G1 Tancred Stakes (2400m 3yo+ WFA)

• First Running: 1963 (Maidenhead).
• Conditions: Handicap (1963-1976) then WFA (1977 – onwards).
• Multiple Winners: Octagonal (1996, 1997), Tie The Knot (1999, 2000).
• Other Notable Winners: Tails (1972), Apollo Eleven (1973), Hyperno (1978), Kingston Town (1980), Bonecrusher (1986), Beau Zam (1988), Our Poetic Prince (1989), Sydeston (1990), Might And Power (1998), Ethereal (2002), Makybe Diva (2005), Eremein (2006), Hartnell (2015), Jameka (2017), Almandin (2018), Avilius (2019), Verry Elleegant (2020), Sir Dragonet (2021), Duais (2022).
• Fillies & Mares: There have been 11 mare winners with Duais the most recent in 2022.
• 3yos: 11 x 3yo winners – most recent Fiveandahalfstar (2013) but before that it was Grand Zulu in 2004. No 3yo filly has won.
• Lead Ups: Two main races are the best form guide – it's the Ranvet Stakes or the Australian Cup. In the last 20 years, 11 times the winner has come through the Ranvet Stakes and 7 times the Australian Cup.
• Tancred Stakes/Queen Elizabeth Stakes double (9) – Tails (1972), Apollo Eleven (1973), Shivaree (1979), My Blue Denim (1981), Prince Majestic (1982), Our Poetic Prince (1989), Sydeston (1990), Might And Power (1998), Eremein (2006).
• Since the race became WFA, only Kingston Town (1980) and Tie The Knot (1999) have done the Tancred/Sydney Cup double.
• Internationally trained horses have run in the Tancred - Beau Zam defeated Highland Chieftain, Vaguely Pleasant and Le Glorieux in 1988. Our Poetic Prince beat home Top Class in 1989 while Sydeston had Mountain Kingdom and Highland Chieftain in his wake in 1990. In 2015 Hartnell had a great duel with the Japanese runner To The World.
• In 2000, Tie The Knot beat Arena and Showella in the Ranvet Stakes and then a fortnight later Tie The Knot beat Arena and Showella in the Tancred.
• Almandin became the fifth winner of the Melbourne Cup to also win the Tancred - Hyperno won it before winning at Flemington but Makybe Diva, Ethereal and Might And Power were successful afterwards. Two Melbourne Cup winners are here – Gold Trip & Vow And Declare.
• Six of the last ten winners had had classic success previous to winning their Tancred Stakes.
• Newcastle hosted the Tancred in 2022 due to massive rains in Sydney and witnessed a fantastic win by Duais.
• Ethereal was a Queensland Oaks winner and Duais joined her in winning both races in the relevant following season.
• Two Sydney Cup winners are also entered – Knights Order & Selino.
• Leading Trainers: John Hawkes (5 incl 1 with Michael & Wayne).
• Other Current Trainers with wins: Chris Waller (2), Gai Waterhouse (2), Ciaron Maher (2 incl 1 with David Eustace), Trevor Andrews (1), Nigel Blackiston (1), Peter Moody (1), Les Bridge (1), Pat Carey (1), Anthony Cummings (1), Allan Denham (1), Roger James (1), Sheila Laxon (1), Jim Lee (1), Colin Little (1), Graeme Rogerson (1), John Wheeler (1), Lee Freedman (1), John O'Shea (1), Liam Howley (1), James Cummings (1), Edward Cummings (1).
• Leading Jockeys: Shane Dye (5), Darren Beadman, Mick Dittman (4), Peter Cook, James McDonald, Hugh Bowman, Glen Boss (3).
• Other Current Jockeys with wins: Damien Oliver (2), Luke Nolen (1), Nash Rawiller (1), Craig Williams (1), Kerrin McEvoy (1), Josh Parr (1).

