Weekend News and Notes: Sea Changes and Shadows

SEA CHANGE TO VICTORIASEA LORD (25: 7-5-1) took home the top prize at Moonee Valley on Friday night with a win of the $220,000 G2 Australia Stakes for his seventh career win. The win also pushed him across the $500,000 line in career earnings. After racing for the majority of his career at Rosehill Gardens and in New South Wales (17: 3-4-1), this past season, the 5yo gelding has made Victoria home (8: 4-1-0). His Victorian career has included four wins and a runner-up finish, including a listed win of the $120,000 Macleod at Moonee Valley in September and a second place finish at the $120,000 listed Christmas Stakes at Caulfield.

MOODY PICKS UP JUVENILE PRIZEIt was a busy and productive day for Peter Moody’s stable at Caulfield, as he produced the winner and third place finisher of the $120,000 colt and gelding Blue Diamond Preview and the runner-up in the filly equivalent. Jockey Vlad Duric rode the leading runner in each juvenile race. Moody’s DISSIDENT won by 0.3L over the favourite KUROSHIO and 1.3L ahead of third place finisher THERMAL CURRENT. In the filly race, MIRACLES OF LIFE blew away the field with a 4.25L win over second place DIAMOND GLOW, to win third-straight career start.

SHADOWS ON WARWICKSHADOWS IN THE SUN (28: 4-1-3) was half of a double for jockey Peter Robl, winning the listed $100,000 Australia Day Cup over 2400m at Warwick Farm and beating a pair of Gai Waterhouse runners in TRAVOLTA and REUBEN PERCIVAL. It was the first win for the 5yo gelding since a win of the $350,000 G1 South Australia Derby in May, 2011, a span of nine races.

LE REMAS EYES WINNER STAKES FOLLOWING WINJockey Dean Yendall rode LE REMAS (18: 6-4-0) to his biggest win, to date, after a $120,000 win of the listed John Dillon Stakes at Caulfield.  Trainer Brian McKnight now looks to enter the 5yo in the G1 C F Orr Stakes on February 9, the same 1400m course won on Saturday. The gelding now has 10 top-two finishes in 18 starts. Meanwhile, Yendall has earned $1.6 million in prize money this season thanks to 80 wins.

FIVE FOR CANTERBURYTwo runners on Friday at Canterburry Park won for the fifth-straight time.  SADLER’S WISH (19: 7-1-3) won her fifth-straight following a 1900m win at Canterburry Park, while BURBERO (6: 5-0-1) following a third place finish to start his career in October, has won five-straight as well. The NSW metro race also saw Irish import AWARD SEASON (16: 4-4-2) win his third-straight.

SENIOR DAY AT KINGSCOTEOn Saturday at Kingscote it was a day for the veterans, as three horses with a combined 194 starts, all won. The elder statesman, SILVER RAVEN (68: 8-10-6) won over 1215m, while fellow 9yo JEWEL KING (62: 7-4-6) won over 1385m. Also winning was 8yo DASHAGH (64: 9-10-7). They were not the oldest veterans to win, as 10yo DAME MELBA (64: 6-6-5) won as a part of the 150th Anniversary of the Balnarring Racing Club.

VETERAN WINNERS (over 60 starts)
10yo DAME MELBA (64: 6-6-5) won over 1600m at Balnarring
8yo CHEQUE FOR FREEDOM (76: 8-7-8) won over 1200m at Goondiwindi
8yo PERIDUKI (68: 20-7-5) won over 1200m at Morphettville
9yo SILVER RAVEN (68: 8-10-6) won over 1215m at Kingscote
9yo JEWEL KING (62: 7-4-6) won over 1385m at Kingscote
8yo DASHAGH (64: 9-10-7) won over 1385m at Kingscote

LUCKY NUMBER 27Career Race No. 27 was a lucky one around the country with three first-time winners in this statistical anomaly. NOIR COURT (27: 1-5-2) finally got over the hump after running second in four previous starts, finally winning at King Island. No. 27 was also lucky in South Australia, with MUMAJET (27: 1-8-3) winning as well for the first time, after eight career second place finishes. Mumajet won at Port Lincoln. Over in New South Wales and at Orange, SPIN THE GLOBE (27: 1-2-2) was half of a double for jockey Alan Barton.

