Another Valuable Prize for Golden Mile

Mark Smith - Saturday October 22

Caulfield Guineas hero Golden Mile backed up to win the $1,000,000 Group II TAB Callander-Presnell (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Tough win (image Steve Hart)

Ridden by Hugh Bowman for James Cummings, the son of Astern defied the stubborn Russian Revolution gelding Communist by a long-head in a driving finish.  The Sebring filly A Lot More Love was two and a quarter lengths back in third.

A Godolphin homebred, Golden Mile advances his record to four wins and a second from six starts with earnings of $2,597,500.

“I left it open for Hughie to back his judgement with the horse and have confidence in the horse, the horse has got a great turn of foot,” stable representative Darren Beadman said.   

“He is a very fit, seasoned horse and he has come out of that Caulfield Guineas win in superb order.

“His class got him home today again. He has really got that fighting spirit to win when he was just able to work into the race nicely. He is a quality colt and certainly going places.

“He is out of a very fast mare, Calaverite, there is a lot of speed on the dam’s side.

“Astern, he won a Golden Rose but you’d swear blind you were saddling up Astern in the stalls. He’s got his dad’s head all over, a lovely temperament and he’s a quality colt.”

Golden Mile is the best of three winners from four to race from the stakes-winning Lonhro mare Calaverite, a half-sister to Group winners Gold Fever and Gold Rush.

Calaverite has a two year-old colt by Exceed and Excel called Stanislaus who made his career debut with a sixth behind stablemate Barber in the Kirkham Plate earlier in the day.

Calaverite has a yearling colt by Microphone and is in foal to Street Boss (USA).

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Race Result - Tab Callander-Presnell Gr2 1600m

Randwick Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:38.89
1
Golden Mile
- 3c Astern (AUS) x Calaverite (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J Bowman 57
2
0.2
Communist
- 3g Russian Revolution (AUS) x Cappadocia (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: B Shinn 57
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $300,000
Seller: Vinery Stud, Scone, NSW
Buyer: MG Price Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd
3
2.5
A Lot More Love
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Little Bita Love (AUS) (Snippetson (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: B Avdulla 55
Sebring
4
6.5
Token Capitalist
- 3g Capitalist (AUS) x Token Of Love (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: K S Latham 57
5
7.3
Basquiat
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Bonny O'Reilly (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
6
9.8
Monastery
- 3g So You Think (NZ) x Rekindled Glow (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: S Clipperton 57
7
10.1
Brosnan
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Supara (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Regan Bayliss 57
8
25.5
Flag Of Honour
- 3g American Pharoah (USA) x Godiva Rock (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J R Collett 57
9
27.4
Field Commander
- 3g Epaulette (AUS) x Sam's Melody (USA) (Artie Schiller (USA))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: Rachel King 57
10
41.0
Burgunder
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Pinot (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: J Parr 57
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