Gilgai Stakes

Star Patrol runs away with impressive Gilgai Stakes victory

Posted on October 7, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star Patrol () has remained undefeated this preparation after taking out the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes at Flemington, with Ben Melham giving the race favourite a great ride. The Clinton McDonald-trained galloper was successful in the Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) first-up and was heavily backed in what seemed to be a weaker Group[...]

Posted on October 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Straight track specialist Zoutori lowered the colours of Everest contenders Tofane and Santa Ana Lane when he won the Gilgai Stakes narrowly for Jamie Kah.

Posted on September 30, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

For the second year in a row, tough stayer Steel Prince will try to secure a Melbourne Cup start by winning a race that earns him automatic entry.

Posted on October 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Luke Currie will consider whether to lodge an appeal against an eight-meeting careless riding suspension which threatens to keep him out of the Caulfield Guineas meeting. Currie was suspended for shifting in early in the Group Two Gilgai Stakes on eventual winner Sunlight, causing I Am Someone to be steadied to avoid heels. The jockey[...]

Posted on October 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star sprinters Sunlight and Santa Ana Lane have reaffirmed their credentials for the $14 million Everest with a one-two finish in the Gilgai Stakes. Sunlight maintained an unblemished record over the straight 1200m at Flemington, adding Saturday's Group Two race to her victories in last season's Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes and Newmarket Handicap. In[...]

Posted on October 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Co-trainer Simon Zahra acknowledges impressive first-up winner Zoutori faces a mammoth test when he races in the Gilgai Stakes at Flemington. Zoutori won the Group Two Bobbie Lewis Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on September 14 but lines up against tougher opposition in Saturday's Group Two race over the same distance. Carrying 53kg first-up, Zoutori raced[...]

Posted on October 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A change in plans for two Everest contenders has led to the Group Two Gilgai Stakes at Flemington shaping as an important pointer to the $14 million sprint in Sydney. Heavy rain in the lead-up to The Shorts at Randwick two weeks ago prompted connections of both Santa Ana Lane and Sunlight to bypass that[...]

Posted on October 1, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star sprinter Santa Ana Lane will remain in Melbourne to run in the Group Two Gilgai Stakes as his lead-up to the $14 million Everest in Sydney. The Anthony Freedman-trained multiple Group One winner has also been nominated for the Premiere Stakes at Randwick on Saturday but the stable has confirmed the gelding will run[...]

Posted on September 30, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sydney trainer David Pfieffer has I Am Excited on target for her attempt at back-to-back wins in the Group Two Gilgai at Flemington where she could clash with a couple of Everest contenders. Saturday's Gilgai over the straight 1200m has attracted 22 nominations headlined by multiple Group One-winning sprinters Santa Ana Lane and Sunlight who[...]

Star Patrol runs away with impressive Gilgai Stakes victory

Zoutori Lowers Colours Of Star Sprinters

Prince Steeled For A Scrap At Flemington

Jockey Luke Currie Suspended At Flemington

Sunlight Shines Brightest In Group 2 Gilgai

Weighty Task For Zoutori In Gilgai Stakes

Everest Contenders To Clash In Group 2 Gilgai

Santa Ana Lane To Resume In Gilgai Stakes

I Am Excited Aiming For Second Gilgai Win

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