Tag: mark zahra

Caulfield Cup to Verry Elleegant

Darryl Sherer

Verry Elleegant gave champion trainer Chris Waller his first win in the Caulfield Cup with a determined victory in Australia’s most competitive 2400m handicap. Waller had saddled 20 runners and never managed a placing before today however, Verry Elleegant powered home from midfield to grab the lead 200m out and then hold off the late
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Savatiano too strong in Liston Stakes

Darryl Sherer

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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