Date	Horse	Jockey	BP	Trainer	Weight	Margin	SP	SOT
28/03/2022	DUAIS (4M)	JOSH PARR	7	EDWARD CUMMINGS	56.5	3.5	$2.4	S(6)
3/04/2021	SIR DRAGONET (5H)	GLEN BOSS	1	CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE	59.0	2.3	$5.5	G(4)
28/03/2020	VERRY ELLEEGANT (4M)	JAMES MCDONALD	6	CHRIS WALLER	56.5	4.3	$2.1	S(7)
30/03/2019	AVILIUS (5G)	JAMES MCDONALD	5	JAMES CUMMINGS	59.0	2.3	$1.6	H(9)
31/03/2018	ALMANDIN (8G)	KERRIN MCEVOY	9	LIAM HOWLEY	59.0	1.3	$3.0	G(4)
25/03/2017	JAMEKA (4M)	HUGH BOWMAN	2	CIARON MAHER	56.5	6.5	$3.0	H(9)
26/03/2016	PREFERMENT (4H)	HUGH BOWMAN	4	CHRIS WALLER	58.5	shd	$4.5	G(3)
28/03/2015	HARTNELL (4G)	JAMES MCDONALD	3	JOHN O'SHEA	57.5	1.3	$3.0	G(3)
5/04/2014	SILENT ACHIEVER (5M)	NASH RAWILLER	4	R JAMES	57.0	1.8	$3.8	H(8)
6/04/2013	FIVEANDAHALFSTAR (3G)	HUGH BOWMAN	6	ANTHONY CUMMINGS	54.5	shd	$4.5	SL(7)
7/04/2012	MANIGHAR (6G)	LUKE NOLEN	6	PETER G MOODY	59.0	1.5	$4.0	G(3)
2/04/2011	CEDARBERG (4G)	DAMIEN OLIVER	2	P G CAREY	58.5	1.3	$26.0	D(5)
3/04/2010	LITTORIO (5G)	CRAIG WILLIAMS	7	NIGEL BLACKISTON	59.0	nk	$17.0	S(6)
4/04/2009	FIUMICINO (5G)	DARREN BEADMAN	10	MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES	59.0	0.8	$31.0	H(9)
19/04/2008	TUESDAY JOY (4M)	DARREN BEADMAN	9	MS GAI WATERHOUSE	56.0	1.5	$3.3	H
31/03/2007	BLUTIGEROO (5G)	DAMIEN OLIVER	10	COLIN LITTLE	59.0	1.3	$11.0	G
8/04/2006	EREMEIN (4G)	GLEN BOSS	7	ALLAN DENHAM	57.5	1.8	$2.6	G
19/03/2005	MAKYBE DIVA (6M)	GLEN BOSS	8	LEE FREEDMAN	55.5	2	$2.1	D
3/04/2004	GRAND ZULU (3G)	ROD QUINN	1	GWENDA MARKWELL	53.5	1.5	$4.5	G
12/04/2003	FREEMASON (6G)	DARREN BEADMAN	4	JOHN HAWKES	58.0	nose	$31.0	G

 

G1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m 3yo SW)

• First Running: 1979 (Impede).
• Status: G1 since 1992. (G2 before that).
• Registered Name: Storm Queen Stakes.
• Distance: 1900m at Canterbury (1979) but then 2000m at Rosehill after that. It had to be 1850m when run at Newcastle in 2022.
• Notable Winners: English Wonder (1983), Centaurea (1985), Research (1989), Slight Chance (1993), Saleous (1996), Champagne (1998), Special Harmony (2004), Serenade Rose (2006), Miss Finland (2007), Mosheen (2012), Lucia Valentina (2014), Verry Elleegant (2019).
• Lead Ups: Form has come from races like the Coolmore Classic and the Kembla Grange Classic. However the Phar Lap Stakes is also a factor.
• Vinery Stud Stakes/Australian Oaks double (8) - Sheraco (1982), Research (1989), Alcove (1994), Danendri (1997), Serenade Rose (2006), Heavenly Glow (2008), Verry Elleegant (2019), Hungry Heart (2021).
• VRC Oaks has been a reference for many years. From 1989, Research, Slight Chance, Northwood Plume, Saleous, Special Harmony, Hollow Bullet, Serenade Rose, Miss Finland, Faint Perfume, Mosheen all did the double.
• Research won the 1989 edition and then took the AJC Derby and the AJC Oaks all within the space of 11 days.
• It was a good edition in 2020 as Shout The Bar would go on to win the Empire Rose Stks in the Spring and runner up Probabeel would take the Epsom Hcp.
• 2022 was run at Newcastle and over 1850m due to the incredible rain encountered in Sydney.
• Four of the last five years the winner has come through the Phar Lap Stakes and three of them were Chris Waller fillies.
• Miss Finland won the Golden Slipper and then this race in consecutive years becoming the only horse to achieve that. Fireburn tries to emulate here.
• Prowess defeated the older horses in the Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes.
• Leading Trainers: Bart Cummings (4), Gai Waterhouse (3 incl 1 with Adrian Bott), Lee Freedman, Chris Waller (3).
• Other Current Trainers with wins: Clarry Conners (1), John Hawkes (1), Tom Hughes Jnr (1), Graeme Rogerson (1), Robert Priscott (1), Roger James (1), John McArdle (1), David Hayes (1), Allan Denham (1), Peter Snowden (1), Greg Hickman (1), Kris Lees (1), Nick Olive (1), Leon & Troy Corstens (1), Mick Price (1).
• Leading Jockeys: Mick Dittman, Hugh Bowman (3), Darren Beadman, Brian York (2).
• Other Current Jockeys with wins: Kerrin McEvoy (2), Damien Oliver (2), Brett Prebble (1), Craig Williams (1), Michael Rodd (1), Blake Shinn (1), Kathy O'Hara (1), Noel Callow (1), Michael Dee (1), James McDonald (1), Adam Hyeronimus (1).

