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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Sam Agars MR COOL - R7 (1) Is no stranger to wide barriers and can overcome another one here Jay Rooney WINNING CHAMPION - R2 (5) Flashed ability last season and looks to have improved on his recent trial Owen Goulding WINNING CHAMPION - R2 (5) Showed plenty to work with last campaign and there should be more to come Phillip Woo MR ALADDIN - R1 (8) Caught the eye first up this season and gets the right trip Shannon (Vincent Wong) LUCKY MY WAY - R10 (3) Looks a very progressive youngster...View the full article -
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Saturday's flurry of TDN Rising Stars continued when Carlos and Yann Lerner trainee Evita (Persian King) made every yard of the running in Chantilly's Prix de Toutevoie to become the first Rising Star for her sire. Persian King, himself a Rising Star, joined the ranks at this venue in 2018. “For a long time we thought that this is a quality filly,” revealed Yann Lerner. “Looking at the first race it seemed that making up ground was difficult, so I told Christophe [Soumillon] not to hesitate because she is very straightforward and well mannered. Obviously we hope she will be a Classic prospect for next year and be back here with the beautiful days, but she will not run again this season. We won this race last year and the filly ran again on the all-weather. We won't make the same mistake.” In command after a sharp break, the 17-2 chance was allowed an inch of rein approaching the quarter-mile marker and was beyond recall soon after, extending clear of overmatched rivals to easily rout Dawn Eclipse (Wootton Bassett) by an impressive five lengths. The post Evita Becomes First TDN Rising Star for Persian King at Chantilly 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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Sepals ridden by Craig Williams winning the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo: Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Sepals turned promise into pedigree-defining performance, controlling the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) to deliver a maiden Group 1 for himself and his late sire Calyx. From a wide draw, Craig Williams rolled forward, sat second behind noted leader Zarastro, and had the race in his keeping before the bend, kicking clear to score decisively. Miss Roumbini closed for second, with Australian Guineas winner Feroce grabbing third. Officially, the margin was three-quarters of a length in 1:21.39 on a Good 3. The victory was steeped in milestones. It marked Williams’ eighth success in the historic spring handicap — a race record — and became trainer Cliff Brown’s sixth Group 1, his first since returning from Singapore. For Calyx, who died in May, it was a breakthrough top-level winner from limited southern books, adding a poignant note to a high-class display. Race shape and execution were everything. Williams had Sepals poised outside the speed from barrier 14 of 15, surged to the lead before straightening and never looked vulnerable, even as the closers launched late. Favoured four-year-old Angel Capital found traffic and charged late into fourth, but the bird had flown. The win advanced Sepals’ record to five wins from seven starts and lifted earnings to just over $900,000 — figures that now read like a springboard rather than a ceiling. Brown, beaming post-race, praised his team and rider, noting the gelding “deserves the attention he gets” after a winter of careful management and a dominant Caulfield tune-up at the trip. With Sepals thriving at 1400m and handling pressure on the speed, connections can map a weight-for-age path or aim at lucrative handicaps as horse racing bookmakers markets duly tightened for his next assignments. 2025 Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes – Sepals https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Caulfield-2025-Group-1-Sir-Rupert-Clarke-Stakes-20092025-Sepals-Cliff-Brown-Craig-Williams.mp4 Horse racing news View the full article -
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Many pre-race pundits had labelled Saturday’s Ellerslie’s feature, the Gr.3 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Sunline Vase (1400m) as a two-horse contest between Lollapalooza (NZ) (El Roca) and Tajana (NZ) (Darci Brahma), the two hottest three-year-old fillies of spring racing to date. While that ignored the legitimate challenges of several well credentialled rivals, those early predictions played out exactly as expected with the Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray-prepared Tajana holding out race favourite Lollapalooza by the barest of margins in a thrilling finish to the black-type event. Both fillies are noted back runners and were expected to be giving their rivals a decent start entering the Ellerslie home straight and so it proved as riders Vinnie Colgan aboard Lollapalooza and George Rooke on Tajana settled second and