WOOD-FUL OF MILLIONSFor trainer Kelso Wood (left) it all came down to a short neck on the Gold Coast. In the $1 million 3yo Guineas, Wood’s SIZZLING was edged out by SALUTER (13: 4-1-3), by a short neck, as the favourite charged back from the back of the pack to finish second, as both Saluter and Sizzling passed the leader DRIEFONTEIN over the final 200m. But redemption came quickly for Wood in the next race-- the $2 million 2yo Classic. Using the same tactic, the Wood-trained REAL SURREAL (4: 3-0) went from 13th at the 400m mark to winner over the 1200m course.
ALCOPOP RETIRES
G1 winner ALCOPOP (34: 10-5-1) retired on Sunday night, after arguably its best season to date. Alcopop won the $1 million G1 Mackinnon Stakes in December as a part of four-straight placings to end his 34-start and 10-win career. In his final race, back in December, the former Melbourne Cup favourite, finished third in the G1 Hong Kong Cup. The 8yo retired with $1,967,752 in career earnings since winning his maiden race, a 1200m running in Morphettville in 2008.
DOM-INATING DOUBLE
On the weekend one of his horses retired, South Australia jockey Dom Tourneur produced back-to-back doubles, winning at Port Lincoln on Friday before two more wins at Morphettville Parks on Saturday. His Saturday ride included JENNER’s (2: 2-0-0) second-straight win to start his career and MISTY EYES’ (9: 4-0-3) fourth win (and seventh placing) in nine starts. Toruneur also won on Sunday at Strathalbyn. Tourneur rode Alcopop to a runner-up finishes in the $2.5 million G1 Caulfield Cup and $400,000 G1 Caulfield Stakes in late 2012.
Jockey Glen Boss (left) picked off four wins at Flemington on Saturday, winning the $100,000 Rain Lover Handicap aboard TUSCAN FIRE (42: 9-9-8), before closing out his day with a win on BRITISH GENERAL (11: 7-0-1) in the $125,000 Chester Manifold Stakes. Boss has ridden Tuscan Fire to his two biggest wins, both at Flemington in January. For British General, the 5yo has now won three-straight, all with Boss. Saturday also saw Boss win the maiden race for 2yo MS FUNOVITS and the sixth career win for ZABISCO (NZ) (19: 6-4-3). It was also one of three jockey quartets for the weekend, as Brad Rawiller (Kyneton Park) and Dale Missen (Mackay) also rode four winners.
HOT RUNNERS
SHAMROCK SLIPPER (13: 4-6-0) has now placed in 10 of her 13 races in her 3yo career after an 1000m win in the $176,000 Magic Millions Sprint at Gold Coast... REFLEX (47: 12-8-5) was a part of a double for jockey Alana Brown at Darwin, winning for the fourth time in six starts, the best stretch for the 7yo since he won three-straight in Darwin in late 2011... GREY CHEVAL (3: 3-0-0) has won her first three races, and first metro race after an 1000m win at Ascot... MY TEMPTATION (23: 7-7-2) won her third-straight and seventh career, all at Hobart... Darren Weir-trained MISS GODDEN (12: 3-3-2) has placed in her last eight races following her third win in three tries... CATCH AS CATCH CAN (38: 8-4-7) won his third-straight after an 1100m win at Alice Springs and was a part of a treble for Craig Moon... JUAN TUFFAMIGO (16: 6-2-2) got back on track after a fifth place finish on New Year’s Day, winning for the fourth time in five tries, also at King Island. The 5yo has won six times in 16 races... MOORUNDA BELLE (16: 2-0-4) has won both of her races after three-straight third place finishes out in Tasmania. It was also half of a double for Craig Atkinson.... A LITTLE ALERT (5: 3-2-0) has finished first or second in all five of the 3yo’s career following a win at Tumut... BURBERO (NZ) (5: 4-0-1) has won four-straight after starting his career in third place in October, winning over 1400m at Newcastle.... SADLER’S WISH (18: 6-1-3) has also won four-straight following a Port Marquarie win on Saturday over 2000m.