Date	Horse	Jockey	BP	Trainer	Weight	Margin	SP	SOT
28/03/2022	FANGIRL (3F)	HUGH BOWMAN	9	CHRIS WALLER	56.0	nk	$6.0	S(6)
3/04/2021	HUNGRY HEART (3F)	KERRIN MCEVOY	5	CHRIS WALLER	56.0	shd	$5.5	G(4)
28/03/2020	SHOUT THE BAR (3F)	A HYERONIMUS	4	G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT	56.0	nk	$15.0	S(7)
30/03/2019	VERRY ELLEEGANT (3F)	JAMES MCDONALD	4	CHRIS WALLER	56.0	1.8	$2.1	H(9)
31/03/2018	HIYAAM (3F)	MICHAEL DEE	1	MICK PRICE	56.0	1.8	$12.0	G(4)
25/03/2017	MONTOYA'S SECRET (3F)	NOEL CALLOW	4	Leon & Troy Corstens	56.0	shd	$12.0	H(9)
26/03/2016	SINGLE GAZE (3F)	KATHY O'HARA	9	NICK OLIVE	56.0	0.8	$12.0	G(3)
28/03/2015	FENWAY (3F)	BLAKE SHINN	11	LEE & SHANNON HOPE	56.0	shd	$21.0	G(3)
5/04/2014	LUCIA VALENTINA (3F)	HUGH BOWMAN	10	KRIS LEES	56.0	1.0	$9.0	H(8)
6/04/2013	NORZITA (3F)	HUGH BOWMAN	7	BART CUMMINGS	56.0	lnk	$3.0	SL(7)
7/04/2012	MOSHEEN (3F)	DANNY NIKOLIC	6	ROBERT SMERDON	56.0	0.5	$1.6	G(3)
2/04/2011	MIRJULISA LASS (3F)	COREY BROWN	3	GREGORY HICKMAN	56.0	2.5	$51.0	D(5)
3/04/2010	FAINT PERFUME (3F)	MICHAEL RODD	10	BART CUMMINGS	56.0	shd	$4.5	S(6)
4/04/2009	PURPLE (3F)	KERRIN MCEVOY	11	PETER SNOWDEN	56.0	0.8	$9.0	H
19/04/2008	HEAVENLY GLOW (3F)	ROBERT THOMPSON	11	ALLAN DENHAM	56.0	3.8	$5.0	H
31/03/2007	MISS FINLAND (3F)	CRAIG WILLIAMS	2	DAVID A HAYES	56.0	2	$1.7	G
8/04/2006	SERENADE ROSE (3F)	STEVEN KING	2	LEE FREEDMAN	55.5	1.8	$2.1	G
19/03/2005	HOLLOW BULLET (3F)	GLEN BOSS	1	JOHN MCARDLE	55.5	lnk	$4.5	D
3/04/2004	SPECIAL HARMONY (3F)	DAMIEN OLIVER	3	LEE FREEDMAN	55.5	0.8	$1.5	G
12/04/2003	SHOWER OF ROSES (3F)	CHRIS MUNCE	10	MS GAI WATERHOUSE	55.5	0.8	$3.8	G

