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2020 LEXUS MELBOURNE CUP
(160th of Series) 3200 Metres TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2020 At FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Prizes First - $4,400,000 and trophies valued at $200,000, $20,000, $15,000, $7,500 & $7,500 to owner, rider, trainer, strapper and breeder respectively Second - $1,100,000 Third - $550,000 Fourth - $350,000 Fifth - $230,000 Sixth - $160,000 Seventh - $160,000 Eighth - $160,000 Ninth - $160,000 Tenth - $160,000 Eleventh - $160,000 Twelfth - $160,000 For horses earning prizemoney for being placed 1st – 12th inclusive, respective prizemonies payable shall be distributed as follows: Owner - 85%; Trainer - 10%; Rider - 5% Entries Entries close at 12 NOON on THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2020. Fee - $1800. (Late Entries: Any horse not previously entered may be nominated before 12 NOON on THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2020. Fee - $5,500.) Handicaps Handicaps will be declared not later than TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2020. Benchmark Weights: 3YO C&G 50.0kg; 3YO Filly 48.5kg NH 3YO C&G 56.5kg; NH 3YO Filly 55.0kg 4YO E&G 58.0kg; 4YO Mare 56.5kg 5YO+ E&G 59.5kg 5YO+ Mare 58.0kg Minimum Handicap Weight: 3YO 49.0kg 4YO&Up 50.0kg There is no maximum weight for this race. Minimum top weight of 58kg at the time of weights being released. There is no minimum top weight after acceptances. No allowances for apprentices. Weight Penalties The Handicapper can determine that, after declaration of weights, a subsequent winner of an internationally recognised Listed, Group or Graded flat race may carry additional weight. (It's only applicable for handicapped races >= 1600m, or non-handicaps >= 2300m). Declarations of Acceptance There is now a third declaration ahead of final declarations. It now costs an additional $1,000 all-up, in comparison to last year. First Declaration: TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER (Fee: $2,000) Second Declaration: TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER (Fee: $3,000) Third Declaration: MONDAY 26 OCTOBER (Fee: $4,000) Final Declaration: SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER (Fee: $49,500) Any horse for which a declaration is not received is removed from the race. Rider Notification By 7.00 PM, SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER Ballot Exemptions - 2020 VRC The Andrew Ramsden - 2020 VRC The Bart Cummings - 2020 VRC Lexus Hotham Stakes - 2020 MVRC Cox Plate - 2020 MRC Caulfield Cup Relevant Race Performances A) since 1 February 2019 inclusive, won or was placed 2nd or 3rd in an internationally recognised Group or Graded flat race run over 2300 metres or further; OR won or was placed 2nd or 3rd in the Queensland Oaks (2019 - Winning Ways, Dawson Diva, Lady Cuvee; 2020 - Cancelled), or B) since 1 February 2019 inclusive, was placed 4th or 5th in an internationally recognised Group 1 or Grade 1 flat race run over 2300 metres or further in which horses older than 3 years old could run, OR C) since 1 February 2019 inclusive, won an internationally recognised Listed flat race run over 2300 metres or further, OR D) since 1 February 2019 inclusive, won or was placed 2nd or 3rd in the York Ebor (UK; 2019 - Mustajeer, Red Galileo, Desert Skyline; 2020 - TBH 22nd August) or Champions & Chater Cup (HK; 2019 - Exultant, Rise High, Dark Dream; 2020 - Exultant, Chefano, Furore), OR E) since 1 February 2019 inclusive, won the Northumberland Plate (UK; 2019 - Who Dares Wins; 2020 - Cancelled), Cesarewitch (UK; 2019 - Stratum; 2020 - TBH 10th October), or Queen Mother Memorial Cup (HK; 2019 - Ho Ho Khan; 2020 - Chefano), OR F) was placed 6th, 7th or 8th in the 2020 MRC Caulfield Cup (17th October), OR G) was placed 2nd or 3rd in the 2020 MVRC Cox Plate (24th October), OR H) won the 2020 VRC TAB Turnbull Stakes (3rd October), OR I) won or was placed 2nd or 3rd in the 2018 Melbourne Cup (Cross Counter, Marmelo, Prince Of Arran), OR J) won the 2018 Caulfield Cup (Best Solution) Ballot order will be - asides from those runners who are exempt - in descending weight figure. Those of equal weight will be ordered by aggregate prizemoney received in Relevant Race Performances since 1 February 2019 inclusive. Progressive order of entry lists will be available on a regular basis from Friday 11 September 2020. |
