ) 2002 - 2007 Danehill - Grand Echezeaux 78 33 49 6(10) $1,749,548 Catalyst - 470,100

3 Per Incanto (USA) 2004 - 2011 Street Cry - Pappa Reale 94 39 56 2(3) $1,337,466 Shadows Cast - 93,750

4 Showcasing (GB) 2007 - 2011 Oasis Dream - Arabesque 95 35 45 1(2) $1,318,687 Play That Song - 264,375

5 Rip Van Winkle (IRE) 2006 - 2011 Galileo - Looking Back 70 23 36 3(4) $883,927 Jennifer Eccles - 200,150

6 O'Reilly (NZ) 1993 - 1997 Last Tycoon - Courtza 55 21 26 3(3) $825,617 Tiptronic - 304,750

7 Zed (NZ) 2002 - 2007 Zabeel - Emerald Dream 91 29 40 2(2) $822,077 Dez - 74,275

8 Tavistock (NZ) 2005 - 2010 Montjeu - Upstage 96 34 44 0(0) $818,715 Tavi Mac - 76,810

9 Shocking (AUS) 2005 - 2011 Street Cry - Maria di Castiglia 45 16 27 3(3) $754,975 Soleseifei - 164,875

10 Swiss Ace (AUS) 2004 - 2010 Secret Savings - Rapid Serve 81 24 27 2(3) $741,862 Julius - 178,000

11 Nom du Jeu (NZ) 2004 - 2010 Montjeu - Prized Gem 37 16 24 1(3) $738,922 True Enough - 396,625

12 Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Danehill - Piccadilly Circus 19 10 16 4(4) $732,025 Avantage - 175,575

13 Iffraaj (GB) 2001 - 2007 Zafonic - Pastorale 86 21 24 2(2) $686,950 Wyndspelle - 211,250

14 Redwood (GB) 2006 - 2012 High Chaparral - Arum Lily 54 21 24 2(2) $649,285 Platinum Invador - 165,125

15 Ocean Park (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Thorn Park - Sayyida 68 25 34 1(1) $609,541 Owen Patrick - 77,562

16 Pins (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Snippets - No Finer 62 22 27 0(0) $495,751 Credit Manager - 57,810

17 Niagara (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Encosta de Lago - River Song 50 19 29 0(0) $469,114 Mr Intelligence - 53,622

18 Makfi (GB) 2007 - 2011 Dubawi - Dhelaal 52 18 21 1(1) $467,363 Pop Star Princess - 53,500

19 Road to Rock (AUS) 2004 - 2010 Encosta de Lago - Trewornan 40 17 24 1(1) $455,569 Sitarist - 71,325

20 Reliable Man (GB) 2008 - 2013 Dalakhani - On Fair Stage 65 19 24 1(1) $435,305 Master Painton - 49,850

21 Jimmy Choux (NZ) 2007 - 2012 Thorn Park - Cierzo 53 15 20 1(3) $421,100 Two Illicit - 179,250

22 Guillotine (NZ) 2004 - 2009 Montjeu - Refused the Dance 34 14 19 1(1) $417,018 Justamaiz - 81,250

23 Commands (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Danehill - Cotehele House 3 1 3 1(3) $391,375 Melody Belle - 391,000

24 El Roca (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Fastnet Rock - Rubimill 21 4 8 1(3) $370,750 Travelling Light - 282,250

25 Charm Spirit (IRE) 2011 - 2015 Invincible Spirit - L'Enjoleuse 26 10 17 3(4) $370,250 Scorpz - 101,125

26 Bullbars (AUS) 2007 - 2012 Elusive Quality - Accessories 34 13 18 1(1) $369,845 Beauden - 120,500

27 Cape Blanco (IRE) 2007 - 2012 Galileo - Laurel Delight 36 14 18 0(0) $363,612 Masetto - 54,625

28 Ekraar (USA) 1997 - 2004 Red Ransom - Sacahuista 49 16 17 1(1) $343,775 Back in a Flash - 42,000

29 Power (GB) 2009 - 2013 Oasis Dream - Frappe 49 19 24 0(0) $334,920 He's Got Power - 50,865

30 Proisir (AUS) 2009 - 2015 Choisir - Prophet Jewel 36 8 17 1(1) $330,960 Riodini - 104,875

31 Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Danehill - Shantha's Choice 12 6 7 1(1) $326,525 Loire - 210,000

32 Alamosa (NZ) 2004 - 2009 O'Reilly - Lodore Mystic 65 11 14 1(1) $318,018 Windsor - 42,500

33 Burgundy (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Redoute's Choice - Grand Echezeaux 50 16 18 1(1) $310,145 Bordeaux le Rouge - 57,525

