The Australian Turf Club joins with leading thoroughbred auctioneer Inglis this Saturday at Royal Randwick for the seventh running of the Listed $2 million Inglis Millennium for two-year-olds.
A capacity field of 16 runners and four emergencies have accepted in the feature with a percentage of prizemoney – equal to a Sydney Listed race – added to horses’ qualifying prizemoney for the Group 1 $5 million TAB Golden Slipper.
The $2 million Inglis Millennium continues a series of pathway races towards the ultimate prize for two-year-olds the TAB Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens on 22 March.
Filly Price Tag for trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman and jockey Tyler Schiller is a well-supported $4-$3.40 TAB favourite in early betting, followed by colt Rivellino $6-$5.50 for trainer Kris Less and champion jockey James McDonald.
Unbeaten filly Within The Law, who won the Inglis Nursery at Royal Randwick last start, is at $6 TAB for in-form trainer Bjorn Baker and jockey Jason Collett.
Australian Turf Club Head of Racing and Wagering Nevesh Ramdhani said Inglis Millennium Day had stamped itself as an important event ahead of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
“We are proud to partner with Inglis for the seventh running of the Inglis Millennium, a race which in a short time has added further to the pathways of races to the TAB Golden Slipper,’’ Mr Ramdhani said.
“With Saturday’s running of the $200,000 Darley Lonhro Plate along with the Millennium, the journey continues for owners and trainers dreaming of that potential life-changing start in the TAB Golden Slipper.’’
Inglis Bloodstock CEO Sebastian Hutch said: “Inglis Millennium Day has emerged as one of the key early Autumn racedays, and with a full field in the $2m Inglis Millennium and strong support races it promises to deliver again this year.
“In just six renewals of the Inglis Millennium we’ve seen winners such as inaugural victor Castelvecchio and 2021 winner Profiteer now both standing at stud as valuable stallions in the Hunter Valley.
“Saturday’s field is again filled with quality, and we can’t wait for the day to come around and urge people to get trackside and enjoy a great fun day out.’’
Full fields for Saturday’s 10-race card featuring 153 acceptances are available here and TAB Fixed Odds markets for all races are here.
Saturday’s Group 3 $250,000 Asahi Super Dry Eskimo Prince Stakes has drawn together a strong field of some of Sydney’s best three-year-olds, with Gatsby’s for Chris Waller and James McDonald opening $2.80-$3 TAB favourite.
Highly promising John O’Shea and Tom Charlton galloper Linebacker with Kerrin McEvoy is $4.20-$4.80 with TAB ahead of third pick Mayfair for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and jockey Tim Clark ($4.20-$5 TAB).
The Listed $200,000 Darley Lonhro Plate – another TAB Golden Slipper pathway – has a big field of 15 runners with Godolphin’s Chergui for James Cummings and jockey Zac Lloyd at $4 TAB.
Stablemate Beiwacht with Adam Hyeronimus has been strongly backed from $5 to $4.40 along with Extractor (Michael Freedman/James McDonald) at $4.40.
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