Lonhro's Ranier Stradbroke Bound

Mark Smith - Saturday May 16

In contrast to his heart stopping win at Randwick at his most recent start, Ranier treated his supporters to a much easier watch in Saturday’s Listed Luskin Star Stakes at Rosehill.Ranier image Steve Hart

Given the run of the race one out one back by Hugh Bowman Godolphin’s 4yo son of Lonhro defeated Brave Song (Your Song) by one and a quarter lengths with Eleven Eleven (Fastnet Rock)) another short neck away in third.

It was a third consecutive win in the race for Godolphin following Osborne Bulls in 2018 and Trekking last year.

Both went on to finish third in The Everest but James Cummings is keen to tackled the group 1 Stradbroke in three weeks where he will likely join his stablemate and defending champion Trekking who claimed a second Group 1 on Saturday with his win in the Goodwood at Morphettville.

"The Everest isn't on his radar right now, we're realistic," Cummings told AAP.

"But I'll tell you what the Stradbroke is. It's three weeks out from the Stradbroke and the horse is going to be arriving down on the limit and he's going to be in winning form so there's a lot to like about that.

“While Ranier has a long way to go before he proves himself to be in the same echelon as Osborne Bulls and Trekking, one thing he is, is a dark horse.

Advertisement

"He has kept improving and I love the way we've got him flying at the present time."

A homebred for Godolphin, Ranier advances his record to 6 wins, 5 seconds and 2 thirds from 23 starts with earnings of $581,220.

It was the fourth stakes win for the good-looking son of Lonhro who is the second foal of the talented Commands mare Kanzan whose three stakes wins included the Group III BRC Glenlogan Park Stakes.

A three-quarter sister to the recent listed stakes-winning 2yo Kordia (Epaulette) and a half-sister to the stakes-placed Giresun (Domesday), Kanzan has a yearling colt and a weanling colt by Lonhro.

She was covered by Encryption last spring but tragically died in March.

Advertisment

Race Result - Tab Luskin Star Stakes LR 1300m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 1:16.19
1
Ranier
- 4g Lonhro (AUS) x Kanzan (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J Bowman 56.5
2
1.3
Brave Song
- 5g Your Song (AUS) x Brave Choice (AUS) (Dr Fong (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57.5
3
1.5
Eleven Eleven
- 3g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Smokin' Alice (USA) (Smoke Glacken (USA))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: Tommy Berry 54
Fastnet Rock
4
1.7
Trumbull
- 4g Darci Brahma (NZ) x Pride And Passion (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Ms K Waugh Rdr: J R Collett 54
5
3.2
Graff
- 4h Star Witness (AUS) x Dinkum Diamond (AUS) (Keep The Faith (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: K Mc Evoy 59
6
3.4
Lanciato
- 7g Per Incanto (USA) x Surreptitious (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Rachel King 55.5
7
3.7
Special Missile
- 6g Smart Missile (AUS) x Quiet Meadow (USA) (El Prado (IRE))
Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: S Clipperton 54
8
5.5
Sir Bacchus
- 7g Sebring (AUS) x Bacchanal Woman (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: R Dolan 53
9
5.6
My Nordic Hero
- 8g Archipenko (USA) x Alborada (GB) (Alzao (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: G Boss 54.5
10
6.0
Tato Key
- 5h Key Deputy (USA) x Tatiana Cat (ARG) (Easing Along (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Avdulla 55.5
More Reading...
2026 Golden Slipper Entries – Sortable, Sale Mail – Find Out More
The new season is nearly upon us and that means all over the country a new crop of rising two year-olds are taking baby steps in the best stables in the land with the Australian Turf Club announcing this week they had received 1927 entries for the 2026 Golden Slipper, so who is in the race?
Third Winner for Peltzer
Twin Hills Stud’s young sire Pelzter added a third winner to his tally with a debut victory at Canberra on Friday for the well named gelding I Show Speed.
High-flying Pencarrow Stud offers well-bred mares in Online Breeding Stock Sale
The 2024-25 season has been one of the best ever for Pencarrow Stud, and some of the renowned bloodlines that have underpinned that success are now available for purchase in the 2025 National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus.
One to Watch – Hawkesbury
Super Seth has had three G1 winners in Australia this season and John O’Shea and Tom Charlton have trained two of them, so when they produce a lightly raced maiden winner by this exciting young sire we want to know more.
Quality Cambridge Stud draft in National Online Breeding Stock Sale
The need for Cambridge Stud to control the size of their star-studded broodmare band has opened up some special opportunities in the 2025 National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus.
Sires With Winners - Friday July 4
Here is the full list of 38 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Breeding To Win – Crystal Ball – New Season 3YOs to Follow
Analysis of the G1 winning 3YO’s for this season has made us realise how many horses on this list took giant strides from two to three, so we are looking into the crystal ball to find some juveniles we believe could end next season as G1 performers if not G1 winners.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Rosehill
There were six heats for juveniles at Rosehill on Friday morning and the winners include unraced youngsters by Cool Aza Beel and I Am Invincible, plus a Farnan colt that tried his luck in Group races in the autumn and was far from disgraced.
Ranier Does Best in Battle of the Lonhro's in Wayne Wilson
Despite adding almost $3million to the Godolphin coffers, Lonhro’s sons Ranier and Kementari have not endeared themselves to punters of late, but the pair settled down to fight out a thrilling finish to Saturday’s Listed Radiotab The Wayne Wilson (1600m) at Eagle Farm.
So You Think 3YO Wins $100,000 Inglis Xtra Bonus
Good placement from the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable for progressive three year-old So You Think gelding Aloysius, who cast off maiden status at Hawkesbury on Thursday in a race that featured a lucrative Inglis Xtra maiden bonus.