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Zed Filly Verry Impressive in Vinery with Oaks Next on the Agenda | 2 | Sunday, March 31, 2019 Avilius’ star on the rise Read Tomorrow's Issue For: with emphatic The Week Ahead back-to-back What's On Group 1 wins Race meetings: Armidale (NSW), Nowra (NSW), Sale (VIC), Sunshine Coast (QLD), Penola (SA), Albany (WA), Devonport (TAS), Racing News | Page 4 Ascot Park NZ) Sunday, March 31, 2019 International meetings: Sha Tin (HK) International Group races: Hanshin Zed filly Verry impressive (JPN) - Osaka Hai (Gr 1, 2000m) Sales: Perth Autumn Thoroughbred Sale in Vinery with Oaks next on the agenda No Derby for three-year-old after former New Zealander’s win International Racing News Melbourne Cup hero Cross Counter shines in Dubai Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) winner Cross Counter (Teofilo) showcased his talents to an even wider world audience, as his trainer Charlie Appleby, owner Godolphin and jockey William Buick landed an early double as did the American jockey Jose Ortiz, while dual Group 1 winner Viddora (I Am Invincible) represented Australia with distinction at the Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan yesterday. Cross Counter (Teofilo), appearing for the first time since claiming a first Melbourne Cup victory for Godolphin at Flemington in November, scored the most resolute and impressive of victories, by just over a length, Verry Elleegant SPORTPIX from stablemate Ispolini (Dubawi) in the Dubai (Gr 1, 2400m), reaffirming that Verry Ellegant Gold Cup (Gr 2, 3200m). By Tim Rowe would continue to race against her own sex. The Freddy Head-trained Call The Wind inely built filly Verry Elleegant (Zed) “No. I don’t think she likes the seven-day (Frankel) finished three lengths further back in justified her expensive price tag, back-up, hence the reason why she didn’t run in third. A Prince Of Arran (Shirocco), who finished when scoring her maiden win at the Australian Guineas,” Waller said. “The Oaks third behind Cross Counter in the Flemington the highest level in yesterday’s will do.” showpiece, raced on the pace for much of the FVinery Stud Stakes (registered as Storm Queen With ear muffs applied and a nose roll race, but faded in the home straight to finish ninth. Stakes) (Gr 1, 2000m) at Rosehill. removed from her gear, Verry Elleegant was Cross Counter surely took a step up in Previously trained by Darren Weir when first settled back in the field early for jockey James the ratings from his official mark of 117 and a acquired by a syndicate early last spring, Verry McDonald, before making her run down the step further away from returning to defend his Ellegant will now tackle the Australian Oaks (Gr outside for a dominant one and three-quarter Melbourne Cup crown given the handicap price 1, 2400m) in 13 days’ time, with Chris Waller length win over the fast-finishing Frankely he would pay if he maintains his form through a immediately ruling out the Australian Derby Awesome (Frankel). Continued on page 2>> European campaign. Morning Briefing page 15 | 1 | Brought to you by Zed filly Verry impressive in Vinery with Oaks next on the agenda | 2 | Sunday, March 31, 2019 << Continued from page 1 The VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m) winner McDonald has no doubt that Verry Elleegant will be suited in the Aristia (Lonhro) was another two and a quarter lengths away in third with Australian Oaks at Randwick. fellow Group 1-winning fillies Nakeeta Jane (So You Think) and Seabrook “This is a great stepping stone towards the Oaks. She’s got the (Hinchinbrook) finishing fourth and fifth respectively. constitution, she was hard to pull up and she has the eye of the tiger,” he said. The daughter of New Zealand stallion Zed (Zabeel) has now won two Frankely Awesome’s jockey Jason Collett described the Cressfield- of her three starts for Waller, who took the gamble to experiment with the owned filly’s performance as “a great run”, while Aristia’s rider Damian gear changes in a bid to get the filly to settle. Lane said the wet track was against her. “She’s very smart, she obviously just needed a bit of working out,” “She ran super. She really struggled in the heavy ground but still ran Waller said. well just because she is so honest,” Lane said. “Having the confidence to take gear off and put extra gear on is easy Verry Elleegant (3 f Zed - Opulence by Danroad) has won five races when you’re training winners but we needed to make sure we could tell from ten starts with three placings for prize-money of $583,619. the punters when you’ve got a favourite going into a Group 1 race ‘don’t She is one of three winners out of Opulence, herself a winner of worry, we’ve put the ear muffs on just to help her relax and taken the nose two races, including her four-time winning brother Verry Flash. Verry roll off because it wasn’t