DOWN UNDER DELIVERED YOUR BITE-SIZED BULLETIN FROM OZ THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 Racing continues at Rosehill this weekend after a record crowd attended on Golden Slipper Day. SHARON LEE CHAPMAN PREVIEW Tancred Stakes, Vinery next for Sydney autumn carnival Two Group One races osehill has been the focus of Australia’s only weight-for-age race Australian racing for the past run over 2400m that is decided at Group - one for stayers and three weeks, reaching a high One level. Past winners include famous the other for a fabulous Rpoint with the Golden Slipper and names such as Makybe Diva (2005), Tie crop of three-year-old Winx’s fourth win in the Group One The Knot (1999-2000) Might And Power George Ryder Stakes. (1998), Beau Zam (1988) and Kingston fillies - will provide It’s time for our weight-for-age Town (1980). autumn finales for stayers and fillies heading towards The Tancred was once rebranded the ATC Australian Oaks to have their as the BMW International but plans to Sydney’s Rosehill moment on Saturday. raise its profile to a global level never racetrack. The $1.5 million Tancred Stakes is really took off. SHARE THIS EDITION 1 aushorse.com.au DOWN UNDER DELIVERED THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 Sydney wet bringing out the best in Tancred hopeful Red Cardinal Red Cardinal wins the Group Three Sky High Stakes. LISA GRIMM It’s taken more than Victorian trainer Darren Weir to Kris for getting his toe into the ground. Lees in New South Wales, Red Cardinal Improving New Zealand mare a season of racing in is undefeated in two starts for his new Rondinella (Ocean Park) will be given Australia and a stable stable. her chance in the Tancred - if she can switch for Red The first of those wins came at make a backdoor entry into the race. Listed level over 1900m at Rosehill last She will run in Australia for the Cardinal to live up to month and the seven-year-old was first time as a last-start Group One his reputation as a even more dominant over 2000m at placegetter in the New Zealand Stakes Group Three level two weeks ago. on testing ground. superior stayer. In spite of limited form on soft However, Rondinella will have to going in Europe, Sydney’s rain-affected rely on a withdrawal to take her place ent out from Germany as one tracks have brought out the best in Red in the Tancred after she was made first of the favourites for the 2017 Cardinal. emergency. Melbourne Cup, Red Cardinal In all likelihood, Red Cardinal will Her co-trainer Roger James is S(Montjeu) finished midfield behind have similar conditions on his side in no stranger to Australian success, Rekindling (High Chaparral). the Tancred as he takes on last week’s especially in the Tancred. He fared even worse in last year’s Group One Ranvet Stakes winner Avilius He trained Silent Achiever (O’Reilly) edition, completing the course among (Pivotal). to win the race in 2014 among the the tailenders. Avilius will back up within seven mare’s four Group One victories. But in the four months since, Red days for the first time in his career Last year’s Tancred winner Almandin Cardinal has found his best overseas after getting the better of He’s Eminent (Monsun) will not defend his crown. form to be one of the favourites for the (Frankel), another import, in the Ranvet. The 2016 Melbourne Cup hero has $1.5 million Group One Tancred Stakes The latest Godolphin star to been retired after finishing down the at Rosehill. leave his mark at Group One level in tail end of the field in last week’s Transferred from disqualified Australia, Avilius also has a preference Ranvet Stakes. SHARE THIS EDITION 2 aushorse.com.au DOWN UNDER DELIVERED THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 Fillies put big reputations on the line in Group One Vinery Verry Elleegant is the favourite for this Saturday’s Vinery Stud Stakes. LISA GRIMM The depth of middle- three days later. It is also significant Godolphin filly Pohutukawa because the 2015 edition stands as the (Medaglia D’Oro) will test Verry distance talent among last time Winx (Street Cry) missed the Elleegant after winning with authority Australia’s three-year- placings in her famous career. at her most recent start. old fillies is rated the Winx’s stablemate Verry Elleegant A winner during the Melbourne Cup (Zed) will be the favourite to give Carnival at Flemington, Pohutukawa most potent in years. trainer Chris Waller a breakthrough gave a Group Three field of fillies a start Vinery win. and a beating in the Kembla Grange ith that in mind, the Group Yet another high-profile ex- Classic over 1600m. One Vinery Stud Stakes member of the Darren Weir yard to find Pohutukawa gives the impression at Rosehill on Saturday is a new home after the trainer’s four-year she will be just as strong over 2000m Wtipped to be one of the races of the disqualification, Verry Elleegant is full and beyond and it will be no surprise Sydney autumn carnival. of promise. if she adds to Godolphin’s Group One The Vinery Stud Stakes is run over She collected a Group Three win record in Australia this season. 