On Track Spring 2012 - Moonee Valley Racing Club

MOONEE VALLEY RACING CLUBONTRACKSPRING 2012$6.95(INC GST)SO YOU THINKBy Caroline SearcyBLACKCAVIARthe Queen of AscotBy Bruce ClarkSPORTINGBETCOX PLATE2012 EDITIONthe townKingston Town 30 Years OnBy Tony BourkeTHE QUEENSOF THE TURFBy Andrew GarveyCOX PLATE 2012CONTENDERSby Alex DoblePIERRO & ALL TOO HARDBy Richard CallanderISSN 1838-3483019 771838 3480081 | ON TR ACK

Night RacingSeason Launchfriday 28 september 2012FROM THEEDITORWelcome to the Sportingbet Cox PlateCarnival edition of On Track Magazine.It’s an exciting time at Moonee Valley this year, with the launch of thethrilling two-day Sportingbet Cox Plate Carnival.Moonee Valley Racing Club will be celebrating the lead up to theCarnival and the $3M Group 1 Sportingbet Cox Plate with glamourevents and entertainment. Keen racegoers will have the opportunityto watch track gallops of the key contenders for both the SportingbetManikato Stakes and Sportingbet Cox Plate at Breakfast With TheBest. Later that morning, those attending, will receive all the latestinformation and inside word from the racing industry’s key mediapersonalities, trainers, and jockeys at the Barrier Draw Breakfast.We look forward to the Ladies’ Fashion Luncheon featuring the latestspring fashion, millinery and footwear, as well as entertainment fromAustralian singer-songwriter and dancer Johnny Ruffo.We hope you enjoy reading this special edition of On Track Magazinewith contributions from Richard Callander on the rising star threeyear-oldsfrom Sydney, Pierro and All Too Hard; you’ll read a greatpiece from Andrew Garvey on the two champion mares that are CoxPlate bound, More Joyous, and Mosheen; while Bruce Clark coversBlack Caviar flying the Australian flag at Royal Ascot.Tony Bourke covers the 30 year celebration of the Kingston Town CoxPlate trilogy of triumphs from 1980, 1981, and 1982; and championjockey Michael Rodd, gives us an insight into his career to-date.We look forward to seeing you all at the Launch of Night Racing,Friday 28 September for the Group 2 Moir Stakes.See you at The Valley!Leigh NewtonMoonee Valley Racing ClubMVRC NIGHT RACING SEASON LAUNCH DINNER,Grand Final eve Featuring the Group 2 Moir stakesHosted by five-time premiership legend Kevin Bartlett, you'll enjoy a fun night of football themedactivities and live entertainment with AFL footballers and personalities, including two-time Kangaroo premiershipplayer David King and AFL Coleman medallist Scott Cummings.$110 Members | $130 Non MembersTHIS IS A SELL OUT EVENT SO BOOK EARLYto make a booking2 Call | ON Moonee TR ACK Valley Customer Service on 1300 79 79 59 or visit www.mvrc.net.au| 3

8 15Contents20chairman’sreportChairman’s Report 05Launch of the Sportingbet Cox Plate 06The Town - Kingston Town 30 Years On 08Sportingbet the New Cox Plate Sponsor 12Sportingbet Cox Plate 2012 Contenders 15Black Caviar - The Queen of Ascot 20Kate O’Sullivan joins the MVRC Committee 25Pinker Pinker & Northerly R.I.P. 27So You Think - A Champion OnBoth Sides of the World 28Taking the Cox Plate to the World 34The Queens of the Turf 36Whobegotyou Retires 42Peirro & All Too Hard 4636MVRC Members News 48Q&A with Michael Rodd 52Racecourse Master Plan Update 60MVRC Small Talk 64On Track Magazine is published by Moonee Valley Racing ClubGate 1, McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039Postal Address PO Box 245, Moonee Ponds, VIC 3039Phone 1300 79 79 59Fax (03) 9373 2218Web mvrc.net.auPrivacy Policy. Moonee Valley Racing Club is committed to managing your personalinformation in accordance with the Privacy Act. For a copy of our privacy policy,please go to mvrc.net.au28This year marks a new beginning for the Moonee Valley RacingClub, with the launch of the exciting new two-day SportingbetCox Plate Carnival. With the introduction of the new IndustryJoint Venture with Tabcorp, the Club was able to negotiate with RacingVictoria one additional racedate for season 2012 / 2013 which hasallowed for the creation of the Cox Plate Carnival.Under a revised funding agreement with Racing Victoria, the MVRCwas able to secure additional prizemoney for the SportingbetManikato Stakes, with $750,000 on offer in 2012 – up from $500,000in 2011. This increase in prizemoney, and the change in date from ourNight Racing Season Launch meeting to Cox Plate Eve, will ensurethat the Sportingbet Manikato Stakes attracts the best sprinters fromaround Australia, as well as the leading international sprinters thatcompete in the Global Sprint Challenge. With the VRC PatinackStakes run 15 days after the Manikato Stakes, the SportingbetManikato Stakes is now ideally placed to be one of the feature racesof the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.The two-day Sportingbet Cox Plate Carnival will feature 17 races withmore than $6M in prizemoney on offer. Our Cox Plate Eve meetingwill feature the Sportingbet Manikato Stakes (Gr1), the Fillies Classic(Gr2) the William Crockett Stakes (Listed) as well as a $100,000 heatof the Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challenge over 955 metres.Cox Plate Day will remain a 9 race program, with the $3M Group1 Sportingbet Cox Plate to be run at 5:35pm. Supporting featureraces on Cox Plate Day include the Mitchelton Wines Vase (Gr2), theSchweppes Crystal Mile (Gr2), the Drake International Cup (Gr2), theTrojan Hand Tools Stakes (Gr3), and the Telstra PhoneWords Stakes (Gr3).The two-day SportingbetCox Plate Carnival will feature17 races with more than $6Min prizemoney on offer.The Moonee Valley Racing Club welcomes Sportingbet Australiaas the new sponsor of our signature race, the W S Cox Plate.Sportingbet Australia have been a valued sponsor of the night racingseason at Moonee Valley over the past three seasons, and I thankMichael Sullivan for extending this relationship to include our greatrace. Sportingbet Australia will sponsor the W S Cox Plate for thenext five years, and the Club has great plans in place to ensure theSportingbet Cox Plate retains its position as the Australasian Weight-For-Age Championship.I thank the Tatts Group for their support of the Cox Plate for the pastsix years. A special note of appreciation to Mr Harry Boon, Chairmanof the Tatts Group, Mr Dick McIlwain, Chief Executive, Mr BruceHouston, Executive General Manager and Mr Frank Makryllos,CEO – Tatts Pokies.I will take this opportunity to announce the retirement from theMoonee Valley Racing Club Committee of Mrs Kerry Gillespie. Kerryhas been a wonderful Committee member for the Club for over15 years, representing the interests of members and serving onnumerous Industry boards and representative groups. Kerry has alsoenjoyed the thrill of winning the W S Cox Plate as a part owner of thegreat Fields of Omagh, who contested five Cox Plates and winner inboth 2003 and 2006. I thank Kerry for her outstanding contributionto the Moonee Valley Racing Club.Included in this edition of On Track is a comprehensive update onthe Moonee Valley Master Plan. It has been disappointing to haveexperienced the delays in progressing the Master Plan since it wasformally submitted in October 2011. I encourage Members to readthe Master Plan update so that you are informed on the key issuesrelating to the process that the Club is undertaking.I am also proud to announce that the Moonee Valley Racing Club hassecured funding of $600,000 in season 2012 / 2013 from the VictorianRacing Industry Fund – Racing Infrastructure and Racing Victoria Ltdfor the construction of a new 155 square metre permanent superscreen. This screen measures 26 metres in length and 5 metres inheight, and will greatly enhance the on-course experience for MVRCmembers and racegoers. I thank the Minister for Racing, the Hon.Denis Napthine and the Chairman of Racing Victoria, Michael Duffy, fortheir support of this project. This screen will be operational in timefor the 2012 Sportingbet Cox Plate Carnival.I thank all Members for your continued support of the Club, andlook forward to seeing you here at Moonee Valley throughout the2012 / 2013 season.Bob Scarborough - ChairmanDisclaimer. 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launch of theThe Moonee Valley Racing Club announced exciting andinnovative plans to stage a two-day Cox Plate Carnivalon Friday 26 and Saturday 27 October 2012. The twodayracing festival, positioned at the heart of the Spring RacingCarnival, is expected to attract the world’s best middle distanceand sprinting thoroughbreds and with prizemoney in excess of$6M it will be one of the richest two-day carnivals in the world.The Group 2 Moir Stakes (Open, Weight-For-Age 1200 metres)will replace the Manikato Stakes as the feature race on the NightRacing Season Launch program (Friday 28 September).Racing Victoria Chief Executive Rob Hines believes that the twodayCox Plate Carnival will enhance the Spring Racing Carnival.“The proposed change to the Manikato Stakes does enhance ourfeature sprint programming throughout the Spring Racing CarnivalCox Plate Day will be a 9 race program, with the first race at 1:00pm,the Sportingbet Cox Plate will be run at 5:35pm and the last raceat 6:20pm. It is proposed that the rail will be in the TRUE positionfor the Friday night meeting, and if required, moved to the +2 or +3metre position for Cox Plate Day.MVRC Chief Executive Michael Browell said he was very consciousof the requirement to present the best possible surface to stageAustralasia’s showcase Weight-For-Age Championship but expressedfull confidence in the Moonee Valley Strath Ayr track to deliver twodays of exceptional racing. “The Strath Ayr track at Moonee Valleyis an exceptionally resilient surface, allowing the Club to stage23 race meetings across a 26 week period throughout the NightRacing Season”.It is not unusual for race clubs around the world and indeed Australiato stage consecutive race meetings and this is no more apparentwhen Royal Ascot stage their prestigious carnival over 5 consecutivedays, and the two-day Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Carnival. MooneeValley Racing Club has previously run a highly successful Cox PlateCarnival between 1998 – 2002 with a Thursday night program leadinginto the Saturday Cox Plate program.Recent Racing Victoria Limited modelling suggests that by shiftingthe Manikato Stakes to Friday night and the creation of a newtwo-day Cox Plate Carnival it will deliver an estimated $8M uplift inpari-mutuel and bookmaker turnover. In addition, the two-day eventwill deliver a significant uplift to Moonee Valley Racing Club revenuestreams.The Club has confirmed the international recruitment programfor the Sportingbet Cox Plate will continue in 2012. The Club willwork closely with Racing Victoria, Leigh Jordon and the InternationalRacing Bureau to identify and attract key international competitorsto Melbourne for the $3M Group 1 Sportingbet Cox Plate. Underthe MVRC’s International Promotion Fund, the Club will meetall expenses incurred for invited Cox Plate runners, as well as aguaranteed $100,000 for non-invited international Cox Plate runnersthat do not finish in the first 8.The MVRC will incorporate the barrier draw for the Manikato Stakeswith the Cox Plate barrier draw following the Breakfast with the Bestgallops at Moonee Valley on Tuesday 23 October.MVRC Chairman Bob Scarborough confirmed that the Club isfully committed to further promoting the Melbourne Spring RacingCarnival and a two-day Cox Plate Carnival into key interstate andinternational markets. “The W.S. Cox Plate is widely regarded asthe pinnacle of Australasian racing, and with this two-day Carnivalencompassing the Manikato Stakes and the Sportingbet Cox Plate,Moonee Valley will present a racing carnival that will be appealing toracing enthusiasts around the world.”The two-day Cox Plate Carnival will feature a new gala Fridaynight race meeting on 26 October, highlighted by the Group 1Manikato Stakes at Weight-For-Age over 1200 metres. (TheGroup 1 Manikato Stakes has been reprogrammed from theNight Racing Season Launch to Cox Plate Eve), and will be ideallyplaced 15 days prior to the Group 1 Patinack Stakes at Flemingtonallowing the Club to attract leading international sprinters fromSingapore, Hong Kong, Japan, USA and Europe to contest thisfeature Group 1 race. Prizemoney for the Manikato Stakes will beboosted from $500,000 to $750,000.and increases the prospect of attracting international sprinters toMelbourne during this key period.“We have confidence in the Moonee Valley Racing Club, underthe guidance of Track Manager Martin Synan, to provide a suitableracing surface for both meetings.”The gala Cox Plate Eve meeting will allow the Club to showcaseits night racing product through the staging of this feature 8 raceprogram which will commence at 6.45pm.The MVRC believes that a two-day Cox Plate Carnival is an excitingopportunity to further leverage off the strong Cox Plate brand, andthrough the implementation of this initiative, the Club is confidentthat it would provide a strong financial return for the Club, be wellreceived by Industry stakeholders, and provide an added boost to theMelbourne Spring Racing Carnival.6 | ON TR ACK| 7

