Victoria Derby Day – October 30th
Group 3 - Furphy Sprint
(4yo+ M SW&P - 1100m)
Post Race Details & Comments
Winning Horse: Minhaaj (Aus)
4yoM Exceed And Excel (Aus) - Telaawa (Aus)(Lonhro (Aus))
11 starts - 5 wins 2 thirds 1 fourth $454650
Black Type Wins
1st G3 Randwick The Nivison 1200m (2021)
1st G3 Flemington Tbv Thoroughbred Breeders Stks 1200m (2020)
Black Type Placings
3rd LR Flemington Poseidon Stakes 1100m (2020)
3rd LR Flemington Cap D'antibes Stakes 1100m (2020)
Other Wins
1st Caulfield Jack Elliott Hcp 1100m (2021)
1st Bendigo Academy Uniforms Mdn Plate 1000m (2020) (Debut Run)
Race Result:
1st: Minhaaj (James McDonald/John O’Shea) - $3.70F
2nd: Ballistic Lover (Blaike McDougallJoe Pride) - $7.50
3rd: MIleva (Ben Allen/Phillip Stokes) - $12
Winning Time: 1:02.81 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: 1¼L x ¾L
Winning Trainer: John O’Shea (rep by Pat Mithen, Rosemont)
“Really great to see, excellent from J-Mac and a really exciting way to finish off the day on such a strong note.
“Was a great buy and really exciting for the stud to have her race and race and race so well and the all the residual value that’s left in her.
“Excellent purchase and looking forward to see what else there is in store.”
Winning Jockey: James McDonald
Similar to Nivison win: “Same set up, same scenario, on the fence and it worked out pretty well.
“The track has played beautifully all day and it gave us the opportunity to dart up there and his the line.
“She’s a good mare and she’s in for a good prep.”
Four wins on Derby Day: “It’s right up there. It’s really special to be here and be competing against the calibre of jockeys that are in that room. It is a privilege and got to strap myself to some nice horses today and hopefully it continues.”
History of Winners
Date | Horse | TF | Jockey | BP | Trainer | Weight | Margin | SP | SOT |
31/10/2020 | FIESTA (5M) | 108 | HUGH BOWMAN | 11 | CHRIS WALLER | 57.0 | 1.3 | $5.5 | G(3) |
2/11/2019 | TOFANE (4M) | 109 | DWAYNE DUNN | 9 | MICHAEL MORONEY | 57.0 | 1.3 | $6.0 | S(7) |
3/11/2018 | DIVINE QUALITY (5M) | 109 | BEAU MERTENS | 16 | ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 55.0 | 3.3 | $26.0 | G(3) |
4/11/2017 | LYUBA (5M) | 100 | DAMIAN LANE | 8 | DARREN WEIR | 55.0 | nose | $7.0 | G(3) |
29/10/2016 | SHEIDEL (5M) | 110 | JOAO MOREIRA | 12 | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | 57.5 | nose | $3.0 | G(4) |
5/11/2015 | PITTSBURGH FLYER (4M) | 103 | JAMES MCDONALD | 13 | LEE & SHANNON HOPE | 55.5 | lnk | $21.0 | H(9) |
6/11/2014 | VAIN QUEEN (5M) | 115 | DAMIEN OLIVER | 6 | JOHN SADLER | 55.0 | 3.5 | $4.8 | G(3) |
7/11/2013 | DYSTOPIA (7M) | 110 | HUGH BOWMAN | 6 | CHRIS WALLER | 57.0 | 1.5 | $5.0 | D(4) |
8/11/2012 | HONEY FLOWER (4M) | 106 | GLEN BOSS | 6 | R S MCDONALD | 56.0 | nose | $15.0 | G(3) |
3/11/2011 | ORTENSIA (6M) | 114 | DARREN BEADMAN | 11 | PAUL MESSARA | 57.0 | 2 | $6.5 | D(4) |
4/11/2010 | STATUS SYMBOL (5M) | 102 | CRAIG NEWITT | 15 | K M KEYS | 53.0 | 0.5 | $51.0 | H(8) |
5/11/2009 | VERY DISCREET (4M) | 111 | DWAYNE DUNN | 8 | RICHARD JOLLY | 54.0 | 0.5 | $6.0 | D |
6/11/2008 | BEAMING (4M) | 106 | NASH RAWILLER | 3 | TONY NOONAN | 55.5 | 0.8 | $4.8 | D |
Current Field - Previous Performances
TAB | Runner | Previous Runs |
14 | BLESS HER | 31/10/2020 4th/12 - 3L, |
History Placegetters : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Date | Horse | Time | Second / Third Placegetters |
31/10/2020 | FIESTA | 1:03.71 | 2nd-Too Good Too Hard (Luke Nolen 55kg - Phillip Stokes), 3rd-Zaniah (James Mcdonald 55kg - Kris Lees) |
2/11/2019 | TOFANE | 1:04.21 | 2nd-Pippie (Damien Oliver 57kg - J & C Meagher), 3rd-Miss Iano (Brian Park 55kg - Mark Webb) |
3/11/2018 | DIVINE QUALITY | 1:02.82 | 2nd-Booker (Damien Oliver 59kg - Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra), 3rd-I Am Excited (Kerrin Mcevoy 57kg - David Pfieffer) |
