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What's on One final autumn fling Metropolitan meetings: Randwick- Kensington (NSW), Ascot (WA), Darwin (NT) Race meetings: Geelong (VIC), Sunshine against the fillies for flying Coast (QLD), Strathalbyn (SA) Barrier trials/ Jump-outs: Scone (NSW), Stawell (VIC) Rubick three-year-old International meetings: Happy Valley (HK) All Aged Stakes ruled out for Prime Thoroughbreds’ in-form million dollar earner Rubisaki

MORNING BRIEFING Soul Patch to stand at Rangal Park Stud Group 2 winner and twice Group 1-placed colt Soul Patch (Shamus Award), whose career was curtailed by a tendon injury, will stand at Victoria’s Rangal Park Stud this year. The Ken Keys-trained rising four-year-old, who won the Moonee Valley Vase (Gr 2, 2040m) last spring, was retired from racing after his third in the Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) behind Rubisaki SPORTPIX Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) and Superstorm

BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS Rubisaki, already the winner of seven races (Sebring) in February. “What would he have and more than $1 million in prize-money, will done if he was injury free?” Rangal Park Stud’s oe O’Neill and trainer Patrick Payne have return to Randwick on Saturday to round out her Eric Buttler said. “With Snitzel on his top line resisted the temptation to run in-form season in the $140,000 fillies event a fortnight and Flying Spur on his female side (dam God filly Rubisaki (Rubick) in the All Aged after claiming the P J Bell Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m). Bless Us), there is plenty of speed there, although Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) and instead the Prime Thoroughbreds’ O’Neill reasoned that Soul Patch got over a bit of ground, you would brilliantJ three-year-old will attempt to stretch Rubisaki was still developing and was better off think breeding speed to him would really be her winning streak to six in the J H B Carr Stakes being protected by continuing to race against her right up his alley.” Soul Patch will stand for an (Gr 3, 1400m). own age while she still can. Continued on page 2>> introductory service fee of $8800 (inc GST) in 2020 at the Euroa stud, while lifetime breeding GREAT RACING MYSTERIES: LEE MOTTERSHEAD rights are also being offered in the son of Shamus INVESTIGATES THE STORY OF PHAR LAP'S DEATH - PAGE 11 Award (Snitzel). Morning Briefing page 4 >>

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<< Continued from page 1 “She wouldn’t have been out of place “She’s staying at John Bateman’s at Goulburn in Guy Walter’s old in the All Aged - she’s about fifth in the early markets I think - but she is stables. Patrick is talking to John daily and he is sending videos through of not ready for that. If it had come up with six runners, then we might have how she looks and he is very happy with her,” he said. had a throw at the stumps,” O’Neill told ANZ Bloodstock News yesterday. “She will probably have a gallop (this) morning I would think, “(The J H B Carr Stakes) is another Group 3 and it will be her last race but the mail we’re getting back is that she is eating everything up for the season. She will go to Yarraman Park for a spell where she will have and looks amazing. I couldn’t believe it when I saw a video of her six weeks off and then be prepared for the Golden Eagle in the spring.” the other day.” The long-time syndicator believes the best is still ahead of Rubisaki O’Neill bought Rubisaki, a half-sister to Prime Thoroughbreds’ Payne- and he called on his past experience of managing talented fillies and mares trained Zizzis (Sizzling), for $85,000 at the 2018 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale including three-time Listed winner Unchain My Heart (Al Maher), Belle from Edinburgh Park’s Ian Smith in a well-told “sting” in which he did not Of The Turf Stakes (Listed, 1600m) winner Hidden Wonder (Danzero), show any public interest in the then yearling at Riverside Stables so he did Calming (Zeditave), Unabated (Encosta De Lago) and Savoureux not give away the ability of the then unraced Zizzis. (Nadeem) who took out the 2016 Wenona Girl Handicap (Gr 3, 1200m). Now a rising five-year-old, Zizzis is back in work with Payne at his “I am a great believer in letting three-year-old fillies running against Plumpton complex near Melbourne after a Tasmanian raid had to be their own sex if they can and work their way through the grades and then aborted earlier this year after being cast in her box. you’ve got them as four and five-year-olds when there’s so many good O’Neill also purchased the latest yearling out of Senro Kisaki (Danehill races for them,” he said. Dancer), a brother to Zizzis (Sizzling), for $100,000 from Edinburgh Park “I think we have looked after her very well. In 12 months’ time she will at this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale and will join the be a powerhouse and we are starting to see that development now that same stable as his older siblings. wasn’t there before. “He is a really nice horse and he’s a beautiful animal. He is different to “She is an amazing athlete and when I bought her she was very light Zizzis - he has a bit more scope where she was short coupled, strong type on her feet. She’s got that when she of horse,” he said, He is a really races. Every start this preparation O’Neill also owns the pair’s older sister Husson’s Kiss (Husson), at some stage she’s been in trouble having purchased her out of a paddock from Patinack Farm as a weanling, nice horse and then, bang, she gets out of it in and he retained her as a broodmare when her racing career was cut short and he’s a beautiful a couple of strides. after fracturing a pelvis. animal. He is different “She goes sideways and it’s Her first foal by Wordsmith (Testa Rossa) made $40,000 at the recent to Zizzis - he has like watching a great rugby league Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale, with O’Neill buying out his a bit more scope centre, she just accelerates off that partner in the horse. foot.” “The breaker rang me and told me that he was one of the most athletic where she was short Nash Rawiller will retain the horses that I have ever touched,” he said. coupled, strong type ride on Rubisaki, who is being “He is a really nice colt. Husson’s Kiss is in foal to Sizzling and she will of horse - Joe stabled at Goulburn where she likely go to Rubick this year. It would probably be silly not to if I could get O'Neill was based in the week leading up a three-quarter to Rubisaki.” to the postponed $1 million Inglis Senro Kisaki, meanwhile, has a weanling filly by So You Think Sprint (1200m) at Warwick Farm (High Chaparral) and was covered last December by Rubick (Encosta in February. De Lago).

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run in the Kindergarten,” Pike said. “Over the AUSTRALIA 1100m, from the outside gate and to go back to Spill The Beans colt last, it was always going to be a bit sharp for him. tops online Capricornia He was very strong over the final stages. Reports Yearling Sale are really good and he has bounced through it in great order. He galloped on the course proper at Rosehill this (Tuesday) morning with an older country cups horse and worked really well over 1200 metres.” Pike earmarked the revamped

J J Atkins Plate (Gr 1, 1400m) in Brisbane as a Graff SPORTPIX target during the winter. Gold Rush (Listed, 1100m). Both options would Blinkers on Brandenburg be a stepping stone to target the Stradbroke Dual Group 1-placed colt Brandenburg Handicap (Gr 1, 1400m) at Eagle Farm. Since (Burgundy) will race in blinkers for the first his last start, Graff has been acquired by Aquis Spill The Beans AQUIS FARM time in the All Aged Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at in partnership with Australian Bloodstock. Bidding on the Capricornia Yearling sale, which Randwick. After Brandenburg worked in blinkers took place via bloodstockauction.com, drew to over 1000 metres yesterday at Randwick, trainer Newnham heads a close on Tuesday, with top lot honours going John Sargent confirmed it was all systems go for south for Showdown to Lot 26, a colt by Spill The Beans (Snitzel) for Saturday's race for what will be the colt's final The significant prize-money on offer in The $48,950. Attracting 74 bids, the colt is the second start this preparation, which includes a last-start Showdown (1200m) at Caulfield is the incentive foal out of the winning Luna Azzura (Magnus), third in the Doncaster Mile (Gr 1, 1600m). "He for Sydney trainer Mark Newnham to send lightly and hails from the family of Group 1 winners doesn't get in as well at the weights as he did in raced colt Write On (Written Tycoon) south for Victory Vein (Mr Henrysee) and Shadow Hero the Doncaster but he's a good three-year-old," the race. The sprint for two year-olds has a purse (Pierro). He was closely followed by Lot 76, Sargent said. "He won the Hobartville over the of $855,000 with first prize-money of $450,000 a Better Than Ready (More Than Ready) filly distance. He galloped well today. He'll go to the and is restricted to the progeny of VOBIS Sires out of the six-time winner Bam’s Princess (Red beach tomorrow and have an easy week and he'll stallions. The Showdown, to be run for the Dazzler), who sold for $41,500. be ready. I was just going to wait for (yesterday) for second year on Saturday, is the richest race on the his main gallop and he galloped well." Victorian Owners and Breeders Race Day. Write Champagne test for On finished third in a 1000-metre maiden against Not An Option Hallmark possible for Graff his own age at Kembla Grange on debut last week New Zealand-trained juvenile Not An Option A Group 1 in Queensland is on the cards for and is among 24 nominations for The Showdown. (Not A Single Doubt) will be tested in Saturday’s stallion prospect Graff (Star Witness), who is "He'll travel down on Wednesday night and he'll ATC Champagne Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) with the expected to return to racing in the next fortnight. stay with Nick Ryan at Caulfield," Newnham said. view of sending him to Brisbane for the revised He will be an acceptor for the Hall Mark Stakes "Under the new protocols, Nick will look after him winter carnival. Not An Option, who is prepared (Gr 3, 1200m) on Saturday but trainer Kris Lees for a couple of days. I've stayed with Nick a couple by Tony Pike, ran third in the Kindergarten is mulling over whether to run his galloper of times already. Quite often these types of races Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m) at his most recent start, at Randwick or wait for the rescheduled drop away at the end of carnivals like this. It's not and will make the big step up in distance for Hawkesbury meeting at Rosehill. If waiting for a bad little grand final for him. I had it in mind for the first time. “We were really pleased with his the latter, the colt would run in the Hawkesbury a while."