Gerald Mosse riding Americain‘‘Early form suggests thegirls may have the upper handover the boys in 2012.Three-year-old’s have also had a great record in the Cox Plate inrecent years.Sportingbet has already posted all of the early markets and willhave a number of exciting betting promotions on the race rightup until they jump. Sportingbet has every bet option you canimagine including feature doubles, all in and final field pre postmarkets as well as the huge range of exotic markets Sportingbetoffers on every race every day.’’Remember when you are heading to the races over the Spring,Sportingbet has apps for iPhone and iPad which are free todownload from the app store. Punters can also go to oursbet.mobi for our purpose built mobile site.Whichever way you go, it is certainly the easiest way to get onwhen you are out at the races as you can get the best priceswithout leaving your chair.Good luck for the spring carnival and please call us on1800 007 238 if we can help you with any of your betting needs.sportingbetthe new Cox Plate sponsorThere’s no question theCox Plate belongs to an exclusiveclub of sporting events that aresteeped in Australian history andcapture the imagination of thepublic. As Australia’s leading horseracing bookmaker, Sportingbetis thrilled to be associated withsuch a time honoured event andlooks forward to continuing thisrelationship for at least the nextfive years.This year’s event once again promises to deliver the drama,anticipation and excitement that the previous editions have;special ingredients that have defined and made it the greatrace that it is today. And how could we neglect the honourroll. Phar Lap, Rising Fast, Kingston Town, Makybe Diva andSo You Think just to name a few. All champions of theAustralian turf.It is a race that is only won by champions which must beamongst your thoughts when doing the form and askingyourself who will be added to the honour roll this year? Earlyform suggests the girls may have the upper hand over the boysin 2012 with More Joyous and Mosheen up at the top of thebetting market. After dominant Autumn’s, it is hard to seewhat could beat them.The biggest danger could be the star two-year-old of lastseason, Pierro, who completed the triple crown in Sydney.12 | ON TR ACK| 13

MEMBERS ENJOY MOREAT THE VALLEY2012 contendersGet the lastest word on the contenders for thisyear’s Sportingbet Cox Plate at Moonee Valley.by Alex Doble• Access to Members’ Reserve for all 29 race meetings• Priority access to purchase SportingbetCox Plate Carnival dining packages• Complimentary beverage at every race meeting• Complimentary racebook at every race meeting• Complimentary Members’ Reserve Car Park Pass• Reciprocal privileges to other racing clubs• Awards through the MVRC Members’ Loyalty Program• Members’ Magazine On Track• Special event invitations & exclusive offersMEMBERSHIP ONLY $240(No Joining Fee)More JoyousOwner, John Singleton has signalled his intention early for his supermare, More Joyous, the Sportingbet Cox Plate is her aim. Nearunbeatable over the mile, the Gai Waterhouse trained galloper isunbeaten in 2012 from 4 starts, highlighted by her win in this year’sGroup 1 Doncaster Mile. Important to note her last start win in theGroup 1 Queen Elizabeth was over 2000m, in which she hadn’t racedover 2000 metres since her fifth placing in the 2010 W.S. Cox Plate.Could she deliver Gai’s first Cox Plate?PierroAnother of the unbeaten brigade, Pierro secured the two-year-oldTriple Crown with victory in the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m),Group 1 Sires Produce (1400m) and the Group 1 Champagne Stakes(1600m), and became the sixth horse to do so in history, and the firstsince Dance Hero in 2004. Gai Waterhouse trains Pierro, as she didDance Hero. Yet to run past a mile, Pierro can boast 6 wins from 6starts with just under $3M in the bank. Pierro is a son Lonhro, whowas unable to secure the Cox Plate in two attempts as race favourite,but his sire, Octagonal won as a three-year-old in 1995. Can Pierroemulate the Big O?PierroMosheenNot as glamorous as the other fancied runners, Mosheen is wellcredentialed to challenge for this year’s Sportingbet Cox Plate.Another of the Fastnet Rock progeny that has made a hugeimpression on the track, winning 7 from 14 starts, including theGroup 1 Oaks (2500m), the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m), theGroup 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) and the Group 1 Storm Queen(2000m). Initially trained by Leon Corstens, Mosheen at $101, ransecond to Sepoy in the 2010 Golden Slipper. Now trained by RobertSmerdon (since May 2011), Mosheen appears set to test the a-graders.ALL TOO HARDThe million dollar yearling, All Too Hard, can also boast being ahalf brother to the mighty Black Caviar. The Casino Prince colt wasexceptional winning his first three race starts, including the ListedTalindert Stakes, the Group 2 VRC Sires Produce, and the Group 2Pago Pago. All Too Hard’s only defeat came at the hands of Pierroin the Group 1 Sires Produce over 1400 metres. Outstanding asa two-year-old, it has always appeared he would be better as athree-year-old. Exciting times ahead for Team Hawkes and NathanTinkler’s Patinack Farm.>>>MosheenOne lucky Member will WIN A Mazda3 MaxxSport Auto Hatch COURTESY OF ESSENDON MADZAPlease contact MVRC Customer Service on 1300 79 79 5914 or email | ON membership@mvrc.net.auTR ACKColin Bull photoFiona Tomlin photo>>>| 15

ManawanuiAll Too HardFiona Tomlin photoManawanuiLast year’s Group 1 Golden Rose winner, the Ron Leemontrained galloper was dominant in claiming the Group2 Mitchelton Wines Vase (2040m) last Cox Plate Day.Connections expressed that day they will be back in 12 monthsto contest the 2012 Sportingbet Cox Plate. Manawanui hasbeen competitive but has not won a race since Cox Plate Day,however did lose the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes on protest.A return of form is required but it is hard to ignore class.ManigharShoot OutThe AJC Derby winner from 2010 that has shown glimpsesof brilliance over his career is fast becoming a serious blackbooker for Melbourne’s spring riches. Since moving to the ChrisWaller yard, Shoot Out from 5 starts has produced a win inthe Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m), second in theGroup 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m), third in the Group 1 RanvetStakes (2000m), second in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m)and third in the Group 2 Expressway Stakes (1200m). Thispreparation could be his coming of age.Fiona Tomlin photoDecember DrawManigharA European import that has improved spectacularly whilst inAustralia over the past 12 months. Now trained by Peter Moody,2012 has resulted in three Group 1 wins to date including theAustralian Cup (2000m), the Ranvet Stakes (2000m) and TheBMW (2400m). Horses defeated in these wins include Americain,Southern Speed, Rangirangdoo, Shoot Out and Wall Street.Manighar is a serious horse, proven at weight-for-age over a mileand a quarter and is a real contender for the Sportingbet Cox Plate.Cr ackerjack KingAustralian Thoroughbred Bloodstock’s Darren Dance recentlysecured 50 percent of Crackerjack King withWhobegotyouhis ultimate goalbeing the 2012 Sportingbet Cox Plate. A winner of 8 races from8 starts in Italy, Crackerjack King recently tasted defeat in theGroup 1 Eclipse (2000m) running an honest fifth to race winnerNathaniel. Trainer Marco Botti also prepares Planteur, a horsein which the Moonee Valley Racing Club extended an officialinvite to contest the 2012 Sportingbet Cox Plate.Rekindled InterestWinner of the Group 2 Dato’ Tan Chin Nam Stakes at MooneeValley over the mile last spring, the Jim Conlan trained galloper wasa luckless third in the 2011 W.S. Cox Plate behind Pinker Pinkerand Jimmy Choux. A week later, Rekindled Interest was gallant indefeat (once again), finishing third in the Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes(2000m). A son of Redoute’s Choice, the gelding ran a slashingsecond in the Group 1 George Ryder (1500m), beaten by a nose toMetal Bender. It would appear Rekindled Interest has the talent, butmay require an ounce of luck!Shoot OutDecember Dr awHasn’t raced since fracturing his hind leg as favourite in the 2011Caulfield Cup. The Mark Kavanagh trained import has returned towork and it wouldn’t surprise to see the gelding line-up in the 2012Sportingbet Cox Plate. December Draw represents another of therestricted European horses that has vastly improved since his arrivalin Australia. From 7 starts down under, December Draw can boast5 wins including victory in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m).Green MoonIt was 2006, the last time Lloyd William did not field a runner in theW.S. Cox Plate. Green Moon would appear to be a strong chancein the 2012 Sportingbet Cox Plate. Another European import thatmay well stick to the handicap races but has shown a real turnof foot that the top weight-for-age gallopers require to competeagainst the best. It is sure to be an unusual preparation in the leadupto the Sportingbet Cox Plate Carnival. Watch this space!King’s RoseWon the form race of last spring carnival in the Stocks Stakes(1600m) at Moonee Valley, beating home the Cox Plate winner,Pinker Pinker and Caulfield Cup winner, Southern Speed. Trainedby Peter Moody, the mare ran an honest seventh in last year’s W.S.Cox Plate and has since been competitive against the cream ofthe crop. King Rose finished a short-half-head to Albert the Fat inthe Group 1 Emirates Stakes (1600m), 3 lengths to Hay List in theGroup 1 Newmarket (1200m), and 3 lengths to More Joyous inthe Group 1 Queen of the Turf (1500m). Moody rarely misses outthese days!FaT AlThe Gai Waterhouse trained Fat Al is a horse to watch forthis year’s Sportingbet Cox Plate. A maiden winner lastNovember at Gosford, Fat Al returned to racing in the autumnand remains unbeaten in 2012, winning the Group 3 CarbineClub Stakes and Group 3 Frank Packer Plate along the way.Fat Al still needs to prove he has the talent to challenge forAustralasia’s Weight-For-Age Championship, but the son of AlMaher has plenty of upside and is in the right stable.King's RoseFiona Tomlin photoRekindled InterestMore Joyous16 | ON TR ACKFiona Tomlin photo| 17ON TRACK MAGAZINE page 15

