The midrace slacken really went against him because I had to get going on him too early into the race because he’s not a sit-and-sprint horse. The Chosen One currently sits at 25 in the Melbourne Cup order of entry, which essentially guarantees him a start. RV and stable veterinarians are currently assessing the horse’s injury to determine the appropriate management plan. He also won a number of other weight-for-age races in this period, including the Mercedes Classic, the AJC Queen Elizab… Zahra said it was the best day of his career as he had earlier won on Power Scheme, Albarado and California Zimbol. He’s just been a bit immature, a bit hot and doing a few things wrong. I think getting her back to Flemington she should be hard to beat.”, Trainer Matt Laure confirmed Alfa Oro will head to the paddock. The number of second acceptors is up by one on last year’s tally of 64 and is the highest figure since 2010, meaning the jostling for position will be even more intense than usual in the build-up to the $8 million contest, which will be held at Flemington on Tuesday, 3 November. He just over-raced a fraction in the blinkers, so they may come off for the Derby.”, Rider Jamie Kah: “It was a horrible tempo but he ran Ok. Hollie Doyle and Trueshan bolt up on Champions Day at Ascot! Considering the rise in trip and also grade we were very pleased. 26.2sec. The Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup winner who was a resident of the Living Legends retirement home near Melbourne was rushed to Werribee Equine Centre on Saturday night but could not be saved.. The Club provides its members with the opportunity to participate in social gatherings, both in Melbourne and Sydney, including luncheons, racing tours and racing syndicates. I thought we came under fire at the 600 (metre mark), a bit too early for his ability but he made himself feel a bit vulnerable where he was today. PACERS AUS SYN (T HENDERSON) MRS K WOODRUFF J SMITH K BIGGS E/PRISE SYN R AUSTIN R RUSSELL. Assistant trainer Jack Turnbull: “He was good, we thought he had a good run, he followed Finche through and had the winner to our inside. Rider John Allen: “He ran well. Poseidon (1906), The Trump (1937), Rivette (1939), Rising Fast (1954), Even Stevens (1962), Galilee (1966), Gurner's Lane (1982), Let’s Elope (1991), Doriemus (1995), Might and Power (1997) and Ethereal … Even his run before the Derby last year (when ran in the Caulfield Classic) and we walked away not knowing how he was going, but it’s just Caulfield. Co-trainer Grant Williams: “They went to slow for her, she needed to get rolling. Jye (McNeil) just felt he may have asked him to quicken a bit too soon and was vulnerable late, so potentially just ridden a fraction wrong.”. The following thoroughbreds have won the Cups Double: Caulfield Cup – Melbourne Cup in the same year. But it looked like a race where nothing really made much ground.”. Ratings Description. His rating was proved by his thrashing of previous Cup winner Doriemus, who in running 2 nd to him earns a rating 1 length inferior to his Cup win. Might and Power Bay gelding (1993) Zabeel – Benediction, Caulfield Cup Mercedes Classic We were outside the leader and to be fair we aren’t Might And Power, the leaders fell in a hole and the backmarkers and the swoopers came to the fore. Verry Elleegant’s Melbourne Cup place depending on penalty. The Caulfield Cup is usually the main lead-up race for the Melbourne Cup, and 11 horses have completed the cups double. I thought I had the race at my mercy at the 300 (metres) but all credit to the winner. Video of 1997 Caulfield Cup - brilliantly won by Might And Power Wichita’s, Victory in the Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) is still in the sights of 65 horses after second acceptances for Australia’s iconic race closed at 12pm (AEDT) today (Tuesday, 13 October). Bates has opted to start his sanction from Wednesday night, allowing him to ride at the Geelong Cup meeting that night. Melbourne Cup Aktau was withdrawn from the Caulfield Cup this morning by trainer Michael Moroney after the stable notified RV that the gelding had suffered a tendon injury in his off fore. The horse with the high extravagant action, demoralised and demolished his opponents. He’s every bit as good as those horses but he just didn’t run to his best today.”, Co-trainer Ben Hayes: “I thought he had one of the toughest runs in the race and to be able to finish off like he did, second-up, was a very good effort. Ninety-four, 33 starts: 15 wins, 7 seconds, 1 third/$5,227,786, Expression of Interest - Apprentice Jockey. I needed to run him today (on the back-up from last Saturday) because I couldn’t go three weeks between runs. Rider Dan Stackhouse: “He ran absolutely super. Might and Power Bay gelding (1993) Zabeel – Benediction. The plan is to run in the Cantala and back-up the next Saturday in the Mackinnon Stakes.”, Co-trainer Grant Williams: “Willie (Pike) said he probably just gave him too much to do. Just got a little bit awkward around the corner but she toughed it out to the line. Twice he was voted Australia's Horse of the Year. You were asking for his Caulfield Cup win, here you go. Members will be selected at random and given the opportunity to become the monthly Member in Focus. He goes to the Golden Eagle in two weeks.”, Rider Jamie Kah: “He never travelled today. Rider Craig Williams: “He got into a lovely position. Full credit to the trainer and owners.”