Perth WFA targets oaks where more than likely two thirds of the Millions sales at the Gold Coast in January of for Humidor field won’t stay the trip.” Colette is rated a $21 last year. She is a granddaughter of Merlene, chance for the race. who won both the Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) and ATC Sires Produce Stakes (Gr Hickmott pair on 1, 1400m) in just six starts. Thrasher’s third comeback trail dam, Bold Promise, won the Magic Millions Caulfield trainer Rob Hickmott is planning a Classic (Restricted Listed, 1200m) twice when return for his star duo Schabau (Pastorius) and it was run in two divisions. Munce believes Django Freeman (Campanologist). Restrictions Thrasher has a bright future and hopes to from COVID-19 have made planning for the head to Brisbane for their winter feature races pair difficult but the trainer is confident they before a program geared towards the Victoria

Humidor SPORTPIX will return racing soon. Schabaul, who has Oaks in Melbourne in spring. been sidelined since a small lesion was found Dual Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) placegetter in his right fore tendon, is likely to be aimed Chenier sold to Hong Kong Humidor (Teofilo) will head a trio of Group at Flemington. Django Freeman, who needed Three-year-old Chenier (Medaglia D’Oro) has One winners that his trainer Lindsey Smith surgery for a chip in his knee, could head for the been sold to race in Hong Kong, in a reported plans to race in Perth this winter. The original Adelaide Carnival. “Him and Django Freeman seven figure deal. The former Godolphin plan for the trio was to race in Queensland have been hamstrung with the away gallops. galloper was purchased by clients of leading but the COVID-19 pandemic has vastly We would have been at Sandown galloping out Hong Kong trainer Caspar Fownes. The horse reduced the state’s racing program. “Perth there, Bendigo maybe as well,” Hickmott told passed the vet and the deal was completed on might have the best racing in Australia over Racing.com. “Those places are shut up and it’s Tuesday. The deal was brokered by agent Wade winter,” Smith told Racing.com on Tuesday. stinted their preparations a touch. We don’t Burridge. Godolphin’s Australian manager “I had Black Heart Bart (Blackfriars) going for want to take any risks with them on inferior Vin Cox told Racing.com: “We operate in a those weight-for-age races and he came back ground, so we will just wait for those course commercial environment and when you get especially for these races and these other propers at Caulfield and get that work into a good offer for a horse, you have to evaluate horses have now joined him, so I hope they them.” where you sit on the horse and what the future win one each.” Smith said Black Heart Bart’s may be. He is a horse with a lot of potential and travelling days will come to an end, as the Blinkers on Costello it wasn’t an easy decision.” Chenier has been rising ten-year-old is likely to enter his final Trainer David Payne has opted for blinkers gelded since his ninth-place run in the Rosehill racing campaign. “He’ll finish racing here,” on his galloper Costello (Americain) at Guineas (Gr 1, 2000m) last month. “He will be Smith told Racing.com from Perth. “He won’t Randwick on Wednesday despite the gelding’s targeted at the four-year-old series over there. be back. But I think he’s got another win in consistency, placing four times in as many Hopefully he is good enough to measure up,” him.” starts. Payne is hoping to go one step further on Burridge said. his next start in the Press Statement @ Vinery Boss cold on Handicap (1800m). “I always do it as a last Belmont Guineas possible Colette’s cup chances resort,” he told Racing NSW. “We tried him the for Karijini Aurora Glen Boss has issued a warning to punters keen other day and he seemed a much better horse Young trainer Summer Dickson is hoping her to side with Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) with them on. On his best form he should win exciting filly Karijini Aurora (Trade Fair) can winner Colette (Hallowed Crown) in the a race like this.” Costello was the $2.90 favourite put her on the big stage in the next few months. Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m) futures market. on Tuesday with TAB and is looking to post his After finishing fourth on debut , the filly won Boss, who rode the filly to victory in the Oaks, first win since February last year. her next three starts. Her latest win came in the is doubtful over the filly’s ability to take the Tabtouch Ladies Bracelet at Albany on Sunday, necessary jump: “This happens every year Melbourne goal for winning by just under a length. “She has proven and 99 per cent of the time it doesn’t come promising Thrasher to be a good horse and has come a long way,” off. So you’ve got to be a very, very good, and Well-bred filly Thrasher (Not A Single Doubt) Dickson told The Races WA. “This is only her I’m talking almost champion three-year-old could take up a place at Melbourne this spring first preparation, she came to me straight from filly to take that next step to a Caulfield Cup,” if she breaks her maiden tag at the Sunshine the breakers. When I jumped her out I knew she Boss told RSN927. It's such a massive jump. Coast today. Trained by Chris Munce, who was going to be a little special. I will probably I can’t tell people how much of a leap it is for holds her in high regard, Thrasher runs in aim her at one metro 1600m event or a 3YO the three-year-old fillies. They’ve been racing the QTIS Two-Year-Old Maiden Handicap race, if she handles that well we will continue against their own age and they get into these (1400m). Sold for $430,000 at the Magic stepping up the grades.”

VJA floats jump out plan forced it to cancel the winter racing carnival, altrenogest entered Alligator Blood's system The Victorian Jockeys’ Association (VJA) is however on April 10, RQ stated there would and help prevent any similar incident occurring set to plan with Racing Victoria to allow self- be 15 Group races staged across the six-week in racing again." quarantining jockeys to be allowed to ride carnival period with reduced prize-money. in one set of jumpouts a week. The jockeys, Endresz engages legal team known as the green team, volunteered to put Alligator Blood B sample in Alligator defence themselves in self isolation and forgo all riding confirmed Allan Endresz, owner of Alligator Blood, and his outside raceday as part of Racing Victoria’s legal team claim to have found a contradiction COVID-19 protocols.“We will probably have within the wording of rules which he thinks some discussions with Racing Victoria over would give grounds for his star performer to the next couple of days to see what we can do. avoid disqualification from the Magic Millions Maybe introduce a set of jumpouts that those 3YO Guineas (RL, 1400m). “We’ve had a good guys can participate in,” Matt Hyland told look at it and we’re challenging that rule Racing.com. “It’s been fairly difficult for them. (AR240),” Endresz told Racing.com. “On the face Their fitness, their normal routine has been of it (the rule), it would suggest an automatic compromised.” disqualification. Now the way in which the rules have been drafted, there may or may not Alligator Blood SPORTPIX Interstate doubt over be a perceived loophole or incompetence in the Queensland carnival A second sample has confirmed the prohibited way it was drafted. In simple terms, if one goes Doubt remains over whether Queensland’s substance altrenogest in the swab taken from and says the horse is automatically disqualified revised winter carnival will allow for Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) after he won the well then that rule (AR240) is retrospectively interstate participation with authorities Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (RL, 1400m) at the having an impact on AR214 that simply says set to confirm details in the coming days. Gold Coast. Trainer David Vandyke will now the judge’s decisions are final.” He continued, Racing Queensland’s Chief Executive face a stewards' inquiry at a date to be set. If he “We’ve lost enormously as a result of this, not Brendan Parnell told RSN 927’s Racing Pulse is found guilty of presenting horse to race with just the money but the reputation of the horse on Tuesday: “At the moment there are new a prohibited substance it is likely he would face and contracts with the TAB for The Everest.” border restrictions announced over the a fine but Alligator Blood would be disqualified weekend so we are working through new from first place in the January 11 race and state government guidelines and as far as the $1.1 million first prize would be forfeited. Thoroughbred Breeders whether they (interstate horses) can travel Alligator Blood has since won two races in conducting COVID-19 survey or not will be established over the coming Melbourne including the Australian Guineas. A survey about the impact of coronavirus on days. "It would appear on first read that it is The swabs from those races have been cleared breeders is being conducted by Thoroughbred for essential or exempt travel and whether and prize-money has been paid. "This presents Breeders Australia (TBA). The online survey, livestock is classified in that or not, and once a challenging time. Since moving to Queensland to gain insight into the issues that have that is confirmed we’ll let southern trainers in May 2016 this is the first irregularity that I been placed on breeders since the spread of know.” On March 26, Racing Queensland (RQ) have had in this state," Vandyke said. "It is my COVID-19 to Australia in recent months, is announced the COVID-19 pandemic had hope that the inquiry will shed light on how available here.

Allen and Brown his winning ride aboard Jack Regan, edging 2, 1600m) at Flemington in the spring before heading to Adelaide out when insufficiently clear. The jockey was finishing runner-up in the Two Vase (Gr 2, 2040m) Victorian jockeys John Allen and Ethan Brown handed an eight meeting suspension - with his and third in the VRC Oaks (Gr 1, 2500m). will head to South Australia to complete 14 days penalty to commence after Saturday’s Caulfield of self-isolation in order to ride at the Adelaide meeting. He will return in time for the following Show Some Decorum carnival. Brown, 21, has been booked to ride Saturday at Flemington, with no Melbourne impresses for Freedman Sierra Sue in the South Australian Oaks (Gr 1, metropolitan racing between those fixtures. The Anthony Freedman-trained Show Some 2000m) as well as Snogging (I Am Invincible) Stockdale has ridden 18 winners in Melbourne Decorum (Starspangledbanner) ran out an and I Am Eloquent (I Am Invincible) in other this season, placing him third in the Melbourne impressive winner on debut in the first race at Sale. stakes races. Irishman Allen will complete apprentice title. The $31,500 2-y-o Maiden Plate (1006m) attracted isolation with Brown while fellow Victorian seven runners and the colt beat the Ciaron Maher rider Damien Thornton will also undergo the Gone Bye set for G3 & David Eustace-trained Marchena (Deep Field) lockdown to take rides in Adelaide. Apprentice Frank Packer Plate by two and a half lengths. Out of the Irish-trained Georgina Cartwright travelled to Adelaide Trainer Mark Newnham has had the Frank No Love Letters (Roderic O’Connor), the colt was recently and will be free to ride at Morphettville Packer Plate (Gr 3, 2000m) in mind for his a $40,000 purchase at the 2019 Adelaide Yearling from Saturday. galloper Gone Bye (Al Maher) for some time, Sale to Anthony Freedman/Blue Sky Bloodstock. but wasn’t expecting the gelding to be taking on McEvoy suspended a Group 1 winner. Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2400) Eagle Farm put on hold at Warwick Farm winner Quick Thinker (So You Think) will be Eagle Farm racecourse will have a slightly Kerrin McEvoy is set to miss the Hawkesbury chasing his third consecutive win by contesting extended hiatus with pressure to reopen it Guineas meeting at Rosehill after being in the Saturday’s Group 3. “That was a surprise sooner easing. Racing Queensland, which is suspended at Warwick Farm. McEvoy pleaded to see him there,” Newnham said. “I would in charge of the Eagle Farm renovations, had guilty to a charge of failing to ride Godolphin- say if we get another wet track we probably always planned to rest the track for up to six owned Duenna (Sepoy) out to the end of the can’t beat him but as the track dries out it weeks but that will now be eight weeks. The Monday's Hyland Race Colours Plate (1300m), probably gives everyone else a better chance.” track has not hosted a meeting since March 25 with the filly finishing in a dead-heat for second Gone Bye has won three of his five starts, and the next one is planned for May 23. Eagle with Stolen Jade (So You Think). McEvoy was winning a 1600-metre race at Warwick Farm Farm's course chopped up during the seven suspended for a week from Sunday, a day after last Wednesday. His original plans had been meetings it had during February and March Group 1 racing ends for the season in Sydney. changed due to abandonments. “He’s managed and it was partly put down to a grub infestation James McDonald was fined $1500 at Monday's to beat older horses in his last two wins and he which has been addressed in recent weeks. meeting for using the whip unnecessarily inside will appreciate going up to 2000 metres,” said the final 100 metres of the Darley Stallions Newnham. “It’s a fair jump in grade but I think Paine sidelined Handicap (1400m) on Adana (Snitzel) who he’s quite a capable horse.” Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s well-known finished seventh. Adam Hyeronimus was fined stable representative Neil Paine has been $500 for entering a jockeys' room other than the VOBIS Sires Guineas attracts banned from race meetings for a month after one he had been allocated. 29 entries contravening coronavirus protocols after the Group 2 winner and VRC Oaks placegetter stable’s Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) Stockdale banned Moonlight Maid (Puissance de Lune) heads victory by Farnan (Not A SIngle Doubt). Paine ran Thomas Stockdale’s rise through Melbourne the nominations for The VOBIS Sires Guineas across the mounting yard to jubilantly embrace Jockeys’ Premiership continued on Easter (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The $427,500 Bott after the colt’s win on March 21. Paine Monday, and won’t be affected by the careless race is for three-year-old progeny of Victorian admitted to momentarily forgetting about the riding suspension incurred at the Sandown stallions. Moonlight Maid, the highest-rated in restrictions after the race. Paine is still allowed to Lakeside meeting. Stockdale pleaded guilty on the field, won the Edward Manifold Stakes (Gr attend trackwork while he serves his ban.