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lack caviarthe Queen of AscotBy Bruce ClarkWe knew it was going to be big but a black cabiar(London cab) beetling around Piccadilly paintedsalmon with black spots? The owners receiving counselfrom Prince Charles and cheekily handing over a Black Caviar tie?Unprecedented worldwide media coverage, CNN and Bloombergalike, all in the big swim? There were so many moments on thisodyssey that was Black Caviar’s Royal Ascot 2012 campaign.From the time she was floated from trainer Peter Moody’s BooranRoad stables at Caulfield to Tullamarine en route to historicAbington Place stables on the Bury Road (where an Aussie flag flewproudly) at Newmarket, Black Caviar was the story of world racingand at times transcending the sport (if you believe Twitter trends).Everyone knew she was coming to Royal Ascot, 21 from 21, andmost knew the story. If they didn’t they were about to and becomeenthralled and enveloped by it.England’s soccer (football) team were playing the 2012 EuropeanChampionships and yet on the back page of The Times newspaper,there was a Nelly picture and a double page spread inside. TheRacing Post newspaper became a Black Caviar bible if not a dailyupdate, from the time she arrived (pre-Moody) kicking off with“21 fascinating facts you did not know about Black Caviar” anda Rupert McCall ode “Of Caviar In Black”. Why even the mediashy right hand Moody man Tony Haydon, became a Post blogger.Another headline read “Believe The Hype” backed up with local “ifshe runs to form, she just won’t win the Diamond Jubilee, she willwin by daylight.”Then there was the phenomenon of the fans, those that made thetrip, estimates up to 8000 were not exaggerated and prompted arespected columnist to pose this question against their championFrankel travelling abroad – how many would be passionate enoughto follow - “They (the Aussies) are arriving in their droves to seeBlack Caviar. The cost is immaterial, for this is one of those pricelessmoments,” wrote Julian Muscat.Her first public appearance was on Wednesday June 13, the officialRoyal Ascot media day, when all the internationals are “on limit”– but they were there for only one horse. A few grumbling Britishphotographers were miffed by the ban taking pics inside the yardbut then that is the same as Moody imposes on Australian media athome, and when she stepped out in her now famous travel suit, thesnapping was furious.On that morning she did little but stretch the legs up the Al Bahathriartificial gallop but it was like a royal appearance. Cameras – still, moving,digital and iPhones – took pictures of themselves to show how manywere interested.An enterprising foodie even set-up shop outside the stables for thehordes of hacks who wanted a piece of this story. Business must be good,his caravan was pulled by the late model Mercedes.Stable manager Jeff O’Connor fulfilled the required interview rolethis media day but Moody was jetting in and requests for one-on-oneinterviews were numerous. One hour 50 minutes (and a few cigarettes)later he had fulfilled every requirement and the story built even moremomentum (if it could).A star was even made of the Abington Place yardman Graham Johnson– who became a minor celebrity and personal bodyguard during Nelly’sNewmarket time. A painter and decorator by trade he was hoping thejob would not extend to the July Cup as he was off to the DominicanRepublic for the world salsa dancing championships. True story and agreat ally and buffer to Team Moody in the build up. Not sure how hewent at the salsa?Moody’s team included close mate, fellow trainer and Black Caviar’sbreaker Brett Cavanaugh, chiropractor Michael Bryant and vet PeterAngus who made two cross world trips to ensure all was well with BlackCaviar. She takes and took plenty of looking after.Then there was the owners and their entourage of 150 descending intoLondon to find Paul the London cabbie painting his “cabiar” in the famouscolours because his daughter loved her, and became the personal ferry.(Paul is seriously thinking of painting his house salmon and black).A full itinerary of activities were well planned and better organised buthighlights included trips to the Sangster family’s famous Manton propertyand a night at the Windsor races, where Neil Werrett’s first “discussion’'with eccentric English television pundit John McCririck was encountered.But Big Mac, hardly a fan of the Aussies, was a fan of Black Caviar and theowner’s initiative to take up this challenge.“Now Dazzle Us Baby”“Get Set For Something Extraordinary”Photo by Gary Wild20 | ON TR ACK| 21

IS YOUR CAREERON TRACK?AssessmentPromotionResumeWorkshopTrainingPhoto by Gary WildCareerAdviceNew Job“ Black Caviar won again andkept her invincibility intact... ”Don’t let a horse be the only thingyou bet on during Cup week.From Frankel’s dazzling display on the first day of Royal Ascot, thespotlight was even more focussed on Black Caviar. They had seen theirown triumph in the most majestic of performances and come Saturdayraceday the Racing Post just asked “Now Dazzle Us Baby” – “Get Set ForSomething Extraordinary”.The day bubbled along. Never had so many salmon and black ties beenfixed with top hats. The bookies took plenty on salmon/pink 6-1 into 5-2for the Queen’s hat colour. It was just about her.You saw the race, you read and heard the aftermath and make of it whatyou will. She was below her best and came back with injuries but her bestwas good enough this day and her effort might just rate as one of herbest and there had been 21 of them.But unlike Bradman getting bowled for a duck leaving his average a touchshy of 100, Black Caviar won again and kept her invincibility intact. Jobdone.And as sad as it might be maybe career done, well at least spring done,with owners with Moody deciding to rest her but she goes leaving noquestions unanswered. The best we have seen and now the world hasseen that.The Queen waited like an adoring fan just to pat Black Caviar after therace named in her Diamond Jubilee’s honour. Moody and Nolen waitedto answer every question, Nolen with a Heineken close to hand, Moodydesperately seeking a cigarette to get him through. Just to prove nothinghad changed.From training to recruiment,back your career with Drake.Scan this codewith your smartphoneto startyour search today!22 | ON TR ACK| 23

There’s more toenjoy with a MVRCseason’s ticketKate O’Sullivanjoins theMVRCCommitteeonly $95Enjoy General Admission access to all 29 race meetings at Moonee Valley.The Chairman of the Moonee Valley Racing Club, MrBob Scarborough, is pleased to advise members of theappointment to the Committee of Ms Kate O’Sullivanfollowing the retirement of Mrs Kerry Gillespie.In assessing potential candidates to fill this vacancy, the Committeesought a candidate that possessed a diverse skill set, knowledgeand expertise in the key business activities of the Club, includingracing, wagering and gaming.One of the major opportunities and challenges facing the MVRCover the coming years is the new owner / operator model forour gaming venue – Legends. Effective August 16 2012, Legendsis a stand-alone venue following the termination of the Tabaret /Tatts duopoly. This change in the operating model has delivered asignificant upside to the revenue sharing model, with the Club nowretaining >80% of gaming related revenue, compared to the 33%in previously received.Kate O’Sullivan joins the MVRC Committee having spent the past18 years working as a senior executive in Tabcorp Gaming. In therole of General Manager of Sales and Distribution, Kate managedthe launch and business development of over 300 hotel and clubgaming venues throughout Victoria.Kate believes that the recently introduced changes presentpotential opportunities for the MVRC. “The new Victorian Gaminglicensing arrangements have created complex challenges forvenue operators, and Legends has an opportunity to consolidateand grow revenues through its gaming operations. I believe thatmy experience in this field will be of great value to the Club asLegends seeks to maximize its market share in the local area.”A lifelong racing enthusiast, Kate has been involved in thethoroughbred racing industry for over 30 years. Introduced toracing by her father who was the Chairman of the Seymour RacingClub for over 20 years, Kate has bred and raced horses since theage of 18 and is a regular attendee at racemeetings throughoutVictoria.“The Moonee Valley Racing Club has been my favorite racetrack,and I have attended every Cox Plate since the age of 9. Whilst Ihave witnessed many great Cox Plates, Sunline’s devastating win asa 4yo in 1999 is the best performance that I have seen.”In accepting this appointment to the MVRC Committee, Katelooks forward to making a positive contribution to the Club. “I seeMoonee Valley as an innovator within the racing industry, alwaysseeking to enhance the racing experience for its members whilstattracting new patrons to our sport. The niche that is night racingwill continue to excite and attract a new generation of youngracegoers.”“The continued growth and positioning of the Cox Plate Carnivalis tremendously exciting as the Club also endeavours to enticethe leading international weight-for-age horses to contest the CoxPlate.”“The Club is well positioned to leverage its unique qualities in thenew wagering and gaming environment. I believe that the Clubmust continue to remain focused on its program of infrastructuredevelopment and be the industry leaders in the utilizationof technology, which will lead to improvements in the racingexperience of members and racegoers.”For more information or to join, please contact MVRCon 1300 79 79 59 or email membership@mvrc.net.au24 | ON TR ACK| 25

SUNDAYJ AZZSESSIONSAT MVLEGENDSPinker Pinker &Northerly r.i.p.R.I.P. NORTHERLYR.I.P. Pinker PinkerDual Cox Plate winner, Northerly, will be rememberedas a champion of the Australian turf. Born without apulse the ‘Fighting Tiger’ was buried upright and facingeast in the tradition of great warriors, at breeder NevilleDuncan’s Oakland Park stud near Margaret River inWestern Australia.Northerly was born dead on owner Neville Duncan’sproperty, for precious seconds Duncan massaged thedead foal and cleared his airways before he magicallysprung to life.Northerly raced in a vintage era, facing the might ofSunline, Fields of Omagh and Lonhro, to name a few.Northerly always appeared under pressure in the run,always under hard riding, the ‘Fighting Tiger’, more oftenthan not found a way and will to win.Northerly’s racing career spanned 4 years and included19 wins (8 Group 1) and $9 million in prizemoney. Hefirst raced on the Melbourne stage in the 2001 FeehanStakes at Moonee Valley against odds-on favourite andthe immortal Sunline. At the school, Sunline was off andgone and Northerly was paddling and going backwards,but he picked himself up off the canvas and reeled thegreat mare in.Unbeaten at Moonee Valley, Northerly won the Group2 Feehan Stakes before claiming his first Group 1 CoxPlate in 2001 with Damien Oliver aboard. Northerly, thistime partnered with Patrick Payne repeated the doseand claimed the 2002 Group 1 Cox Plate in typicallytenacious circumstances.Tragically, Pinker Pinker died prematurely some sixmonths after her biggest racetrack win in the 2011 W.S.Cox Plate when she had an anaphylactic reaction to aninjection intended to calm her, prior to a float trip toSydney for the Group 1 Queen of the Turf Stakes atRosehill in early April, 2012.Pinker Pinker’s defining moment was her Cox Platevictory, this is how it unfolded. Pinker Pinker droppedback towards the tail of the field with some 800 metresto go but began to move forward from the 600 metres,with Williams content to bide his time on the inside,waiting for an opening. Sticking to the rails, Pinker Pinkerwas right on the heels of the leaders rounding the turnand when Jimmy Choux got the better of Helmet nearthe 200 metres, Williams, who had enjoyed a perfect railsrun, set out after the new leader. “A run just came forme on the fence, so I took it,” he said.While Jimmy Choux was clear on straightening, Williamsquickly shook up Pinker Pinker, despite thinking that thebird had flown. “On straightening my focus was to rundown Jimmy Choux. Once I gave her a reminder, sheexploded when the race was there to be won,” Williamssaid. “She was really game in between horses. She racedlike a tough old gelding in the end. She deserved to win.”Eurell was unable to grasp immediately what the winmeant to him. He said the 1984 Olympic Games, wherehe competed in the individual and team showjumping,had been the pinnacle, but the Cox Plate success was“unbelievable”.The four-year-old mare earned $2.6 million in six wins,three seconds and two thirds from 18 starts and willalways be a Cox Plate Champion.EVERY SUNDAY 12PM – 3.30PMJazz up your Sunday sessions at Moonee Valley Legends Trackside Bistrowith toe tapping live music and a two course carvery lunch. With the addition of jazz to the program oflive music lined up for 2012, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!CARVERY LUNCH ONLY $18.90*Two course carvery lunch plus a glass of house wine, pot of beer or a soft drink.*Valid only in the Trackside Bistro for lunchBOOKINGS AND INFORMATIONPlease visit Moonee Valley Legends reception or call 9326 1277.Cnr Thomas & Wilson Streets, Moonee Ponds 3039.26 | ON TR ACKNortherlyPinker Pinker| 27

So You Think races to the finish line ahead ofCarlton House (owned by the Queen)so you thinka champion on both sides of the worldBy Caroline SearcyIn years to come the So You Thinkstory may well be depicted asthe history of a racehorse whoexperienced the many extremesof thE harshest of industries.Enormous highs matched by anumber of disappointments andcontroversies along the way.But for those closest to this magnificent stallion for the majorityof his life, the race career of this stunning equine specimenwill always be remembered as having been permanently on anupwards trajectory.From his birth in New Zealand, his sale to Datô Tan ChinNam's racing manager Duncan Ramage at the Karaka saleswhich in turn brought him to the stables of master trainer BartCummings. Through his remarkable dual Cox Plate wins in2009 and 2010, to his amazing efforts on a truly global stageand now on to the next step as one of the most highly ratedstallions to ever stand in Australia.Despite what some may say about his European career, So YouThink, the racehorse has NEVER let down man, woman norchild anywhere in the world.As has been well documented, his first Cox Plate came beforehis actual three-year-old birthday in November, and he wasstill a very young four-year-old when he dominated theMelbourne spring of 2010, winning the Underwood Stakes(G1), the Yalumba Stakes (G1), the WS Cox Plate (G1) and theMackinnon Stks (G1) as well as running a very creditable thirdplacing at the end of that exhausting campaign in the gruellingtwo-mile Melbourne Cup (G1).When his owners Datô Tan and Tunkhu Ahmad Yayaha realisedthe champion son of High Chaparral was too important andsought after a stallion to stand at stud themselves, a deal wasstruck with Coolmore to race him overseas that proved to beone of the biggest boons for the Australian racing and breedingindustry in years.Australian sprinters are the flavour of the month in the UK,however So You Think returns home with a record that hashim statistically our most successful export in more than twocenturies of racing.He was challenged by every extreme that could be thrownat him. The Weight-For-Age championship of the world,the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in France,(an unlucky 4th in race record time) the Breeders’ CupClassic in the United States (on an unfamiliar and gluggydirt track, where he was beaten by Belmont Stakes winnerDrosselmeyer), the Dubai World Cup, again involving hoursof travel and a foreign environment, where he was amongsta number of champion horses who found trouble on thesticky tapeta surface.However while there is enormous merit in his defeats, oh,the joy and grandeur of his successes! In winning this year'sPrince of Wales’s Stakes (G1), So You Think became thefirst non-European to win a middle distance event at RoyalAscot since 1929. He is Australia's highest Timeform ratedexport we've seen since records began in the 1950’s. Aswell as dominating the race and beating the Queen’s coltCarlton House, So You Think won in the second-fastesttime for the race in the last 30 years.After being transferred to Aidan O’Brien at the famousBallydoyle training stables in Ireland following that amazingspring of 2010, So You Think won his first two starts inIreland, before admitted tactical errors saw him placesecond in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1) to the ill-fatedRewilding.Next he defeated the reigning Epsom Derby and Prix DeL’Arc de Triomphe winner, Workforce in the Eclipse Stakes(G1), another Champions’ Series race at Sandown.It was back to Ireland for the Irish Champion Stakes (G1)where he again beat champion mare Snow Fairy, before theArc fourth placing, which was followed by another toughduel in the British Champions Stakes where he was edgedout by Cirrus des Aigles (subsequent winner of the DubaiSheema Classic - G1), with both first and second loweringthe Ascot record for a mile and a quarter.The Breeders’ Cup and Dubai World Cup followed, before,back in Ireland after two months off, he resumed at theCurragh with his ninth Group one win in the TattersallsGold Cup.The Prince of Wales’s Stakes was So You Think’s tenthGroup One success, and Coolmore has never stood any28 | ON TR ACKPhotographs by Caroline Searcy| 29

