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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Tony Gollan joined Racing Pulse with Michael Felgate to discuss how Antino is tracking ahead of another spring campaign. Antino all set for the biggest preparation of his career – Racing Pulse with Michael Felgate – Omny.fm View the full article -
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Canterbury jockey Brett Murray will be out to continue his winning run at Riccarton on Thursday after riding home his 100th winner at Oamaru last Friday. The 30-year-old hoop went into the North Otago meeting on 98 wins and came within one of the coveted milestone when riding home Quartz Queen (NZ) (Belardo) to victory in the Oamaru Scaffolding (1200m). “I was very confident about Quartz Queen of Kelly Shearing’s because she went well over National Week in a much stronger race,” Murray said. “She is a front-runner and Oamaru suits the ones that get on speed.” While he was confident of that result heading into the meeting, he was more hopeful when hopping aboard Uraskyfullastars (NZ) (Tarzino) in the Happy 40th Ryan “The Champ” Gardiner (1600m). After sitting three back on the fence, Murray took the shortest way home down the straight, hitting the front with 200m to go and the Sarah Dring-trained mare was able to hold out Morus to win by half a length, giving Murray his century of wins in the process. “Uraskyfullastars was a bit of a surprise because her form was on really heavy footing and it dried up a bit,” Murray said. “She went well.” Murray was duly rapt to achieve the 100-win milestone, but said he could have reached it sooner had he been more disciplined in his youth. “I probably should have got it a long time ago, but I was a bit of a clown as an apprentice,” he said. Racing has always been in Murray’s blood, and he was set on a career in the saddle from an early age, commencing his career in the Central Districts before moving to the South Island a decade ago, a decision he hasn’t regretted. “I was brought up up north,” he said. “My father was a jumps jockey years ago and I always wanted to be a jockey since I was a little kid. I started my apprenticeship with Mike Breslin. “I made the move down south in 2017 or 2018. There were more opportunities and I enjoy the lifestyle down here. I went to a two-day meeting at Blenheim and loved it, so I decided to move down.” Of Murray’s century of wins, two victories stand out above the rest. “Winning the Hazlett Stakes (Listed, 1200m) on The Precious One was my first stakes victory, and that’s been one of my favourite moments,” Murray said. “She was a good horse. “William Wallace won the Timaru Cup (Listed, 1600m) and he was another good horse back in his time.” Murray is hoping he can continue his winning momentum into Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Thursday where he has a quartet of rides for local trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman, and rates in-form gelding Proserve (NZ) (Proisir) as his best chance in the Cup Week Tickets On Sale – 1 September Rating 75 (2200m). “I have been doing a little bit of work for the Pitmans on gallop days and they have given me a few nice rides on Thursday,” he said. “I am really looking forward to riding Proserve, he is going super and will be my best chance.” Buoyed by his purple patch of form, Murray said he is enjoying riding and is hopeful of a solid season. “I want to be in the top five South Island riders this season if I can keep my weight under control and stay dedicated,” he said. “I feel like I am really in the zone at the moment.” View the full article -
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Trainer Joe Pride is content with the preparation Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) has had leading into his return outing at Randwick. While the prospects of a wet track are not ideal, Pride said ‘it is what is’ and would not be swayed from running the gelding first-up in the Gr.1 Winx Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. The forecast for rain during the week is unlikely to see any improvement on a track that was rated a Heavy 10 on Tuesday afternoon. Randwick lost a meeting on August 9 when heavy rain on race eve forced its cancellation. Pride said in Ceolwulf’s favour was the gelding holding a win and a second on heavy ground. “It won’t be a problem for him,” Pride said. “He ran a place in the (Australian) Derby, and he won a race on the wet last prep. “It’s not ideal to be first-up on heavy, but you can’t wait forever, especially with the weather in Sydney as you would never get a run into a horse if you were waiting for a dry track. “He’s had his two trials, which is good. He’s had a nice, even preparation into it and seems to be coming up well.” Ceolwulf won the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap and Gr.1 King Charles III Stakes, both over 1600m at Randwick, last spring and while not locking in a program, is likely to remain in Sydney for the majority of the spring. Pride said another shot at the King Charles III Stakes was likely to be on the cards before a potential transfer to Melbourne. “I haven’t finalised his program yet, but we’ll more than likely keep him in Sydney,” Pride said. “I would love to have him in Melbourne for at least a run or two, but that may not be until Flemington.” Ceolwulf has yet to race in Melbourne and Pride is unsure how the gelding would adapt to racing left-handed as all the gelding’s work is done on his Sydney leg. “I’ve never been a fan of working reverse as our tracks aren’t set up for that and I feel like it’s a bit of a compromise to the preparation,” Pride said. “Once a horse gets to his age and he can’t run fast left and right, he might be in a bit of trouble. “One thing he is, he’s an athlete.” View the full article -
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Te Akau trainer Mark Walker is bidding to win his second Gr.1 Moir Stakes in the space of three years this spring with his three-year-old filly La Dorada (NZ) (Super Seth). The Karaka Millions winner will attempt to join Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) on the honour roll of the 1000-metre dash at Moonee Valley on September 6 and while Walker suggested that it may be premature to draw comparisons between the pair, he did note that La Dorada is already ahead of Imperatriz in one area. “You’re always hopeful but she’s still got a fair way to climb the ladder to reach Imperatriz, but she is a Group One winner as a two-year-old and obviously Imperatriz wasn’t,” Walker said. “She’s heading in the right direction but it’s not every day of the week that an Imperatriz comes along.” Walker explained that the Moir appealed to him from a weights-and-measures point of view when it came to placing La Dorada, who’s won four of her five starts. “We just feel the Moir, 50kg, obviously three-year-old fillies have a good record in that,” the internationally experienced trainer said. “She’ll be better suited over 1200m but it’s just a starting point.” La Dorada finished second in a strong heat at the Cranbourne jumpouts on Monday morning, while her stablemate Damask Rose (NZ) (Savabeel) caught the eye with the way that she closed off to finish hot on the heels of the placegetters in the same heat. Walker revealed that Damask Rose will start off her spring campaign in the Gr.3 Cockram Stakes on August 30, before progressing on to the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes on September 20, the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap on October 11 and the Golden Eagle on November 1. View the full article
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