doing anything’. Elleegant’s second dam is Mulan Magic (King’s Theatre) who is a half- “It’s worked out pretty well but obviously the horse has got talent.” sister to the stakes-placed Monards (Danehill) and Starnui (Brave Lad), The first leg of a winning Group 1 double for jockey James McDonald, the dam of Cranbourne Cup (Listed, 2025m) winner Starmon (Monolith). who also rode Avilius (Pivotal) to win the HE Tancred Stakes (Gr 1, 2400m) Verry Elleegant has an unraced half-brother named Grand later on in the card, said the gear changes had made a big difference to Prospect (Haradasun) and a weanling brother. She was covered by the the filly’s racing manners. Grangewilliam Stud-based Zed again last year. “It was a masterstroke putting the ear muffs on, incredible,” McDonald Zed is the sire of ten stakes winners including yesterday’s Awapuni said. Gold Cup (Gr 3, 2000m ) winner Jacksstar and New Zealand’s Challenge “I could have had her anywhere, she relaxed so well. But she might Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) winner Survived. need blinkers now. She hits the front and goes left, right – she thinks the Related Links | Vinery Stud Stakes race replay job is done.” | 2 | Brought to you by Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) winner of the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) Visit. Invest. Win. www.nztm.co.nz Avilius’ star on the rise with emphatic back-to-back Group 1 wins | 4 | Sunday, March 31, 2019 Avilius’ star on the rise with emphatic back-to-back Group 1 wins Despite taking out the HE Tancred Stakes (Gr 1, 2400m) yesterday, seven days after his win in the Ranvet Stakes (registered as Rawson Stakes) (Gr 1, 2000m), Avilius (Pivotal) will avoid a clash with Winx (Street Cry) at Randwick in two weeks’ time. James Cummings all but ruled out Avilius pressing on to the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) on Saturday week after the four-year-old landed the Group 1 by two and a quarter lengths. “As careful as a trainer has to be about being arrogant coming into a big race meeting, his effort today was imperious," Cummings said. "He’s a serious horse and fully fit. His last two starts he’s proven his weight-for-age capabilities. He’s had a $1.5 million canter around Rosehill. Avilius SPORTPIX "Regardless of the great week he’s had I looked at the horse this morning and I just felt like he was stronger, he was better than last week "I shouldn’t get paid for that one I don’t reckon," he said. and it was going to take horrible bias or some sort of tragedy to happen "I know what all the fuss is about with him now. What a super horse, to pull him up." push-button. Coming a week after an impressive victory in the Ranvet Stakes, also "He's a pleasure to ride." at Rosehill, the James McDonald-ridden Avilius relished the Heavy 10 Cummings has no doubt Avilius has the makings of being in the top conditions to score a dominant win over Big Duke (Raven’s Pass). echelon of weight for age horses in Australia, but was reluctant to tackle New Zealand mare Rondinella (Ocean Park) was another long head the $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick on April 13. away in third. “He still holds a nomination in the Queen Elizabeth, but in my McDonald, who was riding Avilius for the first time, was effusive in his opinion I’ll put him in a paddock now. The preparation he’s had has been praise for the European import. magnificent,” Cummings said. Continued on page 6>> Gr. 3, 1-2-3 MISTER SEA WOLF DONCASTER PRELUDE, Group 3 sold Tattersalls Guineas Horses in Training Sale by Denton Hall Stables to BBA (Ireland) for 32,000 gns both the 2nd ABDON & 3rd TOM MELBOURNE were also Tattersalls Graduates Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale April 15 - 17 Europe’s Leading Breeze Up Sale featuring the £15,000 Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Bonus Jenny McAlpine Tel:+61 411 504803 [email protected] www.tattersalls.com | 4 | Brought to you by THE BEST AROUND Soqrat, shown winning the Group One Cape Guineas Congratulations to the connections of Australian-bred SOQRAT who captured his third Group One victory in the Group One Horse Chestnut Stakes at Turffontein in South Africa on Saturday. Epaulette - Elzeeza, by Hussonet Owners: Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum Breeder: Shadwell Stud Australasia Ltd Trainer: Mike de Kock THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY Aushorse.com.au Avilius’ star on the rise with emphatic back-to-back Group 1 wins | 6 | Sunday, March 31, 2019 << Continued from page 4 The Kris Lees-trained Big Duke and Gem of a ride delivers overdue win for Rondinella, along with the seventh-placed Red Cardinal (Montjeu) are set Invincible mare to head to the Sydney Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) next month.
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