Jamie Kah
Jamie Kah had come close here before: Instant Celebrity was second in 2021. With this win, the jockey moved to 5 Group 1 wins this season, 4 wins behind leader James McDonald in the jockeys' table.
Australia
Morphettville · 11.05.24
Watch the racePurseA$ 1,000,000
To the winnerA$ 547,250
Distance1200 metres
Winning time1m 10.57s
SurfaceTurf · Good(4)
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners15
Stories of this Result
Watch the race
Australia and NZ Blacktype Racing Dump · English commentaryResult
15 runners · prize money to 10th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
5thOscar's Fortune3yo gelding by Rich Enuff × Oscar AwardWilliam PikeD M Luciani2.1A$ 37,500
7thWhat You Need4yo colt by Supido × IntuitCraig A WilliamsMick Price & Michael Kent Jnr2.7A$ 20,000
9thSkybird3yo mare by Exosphere × Real DesireBeau MertensM Freedman2.8A$ 20,000
10thGrinzinger Prince5yo gelding by More Than Ready × VavasourE FinneganC J Reardon3.1A$ 20,000
11thJohnny Rocker4yo gelding by Jukebox × MargeneR McLeodNick Ryan3.2
13thRubamos6yo gelding by I Am Invincible × Oriental RubyJ B OppermanA Bain & N Taylor3.6
14thExtremely Lucky5yo gelding by Extreme Choice × Tamarind LaneJake ToeroekW Clarken & N O'Shea4.2
15thKaracasu5yo gelding by Headwater × Miss CooperJ HolderR & C Jolly4.8
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 11.05.24Benedetta
HellbentSire
WhatalovelydayDamby Domesday
DamWhatalovelyday
Benedetta is out of Whatalovelyday (Domesday), a winner of three races who was Group-placed in Australia, in the Gr.2 Doomben Roses. Whatalovelyday is also the dam of Whatafox (Foxwedge), Group-placed in Australia as runner-up in the Gr.2 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic.
Second damKrysia
Second dam Krysia (Elvstroem) is a half-sister to Leica Guv (Deputy Governor), winner of the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby, and Light Fantastic (Danehill Dancer), winner of the Gr.1 Australian Guineas.
Third damLeica or Not
Third dam Leica or Not (Kendor).
Wider family
The fourth dam Leica Show (Showdown) won the VRC Oaks in 1974.
Next generation
Whatalovelyday has a 2022 colt by King's Legacy and was covered by Hellbent last season.
Connections
Benedetta in 2024
1 placeTrainer / Jockey / Track
Robert Sangster Stakes1200 metres · A$ 1,000,0003rdJason WarrenD W Stackhouse27.04.2024MorphettvillePrize money €54,437Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Royal MerchantMerchant Navy × Seventhchic | Ciaron Maher & David EustaceMichael Dee | M P Keegan, Mrs H Keegan, Brut Force Racing M. M., Dr T F Birch, D E Bykersma, Mrs S J Jackson, M J Jackson, Bay Region Racing, N J Gordon & Sewgoolam Racing ConnectionMr IK Smith | ||
| 2022 | LombardoI Am Invincible × Swinging Babe | Mick Price & Michael Kent JnrZac Spain | Burnewang North Pastoral, S Tsalikidis, C Cortese, S Kuvas, C S Racing, E J Lucas & S W OrtonBurnewang North (Cathy Hains) | ||
| 2021 | SavatoxlKuroshio × Li'l Miss Hayley | T & Calvin McEvoyB Vorster | W A Savage, Mrs B R Gordon & T L GordonSheryl and Mark Atkinson | ||
| 2020 | TrekkingStreet Cry × Outdoor | James CummingsJohn Allen | GodolphinDarley Australia |
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