When the AJC restructured the carnival in 2004, the All Aged Stks had one of the biggest changes.

It was reduced to 1400m and being run as a followed on from the TJ Smith not a mile consolation prize for the Doncaster.

The race gets lost a bit in the momentum of the carnival and a name change could be in order but the winners since it’s been 7 furlongs have been quality.

A WFA race is always better when the 3yos can test themselves against the older horse so let’s find out if we can find one.

PROFILING THE RACE

o Race changed to 1400m in 2004.

o Small fields have beset this race, especially since the shortening in distance.

o Surprisingly poor record for the 3yos although the filly won it in 2012 and a colt in 2013.

o Gai has four wins, 3 of last 12 winning in ’03, ’05, ’07.

o A great race for those well in the market.

o Last 10 Winners Most Prevalent Age of winner - 5yos (5 times)

o Last 10 Winners Average Price of winner - $4.60

o Breakdown of winners - 5 geldings, 2 mares, 1 entire, 1 colt & 1 filly

o Races that the winner ran in prior - TJ Smith Stks (3), George Ryder Stks (2), Doncaster Mile (1), The Galaxy (1), Sapphire Stks (1), Futurity Stks (2)

RECENT WINNERS

2015 – DISSIDENT 4h (Sebring x Diana’s Secret) ($10)

Jockey: Jim Cassidy, Trainer: Peter Moody

Barrier: 6, Weight: 59.0kg, Gross Time: 1:24.60

Margin: 0.2L, Track: Slow (6), Starters: 13

2nd: Wandjina (56.5kg), 3rd: Chautauqua (59.0kg)

Review: In a race which contained nine G1 winners, it was nearly the championship sprint, ironically not in The Championships. It included a few 3yos, some top horses on the back up and some fresh off breaks. It was run at a slow rate.

Those at the front were favoured and with one of the great front running riders on, Dissident was always a danger. Terravista was wide, Chautauqua got back and not out fast enough and some ran poorly.

Cassidy got stuck into him and the entire responded. He just got past the Australian Guineas winner and held the rest off. He was retired to stud after that.

2014 – HANA’S GOAL 5m (Orewa Matteruze x Shanghai Jell) ($10)

Jockey: Nash Rawiller, Trainer: Kazuhiro Kato

Barrier: 6, Weight: 57.0kg, Gross Time: 1:24.64

Margin: 2L, Track: Slow (6), Starters: 8

2nd: Weary (59.0kg), 3rd: Tiger Tees (59.0kg)

Review: The Championships had brought two horses from overseas - Gordon Lord Byron and Hana’s Goal. The first one scored a G1 in the George Ryder and now the Japanese mare did the same in the All Aged.

In a race which was very much down on previous years, her chances were enhanced when there were three very important scratchings from the race, potentially three of the four favourites.

Rawiller was able to let her find her feet but unlike the Coolmore and Doncaster where she was 15 lengths off the lead, here she was only six. He pulled her right to the outside and ran over them easily. Will we see more of these international invaders?

2013 – ALL TOO HARD 3c (Casino Prince x Helsinge) ($2.75 fav)

Jockey: Dwayne Dunn, Trainer: Hawkes Partnership

Barrier: 7, Weight: 56.5kg, Gross Time: 1:22.89

Margin: 0.5L, Track: Good, Starters: 8

2nd: Rain Affair (59.0kg), 3rd: Fiorente (59.0kg)

Review: Well didn’t this race have a few angles. Let’s look on track first. The colt had had the setback leading into it when missing the Australian Guineas and so had two months off.

He returned to face a stellar field including another of his contemporaries Epaulette, top mare More Joyous, WFA regulars Rain Affair and Rangirangdoo and Melbourne Cup placegetter Fiorente. But it hasn’t been a burden during his 3yo year to be Black Caviar’s brother.

He charged over the leader in the straight and won coming away. Sadly Rolling Pin broke down over the line. But the bigger story came in the pre and post-race matters when owner John Singleton engaged in a public fracas with the Waterhouse family accusing them of conflicts of interest following an ‘unreported’ issue about More Joyous’ health. His horses left the stables immediately thereafter.

Previous Winners All Aged Stakes

Year		Horse		Trainer		Jockey		Weight		Second		Weight		Third		Weight
2015		Dissident		P Moody		J Cassidy		59.0		Wandjina		56.5		Chautauqua		59.0
2014		Hana's Goal		K Kato		N Rawiller		57.0		Weary		59.0		Tiger Tees		59.0
2013		All Too Hard		Hawkes P/Ship		D Dunn		56.5		Rain Affair		59.0		Fiorente		59.0
2012		Atlantic Jewel		M Kavanagh		M Rodd		54.5		Rain Affair		59.0		Ofcourseican		57.0
2011		Hay List		J McNair		G Boss		59.0		Hinchinbrook		56.5		Heart Of Dreams		59.0
2010		Hot Danish		L Bridge		T Clark		57.0		Melito		54.5		Beaded		57.0
2009		Danleigh		C Waller		D Oliver		59.0		Light Fantastic		59.0		Royal Discretion		59.0
2008		Racing To Win		J O'Shea		H Bowman		59.0		Murtajill		57.0		Casino Prince		59.0
2007		Bentley Biscuit		G Waterhouse		N Rawiller		59.0		Black Ink		59.0		Malcolm		59.0
2006		Paratroopers		J Hawkes		D Beadman		55.5		Niconero		58.0		Shania Dane		55.5