breednet.com.au

2YOs at Flemington - G3 Maribyrnong Plate Sale Mail

Tara Madgwick - Monday Nov 4

Juvenile racing will kick off Melbourne Cup day on Tuesday with an early start at 10.45am for the Group III VRC Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) with nine colts and four fillies engaged.

Click for all the Flemington Cup Day Sale Mail.

Six of the runners have raced already, but nine of those have won although Spirit if Boom colt Shining Smile and Zoustar filly Price Tag have valuable experience up the Flemington straight having filled the placings in the Listed VRC Maribyrnong Trial last month.

Advertisement

Fresh from siring his ninth Group I winner at the Breeders’ Cup meeting in the US courtesy of three year-old colt Starlust (GB), winner of the BC Turf Sprint, Zoustar has three runners  and they include the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr trained colt Space Rider, who has been prepared at their Sydney stable with two recent trials sure to have him well seasoned.

A $500,000 Magic Millions purchase from Longwood Thoroughbred Farm, Space Rider is from Group III winner Fuddle Dee Duddle and is a full brother to Brereton, who won the Maribyrnong Plate in 2021, The family also features the $22million earning sprinter Bella Nipotina.

Space Rider was a $500,000 Magic Millions purchase.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Remembering Northerly – The Greatest Caulfield Cup Winner This Century
It's Caulfield Cup week, and what better moment to revisit the life and times of one of the greatest - if not the greatest - Caulfield Cup winner of the modern era.
Unraced First Season Sires Trial Report
It’s been a pretty steady start to spring in terms of 2YO races and we are still waiting to see a first season sire post a winner, but there has been action aplenty at the trials which would indicate the pre-Christmas period is set to ignite.
G1 Aussie Pedigree Watch –Newly Minted
Pedigree does matter if you want to be winning races longer than 1200m, although in an interesting twist a colt bred on face value for speed is in fact from the family of Zabeel.
Sires With Winners - Wednesday November 11
Here is the full list of 46 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wild Ruler Winner Impressive at Warwick Farm
Annabel and Rob Archibald have high hopes for Wild Ruler 3YO Priory Park, who confirmed their good opinion of him when scoring a dominant win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday with James McDonald in the saddle.
Darley Announce 2027 European Fees -Night of Thunder Soars to €450,000
It will be Dubawi central at Darley in 2027 with the legendary 24YO sire priced at £350,000, but the roster is topped by his champion son Night of Thunder at €450,000 and there are three more G1 winning sons or grand-sons of Dubawi also added to a power packed roster.
Inglis Digital Purchase Iron Hawk to Tackle G3 TAB Mile
Harness racing trainer Barry Purdon bought Iron Hawk last year with New Zealand Cup Week in mind, and now the moment has arrived, with the stakes performer set to tackle the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m) at Riccarton on Wednesday.
Redwood Gelding wins G3 TAB Mile
The late money for Coulthard in the Gr.3 TAB Mile (1600m) proved astute on Wednesday, with the Central Districts raider dashing home to claim the Riccarton feature.
Frankel Heads Juddmonte Euro Roster at £350,000
Fresh from siring outstanding young stayer Point of Law (GB) to win the $10m Group I VRC Melbourne Cup, champion sire Frankel will again top the roster at Banstead Manor Stud for Juddmonte.
Doing Time Wins $100,000 Sprinters Challenge at Riccarton
Lee Callaway shared many jockeys’ rooms with Chris Johnson throughout his riding career, so it was only fitting that the Waikouaiti trainer took out the inaugural running of the Chris Johnson Three-Year-Old Sprinters Challenge (1200m) at Riccarton on Wednesday with Doing Time.