Underwood Stakes

Melham And Homesman Chase Second Underwood

Posted on September 28, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having come close to winning the Melbourne and Caulfield Cups in the past couple of years, jockey Ben Melham is even more determined heading towards this year's major spring carnival features. Melham rode She Will Reign to win the Golden Slipper in 2017 and had Melbourne Cup glory in his sights that year when he[...]

Posted on September 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams believes Group One winner Gailo Chop is still one run away from producing his best but he is expecting a better performance from the gelding at Caulfield. After a lengthy lay-off, Gailo Chop runs for the second time for Williams in Sunday's Group One Underwood Stakes (1800m). Gailo Chop resumed racing[...]

Posted on September 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

UNDERWOOD STAKES 1800m $750,000 weight-for-age at Caulfield HISTORY * First run in 1924 when won by Whittier NOTABLE WINNERS Whittier (1924-25) Phar Lap (1931) Ajax (1938-39-40) Tobin Bronze (1966) Rain Lover (1970) Bonecrusher (1986) Jeune (1994) Octagonal (1996) Northerly (2001-02) Weekend Hussler (2008) So You Think (2010) It's A Dundeel (2013) Bonneval (2017) * Waitangirua[...]

Posted on September 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin trainer James Cummings rates defending titleholder Homesman as the horse to beat in the Underwood Stakes but believes the race presents as a great opportunity for his stable's “gladiator” Hartnell. The Lloyd Williams-owned, Liam Howley-trained Homesman is $2.80 favourite for Sunday's Underwood (1800m) at Caulfield after making an impressive season return with victory in[...]

Posted on September 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

After racing too keenly in the Naturalism Stakes, Super Titus will return to Caulfield to race on an eight-day back-up in the Group One Underwood Stakes. Super Titus was an impressive winner of the Listed Heatherlie Handicap over 1700m at Caulfield two starts ago and then went to last Saturday's Naturalism (2000m) as the $3.60[...]

Posted on September 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Defending titleholder Homesman has drawn the outside barrier in a field of 13 for the Group One Underwood Stakes at Caulfield. Sunday's 1800m weight-for-age feature has 10 Group One winners among the field including grand campaigner Hartnell, who has barrier one. Dual Group One winner Kenedna, the only mare in the field, she has drawn[...]

Posted on September 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having secured one Group One prize in Melbourne, Perth trainer Darren Mcauliffe is eyeing off another with Gatting at Caulfield. Gatting runs in Sunday's Underwood Stakes (1800m), another stepping stone towards his main target, the Cox Plate at The Valley on October 26. A shock $101 winner of the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington at[...]

Posted on September 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Defending titleholder Homesman is the early favourite to make it back-to-back Underwood Stakes victories after the release of nominations for the weight-for-age Group One race at Caulfield. The Lloyd Williams-owned Homesman, who made a winning start to his spring campaign in the Group Two Feehan Stakes earlier this month, was the $2.80 favourite on Monday[...]

Posted on September 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caulfield Cup aspirations for The Chosen One will get another examination when the four-year-old strives to give champion New Zealand trainer Murray Baker his fifth win in the Group One Underwood Stakes at Caulfield. The Chosen One began his Melbourne spring campaign in the Group Two Feehan Stakes at The Valley where he fought on[...]

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