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for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan Stakes by Raffle Prize, recorded an unlikely INTERNATIONAL as part of an investigation into alleged doping of victory on a testing surface earlier this month at Pale King sold to horses. Servis sent out Maximum Security, who Oaklawn Park in the Listed Purple Martin Stakes Australian interests is now trained by Bob Baffert, to win the world's and is also part of Ward's Ascot plans. "She's our Impressive British debut winner Pale King richest race in Riyadh in February, but prize money other older horse that we're pointing there," (Dabirsim) has been sold to continue his career in for the 1800-metre will not be paid until the JCSA has he said. "She showed a different dimension in Australia. Trained by David Simcock, the colt has finished its inquiries. "JCSA is conducting its own coming from behind in the slop like that. She's been acquired by Rupert Legh and will be trained investigation in respect of the allegations and until got a big heart and we'll be pointing her at the by John, Michael and Wayne Hawkes. He won his that investigation is concluded, JCSA will withhold Commonwealth Cup." novice stakes (1m4f) on debut at Lingfield, less payment of prize money due to all connections than a week before the closure of British racing of horses placed in prize-winning positions in the South Africa eyes due to the global pandemic. He was given an ultra Saudi Cup," a JCSA statement said. "This decision 1 May resumption confident ride by Jamie Spencer, who loomed up has been communicated privately to connections Racing authorities in South Africa are planning to the leader on the bridle amidst glances over his of Saudi Cup runners. Due to difficult operational for a resumption of racing behind closed doors shoulder, to draw clear impressively. “I’ve never circumstances caused by the Covid-19 global on May 1, subject to the national lockdown being seen a more arrogant ride in my whole life,” Legh pandemic, the investigation has not yet concluded." lifted by then. The South African government told Racing.com. extended the Covid-19 lockdown until the end Ward eyeing Royal Ascot of April and, after numerous meetings between Saudi Cup once again the Racing Operators, the Racing Association prize-money withheld US trainer Wesley Ward is still eager to make and The National Horseracing Authority The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia is withholding his transatlantic trip to Royal Ascot, even with over the Easter weekend, the target of a May Maximum Security's (New Year’s Day) winning the event being held behind closed doors. "We resumption was announced. The National prize money for the US$20 million Saudi Cup wouldn't miss it for anything," he said. "If they Horseracing Authority said in a recent Press (1800m), after trainer Jason Servis was indicted on have it, we're going to be there provided they Release: "Given that we will have effectively federal charges in the United States. The trainer is let us come over. We're working on plans but lost five weeks of racing, the Racing Operators one of 27 people indicted by the District Attorney it's too early to know what will happen exactly." have agreed to push the National Feature Race Should his runners be given the green light to Programme back around a month, which will compete, the man who prepared Lady Aurelia mean that the Vodacom Durban July (Gr 1, (Scat Daddy) to land the 2017 King's Stand 2200m) will take place on the last Saturday in Stakes looks set to launch an ambitious bid to July [with the Gold Cup meeting pushed out to recapture the same prize with 2019 Breeders' the end of August]. This will allow the Highveld Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint hero Four Wheel to move a slightly revamped Champions Day Drive (American Pharoah). The three-year-old, [featuring the Champions Challenge (Gr 1, who would receive a handy 6lb weight-for-age 2000m) and six other major races] to the last allowance against his elders, has been pleasing Saturday in May and stage the Horse Chestnut his trainer. Kimari (Munnings), who was Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m)], SA Derby (Gr 1, 2450m)] Maximum Security (pink cap) RACING POST narrowly defeated in last season's Queen Mary and SA Oaks (Gr 2, 2450m) on Saturday 2 May.”

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STEVE MORAN Black Caviar the greatest of them all - but Crisp or Rising Fast the most underrated?

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Thus, I’ve produced my ever so slightly left 1. BLACK CAVIAR BY STEVE MORAN | @ANZ_NEWS field list of the top five horses to have competed There has, by logical definition, never been ainstream and social media in Australia in the post War era. a better performed horse (anywhere, let alone is awash right now with “best Freakish talent or a freakish performance Australia) than Black Caviar. Unbeaten in 25 of” lists from past players was the key criterion above all else and I’ve starts, all at a legitimate level of competition from a multitude of codes, made my best guess as to the likelihood that the with all but her debut being in stakes races and fromM journalists and from punters near and far. horse would have excelled, despite the obvious the final 22 at either Group 1 or Group 2 level. This is no surprise as housebound fans seek to and inherent subjectivity, in any era. Raw talent I have never seen another horse with her be amused. rather than times or margins or longevity or freakish stride which, again by definition, So why not get in on the act, I thought? Just for even winning streaks. had her make ground quicker than any other fun…and perhaps for the feedback which I’m sure I am comfortable in declaring Black Caviar horse I’ve seen and she did it - seemingly - will be rife once we tweet the link to this. the best Australian horse of the era. effortlessly.

The references to Similarly well known is that jockey Richard 4. VAIN the strength of her Pitman has conceded that he made a mistake The striking chestnut son of Wilkes won 12 of form are boundless, by drawing the whip on Crisp. “He jumped the his 14 starts, finishing as runner up on the other chiefly through Hay second-last out of instinct, and went to the last, two.. Set aside, for a moment, his remarkable List and Buffering. and now I can hear Red Rum coming. It was two-year-old season which included a 4 length Who could forget the then that I made a mistake that will haunt me victory in the Golden Slipper Stakes and an Gr 1 T.J. Smith Stakes of for the rest of my life. astonishing ten length win in the Champagne 2011 when she gave Hay List four lengths start “I thought, ‘I’ve got to wake the old boy up, Stakes. at the 300 metres and won by almost three get him out of his reverie.’ And I made a mistake Go straight to his three-year-old year. He lengths? that a boy starting out shouldn’t make, let alone won the Caulfield Guineas by three lengths Glyn Schofield, who rode Hay List, swears a senior jockey. I picked the stick up in my right and his only defeat, in the Moonee Valley the runner-up wasn’t slowing down - she just hand to give him a whack, but I had to go right- (Stutt) Stakes, was behind Daryl’s Joy who went faster. Hay List, next start a fortnight later, handed to get round the Elbow (the cross over then won the Cox Plate and the Victoria won the Gr 1 All-Aged Stakes by 3.3 lengths. on to the finishing straight). The instant I lifted Derby. Then, during Cup week, he won the Black Caviar thrashed Hay List and my hand, he fell away left-handed. So, I quickly Craven 'A' Stakes by 12 lengths; the VRC Buffering in the 2012 Gr 1 Lightning Stakes put the stick down, gathered the reins, and Linlithgow Stakes by six lengths and the and, in her absence three weeks later, they pulled him back. George Adams Handicap carrying 4.5 kg quinellaed the Gr 1 Newmarket Handicap - “But I had to change his stride pattern, above weight-for-age. with a space to third. and he lost momentum,” Pitman has said His jockey Pat Hyland, in 2010, said: ''I Black Caviar went to Royal Ascot, wasn’t at previously. have no doubt that up to 1600 metres we her physical best and yet still beat Moonlight Less known is that trainer Fred Winter said, haven't seen one better than Vain. Black Cloud, who then won five Group 1 races immediately after the race, that he believed Caviar has an unblemished record and it including her next start (a Group 1) by five Crisp would have won had there been one more speaks for itself but making comparisons is lengths. fence to negotiate. The Sun quoted Winter: “If difficult but I still think he is the very best we there had been another fence in the straight he have had in Australia.” 2. CRISP would not have lost his concentration and I'm It is, of course, well known that he conceded sure he would have won.” 5. WINX 23 pounds (almost 11 kilograms) to Red Rum Crisp won the Hiskens Steeplechase, I’m not sure she competed through a (who would prove to be the greatest Grand then the Cox Plate of jumping, by 20 lengths golden era of weight-for-age racing but it National performer of all time, and the only and 12 lengths respectively in 1969 and 1970. would be churlish, and controversial just for horse to win three) when tragically beaten in the He won by a street on debut in the UK, won the sake of being controversial, to exclude 1973 National at Aintree - a sporting calamity the equivalent of a Queen Mother Chase at her given 33 straight wins including 25 at only rivalled by Jean van de Velde’s final hole Cheltenham and trounced Red Rum when they Gr 1 level. She was resolute, dominant and capitulation in the 1999 Open Championship. met at level weights. unyielding but - for me - not quite as freakish Crisp was largely responsible for setting a as Black Caviar. twenty seconds track record bettering pace. The 3. RISING FAST Guardian, at the time, reported that: “although He won the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate the prize had gone to Red Rum, the glory had and Melbourne Cup treble in 1954. Plus the gone to Crisp”. Turnbull, Caulfield Stakes, Mackinnon Stakes and the Fisher Plate He jumped the second-last Then almost completed out of instinct, and went to the famous Cups double the last, and now I can hear Red again in 1955. He carried 63.5 kg in the Melbourne Rum coming. It was then that I Cup and ran second to made a mistake that will haunt Toporoa who had just me for the rest of my life 48 kg. No protest was - Richard Pitman lodged but the winning rider Neville Sellwood was later suspended for two months for interfering with the run of Rising Fast.

LEE MOTTERSHEAD As part of the Racing Post’s ‘Great Racing Mysteries’ Series, Lee Mottershead traces the story of Phar Lap's death, one of the turf’s most incredible tales.

leave with the same LEE MOTTERSHEAD | RACING POST question people agnificent in life, mysterious have asked for 88 in death, immortal forever. years – what killed Phar Lap (Night Raid) may Phar Lap? very well be the finest horse First one must whoM ever graced an Australian racecourse. understand the What is beyond doubt is his story is the most reason they care in incredible. the first place – Phar At a time when a hero was needed, one Lap kept finishing in emerged in the guise of the powerful galloper first place. who became revered by the people of a country As a yearling ravaged by the depression. he cost just 160 He was an athlete who inspired adoration yearlings in 1928, and affection from men and women whose bought by small- lives contained little other reason to feel hope time trainer Harry Phar Lap RACING POST or joy. He was the winner of 37 races, a rags- Telford on behalf to-riches treasured public figure who made of businessman David Phar Lap filled out his magnificent frame, Australia proud, never more so than when Davis, an American living in Australia. On first growing in size and rising in stature. Seven days shipped to Tijuana, Mexico, to defeat America's seeing the large and ungainly son of Night Raid, after placing against his name the 1930 Cox finest thoroughbreds. Sixteen days later he was Davis took an instant dislike. He no longer Plate he sauntered home on the opening day of dead. wanted the Kiwi import. Telford very much did the Melbourne Cup carnival in the Melbourne It is a mark of Phar Lap's enduring fame and secured a three-year leasing arrangement. (now Mackinnon) Stakes. Three days later his that his mounted hide has been the most It took a while for Telford's high opinion legend was assured. popular attraction in Melbourne Museum of Phar Lap to prove justified. He lost nine of Carrying the welter burden of 9st 12lb and since it was first exhibited in January 1933. his first ten races but then, helped by groom partnered by now regular jockey Jim Pike, Phar Everyone in Australia and New Zealand – the Tommy Woodcock, who loved the horse as Lap produced what remains to this day the land of his birth – knows of the horse whose much as the horse loved him, something finest Melbourne Cup-winning performance 6.35kg heart was one and a half times bigger clicked. In the spring of 1929 Phar Lap won of all time. At odds of 8-11 he was and is the than average. In droves they still come to see Australia's two main Classics, the AJC Derby only horse to claim Australia's most celebrated him. They marvel at what they witness and and Victoria Derby. Sent off even money sporting contest at odds-on. He did it in a canter, favourite for the 1929 Melbourne Cup he could prompting Pike to say: "He's a great horse. In LINK US TO YOUR finish only third, proving more than jockey fact he is the best horse Australia has ever seen INSTAGRAM POSTS FOR Bobbie Lewis could manage. His headstrong and I doubt they will ever see his equal. There's A CHANCE TO FEATURE ON OUR DAILY SOCIAL HUB tendencies undid him that day. Thereafter he only one chance they've got of beating him - if became nigh on unbeatable. they can breed them with wings on."

Phar Lap wins the 'the Red Terror from the Antipodes' was now a theories carried some weight. The ones that 1930 Melbourne Cup: star in the United States as well as Australia and carried the most weight were the sexiest ones, New Zealand. He was taken to California and linked to the idea of arsenic poisoning and he died there. gangsters wanting to kill the horse. It happened on April 5, 1932. Woodcock "The truth is there was no reason for always slept just a few yards from Phar Lap's gangsters to kill Phar Lap. It's also true they box. As soon as he woke he would greet his checked for arsenic poisoning and in the friend with a sugar lump. When the sugar lump post-mortem they specifically say there wasn't was refused Woodcock became concerned. He enough arsenic in the horse to kill him." summoned vet Bill Neilsen, who had travelled The arsenic theory has clung to Phar from Australia as part of the horse's entourage. Lap like his victory roll of honour. In 2006 vet Neilsen suspected colic and initially felt Phar Graeme Pearce said that in a conversation 40 Phar Lap wins Melbourne Cup AP Lap was beginning to show signs of progress. years earlier Neilsen claimed local authorities Click to watch video Those signs were false. He succumbed to had sprayed pasture for noxious weeds and that He carried on winning, following up his whatever was ailing him at 2.30pm. Phar Lap died as a result of eating some of the Tuesday triumph with further Flemington In a book chronicling the Melbourne Cup grass. romps on the Thursday and Saturday of the from 1861 to 2000, author Maurice Cavanough Also in 2006 a study of the horse's hair carnival. Having dazzled over two miles he writes: "Woodcock, who had been Phar Lap's concluded he had perished after ingesting thrashed Australia's top sprinters in Caulfield's devoted attendant since he first raced . . . was arsenic. Another report stated Woodcock had 1931 Futurity Stakes before returning to completely distraught. He lay down by the dead inadvertently killed his charge by feeding him Moonee Valley for a second Cox Plate later that horse and clung to its neck, weeping bitterly, a tonic that mistakenly contained excessive year. His failure to win the Melbourne Cup that before friends dragged him away." The 1983 film levels of arsenic, which for much of the 20th followed was no failure. It was at the hands not Phar Lap features that very same heartbreaking century was given to horses by some trainers, of a horse with wings but a handicapper with scene in its early moments. including Telford. weights. Phar Lap was allocated the impossible Phar Lap was dead but they did not "I get really dirty when people suggest it load of 10st 10lb. Even for him that was too know why. In Australia, where he had been a was an arsenic poisoning caused by a mistake much. symbol of patriotism through the dark days made by Woodcock," says Armstrong. "A He would not race in Australia again. In no of the depression, there was shock, horror colossal amount would have been needed to time at all he would not see Australia again. and an immediate move to blame America. It kill the horse. It would have required the most With Telford staying at home, Phar Lap was alleged the horse had been deliberately terrible error, one a horseman like Woodcock was sent by Davis to North America for the poisoned, perhaps by underworld figures who simply would not have made. Agua Caliente Handicap on March 20, 1932, at feared him going on a winning streak across the "We once interviewed Bill Stutt, who was Agua Caliente racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico, just US. the Moonee Valley chairman and a really across the border from San Diego. In front of a Nobody knew for sure then what had good friend of Woodcock. We asked him did record crowd Phar Lap won in a record time, happened. Nobody knows for sure now. Writer Tommy ever say he knew what happened. Bill this time under Billy Elliot. The horse billed as Geoff Armstrong has been fascinated by Phar said Tommy never knew. At different stages of Lap since he was a child and has written his life he repeated whatever the theory of the The truth is there was no a number of books and articles about day was, so in the mid-1930s he said gangsters the icon's life and death. His opinion poisoned the horse." reason for gangsters to carries plenty of weight. The gangster theory does not wash with kill Phar Lap. It's also true they "When the horse died they carried Armstrong, who instead believes Phar Lap died checked for arsenic poisoning out the post-mortem and expected to of nothing more sinister than a gastrointestinal and in the post-mortem they find a blockage in the intestine – but it disorder. specifically say there wasn't wasn't there," says Armstrong. He explains: "When we did our book "As a result, they just didn't know in 2000 my original intention was to put all enough arsenic in the horse to what caused his death. The problem the different theories out there and let the kill him was nothing fitted. There was no reader decide. However, my co-author Peter - Geoff Armstrong explanation for why such a fit racehorse Thompson had the idea of showing the post- should suddenly just die like that. That mortem to a vet. We therefore presented it to created a situation whereby all sorts of Dr John van Veenendaal, who was probably theories were able to take off and those Melbourne's leading racing vet at the time. He

