Champions Stakes 2015

Australia

Flemington · 31.10.15 · run as Mackinnon Stakes

Champions Stakes

1stGailo Chopby Deportivo × Grenoble€366,600

2ndRising Romance5yo by Ekraar × Post Romance€109,500

3rdContributer5yo by High Chaparral × Serisia€54,800

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JockeyBen Melham

TrainerA De Watrigant

OwnerOti Management Pty Ltd & others

BreederAlain Chopard

Purse€610,000

Distance2000 metres

Winning time2m 3.56s

SurfaceTurf · Good To Soft

Conditions3-year-olds and up

Runners13

Result

13 runners · prize money to 8th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stGailo Chop4yo by Deportivo × GrenobleBen MelhamA De Watrigant€366,600

2ndRising Romance5yo by Ekraar × Post RomanceDamian LaneDavid A Hayes & Tom Dabernig€109,500

3rdContributer5yo by High Chaparral × SerisiaJames McDonaldJohn O'Shea€54,800

4thMagic Artist4yoBrenton AvdullaAndreas Wöhler€27,400

5thSet Square4yoLuke CurrieCiaron Maher€15,200

6thEcuador6yoTommy BerryGai Waterhouse€12,200

7thExtra Zero I9yoMichael WalkerDavid A Hayes & Tom Dabernig€12,200

8thHappy Trails8yoDwayne DunnPaul Beshara€12,200

9thPornichet4yoJim CassidyGai Waterhouse

10thWeary5yoGlyn SchofieldChris Waller

11thIndex Linked7yoBlake ShinnChris Waller

12thStratum Star4yoCraig A WilliamsDarren Weir

13thFlamingo Star5yoHugh BowmanChris Waller

Pedigree of the winner

SireDeportivo

DamGrenoble

DamsireMarignan

Connections

JockeyBen Melham

TrainerA De Watrigant

OwnerOti Management Pty Ltd & others

BreederAlain Chopard

Gailo Chop in 2015

1 place

Trainer / Jockey / Track

Prix d'Ispahan1850 metres · €218,8002^ndA De WatrigantJulien Auge24.05.2015ParisLongchampPrize money €51,485Race details

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All winners since 2011

Year	Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder
2014run as Mackinnon Stakes	Happy TrailsGood Journey × Madame Flurry	Paul BesharaDamien Oliver	P & Mrs E Dickmann Et AlB K Parker
2013run as Mackinnon Stakes	Side GlancePassing Glance × Averami	Andrew BaldingJamie Spencer	Pearl Bloodstock LtdKingsclere Stud
2012run as Mackinnon Stakes	AlcopopJeune × Iota Of Luck	Jake StephensCraig A Williams	J A Stephens, J P & Mrs S K Kelton et alJ Stephens, G & Mrs H Gillam
2011run as Mackinnon Stakes	Glass HarmoniumVerglas × Spring Symphony	Mike MoroneyDamien Oliver	R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd Syndicate, Lorne Bloodstock Pty LtBallymacoll Stud Farm Ltd

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