So You Think withJo O'Brien and Tom Magnier“The Prince of Wales’sStakes was So You Think’stenth Group One success...”stallion around the world with a record like that. There is more hype aboutSo You Think’s return to Australia than we have seen surrounding any firstseason stallion for many years, and it is helped by his cult status both inAustralia and now around the world.People love So You Think, and Coolmore has been inundated withbookings from the best breeders, with the best mares. He provides anatural outcross to our Danehill saturated mare population, which is soimportant for the continuity of quality bloodlines in Australia.The list of quality producers booked to So You Think in his first seasonincludes the dams of G1 winners Yosei, Maldivian, Shocking, SouthernSpeed, Eremein, Irish Lights and Gold Edition, as well as Group Onewinning fillies such as Faint Perfume, Dariana, Merlene, Eskimo Queenand Magical Miss.Personally I can’t wait to get the TVN cameras up to Jerry’s Plains to getsome fresh vision of this magnificent, charismatic and aristocratic horse thatI have been fortunate to have had a close association with from when wefirst filmed him at Windsor Park Stud as a yearling.Standing for $66,000 and the winner of $8.85 million it’s no surprisebreeders are flocking to this stunning animal whose good looks andunrivalled international and local race performance have shown him tobe the horse we all hope will be the one to make a huge influence ongenerations to come.30 | ON TR ACKPhotography by Caroline Searcy| 31

cox plateweek eventsExperience the excitement in the lead-up to the Sportingbet Cox PlateCarnival with a series of highly anticipated events at Moonee Valley forthe Spring Racing Carnival.With everything from racing tips, live entertainment, exceptional diningand fabulous fashion parades, Moonee Valley is the place to be.BREAKFAST WITH THE BESTTuesday 23 October, 2012In racing it pays to get up early! It’s well worth making yourway to Moonee Valley Racecourse to see the SportingbetCox Plate contenders go through their final paces atBreakfast with the Best.Event includes: Free admission,complimentary sausage sizzleBARRIER DRAW BREAKFASTTuesday 23 October, 2012Members $30 | Non Members $60Enjoy a full buffet breakfast after the Track Gallops andget the inside word on the Sportingbet Cox Plate fromall the top jockeys, trainers and media personalities.You’ll also see the all-important barrier draw andreceive tips and advice from industry experts as they runthrough the chances of each contender.Event includes: Buffet breakfast,special guests & panelDress:Smart casualCOX PLATE LADIESfashion LUNCHEONWednesday 24 October, 2012Members $150 | Non Members $160One of the Carnival’s most popular events, the Ladies Fashion Luncheonwill showcase key racewear trends for Spring. Regarded as themust-do luncheon of the Spring Racing Carnival, this event is a sell-outsuccess each year.Boasting what is considered the most prestigious gift bag, the luncheonincludes superb dining, live entertainment from Australia’s leadingperformers and a fashion parade with the latest spring/summer fashion ondisplay. Guests mingle with A-list celebrities, fashion and media identitiesplus women in racing. A fantastic selection of door prizes adds to theexcitement of the day.Event includes: • Drinks on arrival• Three-course luncheon• Premium beverages• Live entertainment with Johnny Ruffo• Hosted by Glen Moriarty• 2012 Spring / Summer Fashion Preview• Amazing door prizes• Gift bagDress:RacewearLocation:Moonee Valley Racecourse,Celebrity Room, 11.45am arrivalFrom:8am to 10am32 | ON TR ACK| 33

CityscapePlanteur at Royal AscotTaking theCox Plateto the WorldMonterossoLeigh Jordon discusses Moonee Valley’s move to make the 2012Sportingbet Cox Plate a truly international event.Racing administrators are sometimes accused of sitting on theirhands and not being innovative, that cannot be said of MooneeValley Racing Club (MVRC) who earlier this year issued invitesto 10 of the world’s best 2000 metre Weight-For-Age horses tocome and compete in the 2012 Sportingbet Cox Plate.I would like to outline the strategy behind this move andhopefully give people an insight into Moonee Valley’s vision inmaking the Cox Plate a truly international event.Don’t worry there are plenty of obstacles along the way, but thathasn’t stopped innovators in the past and it shouldn’t now.Not sure if you remember the World Series of Racing which wasset up in 1999 and comprised 12 races run between March andDecember in nine countries over four continents.Those countries were Hong Kong, England, USA, Ireland,Germany, France, Canada, Australia and Japan.Up until 2005 when the series was disbanded the Cox Plateplayed host as the Australian leg and as part of the World Seriesoffered incentive payments very similar to the current invitationsbeing issued.Through that period Godolphin’s champion Grandera ran thirdin the 2002 Cox Plate, and the race enjoyed runners fromGermany, Hong Kong and even South Africa when Mike de Kockcampaigned Greys Inn in the 2005 edition.The competition for thetop WFA horses aroundthe world is strong,arguably the mostchallenging in the world.After the World Series was disbanded in 2005 there was a lossof momentum and the incentive packages offered through theseries discontinued.Over the next four years the good work that had been donethrough the World Series period was undone.FrankelThe current Chairman Bob Scarborough, his committee and CEOMichael Browell have been behind the resurgence in bringing the CoxPlate back as an international event.Firstly, in 2009 the Club introduced the “International PromotionFund” which meant an international runner would receive a $100,000payment if they did not finish in the first eight placings. This is still inplace for the 2012 running.Then in 2011 MVRC realised that to compete with the other racingjurisdictions they needed to offer a similar incentive package, includingair horse transport, airfares and accommodation for owner, trainerand jockey.The competition for the top WFA horses around the world is strong,arguably the most challenging in the world. Competing events includethe new British Champions Stakes, Japan Cup, Arc De Triomphe,Canadian International, USA Breeders Cup and Hong Kong Cup.Add to this a quarantine period of two weeks in a horse’s country oforigin and a further two to three weeks post arrival quarantine here atWerribee, plus a 30 hour flight in between, and it is another challengeto overcome.In 2011, with the incentive package in place, the invites were issued afterthe entry closing date in August. In hindsight that was too late, trainersand owners are planning earlier for that period of racing, so this yearthe Club decided to announce the invites in June.I think the timing was perfect as there was a slight lull in internationalracing leading up to the Royal Ascot meeting and the announcementreceiving extensive international coverage.MVRC want the Cox Plate to be recognised as one of the world’sleading WFA events, so the rationale behind the selection was simple -look at the top WFA horses from around the world.If you are doing that, then you need to include Frankel, you need toinvite the best to get the best, which is why I’m bemused by somecommentary knocking the MVRC for its efforts.Yes, it’s highly unlikely that Frankel will come, but I spoke withconnections when in the UK to ensure the Cox Plate remains an optionif their current plans changed.Planteur and Cityscape are live options and ones the MVRC and I havebeen pursuing with vigour.I also caught up with the connections of French star Golden Lilacand with Godolphin’s Simon Crisford about the World Cup winnerMonterosso.Unfortunately, it looks like Deep Brillante will be targeted atthe Japan Cup, whilst Cirrus Des Aigles is likely to defend its BritishChampions Stakes in October because trainer Corinne Barande-Barbebelieves the quarantine is too arduous.From my experience the Cox Plate needed to introduce an innovationto resurrect the race on the world stage and they are heading in theright direction.Owners and trainers are talking about the race and thespin-offs from international participation ranging from internationalwagering, tourism and investment in our industry are significant andshouldn’t be underestimated.34 | ON TR ACKPhotography by Steve Cargill| 35

More Joyousthe Queensof the Turfby Andrew GarveyTWENTY years ago it would have been a long shot but such has beenthe turnaround in the fortunes of the queens of the thoroughbredworld in the Sportingbet Cox Plate, that in the lead up to Australia’sweight-for age championship this year, it is more a question of whichmare will win rather than can one taste victory.The Weight-For-Age scale was devised by Englishhandicapper Admiral Rous in the middle of thenineteenth century to provide a level playing field forhorses of all ages and sex in races over all distances and timesof year.However, until recently, few owners of mares contesting theCox Plate would have been congratulating the Admiral on ajob well done.First run in 1922, it was not until 1942 that Tranquil Star, thefirst mare to be successful, scored the first of her two wins inthe race.Soon after, Flight won the event in 1945 and a division ofthe race in 1946 (believe it or not the race was run in twodivisions that year) with three year-old filly Surround in 1976being the only other female winner up to 1996.The statistics have started to turn around since then, withmares winning five of the last 15 renewals of the race.Dane Ripper won in 1997 followed by Sunline twice, MakybeDiva and last year Pinker Pinker winning the event.While the 2012 race is still some way off, mares look tohave a stranglehold on it, with More Joyous and Mosheendominating their male rivals in early betting markets.It was three mares that headed the markets until Cox Platefavourite Atlantic Jewel was recently declared out for thespring with a tendon injury.The race could also provide a fascinating battle within itself.More Joyous, the dominant mare over 1400 to 1600 metresin recent years, takes on Fastnet Rock’s outstanding fouryear-olddaughters Mosheen.With eight Group One wins on her CV, More Joyous is thesecond best performed mare in the country behind BlackCaviar and her owner John Singleton is desperate to makeamends for her 2010 Cox Plate failure, putting his foot downwhen her trainer Gai Waterhouse suggested a Royal Ascottrip that would have ruled out the 2012 Cox Plate.Singleton had raced several other mares including MoreJoyous’ dam Sunday Joy overseas but saw them fail to race inAustralia again.‘‘She (More Joyous) has proved she can run 2000 metresnow, so the Cox Plate is a race I’m really looking forward to,’’Singleton said after More Joyous won the Queen ElizabethStakes last April.Waterhouse is never short of confidence and says MoreJoyous has every chance of winning the race this year, withthe younger mare not giving her much reason for concern.36 | ON TR ACKPhotography by Fiona TomlinMosheen| 37

