‘Ariarne’ set for Sandown Cup splash!

Four heats of the Group 1 Sportsbet Sandown Cup (715m) – featuring Australia’s best stayers – complement a G1 final double-header (Sapphire Crown / Harrison-Dawson) at Sandown Park on Thursday night.

One of the distance dynamos headlining the heats, which have also attracted a strong interstate contingent, is Victorian ‘staying sweetheart’ Ariarne Bale – named after Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus (reigning Olympic champion in the women’s 200m and 400m freestyle).

Trained by Daniel Gibbons, Ariarne Bale provided Gibbons with his first G1 success – and justifiably laid claim to Australia’s No. 1 stayer mantle – in Read full article

Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2023/05/16/ariarne-set-for-sandown-cup-splash/

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