. Might and Power (6 October 1993 – 11 April 2020) was a New Zealand bred, Australian owned and trained Thoroughbred racehorse who was named Australian Horse of the Year in 1998 and 1999. Zahra settled Verry Elleegant in a midfield position and made his run out wide and before the turn, which was his plan. He was a deadset freak. I thought we came under fire at the 600 (metre mark), a bit too early for his ability but he made himself feel a bit vulnerable where he was today. "Going into the Caulfield Cup I thought I might have used all my luck up. The horse has pulled up sound and it’s uncharacteristic for him to run that poorly. Ten on the past 35 winners have jumped from outside barrier 10, … He was so honest. Once the profile has been completed it will be circulated to all members by Club email. Racing Victoria vets reported no abnormalities. The plan was always to go to the Sandown Guineas. Jim Cassidy pilots Might And Power to … He is also in elite company that includes Phar Lap and Makybe Diva as reigning Melbourne Cup winners to claim the Cox Plate. Disappointing.”. The whole plan is to get him ready for the autumn. Probably got a bit lost in front. Might And Power was dubbed the world's best stayer after his Caulfield and Melbourne Cup double, and won a total of 15 races in 33 starts, with more than A$5.2 million in career earnings. He got stood on his head and wasn’t able to recover from it.”, Co-trainer Trent Busuttin: “Craig said he got flattened at the 800m, knocked out of the race and he obviously hasn’t been able to pick up from there. We’ve always had a big opinion of him. VIC and SA racing materials, including fields, form and results, is subject to copyright which is owned respectively by RV and TRSA and other parties working with them. Racing Victoria (RV) wishes to advise of changes to the biosecurity protocols in place in Victoria to allow for the safe continuation of racing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Very Elleegant wins the Caulfield Cup. She’s so tough.”. Anthony Van Dyck is a second-acceptor in the Melbourne Cup and it’s expected he will take his place. Cox Plate, taking a full two seconds off the record set the previous year by Saintly. We had a beautiful run in transit and I got going when it suited me. She looked disappointing but now at this stage of her prep she just isn’t a sit and sprint horse. If he stuck to the rail or got up the inside earlier today he probably would have finished fifth or sixth. Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes: “It wasn’t a blue with Craig (Williams) because the horse jumped too well. He has improvement to come and it will all depend on how he recovers from today, but he’s a very clean winded gelding.”, Assistant Trainer Jack Turnbull: “He was good today and depending on how he pulls up we’ll push on. It's a massive thrill," Zahra said. Racing Victoria vets reported The Pres suffered an internal bleed (EIPH). Owned by Sydney businessman Nick Moraitis and trained by Jack Denham, Might And Power gained national fame with his frontrunning, record-breaking 7-1/2 length Caulfield Cup … He’ll be spot on for the Group 1 Cantala Stakes (1600m) in two-weeks, a good solid hit-out is what he needed. Connections may look to take him to the Lexus Hotham Stakes to win his way in. Declan Bates, rider of True Self, was suspended for 10 meetings for causing interference to Mirage Dancer near the 650-metre mark. He didn’t begin at all to get across so I had to cop it and go back on him, but god he was a big run from the rear of the field.”, Trainer Charlie Fellows reported: “I can’t really make up my mind on how to feel about that race. Might and Power had the speed to open up an early lead in a race, and the stamina to maintain it in the middle and closing stages. I think we have to ride him a bit more forward to see if he can keep grinding away that way, because he’s just not showing any change of speed.”, Rider Craig Newitt: “He travelled really good but he got put out of the race at 600 (metres). The, Racing Victoria (RV) veterinarians have today inspected 17 out of 18 starters and all emergencies for this Saturday’s Stella Artois Caulfield Cup (2400m). As a four-year-old, Might And Power won the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, and returned at five to become only the second horse in the history of Australian racing to win both Cups and the Cox Plate. In the autumn of 1998, Might and Power again exerted his dominance with a crushing 10 ½ length victory in the AJC Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Major Wins; Caulfield Cup Melbourne Cup W.S.Cox Plate Mercedes Classic AJC and VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes Yalumba Stakes Might and Power had the speed to open up an early lead in a race, and the stamina to maintain it in the middle and closing stages. He wasn’t disappointing but just quite green.”, Rider Fred Kersley: “Great run. Rider Jamie Kah: “Absolutely super. Hollie Doyle wins her first Group 1 aboard Glen Shiel. He’ll learn a lot from that. In the 1997 Caulfield Cup, jockey Jim Cassidy took him to the front at the outset, made the pace for the whole race, and finished seven and a half lengths in front of the second horse, in a record time of 2min. Might And Power joined Rising Fast to be the only horse to win the Caulfield Cup, Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate. We probably got the gap a little bit late but he stuck to his guns. He’s still a bit green - a bit to learn. We might head to the Group 1 VRC Sprint Classic on the final day, there will be something for her during Cup week. We were going to the Empire Rose Stakes, I think we will still do it but we might be a bit more positive on her.”, Hollie Doyle continues sensational season with maiden G1. Just a shame that we weren’t at Flemington today. © 2020 Racing Victoria Limited (RV) and other parties working with it. The profile consists of a series of questions/answers and it’s an initiative aimed at a fun way for members to get to know each other in a bit more detail. W.S.Cox Plate This is for all horses aged three years old and older. Champion racehorse Might And Power has sadly passed away on Sunday morning due to colic complications. He’ll be better on the bigger, flat track at Flemington.”, Rider Mick Dee: “We ended up in a nice enough spot.

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