Atlantic Jewel‘‘It looks like a vintage Cox Plate this yearbut she’s the best performed horse I’vetrained, so all going well we’ll be there.’’‘‘I don’t think she needs to improve any to win. Her lastpreparation was nothing short of outstanding. She’s won moreGroup Ones than Mosheen and Atlantic Jewel combined andthat says everything,’’ Waterhouse said.Waterhouse’s stable jockey Nash Rawiller who has been MoreJoyous’ partner throughout her long career, believes she canimprove on her effort two years ago.‘‘She’s the best mareI’ve ever ridden andI wouldn’t be swappingrides. Let’s put itthat way.’’‘‘She is a lot more seasoned now and you have to remember,she was softened up from the half mile in that race by a horsecalled So You Think,’’ he said.Rawiller’s best Cox Plate result to date was when he finishedsecond on Wonderful World in 2007 and says to win a CoxPlate would be a dream come true but he preferred not tocomment on More Joyous’ opposition.‘‘She’s the best mare I’ve ever ridden and I wouldn’t beswapping rides . Let’s put it that way.’’Mosheen had a great spring, winning the VRC Oaks by ninelengths and backed up in the Autumn to beat the males inthe Australian and Randwick Guineas and her own sex in theStorm Queen Stakes.Mosheen’s managing owner Phil Sly who has been waging acourageous battle with cancer over the last couple of years isjust enjoying the ride, which started when she ran second inthe Golden Slipper at just her second start, and appreciates thehelp the filly has given him in his fight.‘‘She’s been the greatest distraction. You can lob into thehospital and the bloke beside you will be wanting to know howshe’s going. It’s amazing,’’ Sly said.Last January, Sly sold a 50 percent interest in Mosheen toJapan’s leading thoroughbred breeder Katsumi Yoshida andMosheen will eventually go to stud in Japan, with an overseasracing campaign likely before that if her form warrants it.‘‘I don’t know why he (Yoshida) likes me. I’m just a builderfrom Melbourne with a few bucks but we’ve struck up a greatfriendship,’’ Sly said.While Mosheen has been a great help to Sly in his cancer battle,she has also been lifeline for her jockey Danny Nikolic who hasstruggled to gain traction in the riding ranks after several wellpublicised battles with Racing Victoria Stewards.For Robert Smerdon who had to contend with the pressureof taking over the training of Mosheen from Leon Corstensfollowing her two-year-old career, just getting the filly into theCox Plate will be a first.‘‘I’ve entered a few in hope but then reality has kicked in andhaven’t got much further. It looks like a vintage Cox Plate thisyear but she’s the best performed horse I’ve trained, so all goingwell we’ll be there,’’ he said.38 | ON TR ACK| 39

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whobegotyouRETIRES...''On the eve of Whobegotyou's 7th birthday and 12 months today fromhis last win, he has returned home to retire from racing at our Sunburyproperty where he will be well looked after. Won or placed in 21 Groupraces, thanks for the ride Whobe.''Laurence and Prue wrote on Facebook 18/08/12.Whobegotyou was a horse that encapsulated the very essence ofa champion. His record was not a perfect picket fence of wins norwas he a glamorous poster boy for the breed but he did possessone quality, other than his unarguable athletic ability, that set himapart from the rest and that was his courage.The horse with the funny name that his owner would neverelaborate on, had courage and he had it in bucket loads.He engendered the respect of all who worked with him orcompeted against him and he attracted a cult following amongthe racing public.When he came into the stables of trainer Mark Kavanagh he wasa gross colt, overweight, but quiet and with a kind eye. He was nota particularly eye catching individual, unlike his curvy counterpartShocking, but he did have a deep girth that housed a huge heart.His weight, not his attitude, pre-ordained that he would be geldedor he would get too heavy for the legs that would ultimately curtailhis career.No one who witnessed his debut as a late season two-year-old onthe Geelong synthetic track on the 23rd of May 2008 could forgetit. He produced what would become his trademark withering burstcoming from near last to win by one and three quarter lengths innear record time.His next win at Moonee Valley was equally impressive andit was then that trainer Mark Kavanagh was convinced he hada horse with an excellent future and where Whobegotyou firstshowed his affinity for the Moonee Valley strath ayr circuit.Whobegotyou’s future entailed another 27 starts - all instakes races - and netted another eight wins and over $3.2 millionin prizes.His biggest payday was in the Group One Caulfield Guineas arace in which Whobegotyou stamped himself a champion andprompted his jockey Michael Rodd to declare him “the nextbig thing.” Wins at Moonee Valley in the Stutt Stakes and AAMIVase either side of his Guineas triumph ensured WhobegotyouChampion three-year-old honours, despite missing the majority ofthe Autumn with sore feet.This was unfortunately a precursor to physical issues that wouldhamper Whobegotyou’s career.“Whobe wasn’t the best legged horse we’ve ever had and he hadissues with his feet as well,” said trainer Mark Kavanagh. “Later in hiscareer I had to space his races and give him shorter preparations.That’s how we managed to keep him going for as long as we did.”Whobegotyou returned as a spring four-year-old however in finefettle. This was arguably his best preparation, making the transitioninto open company. Battle-ready he would grind his teeth on the bitas he walked the mounting yard, strong on the arm of his strapperIris Zimmermann – a new competitive trait.He was runner up in the Liston and the Memsie before returningto his favourite stomping ground for another Valley victory in hisfirst Feehan Stakes. He was narrowly beaten in the Underwood byHeart of Dreams but turned the tables on that horse in the GroupOne Yalumba Stakes at his next start.“Later in his career I had to space his races andgive him shorter preparations. That’s how wemanaged to keep him going for as long as we did”Whobegotyou started a deserved favourite in the 2009 Cox Platebut a fairytale victory was not to be with an injured Whobegotyourunning home courageously into sixth behind subsequent boom coltSo You Think.He improved on that effort the following season once again chasingdown Bart Cumming’s glamorous black colt So You Think, beaten oneand a half lengths in third. Game in defeat Whobegotyou never shirkeda task and left it all on the track.How did Kavanagh stable foreman Merv Harvey rememberWhobegotyou?“He loved carrots! He could be a grumpy old thing. Don’t getme wrong, he was a gentleman but he was happiest when he wasleft alone.”“What did I admire most about Whobegotyou? His toughness and hisability to push through the pain barrier.”42 | ON TR ACK| 43

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PIERRO&ALL TOO HARDBy Richard CallanderIt’s the race where legends are made. This October,however, the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley is shaping upas the race where a new superstar of the Australianturf will be crowned.Just a few years ago the unheralded Bart Cummings trainedthree-year-old, So You Think, unplaced in the CaulfieldGuineas at the start prior, roared into Australian racingfolklore with an all the way win in the Cox Plate.He returned a year later as a four-year-old, and again brokethe hearts of rivals to become a dual winner of Australia’sgreatest Weight-For-Age race.This year the odds are that it will be another three-year-oldwho will emerge as the star thoroughbred in the country.Crack colt Pierro, a three-time Group 1 winner in hisundefeated two-year-old season, is embarking on a CoxPlate campaign for trainer Gai Waterhouse.Throw in the John, Wayne and Michael Hawkes trained coltAll Too Hard, a half brother to world champion sprinterBlack Caviar, and the $3 million Cox Plate, to be decided onOctober 27, is set to be one of the best yet.Waterhouse and John Hawkes are both members ofthe Australian racing Hall Of Fame. So when they talk,you listen.“Pierro is on a Caulfield Guineas and Cox Plate path,”Waterhouse boldly declared.“Any other race we pick up along the way would be abonus. He is already a very valuable colt, if he was to winthe Caulfield Guineas and then the Cox Plate then hewould be Australia’s most desirable stallion.”Having kicked off his racing career as an early season twoyear-oldlast year, Pierro was a brilliant debut winner of theBreeders Plate at Randwick.He returned from a spell to win the Silver Slipper inthe autumn before backing that up with a TodmanStakes success.Those victories were followed by emphatic victories inthe juvenile triple crown – the Golden Slipper, ATC SiresProduce Stakes and Champagne Stakes.“He was clearly the benchmark two-year-old last season,”said Waterhouse. “He took on everything that wanted toline up against him, and he beat them all easily.”With almost $3 million in the bank in prizemoney already,Pierro, a son of champion racehorse and stallion Lonhro,is worth anywhere up to $30 million as a stallion prospectshould he secure a Cox Plate triumph.“It would be the making of him, definitely a race worthwinning, and certainly one that I believe he is capable ofwinning,” Waterhouse said.While the presence of Pierro in the Cox Plate wouldadd plenty of spice to what is always a great race, theaddition of untapped talent All Too Hard would add icingto the cake.Michael Hawkes said he is of little doubt that All Too Hardhas improved and grown since his two-year-old days thatnetted him three wins from his first three starts, as well asa game second to Pierro in the ATC Sires Produce Stakesbefore being spelled.Being a half brother to Black Caviar, he has obviously‘‘ been under the public eye from day one.’’“Being a half brother to Black Caviar, he has obviously beenunder the public eye from day one,” said Hawkes.“He burst onto the scene winning his first couple of starts inMelbourne in really good style, and then we brought him toSydney to win a Golden Slipper lead-up.”Raced by Nathan Tinkler’s Patinack Farm, All Too Hard wasan omission from the Golden Slipper, with the owner andco-trainer’s believing the race had come around a shadetoo soon.“We missed the Slipper, went to the Sires Produce instead,”said Hawkes.“He ran very well in that race, but Pierro was too good onthe day. We decided to put him in the paddock after that andgive him a spell and concentrate on his three-year-old season.“It would be great to end up in a Cox Plate with him. Thatwould be the ultimate. It is the race everyone wants to win.”John Hawkes knows what is required in a three-year-old coltto win a Cox Plate, having prepared the mighty Octagonal towin the event in 1995 for Jack and Bob Ingham.Michael said All Too Hard’s build up to the Cox Plate wouldbe guided by his father, and acknowledges the race is nevereasy to win.Cox Plate winning Jockey Michael Rodd, who was bookedto ride the recently injured Cox Plate favourite Atlantic Jewel,thinks the three-year-olds are a great chance to claim therace.“Those three-year-olds, Pierro and All Too Hard, are reallygood colts.”“If they can both get there on the day, then it is going to beone hell of a race.”46 | ON TR ACK| 47

Christmas events - Saturday 24 NovemberMVRCMember NewsGary Stewart,Frank Ritchieand Bruce ClarkYoung MembersUpdateStart recruiting toWIN a marqueeMoonee Valley Racing Club is offering Full Young Members thechance to win an all inclusive marquee package on SportingbetCox Plate Eve for yourself and 30 guests. To win, we are asking allMembers aged 18-30 to sign up their family and friends as MVRCFull Young Members for the 2012/13 season. Competition closesFriday 12 October 2012, so get recruiting!Full Young Members’ EventNIGHT RACING SEASON LAUNCH ON AFL GRAND FINAL EVEWhen: Friday 28 September 2012Where: Pavilion RoomIncludes: DJ, photo booth, give-aways, finger foodand drinks at bar pricesPrice: MVRC Young Members are free, Guests are $30Bookings: RSVP by Friday 21 September. For more informationon MVRC Young Membership (18-30 years old), pleasecall Moonee Valley Racing Club on 1300 79 79 59.Members Jockey BarJunior JocksChristmas PartyAll Junior Jocks are invited to our ChristmasJunior Jocks Day on Saturday 24 November2012. Make sure you come along and seeSanta, join in on Camp Australia activities andenjoy a free sausage sizzle.All Junior Jocks will receive an invitation to thisevent early October. Mark this great date onyour calendar now!The Member’s Jockey Bar is open all night and Saturdayafternoon race meetings throughout the 2012/13 season.At $65 per person, the Jockey Bar offers a three coursepremium buffet, including seafood. As this is a Member onlydining area, all non Members will need a Members’ DailyGuest Pass to access this vicinity.To avoid disappointment, we recommend you book early.Please call 1300 79 79 59 to secure your dining experience.Apprentice Member eventMembers’pre race meetingcocktail partyAll MVRC Members are invited toattend a special Christmas pre-racecocktail party to thank you for yourcontinued support of Moonee ValleyRacing Club. More details will besupplied in upcoming Member emails.Our Apprentice Members also get the chance to celebrate Christmas at MVRC onSaturday 24 November.Where: Pavilion RoomIncludes: DJ, activities, give-aways, finger food, and soft drinksPrice: Apprentice Members are free, Guests are $10Bookings:More details will be provided, however, it’s essential to RSVP for thisevent. To become an Apprentice Member and ensure your details are fullyup to date, please call Moonee Valley Racing Club on 1300 79 7959.Friday night Cox PlateCarnival – Dress regulationsPlease note, the dress regulations for the Sportingbet ManikatoStakes on Friday 26 October will be consistent to those of aDay meeting.Gentleman (including children 13 & over) will be required towear a collared business shirt and tie, tailored trousers andeither a suit coat, sports coat or blazer.Ladies are expected to maintain a suitable standard of dress inkeeping with the distinction of the Members’ Reserve.Mitchelton Winery members offerSeason’s TicketHave you signed your childup to the Junior Jocks Club?Junior Jocks Membership is free to all children under 12 whose parents areMembers ($10 for children of non-Members). All Junior Jocks receive theirown Membership Card and special invitations to all Junior Jocks activity days.To sign up your child call Moonee Valley Racing Club on 1300 79 79 59.Mitchelton Winery, a beverage supplier for Moonee Valley Racing Club, is kindlyoffering Members the chance to purchase their world class wines straight fromthe cellar door at a reduced price and free delivery. Fill out the order form for thisfantastic offer and return directly to Mitchelton Winery via email or fax.UPC Cellar Door Price Special Offer Quanity Total $2011 Blackwood Park Riesling 6 $102.00 $80.002010 Mitchelton Shiraz 6 $120.00 $100.00Mitchelton Riesling Shiraz Dozen 12 $222.00 $175.00FREE DELIVERYTOTALNAME:There is more to enjoy with a MVRC Season’sTicket. For only $95, you obtain GeneralAdmission access to all MVRC race meetings,including the Sportingbet Cox Plate Carnival.For more details, call Moonee Valley RacingClub on 1300 79 79 59.48 | ON TR ACKJUNIOR JOCKSM O O N E E VA L L E YR ACC L U BI N GJUNIOR JOCKSM O O N E E VA L L E YR ACC L U BI N GDELIVERY ADDRESS:SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS:PHONE NO: MASTERCARD VISA DINERS AMEXCREDIT CARD NUMBER:EXPIRY DATE:SIGNATURE:| 49Mitchelton Wines, Mitchellstown Rd, Nagmabie VIC 3608 Tel: 03 5736 2221 Fax: 03 5736 2266 www.mitchelton.com.au email: cds@mitchelton.com.au

