Derby Hopes Head Grand Prix Stakes 2014 Field

May 21, 2014

Derby Hopes Head Grand Prix Stakes 2014 Field

A field full of Queensland Derby-bound three-year-olds is engaged for Saturday’s traditional lead-up race, the 2014 Grand Prix Stakes.

Amexed

Rough Habit winner Amexed backs up in Saturday's 2014 Grand Prix Stakes. Photo: Daniel Costello.

Due to jump as Doomben Race 7 at 3:05pm (AEST), one race before the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 steals the show, this year’s $150,000 Group 3 Mullins Lawyers Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) features a 15-horse field.

The majority of the three-year-olds engaged in the Grand Prix Stakes are heading towards a shot at the $500,000 Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Stradbroke Handicap Day, June 7.

Current Queensland Derby betting is led by Arabian Gold, The Roses winner also the top fancy for the Queensland Oaks Saturday week.

She’s joined at the top of the Queensland Derby odds however by Telepatic who is the headline Grand Prix Stakes acceptor for Saturday.

Donna Logan’s New Zealand-trained filly debuted down under on May 10 at Doomben running a nice second to Amexed in the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate (2000m).

The daughter of Mossman is then expected to improve with an Australian run to her name now when she goes up to the 2200m for the Grand Prix, her first look at the distance.

Rough Habit Plate winner Amexed is also accepted for Saturday’s showdown and should get a much nicer run from barrier three than the widely-drawn Telepathic out in 14.

Tony Gollan’s in-form local Pentire gelding Amexed is set to be ridden by Michael Rodd who stays on after guiding the promising youngster to victory last time out.

The Rough Habit was their second straight win as well with Amexed having also won at the Sunshine Coast in April over the mile.

Another Kiwi in the mix, and another Rough Habit graduate, is then the Shaune Ritchie-trained Glorious Lad in gate five.

The Falkirk three-year-old ran a brave third behind Puccini and subsequent ATC Oaks winner Rising Romance in the Group 1 NZ Derby (2400m) at the start of March, form they are looking to return to on Saturday in their second Aussie start.

The rails run in the Grand Prix Stakes this year meanwhile belongs to the Helen Page-trained Rudy, the son of Red Dazzler coming via a Rough Habit fifth.

Before the gelding, who recently enjoyed back-to-back Doomben wins on both a Heavy (9) and Good (3) track, was third to Hopfgarten in the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Eagle Farm.

Drawn at the opposite end of the Grand Prix field is then the Chris Waller-trained Vilanova out in barrier 15 with Nash Rawiller booked for the ride.

The Commands gelding, winner of the Group 2 Autumn Classic over 1800m at Caulfield in February, also comes out of the Rough Habit having finished a tick over two lengths away from the winner in their first Brisbane assignment.

A host of last start winners meanwhile flood the Grand Prix this year along with Amexed including the Mark Ashby-trained Bring Back.

An ideal barrier two draw and Glen Boss in the saddle are two pros for the Sebring gelding who shoots for their third on the trot, Bring Back last seen winning over 2000m at Caulfield three weeks ago.

Others looking to keep a winning streak going include the Troy Corstens-trained Pinstripe Lane who won over 1900m at Rosehill last time out and John O’Shea’s progressive Street Cry gelding Auberge coming off a 2400m victory at Kembla Grange a month ago.

The full Grand Prix Stakes 2014 field, barriers, jockeys and set weights are detailed below.

Make sure you have an account open with Ladbrokes.com.au to back your favourite three-year-olds both at Doomben this weekend and in the upcoming Queensland Derby at the guaranteed best prices!

2014 Grand Prix Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw

Doomben Race 7 – 3:05pm (AEST) – 24/05/2014

# Form (Last 10) Horse Trainer Jockey Br. Wgt. Hcp. Rating
1 x337716534 VILANOVA (NZ) Chris Waller Nash Rawiller 15 57kg 86
2 61885×1135 RUDY Helen Page Hugh Bowman 1 57kg 84
3 1212143323 GLORIOUS LAD (NZ) Shaune Ritchie Tye Angland 5 57kg 83
4 4202×311 AMEXED (NZ) Tony Gollan Michael Rodd 3 57kg 87
5 385165×611 BRING BACK Mark Ashby Glen Boss 2 57kg 72
6 451430×041 PINSTRIPE LANE (NZ) Troy Corstens Damien Oliver 13 57kg 71
7 3392594160 TAKEWING Jason Coyle TBA 10 57kg 66
8 24105200×1 COLONEL CARRERA (NZ) Graeme & Debbie Rogerson Rory Hutchings 7 57kg 75
9 07×389221 AUBERGE John O’Shea Kerrin McEvoy 8 57kg 66
10 7351500×21 METEOROLOGIST Marcus Wilson Jim Byrne 6 57kg 61
11 462×117 ARKI Kelly Doughty Damian Browne 12 57kg 65
12 8644×93141 ALL HOST Les Kelly Patrick Holmes 4 57kg 62
13 6042×62150 ROCK SCENT Kelly Schweida Michael Cahill 11 57kg 62
14 212x5x112 TELEPATHIC (NZ) Donna Logan Mark Du Plessis 14 55kg 80
15 0855267115 ROSEY JOAN David J Lawlor TBA 9 55kg 67

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