4/11/2017 | LYUBA | 1:03.29 | 2nd-Savanna Amour (Ben Melham 59kg - Chris Meagher), 3rd-Concealer (Jamie Kah 55kg - Tony Mcevoy) |
29/10/2016 | SHEIDEL | 1:02.98 | 2nd-Wild Rain (Damian Lane 59kg - Mark Kavanagh), 3rd-Private Secretary (Chad Schofield 55kg - Gregory Hickman) |
5/11/2015 | PITTSBURGH FLYER | 1:04.44 | 2nd-Dublin Lass (Blake Shinn 55kg - Peter & Paul Snowden), 3rd-Brook Road (Hugh Bowman 55kg - Kris Lees) |
6/11/2014 | VAIN QUEEN | 1:02.70 | 2nd-Bounding (Mark Du Plessis 57kg - Ken Kelso), 3rd-Shamal Wind (Nicholas Hall 57kg - Robert Smerdon), 3rd-Lilliburlero (Tim Clark 57kg - David Payne) |
7/11/2013 | DYSTOPIA | 1:03.75 | 2nd-Shamal Wind (Mark Zahra 57kg - Robert Smerdon), 3rd-She Can Skate (Reece Wheeler 57kg - Geoff Wheeler) |
8/11/2012 | HONEY FLOWER | 1:03.23 | 2nd-Dystopia (Hugh Bowman 57kg - Chris Waller), 3rd-Anise (Kerrin Mcevoy 56kg - Peter Snowden) |
3/11/2011 | ORTENSIA | 1:03.22 | 2nd-Balmont (Hugh Bowman 56kg - Guy Walter), 3rd-Miss Octopussy (Dean Holland 54kg - Tom Hughes (Jnr)) |
4/11/2010 | STATUS SYMBOL | 1:04.85 | 2nd-Jerezana (Kerrin Mcevoy 53kg - Peter Snowden), 3rd-Zingaling (Hugh Bowman 55kg - Kris Lees) |
5/11/2009 | VERY DISCREET | 1:03.60 | 2nd-Seeking Attention (Corey Brown 53kg - Anthony Cummings), 3rd-Serenissima (Kerrin Mcevoy 53kg - Peter Snowden) |
6/11/2008 | BEAMING | 1:03.23 | 2nd-Whitehaven Girl (Dean Yendall 53kg - R J Cleaver), 3rd-Interfere (Shane Dye 56kg - John O'shea) |
Black Type Form: Last 12 months
Date | Horse | Previous 12 month Form |
31/10/2020 | FIESTA | 10/10/2020 1st-0.8L G3 Northwood Plume Stakes; 19/09/2020 3rd-2.2L G3 How Now Stakes; 4/07/2020 2nd-2.3L LR Bright Shadow Quality; 13/06/2020 9th-2.1L G2 Dane Ripper Stakes; 30/05/2020 12th-4.6L LR Juanmo Stakes; 16/05/2020 2nd-nose LR Silk Stocking; 14/03/2020 13th-15.8L G1 Coolmore Classic; 29/02/2020 8th-3.7L G2 Guy Walter Stakes; 15/02/2020 11th-7.1L G3 Triscay Stakes; 16/11/2019 4th-2.7L The Hunter; 2/11/2019 10th-3.2L Winners Stakes; |
2/11/2019 | TOFANE | 12/10/2019 1st-1L G3 Northwood Plume Stakes; 21/09/2019 12th-10.2L G3 How Now Stakes; 4/05/2019 2nd-shd G2 Tobin Bronze Stakes; |
3/11/2018 | DIVINE QUALITY | 7/07/2018 7th-3.5L LR All Victorian Sprint Series Final; 19/05/2018 2nd-1.0L LR The Straight Six; |
4/11/2017 | LYUBA | 21/10/2017 2nd-2.3L LR Alinghi Stakes; 2/09/2017 11th-5.7L G3 WW Cockram Stakes; 13/03/2017 5th-2.3L LR Matrice Stakes; 19/02/2017 2nd-0.5 G3 Vamos Stakes; 3/02/2017 2nd-0.5 G3 Bow Mistress Trophy; |
29/10/2016 | SHEIDEL | 8/10/2016 1st-lnk G3 Northwood Plume Stakes; 3/09/2016 4th-2.1L G2 McEwen Stakes; 21/05/2016 7th-4.9L G1 The Goodwood; 7/05/2016 2nd-nose G1 Robert Sangster Stakes ; 23/04/2016 1st-nose LR Bel Esprit Stakes; 2/01/2016 1st-nose LR Summer Scorcher; 5/12/2015 1st-0.5 LR R S Crawford Stakes; 21/11/2015 1st-0.5 LR Jungle Mist Classic; 3/11/2015 4th-1.5L G3 Colonel Reeves Stakes; |
5/11/2015 | PITTSBURGH FLYER | 17/10/2015 6th-2.3L LR Alinghi Stakes; 9/05/2015 7th-4.1L G2 Tobin Bronze Stakes; 18/04/2015 8th-3.0L G3 JHB Carr Stakes; 6/04/2015 7th-3.5L G3 PJ Bell Stakes; 14/03/2015 1st-lnk LR Moomba Plate; |
6/11/2014 | VAIN QUEEN | 28/09/2014 4th-3.9L LR Testa Rossa Stakes; 30/08/2014 4th-3.0L G3 The Heath 1100 Stakes; 12/07/2014 4th-2.7L LR All Victorian Sprint Series Final; |
7/11/2013 | DYSTOPIA | 5/10/2013 2nd-nose G2 Premiere Stakes; 14/09/2013 8th-3.8L G3 Sheraco Stakes; 1/06/2013 3rd-0.7L LR Bright Shadow Quality; 4/05/2013 5th-1.7L LR Hawkesbury Crown; 13/04/2013 4th-4.6L G2 Sapphire Stakes; 30/03/2013 4th-4.8L G1 The Galaxy; 8/11/2012 2nd-nose LR Begonia Belle Stakes; |
8/11/2012 | HONEY FLOWER | 24/10/2012 1st-shd Black Pearl; |
3/11/2011 | ORTENSIA | 8/05/2011 10th-4.8L G1 The Goodwood; 16/04/2011 7th-6.8L G1 The Galaxy; 26/02/2011 6th-4.6L G1 Futurity Stakes; 12/02/2011 3rd-1.6L G1 CF Orr Stakes; 28/01/2011 4th-3.4L G2 Australia Stakes; 12/12/2010 5th-1.6L G1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint; 6/11/2010 3rd-6.3L G1 VRC Sprint Classic; |
