Melbourne Cup Day – November 2nd
The Schweppervescence Plate
(3yo SW&P - 1000m)
Post Race Details & Comments
Winning Horse: Profiteer (Aus)
3yoC Capitalist (Aus) - Athena Lass (Aus)(Snitzel (Aus))
7 starts - 3 wins 2 seconds $1495650
Black Type Placings
2nd G2 Randwick Unsw Todman Stakes 1200m (2021)
2nd G3 Caulfield Catanach's Jewel.Blue Sapphire 1200m (2021)
Other Wins
1st Randwick Inglis Millennium 1100m (2021)
1st Flemington #Lovethehorse Hcp 1100m (2020) (Debut Run)
Race Result:
1st: Profiteer (James McDonald/Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)) - $2.20F
2nd: Direct (Joe Bowditch/Lloyd Kennewell) - $15
3rd: Enthaar (Jye McNeil/Ciaron Maher & David Eustace) - $3.50
Winning Time: 57.16 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: 1½L x ¾L
Winning Trainer: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) (Mick Price speaking)
“That’s two starts down the straight for two wins over 1000 metres. Hopefully in the Lightning it’ll be three starts for three wins over 1000 metres and he’ll be a Group 1 colt, and he’ll get a nice harem of mares at Newgate.
“You can see that he an aerobically gifted colt, fast, and I think that’s the best way for him.
Lightning then Oakleigh Plate: “That would be two beautiful stallion-making races and I think that is a good plan. He’ll be bigger and stronger again and they’re races that could beautifully suit him.
“It takes a bit of working out these horses. I thought he was well-rated by James. A good strong 1000 metres. They broke 11 (seconds) most of the way and he was able to sustain it.
“Good to see some stamina and we all know he’s a fast horse so…. Lightning Stakes.”
Winning Jockey: James McDonald
“He’s very fast. He’s got good gate speed, high cruising speed the whole way and he had to get it right today because he got taken on a fair way. Credit to him, he came back and relaxed reasonably well. The two first furlongs were right and the rest were history.
“He’s a nice, athletic, quick striding horse so he’ll do a good job.”
Will he be here for Lightning Day: “I’ll be here, that’s for sure. I like that straight racing.”