 

G2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m 3yo C&G SW)

• First Running: 1973 (Longfella).
• Tulloch Stakes, named after one of the greatest champions of the Australian turf.
• Tulloch Stakes-ATC Derby double: Prolific (1984), Durbridge (1991), Mahogany (1994), Ivory's Irish (1995), Starcraft (2004), Jon Snow (2017), Levendi (2018), Angel Of Truth (2019), Quick Thinker (2020).
• Other notable winners: Longfella, Mansingh, Balmerino, Lefroy, Ming Dynasty, Prince Ruling, Northern Drake, Shogun Lodge, Philippi, Harris Tweed, Jon Snow, Levendi, Angel Of Truth, Quick Thinker.
• That means four recent winners backed up to win the Derby at their next start.
• Mahogany is the only three-year-old to win the Victoria Derby and Tulloch Stakes.
• They ran the Tulloch Stakes on the Monday at Newcastle and over 1850m when Rosehill was abandoned in 2022.
• Full Of Sincerity was placed in the NZ Derby and 1st (Sharp 'N' Smart) & 2nd (Andalus) appear likely to head straight into the Australian Derby.

Date	Horse	Jockey	BP	Trainer	Weight	Margin	SP	SOT
28/03/2022	CHARACTER (3G)	TOMMY BERRY	2	JAMES CUMMINGS	56.0	1	$4.5	S(7)
3/04/2021	YALETOWN (3G)	TIM CLARK	8	G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT	56.0	0.5	$4.8	G(4)
28/03/2020	QUICK THINKER (3C)	JAMES MCDONALD	2	MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN	56.0	1.3	$2.8	S(7)
30/03/2019	ANGEL OF TRUTH (3G)	COREY BROWN	3	GWENDA MARKWELL	56.0	2	$11.0	H(10)
31/03/2018	LEVENDI (3C)	MARK ZAHRA	6	PETER GELAGOTIS	56.0	nose	$4.0	G(4)
25/03/2017	JON SNOW (3C)	DAMIAN LANE	11	MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN	56.0	2.8	$2.8	H(9)
26/03/2016	OLD NORTH (3G)	JAMES MCDONALD	4	JOHN O'SHEA	56.0	1.3	$4.0	G(3)
28/03/2015	HAURAKI (3G)	JAMES MCDONALD	4	JOHN O'SHEA	56.0	2.5	$5.0	G(3)
5/04/2014	GALLATIN (3G)	NASH RAWILLER	7	PETER SNOWDEN	56.0	shd	$26.0	H(8)
6/04/2013	PHILIPPI* (3C)	LUKE NOLEN	4	MICHAEL KENT	56.0	3.0	$6.0	SL(7)
7/04/2012	POLISH KNIGHT (3G)	BRENTON AVDULLA	10	MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES	56.0	0.8	$31.0	G(3)
2/04/2011	FAST CLIP (3G)	NASH RAWILLER	4	MS GAI WATERHOUSE	56.0	1.8	$8.0	D(5)
3/04/2010	COUNT ENCOSTA (3G)	BRENTON AVDULLA	1	JOHN P THOMPSON	56.0	0.8	$9.0	S(6)
4/04/2009	HARRIS TWEED (3G)	HUGH BOWMAN	4	MURRAY & BJORN BAKER	56.0	0.5	$7.5	H(9)
19/04/2008	BOOK OF KELLS (3G)	JAMES WINKS	3	BART CUMMINGS	56.0	0.8	$51.0	H
31/03/2007	TIPUNGWUTI (3G)	DWAYNE DUNN	1	MARK KAVANAGH	56.0	3.8	$9.0	G
8/04/2006	MANTON (3C)	DARREN BEADMAN	12	JOHN HAWKES	55.5	0.5	$9.0	G
19/03/2005	STELLA GRANDE (3G)	DAMIEN OLIVER	4	LEE FREEDMAN	55.5	0.5	$6.0	D
3/04/2004	STARCRAFT (3C)	GLEN BOSS	9	GARRY NEWHAM	55.5	0.5	$2.0	G
12/04/2003	NATURAL BLITZ (3C)	KERRIN MCEVOY	11	DOUG HARRISON	55.5	1.3	$5.5	G

