Stakes wins The Valley @ Caulfield Handicap at Caulfield Heath

horse racing Caulfield Heath Stakes Jye McNeil Lindsay Park

The three-year-old horse Stakes secured his second victory from three career starts by winning The Valley @ Caulfield Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield Heath on Saturday. Sporting blinkers for the first time, Stakes ($4.40) won by a short head over the favorite, Commit ($3.70), with Put To The Sword finishing third.

Jockey Jye McNeil noted that the addition of blinkers improved the horse's jumping and participation in the early stages of the race, though he described the horse as

Entities

Caulfield Heath · J D Hayes · Jye McNeil · Lindsay Park · Stakes

Sources

Wayward Stakes too strong at Caulfield Heath | Just Horse Racing [www.justhorseracing.com.au]

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Stakes overcomes waywardness for Caulfield Heath victory [www.justracing.com.au]

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