Durston
Durston was an outsider, returned at decimal odds of 17. The field numbered 18 runners. The horse is by Sea The Moon out of Caribana. The win was worth AUD 3,000,000 to the winner. The winning time was 2m 33.68s.
Durston was an outsider, returned at decimal odds of 17. The field numbered 18 runners. The horse is by Sea The Moon out of Caribana. The win was worth AUD 3,000,000 to the winner. The winning time was 2m 33.68s.
Chris Waller had already trained a winner of this race: Verry Elleegant (2020). With this win, the stable closed to within three wins of leader Chad C Brown. The stable also saddled Crystal Pegasus (14th) in this edition.
Durston is one of five winners out of Caribana (Hernando), also the dam of Cubanita (Selkirk), a dual Group 3 winner in England, group-placed in Ireland and second in the Gr.1 Grosser Preis von Bayern in Germany.
Second dam Carenage (Alzao) was a winner and is a half-sister to Pittoni, winner of the Gr.1 Spring Juvenile Hurdle.
Third dam Key Change (Darshaan) won the Gr.1 Yorkshire Oaks.
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IncentiviseShamus Award × Miss Argyle | Peter G MoodyBrett Prebble | Windemere Stud Pty Ltd, Yes Bloodstock, A Kheir, P J Lawrence, S B McEwan, K Knight, V G Corry, J A O'Neill, V Kheir, B D Nettlefold, D Edmonds & A K RacingWindermere Stud | ||
| 2020 | Verry ElleegantZed × Opulence | Chris WallerMark Zahra | Jomara Bloodstock Ltd, Ellee, Balmerino Racing Partnership, M Wanzare, T Barry, B Sokolski, A Kheir, K Stocker, Honeycomb Stud, J O'Neill & V KheirJD Goodwin |