Overpass
Overpass defended the title he won in 2023. At six, the horse is the oldest winner of this race since 2020. The horse is by Vancouver out of Walkway. The win was worth AUD 822,000 to the winner. The winning time was 1m 08.89s.
Australia
Ascot · 30.11.24
Watch the raceWinterbottom Stakes
2ndMaharba4yo by Pride of Dubai × BlizzardlyA$ 279,000
3rdHot Zed7yo by Red Hot Choice × ZedfireA$ 132,000
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PurseA$ 1,470,000
To the winnerA$ 822,000
Distance1200 metres
Winning time1m 08.89s
SurfaceTurf · Good(4)
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners16
Stories of this Result
Overpass
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Sky Racing · English commentaryResult
16 runners · prize money to 10th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
3rdHot Zed7yo gelding by Red Hot Choice × ZedfireJ S WhitingL P Luciani1.13A$ 132,000
4thRope Them In4yo gelding by Playing God × Lead RopeS F McGruddyS J Wolfe1.81A$ 58,500
5thRockin' Rupert6yo gelding by Winning Rupert × Love the RockLucy FioreS & J Casey1.93A$ 43,500
6thLady Laguna5yo mare by Overshare × Catalina de LagoJames McDonaldAnnabel Neasham & Rob Archibald2.07A$ 27,000
7thLaced Up Heels5yo mare by Toronado × A City GirlJ R AzzopardiL K Fernie2.44A$ 27,000
8thMan Crush5yo gelding by Manhattan Rain × CrushedC T Johnston-PorterL K Fernie3.95A$ 27,000
9thWestern Empire7yo gelding by Iffraaj × Western JewelWilliam PikeG & A Williams4.06A$ 27,000
10thSaloon Bar5yo gelding by Sessions × Paris CrackerS D ParnhamD L Morton5.26A$ 27,000
11thRed Can Man8yo gelding by Gingerbread Man × Brocky's AceS L O'DonnellS J Wolfe6.52
12thSnowdome5yo gelding by Rommel × Snow PixieB M ParnhamN D Parnham6.88
13thCrippalenko5yo gelding by Maschino × BrookesmebabyP J CarberyG C Beauglehole8.52
14thBoots Like Bruce7yo gelding by Alfred Nobel × SmithfieldsA KennedyAlan King8.66
15thAlmighty Class4yo gelding by Playing God × My Classy LadyJ NoskeM J Pateman9.18
16thBravo Centurion4yo gelding by National Defense × Comme CaChris ParnhamL K Fernie13.11
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 30.11.24Overpass
VancouverSire
WalkwayDamby Exceed And Excel
DamWalkway
Overpass is the best of five winners out of Walkway (Exceed And Excel), who won twice in Australia and is a half-sister to five other winners.
Second damBoardwalk Bell
The second dam Boardwalk Bell (Bellotto) was placed twice. She is a half-sister to Northerly (Serheed), Horse of the Year in Australia in 2002-2003 and a four-time Group 1 winner, to North Boy, a Group 2 winner who was placed in the Gr.1 Oakleigh Plate, and to the Group 3 winner Northern Song, both of the latter by Rory's Jester.
Third damNorth Bell
The third dam North Bell (Bellwater) won five races.
Wider family
This is also the family of Wild Rain (Manhattan Rain), a Group 2 winner who was placed in the Gr.1 AJ Moir Stakes.
Next generation
Walkway has a yearling full sister to Overpass and a colt foal by Stay Inside.
Connections
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | OverpassVancouver × Walkway | Bjorn BakerJoshua Parr | S G Darby, P Halfhyde, T Kingston, W E Payne, Ms S G Wilson, B E Wright, Jimlee Racing, Knuckleheads Racing, Darby Racing Walkway, Cantbreakmystride, Jacknife Racing, Blue Arrow Equine, Mrs A E Baker & K R FerrelCorumbene Stud | ||
| 2022 | PauleleDawn Approach × Chatoyant | James CummingsBen Melham | GodolphinGodolphin | ||
| 2021 | Graceful GirlNicconi × Avenida Madero | G & A WilliamsWilliam Pike | Peters Investments Pty LtdBob and Sandra Peters | ||
| 2020 | Elite StreetStreet Boss × Elite Ateates | D L MortonBrad Rawiller | L B Morton, Mrs A I Morton & Anita Vale Stud (Mgr: R J M Anderson)Anita Vale Stud |
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