A capacity field of 14 are set to line-up in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with a strong international presence courtesy of the William Haggas-trained Dubai Honour.
The 2023 Group 1 Queen Elizabeth (2000m) winner makes the trip down under once again searching for more Group 1 glory and holds the call as $3.40 favourite with horse racing bookmakers after drawing barrier four.
‘Aussie’ Tom Marquand is set to be legged aboard the now seven-year-old gelding and brings imposing form-lines from his latest effort in Hong Kong, closing on the heels of Giavellotto in the Group 1 Hong Kong Vase (2400m) on December 8.
Vauban couldn’t have been impressive first-up for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott barn, storming down the centre of the course at Rosehill on March 15 to claim the Group 3 Sky High Stakes (2000m).
The UK import is on the second line of betting at and appears to get every chance to replicate his first-up effort after drawing barrier three with Tim Clark in the saddle.
Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) winner Duke De Sessa makes the trip up from Melbourne and is garnering plenty of early support at the , while Arapaho ($5.50) represents the same price, as the Bjorn Baker-trained gelding attempts to turn the tables on Vauban from the Sky High Stakes.
Every other runner is at double-figure odds in this year’s edition of the Tancred Stakes, including two intriguing European imports for Yulong, as River Of Stars ($11) and Zarir ($18) prepare to make their Australian debut for the Chris Waller barn.
Meanwhile, New Zealand will be represented by La Crique ($18) making the trip down under as Nash Rawiller takes the reins for the first time.
The 2025 Tancred Stakes is race eight on the Rosehill card, with the mouthwatering clash set to get underway at 4:35pm AEDT.
2025 Tancred Stakes Final Field
1. Dubai Honour (4)
- T: William Haggas
- J: Tom Marquand
- W: 59kg
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Pride of Dubai
- Dam: Mondelice (GB)
-142.86
2. Vauban (3)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Tim Clark
- W: 59kg
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Galiway (GB)
- Dam: Waldfest (GB)
-142.86
3. Arapaho (6)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: Rachel King
- W: 59kg
- Age: 8YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE)
- Dam: Alzubra (GB)
+110
4. Duke De Sessa (2)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Harry Coffey
- W: 59kg
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE)
- Dam: Dark Crusader (IRE)
+110
5. Zarir (8)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Tommy Berry
- W: 59kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Frankel (GB)
- Dam: Zarshana (IRE)
+320
6. Circle Of Fire (10)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Jason Collett
- W: 59kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Almanzor (FR)
- Dam: Fiery Sunset (GB)
+500
7. Land Legend (11)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Damian Lane
- W: 59kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Galileo (IRE)
- Dam: Landikusic (IRE)
+500
8. Asterix (14)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Josh Parr
- W: 59kg
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Tavistock (NZ)
- Dam: Mourasana (GB)
+1000
9. Zechariah (7)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Kerrin McEvoy
- W: 59kg
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Nathaniel (IRE)
- Dam: Nancy O (IRE)
+1000
10. Waltham (12)
- T: Matthew Smith
- J: TBA
- W: 59kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Grey
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Roaring Lion (USA)
- Dam: Ruscombe (GB)
+1900
11. Warmonger (9)
- T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
- J: Chad Schofield
- W: 58.5kg
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: War Decree (USA)
- Dam: Princess Sapphire (NZ)
+320
12. Kinesiology (1)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Tyler Schiller
- W: 59kg
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Horse
- Sire: Study of Man (IRE)
- Dam: Kinaesthesia (GB)
+1000
13. La Crique (5)
- T: Simon & Katrina Alexander
- J: Nash Rawiller
- W: 57kg
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Vadamos (FR)
- Dam: Destiny Cove
+320
14. River Of Stars (13)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: James McDonald
- W: 57kg
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam: Amazone (GER)
+250
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