Attrition
Attrition was an outsider, returned at decimal odds of 26. The field numbered 16 runners. The horse is by Churchill out of Queen's Kiss. The win was worth AUD 600,000 to the winner. The winning time was 1m 36.47s.
Australia
Caulfield · 14.10.23
Watch the raceJockeyBeau Mertens
TrainerMitchell Freedman
PurseA$ 1,000,000
To the winnerA$ 600,000
Distance1600 metres
Winning time1m 36.47s
SurfaceTurf · Good(4)
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners16
Stories of this Result
Attrition
Watch the race
Australia and NZ Blacktype Racing Dump · English commentaryResult
16 runners · prize money to 8th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
3rdBankers Choice6yo gelding by Mongolian Khan × SignorinaPatrick MoloneyMike Moroney1.1A$ 90,000
4thAmenable4yo gelding by Lonhro × Carribean SunsetW F PinnMick Price & Michael Kent Jnr1.2A$ 45,000
5thPinstriped5yo gelding by Street Boss × Snitzel BlitzBen AllenE Jusufovic2.95A$ 25,000
6thPride Of Jenni6yo mare by Pride of Dubai × SancerreDeclan BatesCiaron Maher & D Eustace3.35A$ 20,000
7thThe Inevitable8yo gelding by Dundeel × Gift BouquetD PiresJ L Keys4.35A$ 20,000
8thPounding5yo gelding by Exceed And Excel × Silent EntranceW J EganPeter G Moody & Katherine Coleman5.35A$ 20,000
11thCorner Pocket7yo gelding by Toronado × BaizeCraig NewittL Smith5.95
12thBeltoro6yo gelding by Toronado × BelievabeelTeodore NugentR L Hickmott7.7
14thSavannah Cloud6yo gelding by Savabeel × Annie HigginsDaniel MoorP J Stokes12.45
15thCharterhouse6yo gelding by Charming Thought × Crocus RoseJye McNeilCiaron Maher & D Eustace14.2
16thIronclad8yo gelding by Dubawi × Heat HazeL MeechW Clarken & N O'Shea26.2
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 14.10.23Attrition
ChurchillSire
Queen's KissDamby French Deputy
DamQueen's Kiss
Attrition is out of Queen's Kiss (French Deputy), who won three times in town. Five more of her foals are winners, among them Royal Rumble (New Approach), a stakes winner and Group-placed in Australia who took the Listed C.S. Hayes Memorial Cup.
Second damQueensgate
Second dam Queensgate (Danehill) was a winner at Flemington. She is a full sister to Cuphill, the dam of Celeris (Fusaichi Pegasus), a Listed winner in New Zealand.
Third damLoving Cup
Third dam Loving Cup (Bluebird) won three Listed races, among them the Listed Silver Jubilee Stakes at Moonee Valley, and was third in the Gr.1 Golden Slipper Stakes. She is a half-sister to Laudemio (Alzao), a Listed winner at Flemington, and Vintage Dance (Salmon Leap), winner of the Listed Morphettville Plate.
Next generation
Queen's Kiss has a 2022 colt by Churchill and was covered last season by Earthlight.
Connections
JockeyBeau Mertens
TrainerMitchell Freedman
Attrition in 2023
1 placeTrainer / Jockey / Track
Australian Guineas1600 metres · A$ 1,000,0002ndMitchell FreedmanJamie Kah04.03.2023FlemingtonPrize money €111,032Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TuvaluKermadec × Hangin' Tough | L SmithJarrod Fry | C M Wells, W B Andrews Breeding & Racing, J A Farac & Merricks StationMerricks Station | ||
| 2021 | I'm ThunderstruckShocking × Primadonna Girl | Mick Price & Michael Kent JnrJye McNeil | Oti Racing (Mgrs: T Henderson & S Driscoll), S Bira'm, M Neale, B & Mrs J Hill, C Fraraccio, R Menchise, A & Mrs P Goodfellow, J & Mrs J Spence, L Webb, Ms D McKeown, T & Mrs B Porter, J Gurrieri, Mangan Racing & 2w SyndicationsTony Forlong and Jennifer Jones | ||
| 2020 | Mr QuickieShamus Award × Special Favour | Phillip StokesJamie Kah | Wylie Dalziel Roy Higgins Racing, P G Moody, Snow Road Thoroughbreds, Rosemont Stud Pty Ltd, F Cimera, 21st Century Trade Group No 5 Pty Ltd, B W Hurrell, R Y Recep, C De Bortoli, M A Mitchell, K H Warriner, Shangi Charges & K F McDonaldRosemont Stud |
Related races
2023 Australian seasonSame day14.10.23
Caulfield Guineas14.10.23GriffMight And Power14.10.23Alligator BloodKing Charles III Stakes14.10.23FangirlSame racecourseCaulfield
Underwood Stakes23.09.23Alligator BloodCaulfield Cup21.10.23Without A FightSir Rupert Clarke Stakes18.11.23Magic TimeThousand Guineas18.11.23JoliestarSimilar races3-year-olds and up · Mile · Turf
Memsie Stakes02.09.23Mr BrightsideMakybe Diva Stakes16.09.23Mr BrightsideEpsom Handicap30.09.23RedienerRailway Stakes25.11.23Bustler