third last respectively during the first half of the race. Rooke elected to send Tajana towards the outer approaching the home bend while Colgan picked a path between runners as the pair set out after Little Black Dress who had taken over with 200m to run. At the 100m Tajana and Lollapalooza collared Little Black Dress with Tajana thrusting her head down at just the right time to deny the favourite by a nose at the winning post and claim her second stakes victory in succession after taking out the Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) a month ago. Ritchie had been adamant throughout the week that they would not change Tajana’s racing pattern for the contest despite knowing she would be giving most of her rivals a head start in the closing stages as her longer term targets are over more ground, including the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. “She is not a filly we expected to be firing over 1400m, so it really does look good going ahead with her,” Ritchie said. “Isn’t it great to have a couple of top-class fillies going head to head like that. It is good for racing so lets bring it on some more. “She will now take her place in the Soliloquy Stakes (Gr.2, 1400m) back here and I really think Riccarton will suit her, but it is a hard race to win that 1000 Guineas.” Rooke admitted he had some pre-race jitters as his mount began to give him some difficulty in the starting barriers, whilst it wasn’t all plain sailing during the running either. “She went in first, she sat down leaning against the side (of the gate), so I got one of the lads to pull her tail and stand her up square,” he said. “She was still slow away and never really travelled during the race while I was in a little bit of trouble finding room around the home bend. “She is hard work but she has ability. If I knew her better I would have waited and not panicked but over a mile she will be better and when I got her clear she felt very good.” TAB Bookmakers now have Lollapalooza and Tajana as equal $3.50 Fixed Odds favourites for the New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) on 8 November. Bred and raced by The Oaks Stud, Tajana is by Darci Brahma out of the five-race-winning Sakhee’s Secret mare Sleek Secret (NZ). From a six-start career, she has now won on three occasions while also boasting two placings including finishing third in the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) and over $231,000 in stakes. View the full article -
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North Island raids have delivered rich rewards this year for Canterbury mare Ears Back (NZ) (Jakkalberry), who collected her second black-type prize in the Gr.3 Hunterville Vet Club Metric Mile (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. Ears Back is trained in Rangiora by her part-owner John Blackadder, who previously took her north in the autumn for a pair of feature assignments. The Jakkalberry mare ran a close fifth in the Listed Rangitikei Cup (1600m) at Trentham, then broke through in the Listed AGC Training Stakes (1600m) at Wanganui at the end of May. Blackadder quickly mapped out a plan for a return visit to the North Island in the new season, targeting Saturday’s $100,000 feature second-up after a promising resuming run for sixth at Riccarton on August 30. It all came together on Saturday as Ears Back secured the biggest win of her career. “This is probably the biggest thrill of my life, apart from family,” Blackadder said. “I’m just absolutely ecstatic to be here and to win this race.” Ears Back was reunited on Saturday with Central Districts jockey Mereana Hudson, who had her first two rides on the mare in the Rangitikei Cup and AGC Training Stakes. Hudson took up a position on the outside of the front-running Privy Garden before throwing down a challenge to that rival with more than 600m remaining. Ears Back surged past and took a clear lead coming up to the home turn, then kicked hard at the top of the straight. Privy Garden stuck on bravely just behind her, with Knock Off and Boomtown Boy powering home with big late runs out of the pack, but there would be no catching Ears Back. She crossed the finish line with three-quarters of a length to spare over Knock Off, who edged out Boomtown Boy by a nose for second. Ears Back has now had 39 starts for nine wins, six placings and $344,510 in stakes. “She’s just marvellous, and I think she’s continuing to get better with age,” Blackadder said. “She’s just grown another leg. “It was just brilliant today. I thought the other horse had a reasonably soft lead, but Mereana obviously knew what was underneath her. She gave her a great ride. “I’d like to thank all the staff and all the owners. I’m just so proud of the horse and this win today really means a lot.” Blackadder indicated during the week that the Gr.3 Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Hawera on October 4 could be Ears Back’s next target. View the full article
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