Weekend Hussler
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Weekend Hussler is a retired Australia
n Thoroughbred
racehorse
. He is a bay gelding by Hussonet out of Weekend Beauty (by Helissio
). He is currently a six-year-old. Hussonet had been a very successful sire in Chile
for Haras de Pirque where he stood for the largest fee of any stallion in the history of Chilean Thoroughbred
breeding.
Weekend Hussler won 9 of his 11 starts at three, including Group One
wins in the Caulfield Guineas
, Ascot Vale Stakes
, Oakleigh Plate
, Newmarket Handicap
, Randwick Guineas
and George Ryder Stakes
. In winning six Group One wins he equalled Kingston Town
’s Australian record for most in a single season. Weekend Hussler was named the 2007/2008 Australian Horse of the Year.
His first start as a four-year-old resulted in a second placing to the unbeaten Group One winner Light Fantastic in the J J Liston Stakes
. Two weeks later he backed it up with his first win in the 2008-09 season by winning the Memsie Stakes
at Caulfield Racecourse
, defeating Maldivian and Pompeii Ruler. A week later in the Makybe Diva Stakes (formerly the Craiglee Stakes
) he won again, by 2½ lengths over Zarita and Littorio. In that event Light Fantastic, suffered his first defeat to run fourth. Two weeks later, Weekend Hussler won his seventh Group One when victorious in the Underwood Stakes
at Caulfield over 1,800 metres, his first race past 1,600 metres. Two weeks later, he finished eighth in the Turnbull Stakes
at Flemington Racecourse
in his first attempt at 2,000 metres. Weekend Hussler then finished twelfth behind the British
racehorse All The Good
in the Caulfield Cup
. His first run as an autumn four-year-old resulted in a fourth in the Lightning Stakes, his second run resulted in a fifth in the Australia Stakes. Injury concerns curtailed his four-year-old campaign and kept him out of racing during the spring as a five year old.
He returned to racing in February 2010 in the Oakleigh Plate, where he finished back in the field under the top-weight. Another injury (a torn off synovial pad from his off fore fetlock joint) was found after that race, and he was to miss the rest of the autumn. He returned to racing in October 2010 with a 10th placing in the Gilgai Stakes at Flemington; however, his retirement was announced shortly after.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
. He is a bay gelding by Hussonet out of Weekend Beauty (by Helissio
Helissio
Helissio is a Thoroughbred racehorse sired by Fairy King and a grandson of Northern Dancer. Owned by the Spanish businessman Enrique Sarasola, he was voted the European Horse of the Year for 1996...
). He is currently a six-year-old. Hussonet had been a very successful sire in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
for Haras de Pirque where he stood for the largest fee of any stallion in the history of Chilean Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
breeding.
Weekend Hussler won 9 of his 11 starts at three, including Group One
Group One
Group One or Group 1 is the term used for the highest level of Thoroughbred and Standardbred stakes races in many countries. Group One races may be run under handicap conditions in Australia but in Europe weight-for-age conditions always apply. Races may be also restricted to age groups or a...
wins in the Caulfield Guineas
Caulfield Guineas
The Caulfield Guineas is a Melbourne Racing Club Australian Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held over 1600 metres at set weights for three-year-old horses, held annually on the second Saturday in October and forms part of the Spring Carnival at Caulfield Racecourse. Total prize money is A$1 million...
, Ascot Vale Stakes
Ascot Vale Stakes
The Coolmore Stud Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds, at set weights, run over 1200 metres at Flemington Racecourse on VRC Derby Day...
, Oakleigh Plate
Oakleigh Plate
The Oakleigh Plate is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Its prizemoney in 2010 was A$351,000...
, Newmarket Handicap
Newmarket Handicap
The Newmarket Handicap is a VRC Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. The event is an open handicap race over 1200 metres...
, Randwick Guineas
Randwick Guineas
The Randwick Guineas is a Group One Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run at set weights over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia. This race replaces the former Canterbury Guineas which was discontinued after the 2005 running...
and George Ryder Stakes
George Ryder Stakes
The George Ryder Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race at Weight for age run over a distance of 1,500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in April...
. In winning six Group One wins he equalled Kingston Town
Kingston Town
Kingston Town was an outstanding Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won a record three Cox Plates and 11 other Group One races in a career spanning from 1979 to 1982...
’s Australian record for most in a single season. Weekend Hussler was named the 2007/2008 Australian Horse of the Year.
His first start as a four-year-old resulted in a second placing to the unbeaten Group One winner Light Fantastic in the J J Liston Stakes
J J Liston Stakes
The P B Lawrence Stakes is a Group 2 Australian thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged 3 years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400m. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne....
. Two weeks later he backed it up with his first win in the 2008-09 season by winning the Memsie Stakes
Memsie Stakes
The Memsie Stakes is a Group 2 weight-for-age Thoroughbred horse race run at Caulfield Racecourse over 1,400 metres . The total prizemoney for the race is A$201,000...
at Caulfield Racecourse
Caulfield Racecourse
Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs...
