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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum's Waardah (Postponed) notched a black-type breakthrough at Goodwood in June and revisted the Sussex Downs venue to claim a career high with a battling victory in Saturday's 14-furlong G2 Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes. The Listed Agnes Keyser Fillies' Stakes victrix, sent postward as the well-backed 7-2 second choice, employed patient tactics in rear for most of this marathon trip. Making smooth headway on the bridle in the straight, she seized control approaching the quarter-mile marker and came under a late drive to outstay the rallying Danielle (Cracksman) by 3/4-of-a-length in a thrilling duel. Irish challenger Goodie Two Shoes (Fastnet Rock), who outbobbed Term Of Endearment (Sea The Moon) by a nose, finished 4 1/4 lengths adrift in third. The post Waardah Outbattles Danielle in Thrilling Lillie Langtry Duel appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
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Runners from the Central Districts of the North Island dominated proceedings in Saturday’s 128th running of the Group 3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) as veteran galloper Chase (NZ) (Zed) produced a resolute finish on the inner to claim victory ahead of lightweight Who Knows (NZ) (Redwood), 2024 runner-up Bradman (NZ) (Pins) and Our Jumala (NZ) (Zed). The nine-year-old son of Zed brought winning form to his hit and run raid on the Cup after scoring over the same distance at his last start at Hawera. Despite the presence of leading South Island rider Tina Comignaghi in the saddle he was still allowed to start at the generous quote of $16 on the Fixed Odds market in an even line-up. Having her second ride on Chase after finishing third in the 2022 Gr.1 Captain Cook Sakes (1600m) at Trentham, Comignaghi soon had him settled beautifully in midfield from barrier five as Bradman set a strong pace in front. Bradman looked to have his rivals in trouble when he cornered two lengths in front but began to wander to the middle of the track as Our Jumala and Who Knows challenged him on his outer, whilst Chase dived at him along the inner. Chase forged to the lead with 50m to go to provide trainer Stephen Nickalls, his partner Laura and her father, former All Black Gary Knight, with the upset victory. The first black-type event of the new racing season has often produced a fairytale finish and none more so than in 2025 as ten-year-old Mya Nickalls led her family’s pride and joy back to the winner’s enclosure much to the delight of her emotional father. “I’m in tears as this is amazing,” Nickalls said. “My little daughter is here and this just doesn’t get any better. Honestly it is just phenomenal seeing her lead him in, it is so amazing. “This horse is the gift from God. We came down on Wednesday and went out to the beach then Mya got to hop on and ride him back from the beach, so it was incredible and I’m lost for words.” Nickalls also quickly paid tribute to his extended family as his partner and her parents were back at their dairy farm handling all the myriad of tasks during the busy calving season. “We are a tight family unit with Laura, Gary and Emma at home doing all the hard work so I can bring Mya and the horse down here. “I said to her school principal that you won’t get a better life experience than coming to Riccarton. “We love this track and would race here every week if we could.” When questioned over backing the horse up on the final day of the Carnival next Saturday, Nickalls was non-committal as he, Mya and Chase have a booking on the Interisland ferry to take them all back home to Rangiotu on Sunday. Comignaghi also expressed her pride and delight in taking out the early season feature. “This is super exciting as I have always wanted to win this race,” she said. “It’s great for Stephen and his family as they do a super job and it is nice to see them so happy. “I knew the horse having ridden him before so I knew he would finish on well. “We just pushed through the whole race and he eventually started to come home strongly. When the leader began to hang out he just surged through.” Chase was a $9000 purchase for Laura Knight from the Grangewilliam Stud 2018 Karaka Book 1 Sale and has now repaid her faith to the tune of more than $413,000 in prizemoney from his eight wins and 21 placings from 58 starts. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Dubbo-trained Elson Boy (NZ) (El Roca) was back in the winner’s circle after a 412-day absence when leading throughout to land the Jockeys Celebration Day Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill in the hands of apprentice William Stanley. Prepared by Dar Lunn, the six-year-old son of El Roca relished the testing conditions and pushed forward under Stanley. Challenged mid-stretch by well-supported favourite Captain Furai (Toronado), Elson Boy showed the benefit of recent racing as he repelled the threat of the fresh-up rival to score comfortably. A drenched Lunn had the biggest smile on course and will now plot a path to the A$2 million The Kosciuszko (1200m) on October 18, a race the gelding finished ninth in last year. “He was up there on the outside and was probably three and four deep until he crossed at the top of the corner. When he got across he travelled and I thought ‘he will be hard to beat from here’ because of the conditions,” Lunn said. With ten career wins from 31 starts, Elson Boy has amassed A$501,675 in prizemoney for his connections. Prior to his run of outs, Elson Boy had won six races in succession where Lunn said he enjoyed a dog-fight. “That’s what he did when he won his six straight,” Lunn said. “He is the type of horse that is in for the fight and he is a better horse deep into his preparation. “He also loves a Heavy track. “I did wonder after his first couple of starts this prep whether he would come back, but he’s going to be right from here.” Bred by Mark and Lorraine Forbes of Kiltannon Stables, Elson Boy is by Westbury Stud stallion El Roca and is out of the Pour Moi mare Caramia. Elson Boy was sold in Book 2 of the 2021 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales, where he was bought for $20,000. Elson Boy never had a start for now Hong Kong based Mark Newnham and was subsequently sold online for $6000, where he was purchased by racing enthusiast Guy Mitchell, who races him in partnership with Rob Pratten, who has an automotive mechanical business in Dubbo. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Aidan O’Brien is hunting down his third Group One Prix Rothschild (1,600m) at Deauville on Sunday and looks to hold the aces with his progressive three-year-old January. The top trainer is a force wherever he sends runners in Europe and January, who has been threatening to break her Group One duck, will be ridden by French ace Christophe Soumillon. She has shown improved form this season, building on a modest reappearance by finishing second in the Group One Coronation Stakes (1,600m) at Royal...View the full article -
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