Dynamic Duo training partnership
CIARON MAHER and DAVID EUSTACE kept the winners flowing for their owners on
Day 2 of
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS at Royal Randwick and in the process displayed their horse husbandry and training skills and versatility by being able to claim the
PERCY SYKES Stakes being the feature 2yo event with
AWAY GAME and then claimed the feature Staying event the
SYDNEY CUP with
ETAH JAMES.
ANOTHER BIG WIN fOR AWAY GAME
Super filly
Away Game (Snitzel) stamped herself as one of the best two-year-olds of the season, winning her fourth race this campaign in the $500,000 Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes over 1200 metres at Randwick on Saturday.
Ridden by Glen Boss, the
Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner scooted clear in the home straight to defeat the
Gai and Adrian trained Vangelic (Vancouver) by a length and a half with
See You Soon (Siyouni) a further length and a quarter back in third.
Away Game does not have a Group One win to her name(yet) but jockey Glen Boss has given her his vote to be named champion juvenile after a classy Randwick victory.
AWAY GAME winning the Heineken 3 Percy Sykes Stakes.
If Magic Millions Winner AWAY GAME is not the best two-year-old in training, she can lay claim to being the toughest.
Since making her debut in November, the filly has raced in three states winning the Magic Millions at the Gold Coast, finishing fourth in the Blue Diamond Stakes in Melbourne and runner-up in the Golden Slipper.
Away Game was at it again in the Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday, stamping her class with a commanding 1-1/2 length win Vangelic with See You Soon another 1-1/4 lengths away.
Glen Boss has ridden the Ciaron Maher And David Eustace-trained filly at her past two starts and says she deserves to be crowned champion juvenile despite not winning a Group One.
"I'm confident she just put her hand up for two-year-old of the year just there," Boss said.
"She has just done an incredible job.
"I said to Ciaron when I rode her on Tuesday that you just loving being on her back because she has so much enthusiasm and life.
"She's a good filly to be on and her record is second to none now so I dare say she will get a lot of votes for two-year-old of the year."
Annabel Neasham, who runs the Sydney arm of the Maher and Eustace operation, is in awe of Away Game's fortitude and ability to cope with whatever is thrown at her.
"She has been unbelievable. I think she has run every month since November," Neasham said.
"We were pretty confident she was coming in today as good as she was for the Slipper but there was a bit of a query on whether she'd handle the track.
"She's just so tough."
Away Game trailed the speed, pushing out into the clear and quickly asserting her authority to put the race in the bag.
Neasham revealed the filly was sent for a spell after the Slipper but did so well she was put back into work.
"We put her in the paddock for a week out at (retired trainer) Peter Nestor's and he just kept ringing me saying she needs to come back in, she is flying," Neasham said
"She is just a bonny filly and loves being in work and I can't wait until she turns into a three-year-old."
ETAH JAMES WINS SYDNEY CUP
Joining the team after an Auckland Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) tilt,
New Zealand-bred mare ETAH JAMES (Raise The Flag) took out the
Group 1 Sydney Cup under a near-perfect ride by
Glen Boss.
Having been transferred by her owners from trainer Matt Cumani to Ciaron and David, the reigning Pakenham Cup winner settled midfield during the run before looming up to the front runners approaching the final turn.
She was three-wide around the bend and hit the front with 200 metres to go, battling home to defeat another Kiwi The Chosen One (Savabeel) by a neck with British import Raheen House (Sea The Stars) a further half-length back in third.
"I've been riding it work and I trialled her here in a very fast trial and I said, 'this is just flying this thing'," Boss said.
"Its work on Tuesday was exceptional actually and I said to Ciaron this morning, this will be the best 30-1 shot I'll ever ride in a Group 1 race.
"I wasn't expecting to beat the English horse to be really honest but I was expecting to run one, two, three."
"Most of them were off the bridle and chasing at the 600 and mine was still coming up underneath me and I thought, I'm going to run very well.
"It's testing conditions. I don't think we broke 39 for the last 600, it was very slow."
Co-trainer Ciaron Maher, who was unable to attend the meeting in Sydney, said:
“She is a genuine two-miler.”
"When they get down to those weights over trips like that, anything is possible.
"Glen is in elite form and gave her a peach of a ride, and it came down to a head margin
"She was ridden perfectly and everything panned out the right way."
