Zougatcha heads Waller chances in Coolmore Classic field
The Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) takes top billing at Rosehill this Saturday afternoon, with a star-studded field of 18 fillies and mares set to line up in the $1 million feature.
The Chris Waller barn has produced a strong hand for the race with four acceptors, including Zougotcha opening as a +320 favourite with online bookmakers after drawing barrier two.
She heads into Saturday looking to build on an impressive first-up victory in the Group 2 Millie Fox Stakes (1300m) on February 24 where the daughter of Zoustar bolted away from her rivals.
Two-time Group 1 winner Tropical Squall is on the second line of betting at +500 after scoring first-up in the Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) a two weekends ago.
Despite drawing barrier 17, the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained galloper is likely to gain strong market support due to his on-speed style of racing.
The trend of last-start winners at the top of the market continues with the Ciaron Maher-trained Semana (+750) rounding out those in single figures, while stablemates Jennilala (+900) and Yonce (+1000) also make the trip from Melbourne to Sydney.
The Waller pair of Vienna Princess and Hinged are both solid in the market at +1500 apiece.
Meanwhile, the Gary Portelli-trained Kimochi (+1300) brings an element of intrigue to this event as the lightweighted three-year-old takes on the older horses for the first time.
The 2024 Coolmore Classic is race eight on the Rosehill Gardens program and is set to get underway at 4:35pm local time.
Coolmore Classic 2024 field
1. Zougotcha (2)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: James McDonald
- W: 57kg
- F: 1×646
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Zoustar
- Dam: Fast Talker
2. Revolutionary Miss (13)
- T: Peter & Paul Snowden
- J: Michael Dee
- W: 55.5kg
- F: 11311
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Russian Revolution
- Dam: Purcentage
3. Semana (11)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Dylan Gibbons
- W: 55.5kg
- F: 112×5
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Winning Rupert
- Dam: Festivity
4. Vienna Princess (8)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Kerrin McEvoy
- W: 55.5kg
- F: 4×611
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Snitzel
- Dam: Graciousness
5. Hinged (15)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Tommy Berry
- W: 55kg
- F: 2×687
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Worthy Cause
- Dam: Tints
6. Tropical Squall (17)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Tim Clark
- W: 54.5kg
- F: 1×021
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Prized Icon
- Dam: Squalls
7. Deny Knowledge (9)
- T: Mick Kent
- J: Tom Sherry
- W: 54.5kg
- F: x7146
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Pride of Dubai
- Dam: The Paris Shrug (GB)
8. Foxy Frida (12)
- T: Andrew Noblet
- J: Billy Egan
- W: 54.5kg
- F: 4×103
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Foxwedge
- Dam: Family Portrait
9. Madame Pommery (16)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Jason Collett
- W: 54.5kg
- F: 3×740
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam: Cancel
10. Renaissance Woman (5)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: Rachel King
- W: 54.5kg
- F: 8×021
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Reliable Man (GB)
- Dam: Mrs Kennedy
11. Yonce (1)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: John Allen
- W: 54kg
- F: 158×4
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Proisir
- Dam: Ziva
12. Barbie’s Fox (10)
- T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes
- J: TBC
- W: 53kg
- F: 50×02
- Age: 7YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Foxwedge
- Dam: So Barbie Says
13. Hell Hath No Fury (3)
- T: Annabel Neasham
- J: Tyler Schiller
- W: 52kg
- F: 13112
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Hellbent
- Dam: Diamond Cove
14. More Secrets (6)
- T: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
- J: Jay Ford
- W: 51.5kg
- F: 3×035
- Age: 6YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: More Than Ready (USA)
- Dam: Secret Indulgence (NZ)
15. Ausbred Flirt (18)
- T: Brad Widdup
- J: Alysha Collett
- W: 51kg
- F: 6×052
- Age: 5YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Maurice (JPN)
- Dam: Seven Year Itch
16. Jennilala (4)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Craig Newitt
- W: 51kg
- F: 1x01x
- Age: 4YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Shalaa (IRE)
- Dam: Rosarian
17. Kimochi (14)
- T: Gary Portelli
- J: Zac Lloyd
- W: 50.5kg
- F: 71×23
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Brave Smash (JPN)
- Dam: Summer Fun
