View the nominations for the 2017 Kembla Grange Stayers Cup. The Kembla Grange Stayers Cup will be run on Friday 10th March at Kembla Grange racecourse.
Horse | ||
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1 | CILLA (NZ) | |
2 | DESTINATION TUCSON | |
3 | DIVINE SANCTION | |
4 | MEGAWATT (NZ) | |
5 | PENA AJENA | |
6 | READY FOR SUCCESS | |
7 | RED VIKING | |
8 | SPOOKY WOOKY | |
9 | STORM ON |
News:
The plan crystallised for Elle Lou in the mud on Randwick Guineas Day, though the mare’s future is not as clear.
Once the five-year-old finished ninth in January’s Magic Millions fillies and mares race on the Gold Coast, trainer Chris Waller figured the Group Three $150,000 Aspiration Quality Handicap (1600m) was an achievable target.
The premier Sydney trainer again proved an astute judge as Elle Lou, with Glyn Schofield aboard, scored by a neck over Alegria in the penultimate race on Saturday’s card.
“It’s been a bit of a plan since she was unplaced in the Magic Millions to find this race,” Waller said.
“It means so much for mares. It’s great winning good prize money but for a mare to pick up a Group Three is very rewarding especially the way the breeding industry is going.
“It’s constantly on an upward trend, it’s a recession-proof industry so if you can get a mare, black type, Group Three at Randwick ….”
Waller credited Schofield, who earlier won the Group One Canterbury Stakes on Le Romain, for an astute ride on a heavy 10 track.
“Full credit to Glyn. He drew the outside and then came back closest to the fence and saved a lot of ground. It may have been the winning difference.”
Waller was unsure about the next step for Elle Lou ($6.90).
“It’s a big step from here to (Group One) Queen of the Turf,” he said.
“Anything else is a bonus.”