4/11/2010 | STATUS SYMBOL | |
5/11/2009 | VERY DISCREET | 17/10/2009 1st-0.8L LR Durbridge Stakes; 12/09/2009 1st-0.5 LR W H Wylie Hcp; 9/03/2009 3rd-.5 G2 Tobin Bronze Stakes; 21/02/2009 5th-2.2L LR Redelva Stakes; |
6/11/2008 | BEAMING | 7/06/2008 2nd-1.3L LR A.R. Creswick Stakes; 8/11/2007 2nd-shd LR Red Roses Stakes; |
Winning Trainers : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Trainer | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
CHRIS WALLER | 2 | 33.3% | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2020 - FIESTA; 2013 - DYSTOPIA; |
DARREN WEIR | 1 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2017 - LYUBA; |
ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2018 - DIVINE QUALITY; |
K M KEYS | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2010 - STATUS SYMBOL; |
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2016 - SHEIDEL; |
JOHN SADLER | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2014 - VAIN QUEEN; |
RICHARD JOLLY | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2009 - VERY DISCREET; |
MICHAEL MORONEY | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2019 - TOFANE; |
PAUL MESSARA | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2011 - ORTENSIA; |
R S MCDONALD | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2012 - HONEY FLOWER; |
TONY NOONAN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2008 - BEAMING; |
LEE & SHANNON HOPE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2015 - PITTSBURGH FLYER; |
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
PHILLIP STOKES | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
KRIS LEES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
JOHN O'SHEA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
JAMES CUMMINGS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Leon & Troy Corstens | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
BRAD WIDDUP | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
JOSEPH PRIDE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Winning Jockeys : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Jockey | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
HUGH BOWMAN | 2 | 18.2% | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2020 - FIESTA; 2013 - DYSTOPIA; |
DWAYNE DUNN | 2 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2019 - TOFANE; 2009 - VERY DISCREET; |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 1 | 12.5% | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2014 - VAIN QUEEN; |
DAMIAN LANE | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2017 - LYUBA; |
JAMES MCDONALD | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2015 - PITTSBURGH FLYER; |
GLEN BOSS | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2012 - HONEY FLOWER; |
CRAIG NEWITT | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2010 - STATUS SYMBOL; |
BEAU MERTENS | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2018 - DIVINE QUALITY; |
NASH RAWILLER | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2008 - BEAMING; |
DARREN BEADMAN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2011 - ORTENSIA; |
JOAO MOREIRA | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2016 - SHEIDEL; |
LUKE NOLEN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
DEAN HOLLAND | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
LUKE CURRIE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
JYE MCNEIL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
BRETT PREBBLE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
J ALLEN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
LINDA MEECH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
JORDAN CHILDS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DANIEL MOOR | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Barrier Statistics : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
BP | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
