Winning Horse: Vassilator (NZ)

5yoG Zacinto (GB) - Highlights (NZ)(High Chaparral (Ire))

33 starts - 5 wins 4 seconds 2 thirds 3 fourths $832315

Black Type Wins

1st LR Flemington Anzac Day Stakes 1400m (2018)

Black Type Placings

2nd G1 Caulfield Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas 1600m (2018)

3rd LR Bendigo Bet365 Golden Mile 1600m (2021)

2nd LR Flemington Chester Manifold Stakes 1400m (2021)

Race Result:

1st: Vassilator (C Little/D Oliver) - $8

2nd: Holbein (S Richards/W Price) - $4.80
3rd: Portland Jimmy (P Payne/M Lloyd) - $18

Winning Time: 1:42.94 Last 600m: 35.84

Margins: 1¼L x Neck

Winning Trainer: Colin Little

“He loves Flemington, obviously. Rod Fitzroy, one of the part owners, wanted me to wait for Flemington and said we can wait a month. Nothing to do with the fact that he used to be the chairman here.

“He broke his maiden here three years ago to the day at 100-1. It’s a great thrill to win the great man’s race - Les Carlyon. I saw that when it came up and I thought ‘oh wouldn’t you love to win Les Carlyon’s race’. Great man. Didn’t know him well but great memories of Les.

“He could make front page news about a Manangatang maiden. He could find the charm in anything in racing.”

Winning Jockey: Damien Oliver

“On a sad note, I’d like to say to my good friend Jason Louey, he lost his wife to cancer this week and he’s got two young kids and I just want to let him know that we’re thinking of him and it’s really sad to see him lose his wife so young.”