Profiles of
Contenders

Yallambee Stud
Champion Two-Year-Old

BEL ESPRIT
bay colt 2 years
Royal Academy (USA) - Bespoken

Owners: MJ Duffy, KD Stern, BM Forrest, BJ Donohoe, DC Cox, AP Donohoe & K Sheedy

Trainer: John Symons (Mt. Macedon)

Overall record: 6 starts 5 wins $1,043,000
Season record: 6 starts 5 wins $1,043,000

SEASON'S RECORD:

1^st of 9 Moonee Valley 27Oct01 Pierre Fontaine Plate (LR) 1000m Dead W Treloar 4 lens 2^nd Bella Vichy
1^st of 8 Flemington 10Nov01 Maribyrnong Plate (G2) 1000m Good W Treloar 4 lens 2^nd Nessuno
1^st of 8 Caulfield 26Jan02 Blue Diamond Preview (G3) 1000m Dead W Treloar 4.5 lens 2^nd C’est la Reve
1^st of 10 Caulfield 10Feb02 Blue Diamond Prelude (G3) 1100m Dead W Treloar 1.5 lens 2^nd Cool Trent
1^st of 14 Caulfield 23Feb02 Blue Diamond Stakes (G1) 1200m Good W Treloar 0.3 lens 2^nd Brief Embrace
5^th of 15 Rosehill 23Mar02 Golden Slipper Stakes (G1) 1200m Good W Treloar 1.7 lens 1^st Calaway Gal

CALAWAY GAL
brown filly 2 years
Clang - Calais Royale

Owners: R & P Brennan, M & Mrs A Caldwell & RJ Hamilton

Trainer: Bruce Brown (Doomben)

Overall record: 8 starts 5 wins 1 second 1 third $1,779,530
Season record: 8 starts 5 wins 1 second 1 third $1,779,530

SEASON'S RECORD:

1^st of 16 Eagle Farm 20Oct01 2YO Fillies Handicap 1000m Good S Katsidis 8 lens 2^nd Whiskey On Ice
1^st of 12 Doomben 03Nov01 2YO Fillies Handicap 1010m Good S Katsidis 6.5 lens 2^nd La Peche
1^st of 9 Doomben 08Dec01 2YO Handicap 1110m Dead S Katsidis 3.3 lens 2^nd Horrocks
1^st of 8 Eagle Farm 15Dec01 McDougall Stakes 1200m Good S Katsidis 5 lens 2^nd Sandasta
3^rd of 7 Canterbury 02Mar02 Sweet Embrace Stakes (G3) 1200m Good S Seamer 2.8 lens 1^st Victory Vein
2^nd of 11 Rosehill 16Mar02 Magic Night Stakes (G2) 1200m Good S Seamer 1.3 lens 1^st Victory Vein
1^st of 15 Rosehill 23Mar02 Golden Slipper Stakes (G1) 1200m Good S Seamer 0.2 lens 2^nd Victory Vein
6^th of 11 Randwick 01Apr02 Sires’ Produce Stakes (G1) 1200m Good S Seamer 4.2 lens 1^st Victory Vein

CHOISIR
chestnut colt 2 years
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Great Selection

Owners: TW, Mrs D, JW & Miss HA Wallace & PM & Mrs CA Perry

Trainer: Paul Perry (Broadmeadow)

Overall record: 9 starts 3 wins 4 seconds 2 thirds $863,900
Season record: 9 starts 3 wins 4 seconds 2 thirds $863,900

SEASON'S RECORD:

1^st of 12 Warwick Farm 22Sep01 Breeders’ Plate (LR) 1000m Good L Beasley 0.5 lens 2^nd Obsession
2^nd of 11 Rosehill 29Dec01 2YO C&G 1MW Handicap 1100m Fast L Beasley 0.5 lens 1^st Blur
2^nd of 12 Canterbury 12Jan02 2YO 1MW Handicap 1100m Good L Cassidy 0.2 lens 1^st Athelnoth
1^st of 11 Warwick Farm 19Jan02 Inglis 2YO Championship 1200m Good L Beasley 2.8 lens 2^nd Pillaging
1^st of 5 Canterbury 02Mar02 Skyline Stakes (G2) 1200m Good L Beasley 1.5 lens 2^nd Emerging Star
2^nd of 7 Rosehill 16Mar02 Pago Pago Stakes (G2) 1200m Good L Beasley 0.1 lens 1^st Planchet
3^rd of 15 Rosehill 23Marc02 Golden Slipper Stakes (G1) 1200m Good L Beasley 1 lens 1^st Calaway Gal
2^nd of 11 Randwick 01Apr02 Sires’ Produce Stakes (G1) 1400m Good L Beasley 2.3 lens 1^st Victory Vein
3^rd of 6 Randwick 13 April02 Champagne Stakes (G1) 1600m Good P Payne 1.2 lens 1^st Victory Vein

LOVELY JUBLY
grey filly 2 years
Lion Hunter - Jaboulet (NZ)

Owners: CDC & Mrs JV Throsby

Trainer: David Throsby (Broadmeadow)

Overall record: 8 starts 5 wins 2 seconds $1,272,350
Season record: 8 starts 5 wins 2 seconds $1,272,350

