It provided Ciaron Maher with his third winner of the day after Estriella took home the $1 million Inglis Sprint (1200m) and Another Wil made it three-in-a-row in the Good Friday Appeal Plate (1600m).
Atishu will have the opportunity to line up in the All-Star Mile at Caulfield on Saturday 16 March after winning the $300,000 Group 2 TAB Blamey Stakes (1600m) while Bold Bastille returned to winning ways in the Listed Furphy Trophy (1000m).
One of the faces of this year’s Good Friday Appeal, ten-year-old Emily, who is living with a rare type of brain tumour called a ganglioglioma and is likely to have this tumour for the rest of her life was on-course with her family to enjoy the fun activities in the Flemington Fareground.
More than $10,000 was raised for the Good Friday Appeal today, with further opportunities to contribute on Super Saturday and TAB Australian Cup Day. All money raised will go towards helping kids like Emily who have received life-saving care from The Royal Children’s Hospital. Floral arrangements from the race day were also donated to BlueCross Aged Care facilities.
The Flemington Fareground, free for all attendees, continued to be a fan favourite for eventgoers of all ages to enjoy. The resort-style activation based in the leafy elms area at the west-end of the racecourse included carnival-themed rides, a specially designed roller rink by Rolla Bae, face painting, pony rides, lawn games and live music.
