M.J. Bale Emancipation Stakes (G2)
The consistent Skyerush was sixth one off the rails travelling well between runners. But she was badly blocked for a run after turning for home before Blake Shinn angled her into an opening at the 150m and she then dashed clear to win going away by a length and quarter. Former NZ-trained mare Floria, resuming here for new trainer Peter Moody, raced one out and one back before moving up strongly nearing the home turn. She took a narrow lead at the 100m but could not match the winner’s late bid battling on for second. Cathay Lady led to the 200m and fought on quite well for third while Plucky Belle ran on along the rails for fourth and the Group One winning New Zealand mare Xanadu came from the rear, was blocked in the straight, before finishing a late-closing fifth. *ANZ
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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SKYERUSH
(AUS)
6M SUPER JET (USA) - BALLY AURA (AUS) BELLOTTO (USA) |
B SHINN | 55.5 | G H WALTER | 5 |
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SWORN TO SECRECY
(NZ)
3F KEEPER (AUS) - HEARTACHE (NZ) CASUAL LIES (USA) |
B AVDULLA | 52.0 | JOHN O'SHEA | 3 |
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SACRED CHOICE
(AUS)
4M CHOISIR (AUS) - SACRED HABIT (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) |
M RODD | 56.0 | JOSEPH PRIDE | 1 |
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AMBERINO
(AUS)
5M PERUGINO (USA) - AMBER PLATE (AUS) RUSTIC AMBER (IRE) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 55.5 | JOHN MOLONEY | 13 |
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KOSI BAY
(NZ)
6M SPINNING WORLD (USA) - CALVINIA (AUS) VARICK (USA) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 56.0 | BART CUMMINGS | 6 |
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HOT DANISH
(AUS)
3F NOTHIN' LEICA DANE (AUS) - HOT 'N' BREEZY (AUS) ZEPHYR ZIP (NZ) |
TIM CLARK | 54.0 | L J BRIDGE | 7 |
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FANTASIA
(AUS)
4M CANNY LAD (AUS) - FAIRYTALE TIME (AUS) PALACE MUSIC (USA) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 54.0 | G H WALTER | 9 |
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PERFECT PROMISE
(SAF)
5M CAESOUR (USA) - MERETRICIOUS (SAF) DANCING CHAMP (USA) |
B SHINN | 55.5 | GRAHAME BEGG | 2 |
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HEC OF A PARTY
(AUS)
5M HECTOR PROTECTOR (USA) - PARTY DANCER (AUS) PARTY LEADER (USA) |
G BOSS | 55.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 1 |
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FAITH HILL
(AUS)
4M DANEHILL (USA) - SIMPLY BELIEVE (AUS) KENMARE (FR) |
J CASSIDY | 55.0 | R J QUINTON | 8 |
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MISS ZOE
(AUS)
5M ZOFFANY (USA) - IVORY ROSE (AUS) GAIN CONTROL (AUS) |
K MCEVOY | 55.0 | L J BRIDGE | 11 |
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HEATHER
(AUS)
4M GRAND LODGE (USA) - CLOCHAN (AUS) HAULPAK (AUS) |
L V CASSIDY | 56.5 | JOHN HAWKES | 12 |
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BEAT THE FADE
(NZ)
3F MAROOF (USA) - DAWN RUN (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) |
J MARSHALL | 55.5 | BART CUMMINGS | 12 |
