Chief Stipe Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Revealed: The Top 10 horses for the $5m All-Star Mile Melbourne Cup heroine Verry Elleegant received the most votes. By Gilbert Gardiner07:03pm • 16 February 2022 0 King Magnus has secured a place in the $5m All-Star Mile (1600m) at Flemington on March 19, shading Lightsaber. Melbourne Cup champion Verry Elleegant polled the most votes from I’m Thunderstruck, Zaaki and Regalo Di Gaetano. But the sudden retirement of Probabeel on Wednesday, due to a suspensory ligament injury, forced a last-minute top-10 ranking reshuffle. Probabeel had drawn the fifth-most votes but the multiple Group 1 winner’s withdrawal, minutes before Racing Victoria unveiled the top-10, led to the promotion of horses ranked behind the Kiwi mare. King Magnus secured a last-minute berth. (Scott Barbour/Racing Photos via Getty Images) RV executive general manager racing Greg Carpenter was saddened by the career-ending setback to Probabeel, a four-time Group 1 winner. “The unfortunate withdrawal of Probabeel has paved the way for the 11th placed vote-getter King Magnus to win a last-minute call-up under the conditions of the race,” Carpenter said. “Given the events of today, it will certainly be a fairytale for his trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock and their large group of owners if King Magnus can prevail at Flemington on 19 March. “There is no doubting the quality of the first 10 All-Stars, who between them have won 16 Group 1 races and captured the hearts of the public.” Mr Brightside, Behemoth, Espiona, Elephant, Lighthouse and King Magnus rounded out the revised top 10. RV and Victoria Racing Club officials will complete the 15-horse field with up to five wildcards. The winners of the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (February 26) or Group 2 Blamey Stakes (March 5) get two of those wildcards. VRC executive general manager racing Leigh Jordon hailed the quality and depth of the top 10 horses. “This is certainly a line-up befitting the richest mile race in the world,” Jordon said. “I am thrilled to see a great mix of Group 1 performers and emerging talents, joined by popular syndicate-led representatives. “With the top 10 now in place, the race to secure one of the five wildcards will intensify over the coming weeks.” Lighthouse snuck into the top 10. Picture: Getty Images Aside from the All-Star Mile-qualifying Blamey and Futurity Stakes, the three-year-old who wins the Group 1 Australian Guineas has traditionally been offered a wildcard. A total of 134,081 validated votes were received for the 78 horses nominated for the All-Star Mile – a drop on last year’s 147,830 record. RV will publish a list of provisional emergencies next Tuesday, ranked in order of prizemoney (excluding bonuses) won in races from 1200m to 2050m from February 1, 2021 to February 21, 2022. The highest-ranked emergency is promoted in the event a top 10 horses is withdrawn prior to the final field for the All-Star Mile being declared on March 5. Major prizemoney earners, including CF Orr winner Tofane, a winner of three Group 1s in the past eight months alone, and Godolphin pair Cascadian and Colette would be among those eligible as emergencies. The lucky owner ambassadors of the top 10 All-Star Mile entries will be announced by March 2. The All-Star Mile-winning owner ambassador pockets the $250,000 first prize. ALL-STAR MILE TOP 10 Rank-Horse (State)-Trainer-Votes 1. Verry Elleegant (NSW) Chris Waller 17,112 2. I’m Thunderstruck (VIC) Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr 15,974 3. Zaaki (NSW) Annabel Neasham 15,477 4. Regalo Di Gaetano (SA) Richard and Chantelle Jolly 8610 5. Mr Brightside (VIC) Ben and JD Hayes 6316 6. Behemoth (SA) David Jolly 6222 7. Espiona (NSW) Chris Waller 6123 8. Elephant (NZ) David and Emma-Lee Browne 5141 9. Lighthouse (VIC) Ciaron Maher and David Eustace 3862 10. King Magnus (VIC) Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock 3786 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 Congratulations and Good Luck to the Browne's. @Emma-Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KickintheKods Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Brilliant Well done team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Fantastic must have been the votes from this site got him over the line. I see Rhino also in at Flemington on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy ravioli Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 How the hell does Espiona get in! Can't win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, holy ravioli said: How the hell does Espiona get in! Can't win. Voted in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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