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Number of qualifying races held in Australia since the last wrap-up: 0
There's been a fair few more overseas; well, in the UK, Ireland and France, anyway. The below might be a bit of a wasted effort on my part as space will be limited on the flight to Australia. Unlike previous years, just the one charter is making the journey, with half of the cargo to be horses making a one-way trip to local stables and the remaining 16 to maintain their international trainer. What sort of contingent can travel with the horse, if any, is the big questions - one trainer has reportedly already pulled the pin; though I'm not sure which one it is. The racing industry is currently lobbying the Government to streamline the process and they're working through the guidelines. It'll also no doubt depend on how things are going with coronavirus at the time. Thursday, 9th July Bahrain Trophy Stakes (G3) 2600m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1281220357215698944 Al Aasy snoozes at the rear, then takes the league comfortably in the final furlong of this race for 3yos. Dawn Rising and Al Dabaran round out the places. Princess of Wales's Tattersalls Stakes (G2) 2400m - https://www.racingtv.com/news/holli...rd-dame-malliot Dame Malliot finishes well ahead of Communique and Desert Encounter. Old Persian isn't having a good season, finishing about 10L back in 6th of the 7. It was one of the slower runnings of recent times but still, only slightly behind that of Fiorente's victory in 2012 - who, of course, would run 2nd to Green Moon in the Melbourne Cup of that year. Tuesday 14th July Prix dy Lys (G3) 2400m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1283011775986831362 Don't come last in this four-horse field and you've run a qualifying performance for the 2020 Melbourne Cup. Volkan Star, Ketil and Measure Of Time were the lucky non-last placers; though they're not likely to come. Prix de Malleret (G2) 2400m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1283022155475755008 A much more competitive field in the next race: this one had 5 starters. Vaucelles, Oriental Mystique and Mozzarella finish top 3. Prix Maurice De Nieuil (G2) 2800m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1283050387021402113 Red Verdon continues his celebration of returning to full health with another win. Only 4 starters in this race as well, which led to quite a slow pace. A little more quality though with Called To The Bar, San Huberto and Holdthasigreen finishing in that order. Red Verdon trailed the leader the whole way then took the lead in the final 3 furlongs, holding the rest of the field well. Thursday 16th July Nijinsky Stakes (Listed) 2400m Aidan O'Brien's Delphi leads the whole way, eventually wining this 3yo race by 4 lengths. Numen and Aunt Bee take the placings. Saturday 18th July Aphrodite Fillies' Stakes (Listed) 2400m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1284496907541372928 The grey Cabaletta edges out Lady G, both finishing over 2 lengths in front of Makawee. The winner here notably beat Frankly Darling in a maiden race a while back. Silver Cup Stakes (G3) 2800m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1284474513753767936 Eagles By Day showed good speed to hit the front late but didn't seem to want to put Communique away. The pair of them put 3 lengths on Universal Order. Curragh Cup (G2) 2800m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1284516306625204225 Impressive run by Twilight Payment, gapping the field, and winning his second consecutive Curragh Cup. Master Of Reality - his Joseph O'Brien stablemate - was runner-up but 8 lengths adrift. Third place Camphor was another 9 further back. Last year, Twilight Payment followed his Curragh Cup win with a 7th in the G1 Irish St Leger and an 11th in the Melbourne Cup. Lloyd and Nick Williams are in the ownership so it wouldn't be surprising to see both O'Brien runners back for another tilt, space on the single flight coming obliging. Irish Oaks (G1) 2400m - https://youtu.be/i__6jByL8cg Even So takes out this 3yo Fillies race. Cayenne Pepper and Passion headed in the final furlong and pushed to the minors. Tuesday, 21st July Prix Hubert Baguenault de Puchesse (Listed) - https://twitter.com/i/status/1285576261620858882 Close finish in a race from which we'll get no starters. Thursday, 23rd July Prix de Thiberville (Listed) 2400m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1286259561029140480 