34 Zacinto (GB) 2006 - 2012 Dansili - Ithaca 36 11 12 1(1) $302,740 Charlie Horse - 60,625

35 Azamour (IRE) 2001 - 2006 Night Shift - Asmara 18 5 8 1(1) $295,437 Paisley Park - 86,850

36 Dalghar (FR) 2006 - 2012 Anabaa - Daltawa 46 15 19 0(0) $274,960 Malo Bik - 51,450

37 No Excuse Needed (GB) 1998 - 2003 Machiavellian - Nawaiet 27 6 9 0(0) $258,013 Galway Garry - 52,063

38 Master of Design (AUS) 2005 - 2012 Redoute's Choice - Urge to Merge 2 1 2 1(2) $256,250 The Mitigator - 240,750

39 Pierro (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Lonhro - Miss Right Note 16 4 8 1(2) $247,290 Dragon Leap - 136,000

40 Rock 'n' Pop (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Fastnet Rock - Popsy 28 9 12 0(0) $244,581 Rock 'n' Affair - 59,041

41 Mastercraftsman (IRE) 2006 - 2010 Danehill Dancer - Starlight Dreams 33 9 12 0(0) $241,101 Artiste - 39,300

42 Super Easy (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Darci Brahma - Parfore 41 8 11 1(1) $230,490 Sheezallmine - 90,800

43 Squamosa (AUS) 2007 - 2013 Not a Single Doubt - Class Success 2 1 4 1(2) $218,437 Kiwi Ida - 203,812

44 Bachelor Duke (USA) 2001 - 2005 Miswaki - Gossamer 21 6 9 0(0) $216,301 Sultan of Swing - 46,000

45 Highly Recommended (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Fastnet Rock - Suggestive 51 8 10 0(0) $215,670 Picture Me Rollin - 37,275

46 Raise the Flag (GB) 2005 - 2010 Sadler's Wells - Hasili 56 11 14 0(0) $213,833 Raise You Ten - 21,400

47 Pentire (GB) 1992 - 1997 Be My Guest - Gull Nook 19 8 12 1(1) $211,990 Polzeath - 82,500

48 Keeper (AUS) 1997 - 2002 Danehill - Nuwirah 37 9 10 0(0) $210,015 Laekeeper - 54,375

49 Roc de Cambes (NZ) 2004 - 2010 Red Ransom - Fairy Lights 45 15 19 1(1) $209,270 Seven Seas - 43,125

50 Smart Missile (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Fastnet Rock - Comical Smile 12 6 8 0(0) $206,050 Mr Universe - 60,575

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RANK STALLION CODE YOF - TO STUD BREEDING RNRS WNRS WINS SW EARNINGS BEST PERFORMER (SWINS)

1 Savabeel (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Zabeel - Savannah Success 106 43 61 8(9) $2,662,379 Cool Aza Beel - 573,560

2 Per Incanto (USA) 2004 - 2011 Street Cry - Pappa Reale 94 39 56 2(3) $1,337,466 Shadows Cast - 93,750

3 Showcasing (GB) 2007 - 2011 Oasis Dream - Arabesque 95 35 45 1(2) $1,318,687 Play That Song - 264,375

4 Tavistock (NZ) 2005 - 2010 Montjeu - Upstage 96 34 44 0(0) $818,715 Tavi Mac - 76,810

5 Darci Brahma (NZ) 2002 - 2007 Danehill - Grand Echezeaux 78 33 49 6(10) $1,749,548 Catalyst - 470,100

6 Zed (NZ) 2002 - 2007 Zabeel - Emerald Dream 91 29 40 2(2) $822,077 Dez - 74,275

7 Ocean Park (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Thorn Park - Sayyida 68 25 34 1(1) $609,541 Owen Patrick - 77,562

8 Swiss Ace (AUS) 2004 - 2010 Secret Savings - Rapid Serve 81 24 27 2(3) $741,862 Julius - 178,000

9 Rip Van Winkle (IRE) 2006 - 2011 Galileo - Looking Back 70 23 36 3(4) $883,927 Jennifer Eccles - 200,150

10 Pins (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Snippets - No Finer 62 22 27 0(0) $495,751 Credit Manager - 57,810

11 O'Reilly (NZ) 1993 - 1997 Last Tycoon - Courtza 55 21 26 3(3) $825,617 Tiptronic - 304,750

12 Iffraaj (GB) 2001 - 2007 Zafonic - Pastorale 86 21 24 2(2) $686,950 Wyndspelle - 211,250

13 Redwood (GB) 2006 - 2012 High Chaparral - Arum Lily 54 21 24 2(2) $649,285 Platinum Invador - 165,125

14 Niagara (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Encosta de Lago - River Song 50 19 29 0(0) $469,114 Mr Intelligence - 53,622

