Kukeracha
Kukeracha was an outsider, returned at decimal odds of 11. The field numbered 18 runners. The three-year-old gelding is by Night Of Thunder out of Portrait Of A Lady. The winning time was 2m 30.19s.
Australia
Eagle Farm · 29.05.21
Watch the raceQueensland Derby
1stKukeracha4yo by Night Of Thunder × Portrait Of A Lady
2ndSenor Toba3yo by Toronado × Bahamas
3rdExplosive Jack3yo by Jakkalberry × Extra Explosive
Full result →PurseA$ 600,000
Distance2400 metres
Winning time2m 30.19s
SurfaceTurf · Good(4)
Conditions3-year-olds
Runners18
Stories of this Result
James McDonald
With this win, James McDonald and trainer Chris Waller combined for 4 Group 1 successes this season. The jockey leads the jockeys' table on 7 Group 1 wins. Next in the table: Irad Ortiz Jr (6) and Joel Rosario (4).
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Staying The Distance - The Melbourne Cup Channel · English commentaryResult
18 runnersPosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
4thAchiever3yo gelding by Pride Of Dubai × Lady CirclesN RawillerC J Waller1.6
6thToscanini3yo colt by Fastnet Rock × SoubrettesR FraddC Maher & D Eustace5.8
8thFortified3yo gelding by Ocean Park × DubonnetJames OrmanC J Waller7.8
9thSagacious3yo gelding by Foxwedge × Vecchia RomaJ R CollettM J Dunn9.0
10thLet's Karaka Deel3yo colt by Dundeel × TegwinBen AllenC Maher & D Eustace9.2
15thBold Executive3yo gelding by Top Echelon × ShowellenR WigginsG K Taylor13.4
16thQuiet Michael3yo gelding by Contributer × Mojave AsterJ ParrC J Waller14.2
17thMt Mort Shark3yo gelding by Rip Van Winkle × WishingL V CassidyM A Kropp23.2
18thCalm Seeker3yo colt by Complacent × Attention SeekerLeslie TilleyM A Kropp23.4
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 29.05.21Kukeracha
Night Of ThunderSire
Portrait Of A LadyDamby A.p. Indy
DamPortrait Of A Lady
Kukeracha is out of Portrait of a Lady (A.P. Indy). He is a half-brother to Cameo (Shamardal), a Group winner in Australia.
Second damLaiyl
Second dam Laiyl (Nureyev).
Third damAlydaress
Third dam Alydaress (Alydar).
Connections
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