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2016 Danehill Stakes Group 2 September 10 - Flemington

Saracino wins 2016 Danehill Stakes Group 2 $200,000 at Flemington (VIC) 3yo, 1200m.

Saracino winning the Danehill Stakes
Saracino winning the Danehill Stakes Picture: Racing and Sports

New Zealand colt Saracino put up a really promising effort in taking out this Group Two race at his first Australian start, his second Group Two victory in only five starts to date. He travelled nicely in third spot, travelling close to the lead before taking a clear lead at the 400m. He then kept fighting back gamely when challenged to score a very smart win.

Archives also raced close to the lead, went to second at the 400m, challenged strongly at the 100m and battled well to hold that position just finding the winner a bit too good.

SA-trained filly Samara Dancer raced in sixth place, not far from the leaders with the whole field remaining closer to the Grandstand side. She moved up well at the 100m and fought on particularly well for a smart third in a promising first up effort.

Wazzenme was back in ninth place at the 800m and did well in running on late for (1.7 lengths) fourth.

The favourite Defcon disappointed. He was back in tenth place, not that far from the leaders, but was under pressure from the 400m and just battled on for (4.2 lengths) eighth, perhaps being affected racing closer to the centre of the track in the Soft5 conditions.


ANZ Bloodstock News

Flemington Saturday, 10th September 2016

5f212y TURF SOFT
AUD $202,000

Danehill Stakes (G2)

AUD $202,000
Age: 3yo Type: OPEN
5f212y TURF SOFT
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 3. SARACINO (NZ) 3yo G
PER INCANTO (USA) - BELLA DANIELA (NZ)
DAMIEN OLIVER
MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN
$6
56.5kg
Gangemi Thoroughbreds (Mgr: M J Gangemi), K Hassan, G Dickie, Mrs C Rigby, R Wade, A Gangemi, M Gangemi, P Gangemi, S Merritt, C Yeak, Mrs L Graham, Mrs S White, S Graham, Mercon Racing (Mgr: D Condidorio), A B Da Prato, S Fraser, C P Dakin, M Gardner, S & G Thoroughbreds (Mgr: A Slade)

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2nd 4. LEAN AMBASSADOR (AUS) 3yo C
HELMET (AUS) - PRESERVE (AUS)
CRAIG WILLIAMS
JOHN O'SHEA
$6.5
56.5kg
Cheng Wan Wai
3rd 12. SAMARA DANCER (NZ) 3yo F
HINCHINBROOK (AUS) - ENNERDALE (GB)
DOM TOURNEUR
PHILLIP STOKES
$11
55.5kg
J M Maclean, Mrs J A Maclean, J E Cooper, Mrs A D C Cooper, B C Dixon, Mrs M K Dixon, C A Fildes, Mrs E R Fildes, P J Stokes & D J M Maclean

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4th 10. WAZZENME (AUS) 3yo G
WANTED (AUS) - ON THE LOOSE (AUS)
LUKE NOLEN
STUART WEBB
$12
56kg

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5th 9. DAM READY (AUS) 3yo G
MORE THAN READY (USA) - WATERWISE (NZ)
LUKE CURRIE
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG
$12
56kg

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6th 5. VALLIANO (AUS) 3yo G
EQUIANO (FR) - MISS VALLEY ROAD (AUS)
DAMIAN LANE
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG
$21
56kg

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7th 11. HARDHAM (AUS) 3yo C
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - NUREYEV'S GIRL (AUS)
CRAIG NEWITT
MICK PRICE
$21
56kg

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8th 1. DEFCON (AUS) 3yo C
CHOISIR (AUS) - NUCLEAR FORCE (AUS)
DWAYNE DUNN
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN
$3.25
58kg

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9th 2. TRENCHANT (AUS) 3yo G
MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA) - CARA BELLA (GB)
MICHAEL DEE
JOHN O'SHEA
$61
56.5kg

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10th 6. HIGHLAND BEAT (AUS) 3yo G
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - HIGHLAND DAUGHTER (IRE)
MARK ZAHRA
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG
$11
56kg

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11th 7. DREAMS APLENTY (AUS) 3yo G
DREAM AHEAD (USA) - TIPSY MOMENT (AUS)
BOB EL-ISSA
J W ZIELKE
$15
56kg

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12th 8. JAWS OF STEEL (AUS) 3yo G
SHARKBITE (AUS) - IT'S SYDNEY (AUS)
CHRIS PARNHAM
ROBBIE LAING
$51
56kg

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