Unbeaten filly Valia takes out this race for 3yos, putting nearly 3 lengths on Wonderful Tonight and Padovana. Not at all likely. Friday, 24th July Prix Frederic de Lagrange (Listed) 2400m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1286642602801070081 5 runners in this 3yo race, Paix shows some good speed to pull away at the finish, followed by Mykiss and Control Tower. Saturday, 25th July King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) 2400m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1287034600066252805 Only 3 in it, so they all ran a Melbourne Cup Qualifying performance, even though the last placegetter was over 16 lengths behind the winner. That winner was Enable though, so it's not as bad as it sounds. It was a third win in this race for the wonder mare - in her fastest time yet - with Sovereign and Japan the other racers. Vintage Tipple Stakes (Listed) 2800m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1287018660280913920 Fillies' & Mares' race for 3 and 4yos. Kastasa wins, with Nan Yehi second and Traisha third. The three of them put a bit of a gap on the rest of the field. Tuesday, 28th July Goodwood Cup (G1) 3200m - https://youtu.be/AK03FwXYTaU Four straight wins to Stradivarius. Not too shabby... The top 5 in this race all qualified, the others being Nayef Road, Santiago, Eagles By Day, and Euchen Glen. Wouldn't mind Nayef Road out here: led for much of the race and held on well, only headed by a superstar. At least we'd get a genuinely run Cup; unlikely, but his trainer has been out here before. Thursday, 30th July Gordon Stakes (G3) 2400m - https://youtu.be/PF2nj6b6dys Aidan O'Brien wins this race for 3yo with Mogul. Highland Chief and Subjectivist round out the top 3. Nayef Road won this race last year, as did Cross Counter the year before. Friday, 31st July Queen's Plate (G3) 2400m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1289212984468869120 Pablo Escobarr, Desert Encounter and Le Don De Vie with qualifying runs. Luth Enchantee Stakes (Listed) 2400m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1289208073039511554 Pretty tight racing with Liberty London nudging out Edisa and Goderville. Surely not in the running. Saturday, 1st August Lillie Langtry Stakes (G2) 2800m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1289652128512843777 Enbihaar makes it two wins off this race in a row. A comprehensive winner in this 3-horse race, easily accounting for Cabaletta and Snow. Chalice Stakes (Listed) 2400m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1289567571105087489 Katara wins handily, ahead of Expressionism and Cosmic Princess. Further Flight Stakes (Listed) 2800m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1289576631598641152 A familiar name in Withhold takes out this race comfortably with Dubious Affair and Vivid Diamond beating the only other runner home. Prix du Carrousel (Listed) 3000m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1289537172576632833 Get Shirty wins with Ashrun and Ghostwatch coming out ahead in a bunch finish for the minors. Ghostwatch was heading out here last year but was injured before boarding the plane, if I recall correctly. Get Shirty is 2 wins from 3 this season and his trainer has expressed an interest in shipping him to Australia for a tilt at the Cup, COVID restrictions obliging. His next race will be the Prix de Kergolay. Thursday, 6th August Ballyroan Stakes (G3) 2400m - Nickajack Cave edges out Fresnel and Mythical. Saturday, 8th August Prix Hocquart Longines (G2) 2500m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1292108555626196993 Port Guillaume wins comfortably with Ketil and Pao Alto doing the best in a bunch finished for the minors. Sunday, 9th August Prix Michel Houyvet (Listed) 2800m Just happened. Measure Of Time wins; Zeyrek 2nd and Manoucheer 3rd. Prix De Reux (G3) 2500m Runs in a few hours. Soft Light is the favourite with the next 4 all very close to each others' price. |
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Cox Plate nominations came out last week. There hasn't been a huge impact on numbers following COVID. Only five entries less than last year, and the exact same number of Internationals. There wasn't much of a crossover with Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup fields in 2019, but it perhaps give some indication of which overseas trainers are likely to make the journey.
