Blamey Stakes (G2)
The favourite Suavito was slowly away and was last in the nine-horse field in the early stages. Damien Oliver then sent her forward, and in a quick early move, went to the front nearing the 1000m. They then again steadied the tempo (first 1000m 63.10) before drawing clear from the 300m. She then went on to win in good style, sprinting home in a smart 33.87 (last 600m). Sertorius led early, raced in second place on the rails to the home turn and then fought on nicely in the sprint home for a promising first-up second. Kourkam was fifth on the rails and raced a bit ungenerously in stages due to the steady pace. He got along the rails from the 400m and fought on quite well for third, beaten two and a quarter lengths. Smokin’ Joey was eighth one off the rails, raced a bit keenly and moved up wide without cover from the 700m. He put in a good run on passing the 400m and then battled on in the sprint home for (3.1 lengths) fourth.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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LIDARI
(FR)
5H ACCLAMATION (GB) - LAXLOVA (FR) LINAMIX (FR) |
L NOLEN | 55.0 | PETER G MOODY | 6 |
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PUISSANCE DE LUNE
(IRE)
5H SHAMARDAL (USA) - PRINCESS SERENA (USA) UNBRIDLED'S SONG (USA) |
G BOSS | 59.0 | DARREN WEIR | 1 |
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BUDRIGUEZ
(AUS)
6G AL MAHER (AUS) - DENI (AUS) ST COVET (AUS) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 58.0 | DAVID JOLLY | 3 |
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GREEN MOON
(IRE)
5H MONTJEU (IRE) - GREEN NOON (FR) GREEN TUNE (USA) |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 57.0 | ROBERT HICKMOTT | 2 |
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WHOBEGOTYOU
(AUS)
5G STREET CRY (IRE) - TEMPLE OF PEACE (JPN) CARNEGIE (IRE) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 58.0 | MARK KAVANAGH | 10 |
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LORD TAVISTOCK
(NZ)
4H MONTJEU (IRE) - UPSTAGE (GB) QUEST FOR FAME (GB) |
J L WADDELL | 57.0 | ANDREW R CAMPBELL | 6 |
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LARGO LAD
(AUS)
4G ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS) - LADY MARION (AUS) DANEHILL (USA) |
C D SYMONS | 54.0 | D A HAYES | 4 |
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THE FUZZ
(NZ)
5G DANASINGA (AUS) - DRAMA QUEEN (NZ) PRINCE OF PRAISE (NZ) |
V DURIC | 56.5 | D A HAYES | 2 |
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APACHE CAT
(AUS)
4G LION CAVERN (USA) - TENNESSEE BLAZE (AUS) WHISKEY ROAD (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 57.5 | GREG EURELL | 1 |
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ROSDEN
(AUS)
4G AKHADAN (AUS) - LADY HARRINGTON (IRE) DANAJAYA (AUS) |
A PATERSON | 53.5 | ROSLYN DAY | 7 |
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GREY SONG
(AUS)
6G UNBRIDLED'S SONG (USA) - TONZAZIP (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) |
S W ARNOLD | 56.0 | TOM HUGHES (JNR) | 15 |
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GOLD WELLS
(AUS)
4G BARATHEA (IRE) - OLYMPIC AIM (NZ) ZAMAZAAN (FR) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.0 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 2 |
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WALK ON AIR
(AUS)
4G EIRE (NZ) - RIDE THE WIND (NZ) ZAFONIC (USA) |
D NIKOLIC | 53.0 | COLIN ALDERSON | 9 |
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TEARS ROYAL
(AUS)
5H ROYAL ACADEMY (USA) - DON'T CRY (AUS) VITE CHEVAL (NZ) |
P MERTENS | 54.0 | GRANT DALZIEL | 3 |
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MARKET PRICE
(AUS)
5M SCENIC (IRE) - KIA ORA GEM (AUS) MARSCAY (AUS) |
V HALL | 51.5 | TONY MCEVOY | 5 |
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OLIVER TWIST
(AUS)
5G ALEX NUREYEV (USA) - HONEY BRIDGE (AUS) SKY CHARGER (AUS) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 54.5 | BRIAN MAYFIELD-SMITH | 4 |
