Sydney filly Amicus has ended Hugh Bowman's frustrating run of second placings at Group 1 level at Caulfield by winning the $500,000 Thousand Guineas.
Protectionist (blue) stakes his claim inside of Herbert Power winner Big Memory and Signoff. Picture: Alex Coppel Source: News Corp Australia
THE Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup have new favourites after a sensational day’s racing at Caulfield.
Lloyd Williams, who boasts four Melbourne Cups and a Caulfield Cup, now has the $4 favourite after Fawkner won the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m).
And international Protectionist, who finished fourth in an eye-catching run in the Herbert Power Stakes, has joined The Offer as the $10 favourite for the Melbourne Cup.
Trust In A Gust proves too strong for Speediness. Picture: George Salpigtidis Source: News Corp Australia
The joy continued to flow for Darren Weir — as will the beer for days to come — when he made it two Group 1 wins in three weeks when Trust In A Gust won the Toorak Handicap.
And Tony McEvoy has a Caulfield Cup runner for the first time in his own right after French import Big Memory won the Herbert Power to gain automatic entry into Saturday’s 2400m feature.
The day also belonged early to jockey Kerrin McEvoy, whose love affair with Caulfield continued with three consecutive winners.
Shooting To Win cruises by Rich Enuff on the rail in the Caulfield Guineas. Picture: Michael Klein Source: News Corp Australia
But the news was not good for boom colt Rich Enuff, who lowered his colours in the $1 million Caulfield Guineas. He was far from disgraced when collared by Sydney raider Shooting To Win.
It was worse for the Peter Moody-trained Cox Plate fancy Dissident when the four-year-old bled in the Caulfield Stakes. He is out of the spring, courtesy of an automatic three month ban.
And father-son trainers Leon and Troy Corstens were fined $1500 for race day treatment of the front foot of Commanding Jewel, who ran 10th in the Toorak.
Sydneysiders have dominated the two three-year-old classics at Caulfield, with Shooting To Win running down red-hot favourite Rich Eruff in the $1 million Group 1 Caulfield Guineas.
Fawkner’s win was a highlight as he took up his usual forward position before putting paid to a field that will be no stronger in the Cox Plate.
The eye-catching run came from ATC Derby winner Criterion, who firmed to $10 third favourite for the Plate.
Protectionist, trained by Germany’s Andreas Wohler, settled midfield and ran home strongly from 9th at the turn to finish fourth in the Herbert Power.
He looked in outstanding condition and bookmakers and the TAB immediately jumped upon his “upside” and made him joint favourite for the 3200m Cup at Flemington on November 4.
Lloyd Williams runner Fawkner has surged to outright $4 favourite for the $3 million Group 1 Cox Plate after winning the $400,000 Group 1 Caulfield Stakes.
French import Big Memory seized his place in Caulfield Cup, firming from $101 into $17 with Sportsbet, when he defied the Weir-trained Signoff, and a protest, to win the Herbert Power.
Undoubtedly, however, the biggest cheers of the day in mounting yard mayhem came after Trust In A Gust made it two Group 1 wins for Weir in the Toorak Handicap.
And the biggest hush came when gun three-year-old Rich Enuff was pipped in the Guineas, in much the same way punters reacted when Amicus won the Group 1 Thousand Guineas.
Kerrin McEvoy guides Earthquake to solid victory. Picture: Alex Coppel Source: News Corp Australia
In other highlights:
FORMER champion two-year-old filly Earthquake carried 59kg to win the Thoroughbred Stakes and trainer John O’Shea is considering sending her around with a light weight in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) against Lankan Rupee and Chatauqua at Moonee Valley on Friday week.
KERRIN McEvoy continued his love affair with Caulfield with three consecutive winners _ Earthquake in the Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes, Hosting (Listed Weekend Hussler Stakes) and Rubic in the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes.
