The Aussie Queen 10F 3yr/Up $3M
Victoria-AUS (VIC)
Saturday, April 12, 2025 — 3:00:00 PM EST | Race ID : 3501549
| The Aussie Queen | |
| Grade I / Group 1*CPU – Purse : $3,000,000 | |
| Restricted to 3 Year Olds and Older | |
| 10 Furlongs | ~2000 Meters | One Mile and One Quarter | Firm Turf |
One of the Biggest races in AUS and for 3 yr olds/up yet we don’t have a single 3 yr old in this field and only one returnee that ran this race last year, so sit back enjoy the ride and be assured we will be seeing a few of these horses in other big races later in the season and possibly a BB race. Cheers to all entries as it is no easy task to take a horse to the Grade 1 level and be consistent.
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1 VIDAR STAR IRE 6M daniel5 J Ledwith 6/1
STARSPANGLEDBANNER x KING KAMEHAMEHA x MONTJEU
#8 Rankd 6 yr old out of GR 1/ $1M+ mare AKNA KING is the best offspring so far of her’s. Has not won in 8 months where he had a 3W streak going in GR 1’s but loves this distance so can’t be counted out. Jock J. Ledwith is back after a 2 race layoff and familiar with the surroundings needed to get the victory. #1 bred horse from Starspangledbanner has never faced any of these here and is nearing the end of a great run so Owner Daniel is squeezing hoping for one more big win to cap it.
2 SPIRIT OF ROXY IRE 4G tiesto J Stivers 12/1
INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) x WOOTTON BASSETT (GB) x KINGMAMBO
Out of mare GR III winner ROCKS ANN. Starting to come into his own after a 3rd in Gr 2 Double M and a STKs win, however at 9F. Owner Tiesto has brought him along slowly kinda like mom where his 1st GR 1 start will be like her’s(4th) but hoping for a better outcome. There should be enough speed in here to help with his stalking style where he could switch up to a mid pace rally here?
3 ACOUSTIC KITTY KY 5M 2wide W Kewmwa 8/1
KITTEN’S JOY x KINGMAN x CAPTAIN AL (SAF)
Out of mare GR 1 winner RAPPER SWORD DANCE. Looking to improve off career best 117 SPD in Gr III where he just missed by ¾. Jock Kewmwa retains the mount for GR 1 action after absent 3 past while this one was in NZ and hoping for better results (8th,6th) the 2 times he was in the irons. No real pressure here to produce but consistency is what Owner 2wide is longing to this 5 yr old campaign to see what lays in the cards for the future on this one.
4 FASTNET FRANZIE IRE 5G rubber11 K Ledwith 8/1
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) x DUBAWI (IRE) x PIVOTAL
Shorten’s up here after testing longer (7 races 11F or more) since running in this race last year where he placed. A real test here as the decline will start soon for our only returnee, I guess hence the drop in distance however dropping down from 12F might prove to be too little too late with stalking style. However better PP and better odds (11/1 last yr) so the public sees something that could benefit him as Jock K Ledwith also is aboard again.
5 PATEADOR DE CULO IRE 4M drazah R Hansen 16/1
LOPE DE VEGA x GALILEO (IRE) x NUREYEV
#15 Rnked 4 yr old scratch is coming off a career best 114SPD (2nd in GR 1 Met Cap). Owner Drazah has found the distance here after flirting with 12F and nominal success. Lightly raced and hoping for a big 4 yr old campaign not sure why the bettor’s peg him at 16/1? A mid pace runner that has potential to steal this one with ever growing improvement race to race. Keep eyes on this one after this race which could be a stepping stone?
6 SEA OF APPLAUSE IRE 4G jastables19 P Appolonia 14/1
MINZAAL x SEA THE STARS x NUREYEV
Best offspring to date from mare NATIVE SEAS and 25 bp sire Minzaal. Highest ITM% earner here with fewest starts continues to exceed expectations and go for 3W in a row after winning it’s Grade debut last time out (GR 2). Big test here could show higher profile for the sire and produce more down the road. Could be a feather in jock P Appolonia’s future with a good result for the 2yr 24 yr old who could be in over his head or a star?
