Open 2024 All Aged Stakes Field Set for Showdown in Sydney

[Wandering Eyes]

The curtain closes on the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival with a wide-open All Aged Stakes (Race 8) at Randwick on Saturday.

Group 1 winning mare Espiona is tipped to salute for the punters in the 2024 All Aged Stakes on Saturday. Photo: Steve Hart.

Fourteen horses will vie for a share of the $1.5 million prize money in this weight-for-age showdown.

Leading the charge in the early betting at Ladbrokes is Chris Waller‘s Espiona ($4.20).

Drawn in gate eight for the 1400m race, the five-year-old daughter of Extreme Choice is ready to peak this campaign.

She’s been knocking on the door in Group 1 races all year, finishing a close third in both the Black Caviar Lightning and Canterbury Stakes.

Last Saturday, she came within a length of victory in a thrilling finish to the TJ Smith Stakes.

With the ideal distance (1400m) now on her plate, Espiona looks poised to deliver Waller his third All Aged Stakes win.

Hot on her heels is Sunshine In Paris ($5), trained by Annabel Neasham.

Ridden by Ryan Maloney, this four-year-old mare boasts a perfect gate two draw and a history of success at Randwick.

She captured the Group 1 Surround Stakes here over 1400m last year and has been running competitively this season, narrowly missing out on victory in The Galaxy and finishing just ahead of Espiona in the TJ Smith Stakes.

Three-year-old colt Southport Tycoon ($6.50), trained by Ciaron Maher, is looking to add his name to the list of victorious youngsters in the All Aged Stakes.

Following Giga Kick’s win last year, Southport Tycoon will be aiming to repeat the feat.

Fresh off a win in the Group 1 Australian Guineas, he’ll be making his Sydney debut in this race.

Ms Jamie Kah will be in the saddle as he tackles the older horses in a reversed direction.

Several other contenders are worth keeping an eye on, including the Group 1 winners Magic Time ($8) and Chain Of Lightning ($9), and Joe Pride’s Private Eye ($8.50).

Click here for the latest All Aged Stakes 2024 betting odds thanks to Ladbrokes.

2024 All Aged Stakes Field

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	05x132x260	PRIVATE EYE	Joseph Pride	James McDonald	10	59kg			112
2	901393×784	GOLDEN MILE	James Cummings	Adam Hyeronimus	13	59kg			107
3	x1382x4909	BUENOS NOCHES	Matthew Smith	Mark Zahra	3	59kg			106
4	765824×702	BANDERSNATCH	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dylan Gibbons (a)	12	59kg			103
5	1410×33346	BUFFALO RIVER (USA)	Michael Moroney	Tim Clark	9	59kg			103
6	11x3128x37	AIRMAN	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Tommy Berry	11	59kg			102
7	54x1564x29	AMENABLE	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Chad Schofield	14	59kg			99
8	64x370x011	CHAIN OF LIGHTNING	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Ms Rachel King	4	57kg			115
9	x21714x336	ESPIONA	Chris Waller	Nash Rawiller	8	57kg			113
10	13121x1x25	SUNSHINE IN PARIS	Annabel Neasham	Ryan Maloney	2	57kg			113
11	13x5131x67	MAGIC TIME	Grahame Begg	Michael Dee	6	57kg			109
12	1129×221	SOUTHPORT TYCOON	Ciaron Maher	Ms Jamie Kah	5	56.5kg			108
13	23125×3256	ENCAP	Gary Portelli	Tyler Schiller	7	56.5kg			96
14	x11169x688	TIZ INVINCIBLE	Ciaron Maher	Zac Lloyd (a)	1	54.5kg			9

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

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