In the aftermath of lightly-tried stayer Surprise Baby’s victory in the Group III Bart Cummings (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday, a ballot-free exemption race for the Group I Melbourne Cup (3200m), it was hard not to spare a thought for Rich Hill Stud principal John Thompson.

Surprise Baby Out to Emulate Dad in the Melbourne Cup

Winner of the $400,000 Group II Adelaide Cup (3200m) in March, the $5,5000 Gavelhouse purchase Surprise Baby earned a ticket to the $8 million Melbourne Cup on November 5 when he stormed home to win Saturday’s $500,000 Group III The Bart Cummings (2520m) at Flemington.

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Australian Yearling Stats

NZ Yearling Stats

Distance Performance

This graph represents the amount of races in Australasia in each distance range and the percentage of the stallion's winners which come in each distance range.
Eg: 23.5% of races are 1201m to 1400m and 24.8 of this stallions winners are in that range.

Top Nicks

Zabeel

9 wnrs, (1 sw) Circuit Hassler

Groom Dancer

3 wnrs, (1 sw) Love Shock

O'Reilly

3 wnrs, (1 sw) Chocante

Shamardal

3 wnrs, (1 sw) Zilong

Casino Prince

2 wnrs, (1 sw) Tianchi Monster

Shinko King

2 wnrs, (1 sw) Pure Pride

Kaapstad

1 wnrs, (1 sw) Surprise Baby

Pentire

4 wnrs Dreaded

Volksraad

4 wnrs Electric Aura

Carnegie

3 wnrs Repo Sun

Runners Today

AVON R1-5 Oneirology 3g ex: Dream Lass6th

AVON R8-6 Franklin 5g ex: Cassovia7th

AVON R10-4 Lincoln King 5g ex: Shi Kin Fly2nd

BATH R6-4 Dance Away 4m ex: Midnight Breaker5th

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Yesterday's Results

1st Moe: Defibrillate 5g ex Our Chickaroonie

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