Spring Champion Stakes 2024

Australia

Randwick · 26.10.24

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Spring Champion Stakes

1stEl Castello3yo by Castelvecchio × Word GamesA$1,155,000

2ndHenlein3yo by Dundeel × Time AwaitsA$380,000

3rdFirm Agreement3yo by Yes Yes Yes × Money MagicA$195,000

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JockeyJoshua Parr

TrainerAnthony Cummings

OwnerAnthony Cummings Thoroughbreds (A&B Cummings), A R McAnulty, Mrs L McAnulty, Bangaloe Stud (Miss J C Ritchie), R D Spratt, D O'Kane, P O'Kane, Mrs A Spratt, Wessel Thoroughbreds (C J Wessel) & R P Barwick

BreederMr B Lindsay

PurseA$1,950,000

To the winnerA$1,155,000

Distance2000 metres

Winning time2m 03.05s

SurfaceTurf · Good(4)

Conditions3-year-olds

Runners10

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Result

10 runners · prize money to 10th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stEl Castello3yo gelding by Castelvecchio × Word GamesJoshua ParrAnthony CummingsA$1,155,000

2ndHenlein3yo gelding by Dundeel × Time AwaitsTommy BerryAnthony & Sam Freedman0.36A$380,000

3rdFirm Agreement3yo gelding by Yes Yes Yes × Money MagicThomas SherryAnnabel Neasham & Rob Archibald1.78A$195,000

4thHarlem Queen3yo mare by Brutal × Harlem RiverSam ClippertonNathan Doyle1.99A$88,000

5thPleasure Artist3yo mare by Trapeze Artist × Perfect PleasureJason CollettR & W Freedman2.16A$42,000

6thSwiftfalcon3yo gelding by Exceedance × Tempting DelightJ FordM & W & J Hawkes3.36A$20,000

7thRag Queen3yo mare by D'argento × Victory DayChad SchofieldD L Payne3.9A$20,000

8thNoises3yo mare by Microphone × BeetobeeA AdkinsBrad Widdup4.41A$20,000

9thFlying Argento3yo gelding by D'argento × MisstiflyingZac LloydGary Portelli7.08A$15,000

10thDue Calzini3yo gelding by D'argento × Terminally PrettyKerrin McEvoyD L Seib8.52A$15,000

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 26.10.24

El Castello

CastelvecchioSire

Word GamesDamby Fastnet Rock

DamWord Games

El Castello is out of Word Games (Fastnet Rock), a metropolitan winner, and is her second foal and first winner. Word Games is a half-sister to the dual Group 1 winner Fiveandahalfstar (Hotel Grand), whose wins include the Gr.1 Victoria Derby and the Gr.1 BMW S. Her full-sister Wordplay, placed in the Gr.3 Spring S., is the dam of Cryptogram (So You Think), placed in the Listed Christmas Cup, and of Word For Word (So You Think), second in the Listed Princess S.

Second damCryptic Miss

Second dam Cryptic Miss (Snippets).

Third damCross Words

Third dam Cross Words (Grosvenor) is a full-sister to Cross Swords, winner of the Gr.1 Sydney Cup.

Next generation

Word Games has a filly by Almanzor foaled last year and a further Almanzor filly born in early September.

Connections

JockeyJoshua Parr

TrainerAnthony Cummings

BreederMr B Lindsay

All winners since 2020

Year	Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder
2023	Tom KittenHarry Angel × Transfers	James CummingsAdam Hyeronimus	GodolphinGodolphin Australia
2022	Sharp 'n' SmartRedwood × Queen Margaret	Team RogersonJ Bowman	G Rogerson, Nz Thoroughbred Holdings Ltd, M Waddy, C Leishman, T Bawden, M Butterworth, M ButterworthGerry Harvey
2021	ProfondoDeep Impact × Honesty Prevails	Richard LittRobbie Dolan	Galletta Construction Co Pty LtdArrowfield Stud
2020	MontefiliaKermadec × Bana Wu	David PayneJason Collett	Yu Long InvestmentsGeoff Russell

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