There are plenty of O'Briens among the nominations. Aside from Australia's Danny O'Brien, Aidan O'Brien holds 13 entries, Joseph O'Brien has 8 and Donnacha O'Brien has his first. The other Northern Hemisphere nominees are trained by Roger Charlton, Andrew Balding, Hughie Morrison, Antoine de Watrigant, Francis-Henri Graffard and Willie Mullins. Only local Godolphin runners. You can see the full list of nominations here: https://www.racingvictoria.com.au/t...164b77d915.ashx Former Hungarian galloper Nancho, now with Anthony Cummings, is among them. It looks like he won 8 of his last 9 races in Hungary, then went to Germany for two Group victories (one at G3-level, the other a G1). At 1600m and above he is 12:10-2-0. Currently at $51 for the Cox Plate. He beat a pretty decent horse in that German Group 1 and seems to have a running style that would suit The Valley.... Looks to have a high enough handicap to make the final field (the German horse racing site gives him a 96 on their GAG scale, which I think equates to 112 - at least it does on an old conversion post I found). First acceptances for the Cox Plate are due 8th September. Current favourite is Russian Camelot. |
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Here's the wrap of qualifying races held in Australia since last post:
...and now that that comprehensive report is over, let's cast our eyes overseas: Thursday 13th, August Vinnie Roe Stakes (Listed) 2800m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1293993489374552064 3yo filly Pista showed some good end-of-race pace to nab the win from Sun Chart and Dawn Patrol. Won her maiden at her second crack and then straight into this Listed race. Friday 14th, August Irish St Leger Trial Stakes (G3) 2800m - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYG4A90azis Is the winner of this race, this year's northern hemisphere 3yo? Delphi leads the whole way, with Master of Reality just falling a nose shy on the line. This is Delphi's 4th straight win this season, following a middling run late last year in his only other career race. The race-time was pretty handy: quicker than any of Order of St George's run of 3-straight victories, and markedly faster than Southern France last year. The St Leger Stakes proper is the next target, held a week before quarantine must begin for any Melbourne Cup aspirants. A lot will become clearer then.... Saturday 15th, August Geoffrey Freer Stakes (G3) 2660m - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ljkhSlEd9o Spread out at the finish with Hukum staying strongly ahead of Max Vega and Alignak. Hamada won this race a couple of years ago and came out that same season to Australia, where he was a leading contender for the Cup. Unfortunately he broke down at Werribee during his prep. Hukum's trainer has doubts he'd get much further distance, so unlikely. Sunday, 16th August Prix Minerve (G3) 2500m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1295016395743338497 Wonderful Only wins by 2 lengths ahead of Valia with Paix a narrow third. Heavy track, but still the slowest race time in the nearly 25 years it's been held over this course/distance. Tuesday, 18th August Criterium du Centre (G3) 2400m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1295776027709407232 Harmonie Star beats Harmonie Sainte, daylight 3rd in this 3yo race. The winner looks very decent, but little chance of coming here, you'd think. Wednesday, 19th August Great Voltigeur Stakes (G2) 2400m - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvZsH3z90Ok Pyledriver was a big winner (over Highland Chief and Mogul), running on well from the rear and putting some space on the rest. International Stakes (G1) 3200m - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GC8eUdDp2Q All five of the contesting runners would qualify on the basis of this race. As noted previously, Ghaiyyath is a gun horse - now winning twice since first mentioned in dispatches. It's no secret though, jumping as a $2.30 favourite. Won comfortably by 3 lengths ahead of Magical, Lord North, Kameko, and Rose of Kildare. Thursday, 20th August Chester Stakes (Listed) 2900m - Spanish Mission pulls away late from Selino and Hereby. Newly transferred to trainer Andrew Balding, who has also nominated Kameko for the Cox Plate. Yorkshire Oaks (G1) 2400m - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poW0kj4ZRho Love wins by 5 lengths for Aidan O'Brien followed by Alpinista and One Voice. Love is nominated in shorter races next up, so they may think she's beyond her preferred distance range when outside of 3yo company. Galtres Stakes (Listed) 2400m - Gold Wand, Vivionn and Award Scheme take out the top 3 placings. The Ebor Cup is on this Saturday at York. The top 3 will pass the first ballot clause for the Melbourne Cup. Very close at the top of betting with a few runners of potential Australian interest. True Self has already nominated for the Cox Plate, hoping to see similar success as to when he won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes last year. Pondus is a fellow Cox nominee and perhaps Ghostwatch will be aimed at either of our Cups. |
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thanks for doing this research. I like to read it each year.
