Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
With this win, Ciaron Maher & David Eustace reached 3 Group 1 wins this season, level with Chris Waller at the top of the trainers' table. Next in the table: Todd Pletcher (2) and Mike Moroney (2).
Australia
Rosehill · 12.03.22
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1stLighthouse5yo by Mizzen Mast × More Hoping
2ndMirra Vision5yo by Lonhro × Mirrasalo
3rdHinged3yo by Worthy Cause × Tints
Full result →PurseA$600,000
Distance1500 metres
Winning time1m 30.97s
SurfaceTurf · Heavy(8)
ConditionsFillies and mares, 3 and up
Runners12
Stories of this Result
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Australia and NZ Blacktype Racing Dump · English commentaryResult
12 runnersPosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
5thExpat4yo mare by Makfi × Utmost CautionTom SherryMark Newnham2.3
8thEspiona3yo filly by Extreme Choice × DahooilJ FordC J Waller5.5
10thPolly Grey7yo mare by Azamour × AllanahB AvdullaC J Waller12.3
11thYes Baby Yes4yo mare by Dissident × ExabelleTyler SchillerL & T Corstens22.6
–Atishu4yo mare by Savabeel × PosyMs K O'HaraC J Waller0.0
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 12.03.22Lighthouse
Mizzen MastSire
More HopingDamby North Light
DamMore Hoping
Lighthouse is out of the unraced More Hoping (North Light).
Second damJust Hoping
The second dam Just Hoping (Gulch) won twice and was twice stakes-placed in North America. She is a half-sister to the stakes winner Hello (Smoke Glacken).
Third damJust A Bird
The third dam is the unraced Just A Bird (Storm Bird), a half-sister to the Group 3 winner Recording (Danzig), whose son Smart Bid (Smart Strike) won at Grade 2 level in the US and was second at Grade 1 level.
Wider family
The fourth dam Ratings (Caveat) won the Grade 2 Diana Handicap and was second in the Grade 1 Flower Bowl Handicap. Further back, the sixth dam is Port Royal (Ribotlight), bred in New Zealand and winner of the Wellington Oaks in 1972.
Connections
Lighthouse in 2022
2 placesTrainer / Jockey / Track
Canterbury Stakes1300 metres · A$500,0002ndCiaron Maher & David EustaceJames McDonald05.03.2022RandwickPrize money —Race details
C. F. Orr Stakes1400 metres · A$750,0002ndCiaron Maher & David EustaceBen Allen12.02.2022CaulfieldPrize money €83,274Race details
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KroneEurozone × Soft Landing | Tony GollanTimothy Clark | Rosemont Stud Pty Ltd (Mgr: A P Mithen) & M W YoungBell View Park Stud | ||
| 2020 | Con Te PartiroScat Daddy × Temple Street | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian BottTimothy Clark | Newgate S FK.C. Garrett Farm LLC |
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