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Mimi’s Award prevails in Flemington Cup

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Improving stayer Mimi’s Award has added the Deane Lester Flemington Cup to her CV.

MIMI'S AWARD winning the Deane Lester Flemington Cup at Flemington in Australia. Picture: Racing Photos

Victoria's leading jockey for the 2022-23 season Daniel Stackhouse said it was a big thrill to win the race named in honour of Deane Lester at Flemington.

Set to be named Victoria's leading jockey at season's end, Stackhouse guided the Ben and Jd Hayes-trained Mimi's Award to victory in the Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m) on Saturday.

Lester, a leading form analyst in Victoria who died earlier in the year, was instrumental in the resurrection of the Flemington Cup back in 2020.

"It's a big thrill and a big honour to win this race named after Deane," Stackhouse said.

"He was a big part of racing and I'm just so happy to have won this race."

Proving the more solid stayer, Mimi's Award ($4.40) got the better of the $2 favourite Mostly Cloudy to score by a long head with Savvy Valentino ($61) a further four lengths away third.

Stackhouse said the race worked out perfectly as he followed Jye McNeil aboard the favourite.

"She switches off and gets into a beautiful rhythm," Stackhouse said.

"The tempo was a lot stronger than I thought it might have been and I just stalked Jye the whole way. He gave me a good cart into it, and I knew what I had underneath me.

"She's such a good little stayer and tries her heart out. She got her head in front and held them off the whole way."

A five-year-old daughter of Shamus Award, Mimi's Award has improved with age.

Mimi's Award has now won three of her past four starts over a staying trip, with those victories all coming at Flemington.

Prior to Saturday's win, Mimi's Award had scored in the Banjo Paterson Series Final (2600m) on July 1.

Stackhouse said the Lindsay Park-trained mare was capable of winning in a better grade than the company she was opposed to on Saturday.

"The biggest attribute of her is she is a good stayer," Stackhouse said.

"Unfortunately, in Australia we don't have a lot of quality stayers, but if they (Lindsay Park) can find the right race for her, she might be competitive in one of those little races."

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Deane Lester Flemington Cup

Age: 3yo and up WT: 54.0kg Type: OPEN

AUD $177,000

2800m TURF GOOD

Silk

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

3. MIMI'S AWARD (AUS) 5yo M
SHAMUS AWARD (AUS) - AUNT MIMI (AUS)

DANIEL STACKHOUSE
BEN & JD HAYES

$4
56kg

R J Slade, Captains Crew (Mgr: M J McKay), K G Dancey, Mrs J Dancey, High Fivin (Mgr: C Bozelle), J L Gibson, R J Morton, Boys Will Be Boys (Mgr: J A Story), T G Baker, G K J C M T (Mgr: G M Reilly) & R Heywood

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2023 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (598) \| Three Bridges Thoroughbreds, Eddington, Vic (As Agent) \| WITHDRAWN		2023 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (598)	Three Bridges Thoroughbreds, Eddington, Vic (As Agent)		Withdrawn
\| Magic Millions \| 2018 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (48) \| Newgate Farm, Scone, Nsw \| Slade Bloodstock \| AUD $ 15,000		2018 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (48)	Newgate Farm, Scone, Nsw	Slade Bloodstock	AUD $ 15,000

2nd

8. MOSTLY CLOUDY (IRE) 4yo G
HARZAND (IRE) - CLARINDA (FR)

JYE MCNEIL
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG

$2
54kg

C Schembri, I C Burford, A C Salter, A G Zoanetti, Ms D V Pope, M J Gordon, Miss C L Cotter, D G Lightfoot, M G Carey, Ms N J Young, T L Busuttin, Cunningham Thoroughbreds, F J S T, Oz Racing Pty Ltd, Busuttin Racing & J A K Racing

Sales Information
\| Tattersalls \| 2022 August Sale (120) \| Barton Sales \| Trent Busuttin \| GNS 150,000	2022 August Sale (120)	Barton Sales	Trent Busuttin	GNS 150,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2021 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (924) \| Park House Stables (A. Balding) \| Gemma Tutty \| GNS 23,000	2021 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (924)	Park House Stables (A. Balding)	Gemma Tutty	GNS 23,000
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2020 February Sale (57) \| Rathdara Stud \| Federico Barberini \| EUR € 16,500	2020 February Sale (57)	Rathdara Stud	Federico Barberini	EUR € 16,500
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2019 November Foal Sale Part 1 (388) \| Rathdara Stud \| WITHDRAWN	2019 November Foal Sale Part 1 (388)	Rathdara Stud		Withdrawn

