In May, Eiger won consecutive races in a two-week span for the third time.
A winner of 8 of 26 starts, Eiger has never won three straight races, but has an excellent chance to do so when he starts favored in Sunday’s Wauchope Cup at 7 1/2 furlongs at Port Macquarie Racecourse on the Australian east coast.
Last year’s race
Winner: Point Lonsdale
Jockey: R L Moore
Trainer: A P O'Brien
Owner: D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, Westerberg
Age: 2 Weight: 9st 3lbs
Starting Price: 10/11
Season Form Figures: 2
Previous Best: 5th – 2yo Maiden, Naas (June 2020)
By Paul Jones
Last year’s race
Winner: Alenquer
Jockey: Tom Marquand
Trainer: W J Haggas
Owner: M M Stables
Age: 3 Weight: 9st 0lbs
Starting Price: 13/8
Season Form Figures: 111
Previous Best: 1st - Listed Newmarket Stakes, Newmarket (May 2021)
By Paul Jones
Last year’s race
Winner: Alcohol Free
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Trainer: A M Balding
Owner: Mr J C Smith
Age: 3 Weight: 9st 0lbs
Starting Price: 11/2
Season Form Figures: 15
Previous Best: 1st - Cheveley Park Stakes (Fillies’ Group 1), Newmarket (September 2020)
By Paul Jones
Last year’s race
Winner: Campanelle
Jockey: L Dettori
Trainer: Wesley Ward
Owner: Stonestreet Stables Llc
Age: 3 Weight: 8st 11lbs
Starting Price: 5/1
Season Form Figures: Seasonal debut
Previous Best: 1st - Prix Morny (Group 1), Deauville (August 2020)
By Paul Jones
Last year’s race
Winner: Sandrine
Jockey: David Probert
Trainer: A M Balding
Owner: Miss K Rausing
Age: 2 Weight: 9st 0lbs
Starting Price: 16/1
Season Form Figures: 1
Previous Best: 1st – Class 5 2yo Fillies’ Maiden, Newcastle (AW) (June 2020)
By Paul Jones
The resilient gelding Vinco started 31 times before he won his first stakes in the listed Spear Chief Stakes at 7 1/2 furlongs at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Australia on June 4.
The win equaled the longest victory of his career, but was arguably not at his best distance. Vinco has won six races at distances of 6 1/2 to seven furlongs since his debut in early 2019, making his appearance in Saturday’s $140,900 Eye Liner Stakes at 6 3/4 furlongs at Ipswich Racecourse near Brisbane appear to be an ideal trip.
Two colts half his age - Kyprios and Mojo Star - kept the popular 8-year-old Stradivarius from a record-equaling fourth career win in Thursday’s Group 1 Ascot Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in England.
Kyprios ($4.30) held off a late threat from 8-1 Mojo Star to win the historic race at 2 1/2 miles by a half-length. Mojo Star finished three-quarters of a length in front of 2-1 Stradivarius in a field of nine.
All three had chances to win through the stretch.
Campanelle was a Group 2 stakes winner at Royal Ascot in England in her first start abroad in 2020, and even better last year when she beat males in the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup for 3-year-old sprinters at the same prestigious meeting.
Those wins would be career-defining performances for many horses. The American-based Campanelle has a chance for even greater glory in Saturday’s Group 1 Platinum Jubilee for sprinters at Royal Ascot.
