Flemington (VIC)
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R7
Lexus Melbourne Cup Gr1
3200m | 3:00pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 2m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R7
1 - Al Riffa (19)
  • 1 Al Riffa (19)
  • J: M Zahra 59.0kg
  • T: Joseph O'Brien
  • 6-2-1-0-x-3-4-2-1-1
9.5 9.5
$9.50 $9.50 - - - $9.50
RACE COMMENT
Landed 5 len win of 7 (7) $1.80 62.0 Shackelton 2816m Ire - Curragh Curragh Cup Good Jul 19. Claimed 4 len win of 9 (5) $4.00 61.5 Amiloc 2816m Ire - Curragh Irish St. Leger Soft Sep 14. Let-up (51-days). Multiple G1 winning International runner. Solid 62kg winner at Ire - Curragh Jul 19. Has his first look at 3200m here.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-3-3-1
GOOD
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
8-3-1-0
GROUP 1
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
3/24
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
33%
WIN S/RATE
73%
PLACE S/RATE
15-5-5-1
CAREER
$2,133,420
PRIZE MONEY
1408 - 2816
WIN RANGE
51
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 15-5-5-1 33% 73% 4
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-0-2-1 0% 75% 19
2nd up 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 10
3rd up 3-1-2-0 33% 100% 2
4th up 2-2-0-0 100% 100% 1
Group 1 8-3-1-0 38% 50% 3
Group 2 4-1-2-1 25% 100% 4
Group 3 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 13
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 4
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 7-3-3-1 43% 100% 2
Soft 7-2-2-0 29% 57% 5
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-2-2-0 29% 57% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 368-65-43-46 18% 42% 10
M Zahra
Trainer 12mth 47-13-3-13 28% 62% 4
Joseph O'Brien
Trained at: Co. Kilkenny (IRE)
Owners: Australian Bloodstock, Aust Bstock No 2, A Guoga, J Woodbridge, P Price, Roth Brogan, Deg Racing, Two Of Each, B.J & A.K Paterson, S Quinn, G & C Pastoral Co Pty Ltd, Murphy Syndicate, AB Al Riffa Crew, AB Al Riffa Racing, Miss M Guoga, Miss G Tobar, Ms A Nassis, P Kaltzidis, Miss A Tobar & P Brown
Colours: Royal Blue, White Horseshoe, Black And White Checked Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay horse
Breeding: Wootton Bassett - Love On My Mind
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 9 57
Ire - Curragh (Soft) 14/09/2025, Race 2, 2816m, Irish St. Leger
Finished 1/9 4L, $481088, Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, Barrier 5, Weight 61.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Al Riffa (FR)
2nd Amiloc (GB) 58kg 4L
3rd Al Qareem (IRE) 61.5kg 8.3L
1 of 7 28
Ire - Curragh (Good) 19/07/2025, Race 1, 2816m, Curragh Cup
Finished 1/7 5L, $117452, Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, Barrier 7, Weight 62kg
$1.80, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Al Riffa (FR)
2nd Shackelton (IRE) 57kg 5L
3rd Drawn To Dream (IRE) 61kg 5.5L
2 of 12 55
G B - Ascot (Good) 21/06/2025, Race 2, 2405m, Hardwicke Stakes
Finished 2/12 1.8L, $105890, Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, Barrier 7, Weight 58.5kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Rebel's Romance (IRE)
2nd Al Riffa (FR) 58.5kg 1.8L
3rd Ghostwriter (IRE) 58.5kg 3.3L
4 of 6 64
Fr - Longchamp (Soft) 27/04/2025, Race 2, 2100m, Prix Ganay
Finished 4/6 3L, $28417, Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$5.60, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Sosie (IRE)
2nd Map Of Stars (GB) 58kg 0.3L
3rd Royal Rhyme (IRE) 58kg 2.3L
3 of 10 139
Saudi Arabia (Good) 22/02/2025, Race 1, 2100m, Howden Neom Turf Cup
Finished 3/10 2.3L, $322567, Jockey Y Take, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$4.50, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Shin Emperor (FR)
2nd Calif (GER) 57kg 1.8L
3rd Al Riffa (FR) 57kg 2.3L
11 of 16 56
Fr - Longchamp (Soft) 06/10/2024, Race 1, 2400m, L'Arc De Triomphe
Finished 11/16 11L, Jockey Y Take, Barrier 9, Weight 59.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Bluestocking (GB)
2nd Aventure (GB) 55kg 1.3L
3rd Los Angeles (IRE) 56.5kg 2.8L
1 of 7 36
Ger - Hoppegarten (Good) 11/08/2024, Race 1, 2400m, 134th Grosser Preis Von Berlin
Finished 1/7 5L, $165207, Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, Barrier 1, Weight 60kg
$1.60, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Al Riffa (FR)
2nd Narrativo (GER) 55.5kg 5L
3rd Best Of Lips (IRE) 60kg 9.5L
2 of 6 28
G B - Sandown Park (Soft) 06/07/2024, Race 1, 2011m, Coral-Eclipse
Finished 2/6 1L, $310634, Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, Barrier 6, Weight 61kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st City Of Troy (USA)
2nd Al Riffa (FR) 61kg 1L
3rd Ghostwriter (IRE) 56.5kg 2.0L
6 of 8 41
U S A - Saratoga (Firm) 08/06/2024, Race 1, 1911m, Manhattan Stakes
Finished 6/8 3.8L, $15163, Jockey J Velazquez, Barrier 5, Weight 53.5kg
$5.40, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Measured Time (GB)
2nd Nations Pride (IRE) 56kg 2L
3rd Ohana Honor (USA) 53.5kg 2.3L
4 of 9 257
Fr - Longchamp (Soft) 28/04/2024, Race 1, 2100m, Prix Ganay
Finished 4/9 0.8L, $28300, Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 0, 1200m 0th, 800m 0th, 400m 0th,
1st Haya Zark (FR)
2nd Zarir (IRE) 58kg 0.2L
3rd Feed The Flame (GB) 58kg 0.5L