Graeme Carey previews Gold Coast Saturday
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Punters post-race: Saturday racing in review, July 24
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Punters post-race: Australian Guineas day in review by James Lamb, Luke Sheehan & David Hocking Lunar Fox caused a boilover in the Guineas Image: Getty
Verry Elleegant displayed all of her fighting qualities once again, while Lunar Fox became the longest-priced Australian G1 winner in history with victory in the Guineas. Star Performer
Verry Elleegant in the Chipping Norton Stakes (Randwick R7)
Her seventh Group One win was a customary tough display as the Caulfield Cup champion staved off a quartet of horses in a five-way go to claim the G1 feature at Randwick. James McDonald had to bustle along the daughter of Zed out of the gates as she was tardy away, and then got going before the corner as she went eye-to-eye with main market rival Colette. To the inside of the Godolphin mare was Waller s other pair Funstar and Kolding, while it looked as though Avilius was going to end his winning drought of 500+ days when he travelled into it beautifully off the backs
Put aside the multimillion dollar investment in the All-Star Mile to promote racing relevance, the sport’s biggest ticket right now is, and continues to be Jamie Kah.
Jockey, not “female jockey”, nothing to do with Michelle Payne, or any of those who worked hard to achieve before her, Kah is without question racing’s No. 1 star.
So she loses the ride on Nature Strip because of borders, despite chaperoning him to a Group 1 Lightning Stakes win. That was Group 1 No. 4, and achieved on a far from easy horse to manage.
Ash Barty in tennis, Sam Kerr in soccer, Elyse Perry in cricket, surfing, basketball, swimming stars, add whatever sport you like, all mentioned in similarly comparable terms to Kah, the relevance is irrelevant, the focus on the talent and achievement and marketability is what’s important.