James McDonald
James McDonald had already won this race aboard Verry Elleegant (2021) and Verry Elleegant (2022). The jockey had come close here before: Verry Elleegant was second in 2020.
Australia
Randwick · 25.02.23
Watch the racePurseA$585,000
To the winnerA$343,000
Distance1600 metres
Winning time1m 34.99s
SurfaceTurf · Good(4)
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners12
Stories of this Result
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Racing NSW · English commentaryResult
12 runners · prize money to 10th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
8thKnights Order8yo gelding by So You Think × Lamanka LassTimothy ClarkGai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott4.97A$6,000
9thBenaud4yo gelding by Reliable Man × Baggy GreenChad SchofieldJohn O'Shea5.14A$6,000
11thHuetor6yo gelding by Archipenko × BriviescaWilliam PikePeter Snowden7.12
Pedigree of the winner
Connections
Anamoe in 2023
1 other win · 1 placeTrainer / Jockey / Track
Queen Elizabeth Stakes2000 metres · A$4,875,0003rdJames CummingsJames McDonald08.04.2023RandwickPrize money €262,159Race detailsWatch
George Ryder Stakes1500 metres · A$975,0001stJames CummingsJames McDonald18.03.2023RosehillPrize money €357,770Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Verry ElleegantZed × Opulence | Chris WallerJames McDonald | Jomara Bloodstock Ltd, Ellee, Balmerino Racing Partnership, M Wanzare, T Barry, B Sokolski, A Kheir, K Stocker, Honeycomb Stud, J O'Neill & V KheirJD Goodwin | ||
| 2021 | Verry ElleegantZed × Opulence | Chris WallerJames McDonald | Jomara Bloodstock Ltd, Ellee, Balmerino Racing Partnership, M Wanzare, T Barry, B Sokolski, A Kheir, K Stocker, Honeycomb Stud, J O'Neill & V KheirJD Goodwin | ||
| 2020 | Te Akau SharkRip Van Winkle (Ire) × Bak Da Chief | Jamie RichardsOpie Bosson | D C Ellis, S Mace, C Russell, G Taylor, M Allenby, P Gallen, Mrs K W Fenton-Ellis, W S Knight, J F Hepburn, Mrs P L Hepburn, Mrs D Rudd, R Rudd, Mrs R Redwood, W Thrupp, T Wilson, Mrs L Wilson, Mrs K Young, M Fitzgerald & Mrs B FitzgeraldD B Hollinshead |
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