In Secret
Former winner Roch 'N' Horse (2022) was among the beaten runners, finishing tenth. The winning margin over Lofty Strike was 1 length. The horse is by I Am Invincible out of Eloping. The win was worth AUD 900,000 to the winner.
Australia
Flemington · 11.03.23
Watch the racePurseA$ 1,500,000
To the winnerA$ 900,000
Distance1200 metres
Winning time1m 08.24s
SurfaceTurf · Good(3)
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners16
Stories of this Result
In Secret
James Cummings
James Cummings had already trained a winner of this race: Bivouac (2020). With this win, the stable reached 2 Group 1 wins this season, level with Francis Lui at the top of the trainers' table.
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Racing.com · English commentaryResult
16 runners · prize money to 8th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
2ndLofty Strike3yo colt by Snitzel × OverreachCraig NewittJulius Sandhu1A$ 270,000
8thFront Page6yo gelding by Magnus × Stacey LeePatrick MoloneyG M Duryea2.85A$ 30,000
10thRoch 'N' Horse6yo mare by Per Incanto × RochfortJ MottMike Moroney6.6
12thBella Nipotina5yo mare by Pride of Dubai × Bella OrfanaHarry CoffeyCiaron Maher & D Eustace9.35
13thStar Patrol4yo gelding by Starspangledbanner × It's OneDamien ThorntonClinton McDonald11.1
15thSwats That5yo mare by Shamus Award × Is It a MosquitoDaniel MoorCiaron Maher & D Eustace13.55
16thSnapper5yo gelding by Power × OnlyaroseMichael PoyMike Moroney17.55
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 11.03.23In Secret
I Am InvincibleSire
ElopingDamby Choisir
DamEloping
In Secret is out of Eloping (Choisir), a multiple Group winner in Australia whose wins include the Gr.3 Royal Randwick Stakes, and is the mare's second winner. Eloping is a three-parts sister to Of The Brave (Starspangledbanner), winner of the Gr.3 Blue Diamond Prelude.
Second damRunaway Jesse
Second dam Runaway Jesse (Rory's Jester).
Third damRunaway Babe
Third dam Runaway Babe (Semipalatinsk).
Next generation
Eloping has a two-year-old filly by Trapeze Artist, a yearling filly by Snitzel plus a filly foal by I Am Invincible.
Connections
In Secret in 2023
2 placesTrainer / Jockey / Track
Champions Sprint1200 metres · A$ 3,000,0003rdJames CummingsJames McDonald11.11.2023FlemingtonPrize money €166,548Race detailsWatch
Surround Stakes1400 metres · A$ 585,0003rdJames CummingsJ Bowman25.02.2023RandwickPrize money €35,160Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Roch 'n' HorsePer Incanto × Rochfort | Mike MoroneyPatrick Moloney | A S Williams, Mrs C Williams, A Cassin, G McLeod, G Pickering, R Wilson, M Smith, G Sharman, W Parkinson & P CollettLittle Avondale Trust | ||
| 2021 | ZoutoriZoustar × Atotori | M Ellerton & S ZahraLuke Currie | Pinecliff Racing, J S Mapperson, L J Mapperson, D W Franklin, K W Franklin, A J Blackshaw, R E Bowen, Ms J Crewes, J C Crawford, C D Mathieson, L J Mugavin, N Brooks & D J McLaughlinFrank Meduri | ||
| 2020 | BivouacExceed And Excel × Dazzler | James CummingsGlen Boss | GodolphinGodolphin |
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