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Warrnambool Trainers Eye Melbourne Cup for Dashing Duchess and Horrifying

Strategic Insights

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Sydney-trained Sydney boffin, Dylan Ross said "If she happens to win on Saturday, we'll have a serious look." at Dashing Duchess, who has won her last two starts, in the $8.5 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup. Warrnambool trainer, Symon Wilde will have a clearer idea if Dashing Duchess gains a start in the Melbourne Cup after she runs in the $300,000 Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500 metres) at Flemington on Saturday September 14, 2024.

Wilde is not the only Warrnambool trainer with a runner in Saturday's Archer Stakes. Lindsey Smtih saddles up Horrifying in the Archer Stakes after two impressive Flemington victories and is on a Melbourne Cup path. Smith said, "We've nominated Horrifying for the Melbourne Cup. "It would be a wonderful result if we happened to win the Archer as it guarantees a start in the Melbourne Cup.

Key Takeaways:

  • Dashing Duchess, a progressive type of mare, has won her last two starts at Moonee Valley and will run in the $300,000 Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500 metres) at Flemington on Saturday September 14, 2024.
  • If Dashing Duchess wins the Archer Stakes, trainer Symon Wilde will have a serious look at the Melbourne Cup on November 5.
  • Warrnambool trainer Lindsey Smith has nominated Horrifying for the Melbourne Cup, with their chances of winning the Archer Stakes helping their chances.
  • Local trainer Amy Small has nominated Dunleer Lad for the Melbourne Cup, with her dream being to have a Melbourne Cup runner.
  • Astute Warrnambool trainer Lindsey Smith may run his stable star Tuvalu in the $3 million Champions Mile at Flemington on November 3.
  • Turvalu, who ran second in the 2022 Champions Mile, has recovered from an infection and may run in the Flemington carnival.
  • Jockey Beau Mertens was outed for eight meetings after pleading guilty to a whip infringement following his ride on Theophilus at Bendigo on Sunday.
  • The first acceptances for this year's Melbourne Cup close at noon on Tuesday, October 1.
  • The Warrnambool Racing Club is holding an annual general meeting on Friday, October 18 after nominations for four positions closed last Wednesday.
  • Entries for the 2025 Inglis Yearling Sales Series are now open.

Statistics:

  • The 2024 Inglis Yearling Sale saw a world record price for a yearling filly made when the daughter of Pierro and Winx sold for $10,000,000.
  • The 2024 Inglis Yearling Sale also saw the three highest-priced yearlings in Australasia sold.

Sources:

  • "If she happens to win on Saturday, we'll have a serious look" - Byline: Tim Auld
  • The Warrnambool Racing Club
  • The Racing Victoria
  • The Inglis Yearling Sale
  • The Melbourne Cup

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