Just how well are the MAHER / EUSTACE combination going?
Here are the facts:
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE's Career
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace formed a Training Partnership commencing on the 1st August 2018 to coincide with the start of the 2018-19 Racing Season.
The boys have now been training for one and a half seasons and their results are superb.
They have recorded:
Wins 394 (17% S:R) Placed 548 (24.2% S:R)
Including 39 Stakes Winners: Gr1: 5, Gr2: 8, Gr3: 16, LR: 10
Season
|
Wins
|
S:R
|
Placed
|
S:R
|
Rnrs
|
Prizemoney
|
Gr1
|
Gr2
|
Gr3
|
LR
|
2019/20
|
206
|
18.9%
|
252
|
41.9%
|
1092
|
$14,894,032
|
3
|
3
|
10
|
7
|
2018/19
|
188
|
16.0%
|
296
|
41.3%
|
1172
|
$12,369,321
|
2
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
Overall
|
394
|
17.4%
|
548
|
24.2%
|
2264
|
$27,263,353
|
|
|
|
|
This Season – They are the 2YO KINGS
Season
|
Wins
|
S:R
|
Placed
|
S:R
|
Rnrs
|
Prizemoney
|
Gr1
|
Gr2
|
Gr3
|
LR
|
2019/20
|
25
|
20.5%
|
31
|
45.9%
|
122
|
$4,545,605
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
45 Feature Race Wins
|
Year
|
Course
|
Class
|
Dist
|
Horse
|
PERCY SYKES STAKES
|
2020
|
RAND
|
2F G2
|
1200
|
AWAY GAME
|
SYDNEY CUP
|
2020
|
RAND
|
3U G1
|
3200
|
ETAH JAMES
|
VICTORIA HANDICAP
|
2020
|
CAUL
|
OPEN G3
|
1400
|
BAM'S ON FIRE
|
SCHWEPPERVESCENCE
|
2020
|
RHIL
|
2 OPEN G3
|
1400
|
HOLYFIELD
|
WILLIAM REID STAKES
|
2020
|
M V
|
3U G1
|
1200
|
LOVING GABY
|
PAGO PAGO STAKES
|
2020
|
RHIL
|
2CG G3
|
1200
|
PRAGUE
|
THE VANITY STAKES
|
2020
|
FLEM
|
3F G3
|
1400
|
BONVICINI
|
KEVIN HAYES STAKES
|
2020 |
CAUL
|
3F G3
|
1200
|
HOW WOMANTIC
|
WIDDEN STAKES
|
2020
|
RAND
|
2F G3
|
1100
|
AWAY GAME
|
CANONBURY STAKES
|
2020
|
RAND |
2CG G3
|
1100
|
PRAGUE
|
| BLUE DIAMOND PREV |
2020
|
CAUL
|
2F G3
|
1000
|
A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT
|
| MAGIC MILLIONS 2YO |
2020
|
GCST
|
2 SPEC
|
1200
|
AWAY GAME
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
CHRISTMAS STAKES
|
2019
|
CAUL
|
OPEN LR
|
1200
|
ALL TOO ROYAL
|
PHELAN READY PLATE
|
2019
|
DOOM
|
2CG LR
|
1110
|
RATHLIN
|
CALAWAY GAL PLATE
|
2019
|
DOOM
|
2F LR
|
1110
|
AWAY GAME
|
SANDOWN CUP
|
2019
|
SANH
|
OPEN LR
|
3200
|
AZURO
|
ZIPPING CLASSIC
|
2019
|
SANH
|
G2
|
2400
|
SOUTHERN FRANCE
|
MOONEE VALLEY (F) CLASSIC
|
2019
|
M V
|
3F G2
|
1600
|
FASCINO
|
MANIKATO STAKES
|
2019
|
M V
|
3U G1
|
1200
|
LOVING GABY
|
CAULFIELD CLASSIC
|
2019
|
CAUL
|
3 OPEN G3
|
2000
|
THOUGHT OF THAT
|
CRANBOURNE CUP
|
2019
|
CRAN
|
OPEN LR
|
2025
|
DR DRILL
|
DEBUTANTE STAKES
|
2019
|
CAUL
|
2 OPEN LR
|
1000
|
TANKER
|
SCARBOROUGH STAKES
|
2019
|
M V
|
3F G3
|
1200
|
LOVING GABY
|
MORPHETTVILLE GUINEAS
|
