Matt Laurie‘s proficient filly Treasurethe Second continued her spectacular run of wins this spring, claiming the 2024 VRC Crown Oaks with a dominant efficiency at Flemington on Thursday to salute for the punters in type.
2024 VRC Oaks winner Treasurethe Second accomplished the Wakeful – Oaks double for the primary time since 2021. Picture: Final Racing Pictures.
Ridden by Damian Lane, the daughter of Alabama Categorical prolonged her profitable streak to 4, showcasing her class and potential.
“I can’t actually put it into phrases,” Laurie stated after the race. “It’s a dream to win a Group 1 on this week. It’s 20 years of labor actually attempting to attain one thing like this.”
Lane’s masterful trip was essential to the victory. “She’s a magnificence,” Lane stated. “Simply stored bettering this preparation. Matt stated to me earlier than I rode her final begin, he thought that she was a very good horse within the making.”
Treasurethe Second’s capacity to preserve vitality having settled superbly fifth one off the fence and ship a strong end was evident.
She tracked alongside effectively earlier than unleashing a devastating dash within the remaining phases, hitting the entrance a furlong out and racing away for a 1.25 size victory over the ultimate 100m leaving her rivals no probability.
In a repeat of the Wakeful quinella, John Sargent‘s Powers Of Opal put in a courageous effort to complete second once more.
Danny O’Brien‘s Hurry Curry, who was scratched from the Wakeful Stakes, rounded out the trifecta with a strong efficiency.
Treasurethe Second’s victory marks a big achievement, as she joins a choose group of fillies who’ve accomplished the Wakeful Stakes-VRC Oaks double turning into the primary on the fast back-up from Derby Day to win each occasions since Willowy (2021).
2024 VRC Crown Oaks Outcomes
| End | No. | Horse | Coach | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Beginning Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TREASURETHE MOMENT | Matt Laurie | Damian Lane | 12 | 56kg | $3.10F | |||
| 2 | 5 | POWERS OF OPAL (NZ) | John Sargent | James McDonald | 1.25L | 9 | 56kg | $3.70 | ||
| 3 | 11 | HURRY CURRY (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Joao Moreira | 2.75L | 7 | 56kg | $21 | ||
| 4 | 3 | HARLEM QUEEN | Nathan Doyle | Blake Shinn | 3.15L | 5 | 56kg | $6 | ||
| 5 | 6 | PLEASURE ARTIST | Richard & Will Freedman | Craig Williams | 3.65L | 6 | 56kg | $19 | ||
| 6 | 2 | TOO DARN DISCREET | Dan O’Sullivan | Michael Dee | 3.75L | 3 | 56kg | $11 | ||
| 7 | 12 | INEVITABLE TRUTH | John Sargent | Jye McNeil | 6.25L | 1 | 56kg | $26 | ||
| 8 | 10 | NOISES | Brad Widdup | Andrew Adkins | 7.25L | 11 | 56kg | $61 | ||
| 9 | 4 | RAG QUEEN | David Payne | Chad Schofield | 7.4L | 4 | 56kg | $21 | ||
| 10 | 13 | PLACID PEARL | Matthew Smith | Ben Melham | 7.9L | 14 | 56kg | $51 | ||
| 11 | 7 | TALISAY | Byron Cozamanis | Billy Egan | 8.65L | 8 | 56kg | $31 | ||
| 12 | 8 | FEMMINILE | Phillip Stokes | Daniel Stackhouse | 8.85L | 13 | 56kg | $26 | ||
| 13 | 14 | ALL KINDS OF FOLK | John & Chris Ledger | Luke Currie | 13.1L | 10 | 56kg | $101 | ||
| 14 | 9 | KILLCARE BEACHGIRL | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 33.1L | 2 | 56kg | $2 |
Desk Credit score: Racing Australia.
This web page and the written content material inside it have been partially generated utilizing AI or automated know-how and edited and verified by our editorial workforce.
THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE?
Free of charge and confidential help name 1800 858 858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.