TRIPLE
CROWN ended the 2017/18 season with a remarkable 10 individual Stakes
performers, highlighting the strength and depth of the Triple Crown team.
Furthermore, at the close of the season, an incredible 36% of our active horses
in training had been Stakes placed at some stage during their career.
Redzel, Australia's highest earning racehorse during the 2017/18 season, won
the Group 3 Concorde Stakes, the Group 2 pair of The Shorts and Challenge
Stakes, as well the Group 1 Darley Classic in addition to his Everest success,
to become Australia's leading sprinter in what was a stellar season for the top
line son of Champion Sire Snitzel.
Dothraki, Moss Trip, Emperor's Way and Secret Trail joined Redzel as winners of
Stakes races during the 2017/18 season. Dothraki proving age to be just a
number as the now eight-year-old won the Group 3 Maurice McCarten Stakes at
Royal Randwick – a race in which Secret Trail flashed home for fourth. Yet the
Denman mare would get her just rewards, as she burst clear to win the Listed
Bright Shadow Stakes at Doomben in June.
Moss Trip, who like Dothraki is also by Mossman, took the Group 3 James Carr
Stakes at Royal Randwick in April for Triple Crown's 27th Group-race
win since 2010, before going on to win the Listed Scone Guineas in a blistering
performance in May.
Emperor's Way, a winner of five races during the 2017/18 season, finished the
preparation with a fantastic win at Stakes level in the Listed Randwick City
Stakes over 2000m in May.
Island Missile was denied a Stakes victory by just a nose in the Listed Gosford
Guineas, while Brave Song put up an impressive performance to finish third in
the Group 3 Eskimo Prince Stakes behind star colt Kementari.
Invincible Lad has a 2YO Stakes placing next to his name after finishing third
in the Listed Asian Executive Stakes at Flemington, while in Queensland the
Tony Gollan-trained pair of Brazen Moss and Charlie Boy earned Stakes placings
last season.
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