immediately said it was duodenitis-proximal the car with a double-barrel shotgun. jejunitis, a bacterial infection that shuts down Woodcock dug his heels into the pony I can obviously only the intestine. and it shot forward. Feeling the pony guess, but the most likely "The key point is that infection was not move sharply, Phar Lap did the same. explanation I've got is it was a discovered until 1982, so in 1932 the vets and A shot was fired and it may have been media stunt. I think there were Tommy Woodcock were looking for something this sudden move forward that saved blanks in the gun. If it was a that at the time they did not know existed. That's the horse's life." why the mystery took off. Unfortunately, saying Phar Lap's connections had already genuine shooting they Phar Lap died of a mere bacterial infection was been advised to be on guard. They were pretty terrible at it not very exciting, so even though we published had unexpectedly scratched Phar Lap the evidence, and that evidence is clear, it has from the Caulfield Cup after previously not been accepted." staking doubles on Amounis to win Armstrong adds: "In 2005 I did a book on that race – which he did – and Phar Lap to take Phar Lap: the 1930 Melbourne Cup and redid it in 2010, out the Melbourne Cup. Bookmakers faced a 'the greatest of all time' by which stage the 'arsenic killed Phar Lap' chunky payout. Eight days, four races, four wins. Phar Lap theory had again taken off. I contacted Dr Tam Offering his analysis, Armstrong says: was the thread that held the whole of the 1930 Garland, the leading veterinary toxicologist in "These gangsters seemingly completely missed Melbourne Cup Carnival together. America, and put all the evidence towards her. the horse from point-blank range. When the After winning the mile-and-a-quarter Again, she immediately said it was duodenitis- police went back to the scene of the crime on Melbourne Stakes on the opening Saturday proximal jejunitis. the Saturday afternoon there were no signs and then the two-mile Melbourne Cup on the "It obviously can't be 100 per cent clear- a shooting had taken place. There were no Tuesday, he was back at Flemington on the cut because we can't do a post-mortem today. shotgun pellets in a fence. There was nothing. Thursday to win the Linlithgow Stakes, then a However, the evidence fits like the proverbial "I can obviously only guess, but the most weight-for-age contest over a mile. To round glove. I don't think Phar Lap's death is a mystery likely explanation I've got is it was a media stunt. things off he returned on the meeting's final at all. I think it's quite clear what killed the I think there were blanks in the gun. If it was a Saturday to lift the Fisher Plate over a mile and horse. In my opinion, the mystery of Phar Lap is genuine shooting they were pretty terrible at it." a half. what happened in the shooting before the 1930 In A Century Galloped By, a history of the "I can understand why Telford ran him Melbourne Cup." Victoria Racing Club published in 1988, John on all four days – the horse was really tough The shooting took place three days prior Pacini writes: "Who 'owned' Phar Lap according and in top form," says Phar Lap expert Geoff to the Cup. Phar Lap had been given a light to the racebook was unimportant. His unofficial Armstrong. workout at Caulfield as part of his build-up owners were the people of Victoria. Thus, when Summing up why he believes Phar Lap to running at Flemington later in the day. there was an attempt made on the horse's life on the stands out above all others, Armstrong says: Woodcock, riding a pony, was leading the Saturday prior to the Cup, news of it swept through "Whenever we get a great horse here, whether champion when he spotted a parked car, Melbourne faster than a declaration of war." it's Tulloch, Kingston Town, Makybe Diva, inside which were two men, one of whom was Phar Lap's team did not want the horse to Black Caviar or Winx, we always say he or she is suspiciously holding papers close to his face. be a victim of that war. Following his Saturday the greatest horse since Phar Lap. It's amazing The car's number plate also appeared to have saunter around Flemington they secretly that Phar Lap is the one horse who has entered been doctored. transported him to a stud nearly 50 miles our culture like no other. The Argus, a daily morning newspaper in away in Geelong. He was due to leave there at "I think part of that comes back to the fact Melbourne, reported: "When near Etna Street, midday on Tuesday. In yet another scare, the he ran during the depression. Part of it comes Woodcock heard the car motor of the float that was set to take Phar Lap back to the fact his first great season was 1929 come up fast to Flemington refused to fire up. Only after when the media was becoming a big deal behind him. 30 minutes was it encouraged back to life. As thanks to the wireless and newsreels, so people He pushed Phar the clock ticked down to the off-time of the could hear and see him win. Lap up on to the Melbourne Cup radio stations repeatedly told "However, I think the thing footpath close to listeners that Phar Lap had not arrived at the that really sets him apart a hedge, placing track and his whereabouts were unknown. is he is just the greatest himself and his To enormous cheers, Phar Lap arrived at racehorse of all time. pony between the the racecourse 40 minutes before the race was I don't think it's any horse and the car. due to start. The rest is history. more complicated He then saw a man in What a history. What a story. What a horse. than that."

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ANOTHER WINNER R6: Follow Us On Facebook Hcp, $17000, 1200m. WITH HEART 1. INQUIRY (AUS) (ch g 5 Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Screen (AUS)). T: J Wehlow J: B Pengelly 2. Sweet Surprise (AUS) (br m 7 Zizou (AUS) - Downsize (NZ)). ROCKHAMPTON (QLD) Good(4) 3. Mason’s Chance (AUS) (b g 6 Pressday (AUS) - Sheer Opulence (AUS)). R1: Final Countdown 2020 Cys Mdn, $17000, 1600m. Margins: 0.2 lens, 3.3 lens. Time: 1:09.22 (last 600m 33.90). 1. PLANET WARRIOR (AUS) (b/br g 4 So You Think (NZ) - Fantastic Angel (NZ)). R7: Rum City Foods Hcp (58), $17000, 1100m. T: Ms O Cairns J: S Watkin 1. GREAT FOX (AUS) (br m 4 Wicked Style (USA) - Estielle The 2. Hard Currency (AUS) (ch g 3 Eurozone (AUS) - Watch My Lips Great (AUS)). T: Tim Cook J: B Pengelly (AUS)). 2. Emmy’s Our Girl (AUS) (b/br m 5 Harbour Watch (IRE) - Ragnhild (AUS)). 3. Annmarie (AUS) (gr m 5 Ferocity (AUS) - Maltie (AUS)). 3. Gracious Garcon (AUS) (b g 4 Mossman (AUS) - Lady Gracious (AUS)). Margins: 1.5 lens, 0.2 lens. Time: 1:36.59 (last 600m 35.30). Margins: 0.1 lens, 0.5 lens. Time: 1:03.56 (last 600m 33.95).

R8: Capricornia Yearling Sale (C6), $17000, 1100m. 3. Candy Puzzle (AUS) (ch f 3 Toorak Toff (AUS) - Purrealy Solved (AUS)). 1. SHIRANDA (AUS) (b g 4 Bernardini (USA) - Permeate (GB)). Margins: 0.1 lens, 0.4 lens. Time: 1:00.10. T: J H Manzelmann J: Elyce Smith 2. Absolute Bonza (AUS) (ch g 5 Bon Hoffa (AUS) - Absolutely You R3: Thank You Essential Serv. Mdn, $31500, 1006m. (AUS)). 1. IT’S A RAH (AUS) (ch m 4 Eurozone (AUS) - Lady Rah Rah (AUS)). 3. Best Guess (AUS) (b g 6 Snippetson (AUS) - Miss Judge (AUS)). T: Luke Oliver J: Jye Mcneil Margins: 0.2 lens, 1.8 lens. Time: 1:03.01. 2. Summer Lover (AUS) (b f 3 Reward For Effort (AUS) - Summery (AUS)). 3. Harpers Bight (AUS) (br g 6 Love Conquers All (AUS) - Artisan (AUS)). R9: Www.Callaghanpark.Com Hcp, $17000, 1050m. Margins: 1.5 lens, 0.4 lens. Time: 1:00.21. 1. BOSS BABY (AUS) (b f 3 Instinction (AUS) - Silent Song (NZ)). T: P J Fleming J: C Mc Iver R4: Stay Home If You Can Mdn Plate, $31500, 2226m. 2. Harry Rocket (AUS) (b g 3 Snitzem (AUS) - Gold Bender (AUS)). 1. SIGN SEAL DELIVER (AUS) (b g 3 Dundeel (NZ) - Vivid Vixen 3. Red Satin (AUS) (ch f 3 Rothesay (AUS) - Plachutta (AUS)). (NZ)). Margins: 4 lens, 0.5 lens. Time: 1:00.62 (last 600m 33.15). T: Matthew Cumani J: D Oliver 2. Rokara (AUS) (b g 3 Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Zingara (AUS)). SALE (VIC) Soft(6) 3. Alexander Hamilton (NZ) (br g 3 Redwood (GB) - Anna Kaye (NZ)). R1: Thank You Doctors & Nurses Mdn, $31500, 1006m. Margins: 0.2 lens, 2.8 lens. Time: 2:23.58. 1. SHOW SOME DECORUM (AUS) (b c 2 Starspangledbanner (AUS) - No Love Letters (GB)). R5: Social Distancing Please-Bm64, $31500, 1732m. T: Anthony Freedman J: Jye Mcneil 1. SIERRA SUE (NZ) (b/br f 3 Darci Brahma (NZ) - Centree (NZ)). 2. Marchena (AUS) (b f 2 Deep Field (AUS) - Flamenco Girl (AUS)). T: T Busuttin & N Young J: Ethan Brown 3. Octagon (AUS) (b c 2 Exosphere (AUS) - Absolute Faith (AUS)). 2. Florida Dream (AUS) (ch g 4 Sebring (AUS) - Live And Dream (AUS)). Margins: 2.5 lens, 3 lens. Time: 59.82. 3. Steinbrenner (NZ) (b g 4 Sun Ruler (AUS) - The Pearl Singa (NZ)). Margins: 2.5 lens, 0.8 lens. Time: 1:48.23. R2: Thank You Health Providers Mdn, $31500, 1006m. 1. AMELIARANNE (AUS) (ch f 3 Sizzling (AUS) - Foxy Cougar (NZ)). T: N J Harnett J: D Oliver 2. Miss Hayworth (AUS) (b f 3 Dalakhani (IRE) - Pretty Composed (NZ)).

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R6: Wash Your Hands (Bm64), $31500, 1515m. 2. Wilde Gem (AUS) (br g 6 Equiano (FR) - Little Gem (AUS)). 1. ANALYTICA (NZ) (b/br g 4 Shocking (AUS) - Shamardal Luck (AUS)). 3. Glass Ceiling (AUS) (br m 4 Equiano (FR) - Crystal Castles (AUS)). T: Patrick Payne J: Laura Lafferty Margins: 1.3 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 59.76. 2. Annanicolesnitz (AUS) (b m 5 Snitzel (AUS) - Maneater (AUS)). 3. Shifty Shamus (AUS) (br g 3 Shamus Award (AUS) - Catch A Thief (NZ)). LINK US TO YOUR INSTAGRAM POSTS Margins: 0.1 lens, 0.1 lens. Time: 1:33.99. FOR A CHANCE TO FEATURE ON OUR DAILY SOCIAL HUB

R8: Stay Well Hcp (C1), $31500, 1106m. 1. IDIDITFORLOVE (AUS) (b c 3 Foxwedge (AUS) - True Doubt (AUS)). T: Patrick Payne J: Laura Lafferty 2. Seafield Road (AUS) (b c 3 Onemorenomore (AUS) - Fault Zone R7: Get Your Flu Shot (Bm64), $31500, 1006m. (AUS)). 1. HUMZZ (AUS) (br g 4 Moshe (AUS) - Cazzuma (AUS)). 3. Unlimited Ability (AUS) (b/br g 5 Equiano (FR) - Unlimited Passage (AUS)). T: Jamie Edwards J: N Callow Margins: 0.2 lens, 0.5 lens. Time: 1:06.15.

