Zac Purton: Yankee Rose Golden Slipper result “interesting” minus whip restrictions

GIVEN the furore around the whip rules in Australia the past week, Zac Purton’s comments regarding Golden Slipper runner-up Yankee Rose made for interesting reading.

Capitalist ridden by Blake Shinn, wins the Golden Slipper and is congratulated by Zac Purton on Yankee Rose during Golden Slipper day at Rosehill Races. pic Jenny Evans

GIVEN the furore around the whip rules in Australia the past week, Zac Purton’s comments regarding Golden Slipper runner-up Yankee Rose made for interesting reading.

“Great effort, she was a little bit slow away but I was able to hold a good spot,” Purton said before claiming the rules governing use of the persuader may have played a part in the result. “Lovely run in the race, just the whip rules, if I was able to get into her a little bit earlier I think she may have made it very interesting, but I had to wait and it was too late.”

Blake Shinn (Capitalist) is congratulated by Zac Purton (Yankee Rose) after they cross the finish line. Picture: Jenny Evans

It really does seem nonsensical that in the public relations game of trying to pacify activists, Racing Australia employ a policy where jockeys can hit their mounts relentlessly in the most visible part of the race (last 100m), but are restricted to that point, especially when it disadvantages some runners over others.

Golden Slipper winner Capitalist with strapper Sarah Kirk at Peter Snowden's Randwick stables on Sunday. Picture: Cameron Richadson

YEARLING SALE TO TELL THE REAL STORY

WHILE Queensland breeding celebrated one of its great achievements with Capitalist’s win in Saturday’s Golden Slipper, this week’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale shapes as a defining moment for local breeders.

Off the back of prizemoney hikes and a new QTIS scheme, this sale hit record heights 12 months ago.

There’s no record predictions this year.

Even though the QTIS scheme has been saved, this sale, held Monday and Tuesday, will be a key indicator of how much confidence the local industry has had knocked out of it with all of the doom and gloom proclamations of the past nine months.

Capitalist and Blake Shinn combine to win the 60th edition of the Golden Slipper Stakes. Picture: Jenny Evans

Originally published as Zac Purton: Yankee Rose Golden Slipper result “interesting” minus whip restrictions