MOONEE VALLEYCHRISTMAS PACKAGES 2012ANEWERAThe history of Mitchelton spans back to 1967 whenwine industry stalwart Colin Preece was commissionedto find the best site for premium wine grape growinganywhere in south eastern Australia. Preece chose an oldgrazing estate, then known as Blackwood Park, in theNagambie district in central Victoria for its climate, soiland proximity to the waterways.CHRISTMAS DINING ON RACE NIGHTSpackages from $119 per person:• Buffet, cocktail and set menus availableincluding beverage packages• Christmas theming: Your choice of a range ofcoloured linen overlays and napkins, Christmascentrepieces, complimentary Christmasbon-bon per person• Racecourse admission & race book• Lectern & microphone• Private function room, tote & bar• Room hire• Complimentary car parking*NOTE: Minimum 40 guests required to book a private function room – syndicated dining packages available for smaller groupsA new era is dawning at Mitchelton. Under newownership, exciting plans are in place for Mitcheltonto become one of Victoria’s premier food and winedestinations. Our 100 seat restaurant is currentlyundergoing a stunning refurbishment and will beopening this Spring and in 2013 we are launching anexquisite 60 room boutique hotel and conference centre.Of course our cellar door is open 7 days a week.So come and visit, we are just 90 minutes fromMelbourne up the Hume Highway and are lookingforward to seeing you.Non race NIGHT Christmas partiespackages from $108 per person:• Buffet, cocktail and set menus availableincluding beverage packages• Christmas theming: Your choice of a rangeof coloured linen overlays and napkins,Christmas centrepieces, complimentaryChristmas bon-bon per person• Lectern & microphone• Complimentary dance floor & stage(based on availability)• Complimentary car parking*NOTE: Room hire charges may applyTo make a booking or for more information, please Call 1300 67 23 00 orEmail valleyevents@mvrc.net.au Web www.mvrc.net.au50 | ON TR ACK| 51

Q&AwithMichaelRoddQ Best horse you have seen?A Black Caviar.Q What is a typical day for you?A Up at 4:20am ride track work, home by 8am to doform and sweat before a day at the races.Q What’s on your typical daily menu?A Sunday and Monday whatever I want... The rest of theweek is grapes and a banana.Q Best advice you have been given?A Work hard and treat everyone the way you would liketo be treated and never get too carried away withyour own success.Q You are hosting a dinner party and can invite 5people (living or dead), who would they be and why?A Hunter S Thompson, Steve Jobs, Bartholomew THealy, My Wife Cara and for comedy purposes ChrisSymons.Q How long did you last as an apprentice builder?A 12 months and surprised I lasted that long.Q How did you feel the first time you gallopeda horse?A Out of control and scared as the horse was notmeant to be galloping. It bolted on me doingslow work.Q You must have thought the racing game was easyafter two years in the saddle and winning the 2002Brisbane jockey’s premiership as an apprentice,what can you recall about that season?A It was a lot of hard work. I remember each andevery ride of the 62 that it took me to get a winner.After I got my first winner and confidence up thewinners rolled in really quickly.Q What were the tactics discussed with Maldivianbefore the running going 2008 Cox Plate?A Kav’s not much of a talker before the race. We trusteach other, he trains I ride.Q At what stage of the race did you realise, I havewon the Cox Plate?A At the 600m after having such an easy run in front Iknew Mal would take a lot of running down.Q What does the Cox Plate win mean to you?A It’s the best Weight-For-Age race in Australia andrecognised around the world. It meant even morebecause of the problems we had with Maldivian inthe barriers previously and the close relationship Ihave with the owners of Maldivian, the Ricciardo’s.Q What do you remember of that night?A Yes, we went to dinner with owners and friends atRed Emperor in Southbank... I think the pre-bookedtable of 10 people turned into about 50 peopleand we took over the restaurant. I remember a lotof Champagne corks popping.Q Best horse you have ridden?A Atlantic Jewel.Q You have done a few stints overseas - which is thetoughest place to ride?A Hong Kong, you release it is a business as well a sportover there.Q Greatest influence on your career?A Brian Guy, Mick O’Brien and Lloyd Williams.Q What would you be doing if you weren’t a jockey?A An unemployed surfer living in a tent.52 | ON TR ACK25| 53

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Glows on her way tovictory in the ListedTyphoon Tracy StakesLuke Nolen aboard Black Caviarwinning the Group 2 EssendonMazda Australia StakesHighly Recommendedwinning the Group 2Alister Clark StakesNash Rawiller aboard Foxwedge winning theGroup 1 William Reid Stakes ahead of Hay ListEmpress Rock winning theGroup 2 Fillies ClassicRicky Maund enjoysthe moment with hisfamily after winningthe Essendon Mazda55 Second Challengewith General Truce’stime of 55.28 secondsSpirit Song (inside)with Nash Rawilleraboard is awarded the Group 2Sportingbet Sunline Stakes on protestfrom Lady LynetteHanks winning theListed MV Night Cup56 | ON TR ACKwinners & grinners| 57

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RacecourseMaster Plan Update:August 2012Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) is disappointed that after morethan two years of workshops and discussions with Moonee ValleyCity Council (MVCC) that the Club has been unable to progressits vision since making formal submission of its Master Plan forredevelopment of the Moonee Valley racecourse.Since MVRC lodged its rezoning application and Master Planin October, 2011, it has become clear that we have significantlyconflicting positions on several key development issues which hasled to an impasse with the MVCC.The issues of greatest conflict include building height and setbacks,public open space, transport and heritage.There appears no likelihood of a timely resolution and, therefore,MVRC has requested the Minister for Planning, Matthew Guy, tobecome the Responsible Authority in rezoning the racecourse siteand that he facilitates a process to allow the Club’s proposal to beconsidered on its merits.The Club has continued to communicate with the council while theMinister has been considering our request.However, the significant and ongoing delays arising from council’schanging positions on a number of development issues willpostpone rezoning approval on the site until at least mid to late2013. There appears to be little prospect of resolving these issuesunless council is prepared to allow some flexibility and for ourproposal to get to exhibition and public consultation, with thesedelays presenting serious implications for the feasibility of theproject.MVRC Master PlanIn June, 2011 MVRC released details of its vision to reconfigure itsracecourse and relocate the grandstand and to establish an excitingand vibrant residential, commercial and mixed-use development onthe club’s freehold land at Moonee Valley.The Club has a landholding of 40 hectares and proposes to utilise8 hectares of land for residential, commercial and retail use thatwould be developed over a 15 to 20 years period.The Master Plan contained the following components:Key Non-Racing Features• Provision for up to 3,000 world-class townhouse andapartment-style dwellings over 15-20 years;• Affordable housing provision;• Enhancement of the Moonee Ponds area with new andimproved facilities and amenities;• Improved community services;• A modern community function centre; and• Secure employment in construction jobs and, long-term,in commercial, retail and other sectors.Key Racing Features• A new four-tier grandstand with capacity for up to10,000 spectators;• Site capacity of comfortably holding crowds of up to 40,000on W.S. Cox Plate Day;• A new grass track utilising contemporary innovations forwater sustainability;• Extended home straight to 317 metres and increased trackwidth to 30 metres;• Provision for key race distances of 1200, 1600, 2040, 2400and 3000 metres;• New infield stripping stalls, with a tunnel through tothe mounting yard;• Greater use of the infield for car parking;• Efficient, state-of-the-art lighting; and• Potential for up to 30 night race meetings annually.What’s happened so far?MVRC and its architects and planning consultants have heldmeetings, workshops and discussions with MVCC senior managersover the past two years to develop the Club’s Master Plan as acomplementary asset within the Moonee Ponds Activity CentreStructure Plan.The Club engaged independent consultants to provide studies andreports that encompassed traffic modelling and transport, housingdensity and the capability of the development to meet increasedservices and community infrastructure in future years.MVRC voluntarily adopted the approach of unveiling its MasterPlan to the community in three public consultations at theracecourse. It also conducted member viewings and discussionswith consultants at the racecourse. The MVRC accepted feedbackfrom members and the community before making its finalsubmission to council.At various stages of our planning, the Club has informed the StateGovernment, Opposition and localised parliamentary members ofthe information outlined in the Master Plan.Heritage assessmentCouncil consultants made a heritage assessment of the MVRC siteand identified the following places to be considered for heritageprotection:• Club secretary’s house and garden.• S.R. Burston Stand• A precinct at the south-west corner of the site consisting of anumber of significant structures, trees and gardens, including theAlister Clark Rose Garden, Manikato Garden, main tote, horsestalls and birdcage, brick perimeter fence, saddling paddock andparade ground.Council has asked the Planning Minister for interim heritagecontrols over these sites while the official planning process isundertaken.MVRC maintains that the redevelopment is unviable should thesecontrols be implemented.Council initial assessment –February 2012On 2 February, 2012 MVCC requested the Club provides furtherinformation on key issues identified within the MVRC Master Plan.This request sought a level of detail, particularly relating to builtform, shape and 3D visualisation that is premature for this phase ofthe Master Plan and is beyond expectation for a large-scale projectthat is likely to develop over 15 to 20 years.MVRC response – May 2012MVRC has advised council that it places onerous and unreasonablerestrictions on future redevelopment of the racecourse which, incombination, threatens the long-term viability of the Club at theMoonee Valley location.The key issues which will impact on the feasibility of theredevelopment include:• It requires the Club to set aside more than 4ha of developablearea for public open space purposes, which representsapproximately 50 per cent of the development area.• It requires protection of heritage assets (although these are yetto be tested through a separate planning process).• It does not accept proposed building heights and council, inadopting its consultants’ position, suggests a maximum buildingheight of up to 12 storeys.• It requires dwellings to be set back six metres from the streets.• It requires the relocated grandstand to be set back further(15m) from Wilson Street, resulting in it being situated withinthe redesigned racetrack.The Club has re-emphasised that it must upgrade its track andfacilities at a cost of more than $150 million in order to satisfy therequirements of the racing industry in the 21st century.The redevelopment provides an opportunity for the site tophysically integrate with the Moonee Ponds Activity Centreand create a substantial and visionary redevelopment that iscomplementary to State Government Planning Policy and catersfor future population growth in Melbourne.60 | ON TR ACK| 61

