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Freedman brothers quinella Furious Stakes

Two talented fillies from the rival stables of brothers Michael and Anthony Freedman have fought out the Furious Stakes.

MANAAL winning the DARLEY FURIOUS STAKES at Randwick in Australia.
MANAAL winning the DARLEY FURIOUS STAKES at Randwick in Australia. Picture: Steve Hart

After having to settle for a minor role behind big brother Anthony and his filly Ameena in the first leg of the Princess Series, Michael Freedman has been delighted to see Manaal turn the tables in the Furious Stakes at Randwick.

The Group 1 winner resumed with a narrow third in the Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) last month, but with the benefit of a three-kilo weight turnaround on Saturday, she tipped the balance in her favour to edge out Ameena by a head.

It was a welcome role reversal for Michael Freedman, who has been hosting his Victorian-based brother during his Sydney stay and was disappointed not to get the win first-up.

"He went out and celebrated, I went home and kicked the cat," Michael Freedman said of the Silver Shadow Stakes aftermath.

"He can stay a few more nights now.

"It's a big relief as much as anything. You always like to see those two-year-olds who have had a good two-year-old season come back and do it at three.

"I certainly wasn't disappointed with her run the other day, she was a bit above herself in the parade beforehand and she was much better today. The three kilos pull in the weights made all the difference."

Manaal ($2.25 fav) and Ameena ($4.80) both settled back in the field and made their runs together down the outside, with Lazzura ($14) doing a good job at her first appearance of the spring to grab third, another half-length away.

Freedman confirmed the winner would press on to the Tea Rose Stakes (1400m) at Randwick in two weeks' and given her biggest success came over that track and distance in the ATC Sires' Produce Stakes, he is looking forward to the challenge.

Ameena is also headed to the Tea Rose, as is undefeated Chris Waller-trained filly Autumn Glow.

"It's going to be an intriguing race because Chris Waller's filly comes into the mix there as well, so onwards and upwards to the Tea Rose," Freedman said.

"If anything, her best performance so far has been at 1400 so I'm looking forward to getting her up to that trip next start."


Racing and Sports

Randwick

Saturday, 07th September 2024

6
ET

DARLEY FURIOUS STAKES (G2)

Age: 3yo Sex: F Type: OPEN
6 f TURF GOOD
6

(local)
AUD $302,000
6 f GOOD

DARLEY FURIOUS STAKES (G2)

Age: 3yo Sex: F Type: OPEN


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 1. MANAAL (AUS) 3yo F
TASSORT (AUS) - RED LODGE (USA)
JASON COLLETT
MICHAEL FREEDMAN
$2.25
56kg
Emirates Park (Mgr: N A H Lootah)
2nd 2. AMEENA (AUS) 3yo F
TASSORT (AUS) - EMAAN (AUS)
JAMES MCDONALD
A & S FREEDMAN
$4.8
56kg
Emirates Park (Mgr: N A H Lootah)
3rd 8. LAZZURA (AUS) 3yo F
SNITZEL (AUS) - LAGUNA AZZURRA (JPN)
TOMMY BERRY
CHRIS WALLER
$14
56kg
B2B Thoroughbreds P/L (Mgr: R Surace & R C S Surace)

Sales Information

4th 9. ZEITUNG (AUS) 3yo F
EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) - NEWS STORY (IRE)
RACHEL KING
JAMES CUMMINGS
$9
56kg
5th 7. MORE TERRITORIES (AUS) 3yo F
TERRITORIES (IRE) - MORE THAN FAITH (AUS)
TYLER SCHILLER
JOHN O'SHEA & TOM CHARLTON
$17
56kg
6th 10. WINNING PROPOSAL (AUS) 3yo F
SHALAA (IRE) - PROPOSAL (AUS)
REECE JONES
KRISTEN BUCHANAN
$41
56kg

Sales Information

7th 4. EL MORZILLO (AUS) 3yo F
STAR WITNESS (AUS) - AVOCADO (AUS)
CRAIG WILLIAMS
KELLY SCHWEIDA
$7.5
56kg

Sales Information

8th 6. TOO DARN LIZZIE (AUS) 3yo F
TOO DARN HOT (GB) - ENBIHAAR (AUS)
TIM CLARK
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT
$11
56kg

Sales Information

9th 13. TRAFALGAR SQUARE (AUS) 3yo F
CHURCHILL (IRE) - AMNESIAC (AUS)
DYLAN GIBBONS
DAVID PAYNE
$151
56kg

Sales Information

10th 12. SHOHISHA (AUS) 3yo F
SUPIDO (AUS) - CONSOMMATEUR (NZ)
CHAD SCHOFIELD
DAVID PAYNE
$61
56kg
11th 11. PHOTOGRAPHICS (NZ) 3yo F
PER INCANTO (USA) - LOS VARGAS (NZ)
MS MOLLY BOURKE
J G SARGENT
$101
56kg

Sales Information