Run over four fabulous days at Flemington, the 2019 Melbourne Cup Carnival featured 26 stakes races ranging in distance from 1000m up to 3200m with several sires producing multiple stakes-winners at this most celebrated meeting.
Former Coolmore shuttler Declaration of War (USA) was the obvious standout performer siring Vow and Declare to win the Group I Melbourne Cup (3200m)and Warning to win the Group I Victoria Derby (2500m), but he was not the only sire to produce more than one stakes-winner.
Cox Plate winner Ocean Park, who retired to Waikato Stud in New Zealand, has had a great season with his star performer the Group I ATC Epsom Handicap winner Kolding, who remained in Sydney to win the $7.5million ATC Golden Eagle on Derby Day.
Even without Kolding, Ocean Park still put his mark on Flemington siring Oceanex to win the Group II Matriarch stakes (2000m) and Tofane to win the Group III Furphy Sprint (1100m).
Victoria’s number one sire Written Tycoon was the other sire to produce more than one Flemington stakes-winner posting Teleplay to win the Group III Jim Beam Stakes (1400m) and Banquo to win the Listed World Horseracing Springtime Stakes (1400m).
A super consistent sire of sprinter milers, Written Tycoon stands at Woodside Park Stud.
Special mention needs to be made of Westbury stud’s Reliable Man (IRE), whose star daughter Miami Bound was the only horse to win two races at the carnival taking out the Group II Wakeful Stakes (200m) and then the Group I Kennedy Oaks (2500m).
The other sires to enjoy Group I success were Commands (Melody Belle), Deep Impact (Fierce Impact (Jpn), Exceed and Excel (Exceedance), Galileo (Magic Wand (IRE) and Nicconi (Nature Strip).
Most Successful Sires at Flemington
Advertisment
More Reading...
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.
Rosemont and Partners Stakes Quinella on Cup Day
Written Tycoon posted his second new stakes-winner on Melbourne Cup Day when promising three year-old gelding Catoggio took out the Listed VRC Amanda Elliot Stakes (1400m) for Rosemont Stud and partners, who also race the second horse Bosustow.
Kiwi Bred Grey Wins Subzero for OTI at Flemington
New Zealand-bred gelding Cloudland proved a handful for James McDonald at Flemington on Tuesday, but the champion jockey was in a forgiving mood after they had claimed top honours in the Subzero Handicap.
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.
All Too Hard's Arran Bay Brave in the Furphy Plate
Phillip Stokes admitted his preference was to run Arran Bay in the Listed John Letts Cup at Morphettville but was overruled by the owners, who made the correct decision in favouring the Listed Furphy Plate (1800m) at Flemington.
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.
Magic Nick Strikes Again – Fastnet Rock x Galileo
The Fastnet Rock x Galileo nick has been on fire in Melbourne this spring producing Cox Plate winner Via Sistina (IRE) and leading Melbourne Cup contender Buckaroo (GB) and it struck again overnight in the UK with a brand new stakes-winner in Military Academy, who captured the Listed Floodlit Stakes (1m4f) at Kempton.
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.