VETERAN WINNERS (over 60 career races)
9yo SEEN IM (81: 12-19-6) won over 1400m at Glen Innes
11yo FURBIN (70: 6-8-6) won over 1200m at Balnarring
8yo GOLD MOSS (66: 6-10-13) won over 1000m at Port Lincoln
6yo MRS MENZIES (66: 10-8-7) won over 1200m at Cowra
9yo JEWEL KING (60: 6-4-6) won over 1750m at Port Lincoln
7yo WORK THE BODY (61: 8-8-8) won over 1200m at Alice Springs
Glen Boss, British General, Zabisco, Tuscan Fire & Ms Funovits, Flemington
Brad Rawiller, Shilly Shally Miss, Arpeggio, Terpsichore & Terco Chica, Kyneton Park
Dale Missen, Heroic Action, Zanatus, Wiseguy & Avadale, Mackay
JOCKEY TREBLES
Kevin Sweeney, Brisingr, Smokin’ Henry & General Jay Dee, Canberra
Darren Gauci, Anniversary Belle, Alarmist & Ollie’s Gold, Hobart
Craig Moon, Return To, Skystar & Catch as Catch Can, Alice Springs
Brett Mathews, Ganesh, Dignity Haze & Just Maud, Esperance Bay
Matthew Bennett, Geteza, Bandit Queen & Rameau, Ballina
JOCKEY DOUBLES
Dom Tourneur, Dire Warning & Erbawi, Port Lincoln
Dom Tourneur, Misty Eyes & Jenner, Morphettville Parks
Vlad Duric, Deceiver & Lucky Angel, Flemington
Joshua Parr, Kukri & Hadronica, Rosehill Gardens
Kerrin McEvoy, Cosmo King & Kristy Lee, Centerbury Park
Ms. Alana Brown, Married Man & Reflex, Darwin
Paul Harvey, Grey Cheval & Dash for Home, Ascot
James McDonald, Bennetta & Triple Elegance, Gold Coast
Kevin Wharton, Williams Agenda & I’m Busy, Sunshine Coast
Damian Browne, Madhurma & Teronado, Sunshine Coast
Craig Atkinson, Moorunda Belle & Dr Kempinsky, King Island
Ms. Casey Bruce, Theway it Shatters & Cioa Marco, King Island
Shayne Cahill, Californian Devil & Security Index, Port Lincoln
Adrian Patterson, Jewel King & Gold Moss, Port Lincoln
Ms. Natasha Faithful, Mosalishus & Lord Elvstoem, Esperence Bay
Aaron Mitchell, Stella Bear & Power Striker, Geraldton
Michael Cahill, Everything’s Set & Romeo Lad, Ipswich
Larry Cassidy, Ritzy’s Boy & Man of Merit, Ipswich
Geoffrey Goold, Supreme Sledge & Ain’t She Sweet, Toowoomba
Bobby El-Issa, Hot Chocolat & Hidden Starlet, Nanango
John Stephens, Barcolla Magic & Marty, Gladstone
Beau Appo, Special Lie & Rare Ruby, Eagle Farm
Wanderson D’Avila, Fast n’ Ferocious & Master Elliott, Atherton
Roger Booth, Dayton & Platinum Diamond, Bairnsdale
Ben Melham, Samuelsson & Miss Godden, Werribee
Steven Arnold, Not Buckley’s & High Moment, Werribee
Adam Bodey, Duke of Norfolk & High Regal, Balnarring
James Geppert, Studious & Hillbilly Dancer, Tumut
Raymond Spokes, Mr Giggles & Seen Im, Glen Innes
Chris O’Brien, Brunner & Kramer, Newcastle
Daniel Edmonds, Sadler’s Wish & Random Ruler, Port Macquarie
Brendan Ward, Signoret & Game of Chance, Cowra
Carl Spry, Mollymook Miss & Reel Swagger, Cowra
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