7 LYRANDAR IRE 6G spankme R Zombie 13/1
INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) x DUBAWI (IRE) x SADLER’S WELLS
Claimed for 100K after 18 races and proves patience pays off even at 5 yrs old. Looks forward to his graded debut be it a huge one, it’s a nice way to reward solid SPDs. Although 13 races monthly for the past year I think will finally take its toll versus heavier competition. Wish him luck but just don’t see the upside here after running him in the ground to get here.
8 HEART’S RAGE JPN 6G chrismick M Spencer 8/1
HEART’S CRY (JPN) x GALILEO (IRE) x A.P. INDY
Claimed for 150K, 2 races ago via Given. Owner MichaelB now owns the leading race winner (15) in this field and hoping for lightning despite 3 solid months of racing this year and past two results showing the wear and tear from it! Love the line and effort but don’t see it here as he was badly beaten in a GR III by 12 and last time out in an off track by 7 in a STKS. Before that he pulled off 4 wins in 12 straight GR 1 races but father time has caught up unless they lighten his sched later this year.
9 ANTIPODEAN SNAKE IRE 4M skunkbred F Gossett 22/1
AUSTRALIA x KINGMAMBO x SADLER’S WELLS
First race with heavy competition as he has never run a Graded let alone a STKS. Prefers 1 ½ distance but can see the shorten up due to competition and Owner Skunkbarn will rely heavily on veteran jock Gossett here. Pedigree alone it has the tools so could be one to watch later this season once get’s more seasoning.
10 LA CANANGA ENG 4M fairhaven16 E Cerda 18/1
DUBAWI (IRE) x SIYOUNI x DANEHILL
#41 Rnkd 4 yr old that has 1 win in past 4 Graded starts (4 GR 1, 1 GR II). Beaten badly last 2 times out by 10 lengths each, he has Cerda back in again to hopefully learn from those. Did pull off 3W in row at this distance starting around this time last year so looking anew. Owner Lenny has a project on his hands but this mare NICOYA looks to be a solid producer early on so be ready for some up and comers in the future.
11 MOUNTAIN GIN GB 4G francua C Bailey 15/1
MOUNTAIN HIGH (IRE) x DEEP IMPACT x SADLER’S WELLS
#18 Rnkd 4 yr old and former 3 yr old HOY. Rattled off 3 wins at the end of the season (2 GR 1) at this distance and hefty odds and Owner Francua decided to move to GR 1 1 ½ in his only start early this year to faulter 6th 10 lengths back. Coming back here at 10F and possibly setting the pace here is the right play and with high odds again be ready for another upset as he has beaten some serious players in here.
12 LETTHEDICESTAYHOT IRE 5M asrstar D Givins 9/2
SEA THE STARS x SADLER’S WELLS x MONSUN
#6 Rnkd 5 yr old and leading money earner and 4 yr old HOY honours. Is the class of the field so can see why bettors like him and see a possible 5 yr old HOY as we start here with his 2025 debut. 1st or 2nd in his past 8 races and the only drawback here is jock D. Givins has never ridden him lifetime. Could see a BB race later as well as some more Graded wins.
13 RYANS LORD JPN 4M dan426 B Scott 15/1
LORD KANALOA x DUBAWI (IRE) x SADLER’S WELLS
#67 Rnkd 4 yr old out of mare RYANS DUSAMO (not much of a producer) that is primarily a mile to mile 1/8 and is now testing to stretch out. Good news is mom has the stamina and Owner Dan426 is looking to see if it got passed on considering Lord Kanaloa is more for shorter distances. Has won graded at a mile (GR 1 Old Moon) but has had a tougher time with the wider PP’s so this could be an issue aswell.
14 BIG SEXY THANG GB 5G beerkeg C Mecklenburg 8/1
FRANKEL (GB) x SADLER’S WELLS x DANEHILL
#46 Rnkd 5 yr old scratch bred and shooting for career earnings to net 1M. Has faced many in here and only beaten Acoustic Kitty (6th) 3 races ago and running out of races and time. Jock Mecklenburg was on the last time he won so looking to success again. Drawing the farthest PP could also help since he has won from out 9 panels and far back stalking style. BK seems to get his horses ready for big Graded races so with a longer than normal layoff we could see results like some of his other stock?
LR Picks:
- 12 Letthedicestayhot
- 5 Pateador De Culo
- 3 Acoustic Kitty
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