Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 26 Journalists Share Posted February 26 Via Sistina and James McDonald returns to scale after winning the Group 1 Champions Stakes at Flemington. (Photo by Jay Town/Racing Photos) The $1 million Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) headlines a bumper 10-race program at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a quality field of nine set to line-up in the weight-for-age classic. Despite being rolled as a short-priced favourite first-up in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m), horse racing bookmakers haven’t hesitated to install Via Sistina as $2.00 favourite once again. James McDonald reunites with the daughter of Fastnet Rock and is set to be tested after drawing barrier eight of nine. Stable companion and Apollo Stakes winner Fangirl is on the second line of betting at $3 with Neds after proving too sharp for her rivals over the 1400m first-up. Jason Collett sticks aboard the three-time Group 1 winning mare and appears to get every chance to claim back-to-back wins from stall five. The Joseph Pride-trained Ceolwulf ($4.60) got a pass mark returning in the Apollo and will be looking to turn the tables on the Waller pair second-up. Chad Schofield continues his association with the progressive four-year-old, but will need to navigate barrier nine on Saturday. You can get double-figures odds with BlondeBet about every other runner, with the likes of Lindermann ($11.00) and European import Zarakem ($26.00) representing good each-way value. The 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes is the second leg of the Randwick quaddie and is scheduled to get underway at 4:35pm local time. 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes Final Field 1. Ceolwulf (9) T: Joseph Pride J: Chad Schofield W: 59kg Age: 4YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Tavistock (NZ) Dam: Las Brisas (GB) +400 -285.71 2. Zarakem (3) T: Ciaron Maher J: Tim Clark W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Zarak (FR) Dam: Harem Mistress (IRE) +3300 +300 3. Fawkner Park (2) T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald J: Tyler Schiller W: 59kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Zoffany (IRE) Dam: Za’Hara (IRE) +7000 +600 4. Arapaho (4) T: Bjorn Baker J: Ashley Morgan W: 59kg Age: 8YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE) Dam: Alzubra (GB) +15000 +1300 5. Lindermann (7) T: Chris Waller J: Nash Rawiller W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Lonhro Dam: Self Esteem +1200 +120 6. Land Legend (1) T: Chris Waller J: Kerrin McEvoy W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Galileo (IRE) Dam: Landikusic (IRE) +7000 +600 7. Golden Path (6) T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) J: Tommy Berry W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Belardo (IRE) Dam: Golden Destination +7000 +600 8. Via Sistina (8) T: Chris Waller J: James McDonald W: 57kg Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Fastnet Rock Dam: Nigh (IRE) -125 -1250 9. Fangirl (5) T: Chris Waller J: Jason Collett W: 57kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Sebring Dam: Little Surfer Girl +220 -500 Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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