Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted April 16 Journalists Share Posted April 16 Nepotism winning the Group 3 Baillieu at Rosehill. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) is the first of two Group 1 races at Royal Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a talented field of 12 two-year-olds seeking Group 1 glory for the first time. The team Hawkes-trained Nepotism was a dominant winner in the Group 3 Baillieu (1400m) at Rosehill on April 1 and has been the clear favourite with horse racing bookmakers since careering away by 1.5 lengths on testing conditions. The son of Brutal still holds firm favouritism at $3.70 with despite drawing out in barrier 11, with Tyler Schiller set to be legged aboard once again after taking the reins last time out. Within The Law is on the second line of betting at $6 with and heads into this one the one-week backup after running third behind Tempted in the Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m) on Day 2 of The Championships. Kerrin McEvoy picks up the ride in place of Jason Collett, with the latter booked to steer Group 1 Sires’ Produce (1400m) third placegetter, Buffalo ($8.50). Four runners can’t be split at the $8.50 with , with Buffalo, State Visit, Bellazaine and Next Jen all have strong claims, and all are being shown respect by horse betting sites. The 2025 Champagne Stakes in the third-and-final leg of the two-year-old triple crown and is the first leg of the Randwick quaddie with a jump time of 3pm AEST. 2025 Champagne Stakes Final Field 1. State Visit (12) T: Ciaron Maher J: James McDonald W: 56.5kg Age: 2 Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Wootton Bassett Dam: Celebrity Queen +700 +160 2. Nepotism (11) T: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes J: Tyler Schiller W: 56.5kg Age: 2 Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Brutal Dam: Brigite +260 -166.67 3. Buffalo (5) T: David Atkins J: Jason Collett W: 56.5kg Age: 2 Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Written By Dam: Contributing +550 +130 4. Is It Spectacular (2) T: Sara Ryan J: Mark Zahra W: 56.5kg Age: 2 Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Dundeel Dam: Is What It Is +5000 +900 5. Michelangelo (4) T: Chris Waller J: Zac Lloyd W: 56.5kg Age: 2 Colour: Brown Sex: Colt Sire: Trapeze Artist Dam: Waltzing Wodka +2000 +400 6. Federalist (9) T: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes J: Nash Rawiller W: 56.5kg Age: 2 Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: I Am Invincible Dam: Arcadia Queen +1500 +320 7. Within The Law (3) T: Bjorn Baker J: Kerrin McEvoy W: 54.5kg Age: 2 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Lucky Vega Dam: Contract Signed +500 +120 8. Bellazaine (6) T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J: Tim Clark W: 54.5kg Age: 2 Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Filly Sire: Zousain Dam: Benella +600 +140 9. Spicy Lu (8) T: Nick Olive J: Ms Rachel King W: 54.5kg Age: 2 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Tagaloa Dam: All Salsa +1400 +300 10. Tupakara (1) T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald J: Tommy Berry W: 54.5kg Age: 2 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Trapeze Artist Dam: Catchulata +1500 +320 11. Lady Pankhurst (10) T: John Sargent J: Craig Williams W: 54.5kg Age: 2 Colour: Chestnut Sex: Filly Sire: Capitalist Dam: Thunder Lady +4000 +750 12. Next Jen (7) T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald J: Chad Schofield W: 54.5kg Age: 2 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Ole Kirk Dam: Fashion Sniptz +800 +190 Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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