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What a carnival it's been, and it draws to a close with a star-studded Champions Day at fabulous Flemington and while two of the three Champions races border on the predictable thanks to superstar mares Autumn Glow and Tempted, the third promises an epic Cox Plate rematch!
Breeding To Win - 2026 G1 VRC Champions Stakes
It's a Cox Plate rematch in the G1 Champions Stakes and Flemington was a Soft 5 on Oaks Day with the odd shower persisting until Saturday, but that's when the forecast turns a little ugly as Cosmic Crusader seeks to cement his place as the 'Best from the West' since Northerly.
Western Australia Calling After Rey’s Flemington Thriller
As he has now done for the past three seasons, the Robbie Griffiths trained Magnus gelding Rey Magnerio has secured black type during the Flemington carnival, winning the $200,000 Listed VRC Century Stakes (1000m) on Oaks Day.
Magic Millions 2027 – The Sire Break Up
The Magic Millions Yearling Sale (Book 1 &2) in January features 1280 entries (up slightly on 1221 last year) and the break up of stallions is always interesting as it reflects the thinking of the sales company back at the start of spring when inspections were undertaken and entries being judged and finalized.
Waikato Stud Celebrate Flemington Double
Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick had hoped to have two runners in Saturday’s Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) at Flemington, but a change of plans ultimately delivered a memorable double for the Matamata nursery.
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.