Ciaron Maher
Ciaron Maher had already trained a winner of this race: Another Prophet (2024). The stable also saddled Icelady (second), Over The Bridge (11th) and Platinum Pearl (12th) in this edition.
Australia
Caulfield · 17.10.26
Watch the raceThousand Guineas
Purse€ 927,100
Distance1600 metres
Winning time1m 36.56s
SurfaceTurf · Good(4)
Conditions3-year-old fillies
Runners12
Stories of this Result
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Australia and NZ Blacktype Racing Dump · English commentaryResult
12 runners · prize money to 8th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
5thLara Antipova3yo filly by Russian Revolution × Artistic LassCraig A WilliamsMark Walker3.5€ 23,100
8thRubi's Choice3yo filly by Rubick × RedasunLachlan NeindorfG Eurell4.65€ 18,500
10thGrinzinger Heart3yo filly by Toronado × VeravartiLachlan KingW B Brisbourne5.51
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 17.10.26Saintly Dancer
ThinkyoucandanceDamby So You Think
DamThinkyoucandance
Saintly Dancer is out of Thinkyoucandance (So You Think), a winner over 1300 metres, and is one of her two winners from three runners.
Second damOrchestrator
Second dam Orchestrator (Bernstein) won the Grade 3 Bourbonette Oaks in the US and has one other winner, Promising Prospect (Capitalist).
Third damLucky Socks
Third dam Lucky Socks (Temperence Hill) won twice and produced one other winner, the dual winner Lucky Defrere (Defrere).
Wider family
This is the family of Zululand, winner of the Gr.2 VRC Sires' Produce Stakes and a sire, and also of Beau's Town (Beau Genius), winner of the Grade 2 Bing Crosby Handicap in the US, and of the nine-time winner Lucky Lydgate (Lydgate).
Next generation
Thinkyoucandance has a two-year-old filly by Sword Of State and is due to foal to Derryn this spring.
Connections
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ole DancerOle Kirk × Dancers | Peter G Moody & Katherine ColemanBlake Shinn | Werrett Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Whitby Bloodstock Pty Ltd & Madden BloodstockN J R Werrett | ||
| 2024 | Another ProphetBrazen Beau × Set To Skelter | Ciaron MaherEthan Brown | Bell River Thoroughbreds, Brookava Thoroughbreds, R G Hogno, Mrs M Hogno, Miss J Hogno & J F PearceBell River Thoroughbreds and Bob Hogno | ||
| 2023 | JoliestarZoustar × Jolie Bay | Chris WallerJames McDonald | Cambridge StudC Barham | ||
| 2022 | Madame PommeryNo Nay Never × Cancel | Chris WallerJames McDonald | Mrs S Waller, Mrs K Ackery, Mrs C Cook, Ms S Fitzgerald, Three Hooks Girls, Mrs M Greenhalgh, Mrs M Grimish, Mrs J M Kean, Mrs M Lyons, Mrs G Muollo, Ms D Pegum, Mrs L Phillips, Mrs S Pobjie, Mrs J Pooley, Mrs M Pratt, Ms N Russo, Mrs L Shrimpton, Ms J Spence, Ms L Timms & Mrs S Van DuurenCoolmore | ||
| 2021 | YearningSnitzel × Rising Romance | Michael, Wayne & John HawkesDamien Thornton | Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd, M D & Mrs J Shaw, Konj Pty Ltd & Stag's LeapArrowfield's joint venture with Northern Farm | ||
| 2020 | OdeumWritten Tycoon × Movie | Mick Price & Michael Kent JnrMichael Walker | Sheamus Mills Bloodstock P/L, Newton Thoroughbreds Racing & Chesapeake Thoroughbreds Pty LtdNewhaven Park |
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