Starspangledbanner's Newmarket assignement has become a little tougher...He's copped a 1.5kgs penalty for his Oakleigh Plate win. He'll now carry 53.5kgs in the $1m Grp 1 sprint classic at Flemington. Newmarket fav All Silent has been handed 57kgs, a half a kilo more than 2007 Cox Plate winner El Segundo. Lightning Stakes winner Nicconi and Sat's Apollo Stakes winner Danleigh each have 56kgs. William Reid Stakes winner Turffontein is on 55.5kgs.As expected...It's the paddock for trouble-prone We
Starspangledbanner's Newmarket assignement has become a little tougher...He's copped a 1.5kgs penalty for his Oakleigh Plate win. He'll now carry 53.5kgs in the $1m Grp 1 sprint classic at Flemington. Newmarket fav All Silent has been handed 57kgs, a half a kilo more than 2007 Cox Plate winner El Segundo. Lightning Stakes winner Nicconi and Sat's Apollo Stakes winner Danleigh each have 56kgs. William Reid Stakes winner Turffontein is on 55.5kgs.
As expected...It's the paddock for trouble-prone Weekend Hussler...The multiple Grp 1 winner pulled up lame at Caulfield last Saturday and stewards advised trainer Ross McDonald that a veterinary certificate of fitness was required prior to the gelding racing again. McDonald decided to spell Weekend Hussler immediately. He'll try again for the spring.
Danehill's Grp 1-winning sire-son Viking Ruler will have a new home for the remainder of his stud career after a deal was struck between Cambridge Stud and the historic Victorian-based nursery, Mornmoot Stud.