TORONADO SCISSOR KICK (AUS) STANDING IN 2020 Girls Kick On (AUS) (b f ex Placement (NZ) by Savabeel (AUS)) AT SWETTENHAM STUD R1 (12:50pm): Randwick-Kensington, 2yo Hyland Race Colours Mdn Plate, 1100m Wednesday 15th April FIRST SEASON SIRE RUNNERS VANCOUVER (AUS) Canadian Spice (AUS) (b f ex Paprika (AUS) by General Nedi- READY FOR VICTORY (AUS) ym (AUS)) Charging Fire (AUS) (ch g ex Fire Song (NZ) by Señor Pete (USA)) R1 (12:50pm): Randwick-Kensington, 2yo Hyland Race Colours R1 (12.30pm): Geelong, 2yo Maiden Plate, 1200m Mdn Plate, 1100m

NIGHT OF THUNDER (AUS) PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS) Kukeracha (NZ) (b/br c ex Portrait Of A Lady (USA) by A P Indy (USA)) Mufakhara (AUS) (ch c ex Catalonia (AUS) by Flying Spur R1 (12.30pm): Geelong, 2yo Maiden Plate, 1200m (AUS)) R2 (13:25pm): Randwick-Kensington, 2yo Mdn Plate, 1100m PRESS STATEMENT (AUS) Press Button (AUS) (b f ex Arziki (AUS) by Tale Of The Cat OUTREACH (AUS) (USA)) Hireach (AUS) (b c ex Misstiflying (AUS) by Flying Spur (AUS)) R1 (12:50pm): Randwick-Kensington, 2yo Hyland Race Colours R2 (13:25pm): Randwick-Kensington, 2yo Mdn Plate, 1100m Mdn Plate, 1100m HEADWATER (AUS) REAL IMPACT (JPN) Landsborough Lad (AUS) (b g ex Gold Shears (AUS) by Plati- Fine Impact (AUS) (ch f ex Lights Landing (AUS) by Orpen (USA)) num Scissors (AUS)) R1 (12:50pm): Randwick-Kensington, 2yo Hyland Race Colours R1 (11:57am): Sunshine Coast, Jlp Fabrication Mdn Hcp, 1000m Mdn Plate, 1100m TORONADO 15 INDIVIDUAL WINNERS IN MARCH

LEADING 3YO SIRES IN AUSTRALIA BY EARNINGS

RANK STALLION CODE YOF - TO STUD BREEDING RNRS WNRS WINS SW EARNINGS BEST PERFORMER (SWINS)

1 Rubick (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Encosta de Lago - Sliding Cube 77 32 50 2(3) $9,603,555 Yes Yes Yes - 6,823,750 2 Exceed and Excel (AUS) 2000 - 2004 Danehill - Patrona 50 30 47 5(10) $5,284,760 Bivouac - 1,953,300 3 I Am Invincible (AUS) 2004 - 2010 Invincible Spirit - Cannarelle 96 45 65 5(9) $4,730,285 Loving Gaby - 1,700,500 4 Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Danehill - Piccadilly Circus 77 47 64 2(6) $4,615,634 Anaheed - 583,950 5 Snitzel (AUS) 2002 - 2006 Redoute's Choice - Snippets' Lass 97 47 67 5(7) $3,993,894 Splintex - 587,750 6 All Too Hard (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Casino Prince - Helsinge 58 21 31 1(6) $3,825,864 Alligator Blood - 2,825,934 7 Dundeel (NZ) 2009 - 2014 High Chaparral - Stareel 43 19 25 3(5) $3,774,692 Super Seth - 1,526,500 8 Sebring (AUS) 2005 - 2009 More Than Ready - Purespeed 87 36 56 3(3) $3,384,595 Superstorm - 1,075,350 9 Deep Field (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 103 52 74 3(3) $3,013,034 Cosmic Force - 258,700 10 So You Think (NZ) 2006 - 2012 High Chaparral - Triassic 62 31 49 4(6) $2,840,295 Quick Thinker - 973,850 11 Pierro (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Lonhro - Miss Right Note 42 16 26 2(4) $2,610,645 Shadow Hero - 1,427,400 12 Savabeel (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Zabeel - Savannah Success 52 24 33 4(4) $2,339,520 Probabeel - 567,400 13 Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Danehill - Shantha's Choice 46 26 41 2(3) $2,249,405 Alabama Express - 542,100 14 Medaglia d'Oro (USA) 1999 - 2005 El Prado - Cappucino Bay 44 20 29 2(4) $2,238,620 Flit - 913,600 15 Toronado (IRE) 2010 - 2015 High Chaparral - Wana Doo 72 35 53 1(4) $2,216,737 Still a Star - 358,300 16 Declaration of War (USA) 2009 - 2014 War Front - Tempo West 30 8 14 1(2) $2,198,040 Warning - 1,436,450 17 Better Than Ready (AUS) 2009 - 2015 More Than Ready - Sally's World 68 38 57 0(0) $2,157,801 The Odyssey - 363,300 18 Dalakhani (IRE) 2000 - 2004 Darshaan - Daltawa 22 6 9 1(4) $2,064,937 Dalasan - 1,856,495 19 Smart Missile (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Fastnet Rock - Comical Smile 77 31 42 2(2) $2,042,840 Missile Mantra - 218,400 20 Zoustar (AUS) 2010 - 2014 Northern Meteor - Zouzou 75 35 51 1(1) $1,992,095 Sisstar - 237,500 21 Shooting to Win (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 64 26 41 1(1) $1,913,826 Kubrick - 622,650 22 Written Tycoon (AUS) 2002 - 2007 Iglesia - Party Miss 64 31 43 2(2) $1,885,961 Banquo - 245,800 23 Not a Single Doubt (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Redoute's Choice - Singles Bar 68 32 40 1(1) $1,874,777 Shout the Bar - 383,825 24 Brazen Beau (AUS) 2011 - 2015 I Am Invincible - Sansadee 54 24 35 3(3) $1,743,368 Pretty Brazen - 353,675 25 Shamus Award (AUS) 2010 - 2014 Snitzel - Sunset Express 49 26 41 2(2) $1,708,154 Soul Patch - 564,200 26 Lonhro (AUS) 1998 - 2004 Octagonal - Shadea 42 21 35 1(1) $1,611,660 Taraayef - 186,650 27 Spirit of Boom (AUS) 2007 - 2014 Sequalo - Temple Spirit 72 30 39 1(1) $1,570,375 Sugar Boom - 191,500 28 Dissident (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Sebring - Diana's Secret 85 27 31 1(1) $1,551,794 Pancho - 358,550 29 Rothesay (AUS) 2006 - 2011 Fastnet Rock - Schiaparelli 48 21 29 0(0) $1,380,645 Guntantes - 344,200 30 Playing God (AUS) 2007 - 2014 Blackfriars - Dolly Will Do 18 9 16 1(2) $1,365,779 Kay Cee - 925,200 31 Puissance de Lune (IRE) 2008 - 2015 Shamardal - Princess Serena 24 12 20 1(1) $1,323,791 Southern Moon - 436,050 32 Reliable Man (GB) 2008 - 2013 Dalakhani - On Fair Stage 25 8 12 1(2) $1,268,655 Miami Bound - 889,500 33 Hallowed Crown (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Street Sense - Crowned Glory 27 15 25 1(2) $1,241,540 Colette - 569,580 34 Sepoy (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Elusive Quality - Watchful 44 15 20 0(0) $1,144,213 Subedar - 239,750 35 Adelaide (IRE) 2011 - 2015 Galileo - Elletelle 27 12 19 1(3) $1,132,625 Funstar - 747,950 36 Foxwedge (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Fastnet Rock - Forest Native 47 22 29 1(1) $1,099,725 Villami - 171,800 37 Sizzling (AUS) 2009 - 2014 Snitzel - Admirelle 45 16 22 0(0) $1,088,097 Rari - 281,480 38 Reward for Effort (AUS) 2006 - 2011 Exceed and Excel - Miss Prospect 63 21 26 0(0) $1,087,285 Lucifer's Reward - 134,475 39 Star Witness (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Starcraft - Leone Chiara 61 26 35 0(0) $1,056,572 Celestial Power - 73,000 40 Canford Cliffs (IRE) 2007 - 2012 Tagula - Mrs Marsh 46 18 27 2(3) $1,053,995 Money Matters - 187,600 41 Tavistock (NZ) 2005 - 2010 Montjeu - Upstage 56 20 25 1(1) $999,970 The Holy One - 175,750 42 Wandjina (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Snitzel - La Bamba 61 22 30 0(0) $987,361 Wandabaa - 89,215 43 Unencumbered (AUS) 2011 - 2014 Testa Rossa - Blizzardly 43 24 31 0(0) $971,220 Oh Five Glory - 134,000 44 Hinchinbrook (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Fastnet Rock - Snippets' Lass 58 22 27 0(0) $970,672 Skiddaw - 194,700 45 Sessions (AUS) 2009 - 2015 Lonhro - Seances 26 12 20 1(1) $968,218 Massimo - 405,100 46 Zoffany (IRE) 2008 - 2012 Dansili - Tyranny 73 21 28 0(0) $966,507 Serious Liaison - 133,250 47 Epaulette (AUS) 2009 - 2014 Commands - Accessories 48 19 28 1(1) $964,085 Paradee - 152,525 48 Helmet (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Exceed and Excel - Accessories 41 16 23 2(2) $943,855 La Tene - 165,500 49 Fighting Sun (AUS) 2011 - 2014 Northern Meteor - Irish Darling 57 19 23 0(0) $926,557 Western Sun - 137,310 50 Charm Spirit (IRE) 2011 - 2015 Invincible Spirit - L'Enjoleuse 28 16 22 1(1) $871,660 Fascino - 229,250

LEADING 3YO SIRES IN AUSTRALIA BY WINNERS

RANK STALLION CODE YOF - TO STUD BREEDING RNRS WNRS WINS SW EARNINGS BEST PERFORMER (SWINS)

