3YOs Target G1 Moir Stakes

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday September 3

A select field of nine have accepted for the $750,000 Group I MVRC Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday with a trio of elite three year-olds set to take on the older sprinters that include established Group I winners I Wish I Win and Chain of Lightning and two exciting four year-olds by I Am Invincible.

The field and barrier draw for the Moir Stakes-

No. – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight

1 – I Wish I Win (Savabeel) – Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman – Luke Nolen – 5 – 58.5kg

2 – Mornington Glory (Shalaa (IRE) – Gavin Bedggood – Ethan Brown – 1 – 58.5kg

3 – Johnny Rocker (Jukebox) – Nick Ryan – Mark Zahra – 3 – 58.5kg

4 – Caballus (I Am Invincible) – Bjorn Baker – Josh Parr – 9 – 58.5kg

5 – Chain of Lightning (Fighting Sun) – Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman – TBA – 4 – 56.5kg

6 – Estriella (I Am Invincible) – Ciaron Maher – Blake Shinn – 8 – 56.5kg

7 – Coleman (Pierata) Matt Laurie – Kerrin McEvoy – 6 – 52kg

8 –  Lady of Camelot (Written Tycoon)  – Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott – Zac Lloyd (a) – 2 – 50kg

9 – Hayasugi (Royal Meeting (IRE) – Clinton McDonald – Jamie Kah – 7 – 50kg

 

Super fascinating runners are a pair of up and coming four year-olds by I Am Invincible in Caballus, interestingly still a stallion and Estriella, who is seen as potential superstar by her trainer Ciaron Maher.

Caballus and Estriella are both first up from a spell and have looked good in recent barrier trials with the mare winning by five lengths at Cranbourne, while the stallion has had two trials for seconds to Joliestar and Storm Boy, who have both come out and won Group races.

Caballus and Estriella are not strangers to each other - image Steve Hart

Punters will note the pair have clashed twice previously, the first time in the last metro juvenile race of the season last year at Randwick and on that occasion Caballus won by a head.

 

And

Advertisement
they met again in the $1million Inglis Sprint in March this year where Estriella won easily and Caballus finished third.

They are both nice horses in the making and lining up in a Group I race first up only serves to reinforce the regard in which they are held.

Lady of Camelot and Coleman ran the quinella in the Golden Slipper - image Steve Hart

Three year-olds have a good record in this race as it has evolved into a Group I sprint with Blue Diamond winners Samaready and Extreme Choice successful in 2013 and 2016, while Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign won it in 2017 and then in 2022 it was Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Coolangatta that claimed it as her first G1 win.

The Golden Slipper quinella of Lady of Camelot and Coleman, plus Blue Diamond winner Hayasugi have all accepted and have legitimate claims, so stay tuned for a thriller!

 

 

Advertisment
More Reading...
El Vencedor wins G3 Balmerino Stakes
El Vencedor is making a habit of picking up major victories at Ellerslie, adding the Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m) to his burgeoning record at Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup Day meeting.
Storm Boy Headed to Ireland
Coolmore have today announced via Twitter that top class Justify (USA) colt Storm Boy will be continuing his racing career in Ireland in 2025 under the care of Aidan O’Brien.
Coolmore Set Justify Fee for 2025
Coolmore have announced the US fee for Justify in 2025 with the undefeated Triple Crown winner priced at $US250,000 to head  their roster of 16 stallions at Ashford Stud in Kentucky.
Melbourne Cup Pedigree Analysis - Do It Yourself
Breednet has produced a great page with click through to five generation pedigrees for all the Melbourne Cup runners, so for amateur pedigree buffs looking to have a Cup flutter based pedigree here’s your chance  to DIY it!
Knights Choice a True Underdog Story
Punters were left stunned when the Queenslander Knight's Choice and Japanese visitor Warp Speed (JPN) emerged from the pack to fight out a dramatic finish to the $8,560,000 Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington.
Tycoon Star Makes Winning Debut in G3 Maribyrnong Plate
Tycoon Star looked like the consummate professional when making a winning career debut in the Group III Darley Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) to kickstart Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington.
Kiwi Bred Gringotts Wins $3million Big Dance
Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Gringotts(NZ) (Per Incanto) delivered a big payday for his connections with victory in Tuesday’s A$3 million Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick.
2024 Melbourne Cup Result - It's Knights Choice
The 2024 Melbourne Cup has been run and won with Knight’s Choice, a five-year-old gelding by Extreme Choice victorious.
Sires With Winners - Monday November 4
Here is the full list of 21 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Antrim Coast to Fly Flag for The Oaks Stud
The well-renowned colours of The Oaks Stud will feature across two feature Trans-Tasman meetings this week, kicking off with Antrim Coast lining up in the Listed Furphy Plate (1800m) on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington.