A $600,000 Purchase Exhilarates Returns Over $2 million

Mark Smith - Tuesday November 3

It has been a relatively lean Melbourne Spring Carnival to date for Godolphin however the expensive purchase Exhilertaes closed out Melbourne Cup day with a fighting win in the Listed MSS Security Sprint (1200m) at Flemington.

Exhilarates Kerrin McEvoy (Racing Photos)

Kerrin McEvoy had the daughter of Snitzel covered up midfield down the centre of the track. Asked for the supreme effort, she found a seam at the 250 metres, but found a willing opponent in the Zoustar gelding The Astrologist who went down fighting by a head.

The 6yo Wanted gelding Sirius Suspect was a neck back in third.

"James (Cummings) had this mare primed for today," McEvoy said.

"She is a competitive little girl. The other day without much cover, she overdid it a bit, and she has done that with me at times. Today it was nice to get the drop on them and save that finish."  

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Exhilarates (Racing Photos)

The winner of the Magic Millions 2yo Classic, Exhilarates advances her record to five wins, six seconds and one third from 18 starts with earnings of $2,098,450.

Looking for some fresh blood, Godolphin went shopping at the Magic Millions for the first time in 2018 and came away with eight yearlings.

Exhilarates $600,000 well spent

The equal highest price at $600,000 was Vinery Stud's Snitzel filly who is the first-named foal of Samaready whose six wins from 13 starts included the Group 1 MRC Blue Diamond Stakes in 2012 and Group 1 MVRC AJ Moir Stakes the following year.

The daughter of More Than Ready (USA) has had a troubled time of it in recent years, but on August 26 she foaled a brother to Exhilarates.

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Race Result - Mss Security Sprint LR 1200m

Flemington Track: Good(3) Time: 1:08.03
1
Exhilarates
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Samaready (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
2
0.2
The Astrologist
- 4g Zoustar (AUS) x Aquada (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Craig Williams 56
Zoustar
3
0.5
Sirius Suspect
- 6g Wanted (AUS) x Sirius Miss (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Saab Hasan Rdr: B Rawiller 56
4
2.0
Yao Dash
- 4g Smart Missile (AUS) x Rahy Storm (USA) (Rahy (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: M J Walker 56
5
2.4
Holbien
- 6g Pierro (AUS) x Carribean Sunset (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: S J Richards Rdr: Lachlan King 56
6
2.9
One More Jack
- 5g Typhon (AUS) x Husson Spirit (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: T T Oxlade Rdr: D Yendall 56
7
3.0
Intuition
- 6g Street Cry (IRE) x Radar (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Kurt Goldman Rdr: W Pike 58
8
3.2
William Thomas
- 6g Nicconi (AUS) x Girls Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J W Price Rdr: D Oliver 60.5
9
3.4
Shamino
- 5g Shamus Award (AUS) x Elumino (AUS) (El Moxie (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Jamie Kah 56
10
3.6
Excess Funds
- 4g Rubick (AUS) x Save A Penny (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Levi Kavanagh Rdr: Damian Lane 56
11
4.8
Chicago Cub
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Jester's Girl (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: B Melham 56
12
6.1
Algadon Miss
- 5m Equiano (FR) x Il Diamante (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: L Currie 56
12
6.1
I Am Vinnie
- 6g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Eyes For You (AUS) (Catbird (AUS))
Tnr: David & Coral Feek Rdr: J Noonan 56
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