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Randwick · 17.04.21
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Sydney Cup
1stSelino5yo by Champs Elysees × Air Kiss
2ndRondinella6yo by Ocean Park × Valpolicella
3rdMiami Bound4yo by Reliable Man × Arapaho Miss
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PurseA$2,000,000
Distance3200 metres
Winning time3m 23.13s
SurfaceTurf · Good(4)
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners14

Stories of this Result

Chris Waller

With this win, Chris Waller leads the trainers' table on 7 Group 1 wins. On the same weekend, the stable also took the Australian Oaks with Hungry Heart. Next in the table: Todd Pletcher (3).

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Result

14 runners
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stSelino5yo gelding by Champs Elysees × Air KissRon StewartC J Waller
2ndRondinella6yo mare by Ocean Park × ValpolicellaA AdkinsJ A O'Shea1.3
3rdMiami Bound4yo mare by Reliable Man × Arapaho MissCraig A WilliamsDanny O'Brien2.6
4thShe's Ideel5yo mare by Dundeel × Ana's MailRachel KingBjorn Baker3.6
5thRealm Of Flowers4yo mare by So You Think × Astral FlowerDamien ThorntonA & S Freedman3.8
6thThe Chosen One5yo colt by Savabeel × The Glitzy OneJ BowmanM Baker & A Forsman4.6
7thGood Idea6yo gelding by So You Think × Faint PerfumeBen ThompsonP Stokes6.6
8thSouthern France6yo gelding by Galileo × Alta AnnaJames McDonaldC Maher & D Eustace6.8
9thSound8yo colt by Lando × Sky DancingB AvdullaMike Moroney7.0
10thSacramento4yo gelding by Pierro × AlzoraMs K O'HaraG Waterhouse & A Bott8.3
11thSpirit Ridge6yo gelding by Nathaniel × Tates CreekRobbie DolanMark Newnham10.3
12thHush Writer6yo gelding by Rulership × Star Of SapphireTimothy ClarkG Waterhouse & A Bott21.3
13thFavorite Moon4yo gelding by Sea The Moon × FavoriteKerrin McEvoyW J Haggas21.6
14thChapada5yo gelding by Bullet Train × Diamantina DiorGlen BossMike Moroney24.9

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 17.04.21
Selino
Champs ElyseesSire
Air KissDamby Red Ransom
DamAir Kiss

Selino is out of the unraced Air Kiss (Red Ransom), and he is the best of her produce on the track.

Second damApplecross

Second dam Applecross (Glint of Gold) was Group-placed.

Third damRynechra

Third dam Rynechra (Blakeney).

Wider family

This is the family of Invermark (Machiavellian), winner of the Gr.1 Prix du Cadran.

Next generation

Air Kiss's latest foal is a colt by Euraquilo, and she has not been covered since.

Connections
JockeyRon Stewart
TrainerChris Waller
OwnerOTI Racing (Mgrs: T Henderson & S Driscoll), Qatar Bloodstock, G Sneesby, Mrs S Auramides, P Aspros, J Woodbridge, R Menchise, A & Mrs P Goodfellow, J & Mrs J Spence, J Higgins, L Webb, Ms D McKeown, Kirk Thoroughbred Racing, Jalana & Uthmeyer Racing
BreederSt Clare Hall Stud

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