Millwood Cup Grade I

Welcome to New South Wales for the running of the Millwood Cup Grade I Two miles
Firm Turf $3,000,000 All horses, 3 years old and up. A full field of fourteen runners go to the starter for this race over the ultimate journey of 2 miles.

1 91469 K’S ZARAK(IRE) pompeya R Dowell 9/1

Pompeya Thoroughbred Racing Corporation trained 4yrold by GIANT’S CAUSEWAY (IRE) x A.P. INDY x DANZIG he is bred to be a star and he is 11 wins and $860,426 from 18 starts attest to that. He is also a top performer in graded company at this the ultimate distance he has won five of his 6 races this season and ran 2^nd in the Equinics Suggl’up G1 over 2 miles to BOXCAR BLUES who is also in this field. Three starts ago he won The Gold Glass-G1 also over 2 miles with a 103sp. He looks a real contender in this probably one of the best turf 2 mile races for some time. Usually races handy to pace and will kick on from there.

2 33302 OISANS(JPN) zatopeck J Mathie 15/1

Rafa Stables trained 3yrold by ALKAASED from the he-mare ALLENDITO a stakes place horse who won 7 races. A big ask for a 3yrold to run a G1 2 miler against these he has won 4 from 12 but looks safely held here he won the 14f The ALL TRY Bonanza-Stk last time out and is improving with distance and time may just be a year to early for him this time.

3 75010 ROADHOUSE BLUES twinoaks A Butcha 7/1

More Evil Than The Evil Empire! trained 5yrold by JAVA GOLD x UNBRIDLED x TURN-TO after last week not many people would beat against the evil boyz winning a G1 race and this may be no different. With 9 wins from 42 starts and $978,166 in earnings he is a top liner. The only problem with this guy is he has never run beyond 13f which he won The FISHERMAN Challenge-Stk 3 starts ago but its hard to see him beating these at his first go at 3200 meters as good a horse as he is 10-12f might suit him better.

4 101118 KISS OF BETRAYL(IRE) pm S Binzaman 19/1

PM racing – In Memory of KINGER ROCKS trained 5yrold mare by ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) from HARD ELF and is far and away her best racehorse. With 8 wins from 35 starts and $1,527,378 in stakes she is a real top class mare. As a 3yrold she won the Canada Turf-G1 over 12f she has not won for some time but did run 2^nd 2 starts back in The One For Momma Stakes-G2 over 16f running on stoutly but may find some of these to strong here like 2 miles and place chance best hope.

5 102458 FALLOUT SHELTER(KY) thethumb R Owen 11/1

THE EVIL EMPIRE runner by GHOSTZAPPER x NIJINSKY II x BUCKPASSER this 4yrold has won 9 from 20. He raced most of his career on dirt winning only in allowance company twice over this journey then his trainer produced a masterstroke swapping him to turf where he immediately won a 12f allowance then The SECRET SAPPHIRE Stakes over 14f with a 107sp then the The Clock Is Ticking Handicap-G1 over 14f with a 107sp failed badly over 16f last time out but if you forgive that run his form is strong and might surprise here. Will race handy to pace from nice draw.

6 26169 BAND OF BUDAS chop S Smelt 26/1

Topicount Stables trained 7 yrold by TRIBAL RULE x AFFIRMED x NATIVE DANCER 20 wins from 60 starts and $3,835,090 for onr of the truly remarkable horses in the sim his many wins include the World Cup Turf Survivor — Restricted-G1 over 16f 101sp and the Longchamp Marathon-G2 16f three years in a row so the distance is no worry the old legs might be starting to get tired as this champ winds down his career but I for one hope there might be one last big 2mile G1 win for him here. His trainer is very astute and may well have set him for this some time ago good luck and gods speed Old Fella.

7 141132 I DON’T STUTTER(KY) hoofhearts B Philp 7/1

Timmn Stables trained 4yrold by KINGMAMBO x SADLER’S WELLS x SHIRLEY HEIGHTS(GB) they don’t come much better bred than this fellow and his race career has backed his pedigree up he has won 4 from 16 and has a victory two starts ago in The DANISH ZENANA Special-Stk over 12f 104sp then ran 2^nd in the Big City Handicap-G2 over 13f last time out with a 110sp it’s a big jump to 16f and that might just trip this young runner up what ever he does here he will improve with age.

