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Arcadia Queen has been crowned top contender for the $5m All-Star Mile at The Valley on March 13. News Corp Australia and Racenet can exclusively reveal the West Australian superstar, one of six Group 1 winners qualified for the world’s richest mile, attracted 15,105 votes to be the No.1 seed. The poll attracted a record 147,830 validated votes, with Arcadia Queen, Behemoth (14,699) and Kiwi raider Probabeel (14,503) clear top picks. While thrilled to get Arcadia Queen qualified, owner-breeder Bob Peters would prefer a low-key approach. Star WA mare Arcadia Queen is locked in for the All-St...

RSN927 FIVE STRIKE LIMIT A SAFETY ISSUE, SAYS APPRENTICE February 15, 2021 5:49 pm By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor  Laura Lafferty, who rode the winner of the first race conducted under Racing Victoria’s experimental whip rules, said a five-strike limit compromised jockey safety. Lafferty won a benchmark 64 aboard Jazz Star at Colac yesterday, the first of five races being held as RV puts into practice its push for further whip reform. The series, conducted only in 1600m races, will culminate on All Star Mile day at Moonee Valley on March 13. Lafferty said Jazz Star’s win shed little l...

RSN927 ALL STAR WEIGHT TWEAK NOT OFF TABLE January 28, 2021 1:57 pm By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor  The weight conditions of the All Star Mile – great for the star runners but a dream crusher for others – are not set in concrete. Racing Victoria executive general manager Greg Carpenter said there had been consideration to change the conditions of the $5 million race from weight-for-age to set weights and penalties for this year. “It had been on the table, it has been discussed and the race is always open for various changes to make it even better but it was decided to keep the conditio...

All Star Mile attracts stellar entries Posted by: Mediality Racing+ at 4:45pm on 11/1/2021 A total of 83 eligible horses, including the reigning Cox Plate winner and Caulfield Cup heroine, have been nominated for the third edition of the $5 million All-Star Mile. Late entrants for the 2021 running of the world’s richest mile race the All Star Mile included Chris Waller’s Caulfield Cup winner Verry Elleegant and the Cox Plate winner the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Sir Dragonet.. There are 23 Group 1 winners in the nominations list for the $5 million ...

Link to Share Two of spring’s major winners have joined in late for the race for the $5 million All Star Mile with Caulfield Cup winner Verry Elleegant and Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet among the entries at closing time on Monday. A total of 83 eligible horses, including other spring group 1 winners Russian Camelot and Ole Kirk, were among the entries for the race in March where the public vote the first 10 horses into the race. Sir Dragonet is one of 23 Group 1 winners in the nominations list, with 27 $1 million-plus prizemoney earners and 25 three-year-olds. Interstate raiders have claime...