Memsie Stakes field: Pride Of Jenni and Mr Brightside lead the way

Star performers Pride Of Jenni and Mr Brightside will clash when Group 1 racing returns in Victoria on Saturday with Caulfield hosting the Memsie Stakes.

SHE’S BACK: Australian racing superstar Pride Of Jenni is the headline act in Saturday’s Memsie Stakes. Photo: Pat Scala/Getty Images.

Two of Australia’s best Pride Of Jenni and Mr Brightside headline Saturday’s $750,000 Group 1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.

The two superstars will face off against six rivals in the weight-for-age contest over 1400m.

In the autumn Mr Brightside lowered Pride Of Jenni’s colours over this track and trip when the duo clashed first-up but since then the mare’s stocks have risen and she heads into the 2024/25 season as Australia’s highest rated horse.

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Kiwi Group 1 performer Aegon, PB Lawrence Stakes winner Gentleman Roy, and Group 2 weight-for-age winners Pinstriped and Antino add further interest to the contest.

The field and barrier draw for the Memsie Stakes is;

No. - Horse - Trainer - Jockey - Barrier - Weight

1 - MR BRIGHTSIDE - Ben, Will & JD Hayes - Craig Williams - 4 - 59kg

2 - AEGON - Andrew Forsman - Vlad Duric - 1 - 59kg

3 - GENTLEMAN ROY - Ben, Will & JD Hayes - Mark Zahra - 8 - 59kg

4 - BANDERSNATCH - Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes - Jordan Childs - 2 - 59kgk

5 - PINSTRIPED - Enver Jusufovic - Ben Allen - 3 - 59kg

6 - ANTINO - Tony Gollan - Jamie Kah - 6 - 59kg

7 - PRIDE OF JENNI - Ciaron Maher - Declan Bates - 7 - 57kg

8 - VAGRANT - Mitchell Freedman - Beau Mertens - 5 - 57kg

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Supporting the Memsie Stakes on the card are another four black-type races.

The Group 3 Heath 1100 will this year be known as the Vale Black Caviar (1100m).

Other Group 3 races on the program are the McNeill Stakes (1200m) for the three-year-old colts and geldings and the Cockram Stakes (1200m) for the three-year-old fillies.

The Listed Heatherlie Stakes (1700m) will also be held.

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The Caulfield track was rated a good (4) at acceptance time. The rail will be in the true position on Saturday.

Saturday’s nine-race program commences at 12.05pm with the final event to be run at 5.20pm.

The Bureau Of Meteorology forecast for Melbourne is.

Wednesday – Partly cloudy (50% chance of 0-3mm of rain). 17.

Thursday – Mostly cloudy. 17.

Friday – Partly cloudy (80% chance of 0-5mm of rain). 19.

Saturday – Mostly cloudy. 17.

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Originally published as Memsie Stakes field: Pride Of Jenni and Mr Brightside lead the way