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FUTURITY STAKES Fields Of Omagh surprised with his courageous win over Red Dazzler and Roedean, in the MRC Futurity Stakes (1600), part of the Asian Mile Series. The champion underlined his greatness with a last to fi rst win in the Tattersall’s WS Cox Plate (2000m) at Moonee Valley in October, his last race start at the grand old age of nine years. 24 MelbourneFestivalofRacing 07.indd 24 3/1/07 12:30:53 PM FUTURITY STAKES FUTURITY STAKES Futurity Stakes (1600m) – Caufi eld Saturday, 4 March 2006 Of $700000 and $2000 trophy. 1st $420000 and $2000 trophy, 2nd $126000, 3rd $63000, 4th $31500, 5th $17500, 6th $14000, 7th $14000, 8th $14000. (G1) STANDARD WEIGHT FOR AGE. No allowances for apprentices. Time: 1-34.28 Track: Good Finish Horse Name Jockey Br Weight TAB Margin SP Cd. Wgt Trainer 1st FIELDS OF OMAGH Steven King 13 58 1 $8.50 58 David Hayes 2nd Red Dazzler Blake Shinn 2 55 15 0.2 $18 55 Mick Price 3rd Rosden Adrian Patterson 8 58 10 1 $101 58 Roslyn Day 4th Perfect Promise (SAF) Craig Newitt 4 55.5 11 1.3 $3.60 55.5 Lee Freedman 5th Niconero Steven Arnold 9 58 6 1.4 $18 58 David Hayes 6th Great is Great Nash Rawiller 7 58 5 1.5 $11 58 Greg Eurell 7th Live in Vain Luke Nolen 3 58 7 2 $18 58 Peter G Moody 8th Early Express Darren Gauci 1 58 4 3 $15 58 Peter Giadresco 9th Aqua D’amore Danny Nikolic 5 55.5 12 4 $12 55.5 Gai Waterhouse 10th Mr. Murphy Peter Mertens 10 58 2 4.3 $41 58 Lee Freedman 11th Umber Matt Pumpa 6 55.5 13 4.8 $31 55.5 Kelvin Smith 12th Shinzig Noel Callow 14 58 9 5 $71 58 David Hayes 13th Headturner Darren Beadman 11 55 14 7.3 $7.50 55 John Hawkes 14th Confectioner Craig Williams 12 58 3 9.3 $6 58 David Hayes 15th Devastating (NZ) Greg Childs 15 58 8 10.1 $151 58 John Collins THE RACE hile the decision to change the distance of the Futurity Stakes from 1400m to 1600m was met with some concern, the Wrace provided a thrilling spectacle. The Melbourne Racing Club made the change to bring the Futurity into the Asian Mile Series. It wasn’t the fi rst time the distance has changed for this premier sprint at Caulfi eld. In 1979, the distance was raised to 1800m. The resilient Fields Of Omagh stuck his head out to win the Futurity. The extra distance was in his favour, but more likely Fields Of Omagh surprised with his courageous win over Red Dazzler and Roedean, in the MRC Futurity Stakes (1600), part of the fact the race attracted a fi eld below the usual standard. Apart from Fields Of Omagh, only last start C F Orr Stakes winner the Asian Mile Series. The champion underlined his greatness with a last to fi rst win in the Tattersall’s WS Cox Plate (2000m) Perfect Promise and the aging Mr. Murphy had won at Group 1 level. The rise in distance could have been the reason, as the at Moonee Valley in October, his last race start at the grand old age of nine years. race didn’t attract the usual level of speedsters testing themselves at 1400m. Even so, the grand old Fields Of Omagh (8YO) was good enough to outgun