The consequences of these issues would render the redesign ofthe Moonee Valley racecourse to be economically and physicallyunviable.MVRC submits that council has failed to acknowledge that thisviable redevelopment provides a one-off opportunity which will:• Support local businesses in the Moonee Ponds Activity Centre.• Increase employment opportunities during and afterconstruction within the redevelopment and new racecourse.• Significantly add to council’s revenue base.• Provide the opportunity for a MVRC contribution to upgradeexisting community and recreational facilities in Moonee Pondsfor all to enjoy.• Facilitate the potential street and cycle network improvementssuch as north-south cycle connection through the infield topermit direct access to existing recreation and cycle facilitieseither side of the existing racecourse, subject to hours ofaccess by the Club.• Widen the Wilson Street road reserve by three metres intothe racecourse land to improve the streetscape and visualamenity and allow safe pedestrian and cycle use.MVRC firmly believes that the proposed Master Plan responds tothe challenges at the residential interfaces, meets the commercialreality of project investment/viability and will contribute to theprolonged period of sustained growth that is being experiencednow and into the next 20 years in Melbourne.Key development issuesBuilding heights and setbacksThe proposition for height and density put forward by the Clubhas been consistent and has been articulated in the Master Plan.Council’s independent advice of a height range of between four and12 storeys, the site constraints on open space and protection ofassumed heritage status on buildings within the developmental areamake it unfeasible to realise a development yieldPublic open spaceThe Master Plan included a proposed park of 3000 sqm (0.3ha),which was discussed with council officers during the plan’spreparation. While it is agreed that it preferred a single park of0.4ha to complement Queen’s Park, the Master Plan was amendedto provide for the park being positioned adjacent to McPhersonStreet and to create public realm interaction with three adjacentstreets.It is now clear that council requires a total of 4ha of public openspace on MVRC land, which would comprise 3ha of active openspace and 1ha of passive open space. The Club has reaffirmed thatit is not viable to have public open space within the centre infield ofthe racecourse.TransportThe Club has total confidence in the methodology of its consultantsand its initial traffic and transport assessment as being appropriatefor the Master Plan submission. The consultant team has met withCouncil, VicRoads and the Department of Transport on severaloccasions and has had ongoing discussions with authorities.HeritageCouncil is seeking a separate Planning Scheme Amendment tointroduce a heritage overlay over various sites on the MooneeValley racecourse land. The Club’s Master Plan contemplatesdemolition of all buildings and it is unreasonable and illogical for ourprocess to proceed independently of proposed heritage controls.Council feedback – June 2012In its response to the Club, council provided feedback that includedthe following key points:• Council still wants more details about the proposed operationsof the site. Council feels this information is vital to understandingthe proposed realignment of the track and relocation of thegrandstand.• More information is still required around the proposed locationof the grandstand and its potential impacts.• Council would like to see more work done around trafficmodelling with input from VicRoads and Department ofTransport.• Council still has concerns about the lack of justification for theproposed redevelopment guidelines (that set out the heightsand setbacks of future development), and the lack ofinformation about whether the development would impact onthe existing character of the area or the amenity of residents.• Council strongly opposed the lack of open space proposed forthe site and included in the master plan.• Stronger and more detailed statements need to be included inthe master plan proposal around environmentally sustainabledesign.• Council still wishes to have heritage issues resolved before anyother action is taken with the Master Plan.The futureMVRC will continue to enthusiastically pursue every avenueavailable to us to enable the progress of this vision for aredeveloped Moonee Valley racecourse. The future pathwayrequires the Club and the council to work in harmony and agree oncomponents of a master plan that can be exhibited for communitycomment and would hope that we can reach mutual agreementsoon. Lengthy and unnecessary delays can only be a financialimposition on all parties, principally the Club and ratepayers.The Club is keen to remain a good neighbour to the MooneePonds community and to retain our racing base, which needsupgrading with improved facilities, as demanded by the industry.However, without the imminent certainty of our future direction,we would need to give consideration to alternate usage of our totalland area.62 | ON TR ACK| 63

64 | ON TR ACKMVRC SMALL TALKNewMembershipManagerWe welcome to MVRC Lauren Castles,the newly appointed Membership andCustomer Service Manager.Lauren has been involved inmembership and customer service fora number of sporting companies overthe past 7 years including Hawthorn,Carlton and Melbourne Victory.TVN SecureBroadcastRights ForVictoria AndNew SouthWalesFollowing extensive consultation and negotiation the thoroughbredracing industry-owned media company TVN, has been awarded therights to broadcast all thoroughbred racing in New South Wales.TVNwill now hold the rights for Australia’s premium racing content, thatbeing Victorian and NSW thoroughbred racing, until 2028.The decisionto aggregate the NSW and Victorian rights is clearly a significant steptaken by racing and it will underpin the future stability and growth ofthe sport. There are expanding opportunities for TVN’s premium Australian racingproduct internationally and the exploitation of these aggregated mediarights will now ensure that the financial returns to thoroughbred racingare maximised. Racing Victoria CEO Rob Hines said that the alignmentof racing in Victoria and New South Wales provided by the agreementwas a positive step for the industry.TVN and its shareholder clubshave been world leaders in establishing a sporting industry ownedmedia company. In Australia and around the world, sporting authoritiesand their clubs are now following the principle of controlling theirown media. Internationally, famous names like Manchester United andChelsea FC operate their own TV channels and specifically here inAustralia, the AFL and other major sporting codes have foreshadowedtheir intentions to establish media companies in their own right.Loet Designs Manikato PrizeKerrYspreadingthe MooneeValleyword!Well travelled Moonee Valley Committee Member, Kerry Gillespierecently returned from a trip to the UK where she was a guest atthe Catterick Racing Club.Kerry joined the racetrack owner, Val Worthington and GroupChief Executive, John Sanderson for lunch at the races on theirJuly 4 race meeting.The Catterick Racecourse is located in the north of UK, with thetrack well known for its beautiful surrounds.Representing Moonee Valley Racing Club, Kerry presented thetrophy to winning owners in race 3, on the programme.Kerry is also part of the Hot To Trot Racing Club 3 Syndicatewith the syndicate having a runner in the first race, Dream Maker,which finished a handy third in The British Racing E.B.F MaidenFillies’ Stakes.Kerry continues to race many horses and has had the thrill ofwinning the Cox Plate as a part owner of Fields of Omagh twice,in 2003 and 2006.CartoonCompwinnerMark Guthrie was thewinner of our Black CaviarCartoon Competitionon MVRC Facebook with415 votes in total with hiscartoon of the kids playingin the sandpit.There were 1,320 votesin total across all cartoonswhich generated interestand activity on ourFacebook page.Loet Vanderveen is acknowledged as the most prominent wildlife sculptor in the world today. Hissculpture is exhibited in many permanent Museums, he has created numerous Commissions and hasbeen collected by many prestigious Collectors.Loet Vanderveen has designed a exclusive sculpture aptly named 'Manikato' for the Moonee ValleyRacing Club. This piece will be presented to the winning connections of the Group 1 SportingbetManikato Stakes on Cox Plate Eve. This will be a perpetual trophy and has been finished in a red patinacapturing the essence of Manikato as a flashy chestnut gelding.His sculptures have exquisite patinas of ebony, browns, burgundy, reds, jade greens, and silver grays-allcarefully selected to enhance the sculptured forms.Art critics have praised Vanderveen for capturing the essence of an animal by interpreting each animal'sclassic pose... the majestic horse, a cheetah is stalking, a panther is circling, a camel getting ready to rise,while a gazelle is feeding and a lion is resting.Harry the Hirer,New Marquee PartnerAfter much deliberation, Moonee Valley Racing Club is pleasedto announce Harry the Hirer as their new marquee partner.Harry the Hirer is Australia’s premium major event supplyspecialist. Harry’s offer state of the art equipment, world classservice and a wealth of event industry knowledge. Harry’s is aone-stop-shop for all temporary infrastructure needs, includingmarquees, furniture, kitchen, catering and exhibition equipment,design services, lighting, audio-visual, rigging, signage and customfit outs. Harry’s is unsurpassed in it’s ability to design, direct,plan and execute the supply of structure, fittings and furnitureto large sporting, cultural and one off events. Harry’s supplyevents such as the Melbourne Cup Carnival, FORMULA 1Grand Prix, AFL Grand Final, Melbourne International Flowerand Garden Show, World Youth Day, the Australian Film IndustryAwards, and now the Sportingbet Cox Plate Carnival.$1 million super screen tolight up Moonee ValleyA massive million-dollar super screen will be installed at MooneeValley just in time to amplify the thrills of the 2012 SportingbetCox Plate Carnival. Racing Minister Denis Napthine was joined byChairman of Moonee Valley Racing Club, Bob Scarborough andRacing Victoria CEO, Rob Hines at Moonee Valley to announcethe project and turn the first sod of earth in preparation for thepermanent 160 square metre LED screen."This $1 million investment comes right in time to help MooneeValley launch a major new initiative, the two-day Cox Plate Carnival,which opens with the Manikato Stakes under lights on Friday night, 26October and will be followed by the W.S. Cox Plate Day on Saturday27 October," Dr Napthine said."Moonee Valley is one of the world's most intimate and specialracecourses and is well renowned as a premium night racing venue.It is also home to the nation's weight for age championship, the W.S.Cox Plate."Measuring almost 27 metres by 5.8 metres and utilising the latesttechnology to deliver crystal clear images, the new super screen willadd to the exciting and unique atmosphere of this first-class venue,"Dr Napthine said.Mr Scarborough said the new super screen would be a greatasset for the club. "For the past 11 years, Moonee Valley has used atemporary mobile screen at up to 35 race meetings every year,"Mr Scarborough said."The new permanent super screen will greatly enhance the oncourseexperience for all racegoers who attend Moonee Valley. Withour unique amphitheatre, this screen will allow us to present racing ina modern and exciting fashion, bringing all of the colour and action toour audience.Sepoy RETIREDChampion colt Sepoy looks to have run his last race. The decision to retire the Elusive Qualitycolt was made after a lack lustre 11th in the Group 1 July Cup at Newmarket in the UK. Sepoyformerly trained under the Australian Darley trainer, Peter Snowden, won four Group 1’s withhim in Australia, including the Sportingbet Manikato Stakes. Sepoy was then sent abroad totry and emulate his stunning record in Australia, however, he unfortunately did not reach suchheights. The three-year-old is returning to Australia to pursue a hopeful stud career at Darleywhere he will command a $66,000 service fee.Helmet Headed Home To StudAfter a distinguished career, Helmet, Darley’s Group 1 winningtwo-year-old and classic winning miler has been retired to stud.This has come to fruition after a record breaking victory inlast year’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas and two Group 1 winsas a two-year-old in the Sires’ Produce Stakes and theChampagne Stakes. The son of Exceed and Excel rated a Timeform123 behind stablemate Sepoy.The front running colt continued on his winning ways as athree-year-old, impressively winning the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas.This awarded him with a timeform rating of 127, putting him aheadof former champions Fastnet Rock, Starspangledbanner, So You Think,Choisir and his own sire Exceed And Excel at that age.A home bred by Darley’s Sheikh Mohammed, Helmet is a son of fellowDarley stallion Exceed And Excel – the world’s most prolific sire oftwo-year- olds. Helmet is out of the Singspiel mare Accessories, alsodam of G1 Australian Guineas second and G3 winner Bullbars as wellas Epaulette, one of Australia’s leading two-year-olds."The $1 million investment will showcase the latest in LED technology, includingscreen controllers, multi-view splicing and a raceday set up to match thetechnology at any race venue in the country."Mr Hines welcomed the funding from the Coalition Government and saidthe new screen would take the raceday experience at Moonee Valley to thenext level."The highly competitive sports and entertainment environment in whichhorseracing operates means customers expect high quality vision and screens tofollow the action," Mr Hines said."The grant, in conjunction with funding being contributed by the Moonee ValleyRacing Club and Racing Victoria will provide racing attendees with a state-of-theartexperience."Dr Napthine said the Victorian Coalition Government is a strongsupporter of racing, which is an industry worth over $2 billion annually thatprovides 70,000 jobs. The Spring Racing Carnival alone delivers a gross economicbenefit of $578.6 million."The Coalition's Government's $79.5 million Victorian Racing Industry Fund isdedicated to improving racing facilities across Victoria to help grow the economicbenefits arising from the industry and create new jobs," Dr Napthine said.The total cost of the super screen including installation is $1 millionwith the Victorian Coalition Government providing $500,000 through theVictorian Racing Industry Fund. Moonee Valley Racing Club will provide$400,000, with Racing Victoria providing $100,000.| 65