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2017 Melbourne Cup winner Rekindling has retired. For a second time. He had returned to Ireland and was showing some promising signs of a return to racing but had an injury. He'll be going to stud; again. ...as will Yucatan
Keeping an eye overseas, there have been some important races this past weekend: Friday 21st, August Lonsdale Cup Stakes (G3) 3270m - https://youtu.be/tSc7EuTizMQ Max Dynamite won this race in 2015, ahead of his 2nd place to Prince of Penzance. This renewal was run in around the same time, though markedly slower than Stradivarius managed the previous two years. It was a pretty tepid pace, perhaps due to Nayef Road rearing at the start and coming out of the gates sideways; he likely would have been leading otherwise. Enbihaar takes out the race with Stratum and Nayef Road filling the minors; Dashing Willoughby was a close fourth placing. Stratum seems to be getting the most buzz of those though, after making a bit of ground in the final scramble to the line. Dashing Willoughby has been a definite attendee for a while now (after being purchased by a NZer with the Cup as a target). Having finished ahead of him, and having a trainer already intending on bringing a runner to Australia (Willie Mullins with True Self), the talk is loud regarding Stratum. Apparently they've since received assurances from handicapper Greg Carpenter that his rating will now have increased enough to pretty much assure a start in the Melbourne and/or Caulfield Cups. Saturday, 22nd August Ebor Handicap (Hcp) 2800m - https://youtu.be/bliPPxoMtKQ True Self didn't do so well in the Ebor Cup, though his connections are convinced it's a forgive-run after snoozing in the barriers. He missed the start badly and eventually finished 16th of the 21 starters. Pondus was another Cox Plate nominee contending and he did even worse, back in second last. At the pointy end was the favourite Fujaira Prince, whose owners have already said he's not of Melbourne Cup standard. Not sure what that says about Glencadam Glory and Verdana Blue, who were next across the line. The race time seems to think 'not much'; it was on Soft, but still one of the slowest runnings in the past 30-odd years. Sunday, 23rd August Prix Kergorlay (G2) 3000m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1297545194359926789 Call The Wind put up a very professional performance in his comfortable victory. Ashrun looked good at the death, while Windtoss snuck in for 3rd. Red Verdon didn't take the opportunity to continue his good form, being scratched at the barriers after refusing to load. Two other runners we may see down here participated: the Australian Bloodstock-owned Collide was a big early leader but didn't cause much of a stir in the chasing pack, who swallowed him up early in the straight; OTI's San Huberto has purchased a one-way ticket to Oz, but there wouldn't be much excitement following what he served up in his last place finish here... Prix De Pomone (G2) 2500m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1297553633295441920 Ebaiyra lead from go to woah, with Spirit of Appin and Grand Glory rounding out the top 3. Stanerra Stakes (G3) 2800m - https://twitter.com/i/status/1297609565895303170 Similar story for Passion, Traisha and Kastasa. There's been some Cup-relevant action in Australia with some of the local contenders resuming this past weekend. Verry Elleegant impressed in her win in the 1400m Winx Stakes; she's now 3rd favourite @ $18, behind Russian Camelot @ $11 and Surprise Baby @ $9. The weather at Moonee Valley wasn't all that impressive, with the latter part of last Saturday's program being cancelled. One of the abandoned races was being used as prep for many Cup aspirants, so it's been rescheduled to this weekend's Caulfield meeting. King of Leogrance (currently 4th favourite at $19) will be back in action here - among others (Young Rascal, Haky, Django Freeman, etc.); his last race was his second placing in the Andrew Ramsden. The winner of that race, Oceanex, will also be resuming on the same program, over a shorter trip of 1400m. Entries for the Melbourne Cup close this Thursday. |
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The list of Melbourne Cup nominees is out: https://cdn.racing.com/-/media/rv/2...minations-final
174 horses entered this year, a rise of 22 on last year. 30 internationals have thrown their hat in the ring. Here are the nominees racing today:
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Results from the last few days:
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A couple of nominees running Tuesday and Wednesday:
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Results
Melbourne Cup nominees at non-Metro tracks are now 3w/3, 380% POT. Who's racing over the next few days?
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