 

G2 Emancipation Stakes (1500m 3yo+ F&M SW&P)

• First Running: 1985 (Aspirations).
• The race is named in honour of the former champion mare Emancipation.
• Notable winners: Sea Pictures, Balmoral, Ice Cream Sundae, Romanee Conti, Hysterical, Staging, Miss Zoe, Perfect Promise, Fantasia, Hot Danish, Sacred Choice, Skyerush, Catkins, Zanbagh, Prompt Response and Invincible Gem.
• They ran the Emancipation Stakes on the Monday at Newcastle when Rosehill was abandoned in 2022.
• In a strange twist, recent years has seen back to back winners of the race. Skyerush won 2012/2013, Catkins won 2014/2015 and Zanbagh won 2016/2017.
• Promise Of Success could maintain that back to back successes this week.

Date	Horse	Jockey	BP	Trainer	Weight	Margin	SP	SOT
28/03/2022	PROMISE OF SUCCESS (6M)	KERRIN MCEVOY	5	JOHN O'SHEA	54.0	shd	$6.5	S(7)
3/04/2021	NIMALEE (4M)	MS RACHEL KING	1	MATTHEW SMITH	54.0	0.8	$4.3	G(4)
28/03/2020	POSITIVE PEACE (4M)	TIM CLARK	11	BJORN BAKER	54.0	1.3	$7.5	S(7)
30/03/2019	INVINCIBLE GEM (5M)	COREY BROWN	7	KRIS LEES	56.0	nk	$8.5	H(9)
31/03/2018	PROMPT RESPONSE (4M)	DAMIEN OLIVER	3	G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT	57.0	shd	$5.0	G(4)
25/03/2017	ZANBAGH (6M)	HUGH BOWMAN	4	JOHN P THOMPSON	56.0	shd	$7.5	H(9)
26/03/2016	ZANBAGH (5M)	BLAKE SHINN	8	JOHN P THOMPSON	55.0	0.5	$11.0	G(3)
28/03/2015	CATKINS (5M)	JAMES MCDONALD	9	CHRIS WALLER	57.0	1.8	$1.5	G(3)
5/04/2014	CATKINS (4M)	HUGH BOWMAN	5	CHRIS WALLER	56.0	1.5	$1.4	H(8)
27/04/2013	SKYERUSH (7M)	BLAKE SHINN	2	GUY WALTER	56.5	1.3	$3.5	D(4)
28/04/2012	SKYERUSH (6M)	BLAKE SHINN	5	GUY WALTER	55.5	lnk	$5.5	G(3)
23/04/2011	SWORN TO SECRECY (3F)	BRENTON AVDULLA	3	JOHN O'SHEA	52.0	2.3	$7.0	H(10)
24/04/2010	SACRED CHOICE (4M)	MICHAEL RODD	1	JOSEPH PRIDE	56.0	nose	$11.0	G(3)
25/04/2009	AMBERINO (5M)	DAMIEN OLIVER	13	JOHN MOLONEY	55.5	shd	$12.0	S
3/05/2008	KOSI BAY (6M)	DAMIEN OLIVER	6	BART CUMMINGS	56.0	shd	$15.0	D
14/04/2007	HOT DANISH (3F)	TIM CLARK	7	L J BRIDGE	54.0	1.5	$2.6	D
22/04/2006	FANTASIA (4M)	HUGH BOWMAN	9	GUY WALTER	54.0	shd	$10.0	G
30/03/2005	PERFECT PROMISE (5M)	BLAKE SHINN	2	GRAHAME BEGG	55.5	nose	$4.3	S
14/04/2004	HEC OF A PARTY (5M)	GLEN BOSS	1	MS GAI WATERHOUSE	55.5	3.3	$3.3	D
3/05/2003	FAITH HILL (4M)	JIM CASSIDY	8	R J QUINTON	55.0	1.3	$15.0	D

 

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