Can Oaks Winner Be Crowned Queen?

Media Release - Friday April 10

Former New Zealand galloper Verry Elleegant will be looking to ascend her throne and be crowned Australia’s new darling of the turf when she contests the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Verry ElleegantHer former stablemate Winx won the previous three editions of the race and Verry Elleegant will be out to extend trainer Chris Waller’s winning streak in the race.

The four-year-old daughter of Zed heads into Saturday in fine form, finishing runner-up in the Gr.1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) and Gr.1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) before winning the Gr.1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) last start.

Verry Elleegant also tasted success at last year’s Sydney autumn carnival when winning the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) and Waller is hoping she can extend her elite-level tally on Saturday.

“It’s a year on since winning the Oaks impressively and she was probably playing number two to Winx last year,” Waller said. “But here she is doing it herself in the Queen Elizabeth on Saturday.

“She is in great form. Her win in the Tancred at Rosehill was exceptional. Coming back to 2000m we have just kept her nice and fresh.”

The Randwick track was rated a Soft6 on Friday and with further rain forecast, Waller said conditions are set to suit his charge.

Advertisement

“Any rain about would certainly help her chances even greater.

“I am thoroughly looking forward to Saturday with a very mature Verry Elleegant who is certainly doing a great job for everybody.”

Verry Elleegant was bred by Don Goodwin and initially raced in New Zealand for Nick Bishara where she won two of her three starts before crossing the Tasman.

Verry Ellegant has been installed as a $6.50 winning chance by TAB bookmakers behind race favourite Danon Premium ($3.60), Addeybb ($4.50) and Te Akau Shark ($5). – NZ Racing Desk

Advertisment
More Reading...
One to Watch – Geelong
Trilogy Racing will have high hopes for the their talented filly Queen of Clubs in the Group I ATC Flight Stakes on Saturday and their colours were in the frame at Geelong on Thursday carried by a Zoustar filly that saluted on debut.
Melody Belle Daughter Set for Long Awaited Debut
It will be a full-circle moment for Te Akau Racing at The Valley on Friday night when Lyrics ‘N’ Song, a daughter of their former multiple Group One winner Melody Belle, makes her debut.
Inglis Ready2Race breeze up footage NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
Progeny of the likes of Toronado, Exceed and Excel, Harry Angel, Zoustar and Ole Kirk were amongst the standout performers from breeze up sessions conducted this week in the lead up to the Inglis Ready2Race Sale on October 16, footage of which is now available online.
Swettenham Stud Delighted with Lofty Strike Foals
Swettenham Stud are delighted with the growing buzz of excitement surrounding the first foals for young gun sire Lofty Strike.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Caulfield
Three barrier trials at Caulfield on Thursday morning produced heat winners for first season sires Wild Ruler and Profiteer with the quickest winner being Free Flying, the half-sister by Snitzel to brilliant Group winning mare Learning to Fly.
Sires With Winners - Wednesday October 1
Here is the full list of 49 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
New SW Wrote - Fast Network Wins G3 National Day Cup
Trainer Dennis Yip claimed a timely first win of the 2025/26 season, taking out the feature HK$4.2 million Gr.3 National Day Cup Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin’s National Day fixture on Wednesday when his stable star Fast Network, a New Zealand bred son of Wrote, blitzed a strong field under Alexis Badel.
Generation Foals Built for Speed
Victorian farm Lovatsville offer a diverse stallion roster for this spring geared to satisfy a wide spectrum of breeder ambitions and if explosive Aussie speed is your thing then Snitzel stallion Generation will fit the bill.
Kiwi Raider Pier Upbeat Ahead of Epsom
Co-trainer and part-owner Darryn Weatherley is taking a glass half full approach ahead of Saturday’s Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) after he came up with an awkward wide gate for Pier.
Autumn Glow Epsom Challenge - Just How Big Is This Task?
With the unbeaten Autumn Glow set to run as the first odds-on favourite this century in the Epsom Handicap on Saturday we thought we’d run some data to see how big this mountain is that she’s attempting to climb, and turns out, it’s pretty big.