1 Deep Field (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 103 52 74 3(3) $3,013,034 Cosmic Force - 258,700 2 Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Danehill - Piccadilly Circus 77 47 64 2(6) $4,615,634 Anaheed - 583,950 3 Snitzel (AUS) 2002 - 2006 Redoute's Choice - Snippets' Lass 97 47 67 5(7) $3,993,894 Splintex - 587,750 4 I Am Invincible (AUS) 2004 - 2010 Invincible Spirit - Cannarelle 96 45 65 5(9) $4,730,285 Loving Gaby - 1,700,500 5 Better Than Ready (AUS) 2009 - 2015 More Than Ready - Sally's World 68 38 57 0(0) $2,157,801 The Odyssey - 363,300 6 Sebring (AUS) 2005 - 2009 More Than Ready - Purespeed 87 36 56 3(3) $3,384,595 Superstorm - 1,075,350 7 Toronado (IRE) 2010 - 2015 High Chaparral - Wana Doo 72 35 53 1(4) $2,216,737 Still a Star - 358,300 8 Zoustar (AUS) 2010 - 2014 Northern Meteor - Zouzou 75 35 51 1(1) $1,992,095 Sisstar - 237,500 9 Rubick (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Encosta de Lago - Sliding Cube 77 32 50 2(3) $9,603,555 Yes Yes Yes - 6,823,750 10 Not a Single Doubt (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Redoute's Choice - Singles Bar 68 32 40 1(1) $1,874,777 Shout the Bar - 383,825 11 So You Think (NZ) 2006 - 2012 High Chaparral - Triassic 62 31 49 4(6) $2,840,295 Quick Thinker - 973,850 12 Smart Missile (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Fastnet Rock - Comical Smile 77 31 42 2(2) $2,042,840 Missile Mantra - 218,400 13 Written Tycoon (AUS) 2002 - 2007 Iglesia - Party Miss 64 31 43 2(2) $1,885,961 Banquo - 245,800 14 Exceed and Excel (AUS) 2000 - 2004 Danehill - Patrona 50 30 47 5(10) $5,284,760 Bivouac - 1,953,300 15 Spirit of Boom (AUS) 2007 - 2014 Sequalo - Temple Spirit 72 30 39 1(1) $1,570,375 Sugar Boom - 191,500 16 Dissident (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Sebring - Diana's Secret 85 27 31 1(1) $1,551,794 Pancho - 358,550 17 Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Danehill - Shantha's Choice 46 26 41 2(3) $2,249,405 Alabama Express - 542,100 18 Shooting to Win (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 64 26 41 1(1) $1,913,826 Kubrick - 622,650 19 Shamus Award (AUS) 2010 - 2014 Snitzel - Sunset Express 49 26 41 2(2) $1,708,154 Soul Patch - 564,200 20 Star Witness (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Starcraft - Leone Chiara 61 26 35 0(0) $1,056,572 Celestial Power - 73,000 21 Savabeel (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Zabeel - Savannah Success 52 24 33 4(4) $2,339,520 Probabeel - 567,400 22 Brazen Beau (AUS) 2011 - 2015 I Am Invincible - Sansadee 54 24 35 3(3) $1,743,368 Pretty Brazen - 353,675 23 Unencumbered (AUS) 2011 - 2014 Testa Rossa - Blizzardly 43 24 31 0(0) $971,220 Oh Five Glory - 134,000 24 Foxwedge (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Fastnet Rock - Forest Native 47 22 29 1(1) $1,099,725 Villami - 171,800 25 Wandjina (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Snitzel - La Bamba 61 22 30 0(0) $987,361 Wandabaa - 89,215 26 Hinchinbrook (AUS) 2007 - 2011 Fastnet Rock - Snippets' Lass 58 22 27 0(0) $970,672 Skiddaw - 194,700 27 All Too Hard (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Casino Prince - Helsinge 58 21 31 1(6) $3,825,864 Alligator Blood - 2,825,934 28 Lonhro (AUS) 1998 - 2004 Octagonal - Shadea 42 21 35 1(1) $1,611,660 Taraayef - 186,650 29 Rothesay (AUS) 2006 - 2011 Fastnet Rock - Schiaparelli 48 21 29 0(0) $1,380,645 Guntantes - 344,200 30 Reward for Effort (AUS) 2006 - 2011 Exceed and Excel - Miss Prospect 63 21 26 0(0) $1,087,285 Lucifer's Reward - 134,475 31 Zoffany (IRE) 2008 - 2012 Dansili - Tyranny 73 21 28 0(0) $966,507 Serious Liaison - 133,250 32 Medaglia d'Oro (USA) 1999 - 2005 El Prado - Cappucino Bay 44 20 29 2(4) $2,238,620 Flit - 913,600 33 Tavistock (NZ) 2005 - 2010 Montjeu - Upstage 56 20 25 1(1) $999,970 The Holy One - 175,750 34 Dundeel (NZ) 2009 - 2014 High Chaparral - Stareel 43 19 25 3(5) $3,774,692 Super Seth - 1,526,500 35 Epaulette (AUS) 2009 - 2014 Commands - Accessories 48 19 28 1(1) $964,085 Paradee - 152,525 36 Fighting Sun (AUS) 2011 - 2014 Northern Meteor - Irish Darling 57 19 23 0(0) $926,557 Western Sun - 137,310 37 Eurozone (AUS) 2010 - 2014 Northern Meteor - Miss Vandal 48 19 25 0(0) $563,806 Eurasia - 82,920 38 Canford Cliffs (IRE) 2007 - 2012 Tagula - Mrs Marsh 46 18 27 2(3) $1,053,995 Money Matters - 187,600 39 More Than Ready (USA) 1997 - 2001 Southern Halo - Woodman's Girl 62 18 21 0(0) $835,627 Westbrook Park - 125,170 40 Love Conquers All (AUS) 2006 - 2012 Mossman - She's a Meanie 50 18 29 0(0) $828,342 Love is Blind - 103,200 41 Bel Esprit (AUS) 1999 - 2003 Royal Academy - Bespoken 40 18 24 0(0) $617,250 Tiger Can - 71,550 42 Akeed Mofeed (GB) 2009 - 2014 Dubawi - Wonder Why 33 17 23 0(0) $550,785 Lunar Light - 112,900 43 Pierro (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Lonhro - Miss Right Note 42 16 26 2(4) $2,610,645 Shadow Hero - 1,427,400 44 Sizzling (AUS) 2009 - 2014 Snitzel - Admirelle 45 16 22 0(0) $1,088,097 Rari - 281,480 45 Helmet (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Exceed and Excel - Accessories 41 16 23 2(2) $943,855 La Tene - 165,500 46 Charm Spirit (IRE) 2011 - 2015 Invincible Spirit - L'Enjoleuse 28 16 22 1(1) $871,660 Fascino - 229,250 47 Uncle Mo (USA) 2008 - 2012 Indian Charlie - Playa Maya 61 16 23 0(0) $845,351 St Covet's Spirit - 74,850 48 Dawn Approach (IRE) 2010 - 2014 New Approach - Hymn of the Dawn 37 16 19 2(2) $790,119 Diamond Thunder - 216,350 49 Wordsmith (AUS) 2003 - 2009 Testa Rossa - Way with Words 36 16 17 0(0) $427,043 Material Mistress - 55,220 50 Hallowed Crown (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Street Sense - Crowned Glory 27 15 25 1(2) $1,241,540 Colette - 569,580

LEADING 3YO SIRES IN NEW ZEALAND BY EARNINGS

RANK STALLION CODE YOF - TO STUD BREEDING RNRS WNRS WINS SW EARNINGS BEST PERFORMER (SWINS)

1 Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Danehill - Piccadilly Circus 7 3 6 1(2) $906,460 Sherwood Forest - 735,375 2 Darci Brahma (NZ) 2002 - 2007 Danehill - Grand Echezeaux 20 9 17 3(7) $886,525 Catalyst - 470,100 3 Savabeel (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Zabeel - Savannah Success 29 10 14 2(2) $847,635 Probabeel - 546,125 4 Rip Van Winkle (IRE) 2006 - 2011 Galileo - Looking Back 12 4 7 1(4) $535,325 Jennifer Eccles - 493,900 5 Proisir (AUS) 2009 - 2015 Choisir - Prophet Jewel 34 9 20 1(1) $505,890 Riodini - 104,875 6 Charm Spirit (IRE) 2011 - 2015 Invincible Spirit - L'Enjoleuse 23 11 20 3(4) $502,875 Scorpz - 187,625 7 Jimmy Choux (NZ) 2007 - 2012 Thorn Park - Cierzo 19 8 12 1(3) $448,315 Two Illicit - 353,250 8 El Roca (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Fastnet Rock - Rubimill 23 5 9 1(3) $390,150 Travelling Light - 282,250 9 Showcasing (GB) 2007 - 2011 Oasis Dream - Arabesque 32 11 13 0(0) $296,995 Showoroses - 58,900 10 Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Danehill - Shantha's Choice 4 3 3 1(1) $286,350 Loire - 230,000 11 Atlante (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Fastnet Rock - Readyforcatherine 18 8 13 2(2) $259,810 Star of Bombay - 75,000 12 Per Incanto (USA) 2004 - 2011 Street Cry - Pappa Reale 15 3 6 1(2) $230,025 Lightning Jack - 101,000 13 Pierro (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Lonhro - Miss Right Note 7 2 5 1(2) $205,000 Dragon Leap - 173,000 14 Reliable Man (GB) 2008 - 2013 Dalakhani - On Fair Stage 25 7 9 0(0) $173,475 James Barrie - 45,250 15 Pins (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Snippets - No Finer 18 9 12 1(1) $168,400 Gold Bracelet - 81,750 16 Makfi (GB) 2007 - 2011 Dubawi - Dhelaal 23 9 11 1(1) $167,675 The Crown - 37,500 17 Niagara (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Encosta de Lago - River Song 18 6 8 0(0) $138,825 Chuck a Luck - 33,250 18 Power (GB) 2009 - 2013 Oasis Dream - Frappe 16 8 12 0(0) $136,190 He's Got Power - 50,865 19 Tavistock (NZ) 2005 - 2010 Montjeu - Upstage 24 8 9 0(0) $127,385 Vladivostok - 26,525 20 Swiss Ace (AUS) 2004 - 2010 Secret Savings - Rapid Serve 14 5 6 1(2) $126,475 Miss Federer - 71,975 21 Burgundy (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Redoute's Choice - Grand Echezeaux 17 9 11 0(0) $122,375 Lord Bouzeron - 28,250 22 Ghibellines (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Shamardal - Camarilla 23 4 5 1(1) $117,840 El Gladiador - 51,940 23 Sacred Falls (NZ) 2009 - 2015 O'Reilly - Iguazu's Girl 25 7 9 0(0) $110,725 Sacred Lae - 17,800 24 Roc de Cambes (NZ) 2004 - 2010 Red Ransom - Fairy Lights 13 5 7 1(1) $106,625 Seven Seas - 44,875 25 Zacinto (GB) 2006 - 2012 Dansili - Ithaca 8 2 2 0(0) $100,650 Karalino - 73,600 26 Redwood (GB) 2006 - 2012 High Chaparral - Arum Lily 12 3 5 1(1) $99,710 Communique - 51,400 27 Sepoy (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Elusive Quality - Watchful 3 2 3 0(0) $93,000 Run to Perfection - 86,100 28 Shocking (AUS) 2005 - 2011 Street Cry - Maria di Castiglia 12 2 2 0(0) $91,050 Tibetan - 46,375 29 Rios (NZ) 2004 - 2009 Hussonet - Gussy Godiva 7 5 5 0(0) $87,200 Sai Fah - 38,075 30 Shooting to Win (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 2 2 4 0(0) $78,800 Mascarpone - 72,000 31 Snitzel (AUS) 2002 - 2006 Redoute's Choice - Snippets' Lass 5 2 3 0(0) $75,300 Bavella - 48,300 32 Ocean Park (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Thorn Park - Sayyida 14 3 4 0(0) $61,135 Showboat - 27,010 33 Shamexpress (NZ) 2009 - 2014 O'Reilly - Volkrose 14 6 6 0(0) $57,530 Highlighter - 12,530 34 Dalghar (FR) 2006 - 2012 Anabaa - Daltawa 11 6 6 0(0) $56,910 Amusez Moi - 11,735 35 Sweet Orange (USA) 2008 - 2014 War Front - Good Vibes 8 2 2 0(0) $52,715 Bergamot - 40,400 36 So You Think (NZ) 2006 - 2012 High Chaparral - Triassic 4 1 2 0(0) $48,845 Meghan - 35,000 37 Jakkalberry (IRE) 2006 - 2014 Storming Home - Claba di San Jore 16 3 3 0(0) $48,065 Nothing Compares - 22,250 38 Highly Recommended (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Fastnet Rock - Suggestive 13 2 2 0(0) $47,625 La Conseille - 20,500 39 Super Easy (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Darci Brahma - Parfore 11 3 3 0(0) $40,920 Super Strike - 14,170 40 He's Remarkable (NZ) 2007 - 2013 Pentire - Axiom 10 1 1 0(0) $40,575 Monlula - 34,575 41 Iffraaj (GB) 2001 - 2007 Zafonic - Pastorale 13 2 2 0(0) $39,825 Ginger Too - 12,250 42 Declaration of War (USA) 2009 - 2014 War Front - Tempo West 1 1 1 0(0) $38,850 Platinum Road - 38,850 43 Zoustar (AUS) 2010 - 2014 Northern Meteor - Zouzou 2 2 2 0(0) $37,625 Tears of Jupiter - 28,625 44 I Am Invincible (AUS) 2004 - 2010 Invincible Spirit - Cannarelle 3 1 2 0(0) $34,875 Festivity - 29,375 45 Deep Field (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 9 2 2 0(0) $32,375 Bad 'n' Bouj - 11,375 46 Exceed and Excel (AUS) 2000 - 2004 Danehill - Patrona 3 1 1 0(0) $31,800 Equinox - 28,450 47 Dundeel (NZ) 2009 - 2014 High Chaparral - Stareel 3 3 3 0(0) $30,925 Aqueduct - 14,500 48 Uncle Mo (USA) 2008 - 2012 Indian Charlie - Playa Maya 2 2 2 0(0) $29,500 Den Bosch - 19,250 49 Written Tycoon (AUS) 2002 - 2007 Iglesia - Party Miss 2 2 2 0(0) $27,825 Amal Rose - 16,825 50 Dissident (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Sebring - Diana's Secret 6 3 3 0(0) $27,690 Son of Bielski - 12,750