2000m and it has been a Group One during the spring carnival in Melbourne Four Group One winners will take contest for three-year-old fillies since and has impressed in both runs for their place in the Vinery, headed by the 1993. New Zealand filly Champagne Waller. VRC Oaks winner Aristia (Lonhro). (Zabeel) goes down as perhaps the The latest on soft ground resulted Aristia has raced twice since her race’s best winner, claiming the 1998 in a facile victory against the colts and Oaks win at Flemington and is expected Group One Mackinnon Stakes before geldings in the Phar Lap Stakes at Group to be near her best after finishing third a narrow defeat in the Melbourne Cup Two level over 1500m at Rosehill. to Verry Elleegant in the Phar Lap. SHARE THIS EDITION 3 aushorse.com.au DOWN UNDER DELIVERED THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 Aussie trio ready for Al Quoz Sprint Three sprinters will represent Australia at the Dubai World Cup meeting. roup One performers Brave Smash (Tosen Phantom) and Viddora (I Am Invincible) will Gbe joined by Illustrious Lad (I Am Invincible) in the Al Quoz Sprint. Australia has a rich history of success in the race with Ortensia (Testa Rossa) winning in 2012 and Buffering (Mossman) posting the last of his 20 victories in the 2016 edition. Viddora and Brave Smash head on to the international stage as the winners of the Moonee Valley Racing Club’s premier spring sprint races. The Moir Stakes fell to Viddora while ex-Japanese speedster Brave Smash added to his Australian Group One record in the Manikato Stakes. Viddora and Lloyd Kennewell. WESTERN RACEPIX Guineas, Mile a ATC Australian Derby highlight for Bendigo prospects on show he Victorian t least two prominent ATC Australian Derby chances racing spotlight will try to enhance their claims for the $2 million race will switch to when they step out at Rosehill. Tthe country circuit this ACossetot (Epaulette) and New Zealand-trained Platinum week for the Bendigo Invador (Redwood) will contest the Group Two Tulloch Stakes Jockey Club’s stand- as a lead-in to the Derby at Randwick seven days later. alone meeting. Trainer James Cummings has switched Cossetot, a Bendigo will host half-brother to last week’s Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi two Listed races - the (Sidestep), to Sydney. Cossetot enjoyed a successful southern Bendigo Guineas for three-year-olds and the Golden Mile states campaign that included a win in the Tasmanian Derby (pictured) for established handicappers. at Listed level last month. But a two-year-old could easily steal most of the Platinum Invador comes to Australia after a career-best run attention when the baby sister of outstanding sprinting filly when the minor placegetter in the Group One New Zealand Sunlight (Zoustar) returns to racing. Derby and Blake Shinn takes the ride for trainer Lisa Latta. Sisstar (Zoustar) will contest the $250,000 VOBIS Gold The Tulloch is a Group Two contest run over 2000m and Rush - a race restricted to horses eligible through Victoria’s for the past two years it has turned out to be a better Derby lucrative bonus scheme. guide than the Group One Rosehill Guineas. Like Sunlight, Sisstar is trained by Tony McEvoy and her New Zealand stayer Jon Snow (Iffraaj) claimed the Tulloch only start resulted in a fourth placing at Group Three level at in 2017 en route to his Derby win and Levendi (Pierro) did the Flemington on Melbourne Cup day. same last year. SHARE THIS EDITION 4 aushorse.com.au DOWN UNDER DELIVERED THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 Breeders Of 8 Group 1 Champagne Stakes Winners 6 Group 1 Sires Produce Winners 4 Group 1 Golden Slipper Winners 4 Group 1 George Main Stakes Winners 3 Group 1 Doncaster Handicap Winners 3 Group 1 Flight Stakes Winners 3 Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Winners 3 Group 1 Coolmore Classic Winners 3 Group 1 Oakleigh Plate Winners John Kelly E. [email protected] #ourbrand P. +61 (0)2 63 858 335 www.newhavenpark.com.au yoursuccess SHARE THIS EDITION 5 aushorse.com.au DOWN UNDER DELIVERED THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 FEATURE Australian Foxtrot on NZ trophy The evergreen Volpe Veloce (Foxwedge) has continued the tremendous run of success by Australian-breds in New Zealand this year with a decisive victory in Saturday’s Group Two Japan New Zealand International Trophy over 1600m at Tauranga.