View the nominations for the 2017 Sires Produce Stakes. The Sires Produce Stakes will be run on Saturday 11th March at Flemington racecourse.
| Horse | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACE HIGH | |
| 2 | ASPECT | |
| 3 | BLACK SAIL (NZ) | |
| 4 | COLESBERG | |
| 5 | COPPERGATE | |
| 6 | ESHTIRAAK | |
| 7 | FENG CHU | |
| 8 | GROUNDBREAK | |
| 9 | JUSTICE GLORY | |
| 10 | SIRCCONI | |
| 11 | TOGA PICTA | |
| 12 | UNDOUBTABLE MISS | |
| 13 | YUE FEI |
News:
Caerless Choice has made light of a track downgrade at Scone to race his way into the $400,000 Country Championship final.
The Paul Messara-trained and Mitchell Bell-ridden three-year-old got the nod by a short half head over Nic’s Endeavour in a deceptive finish to Sunday’s $150,000 regional heat.
After a sudden storm the Scone track was downgraded to a heavy 8 which Messara admitted concerned him.
“I thought when the rain came he was no chance,” Messara told Sky Thoroughbred Central.
“I didn’t think he could handle it.
“It was a great ride. He took his time and had the last crack at them.”
Caerless Choice ($8) was wide on the track with the Todd Howlett-trained Nic’s Vendetta ($12) closer to the fence.
Howlett and jockey Aaron Bullock both thought they had got the win but with the first two qualifying for the $400,000 final at Randwick on April 1 they will have another shot.
“I thought we’d won but we are off the the final,” Bullock said.