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Flemington · 29.03.25
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Australian Cup
1stLight Infantry Man6yo by Fast Company × Lights On Me€ 925,300
2ndDeny Knowledge7yo by Pride of Dubai × The Paris Shrug€ 277,600
3rdZardozi4yo by Kingman × Chanderi€ 138,800
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Light Infantry Man
Purse€ 1,542,100
To the winner€ 925,300
Distance2000 metres
Winning time2m 00.41s
SurfaceTurf · Good(4)
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners10

Stories of this Result

Ciaron Maher

With this win, Ciaron Maher moved to 4 Group 1 wins this season, one win behind leader Chris Waller in the 2025 trainers' table. The stable had come close here before: Pride Of Jenni was second in 2024.

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Result

10 runners · prize money to 8th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stLight Infantry Man6yo gelding by Fast Company × Lights On MeEthan BrownCiaron Maher€ 925,300
2ndDeny Knowledge7yo mare by Pride of Dubai × The Paris ShrugCraig A WilliamsAnthony & Sam Freedman2€ 277,600
3rdZardozi4yo mare by Kingman × ChanderiJamie MelhamJames Cummings2.46€ 138,800
4thAtishu7yo mare by Savabeel × PosyBlake ShinnChris Waller2.96€ 69,400
5thMiddle Earth5yo gelding by Roaring Lion × RoherynMark ZahraCiaron Maher7.21€ 38,600
6thFeroce3yo gelding by Super Seth × CorinthiaW J EganDominic Sutton9.71€ 30,800
7thYoung Werther7yo gelding by Tavistock × Romantic TimeDaniel StackhouseDanny O'Brien13.21€ 30,800
8thAttrition5yo colt by Churchill × Queen's KissJohn AllenMichael Freedman14.21€ 30,800
9thPride Of Jenni7yo mare by Pride of Dubai × SancerreCraig NewittCiaron Maher15.71
10thShaiyhar6yo gelding by Camelot × SharliynaDaniel MoorT Busuttin & N Young17.71
Pedigree of the winner
SireFast Company
DamLights On Me
DamsireKyllachy
Connections
JockeyEthan Brown
TrainerCiaron Maher
OwnerHalo Racing Services Pty Ltd & others
BreederBarbara Moser

Light Infantry Man in 2025

1 place
Trainer / Jockey / Track
All-Star Mile1600 metres · € 1,542,1003rdCiaron MaherEthan Brown08.03.2025FlemingtonPrize money €123,369Race detailsWatch
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All winners since 2020

YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederVideo
2024CascadianNew Approach × Falls Of LoraJames CummingsBen MelhamGodolphinGodolphin
2023CascadianNew Approach × Falls Of LoraJames CummingsBen MelhamGodolphinGodolphin
2022DuaisShamus Award × MeerlustEdward CummingsJoshua ParrYu Long InvestmentsMatthew Irwin and the Harris family
2021HomesmanWar Front × My AnnetteAnthony & Sam FreedmanJye McNeilN Williams, Heffernan Bloodstock, Jacobsen Bloodstock Pty Ltd, A Green, P Mehrten, B Green, B Singer, V Sammartino, L Williams, M Gudinski, S Williams, M Wizel, G Ryan, J InghamJoseph Allen
2020Fifty StarsSea The Stars × Swizzle StickD & B Hayes & Tom DabernigJohn AllenRyco Equine Pty LtdAirlie Stud

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