TAB MARKETS
CAULFIELD CUP (2400m)
Next Saturday
$5 Lucia Valentina
$9 Bande
$12 Admire Ratki, Dandino, Who Shot Thebarman
$15 Dear Demi, Junoob, Rising Romance
COX PLATE (2040m)
Moonee Valley, Saturday, October 25
$4 Fawkner
$5.50 Sacred Falls
$10 Criterion
$11 Adelaide, Happy Trails
$13 Royal Descent
MELBOURNE CUP (3200m)
Flemington, November 4
$9 Protectionist, The Offer
$10 Lucia Valentina
$12 Bande
$13 Admire Ratki
$15 Dandino, Who Shot Thebarman
TAB BIG BETS
Caulfield
RACE ONE
Stylish Assassin was well backed and was $6 into $3.60. Of The Brave also had admirers ($6.50 into $4.40).
Big bets: Stylish Assassin $3000 at $3.70, Of The Brave $3000 at $4.60.
RACE TWO
Earthquake was the most popular runner with bets of $10,000 at $2.15, $6400 at $2, $5500 at $2 and $5000 at $2. More Radiant, who finished third was $7 into $4.20
RACE THREE
Loot N Run was the subject of a big each-way bet of $600 at $35 and $6000 at $7 for the place. Turquoise King was $8 into $4.20 and the most popular runner for money held on the race. Hosting $11 into $9, Almas Fury was $5.50 into $4.80 while Sistine Demon was $4.80 into $4.
RACE FOUR
Overreach was $4 into $3.40. Rubick was $3.30 out to $4.60. Platelet attracted a bet of $5000 at $9.
Big bet: $30,000 at $2.06 the place on Not Listenin’tome.
RACE FIVE
Tricky betting race with punters playing around a few different runners. Sangster $3000 at $7 ($9.50 to $6.50) and Protectionist ($2000 at $4.20) were just two that had admirers. Big Memory was $8.50 into $6.50 and survived a protest to beat Signoff ($4.80 to $4.20).
RACE SIX
Interesting betting race with Fawkner the most popular dollar-wise. Sacred Falls was heavily backed late including bets of $3500 at $5 and $3000 at $6. Just before the start a bet of $8000 at $5 on Fawkner was taken. Criterion did attract a bet of $1000 at $17. Happy Trails was again popular and backed from $8 into $6 (similar to last week) but unfortunately failed to figure in the finish.
Big bet: Dissident attracted bets of $6000 at $4.60 and $4500 at $4.60.
RACE SEVEN
Trust In A Gust was a popular result. Opening at $8, punters jumped all over the in-form galloper to see him start at $4.60. Biggest bet on the winner was $10,000 at $5. Solicit was $10 into $7.
Despite Shooting To Win’s victory, punters launched into Rich Enuff (inside) throughout betting on the Caulfield Guineas. Source: Getty Images
RACE EIGHT
It was all Rich Enuff here ($2.70 after barrier draw and jumped at $1.80). Bets included $43,310 at $1.80, $40,900 at $2.10 and $20,000 at $2.20. Shooting To Win was $6.50 and got out slightly to $7.50 but that was mainly because of the support for Rich Enuff.
RACE NINE
Shamal Wind and Girl Guide were the only two that punters wanted. Shamal Wind attracted the early money when the market first opened on Wednesday ($3.20 into $2.50) but and ended up jumping at $2.45.
Big bets: Girl Guide had bets of $10,000 at $2.80 and $5000 at $3 plonked on it.
Futures updates
CAULFIELD CUP
Big Memory $31 to $21
COX PLATE
Fawkner $6 to $4 and then to $3.50 favourite
Criterion $41to $13 and then to $9.
MELBOURNE CUP
Protectionist $15 to $9 equal favourite with The Offer
Big Memory $101 to $31
Signoff $21 out to $26
VRC OAKS
Amicus $15 to $7
Bring Me The Maid $21 to $13
Lumosty $5 favourite
VRC DERBY
Hampton Court $9 to $5 favourite
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