Shoot Out has won the $1.3 million Group 1 AJC Australian Derby at Royal Randwick today after a dramatic late scratching at the barriers.
The John Wallace trained Shoot Out, ridden by Stathi Katsidis, held off a class field over the 2400m distance that saw Descarado finish second and Monaco Consul third in a photo finish with race favourite Zabrasive.
Count Encosta was a late scratching from the race after it’s back legs got stuck in the barrier delaying the start of the race. The delay meant that all of the other horses had to be removed from the barriers and calmed.
2010 AJC Australian Derby Results
HORSE |
Rider |
Fin |
SP |
SHOOT OUT |
STATHI KATSIDIS | 1st | $4.80 |
DESCARADO(NZ) |
NASH RAWILLER | 2nd | $7.50 |
MONACO CONSUL(NZ) |
DAMIEN OLIVER | 3rd | $12 |
ZABRASIVE(NZ) |
HUGH BOWMAN | 4th | $3.70F |
EXTRA ZERO |
GLEN BOSS | 5th | $26 |
HOME ON A WING |
TIM CLARK | 6th | $91 |
CEDARBERG |
GLYN SCHOFIELD | 7th | $151 |
SAINT ENCOSTA |
CRAIG WILLIAMS | 8th | $91 |
SHERPA TENZING(NZ) |
MARK ZAHRA | 9th | $21 |
HANDSOME ZULU(NZ) |
H W LAI | 10th | $18 |
LANDLOCKED(NZ) |
JAY FORD | 11th | $51 |
KEEP THE PEACE(NZ) |
JASON WADDELL | 12th | $8.50 |
ROCK CLASSIC |
MICHAEL RODD | 13th | $5.50 |
SUYAMA(NZ) |
MICHELLE PAYNE | 14th | $71 |
COUNT ENCOSTA |
BRENTON AVDULLA | Scratched | – |