3rd

12. SAVVY VALENTINO (NZ) 6yo G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - HIGH FASHION (NZ)

MADISON LLOYD
KELVIN BOURKE

$61
54kg

Mrs B Warton & Ms T A Petherick

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2023 MARCH (Late) Online Sale (57) \| Naomi Bourke \| AUD $ 13,000	2023 MARCH (Late) Online Sale (57)			AUD $ 13,000
\| Inglis \| 2022 APRIL (Early) Online Sale (38) \| Ellendale Farm \| AUD $ 45,000	2022 APRIL (Early) Online Sale (38)			AUD $ 45,000
\| NZB \| 2018 Karaka National Yearling Sale - Book 1 (251) \| Waikato Stud Ltd \| Bjorn Baker Racing \| NZD $ 160,000	2018 Karaka National Yearling Sale - Book 1 (251)	Waikato Stud Ltd	Bjorn Baker Racing	NZD $ 160,000

4th

2. LINCOLN KING (NZ) 8yo G
SHOCKING (AUS) - SHI KIN FLY (NZ)

JARROD FRY
KATHRYN DURDEN

$21
56kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2016 Select Yearling Sale (556) \| Wellfield Lodge \| WITHDRAWN		2016 Select Yearling Sale (556)	Wellfield Lodge	Withdrawn

5th

4. PORT GUILLAUME (FR) 6yo G
LE HAVRE (IRE) - KEIRA (FR)

HARRY COFFEY
BEN & JD HAYES

$8.5
56kg

Sales Information
\| Arqana \| 2018 October Yearlings Sale (185) \| Coulonces Sales \| Rouget Jean Claude \| EUR € 55,000		2018 October Yearlings Sale (185)	Coulonces Sales	Rouget Jean Claude	EUR € 55,000

6th

1. IRISH SEQUEL (IRE) 7yo G
INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) - BALIYANA (IRE)

DAMIEN OLIVER
CHRIS WALLER

$10
60kg

Sales Information
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2020 Autumn HIT Sale (575) \| Hh Aga Khan Studs S.C. \| Chris Waller \| EUR € 50,000	2020 Autumn HIT Sale (575)	Hh Aga Khan Studs S.C.	Chris Waller	EUR € 50,000
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2019 Autumn HIT Sale (564) \| Aga Khan Studs S.C. \| WITHDRAWN	2019 Autumn HIT Sale (564)	Aga Khan Studs S.C.		Withdrawn
\| Goffs - UK \| 2019 August Sale (241) \| Aga Khan Studs S.C. \| WITHDRAWN	2019 August Sale (241)	Aga Khan Studs S.C.		Withdrawn

7th

11. BRAWL (AUS) 5yo G
ATOMIC (AUS) - MINA KOYA (AUS)

LINDA MEECH
PAUL PREUSKER

$18
54kg

8th

7. THE GOOD FIGHT (NZ) 8yo G
HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - PRAVDA (NZ)

CRAIG NEWITT
REECE GOODWIN

$15
54kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2023 JANUARY (Late) Online Sale (13) \| R Goodwin Racing \| AUD $ 40,000		2023 JANUARY (Late) Online Sale (13)			AUD $ 40,000
\| NZB \| 2016 Premier Yearling Sale (18) \| Rich Hill Stud \| Mr Sf Ritchie \| NZD $ 300,000		2016 Premier Yearling Sale (18)	Rich Hill Stud	Mr Sf Ritchie	NZD $ 300,000

9th

5. DASHING WILLOUGHBY (GB) 7yo G
NATHANIEL (IRE) - MISS DASHWOOD (GB)

DYLAN TURNER
KATHRYN DURDEN

$101
54kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2023 JANUARY (Early) Online Sale (149) \| Kathryn Durden \| AUD $ 15,000	2023 JANUARY (Early) Online Sale (149)			AUD $ 15,000
\| Inglis \| 2021 NOVEMBER (Late) Online Sale (5) \| Sam Kavanagh Racing \| AUD $ 60,000	2021 NOVEMBER (Late) Online Sale (5)			AUD $ 60,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2017 October Yearling Sale Book 1 (103) \| Meon Valley Stud \| Andrew Balding \| GNS 70,000	2017 October Yearling Sale Book 1 (103)	Meon Valley Stud	Andrew Balding	GNS 70,000

10th

10. FRENCH MOON (AUS) 5yo G
PUISSANCE DE LUNE (IRE) - MANHATTAN TREASURE (AUS)

BEAU MERTENS
SYMON WILDE

$18
54kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2023 OCTOBER (Late) Online Sale (51) \| Lachie Steenhuis S \| AUD $ 2,250		2023 OCTOBER (Late) Online Sale (51)		AUD $ 2,250
\| Inglis \| 2023 JULY (Late) Online Sale (54) \| Reece Goodwin Racing \| AUD $ 16,000		2023 JULY (Late) Online Sale (54)		AUD $ 16,000

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Mimi’s Award prevails in Flemington Cup

Flemington

Saturday, 15th July 2023

Deane Lester Flemington Cup

Deane Lester Flemington Cup

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