Phar Lap Stakes

Zardozi claims Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes

Posted on March 16, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Zardozi has shown dramatic improvement second-up to secure victory in the Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) winner has bounced back from a luckless first-up performance in the Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) a fortnight ago, recapturing her elite best to return to the winners'[...]

Posted on March 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Punters just kept continuing to launch into Zougotcha ($1.50) for the Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes and she justified the support with a dominant win over the 1500m. Trainer Chris Waller elected to take the easier option for connections, scratching from the Group 1 Coolmore Classic earlier in the week, seemingly paying dividends on Saturday.[...]

Posted on March 12, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

In what was just a seven-horse field, Mr Mozart proved too good for his rivals, denying Chris Waller a sixth consecutive Phar Lap Stakes win. Ridden by William Pike, the three-year-old colt was sent out as a $10 chance with online bookmakers for the 1500m event. The son of Snitzel has taken their prizemoney to[...]

Posted on March 12, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

If Mark Newnham was looking for an ideal test of Spirit Ridge's autumn carnival credentials, he has found it in the Sky High Stakes. The eight-horse field boasts Sydney Cup winner Shraaoh, Metropolitan Handicap victor Mirage Dancer, Caulfield Cup placegetter The Chosen One and two Oaks heroines in Colette and Toffee Tongue. “It's a good[...]

Posted on March 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Funstar and Probabeel have renewed their rivalry at Rosehill with the former coming out on top to deliver Chris Waller a fourth successive win in the Phar Lap Stakes. Starting the $1.55 favourite, Funstar made the ledger three-one in her favour on Saturday after James McDonald took up the running on a deteriorating Rosehill track.[...]

Posted on March 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

If Spend bypasses the Group Two Phar Lap Stakes at Rosehill, it will not be because his trainers are afraid to take on gun fillies Funstar and Probabeel. Co-trainer Michael Hawkes says they will decide as late as possible if Spend makes the trip to Sydney for Saturday's Group Two feature based on track conditions[...]

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