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Quezette Stakes winner Sunlight aims at Coolmore Stud Stakes
Two year old Magic Millions victor Sunlight was back in winning form with a gutsy performance to take out the Group 3 $150,000 Winslow Group Quezette Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield today.
Sunlight, above in white colours with stars, scored a gutsy win in the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield. Photo by Ultimate Racing Photos.
Winning trainer Tony McEvoy said that he would keep Sunlight to a sprinting campaign during the 2018 Spring Carnival and will set the filly for the Group 2 $200,000 Danehill Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on September 15 before lining up in the Group 1 $1m Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) down the Flemington straight again on November 3.
“She is a super star filly,” McEvoy said.
“The Coolmore is the race we want.”
“It’s still a long way off. We are not in a rush. We will probably go to the Danehill now to have a look down the straight.”
Sunlight was beaten six lengths when a first up second to Nature Strip but McEvoy wasn’t disappointed with the effort.
“We went in on a light prep into that first race but it fitted with where I wanted to go with her and knowing her as well as I do, it takes a bit of work to get her fit this girl.”
“She just blew out a little bit in Adelaide by a pretty handy horse but today the way she was in for the fight, she’s the Sunlight of old for sure.”
“She’s blown up a little and she’s only going to get better. Three-deep facing that wind and carrying the (weight) penalty. It was fabulous.”
Luke Currie had Sunlight ($4.20) in the firing line from the onset and the Zoustar filly dug deep in the straight to hold off the challengers to score a nose win over Humma ($8) with Thrillster ($17) in third position.
The $3.80 favourite Pippie raced on the pace but didn’t figure in the finish before winding up in seventh spot.
Quezette Stakes Results
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Starting Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | SUNLIGHT | Tony McEvoy | Luke Currie | 3 | 58.5kg | $4.20 | |||
| 2 | 8 | HUMMA HUMMA | John McArdle | Jamie Mott | 0.1L | 10 | 55kg | $8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | THRILLSTER | Leon & Troy Corstens | Noel Callow | 0.85L | 16 | 57.5kg | $17 | ||
| 4 | 6 | QAFILA | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Mark Zahra | 1.05L | 7 | 56.5kg | $15 | ||
| 5 | 14 | FIDELIA | Robbie Griffiths | Jye McNeil | 1.15L | 14 | 55kg | $12 | ||
| 6 | 18e | GOLDEN HALO | Darren Weir | Ben Allen (a) | 1.65L | 5 | 55kg | $81 | ||
| 7 | 10 | PIPPIE | Chris Meagher | Ben Melham | 2.05L | 9 | 55kg | $3.80F | ||
| 8 | 9 | WRITE ENUFF | Ken Keys | Craig Williams | 2.35L | 11 | 55kg | $20 | ||
| 9 | 4 | KHULAASA | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Damien Oliver | 4.1L | 15 | 57.5kg | $31 | ||
| 10 | 16 | CAUSEWAY GIRL | Clinton McDonald | Damien Thornton | 4.2L | 13 | 55kg | $17 | ||
| 11 | 5 | ENNIS HILL | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Damian Lane | 4.3L | 6 | 57.5kg | $31 | ||
| 12 | 7 | WITHERSPOON | Brad Widdup | Regan Bayliss | 4.5L | 8 | 55kg | $14 | ||
| 13 | 17e | CASADIVA | Brent Stanley | Michael Walker | 5L | 2 | 55kg | $41 | ||
| 14 | 12 | SUNDARBANS (NZ) | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | James Winks | 5.5L | 12 | 55kg | $61 | ||
| 15 | 15 | GRAND WISH | David Brideoake | Andrew Mallyon | 6.75L | 4 | 55kg | $151 | ||
| 16 | 11 | RAY’S DREAM | John McArdle | Luke Nolen | 9L | 1 | 55kg | $71 |
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