The Championships 2021 closed with a truly world class performance by UK raider Addeybb in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
Addeybb, racing in blinkers for the first time proved too strong for Australia’s best Group 1 performer Verry Elleegant.
Verry Elleegant’s trainer Chris Waller won two of the four Group 1s contested on the day with Hungry Heart winning the Australian Oaks and Selino giving former champion Sydney apprentice Ronnie Stewart his first Australian Group 1 victory in the Sydney Cup.
Last year’s Doncaster Mile winner Nettoyer won her second Randwick Group 1 mile when knocking off the hot favourite Probabeel in the Queen Of The Turf.
2021 Sydney Cup Selino Ron Stewart
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Stewart the star of the Sydney Cup
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Staying capacity comes to the fore as import Selino scores Sydney Cup win
Staying capacity was to the fore as Selino scored Sydney Cup win by Matt Jones Selino s staying prowess was on show Image: Bradley Photos
Selino s staying ability shone through as he defied the odds to win the Sydney Cup for champion trainer Chris Waller who never lost faith in his ability to win a big race.
The European import came to Australia with a 3328m win on a synthetic track at Wolverhampton in England and had a great grounding for the Sydney Cup but punters wrote him off.