LEADING 3YO SIRES IN NEW ZEALAND BY WINNERS

RANK STALLION CODE YOF - TO STUD BREEDING RNRS WNRS WINS SW EARNINGS BEST PERFORMER (SWINS)

1 Charm Spirit (IRE) 2011 - 2015 Invincible Spirit - L'Enjoleuse 23 11 20 3(4) $502,875 Scorpz - 187,625 2 Showcasing (GB) 2007 - 2011 Oasis Dream - Arabesque 32 11 13 0(0) $296,995 Showoroses - 58,900 3 Savabeel (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Zabeel - Savannah Success 29 10 14 2(2) $847,635 Probabeel - 546,125 4 Darci Brahma (NZ) 2002 - 2007 Danehill - Grand Echezeaux 20 9 17 3(7) $886,525 Catalyst - 470,100 5 Proisir (AUS) 2009 - 2015 Choisir - Prophet Jewel 34 9 20 1(1) $505,890 Riodini - 104,875 6 Pins (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Snippets - No Finer 18 9 12 1(1) $168,400 Gold Bracelet - 81,750 7 Makfi (GB) 2007 - 2011 Dubawi - Dhelaal 23 9 11 1(1) $167,675 The Crown - 37,500 8 Burgundy (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Redoute's Choice - Grand Echezeaux 17 9 11 0(0) $122,375 Lord Bouzeron - 28,250 9 Jimmy Choux (NZ) 2007 - 2012 Thorn Park - Cierzo 19 8 12 1(3) $448,315 Two Illicit - 353,250 10 Atlante (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Fastnet Rock - Readyforcatherine 18 8 13 2(2) $259,810 Star of Bombay - 75,000 11 Power (GB) 2009 - 2013 Oasis Dream - Frappe 16 8 12 0(0) $136,190 He's Got Power - 50,865 12 Tavistock (NZ) 2005 - 2010 Montjeu - Upstage 24 8 9 0(0) $127,385 Vladivostok - 26,525 13 Reliable Man (GB) 2008 - 2013 Dalakhani - On Fair Stage 25 7 9 0(0) $173,475 James Barrie - 45,250 14 Sacred Falls (NZ) 2009 - 2015 O'Reilly - Iguazu's Girl 25 7 9 0(0) $110,725 Sacred Lae - 17,800 15 Niagara (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Encosta de Lago - River Song 18 6 8 0(0) $138,825 Chuck a Luck - 33,250 16 Shamexpress (NZ) 2009 - 2014 O'Reilly - Volkrose 14 6 6 0(0) $57,530 Highlighter - 12,530 17 Dalghar (FR) 2006 - 2012 Anabaa - Daltawa 11 6 6 0(0) $56,910 Amusez Moi - 11,735 18 El Roca (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Fastnet Rock - Rubimill 23 5 9 1(3) $390,150 Travelling Light - 282,250 19 Swiss Ace (AUS) 2004 - 2010 Secret Savings - Rapid Serve 14 5 6 1(2) $126,475 Miss Federer - 71,975 20 Roc de Cambes (NZ) 2004 - 2010 Red Ransom - Fairy Lights 13 5 7 1(1) $106,625 Seven Seas - 44,875 21 Rios (NZ) 2004 - 2009 Hussonet - Gussy Godiva 7 5 5 0(0) $87,200 Sai Fah - 38,075 22 Rip Van Winkle (IRE) 2006 - 2011 Galileo - Looking Back 12 4 7 1(4) $535,325 Jennifer Eccles - 493,900 23 Ghibellines (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Shamardal - Camarilla 23 4 5 1(1) $117,840 El Gladiador - 51,940 24 Fastnet Rock (AUS) 2001 - 2005 Danehill - Piccadilly Circus 7 3 6 1(2) $906,460 Sherwood Forest - 735,375 25 Redoute's Choice (AUS) 1996 - 2000 Danehill - Shantha's Choice 4 3 3 1(1) $286,350 Loire - 230,000 26 Per Incanto (USA) 2004 - 2011 Street Cry - Pappa Reale 15 3 6 1(2) $230,025 Lightning Jack - 101,000 27 Redwood (GB) 2006 - 2012 High Chaparral - Arum Lily 12 3 5 1(1) $99,710 Communique - 51,400 28 Ocean Park (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Thorn Park - Sayyida 14 3 4 0(0) $61,135 Showboat - 27,010 29 Jakkalberry (IRE) 2006 - 2014 Storming Home - Claba di San Jore 16 3 3 0(0) $48,065 Nothing Compares - 22,250 30 Super Easy (NZ) 2008 - 2013 Darci Brahma - Parfore 11 3 3 0(0) $40,920 Super Strike - 14,170 31 Dundeel (NZ) 2009 - 2014 High Chaparral - Stareel 3 3 3 0(0) $30,925 Aqueduct - 14,500 32 Dissident (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Sebring - Diana's Secret 6 3 3 0(0) $27,690 Son of Bielski - 12,750 33 Pierro (AUS) 2009 - 2013 Lonhro - Miss Right Note 7 2 5 1(2) $205,000 Dragon Leap - 173,000 34 Zacinto (GB) 2006 - 2012 Dansili - Ithaca 8 2 2 0(0) $100,650 Karalino - 73,600 35 Sepoy (AUS) 2008 - 2012 Elusive Quality - Watchful 3 2 3 0(0) $93,000 Run to Perfection - 86,100 36 Shocking (AUS) 2005 - 2011 Street Cry - Maria di Castiglia 12 2 2 0(0) $91,050 Tibetan - 46,375 37 Shooting to Win (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 2 2 4 0(0) $78,800 Mascarpone - 72,000 38 Snitzel (AUS) 2002 - 2006 Redoute's Choice - Snippets' Lass 5 2 3 0(0) $75,300 Bavella - 48,300 39 Sweet Orange (USA) 2008 - 2014 War Front - Good Vibes 8 2 2 0(0) $52,715 Bergamot - 40,400 40 Highly Recommended (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Fastnet Rock - Suggestive 13 2 2 0(0) $47,625 La Conseille - 20,500 41 Iffraaj (GB) 2001 - 2007 Zafonic - Pastorale 13 2 2 0(0) $39,825 Ginger Too - 12,250 42 Zoustar (AUS) 2010 - 2014 Northern Meteor - Zouzou 2 2 2 0(0) $37,625 Tears of Jupiter - 28,625 43 Deep Field (AUS) 2010 - 2015 Northern Meteor - Listen Here 9 2 2 0(0) $32,375 Bad 'n' Bouj - 11,375 44 Uncle Mo (USA) 2008 - 2012 Indian Charlie - Playa Maya 2 2 2 0(0) $29,500 Den Bosch - 19,250 45 Written Tycoon (AUS) 2002 - 2007 Iglesia - Party Miss 2 2 2 0(0) $27,825 Amal Rose - 16,825 46 Rock 'n' Pop (AUS) 2008 - 2013 Fastnet Rock - Popsy 4 2 2 0(0) $25,840 Lavaglo - 12,690 47 Zed (NZ) 2002 - 2007 Zabeel - Emerald Dream 6 2 2 0(0) $25,125 Dalmatia - 15,750 48 Animal Kingdom (USA) 2008 - 2013 Leroidesanimaux - Dalicia 2 2 3 0(0) $23,950 King's Capital - 13,500 49 Hallowed Crown (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Street Sense - Crowned Glory 4 2 2 0(0) $20,750 Can I Get an Amen - 10,250 50 Rubick (AUS) 2011 - 2015 Encosta de Lago - Sliding Cube 3 2 2 0(0) $19,125 Dedoje - 11,250