Anthony & Sam Freedman
Anthony & Sam Freedman completed a double at the Melbourne Cup Carnival, after the Champions Sprint with Point Barrow. With this win, the stable now has 5 Group 1 wins this season.
Australia
Flemington · 07.11.26
Watch the raceChampions Mile
JockeyMark Zahra
TrainerAnthony & Sam Freedman
Purse€ 1,850,500
Distance1600 metres
Winning time1m 09.14s
SurfaceTurf · Good(4)
Conditionsopen
Runners10
Stories of this Result
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HKJC · English commentaryResult
10 runners · prize money to 8th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
7thCharm Stone6yo mare by I Am Invincible × NajoomDamian LaneMick Price & Michael Kent Jnr4.56€ 37,000
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 07.11.26Point Barrow
Blue PointSire
Take PrideDamby Reward For Effort
DamTake Pride
Point Barrow is out of Take Pride (Reward For Effort), winner of the Gr.3 Champagne Stakes, and is the mare's second foal and one of her two winners so far. She is a half-sister to the dual winner Proud Conquest (I Am Invincible), who raced in Hong Kong as Amazing Ace.
Second damShabtis
Second dam Shabtis (Elusive Quality), a half-sister to Mummify (Jeune), has also produced Tutankhamun (Palentino), a three-time winner.
Third damCleopatra's Girl
Third dam Cleopatra's Girl (At Talaq) won seven races and has four other winners, among them Mummify (Jeune), a five-time Group 1 winner whose victories include the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup, and Medusa's Miss (Henny Hughes), a four-time winner who was Listed-placed and is the dam of the Listed-placed Mardusa. Cleopatra's Girl is also the grandam of Ottoman, a Gr.3 winner who was Group 2-placed and is now a sire of black-type performers, and of Isaurian, a dual Listed winner who was Group 3-placed, both by Exceed And Excel.
Next generation
Take Pride has a 2-year-old colt by Home Affairs and a yearling colt by Hellbent, and she was covered by Shinzo in September.
Connections
Point Barrow in 2026
1 other winTrainer / Jockey / Track
Champions Sprint1200 metres · € 1,850,5001stAnthony & Sam FreedmanMark Zahra07.11.2026FlemingtonPrize money €1,110,321Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CeolwulfTavistock × Las Brisas | Joseph PrideChad Schofield | Ungar Family, W M Shelton, Mrs S E Shelton, P A Young, A J Rix, B D Playford, D Perkins, L J Howl & Team T S A No. 2Cambridge Stud | ||
| 2024 | Mr BrightsideBullbars × Lilahjay | Ben, Will & JD HayesCraig A Williams | Lindsay Park Bloodstock, Green Shorts Racing (A Visalli), K Paisley, Mrs C Paisley, B Carson, M Andreadis, J Molinaro, Ms A Molinaro, S Horn, R Jarvis, G Kerr, D Lee, R White, D Cavallo, The Fighting Cowboys (D Harland), P Presti, L Presti, Ms J Evans & Hunter Graeber Racing (A Graeber)R I & Est Late M A G Johnson | ||
| 2023 | Pride Of JenniPride Of Dubai × Sancerre | Ciaron Maher & David EustaceDeclan Bates | A Ottobre, Mrs L Ottobre & M OttobreTrelawney Stud | ||
| 2022 | Alligator BloodAll Too Hard × Lake Superior | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian BottTimothy Clark | G Harvey, Mrs R Simpson & J A SimpsonGerry Harvey | ||
| 2021 | SuperstormSebring × Stormy Nova | Danny O'BrienDamien Oliver | K Bowerman, Miss G I Solomon-Innes, G M Mayes, D N Reeves, C L Mitchell, M J Summers, B J Summers, Mrs B P Mawer, P G Hood, J A Taylor, Mrs D L Mills, R A Coniglione & G IsdaleBob & Sandra Peters | ||
| 2020 | Yulong PrinceGimmethegreenlight × Congestion Charge | Chris WallerDamian Lane | Yu Long InvestmentsVarsfontein Stud |
History since 2011
Champions Mile15Editions since 2011
0Multiple winners
13%Won by fillies or mares2 of 15 · 2 of the last 15
1:33.65Fastest winning timeBest Of Days · 2018
Record holders
Most wins since 20111Chris WallerTrainer · 2011, 2013, 2017, 20204 wins
2Craig A WilliamsJockey · 2018, 2019, 20243 wins
3O'ReillyDamsire · 2014, 20232 wins
Biggest upsets
Longest-priced winners1Albert The Fat2011 · Mark Zahra17.00
2Le Romain2016 · Hugh Bowman15.00
3Happy Trails2012 · Damien Oliver13.00
5Shillelagh2017 · Michael Dee12.00
Show all 15 winners since 2011Hide the list
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CeolwulfTavistock × Las Brisas | Joseph PrideChad Schofield | Ungar Family, W M Shelton Et AlB J Lindsay MNZM & Mrs J E A Lindsay | 5.00 | |
| 2024 | Mr BrightsideBullbars (Aus) × Lilahjay | Ben, Will & JD HayesCraig A Williams | Lindsay Park Bloodstock, Green Shorts Racing Et AlRay I & the Estate of the late Martha Johnson | 5.00 | |
| 2023 | Pride Of JenniPride of Dubai × Sancerre | Ciaron MaherDeclan Bates | T, M & L OttobreTrelawney Stud | 13.00 | |
| 2022 | Alligator BloodAll Too Hard × Lake Superior | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian BottTimothy Clark | Gerry Harvey, J & R SimpsonGerry Harvey | 5.50 | |
| 2021 | SuperstormSebring × Stormy Nova | Danny O'BrienDamien Oliver | Peters Investments Pty LtdPeters Investments Pty Ltd | 8.00 | |
| 2020 | Yulong PrinceGimmethegreenlight × Congestion Charge | Chris WallerDamian Lane | Yu Long InvestmentsVarsfontein Stud | 10.00 | |
| 2019 | Fierce ImpactDeep Impact × Keiai Gerbera | Matthew SmithCraig A Williams | Seymour Bloodstock, Denns Racing Et AlKeiai Orthopedic Appliance Co Ltd | 8.00 | |
| 2018 | Best Of DaysAzamour × Baisse | James CummingsCraig A Williams | GodolphinG Schoeningh | 12.00 | |
| 2017 | ShillelaghSavabeel × Trocair | Chris WallerMichael Dee | C R Grace & Mrs S GraceC R Grace | 12.00 | |
| 2016 | Le RomainHard Spun × Mignard | Kris LeesHugh Bowman | A Carusi, A P Agius Et AlA Carusi | 15.00 | |
| 2015 | Turn Me LooseIffraaj × Indomitable | Murray BakerKerrin McEvoy | S Brown, L de Souza et alG W & Mrs M W Simon | 9.00 | |
| 2014 | HucklebuckElvstroem × Kondari | Phillip StokesDom Tourneur | C K LiT J Board | 10.00 | |
| 2013 | BobanBernardini × Kenbelle | Chris WallerGlyn Schofield | M G Dominello, M Pejic Et AlA B Thomas, R R Thomas | 4.50 | |
| 2012 | Happy TrailsGood Journey × Madame Flurry | Paul BesharaDamien Oliver | P & Mrs E Dickmann Et AlB K Parker | 13.00 | |
| 2011 | Albert The FatMagic Albert × Alemar | Chris WallerMark Zahra | Stumer Racing, Fat Albert Syndicate Et AlJ N Allen | 17.00 |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.