his rivals in track record time. The old horse relished being towed along behind a cracking pace set by Live In Vain and Shinzig. Capable colt Red Dazzler (who had started favourite in the Caulfi eld Guineas in the Spring) hung on well for second after doing all the chasing in third spot. Perfect Promise had the race run to her liking, and ran on for fourth, good enough for trainer Lee Freedman to confi rm a trip to Dubai for the mare. She ran sixth in the Dubai Duty Free at Nad Al Sheba while Fields Of Omagh fi nished seventh. The luckless runner in the Futurity was Fields Of Omagh’s stablemate Niconero, who had an interrupted run to fi nish fi fth. WINNER’S PEDIGREE ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Better Boy (IRE) Century Royal Suite Rubiton ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Seventh Hussar (FR) Fields Of Omagh Ruby Briar’s Toddy –––––––––––––––––––––––––– B g 1997 –––––––––––––––––––––––– Claude (ITY) Cerreto (IRE) Crenelle (GB) Finneto –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Lupus (GB) Fold Shady Lea 24 25 MelbourneFestivalofRacing 07.indd 24 3/1/07 12:30:53 PM MelbourneFestivalofRacing 07.indd 25 3/1/07 12:30:54 PM FUTURITY STAKES Futurity Stakes First run in 1898. Distances: 1400m (7 furlongs) until 1979 when run over 1800. 1980-2005 1400m. Since 2006 1600m as part of the Asian Mile Series. Weight-for-age since 1979. Run at Flemington in 1996. Futurity Stakes Last 20 Years Year Result Trainer Placegetters Time/track 2006 Fields Of Omagh, 58, S King, 8g, $8.50 David Hayes Red Dazzler, Rosden 1.34.28 good 2005 Regal Roller, 58, M Flaherty, 5g, $2.50 fav Clinton McDonald Super Elegant, Modem 1.24.60 Good 2004 Reset, 54.5, D Nikolic, 3c, 3.25 fav Graeme Rogerson Vocabulary, Yell 1.23.70 good 2003 Yell, 55, D Gauci, 3g, $4.25 John Hawkes Innovation Girl, Roman Arch 1.21.9 good 2002 Dash For Cash, 55, K McEvoy, 3c, $3.75 Rick Hore-Lacy Chattanooga, Aquiver 1.23.02 good 2001 Desert Sky (DH1), 55, D Gauci,3g, $9 M Ellerton Mr. Murphy (DH1), 55, D Oliver, 3g, $2.62 fav Lee Freedman Porto Roca 1.22.80 Good 2000 Testa Rossa, 55, D Oliver, 3c, $2.50 fav Dean Lawson Miss Pennymoney, Redoute’s Choice 1.23.73 good 1999 Rustic Dream, 58, Peter Mertens, 5g, $16 Mick Price Al Mansour, Helm 1.22.1 good 1998 Encounter, 53, R S Dye, 3c, $4.75 Clarry Connors Al Mansour, Rebel 1.23.5 good 1997 Mouawad, 53.5, G Cooksley, 3c, $1.44 fav Clarry Connors Shame, Cut Up Rough 1.23.00 good 1996 Star Dancer, 57.5, D Beadman, 5g, $6 Bruce Wallace Flying Spur, Buzzoff 1.24.00 good 1995 Schillaci, 57.5, R Griffi ths, 6g, $7.50 Lee Freedman Jeune, Spanish Mix 1.23.8 good 1994 Primacy, 57, L Dittman, 4g, $2.75 David Hayes Deposition, Schillaci 1.22.00 fast 1993 Schillaci, 57, S King, 4g, $3.50 fav Lee Freedman Excited Angel, Hulastrike 1.23.20 good 1992 Mannerism, 55.5, D Oliver, 4m, $13 Lee Freedman Planet Ruler, Wrap Around 1.23.90 good 1991 Redelva, 57.5, N Wilson, 7g, $4.25 Greg Varcoe Bureaucracy, Planet Ruler 1.22.60 fast 1990 Ark Regal, 53.5, G Hall, 