Cliff's Edge Becomes a Millionaire

Mark Smith - Saturday October 27

Champion trainer Darren Weir has better horses in his stable than Cliff's Edge but few with a bigger heart.

The son of Canford Cliffs (IRE) became Australia's latest equine millionaire when he battled his way to a half-length win over Prized Icon in Saturday's $200,000 Group II Schweppes Crystal Mile (1600m) at Moonee Valley. (photos Grant Courtney )

Advertisement

Recording his fourth stakes win, Cliff's Edge advances his record to 8 wins and 4 seconds from 21 starts with earnings of $1,033,960.


The 4yo entire will be given his chance for Group 1 glory as Weir indicated he will back up in next week's $1 million Group 1 Kennedy Mile at Flemington.

"He's got the perfect racing style," Weir told Racing.com.

"He'd be a great horse to own because he never runs badly. He makes his own luck up on the speed and he just controlled the race there.

"We were hoping to lead, that didn't happen but being outside the leader was fine and he just put himself into a position to win the race.

"Now that he's done a bit of racing, he had a fetlock chip removed, I think he appreciates a smidgen of cut out of the track but we got away with it today."

A $60,000 purchase by Darren Weir Racing / John Foote Bloodstock from session two of the 2016 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, Cliff's Edge is the tenth foal of the Snaadee mare Simulation whose 8 wins ranged in distance from 1100 metres to 3000 metres.

Her previous six winners included the speedy Delago's Lad (Delago Brom) who was stakes-placed in the Listed VRC Maribyrnong Trial Stakes.

Simulation's unraced dam Wodgina (USA) (Verbatim) is a half-sister to the grand racemare All Along a 7-time Group I winner including the 1983 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Simulation died in November 2016. Her final foal is a 2yo colt by Danerich named Simulated.

Advertisment
More Reading...
A Group Three Reward for Princess Posh
Sixth in the race 12 months ago, Princess Posh made amends in Friday’s Group III Yarraman Park Tibbie Stakes (1400m) at Newcastle.
Aussie Group Three Quinella South Africa
The Group III Three Troikas Stakes at Turffontein in south Africa produced a quinella for Aussie breds with Canford Cliffs (IRE) filly Fish River leading home San Femin, a daughter of Charge Forward.
$650,000 Stay Inside Filly Sets Inglis Weanling Sale Alight
The first session of the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale on Monday produced a new overall record price for this sale when a filly by Golden Slipper winner Stay Inside sold for $650,000.
Growing Empire Retires to Yulong and Fee Set
One of the most exciting colts of his generation, Growing Empire, will join Yulong Stud’s stallion roster for the 2025 breeding season.
Cliff's Edge Wins Group Two Alister Clark
Canford Cliffs (IRE) three year-old Cliff’s Edge predictably made all the running to win Friday night’s Group II MVRC Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) at Moonee Valley.
Magic Millions Off-The-Track Cup Prizemoney Increases to $100,000
Magic Millions co-owner, Katie Page-Harvey and Queensland Off-The-Track Chair, Dr Christine Johnson today confirmed the prizemoney pool for the 2026 QOTT Cup will increase to $100,000.
Cambridge Stud Welcome Hello Youmzain First NZ bred SW
Lucy In The Sky delivered a memorable result on multiple fronts with her historic success at Riccarton.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Randwick
A busy set of trials at Randwick this morning saw Group I winning stallion Schwarz win a heat in good style in preparation for a Queensland trip, while on the juvenile front there were also a couple of carnival aspirants.
Windsor Park Delighted with First SW Circus Maximus
Promising youngster Towering Vision crowned a successful couple of days for Windsor Park Stud when he credited resident sire Circus Maximus with his first Southern Hemisphere black-type winner.
One to Watch – Curragh
He’s a Coolmore homebred blueblood, but sired by Darley’s champion stallion Dubawi and Officer opened his stakes account overnight at The Curragh winning the Listed Tetrarch Stakes (1m).