George Ryder Stakes headlined by Think About It

Think About It
Think About It heads a capacity field of runners in the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon.

The Group 1 George Ryder Stakes will be one of the most anticipated races on Saturday afternoon at Rosehill Gardens, with a capacity field of 19 runners accepting for the $1 million feature.

After online horse racing betting sites opened their market with only three horses marked under +900, there appears to be plenty of value to be found in the 2024 edition of the George Ryder.

The reigning Everest champion and last start runner-up in the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes, Think About It will carry the number one saddlecloth and has opened as the race favourite at +280.

Joseph Pride’s stable star returned with a solid first-up run over 1300m, and he will step up to 1500m second-up for the first time in his career on Saturday.

Militarize (+400) from the Chris Waller barn sits on the second line of betting, but he has also accepted for the Rosehill Guineas on the same day, which leaves punters guessing as to where he will head.

Kovalica (+1600) will join his stablemate in the race as the 2023 Queensland Derby winner seeks to win his first since his triumph in the Derby at Eagle Farm on July 27 of last year.

Encap (+800) from the Gary Portelli stable sits on the third line of betting, even though this will be his first crack at open age Group 1 level after finishing fifth in the Randwick Guineas last start.

Ciaron Maher will be represented by three runners in the George Ryder, as he has accepted with New Energy (+1800), Cosmic Vega (+3300) and Tiz Invincible (+2500).

From the Annabel Neasham yard, last start Canterbury Stakes winner, Lady Laguna (+900), will look to continue her rich vein of form, and will be joined by Mighty Ulysses (+1800), who will make his Australian debut for Neasham.

After being beaten as an odds-on favourite in the Group 3 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap, Amenable (+1800) from the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr stable will test his ability in Group 1 company north of the border for the first time.

The George Ryder Stakes is scheduled to jump at 3:55pm AEDT at Rosehill Gardens.


2024 George Ryder Stakes Final Field

Think About It Silks

1. Think About It (17)

  • T: Joseph Pride
  • J: Sam Clipperton
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 2×311
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: So You Think (NZ)
  • Dam: Urban Royal
+280
-105.26
Cepheus Silks

2. Cepheus (14)

  • T: Matthew Dunn
  • J: Adam Hyeronimus
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 0x021
  • Age: 7YO
  • Color: Chestnut
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
  • Dam: Crimson Cheer (USA)
+15000
+3000
Pericles Silks

3. Pericles (15)

  • T: James Cummings
  • J: Hugh Bowman
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 526×2
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Brown
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Street Boss (USA)
  • Dam: Accessories (GB)
+1800
+400
Kovalica Silks

4. Kovalica (19)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Nash Rawiller
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 4×052
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Ocean Park (NZ)
  • Dam: Vitesse (NZ)
+1600
+360
Golden Mile Silks

5. Golden Mile (5)

  • T: James Cummings
  • J: Tommy Berry
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 87×39
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Horse
  • Sire: Astern
  • Dam: Calaverite
+4000
+900
Navajo Peak Silks

6. Navajo Peak (10)

  • T: David Payne
  • J: Kerrin McEvoy
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 74×08
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Territories (IRE)
  • Dam: Ship Rock
+8000
+1800
Unspoken Silks

7. Unspoken (1)

  • T: Navajo Peak
  • J: Tom Sherry
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 8×111
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Territories (IRE)
  • Dam: Silent Secret (IRE)
+4000
+900
Bandersnatch Silks

8. Bandersnatch (11)

  • T: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
  • J: Jordan Childs
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 7×428
  • Age: 7YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Casino Prince
  • Dam: Divine Faith
+15000
+3000
Loch Eagle Silks

9. Loch Eagle (9)

  • T: Kris Lees
  • J: Dylan Gibbons
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 68121
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Brown
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Lonhro
  • Dam: Song Street (IRE)
+5000
+1100
Mighty Ulysses Silks

10. Mighty Ulysses (3)

  • T: Annabel Neasham
  • J: Tom Marquand
  • W: 59kg
  • F: x615x
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Ulysses (IRE)
  • Dam: Token of Love (GB)
+1800
+400
New Energy Silks

11. New Energy (16)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: Jason Collett
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 2x34x
  • Age: 5YO
  • Color: Chestnut
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: New Bay (GB)
  • Dam: For Joy (GB)
+1800
+400
Amenable Silks

12. Amenable (4)

  • T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
  • J: Mark Zahra
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 2×465
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Brown
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Lonhro
  • Dam: Caribbean Sunset (IRE)
+1800
+400
Williamsburg Silks

13.Williamsburg (13)

  • T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
  • J: Joshua Parr
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 5×206
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Horse
  • Sire: Snitzel
  • Dam: Fenway
+25000
+5000
Cosmic Vega Silks

14. Cosmic Vega (18)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: Jamie Kah
  • W: 59kg
  • F: x7535
  • Age: 6YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE)
  • Dam: Pivotal Era (GB)
+3300
+750
Lady Laguna Silks

15. Lady Laguna (12)

  • T: Annabel Neasham
  • J: Tyler Schiller
  • W: 57kg
  • F: 12111
  • Age: 4YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Mare
  • Sire: Overshare
  • Dam: Catalina de Lago (NZ)
+900
+225
Militarize Silks

16. Militarize (7)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: James McDonald
  • W: 56kg
  • F: 22×85
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Colt
  • Sire: Dundeel (NZ)
  • Dam: Amerindia
+400
+125
Veight Silks

17. Veight (8)

  • T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy
  • J: Damian Lane
  • W: 56kg
  • F: 241×5
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Colt
  • Sire: Grunt (NZ)
  • Dam: Neena Rock
+1000
+250
Encap Silks

18. Encap (2)

  • T: Gary Portelli
  • J: Blake Shinn
  • W: 56kg
  • F: 523×5
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Chestnut
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Capitalist
  • Dam: Enquare
+800
+220
Tiz Invincible Silks

19. Tiz Invincible (6)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: Zac Lloyd
  • W: 54kg
  • F: 86×96
  • Age: 3YO
  • Color: Bay
  • Sex: Filly
  • Sire: I Am Invincible
  • Dam: Amuletum (GB)
+2500
+550

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