3c, $16 Steve Richards Lightning Bend, Sydeston 1.23.7 dead 1989 Zeditave, 53.5, G Hall, 3c, $1.83 fav Angus Armanasco Jet Fighter, Redelva 1.22.40 fast 1988 Vo Rogue, 57, C Small, 4g, $7.50 Vic Rail Campaign King, Rancho Ruler 1.22.20 fast 1987 Rubiton, 53, H White, 3c, $3.50 fav Pat Barns King Phoenix, Playful Princess 1.27.30 slow Current Jockeys’ Records (Since 1992) Steve Arnold (3) Glen Boss (3) 1998 7th Penghulu 2006 5th Niconero 2004 4th Thorn Park 1995 7th Solo Square 2003 11th Emission 2003 7th Choisir 2002 11th Emission 2001 10th Sky Heights Greg Childs (10) 2006 15th Devastating Stephen Baster (4) Danny Brereton (2) 2005 2nd Super Elegant 2005 7th Dalzao 1999 2nd Al Mansour 2003 10th El Nino 2003 2nd Innovation Girl 1997 4th Zuccherino 2001 4th Skoozi Please 2002 9th Lolita Star 2000 5th Blackfriars 2001 6th Sedation Shane Cahill (1) 1999 6th Speedy Kids 2001 7th Umaline 1998 8th Rose Of Danehill Darren Beadman (5) 1994 2nd Deposition 2006 13th Headturner Noel Callow (4) 1993 9th Raise A Rhythm 2001 12th Sale Of Century 2006 12th Shinzig 1992 6th Sydeston 2000 3rd Redoute’s Choice 2004 2nd Vocabulary 1997 6th Star Dancer 2003 3rd Roman Arch Grant Cooksley (1) 1996 Won Star Dancer 2002 2nd Chattanooga 1997 Won Mouawad Danny Beasley (1) Jim Cassidy (3) Luke Currie (1) 2000 2nd Miss Pennymoney 1999 4th Bezeal Bay 2004 5th Roman Arch 26 MelbourneFestivalofRacing 07.indd 26 3/1/07 12:30:54 PM FUTURITY STAKES FUTURITY STAKES Shane Dye (3) Peter Mertens (4) Brett Prebble (4) Futurity Stakes 1998 Won Encounter 2006 10th Mr. Murphy 2003 5th Titanic Jack 1993 3rd Hulastrike 2001 9th Noircir 2002 4th Desert Sky First run in 1898. Distances: 1400m (7 furlongs) until 1979 when run over 1800. 1980-2005 1400m. 1992 7th Dapper’s Hope 1999 Won Rustic Dream 2001 5th Black Bean Since 2006 1600m as part of the Asian Mile Series. Weight-for-age since 1979. Run at Flemington in 1996. 1993 2nd Excited Angel 1996 10th Sober Suit Brendan Fenech (2) Chris Munce (1) 2003 12th Aquiver 2001 11th Inafl ury Matt Pumpa (1) Futurity Stakes Last 20 Years 2002 3rd Aquiver 2006 11th Umber Year Result Trainer Placegetters Time/track Craig Newitt (1) 2006 Fields Of Omagh, 58, S King, 8g, $8.50 David Hayes Red Dazzler, Rosden 1.34.28 good Mark Flaherty (1) 2006 4th Perfect Promise Brad Rawiller (1) 2005 Regal Roller, 58, M Flaherty, 5g, $2.50 fav Clinton McDonald Super Elegant, Modem 1.24.60 Good 2005 Won Regal Roller 2003 9th Mr. Magoo 2004 Reset, 54.5, D Nikolic, 3c, 3.25 fav Graeme Rogerson Vocabulary, Yell 1.23.70 good Danny Nikolic (6) 2006 9th Aqua D’Amore 2003 Yell, 55, D Gauci, 3g, $4.25 John Hawkes Innovation Girl, Roman Arch 1.21.9 good Darren Gauci (12) Nash Rawiller (3) 2006 8th Early Express 2005 8th Savabeel 2006 6th Great Is Great 2002 Dash For Cash, 55, K McEvoy, 3c, $3.75 Rick Hore-Lacy Chattanooga, Aquiver 1.23.02 good 2005 6th Lieutenant 2004 Won Reset 2002 7th Ruthless Tycoon 2001 Desert Sky (DH1), 55, D Gauci,3g, $9 M Ellerton 2004 3rd Yell 2003 4th La Bella Dame 1997 5th Delsole Mr.