Shadhavar wins Orr Stakes as unbeaten run continues
Shadhavar won the Group 1 Orr Stakes at $7 odds, staying undefeated at 1400 metres.
Shadhavar claimed the C F Orr Stakes at Sandown, defeating a field of five Group 1 winners. Under jockey Kerrin McEvoy, she sat outside the leader Beiwacht before taking over in the straight.
Shadhavar held off Pericles by three-quarters of a length, with favourite Jimmysstar finishing third, 2¼ lengths back. The win marks Tom Dabernig's first individual Group 1 since moving to Warrnambool in 2021 to train under his own name.
Dabernig raised Shadhavar from a yearling and shifted her to 1400 metres, where she has now won all three races. McEvoy said it was pleasing to secure the win for Dabernig, having ridden his first Group 1 win in Melbourne since steering Cross Counter home in the 2018 Melbourne Cup.
- $7
- Odds
- 3/4 of a length
- Winning distance
- C F Orr Stakes at Sandown
- Race
- Kerrin McEvoy
- Jockey
Why it mattersRacing fans tracking Group 1 form now know Shadhavar is a genuine staying mare hitting peak condition at the right distance.