2 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
3 | 1 | 7.7% | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2008 - BEAMING; |
4 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 13 | |
5 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
6 | 3 | 23.1% | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2014 - VAIN QUEEN; 2013 - DYSTOPIA; 2012 - HONEY FLOWER; |
7 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
8 | 2 | 15.4% | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2017 - LYUBA; 2009 - VERY DISCREET; |
9 | 1 | 7.7% | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2019 - TOFANE; |
10 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
11 | 2 | 15.4% | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2020 - FIESTA; 2011 - ORTENSIA; |
12 | 1 | 8.3% | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2016 - SHEIDEL; |
13 | 1 | 9.1% | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2015 - PITTSBURGH FLYER; |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
15 | 1 | 14.3% | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2010 - STATUS SYMBOL; |
16 | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2018 - DIVINE QUALITY; |
17 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
18 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
19 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
20 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Winners by Weight : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Weight | Num | Winners |
53.0 | 1 | 2010 - STATUS SYMBOL; |
54.0 | 1 | 2009 - VERY DISCREET; |
55.0 | 3 | 2018 - DIVINE QUALITY; 2017 - LYUBA; 2014 - VAIN QUEEN; |
55.5 | 2 | 2015 - PITTSBURGH FLYER; 2008 - BEAMING; |
56.0 | 1 | 2012 - HONEY FLOWER; |
57.0 | 4 | 2020 - FIESTA; 2019 - TOFANE; 2013 - DYSTOPIA; 2011 - ORTENSIA; |
57.5 | 1 | 2016 - SHEIDEL; |
Favourites : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Fav | won | w% | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
1 | 4 | 30.8% | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2016/2-1-SHEIDEL; 2013/4-1-DYSTOPIA; 2009/5-1-VERY DISCREET; 2008/15-4-BEAMING; |
2 | 4 | 22.2% | 4 | 4 | 18 | 2019/5-1-TOFANE; 2017/6-1-LYUBA; 2014/15-4-VAIN QUEEN; 2011/11-2-ORTENSIA; |
3 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
4 | 1 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2020/9-2-FIESTA; |
5 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
6 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 17 | |
7 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
8 | 2 | 9.5% | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2015/20-1-PITTSBURGH FLYER; 2012/14-1-HONEY FLOWER; |
9 | 1 | 9.1% | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2018/25-1-DIVINE QUALITY; |
10 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
11 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
12 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
13 | 1 | 7.1% | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2010/50-1-STATUS SYMBOL; |
14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
16 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
17 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
18 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
19 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Runner Ages : Statistics from 2000 to 2020
Age | won | 2nd | 3rd | Sts | Winners |
4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 86 | 2019 - TOFANE; 2015 - PITTSBURGH FLYER; 2012 - HONEY FLOWER; 2009 - VERY DISCREET; 2008 - BEAMING; |
5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 2020 - FIESTA; 2018 - DIVINE QUALITY; 2017 - LYUBA; 2016 - SHEIDEL; 2014 - VAIN QUEEN; 2010 - STATUS SYMBOL; |
6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 2011 - ORTENSIA; |
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2013 - DYSTOPIA; |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |