| R7 FLEMINGTON | 05 November 2016 |
| Emirates Stakes G1 3U OPEN ($2,005,000), 2000m 2:02.49 | |
| Race Synopsis: Awesome Rock took out his first Group One race after losing the 2016 Australian Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) over this same course on protest in March. He settled well in second place behind the leader (Vadamos) who was going a quite a good tempo (first 1400m 1:26.79) before moving out to challenge nearing the 200m. He took the lead at the 100m and then fought back strongly to win well. Hauraki had a nice trip from his inside barrier (1) in fifth place on the rails before getting through to challenge nearing the 100m. He then battled gamely to dead-heat for second with the Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) runner-up Seaburge, who came from seventh on the rails and impressed with his late-closing effort. Vadamos again went to the front, racing in ear muffs for the first time, settled a better than he did in the Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) but was still keen. He then led the field until the 200m before holding on for (2.6 lengths) fourth. The favourite The United States was slowly away, was back in ninth place at the home turn, angled into clear running at the 200m and made late ground for (2.7 lengths) fifth without looking a winning chance. Vanbrugh was a handy fourth most of the way and did well, stepping up to weight-of-age, in fighting well for (2.8 lengths) sixth while the colt Good Standing also acquitted himself quite well, battling on nicely for (3.2 lengths) seventh. | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 6. AWESOME ROCK (AUS) 5yo Horse | Leon & Troy Corstens STEPHEN BASTER | 59.0 $17.00 | |||||||
| FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - AWESOME PLANET (AUS) | ||||||||||
| S Saric, Mrs J C Saric, A J Olive, W D Birch, Mrs D J Birch, J M Tresize, Mrs P M Tresize, Emmaroo Bloodstock (Mgr: Mrs C J Murray) & Newgate S F (Mgr: G D Murphy) | ||||||||||
| Jan 13, 2013 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Scone, $575000, Spicer Thoroughbreds, VIC | 2nd | 2. HAURAKI (AUS) 5yo Gelding | JOHN O'SHEA JAMES MCDONALD | 59.0 $9.00 | ||||||
| RESET (AUS) - YOUTHFUL PRESENCE (AUS) | ||||||||||
| Godolphin | ||||||||||
| Jan 13, 2013 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Scone, $575000, Spicer Thoroughbreds, VIC | 2nd | 13. SEABURGE (AUS) 3yo Gelding | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG DEAN YENDALL | 51.0 $17.00 | ||||||
| SEBRING (AUS) - POLSKA (AUS) | ||||||||||
| D A Hayes, K J Paisley, Mrs C A Paisley, Australia Pacific Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: A J Curran), A M Branson, S Burrafato, R P Cocks, P J Coish, A L Denver, S De Young, B I Ford, P E Grant, T F Gurry, R D Hanley, Ms K Hull & S V Mutsaers | ||||||||||
| Jan 13, 2013 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Scone, $575000, Spicer Thoroughbreds, VIC Jan 15, 2015 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Widden Valley NSW, $220000 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5. VADAMOS (FR) 5yo Horse | ANDRE FABRE DAMIEN OLIVER | 59.0 $5.50 | |||||||
| 5th | 3. THE UNITED STATES (IRE) 6yo Horse | ROBERT HICKMOTT KERRIN MCEVOY | 59.0 $3.25 | |||||||
| 6th | 10. VANBRUGH (AUS) 4yo Horse | CHRIS WALLER BEN MELHAM | 58.5 $21.00 | |||||||
| 7th | 12. GOOD STANDING (AUS) 3yo Gelding | JAMES CUMMINGS CHAD SCHOFIELD | 51.0 $8.50 | |||||||
| 8th | 9. PALENTINO (AUS) 4yo Horse | DARREN WEIR MARK ZAHRA | 58.5 $13.00 | |||||||
| 9th | 4. HAPPY CLAPPER (AUS) 6yo Gelding | PATRICK WEBSTER BRENTON AVDULLA | 59.0 $16.00 | |||||||
| 10th | 1. HAPPY TRAILS (AUS) 9yo Gelding | PAUL BESHARA DWAYNE DUNN | 59.0 $81.00 | |||||||
| 11th | 11. TIVACI (AUS) 4yo Horse | MICHAEL MORONEY PATRICK MOLONEY | 58.5 $61.00 | |||||||
| 12th | 8. ENDLESS DRAMA (IRE) 4yo Horse | CHRIS WALLER CRAIG WILLIAMS | 59.0 $8.00 | |||||||
