Gai Waterhouse and big Randwick miles go hand-in-hand and she proved it once again at The Championships Day 2 when outsider Amanpour careered away from a field of fillies and mares to win the Queen of the Turf Stakes.
The four-year-old was sent out a $21 chance despite having good recent form.
She finished second in the Group 2 Emancipation Stakes behind glamour mare Catkins a fortnight earlier.
But she got her revenge over Chris Waller’s mare over the 1600-metre journey as Kerrin McEvoy led her around the turn before she showed a superior turn of foot to defeat Catkins by 1 ¾ lengths.
Northern Meteor - Newscaster
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Winner – Queen of the Turf Stakes 2015 |
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Trainer |
Gai Waterhouse |
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Jockey |
Kerrin McEvoy |
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Prizemoney Won |
$600,000 |
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Lifetime Performance as at 01 December 2015 |
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STARTS |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
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21 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
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TOTAL PRIZEMONEY WON |
$881,740 |
Queen of the turf stakes - Race Replay
2015 Winner Amanpour, 2nd Catkins, 3rd Noble Protector (GB) Time/Track 1-37.77 (Soft 7)
Pedigree
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Amanpour (AUS) |
Northern Meteor (AUS) |
Encosta de Largo (AUS) |
Fairy King (USA) |
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Shoal Creek (AUS) |
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Explosive (USA) |
Fappino (USA) |
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Scuff (USA) |
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Newscaster (AUS) |
Marscay (AUS) |
Biscay (AUS) |
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Heart of Market (USA) |
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Stormy Dream (USA) |
Storm Cat (USA) |
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Natalma’s Dream (USA) |