Maher seeks third straight Orr Stakes win with Jimmysstar
Ciaron Maher is trying to win a third consecutive $1 million Group 1 Orr Stakes on Saturday with his horse Jimmysstar.
Trainer Ciaron Maher has won the past two editions of the C F Orr Stakes and is bidding for a hat-trick at Sandown this Saturday. Jimmysstar won the race last year and is among 13 entries for the $1 million Group 1.
Jimmysstar won the Group 1 Manikato Stakes on September 27, and Maher says the gelding is in top form. The bigger Sandown track suits him well.
A win would give Maher his 71st Group 1 victory. Only four horses have ever won the Orr Stakes more than once, with Manikato and Vo Rogue each completing hat-tricks when the race was held at Sandown.
- $1 million Group 1
- Orr Stakes prize money
- 13 horses
- Race entries
- September 27
- Manikato Stakes win date
- 71st victory
- Potential Group 1 wins for Maher
Why it mattersThe Orr Stakes is one of spring racing's marquee events, and a Jimmysstar victory would place Maher among Australian racing's elite trainers.
AustraliaThis is a major Victorian horse racing event watched and wagered on across Australia. Maher's success on the spring carnival has made him one of the country's most prominent trainers.
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