Victoria Derby winner Goldrush Guru draws 18 for South Australian Derby

News.com.au

29-04-2025

The sole Derby winner, local hope Goldrush Guru will have to overcome one of the outside barriers if he's to be successful in Saturday's $1 million South Australian Derby at Morphettville.
The Adelaide feature is Australia's only other Derby run over the 2500m, the distance of the Victoria Derby which was won by Goldrush Guru in November last year.
The Andrew Gluyas -trained colt draw barrier 18 for Saturday's set weights assignment.
On Tuesday, a field of 16 with three emergencies, was declared for South Australia's blue-ribband which will see three fillies take on the boys.
Aside from Goldrush Guru, the field also includes last start winners Statuario, which will be ridden by four-time South Australian Derby-winning jockey John Allen and VRC St Leger winner American Wolf, which will be piloted by last Saturday's dual Group 1-winning jockey Mark Zahra.
Port Adelaide Guineas winner Snoopy Now is in the field along with last Saturday's Chairman's Stakes placegetters Lavalier and Dubai Focus while another interesting runner is last start Kiwi Group 3 placegetter, Roctave, from the Stephen Marsh stable.
The three fillies in the race are Cavity Bay and Femminile, which both finished behind the placegetters last Saturday in the Group 1 Australasian Oaks, and the dominant last start Echuca winner Chase Your Dreams.
The field and barrier draw for the South Australian Derby is:
No. – Horse – Trainer – Jockey – Barrier – Weight
1 – GOLDRUSH GURU – Andrew Gluyas – Jason Holder – 18 – 56.5kg
2 – STATUARIO – Emma-Lee & David Browne – John Allen – 3 – 56.5kg
3 – CONFETTI GARDEN – Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young – Liam Riordan – 14 – 56.5kg
4 – AMERICAN WOLF – Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young – Mark Zahra – 11 – 56.5kg
5 – SAINT EMILION – Ciaron Maher – Todd Pannell – 7 – 56.5kg
6 – SNOOPY NOW – Darryl Hewitt – TBA – 8 – 56.5kg
7 – DUBAI FOCUS – Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor – Ben Melham – 13 – 56.5kg
8 – LAVALIER – James Cummings – Jamie Melham – 15 – 56.5kg
9 – POLITELY DUN – Danny O'Brien – Daniel Stackhouse – 2 – 56.5kg
10 – ROCTAVE – Stephen Marsh – Jordan Childs – 9 – 56.5kg
11 – DARKNCONFIDENTIAL – Stuart Gower – Rochelle Milnes (a) – 1 – 56.5kg
12 – COMPRESSING – Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young – Daniel Moor – 10 – 56.5kg
13 – SCINTILLANTE – Cliff Brown – TBA – 5 – 56.5kg
14 – CAVITY BAY – Tony & Calvin McEvoy – Harry Coffey – 17 – 54.5kg
15 – FEMMINILE – Phillip Stokes – Lachlan Neindorf – 4 – 54.5kg
16 – CHASE YOUR DREAMS – Ben, Will & JD Hayes – Ethan Brown – 19 – 54.5kg
17e – CAPTAIN HILFIGER – Peter Gelagotis – TBA – 16 – 56.5kg
18e – GLOBAL ECLIPSE – Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) – Ben Melham – 6 – 56.5kg
19e – GIN RUMMY – Alexander Justice – Justin Potter – 1 – 56.5kg
GOLDRUSH GURU wins the Penfolds Victoria Derby 🌟
It's a race to remember for @jamieleekah07 and Andrew Gluyas.
🎥 @wwos | #DerbyDay | #MelbCupCarnival pic.twitter.com/k1P2iYAD9e
— Victoria Racing Club (@FlemingtonVRC) November 2, 2024
Statuario is the dominant stayer! ðŸ'°
Could the SA Derby be next for him? @Em_spartaracing pic.twitter.com/Y0GLKEkJIE
— 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) April 5, 2025
American Wolf storms down the Flemingtonstraight to win the VRC St Leger with @JohnnyA_24 for @busuttin 🤩 pic.twitter.com/VLpLnpOXDR
— Victoria Racing Club (@FlemingtonVRC) April 25, 2025
Bring on the Derby!
Athanatos joins the likes of Mummify and Dalasan as winners of the Chairman's Stakes. @pstokesracing @DanielStack33 pic.twitter.com/x6OZjL4mE5
— 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) April 26, 2025
In a truly run 2100 metre race that became a staying test, it's Kiwi Skyhalk who wins Race 7 from @Ellerslie_Races.
That's 3 on the day for @marshracing.
Another one for Contributer @MapperleyStud
Owned by @BourbonLane pic.twitter.com/A45y9po5hx
— Trackside NZ (@TracksideNZ) April 19, 2025
"WHAT A QUALITY FILLY."
Benagil wins the Australasian Oaks. The first Group 1 for Glen Thompson as a solo trainer after the passing of Mike Moroney. 😇 pic.twitter.com/NFlLnZXdl9
— 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) April 26, 2025
Three-year-old filly, Chase Your Dreams, makes a statement over the staying trip, winning against older opposition with ease ðŸ'¥ @lindsayparkrace @Brown_ethan8 pic.twitter.com/uYXA4aIdNH
— Racing.com (@Racing) April 18, 2025
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The Morphettville track was rated a good (4) on Tuesday and the rail will be in the 2-metre position on Saturday.
The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Adelaide is.
Tuesday – Partly cloudy. 21.
Wednesday – Partly cloudy. 20.
Thursday – Mostly sunny. 20.
Friday – Mostly sunny. 22.
Saturday – Mostly sunny. 25.