, defeating Maldivian and Pompeii Ruler. A week later in the Makybe Diva Stakes (formerly the Craiglee Stakes
Craiglee Stakes
The Craiglee Stakes, renamed the Makybe Diva Stakes, is a 1600 metre Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race at Set Weights with Penalties conditions. The race is held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in September...
) he won again, by 2½ lengths over Zarita and Littorio. In that event Light Fantastic, suffered his first defeat to run fourth. Two weeks later, Weekend Hussler won his seventh Group One when victorious in the Underwood Stakes
Underwood Stakes
The Underwood Stakes is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race, held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne Australia. It is run over 1800 metres under weight-for-age conditions in late September each year...
at Caulfield over 1,800 metres, his first race past 1,600 metres. Two weeks later, he finished eighth in the Turnbull Stakes
Turnbull Stakes
The Turnbull Stakes is a 2000 metre Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, run under set weights with penalties conditions. The race is held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne in October. Total prize money is A$502,000. It is one of the important races of the Spring Racing Carnival along...
at Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse
Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River...
in his first attempt at 2,000 metres. Weekend Hussler then finished twelfth behind the British
United Kingdom
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racehorse All The Good
All The Good
All The Good is an Irish bred British racehorse who won the 2008 Australian Group 1 MRC Caulfield Cup over 2400 metres. He was ridden by Kerrin McEvoy and trained by Saeed bin Suroor for the Godolphin Racing stable. He had previously won the 2008 Ebor Handicap....
in the Caulfield Cup
Caulfield Cup
The Caulfield Cup, one of Australia's richest Thoroughbred horse races and the richest of its type in the world is held annually by the Melbourne Racing Club. The race is a handicap like the Melbourne Cup, which means that horses that compete in the Caulfield Cup are capable of running on the...
. His first run as an autumn four-year-old resulted in a fourth in the Lightning Stakes, his second run resulted in a fifth in the Australia Stakes. Injury concerns curtailed his four-year-old campaign and kept him out of racing during the spring as a five year old.
He returned to racing in February 2010 in the Oakleigh Plate, where he finished back in the field under the top-weight. Another injury (a torn off synovial pad from his off fore fetlock joint) was found after that race, and he was to miss the rest of the autumn. He returned to racing in October 2010 with a 10th placing in the Gilgai Stakes at Flemington; however, his retirement was announced shortly after.
Race record
| Result | Date | Race!!Venue!!Group!!Distance!!Weight (kg)!!Time!!Jockey!!Winner/2nd | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 19 Aug 2007 | 3yo Maiden | Sale | NA | 1208m | 57.0 | 1:12.89 | L. Nolen | 1st - Aceland Street |
| Won | 2 Sep 2007 | 3yo Maiden | Cranbourne | NA | 1200m | 57.0 | 1:11.65 | C. Symons | 2nd - Embracing |
| Won | 19 Sep 2007 | 3yo Rst72 | Sandown Sandown Racecourse Sandown Racecourse is one of the four horse racing venues located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Built for the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, it is the only metropolitan racecourse built in the 20th century and was opened before a crowd of 52,000, in June 1965.Sandown Racecourse is situated 25... |
NA | 1300m | 57.0 | 1:15.94 | B. Rawiller | 2nd - Simplest |
| Won | 30 Sep 2007 | 3yo Open | Sandown Sandown Racecourse Sandown Racecourse is one of the four horse racing venues located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Built for the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, it is the only metropolitan racecourse built in the 20th century and was opened before a crowd of 52,000, in June 1965.Sandown Racecourse is situated 25... |
NA | 1400m | 57.0 | 1:24.23 | B. Rawiller | 2nd - Viatorian |
| Won | 13 Oct 2007 | Caulfield Guineas Caulfield Guineas The Caulfield Guineas is a Melbourne Racing Club Australian Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held over 1600 metres at set weights for three-year-old horses, held annually on the second Saturday in October and forms part of the Spring Carnival at Caulfield Racecourse. Total prize money is A$1 million... |
Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
G1 | 1600m | 55.5 | 1:36.42 | B. Rawiller | 2nd - Scenic Blast |
| Won | 3 Nov 2007 | Ascot Vale Stakes Ascot Vale Stakes The Coolmore Stud Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds, at set weights, run over 1200 metres at Flemington Racecourse on VRC Derby Day... |
Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
G1 | 1200m | 55.5 | 1:08.95 | B. Rawiller | 2nd - Bel Mer |
| 10th | 10 Nov 2007 | Emirates Stakes Emirates Stakes The Emirates Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horserace held as part of the Melbourne Cup Carnival in early November. The race is over 1600 metres and is held at Flemington Racecourse... |
Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
G1 | 1600m | 51.5 | 1:35.98 | D. Nikolic | 1st - Tears I Cry |
| Won | 23 Feb 2008 | Oakleigh Plate Oakleigh Plate The Oakleigh Plate is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Its prizemoney in 2010 was A$351,000... |
Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
G1 | 1100m | 53.0 | 1:03.22 | B. Rawiller | 2nd - Magnus |
| Won | 8 Mar 2008 | Newmarket Handicap Newmarket Handicap The Newmarket Handicap is a VRC Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. The event is an open handicap race over 1200 metres... |
Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
G1 | 1200m | 56.0 | 1:08.97 | B. Rawiller | 2nd - Magnus |
| Won | 29 Mar 2008 | Randwick Guineas Randwick Guineas The Randwick Guineas is a Group One Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run at set weights over a distance of 1600 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia. This race replaces the former Canterbury Guineas which was discontinued after the 2005 running... |
Randwick Randwick Racecourse Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horseracing in the Eastern Suburbs in Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse, is operated by the Australian Jockey Club and known to many Sydney racegoers as headquarters... |
G1 | 1600m | 56.5 | 1:36.30 | B. Rawiller | 2nd - Triple Honour |
| Won | 19 Apr 2008 | George Ryder Stakes George Ryder Stakes The George Ryder Stakes is a Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race at Weight for age run over a distance of 1,500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney in April... |
Rosehill | G1 | 1500m | 56.5 | 1:31.72 | B. Rawiller | 2nd - Racing to Win |
| Result | Date | Race!!Venue!!Group!!Distance!!Weight (kg)!!Time!!Jockey!!Winner/2nd | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 16 Aug 2008 | J J Liston Stakes J J Liston Stakes The P B Lawrence Stakes is a Group 2 Australian thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions, for horses aged 3 years old and upwards, over a distance of 1400m. It is held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne.... |
Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
G2 | 1400m | 58.5 | 1:24.83 | B.Rawiller | 1st - Light Fantastic |
| Won | 30 Aug 2008 | Memsie Stakes Memsie Stakes The Memsie Stakes is a Group 2 weight-for-age Thoroughbred horse race run at Caulfield Racecourse over 1,400 metres . The total prizemoney for the race is A$201,000... |
Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
G2 | 1400m | 58.5 | 1:23.27 | B. Rawiller | 2nd - Maldivian |
| Won | 6 Sep 2008 | Craiglee Stakes Craiglee Stakes The Craiglee Stakes, renamed the Makybe Diva Stakes, is a 1600 metre Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race at Set Weights with Penalties conditions. The race is held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in September... |
Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
G2 | 1600m | 58.5 | 1:38.60 | B.Rawiller | 2nd - Zarita |
| Won | 20 Sep 2008 | Underwood Stakes Underwood Stakes The Underwood Stakes is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race, held at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne Australia. It is run over 1800 metres under weight-for-age conditions in late September each year... |
Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
G1 | 1800m | 58.0 | 1:49.68 | B.Rawiller | 2nd - Pompeii Ruler |
| 8th | 4 Oct 2008 | Turnbull Stakes Turnbull Stakes The Turnbull Stakes is a 2000 metre Group 1 Australian Thoroughbred horse race, run under set weights with penalties conditions. The race is held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne in October. Total prize money is A$502,000. It is one of the important races of the Spring Racing Carnival along... |
Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
G1 | 2000m | 57.5 | 2:02.44 | B.Rawiller | 1st - Littorio |
| 12th | 18 Oct 2008 | Caulfield Cup Caulfield Cup The Caulfield Cup, one of Australia's richest Thoroughbred horse races and the richest of its type in the world is held annually by the Melbourne Racing Club. The race is a handicap like the Melbourne Cup, which means that horses that compete in the Caulfield Cup are capable of running on the... |
Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
G1 | 2400m | 57.0 | 2:27.45 | B.Rawiller | 1st - All The Good |
| 4th | 31 Jan 2009 | Lightning Stakes Lightning Stakes The Lightning Stakes is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1000 metres at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Prizemoney is A$750,000... |
Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
G1 | 1000m | 58.5 | 0:56.94 | B.Rawiller | 1st - Scenic Blast |
| 5th | 14 Feb 2009 | Australia Stakes Australia Stakes The William Reid Stakes, formerly Australia Stakes, is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1200 metres at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Prizemoney in 2010 was A$500,000.... |
Moonee Valley Moonee Valley Racecourse Moonee Valley Racecourse is a horse-racing track in Melbourne, Australia which hosts races for Thoroughbreds. Located six kilometers from the Melbourne CBD, it is the home of the Moonee Valley Racing Club... |
G1 | 1200m | 58.5 | 1:09.60 | B.Rawiller | 1st - Apache Cat |
| Result | Date | Race!!Venue!!Group!!Distance!!Weight (kg)!!Time!!Jockey!!Winner/2nd | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 20 Feb 2010 | Oakleigh Plate Oakleigh Plate The Oakleigh Plate is a Group 1 Australian thoroughbred open handicap horse race, run over a distance of 1100 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne in February. Its prizemoney in 2010 was A$351,000... |
Caulfield Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
G1 | 1100m | 58.5 | 1:03.16 | B.Rawiller | 1st - Starspangledbanner |
| Result | Date | Race!!Venue!!Group!!Distance!!Weight (kg)!!Time!!Jockey!!Winner/2nd | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 3 Oct 2010 | Gilgai Stakes Gilgai Stakes The Gilgai Stakes is a VRC Group 2 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds and upwards, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne in October... |
Flemington Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is Australia's richest horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River... |
G2 | 1200m | 58.0 | 1:08.20 | G.Boss | 1st - Hay List |