Progressive Chris Waller-trained filly Youngstar staked her claims for the Queensland Oaks (Gr 1, 2200m) at Doomben on 26 May with an impressive effort in advancing to take out his Group Two race after two recent successes last month in a maiden 1500m at Hawkesbury and a Benchmark 68 (1885m) at Newcastle. She settled back in 12th place, tracked up (deep) from the 800m, went to third nearing the 100m and finished far too well to score a good win. Her stablemate Another Dollar was midfield early on before making a wide early move to take the lead at the 1000m. She was only overtaken on passing the 100m and held on well for a good second after her early efforts. Highway raced in second place most of the way and kept fighting gamely to hold third after stepping up in class here.
Previous Winners
Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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KENEDNA
(AUS)
3F NOT A SINGLE DOUBT (AUS) - MISS DODWELL (AUS) FALBRAV (IRE) |
J ALLEN | 56.5 | DARREN WEIR | 3 |
|
KEBEDE
(AUS)
3F REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - DESERT FIGHT (CHI) HUSSONET (USA) |
J BYRNE | 56.5 | MATTHEW DUNN | 7 |
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BOHEMIAN LILY
(NZ)
3F O'REILLY (NZ) - BOHEMIAN BLUES (NZ) BLUES TRAVELLER (IRE) |
B SHINN | 56.5 | MS G WATERHOUSE | 10 |
|
ARABIAN GOLD
(AUS)
3F DUBAWI (IRE) - COABLO (AUS) VETTORI (IRE) |
B SHINN | 56.5 | DAVID VANDYKE | 1 |
|
DEAR DEMI
(AUS)
3F DEHERE (USA) - SHIRLEY (AUS) ZABEEL (NZ) |
L NOLEN | 56.5 | CLARRY CONNERS | 16 |
|
INVEST
(AUS)
3F DEHERE (USA) - UNEARTHLY (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
P MERTENS | 56.5 | CLARRY CONNERS | 4 |
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SCARLETT LADY
(NZ)
3F SAVABEEL (AUS) - ON CALL (NZ) MR. IRONCLAD (NZ) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 55.5 | GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON | 2 |
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MARHETA
(AUS)
3F AL MAHER (AUS) - GEETA (NZ) GENEROUS (IRE) |
M J ZAHRA | 55.5 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 1 |
|
AWESOME PLANET
(AUS)
3F GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (USA) - DANCE ON THE MOON (IRE) FASLIYEV (USA) |
J CASSIDY | 55.5 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 7 |
|
HEAVENLY GLOW
(AUS)
3F SPINNING WORLD (USA) - STARSPHERE (AUS) CELSIUS (AUS) |
R THOMPSON | 55.5 | ALLAN DENHAM | 8 |
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LASORON
(AUS)
3F OARSMAN (AUS) - SHOW JUSTICE (AUS) SEA ROAD (AUS) |
D BEADMAN | 55.5 | BRYAN GUY | 10 |
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GAZE
(NZ)
3F CAPE CROSS (IRE) - EYE FULL (NZ) PALATABLE (USA) |
D BEADMAN | 55.5 | R JAMES | 2 |
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CINQUE CENTO
(AUS)
3F NOTHIN' LEICA DANE (AUS) - LAYDOWN MISERE (AUS) VARICK (USA) |
J SHEEHAN | 55.5 | TONY WILDMAN | 5 |
|
NATURAL WOMAN
(NZ)
3F GENEROUS (IRE) - PAN FOR GLITTER (USA) CRAFTY PROSPECTOR (USA) |
G CHILDS | 55.5 | BRUCE MCLACHLAN | 3 |
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THE JEWEL
(NZ)
3F O'REILLY (NZ) - THE GRIN (NZ) GROSVENOR (NZ) |
G CHILDS | 55.5 | H ANDERTON | 2 |
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PALIDAMAH
(AUS)
3F MUKADDAMAH (USA) - PALIXANDRE (AUS) PINE CIRCLE (USA) |
JASON TAYLOR | 55.5 | NOEL DOYLE | 6 |
|
ETHEREAL
(NZ)
3F RHYTHM (USA) - ROMANEE CONTI (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) |
S SEAMER | 55.5 | SHEILA LAXON | 11 |
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KAZAKH BELLE
(AUS)
4M SEMIPALATINSK (USA) - RATTENBERG (AUS) KEEN (GB) |
J BYRNE | 52.5 | SHAUN DWYER | 1 |