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Flemington · 06.03.21
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Australian Cup
1stHomesmanby War Front × My AnnetteA$ 900,000
2ndBest Of Days7yo by Azamour × BaisseA$ 270,000
3rdChapada5yo by Bullet Train × Diamantina DiorA$ 135,000
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PurseA$ 1,500,000
To the winnerA$ 900,000
Distance2000 metres
Winning time2m 01.47s
SurfaceTurf · Good(3)
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners17

Stories of this Result

Homesman

Homesman was an outsider, returned at decimal odds of 26. The field numbered 17 runners. The horse is by War Front out of My Annette. The win was worth AUD 900,000 to the winner. The winning time was 2m 01.47s.

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Result

17 runners · prize money to 8th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stHomesman7yo gelding by War Front × My AnnetteJye McNeilAnthony & Sam FreedmanA$ 900,000
2ndBest Of Days7yo gelding by Azamour × BaisseLuke NolenJames Cummings0.1A$ 270,000
3rdChapada5yo gelding by Bullet Train × Diamantina DiorD W StackhouseMike Moroney1.1A$ 135,000
4thParadee4yo mare by Epaulette × Icy HeelsCraig A WilliamsDanny O'Brien1.3A$ 67,500
5thAngel of Truth5yo gelding by Animal Kingdom × ScarletiniWilliam PikeM & W & J Hawkes1.6A$ 37,500
6thDefibrillate6yo gelding by Shocking × Our ChickaroonieW J EganPatrick Payne1.7A$ 30,000
7thMiami Bound4yo mare by Reliable Man × Arapaho MissDaniel MoorDanny O'Brien1.8A$ 30,000
8thSan Huberto5yo gelding by Speightstown × SediciosaD YendallMatthew Cumani1.9A$ 30,000
9thSteel Prince7yo gelding by Nathaniel × Steel PrincessJamie KahAnthony & Sam Freedman2.1
10thFifty Stars6yo colt by Sea The Stars × Swizzle StickJohn AllenTom Dabernig & B Hayes2.3
11thShared Ambition5yo gelding by Born To Sea × AlmansaMark ZahraChris Waller2.4
12thHarlem9yo gelding by Champs Elysees × CasualM WalkerTom Dabernig & B Hayes3.9
13thPlatoon5yo gelding by Playing God × OrielB M ParnhamN D Parnham4.4
14thHumidor8yo gelding by Teofilo × ZalikaDamian LaneChris Waller5.4
15thNonconformist4yo gelding by Rebel Raider × Good ThinkingLuke CurrieGrahame Begg6.65
16thWarning4yo gelding by Declaration Of War × LiviaDamien OliverAnthony & Sam Freedman10.15
17thMiss Siska7yo mare by So You Think × Sing HallelujahMichael DeeMatthew A Smith12.65

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 06.03.21
Homesman
War FrontSire
My AnnetteDamby Red Ransom
DamMy Annette

Homesman is out of My Annette (Red Ransom). He is a half-brother to U S Ranger (Danzig), a stakes winner and Group 1-placed in France, a stakes winner and Group-placed in Ireland, Group 1-placed in England and Graded stakes-placed in the US, and a full brother to War Cabinet, stakes-placed in Canada.

Second damAndover Way

Second dam Andover Way (His Majesty).

Third damOn the Trail

Third dam On the Trail (Olympia).

Connections
JockeyJye McNeil
TrainerAnthony & Sam Freedman
OwnerN Williams, Heffernan Bloodstock, Jacobsen Bloodstock Pty Ltd, A Green, P Mehrten, B Green, B Singer, V Sammartino, L Williams, M Gudinski, S Williams, M Wizel, G Ryan, J Ingham
BreederJoseph Allen

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