WIN ANIN 55 SECONDS!MVLEGENDSEVENTSSportingbet Manikato Stakes Night & Sportingbet Cox Plate DayFriday 26 October & Saturday 27 OctoberLegends, Moonee Valley’s lively dining and gaming venue offers premium hospitality packages over the two daysof the Sportingbet Cox Plate Carnival. Relax in a comfortable setting and enjoy sweeping racetrack views.Manikato stakes $125 Cox plate day $295SPECIAL OFFER: Book both Friday night and Saturday and you’ll only pay $380 per person**Offer includes Trackside Bistro on Friday night & Trackside Bistro or Terrace Cafe on Saturday. Conditions apply.MELBOURNE CUP DAYTuesday 6 NovemberTraditional Melbourne Cup Day Buffet Luncheon in ourTrackside Bistro.Includes a glass of sparkling wine on arrival and a raffle ticketto win our Cup Day hamper.Buffet available from 12.00 to 4.30pm.Adults $40Children 10-16 $15.00Children U 10 $9.0010% deposit at time of booking.OAKS DAY LUNCHThursday 8 November 2012Join us for a special Oaks Day smorgasbord which includes aseafood selection of prawns, oysters and salmon.• A glass of bubbly on arrival and raffle prizes.• Prize for best Oaks Day Hat.Bar open until 4.30 then join us for entertainment from 5pmto 9pm.ALL FOR ONLY $55.00To alleviate congestion we will only take limited bookings for11.45am,12.30pm and 1.00pm.10% deposit at time of booking.THE ESSENDON MAZDA 55 SECOND CHALLENGE 2012/2013Over $1.1M in prizemoney and bonuses over the 18 heat series. The Essendon Mazda 55 Second Challengeis contested over 955 metres, and will now be run as race 5 at 8.45pm on the below dates. The fastest horse of theseason will earn it’s trainer a $55,000 Mazda vehicle from Essendon Mazda.2011/2012 Winner – General Truce in 55.28 for trainer Ricky Maund2010/2011 Winner – La Bella Roo in 55.48 for trainer Peter Boynton28 Sept - Open Handicap5 Oct - 3YO 0-72 Handicap26 Oct - 0-89 Handicap2 Nov - 0-72 Handicap16 Nov - Fillies & Mares Handicap30 Nov - 0-72 Handicap7 Dec - 3YO 0-72 Handicap14 Dec - Fillies & Mares Handicap20 Dec - 3YO 0-78 Handicap21 Dec - 0-72 Handicap25 Jan - Mares 0-82 Handicap1 Feb - 0-78 Handicap8 Feb - Fillies & Mares Handicap15 Feb - 0-82 Handicap22 Feb - Open Handicap1 Mar - 0-82 Handicap15 Mar - Mares Handicap22 Mar - Open HandicapCHRISTMAS SMORGASBORDSTuesday 25 DecemberCelebrate Christmas Day with our delicious Smorgasbord withbeer, house wine and soft drinks included.Santa with pressies for the children, Giddy the Clown and Ron theMagician with all his tricks to entertain both adults and children.Adults $105Children 13-16 $45Children 10-12 $35Children 5-10 $25Under 5 $10Presents for children 12 and underA $10 per head non refundable deposit is required at time ofbooking, with full payment due Friday 30th November.Arrival time 11.45am, 12.30pm or 1.15pm to alleviate congestion.NEW YEARS EVE 2012Monday Night 31 DecemberCelebrate New Years Eve in style at Legends.Package includes our traditional smorgasbord with beer, houseWine and soft drinks included.Adults $130Children 10-16 $50Children U 10 $30High ChairNo chargeA $10 per head non refundable deposit is required at time ofbooking, with full payment due 1st December‘Cop This’ will entertain and bring on the New Year with a Bang.66 | ON TR ACKContact Moonee Valley Racing Department on (03) 9373 2228 or email alex.doble@mvrc.net.auConditions of races subject to change.BOOKINGS AND INFORMATIONTo make a booking or for further information, please visitMoonee Valley Legends reception or call 9326 1277.Moonee Valley Legends, Cnr Thomas & Wilson Street, Moonee Valley 3039.| 67

The magic is in the mix.YOUNG MEMBERSSTART RECRUITING TOWIN A MARQUEEFOR YOU AND 30 FRIENDS DURING THESPORTINGBET COX PLATE CARNIVALMoonee Valley Racing Club is offering you the chance to win an all inclusive marqueepackage on Sportingbet Cox Plate Eve for yourself and 30 guests.To win this ultimate prize we are asking all Members aged 18 to 30 tosign up their family and friends as MVRC Full Young Members. The Memberthat recruits the most before 5.00pm 12 October will win!MVRC FULL YOUNG MEMBERSHIP (18-30 years old)JUST $150 with no joining fee.For full details visit www.mvrc.net.au or visit the Information Booth.68 | ON TR ACK| 69

MVLEGENDSPRESENTSCHRISTMASat Moonee ValleyKids under 12eat free!every nightIN THE BISTRO*MOONEE VALLEY LEGENDSDINING SPECIALSTUESDAYFROM THE GRILL Only $15Your choice of Porterhouse or Scotch Fillet served with beerbattered chips or roasted vegetables. Valid at the Trackside Bistro lunch & dinner.2012 CHRISTMAS RACE MEETING30 November – Friday Night Racing7 December – Friday Night Racing14 December – Friday Night Racing20 December – Thursday Night Racing21 December – Friday Night RacingWEDNESDAYSENSATIONAL SEAFOOD ONLY $15Your choice of 1 dozen Oysters Natural or Kilpatrick, Fishermans Catch, Fish & Chips,Salt & Chilli Calamari, Garlic Prawns, Chilli Prawns or Spaghetti MarinaraValid at the Trackside Bistro for lunch & dinner.THURSDAYPARMA & BURGER DAY Only $10Your choice of traditional Chicken Parma, Chicken Burger,Wagyu Burger or Veggie Burger served with beer battered chips.Valid at the Trackside Bistro for lunch & dinner.friday & saturday$9.90 specialsTrackside Bistro – Enjoy À la carte dining every Friday & Saturday night.Legends is pleased to offer a choice of 6 fabulous meals from just $9.90 per person.SUNDAY – jazz band 12.30pm to 3.30pmCARVERY LUNCHTwo course carvery lunch plus a glass of house wine, pot of beer or soft drink.Only $18.90. Valid at the Trackside Bistro for lunch.*Kids 12 and under eat free every night in the Bistro only. Not valid on Mondays. One child meal per adult main meal. Excludes smorgasbord lunches and dinners.#Terms & Conditions apply. $9.90 dining not applicable on Moonee Valley Night Racing nights. Specials change regularly. A la cate menu is available lunch and dinner.Traditional CHRISTMASThe Inner Circle, located on the third floor of the grandstand,provides a festive atmosphere and easy access to racetrackviewing from your grandstand seat.Packages include• Christmas themed buffet• Beverage package (beer, wine,sparkling wine & soft drink)• DJ and dance floorCHRISTMAS DINING BOXESMoonee Valley’s Dining Boxes are ideally located along thehome straight, offering spectacular viewing and are availablein 3 luxurious options accommodating tables of 2, 4 & 6.Packages include• Christmas themedthree course set menu• Waiter service• Christmas themed room• Waiter service• Racecourse admission• RacebookPrices MVRC Members $115 Non-Members $125No minimum numbersSome bookings may be required to shareper person• Beverage package (beer, wine,sparkling wine & soft drink)• Racecourse admission• RacebookPrices MVRC Members $140 Non-Members $150per personNo minimum numbersSome bookings may be required to sharePrivate Dining Box packages available for group bookings of50 to 70 guestsPremium ChristmaSThe Celebrity Room is on the first floor providing easy accessto the grandstand. It features large projector screens, to watchall the race action, whilst partying the night away.Packages include• Christmas themed threecourse meal• Beverage package (beer, wine,sparkling wine & soft drink)• Waiter serviceDELUXE CHRISTMASThe Valley View is situated along the home straight and letsyou experience fantastic views of the track whilst enjoying theChristmas atmosphere and night racing.Packages include• Christmas themed premiumbuffet including seafood• Beverage package (beer, wine,sparkling wine & soft drink)• DJ and dance floor• Live covers band• Dance floor• Christmas themed room• Racecourse admission• RacebookPrices MVRC Members $125 Non-Members $135No minimum numbersSome bookings may be required to shareNot available 30 November• Christmas-themed room• Waiter service• Racecourse admission• RacebookPrices MVRC Members $130 Non-Members $140No minimum numbersSome bookings may be required to shareNot available 30 November or 7 Decemberper personper person70 | ON TR ACKBOOK NOW. CALL 9326 1277Moonee Valley Legends, Moonee Valley Racing Club Cnr. Thomas & Wilson St, Moonee PondsTo make a booking or for more information, please contactMoonee Valley Customer Service on1300 79 79 59 or Email customerservice@mvrc.net.auWeb www.mvrc.net.au| 71

MVLEGENDSmidday melodies$25 includes 2 course lunchfollowMOONEE VALLEY onfacebook, twitter& now youtubeSEPTEMBERMonday 17th – Early Rock Legends Tribute Tuessay 18th – Norm Price presentsWillie Nelson and friendsNOVEMBERTuesday 13th – Crooners Around The World withDave Allen & Ronnie Soulperforming songs from the50s, 60s and 70sWednesday 14th – Col Perkins ClassicCountry ShowDECEMBERTuesday 11th – Ernie Sigley Wednesday 12th – Paul Hogan presents swing songs fromthe 30’s, 40’s and 50’sThursday 13th – Sentimental Journey Featuring the musicfrom Patsy Cline, Connie Francis,Cliff Richards, Vera Lynn, Edith Piaf,Carmen Miranda & many moreYou’ll get up-to-date news on our racedays, upcoming events,plus photos and special offers. Join now!facebook.com/mooneevalleyracingclubtwitter.com/mvrc1youtube.com/mooneevalleyracingBOOKINGS AND INFORMATIONTo make a booking or for further information, please visitMoonee Valley Legends reception or call 9326 1277.72Moonee| ON TRValleyACKLegends, Cnr Thomas & Wilson Street, Moonee Valley 3039.| 73

MOONEE VALLEY RACING CLUB 2012/13 SEASONDATE RACE DAY/NIGHT2012Saturday 15 September Cox Plate Preview Day / Datô Tan Chin Nam Stakes Day RacingFriday 28 September Night Racing Season Launch Night RacingFriday 5 October Friday Night Meeting Night RacingFriday 26 October Sportingbet Manikato Stakes / Cox Plate Carnival Night RacingSaturday 27 October Sportingbet Cox Plate / Cox Plate Carnival Day RacingFriday 2 November Friday Night Meeting Night RacingFriday 16 November Friday Night Meeting Night RacingSaturday 24 November Saturday Races Day RacingFriday 30 November Friday Night Meeting Night RacingFriday 7 December Friday Night Meeting Night RacingFriday 14 December Friday Night Meeting Night RacingThursday 20 December Thursday Night Meeting Night RacingFriday 21 December Friday Night Meeting Night RacingSaturday 29 December Saturday Races Day RacingON SALE NOW.ONLY $20!2013Friday 25 January Essendon Mazda Australia Stakes Night RacingFriday 1 February Friday Night Meeting Night RacingFriday 8 February Friday Night Meeting Night RacingFriday 15 February Friday Night Meeting Night RacingFriday 22 February MVRC Night Cup Night RacingFriday 1 March Friday Night Meeting Night RacingMonday 11 March Labour Day Day RacingFriday 15 March Alister Clark Stakes Night RacingFriday 22 March William Reid Stakes Night RacingSaturday 6 April Saturday Races Day RacingWednesday 5 June Free Entry Mid-week Day RacingSaturday 15 June Winter Racing Day RacingSaturday 29 June Winter Racing Day RacingAvailable from the Moonee Valley RacedayOffice and Merchandise shop on racedays, or by calling74 MVRC | ON Customer TR ACK Service on 1300 79 79 59| 75

THIS YEAR IT’SA CARNIVAL!MANIKATOFriday Night 26 OctoberDAYSaturday 27 October76 | ON TR ACKON SALE NOW!Call 1300 79 79 59 www.coxplate.com.au