8 84933 BOXCAR BLUES dshock P Bangs 9/1

Dshock Stables trained 5yrold also by KINGMAMBO from the he-mare CUPID’S LAST DANCE a moderate performer this guy is no moderate 11 wins from 29 starts and $986,125 says that 6 wins from 9 starts this season all 14f and 16f including the Equinics Snuggl’Up G1 16f by 4L with a 106sp he has followed a allowance career with a strong stakes and graded career reaching his full potential this year and I think he adds another win to his list here and shots over the $million mark he is a very fast 2 miler as his time will show and he will be to strong for this very strong field if you have a bet take the 9/1 on offer here and put plenty on. He will probably drop back to mid-field and storm home he has the services of the top jockey and this can only help his cause what beats him wins.

9 118605 NOT SO KOOL AID(KY) iluka L Fontain 9/1

Tulloch Stables runner this 4yrold is by VINDICATION x BLUSHING GROOM(FR) x SILVER BUCK he is 16f specialist winning 5 times over this distance 4 times this year including The TOO MUCH PLUS BERT Memorial-Stk The WILD POD Handicap-Stk The METALLIC ROO Challenge-Stk and last time out the coveted Longchamp Marathon-G2 he is also a very fast 2 miler and will contest the finish here. He will race in the first 3 or 4 throughout and attack rounding the turn. A genuine contender for the money.

10 92453 RISSOTTO hwhisper G Stepnoski 7/1

Whisper Stables one of the truly great players on the sim brings us this 5yrold by PALACE MUSIC x WARNING(GB) x HABITAT he has won 6 from 24 a good performer in the 10-12f bracket he has not been tested at this journey but has won allowance races at 14f and has graded placings at 12f in the Lot’s Of Luck-G1 with a 108sp and 2^nd in the Shimko Classic-G2 over 11.5f two starts back if he can handle the longer trip in this class will be in the finish the likely front runner in this race will he stay the distance.

11 120390 GAI(KY) tulloch K Philp 12/1

Tulloch Stables 2^nd runner name after a famous mare and a even more famous trainer in Australia http://www.gaiwaterhouse.com.au/ this mare is by CRYPTOCLEARANCE from MY ISLAND HOME a grade placed winner of 2 races dam also of HARRISON’S CLOCKS a graded winner she has won 4 from 22 and she is a genuine runner but is up against some hard nuts and I think her trainer would be pleased if she could run a place and improve her broodmare value. He must have got a lot of confidence when she ran 2^nd last time out in the Canary Stakes-G3 over 14f and a 103sp.

12 142900 TOUR ESCORT(KY) hihosilver P Culpepper 9/1

Hihosilver Stables trained 4yrold by MINESHAFT x AWESOME AGAIN x DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) lightly raced he has a good 16f record on turf and dirt and is well bred seems as if he may be getting somewhere near his best form at the moment when he stormed home for third in the Longchamp Marathon-G2 behind NOT SO KOOL AID(KY) four starts ago he won The GREEN TANK Stakes seems equally at home on dirt or turf he has a rough show of getting in the money here.

13 75387 TILT A WHIRL(AUS) losthecode K Williams 8/1

Topicount Stables 2^nd runner this one a 4yrold mare by SPINNING WORLD x UNFUWAIN x ELA-MANA-MOU(IRE) she ran 4^th in this race last year and her trainer will be looking for an improvement here to get in the money she brilliantly won the Brisbane Distaff-G1 over 12f in a 105sp she also won The Ascot Turf Distaff Stakes-G3 over 14 in 103 and has a great record against mare if she can carry that over here she will test the boys. Mid-field runner she will close late and try to pass them all in the last furlong.

14 95417 SCOOBI WELLS(IRE) robscoobi2 Z K Perry 11/1

Robsscoobi Stables brings us this 6 yrold by MOON BALLAD (IRE) from HAWKS WELL he has 12 wins from 40 starts and $405,945 in earning general an allowance runner he has stakes form and is a winner at 16f and won The One More Time Stakes over this journey won The GOLDEN SKY Challenge-Stk over 12f in the 109sp usually a deep closer he will come storming home at the end of the race.