After missing a run in the Melbourne Cup by just one spot, Pinhole took the opportunity at hand in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes to stamp himself as a stayer of the future on the Australian scene. At 25th in the…
Pinhole secured Melbourne Cup qualification by winning the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington by 2¾ lengths. The $2.60 favorite, trained by Chris Waller and ridden by James McDonald, pulled clear of outsiders Manzor Blue and Torranzino after overtaking early leader Defiantly at the 300-meter mark.
The victory came after the UK import narrowly missed the Melbourne Cup field by finishing 25th in the order of entry for the 24-horse race. Waller noted that the gelding is a promising stayer, with connections now planning a targeted path toward next year's Cup.
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