Avilius

Godolphin star Avilius retired after 39 races

Posted on July 6, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Triple Group 1 winner Avilius has been retired, with the seven-year-old gelding set to join Godolphin’s Lifetime Care program.

Posted on February 26, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Colette will bid to take her record to two wins from as many starts this campaign when she tackles the Group One Chipping Norton Stakes.

Posted on February 13, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin's Tailleur has posted her first black-type win at Randwick and trainer James Cummings could set his sights even higher this autumn.

Posted on September 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Frontrunner Dreamforce will have the blinkers off when he takes on a select field of six rivals in the Group One George Main Stakes at Randwick.

Posted on September 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Seasoned Godolphin campaigner Avilius is on track to defend his Group One George Main Stakes title at Randwick where his rivals will include barn mate Colette.

Posted on September 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

James Cummings is convinced Avilius could have featured in the Winx Stakes had he run, but the Godolphin trainer is equally content with the decision to delay his return. The multiple Group One winner has opened a $3.50 TAB fixed odds favourite for his campaign launch in the Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.[...]

Posted on March 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A Group One mistake has cost Hugh Bowman rides at two upcoming carnival meetings while Tommy Berry has been ruled out of Queen Elizabeth Stakes day, Bowman was found guilty of dropping his hands on Avilius near the 50m of Saturday's Group One Tancred Stakes. He got the horse going again to push him over[...]

Posted on March 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

THE TANCRED STAKES 2400m, $1.5 million, weight-for-age, run at Rosehill HISTORY: First run in 1963, won by Maidenhead Quality Handicap from 1963-76 In 1964 was run over 10 furlongs (2000m) Until 1990 was the H E Tancred Stakes, until 1995 The BMW, until 2002 the Mercedes Classic, reverting to The BMW again before becoming the[...]

Posted on March 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

James Cummings believes Avilius is on target for his defence of the Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill but the Godolphin trainer is wary of a well-performed international visitor. Avilius returned to Sydney after running fifth in the Group One Australian Cup on March 7 and the six-year-old will be chasing back-to-back wins in the Group One[...]

Posted on March 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star New Zealand gelding Te Akau Shark headlines a field of nine for the George Ryder Stakes, one of five Group One races on the Golden Slipper program at Rosehill. While the Golden Slipper field was announced on Tuesday, acceptances for the remaining races on Saturday's program were taken on Wednesday with the Jamie Richards-trained[...]

Posted on March 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin galloper Avilius is set for another trip on the Hume Highway from Sydney ahead of the Australian Cup at Flemington. Saturday's 2000m race is the second Group One assignment for the James Cummings-trained galloper in a week. After starting his campaign at Caulfield early last month, Avilius returned to Sydney finishing fourth behind Te[...]

Posted on February 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

CHIPPING NORTON STAKES 1600m, $600,000, weight-for-age HISTORY * First run in 1925 when won by Wallace Mortlake NOTABLE WINNERS * Phar Lap (1930), Bernborough (1946), Comic Court (1951), Delta (1952), Sky High (1962), Rain Lover (1969), Gay Icarus (1971), Emancipation (1984), Our Waverley Star (1987), Octagonal (1997), Lonhro (2003), Tuesday Joy (2009), Winx (2016-19). *[...]

Posted on February 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Hugh Bowman has been dynamic for Godolphin and the combination is set for more carnival glory with two live Group One chances at Randwick. Bowman links with proven weight-for-age campaigner Avilius in Saturday's Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) and top filly Flit in the Surround Stakes (1400m). Two weeks ago Bowman and James Cummings teamed up[...]

Posted on February 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having already won the Group One George Main Stakes this season, Godolphin star Avilius gets the chance to add another feature weight-for-age mile at Randwick in the Chipping Norton Stakes. The James Cummings-trained Avilius is one of 10 individual Group One winners among the field of 14 for Saturday's Group One race (1600m), which includes[...]

Posted on February 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Popular gelding Happy Clapper shares top weight with Godolphin's Avilius for the Doncaster Mile with both given 58kg for the $3 million handicap. Happy Clapper won the race two years ago carrying 57kg and is unlikely to run in the race with the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) on April 11, a week after the Doncaster[...]

Posted on February 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Te Akau Shark has opened favourite for the Chipping Norton Stakes as he attempts to record his second Group One win in two summer starts. Runner-up in the Epsom Handicap and third in the Cox Plate, Te Akau Shark claimed a first Group One win in the BCD Sprint at Te Rapa on February 8.[...]

Posted on February 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A field of 12 is set to contest the first Group One race of the year, the CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield. Saturday's weight-for-age contest over 1400m will see six Group One winners, Avilius, Hey Doc, Scales Of Justice, Fierce Impact, Kings Will Dream and Begood Toya Mother, race for the $300,000 first prize. The[...]

Godolphin star Avilius retired after 39 races

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