Darley Missile Stakes at Royal Randwick Launches Months of Feature Races
7 August, 2024
The first Black Type race of the new season, the Group 2 $300,000 Darley Missile Stakes at Royal Randwick, on Saturday launches pre-Spring campaigns and starts 15 consecutive weeks of Group and Listed features in Sydney.
Highly-promising galloper Schwarz – trained by John O’Shea and Tom Charlton and ridden by Champion Premiership Jockey James McDonald – opens a $2.40 TAB Fixed Odds favourite in the feature.
Arctic Glamour for trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou and jockey Kerrin McEvoy opens at $5 TAB Fixed Odds ahead of third TAB Fixed Odds picks at $6.50 – Semillion (Hawkes Racing) and Shezanalister (Bjorn Baker/Jason Collett).
The Darley Missile Stakes has a strong honour roll since the turn of the century including I Am Me (2023), Eduardo (2020), Alizee (2019), Pierata (2018), Rain Affair (2013 & 2011), Dance Hero (2005) and Lonhro (2002).
Australian Turf Club Head of Racing and Wagering Nevesh Ramdhani said the Darley Missile Stakes was often a launching pad for bigger Group races in the Spring.
“The new racing season always brings great expectation as we now begin several months of feature races heading towards Sydney’s stellar Spring,’’ Mr Ramdhani said.
Saturday’s meeting comes just a fortnight from the first Group 1 race of the Sydney 2024/25 season – the $1 million Winx Stakes at Royal Randwick.
Royal Randwick’s 10-race card will start at 11:30am and conclude with the final race at 4:55pm.
Full fields for Royal Randwick are available here and TAB Fixed Odds for the entire card are available here.
Saturday also sees continuation of the ATC’s Winter Long Lunch offer at the popular Grandview restaurant overlooking the Rosehill Gardens racecourse and home straight.
Full details of the offer are available here.
For all racing, ticketing and general information visit theraces.com.au
For further media information please contact:
Brett de Vine Head of Media and Broadcast
bdevine@australianturfclub.com.au
0419 613 455
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