Tag: caulfield

Arcadia Queen too good in Caulfield Stakes

Arcadia Queen found her winning groove again with a dominant win in Saturday’s Gr1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield. Arcadia Queen won the Gr I Kingston Town Classic in Perth as a three year-old, but has mixed her form a little since then with a stint in Sydney under the care of Chris Waller proving
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176 for Exceed And Excel

Coruscate is SW176 for Exceed And Excel winning the Testa Rossa Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. Settled in second place as Runson set a moderate speed, Coruscate came alongside around the home turn then quickened clear to defeat Runson (Delzao) comfortably. The Godolphin-homebred is a brother to Gr1 Newmarket Handicap winner Bivouac and a three-quarter brother
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Behemoth gets the breaks in the Sir Rupert Clarke

Behemoth landed his second consecutive win at the highest level in Saturday’s Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Settled midfield with cover to the home turn, Behemoth was able to angle clear around the home turn and then enjoyed an uninterrupted run to the line in a messy finish which saw the first seven
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35 for Written Tycoon

Odeum is SW35 for Written Tycoon winning Saturday’s Jim Moloney Stakes (1400m) for 3yo fillies at Caulfield. Enjoying a trouble-free run, Odeum was poised to challenge before the home straight and then finished best  to defeat Aidensfield (Dissident) by 1-1/2 lengths with Mossie Monster (Sebring) one length away in third. A $420,000 Magic Millions yearling
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221 for Galileo

Saturday’s Gr3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield winner Orderofthegarter is the 221st Group winner for Galileo. Orderofthegarter enjoyed the perfect run, fourth with cover as In Good Health led the big field into the home straight. Asked to quicken Orderofthegarter ran to the lead inside the final 100m and then held off the late charge
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40 for Congrats

In Good Health is SW40 for Congrats after winning Saturday’s Heatherlie Handicap (1700m) at Caulfield. Settled in second place by halfway, In Good Health fought on strongly when challenged in the home straight to defeat Sircconi (Nicconi) by a short half-head with Game Keeper (Foxwedge) in third. Raced by breeder Stuart Ramsey, In Good Health
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Behemoth in Memsie Stakes triumph

Behemoth again highlighted the contentious issue of x-rays at sales when winning Saturday’s Gr1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. The son of All Too Hard initially sold for $120,000 as a Inglis weanling and then made just $6000 at the Magic Millions National yearling sale where the decision of Grand Syndicates to buy the now
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104 for Snitzel

Immortal Love is SW104 for Snitzel after winning Saturday’s Gr3 HDF McNeil Stakes (1200m) for 3yos at Caulfield. Worse than midfield into the home straight, Immortal Love quickened into the lead 200m out and then edged Flying Award (Shamus Award) and Tagaloa (Lord Kanaloa) in a driving finish, the first six across the line covered
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Savatiano too strong in Liston Stakes

Godolphin-homebred Savatiano lifted late over the concluding stages to win in Saturday’s Group II JJ Liston Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. This year’s renewal included seven Group I winners but it was the six-year-old Savatiano (pic: Pat Scala Racing Pictures) who posted her fifth win from eight first-up outings under jockey Mark Zahra. “When I drew
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3 for Pride Of Dubai

Bella Nipotina is SW3 for Pride Of Dubai after breaking her Maiden in style winning Saturday’s Gr3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield. Always on speed, Bella Nipotina (pic: Pat Scala Racing Pictures) struck the front around the home turn and stayed on strongly to defeat River Night (Night Of Thunder) and Aquagirl (Headwater). Bred by
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