SEASON'S RECORD:

5^th of 8 Kensington 08Dec01 2YO Handicap 870m Slow L Cassidy 11.1 lens 1^st Victory Vein
1^st of 10 Warwick Farm 22Dec01 2YO Fillies Handicap 1000m Good L Cassidy 3.3 lens 2^nd Sunday Joy
2^nd of 8 Rosehill 29Dec01 2YO Fillies 1MW Handicap 1100m Fast L Cassidy 2.3 lens 1^st Chuckle
1^st of 16 Gold Coast 12Jan02 Magic Millions 2YO Classic 1200m Good S Seamer 1 lens 2^nd Chuckle
1^st of 10 Doomben 06May02 Champagne Classic (G3) 1200m Dead B Prebble 0.1 lens 2^nd Yell
2^nd of 12 Doomben 25May02 Doomben Slipper (LR) 1350m Good B Prebble 0.2 lens 1^st Chickens
1^st of 13 Eagle Farm 01Jun02 Sires’ Produce Stakes (G1) 1400m Good B Prebble 1.8 lens 2^nd Sir Breakfast
1^st of 11 Eagle Farm 10June02 The TJ Smith (G1) 1600m Dead B Prebble 1 lens 2^nd Top Echelon

PILLAGING
bay gelding 2 years
Marauding (NZ) - Preview

Owners: SP, KM & LF Silk, AL Fox, CW Baldwin, AJ Seaton, M Tricarico, SJ O'Donoghue, JB Parncutt & MJ Wright

Trainer: Lee Freedman (Caulfield)

Overall record: 7 starts 4 wins 1 second 1 third $1,078,900
Season record: 7 starts 4 wins 1 second 1 third $1,078,900

SEASON'S RECORD:

1^st of 7 Sandown 16Dec01 2YO SWP 900m Good K McEvoy 1.8 lens 2^nd Morientes
1^st of 10 Rosehill 05Jan02 2YO C&G 1MW 1100m Good B York 1.3 lens 2^nd Mukareena
2^nd of 11 Warwick Farm 19Jan02 Inglis 2YO Classic 1200m Good D Oliver 2.8 lens 1^st Choisir
3^rd of 14 Caulfield 23Feb02 Blue Diamond Stakes (G1) 1200m Good D Oliver 1.2 lens 1^st Bel Esprit
1^st of 11 Flemington 16Mar02 Sires’ Produce Stakes (G1) 1400m Good P Payne 3 lens 2^nd Delago Brom
1^st of 13 Randwick 30Mar02 Heroic 2YO Championship 1300m Good D Oliver 0.2 lens 2^nd Half Hennessy
5^th of 6 Randwick 13Apr02 Champagne Stakes (G1) 1600m Good D Oliver 2.2 lens 1^st Victory Vein

VICTORY VEIN
bay filly 2 years
Mr. Henrysee (USA) - Protective

Owners: TC & Mrs AR Ford, Mrs MA Newport, AR & Mrs M Costello, P Spora, Mrs A Ford Spora & Meringo Stud Syndicate (Mgrs: A Hartnell, J McDonald & R Hall)

Trainer: Bede Murray (Kembla Grange)

Overall record: 11 starts 8 wins 2 seconds $1,497,515
Season record: 11 starts 8 wins 2 seconds $1,497,515

SEASON'S RECORD:

1^st of 6 Kensington 20Oct01 2YO SW-P 870m Good G Buckley 1.5 lens 2^nd In Good Time
2^nd of 9 Warwick Farm 10Nov01 2YO Fillies 1MW 1000m Good L Beasley 0.4 lens 1^st Air of Grace
1^st of 7 Kensington 24Nov01 2YO Fillies 1MW 870m Dead J Sheehan 7.0 lens 2^nd Fairy Brightia
1^st of 8 Kensington 08Dec01 2YO Handicap 870m Slow J Sheehan 2.0 lens 2^nd Chuckle
4^th of 9 Gosford 30Jan02 Gosford Slipper (LR) 1100m Dead C Brown 2.7 lens 1^st Snowland
1^st of 11 Rosehill 09Feb02 Silver Slipper Stakes (G2) 1100m Slow D Beasley 1.3 lens 2^nd Chuckle
1^st of 7 Canterbury 02Mar02 Sweet Embrace Stakes (G3) 1200m Good D Beasley 1.3 lens 2^nd Chuckle
1^st of 11 Rosehill 16Mar02 Magic Night Stakes (G2) 1200m Good D Beasley 1.3 lens 2^nd Calaway Gal
2^nd of 15 Rosehill 23Mar02 Golden Slipper Stakes (G1) 1200m Good D Beasley 0.2 lens 1^st Calaway Gal
1^st of 11 Randwick 01Apr02 Sires’ Produce Stakes (G1) 1400m Good D Beasley 2.3 lens 2^nd Choisir
1^st of 6 Randwick 13Apr02 Champagne Stakes (G1) 1600m Good D Beasley 0.1 lens 2^nd Half Hennessy

LAST YEAR'S WINNER

Viscount

Votes: Viscount 110, Ha Ha 21, True Jewels 7, Juanmo 2, Informal 2

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