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MOST WINS FOR THE YEAR – JOCKEY Forty-nine individual jockeys cel- ebrated success at Flemington throughout the year, but none won more races than Blake Shinn .
He was in the winner’s stall 22 times, including trebles at the July 1 and September 24 meetings.
RIGHT: Blake Shinn and Forgot You combined for victory on Lexus Melbourne Cup Day. (George Sal/Racing Photos)
MOST WINS FOR THE YEAR – TRAINER(S)
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace were the most successful of the 74 stables to win at least one race with the soon-to-disband training team taking out 15 races for the term. Pride Of Jenni ’s two Melbourne Cup Carnival wins were among four Group 1 wins, the others being Gold Trip ’s TAB Turnbull Stakes (2000m) and Coolangatta ’s Black Caviar Lightning (1000m).
ABOVE: 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip returns to Flemington to claim the 2023 TAB Turnbull Stakes. (George Sal/Racing Photos)
MOST SUCCESSFUL TRAINER/JOCKEY COMBOS Coolangatta was ridden to victory in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) by Jamie Kah , which was one of four wins for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace by the star jockey. There were six combinations who celebrated success on three occasions each; James McDonald for Chris Waller Mark Zahra for Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Michael Dee for Danny O’Brien Carleen Hefel for Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman Thomas Stockdal e for Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock Blake Shinn for Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
MOST SUCCESSFUL BARRIERS Barrier four provided more winners in 2023 than any other starting position, followed by gate six and alley five .
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