HOT RUNNERS: READY AS ELLE (11:5-3-2) won for the third time in a row, producing a win at Moonee Valley...... GREY CHEVAL (4: 4-0-0) has won all four of her runs to start her career out of Ascot... KALAHAAR (9: 6-0-1) has moved from the country to metro racing, where he has won twice and finished third in three career starts at Ascot following a 1200m win on Saturday... LONGSHOREMAN (11: 5-3-1) has finished first or second in his last five races, including his longest win, a 1400m triumph at Sunshine Coast... EXOTIC ESCAPE (8: 5-0-0) has continued an incredible start to her career, as the 4yo won at Canberra on Saturday with her fifth win in eight career races... both EXTRA VIRGIN (9: 3-2-2) and KARACATIS (8: 3-4-0) have seven placings in their young careers following wins at Morphettville...  LADUNI (21: 5-6-2) has had a resurgence out in the Northern Territory, placing first for the fourth time in six races and in the top-two in his last nine races... CIAO MARCO (26: 7-3-2) has won three in a row after a 1600m win at King Island, while SERENGETI MISS (18: 4-4-2) has won four of her last five starts... DARCEY (12: 3-6-0) was half of a double for jockey Robert Thompson and was the ninth top-two finish in 12 starts for the mare... PENSKI MATERIAL (28: 7-6-3) now has three-straight wins after a Mareeba win and was half of a double for jockey Juliet Kuskopf... KING CAN SING (34: 10-1-1) won his third-straight race following a 1600m win at Yea.

JOCKEY TREBLES
Peter Roff, Miss Aberdeen, Seeardi Blue & Quick Lover, Port Lincoln
Joseph Azzopardi, Running in Vain, Mr. Solitary & Koen’s Quest, Geraldton
Ms. Ellie Cockram, Statewide, Make Another Image & Vain Diva, Geraldton
Matthew Bennett, Boom Boom, Myonerose & Tell Me No Lies, Coffs Harbour (also a double)

JOCKEY DOUBLES
Chris O’Brien, Mr Nagle & Sharbougg, Scone
Chris O’Brien, Lansdowne Road & Grift, Wyong

Peter Robl, War Charm & Shadows in the Sun, Warwick Farm
Jason Collett, Earnest Ernest & Thumbtacks, Warwick Farm
Jason Holder, Tabulated & Force of Three, Morphettville
Brendan Ward, Commentate & Miss Milan, Canberra
Shaun O’Donnell, The Other Harv & Accrual, Ascot
Paul Harvey, Beltane & Kalahaar, Ascot
Steven Parnham, Walkover & Pin Rouge, Ascot
Ms. Simone Montgomerie, Laduni & Yung Warrior, Darwin
Ms. Felicia Bergstrand, Willwekeeper & Igles Star, Darwin
Chris Whiteley, Lullaby Lady & Perfect Glory, Gold Coast
Ms. Janette Johnson, Florida Fellow & Strong Champion, Gold Coast
Barry Huppatz, Twice Born & Miss Performer, Alice Springs
Ms. Melanie Tyndall, Mega Miss & Spinning Apple, Alice Springs
Ms. Casey Bruce, Noir Court & Ciao Marco, King Island
Ms. Eran Boyd, Moon Circle & Dashagh, Kingscote
Wayne Kerfold, Kangaroo Jack & Silver Raven, Kingscote
Willie White, Cold Handel & Raytaya, Narrogin
Michael Frethey, Beech Avenue & Dapper Draper, Narrogin
Davin Green, Rouble Rose & Ervbefel, Ipswch
Wanderson D’Avilla, Go Amigo & Just Nikki, Mareeba
Ms. Juliet Kuskopf, Care to Share & Penski Material, Mareeba
Lyall Appo, Flinders Singa & Dancing Al, Kilcoy
Sairyn Fawke, Hot Chocolat & Cheque for Freedom, Goondiwindi
Steven Pateman, Gypsy Boy & Razor, Terang
Andrew Mallyon, Deeming & Oamaru Princess, Sale
Ben Knobel, One Moment & Aeronautical Joe, Sale
Jarrod Todd, Odd Socks & Lots of Smacks, Sale
Jake Duffy, Zlatan & The Road Ahead, Hanging Rock
Luke Londregan, Dance Crew & Delrazzi, Hanging Rock
Harry Coffey, Squire’s Gypsy & No Fret, Great Western
Alan Creighton, Sneaky & La Bouche, Great Western
Dean Larsson, Gottino & Molly’s Grace, Great Western
Dwayne Dunn, Halin’ Diamonds & Foranotherday, Werribee
Dean Yendall, My Option & Darwin, Werribee
Daniel Stackhouse, Ferlax & Test the Best, Benalla
Robert Thompson, Darcey & Okane, Scone
Joel Maconachie, Consoling Amy & Bindana, Wagga
Simon Miller, Glowstick & Talbanga, Wagga
Ashley Boyd, Steve’s Gold & Andromeda, Orange
Stuart Brown, General Hirad & Free Giggles, Orange
Alan Barton, Spin the Globe & Feng Shui, Orange
Peter Graham, Commanding Cash & Simple Love, Coffs Harbour (also a treble)
Hugh Bowman, Full Blast & Give Me More, Newcastle

Also check out our YouTube video on Living Legends:

This is Living Legends

This is the first of a two-part series by RISA YouTube video on Living Legends, the retirement home for racehorses by the Melbourne Airport.