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The
Sir Douglas Wadley Stakes Handicap, Club Conrad QTIS Added Stakes
Handicap, Marco Polo Handicap, T J Smith and Brisbane Treasury Casino
Cup
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It was a
beautiful day of racing today at Eagle Farm with a quality field of
horses. The Sir Douglas Wadley Stakes Handicap was won by Chris Munce
aboard Our Rio followed by Kas Nediym and Con's Amy for third. |
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The Club Conrad
QTIS Added Stakes Handicap was won by Scott Seamer aboard Jarabu.
This was the first of three winners for Scott Seamer on the day. Lamond,
trained by Shaun Dwyer, came second and Proudly Agro came third. |
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The
Clarry Conners trained horse Inspire, bolted in with a length and
three quarters to win the Marco Polo Handicap run over 1,600 metres.
Scott Seamer rode Inspire for his second win of the day. Warrior Trader
came second for jockey Chris Munce and Gold Coast trainer Maryann
Thexton. Bails ridden by Darren Gauci came third. |
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Warrior Trader
with Chris Munce and Bails with Darren Gauci |
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It
was the 28th running of the T J Smith that saw the Bruce McLachlan
trained Picaday win the last 2 year old Group 1 for the season. Picaday
was ridden by Scott Seamer and gave him his third win for the day.
Promoted, ridden by Michael Rodd, came second and Ambulance, trained
by John Hawkes and ridden by Darren Gauchi, came third.
Bruce McLachlan was breathing
a little easier when correct weight was announced for his winner
even though there was a protest lodged by fourth against third which
later was dismissed.
Bruce McLachlan said
after the race that "The T J Smith is a great race to win and
is a marvelous stepping stone to win other great Group 1 races."
Picaday is Bruce McLachlan's first Group 1 winner out of his Caloundra
stable.
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Bruce McLachlan
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The
race that all were waiting for, the Group 1 Treasury Casino Brisbane
Cup, run over 3200 metres was marred by tragedy. The clear favourite,
the Jon Collins trained Maguire, broke down at the 1200 meter mark.
Sadly the horse could not be saved and had to be put down when his
offside hind leg broke. Jockey Chris Munce escaped unscathed. The
6 year old gelding had 39 starts for 9 wins, 2 seconds and 3 thirds
earning in excess of $500,000 in prize money.
Gai Waterhouses's 3 year
old cold Platinum Scissors was scratched as it was sore in the hind
quarters after running sixth in the Rough Habit at Eagle Farm on
the 24th of May. Sadly her other runner in the race, Corporate Queen,
was pulled up at the winning post by Corey Brown as the 4 year old
mare bled.
The race was won by Piachay,
a 5 year old gelding by Danasinga. The win gave jockey Glen Boss
two wins in the two most important Brisbane Winter Carnival races;
The AAMI Stradbroke and the Treasury Casino Brisbane Cup.
County Tyrone, ridden
by Jimmy Cassidy came second and Homewrecker ridden by Greg Childs
and trained by Ray Lawson came third. The Clarry Conners trained
Rose Archway came bolting home for fourth.
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Piachay
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Tyrone with Jimmy Cassidy |
Gai Waterhouse
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