Many individuals will know the race because the Racing Publish Trophy however we’ve a brand new sponsor this 12 months, with the race now run as the VERTEM FUTURITY TROPHY. The race is staged every year at Doncaster racecourse and is for two year-olds solely.
The Group One race is run over a distance of 1m and is a superb information and trial to the next 12 months’s Classics, specifically the two,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby – backed up in recent times with Excessive Chaparral, Motivator, Approved and, most-recently, Camelot all successful the Vertem Futurity Trophy earlier than going onto take the Epsom Derby the next season, whereas the final three winners – Saxon Warrior, Magna Grecia and Kameko – went onto land the two,000 Guineas the next season.
Jockey Andrea Atzeni has additionally been having a cracking time within the race in recent times – successful it Four instances within the final 7 years, whereas coach Aidan O’Brien has gained the race 9 instances.
We have a look again at latest winners and highlights the important thing stats forward of the 2020 renewal – this 12 months run on Saturday 24th October.
Latest Vertum Futurity Trophy Winners
2019 – Kameko (11/2)
2018 – Magna Grecia (2/1 fav)
2017 – Saxon Warrior (13/eight fav)
2016 – Rivet (11/4)
2015 – Marcel (33/1)
2014 – Elm Park (13/eight fav)
2013 – Kingston Hill (7/2 fav)
2012 – Kingsbarns (15/eight fav)
2011 – Camelot (10/11 fav)
2010 – Casamento (2/1 fav)
2009 – St Nicholas Abbey (13/eight fav)
2008 – Crowded Home (7/1)
2007 – Ibn Khaldun (11/Four fav)
2006 – Approved (25/1)
2005 – Palace Episode (20/1)
2004 – Motivator (6/Four fav)
2003 – American Publish (5/6 fav)
2002 – Brian Boru (11/eight fav)
Be aware: The 2006 renewal was staged at Newbury
Vertum Futurity Betting Tendencies
16/18 – Profitable distance – 1 ¼ lengths or extra
16/18 – Had gained both 1 or 2 races earlier than
15/18 – Positioned favourites
15/18 – Foaled in February or later
15/18 – Completed within the high two final day trip
15/18 – Raced inside the final Four weeks
13/18 – Had raced a minimum of twice beforehand
12/18 – Profitable favourites
11/18 – Received their final race
11/18 – Foaled in both Feb or March
11/18 – Ran at both the Curragh (3) or Newmarket (7) final day trip
10/18 – Had gained over a mile previously
7/18 – Received by an Irish-based yard
6/18 – Educated by Aidan O’Brien
4/18 – Received by a Montjeu-bred colt
4/18 – Ridden by Andrea Atzeni (gained Four of the final 7)
4/18 – Went onto win the two,000 Guineas (inc the final Three winners)
3/18 – Went onto win the Epsom Derby
1/18 – Went onto win the St Leger
5 winners have gone onto win the next season’s Epsom Derby
Aidan O’Brien has gained the race 9 instances – 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017 & 2018
The typical SP within the final 18 runnings is 13/2
