Success & Highlights
Bossy Benita Wins the Group 3 Catanach's Jewellers Mannerism Stakes
A super ride from Daniel Stackhouse saw Bossy Benita produce an all the way win over 1400m at Caulfield to add some well-deserved Back Type to her name.
WATCH: Bossy Benita's win in the Group 3 Mannerism Stakes
An electric start from the 4yo Mare saw her jumping a length clear of her rivals, allowing her to cross the field and settle in the lead on the rails, and from there she was never headed. Stacky rated her perfectly and was able to put the writing on the wall very early in the race to see Betty beating her much higher rated rivals.
It was a well deserved victory at that level from the very consistent mare and the team will now be looking for her to continue this strong form over the coming weeks.
Born and bred by Michael and Ann Flannery, of Springmount Farm, on behalf of breeder, Bryan Cousins, we purchased Bossy Benita for $85k at the 2023 Inglis Premier Sale.
It was a great win for majority owners, George and Deb Benyon, who have been very loyal supporters of ours for a number of years. To be able to share the win with them, and several of her other fantastic owners, on track yesterday was so thrilling.
Hopefully there are many more days like that ahead for all involved 😍😍
Prussian Vixen wins the Group 3 Bellmaine Stakes again
A year after delivering Mornington horseman Michael Mehegan his maiden Stakes win as a trainer, homebred sprinter Prussian Vixen staged another Caulfield boilover when she defended her Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) crown on Saturday.
Jockey Jake Noonan, who allowed Prussian Vixen to settle on the back of leader Fraulein Rustie for the first half of the race before asking her to improve from the 500m, praised Mehegan’s preparation of the mare to land back-to-back wins in the $150,000 feature.
“What an effort by Michael, to produce her first-up in this sort of race,” Noonan said.
“You wouldn’t find a trainer that would back his horses so much, he was so confident that he had her back on track so he deserved this.”
Prussian Vixen wins the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes
Mornington trainer Michael Mehegan has landed a stakes winner with his first runner in a black-type race.
Prussian Vixen led throughout in the Group Three Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday to give the former horse breaker his biggest success.
Ridden by Jake Noonan, Prussian Vixen ($12) held on by a half-head to defeat the $3 favourite Silent Sedition with Ameristralia ($5.50) a half-length away third.
Mehegan was noticeably calm as he waited for Prussian Vixen to return to the winners’ enclosure.
“I thought I’d be more nervous today that what I was,” Mehegan said.
Victory on Saturday was Prussian Vixen’s sixth from 21 starts and pushed her prize money towards $300,000.
Mehegan said Prussian Vixen had endured a tough campaign when last in work.
“This preparation, every time we’ve stepped her up, she’s improved,” Mehegan said.
“Last preparation she kept tying up and had a joint problem, but this prep we gave her a good spell and there’s been no problems with her.
“She might not be the best bred horse in the country but she’s very tough.”
Mehegan said the Bellmaine Stakes came on his radar following Prussian Vixen’s win at Caulfield last month.
“I had thought about this around five weeks ago, but more so after she ran third to Ameristralia three weeks ago at Moonee Valley,” Mehegan said.
“We looked at Tassie but decided to come here.
“It’s turned out perfectly.”
