LATEST STAYING NEWS
JAPAN - Yesterday FEB 21st in Japan the G3 Diamond Stakes was run at Tokyo Racecourse. Favourite Stinger Glass took out the race in resounding fashion. The five year old entire missed the start from barrier 13 and travelled three wide around the first and second turns. By the 1300m he was posted outside the leader, and on the turn with 600m to go, jockey Christophe Lemaire pushed the button. Stinger Glass raced clear to win by more than a length for the biggest win of his 11 start career. He has proven to be a late bloomer, missing all the three year old classic races, but he finished off his 4 year old season with a 2nd in the G2 Copa Republica Argentina over 2500m. Catch the replay of the Diamond Stakes with the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mEAEp5q6_U
Staying The Distance Blogger at work on the road. [AI image edited by Lew Dub]
AUSTRALIA - Five year old mare Piggyback was an impressive winner of the Listed Parramatta Cup and is now $11 for the Sydney Cup. Trained by Ciaron Maher, the mare had an impressive nine start winter/spring campaign that included a G3 win over 2400m before failing in the G1 Metropolitan 2400m. Yesterday’s (21/2/26) win was her second start this campaign and in both runs the Chris Waller import Travolta has been nearby. The gelding by Lope De Vega is also on a Sydney Cup path and is currently one of many hopefuls being offered at $15 for the Australian autumn’s premier two mile event.
2026 Sydney Cup market @TAB 22/2/26