2019
|
MORP
|
3 OPEN LR
|
1600
|
BONVICINI
|
QUEENSLAND CUP
|
2019
|
E FM |
OPEN LR
|
3200
|
AZURO
|
STAYERS' CUP
|
2019
|
RHIL
|
3U OPEN
|
3200
|
AZURO
|
PJ O'SHEA STAKES
|
2019
|
DOOM
|
OPEN G2
|
2200
|
KENEDNA
|
AUSTRALIAN HURDLE
|
2019
|
SANL
|
HDL
|
3900
|
CHEQUERED FLAG
|
| DOOMBEN CUP |
2019
|
DOOM
|
3U G1
|
2000
|
KENEDNA
|
THE ROSES
|
2019
|
DOOM
|
3F G2
|
2000
|
ETANA
|
CHAMPAGNE CLASSIC
|
2019
|
DOOM
|
2 OPEN G2
|
1200
|
DUBIOUS
|
GALLEYWOOD HURDLE
|
2019
|
WNBL
|
HDLE
|
3200
|
BIG BLUE
|
BRIERLY STEEPLE
|
2019
|
WNBL
|
STPLE
|
3450
|
BIT OF A LAD
|
| SA BREEDERS STAKES |
2019
|
MORP
|
2 OPEN G3
|
1200
|
KOOWEERUP
|
COOLMORE LEGACY
|
2019
|
RAND
|
3UFM OPEN G1
|
1600
|
KENEDNA
|
ANNIVERSARY VASE
|
2019
|
CAUL
|
OPEN LR
|
1400
|
NAANTALI
|
ALISTER CLARK STAKES
|
2019
|
M V
|
3 OPEN G2
|
2040
|
ENJOYING
|
LORD REIMS STAKES
|
2019
|
MORP
|
OPEN G3
|
2600
|
BONDEIGER
|
AUTUMN CLASSIC
|
2019
|
CAUL
|
3 OPEN G2
|
1800
|
ENJOYING
|
CHAIRMAN'S STAKES
|
2019
|
CAUL
|
2 OPEN G3
|
1000
|
LOVING GABY
|
W.J. (BILL) ADAMS STAKES
|
2019
|
CAUL
|
OPEN LR
|
1000
|
BONS AWAY
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
OTTAWA STAKES
|
2018
|
FLEM
|
2F OPEN G3
|
1000
|
BELLA ROSA
|
COONGY CUP
|
2018
|
CAUL
|
OPEN G3
|
2000
|
MASK OF TIME
|
ATC ST LEGER STAKES
|
2018
|
RAND |
3U OPEN
|
2600
|
BIG BLUE
|
BREEDERS' PLATE
|
2018
|
RAND
|
2CG OPEN G3
|
1000
|
DUBIOUS
|
Dynamic Syndications have teamed up with CIARON MAHER and DAVID EUSTACE to ensure our owners can be part of the team at CIARON MAHER RACING.
In 2020 at the yearling sales we have purchased three magnificent yearlings for the boys to train on behalf of our Dynamic Syndications Owners.
A BROWN FILLY by brilliant young Sire DEEP FIELD – his oldest are just 3yo’s and he is the leading sire of 3yo’s in Australia. Our filly is from ZARINIA who as a broodmare has produced 4 stakes horses (3 Stakes Winners and a Stakes placegetter) plus the Dam of a Stakes Winner. She has produced multiple Gr1 Winner, Horse of the Year and Champion South African racehorse IGUGU. 5% Shares are $13,775 inc GST and ALL COSTS to 30/9/20
A GREY COLT by Champion Racehorse and now exciting first crop sire FROSTED from ANTARCTIC MISS a Gr3 Winning Gr1 placed mare. 5% Shares are $9,690 inc GST and ALL COSTS to 30/9/20
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A GREY FILLY by Golden Slipper Winner now hot first season sire CAPITALIST from the Stakes performed racemare ICY MIST. 5% Shares were $16,350 = SOLD OUT
Want to be an Owner in the CIARON MAHER and DAVID EUSTACE Team?
Contact ADAM WATT at DYNAMIC SYNDICATIONS on 02 9540 1511 or 0409 464 378 and have a chat about the fantastic quality yearlings we have available.