15 Reliable Man (GB) 2008 - 2013 Dalakhani - On Fair Stage 65 19 24 1(1) $435,305 Master Painton - 49,850

16 Power (GB) 2009 - 2013 Oasis Dream - Frappe 49 19 24 0(0) $334,920 He's Got Power - 50,865

17 Makfi (GB) 2007 - 2011 Dubawi - Dhelaal 52 18 21 1(1) $467,363 Pop Star Princess - 53,500

18 Road to Rock (AUS) 2004 - 2010 Encosta de Lago - Trewornan 40 17 24 1(1) $455,569 Sitarist - 71,325

19 Shocking (AUS) 2005 - 2011 Street Cry - Maria di Castiglia 45 16 27 3(3) $754,975 Soleseifei - 164,875

20 Nom du Jeu (NZ) 2004 - 2010 Montjeu - Prized Gem 37 16 24 1(3) $738,922 True Enough - 396,625

21 Ekraar (USA) 1997 - 2004 Red Ransom - Sacahuista 49 16 17 1(1) $343,775 Back in a Flash - 42,000

22 Burgundy (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Redoute's Choice - Grand Echezeaux 50 16 18 1(1) $310,145 Bordeaux le Rouge - 57,525

23 Jimmy Choux (NZ) 2007 - 2012 Thorn Park - Cierzo 53 15 20 1(3) $421,100 Two Illicit - 179,250

24 Dalghar (FR) 2006 - 2012 Anabaa - Daltawa 46 15 19 0(0) $274,960 Malo Bik - 51,450

25 Roc de Cambes (NZ) 2004 - 2010 Red Ransom - Fairy Lights 45 15 19 1(1) $209,270 Seven Seas - 43,125

26 Guillotine (NZ) 2004 - 2009 Montjeu - Refused the Dance 34 14 19 1(1) $417,018 Justamaiz - 81,250

27 Cape Blanco (IRE) 2007 - 2012 Galileo - Laurel Delight 36 14 18 0(0) $363,612 Masetto - 54,625

28 Bullbars (AUS) 2007 - 2012 Elusive Quality - Accessories 34 13 18 1(1) $369,845 Beauden - 120,500

29 Alamosa (NZ) 2004 - 2009 O'Reilly - Lodore Mystic 65 11 14 1(1) $318,018 Windsor - 42,500

30 Zacinto (GB) 2006 - 2012 Dansili - Ithaca 36 11 12 1(1) $302,740 Charlie Horse - 60,625

31 Raise the Flag (GB) 2005 - 2010 Sadler's Wells - Hasili 56 11 14 0(0) $213,833 Raise You Ten - 21,400

32 Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Danehill - Piccadilly Circus 19 10 16 4(4) $732,025 Avantage - 175,575

33 Charm Spirit (IRE) 2011 - 2015 Invincible Spirit - L'Enjoleuse 26 10 17 3(4) $370,250 Scorpz - 101,125

34 Battle Paint (USA) 2004 - 2010 Tale of the Cat - Black Speck 32 10 13 0(0) $188,640 Battle Time - 46,175

35 Rock 'n' Pop (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Fastnet Rock - Popsy 28 9 12 0(0) $244,581 Rock 'n' Affair - 59,041

36 Mastercraftsman (IRE) 2006 - 2010 Danehill Dancer - Starlight Dreams 33 9 12 0(0) $241,101 Artiste - 39,300

37 Keeper (AUS) 1997 - 2002 Danehill - Nuwirah 37 9 10 0(0) $210,015 Laekeeper - 54,375

38 Proisir (AUS) 2009 - 2015 Choisir - Prophet Jewel 36 8 17 1(1) $330,960 Riodini - 104,875

39 Super Easy (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Darci Brahma - Parfore 41 8 11 1(1) $230,490 Sheezallmine - 90,800

40 Highly Recommended (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Fastnet Rock - Suggestive 51 8 10 0(0) $215,670 Picture Me Rollin - 37,275

41 Pentire (GB) 1992 - 1997 Be My Guest - Gull Nook 19 8 12 1(1) $211,990 Polzeath - 82,500

42 Snitzel (AUS) 2002 - 2006 Redoute's Choice - Snippets' Lass 16 8 11 0(0) $200,760 Bavella - 48,300

43 He's Remarkable (NZ) 2007 - 2013 Pentire - Axiom 31 8 11 0(0) $184,717 Hi I'm Nikkita - 52,627

44 Shamexpress (NZ) 2009 - 2014 O'Reilly - Volkrose 30 8 11 0(0) $173,750 London Express - 42,375

45 Rios (NZ) 2004 - 2009 Hussonet - Gussy Godiva 23 7 7 0(0) $127,800 Sai Fah - 38,075

46 Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Danehill - Shantha's Choice 12 6 7 1(1) $326,525 Loire - 210,000

47 No Excuse Needed (GB) 1998 - 2003 Machiavellian - Nawaiet 27 6 9 0(0) $258,013 Galway Garry - 52,063

48 Bachelor Duke (USA) 2001 - 2005 Miswaki - Gossamer 21 6 9 0(0) $216,301 Sultan of Swing - 46,000

49 Smart Missile (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Fastnet Rock - Comical Smile 12 6 8 0(0) $206,050 Mr Universe - 60,575

50 Nadeem (AUS) 2003 - 2007 Redoute's Choice - Candide 22 6 7 0(0) $165,865 Tinkalicious - 35,625