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Magic Time. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The two-time Group 1 winning mare Magic Time produced an eye-catching piece of work at Cranbourne on Monday morning, with the daughter of Hellbent signalling a return is near for the ultra-consistent five-year-old. The Grahame Begg-trained galloper had no luck towards the end of last preparation, finishing the campaign with back-to-back runner-up placings behind Belclare in the Group 2 Invitation (1400m) and Group 2 Hot Danish Stakes (1400m) respectively. Begg was on course at Cranbourne on Monday morning to speak with Racing.com, suggesting a return to Sydney would be the likely scenario for Magic Time as she tackles the Group 2 Expressway Stakes (1200m) first-up. “Very happy with the way she went,” said Begg. “She really appreciated the bit of rain we got overnight. The ground was quite rain-affected, and she was very comfortable in that. She got to go through her gears nicely before her trip to Sydney. “She’ll head up to Sydney this week and then she’ll run on the 15th in the Expressway Stakes. “She looks as good as she’s ever looked and her two jump-outs leading into her first-up run have been really really good. We think that she’s in for a really good prep. “Second-up she’ll run in the Canterbury Stakes (Group 1) on the eighth of March at Randwick and then we’ve got options, either to go to maybe a George Ryder (Group 1) or stick to the mares’ races.” Magic Time is currently listed as a $6.00 chance with BlondeBet in futures markets for the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) at Randwick on March 8. Horse racing news View the full article -
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Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Apollo Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025 Location: Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1400m The Apollo Stakes, a Group 2 race for open class horses, is conducted by the Australian Turf Club at Randwick. First run in 1974, the Apollo Stakes is held over 1400m under weight for age conditions and is worth $300,000 in 2025. Mares have had notable success in the Apollo Stakes, with Winx (3 times), Fangirl, Colette, Alizee, Private Steer, Sunline, and others winning in the last 30 years. Winx’s 2019 victory marked her 30th consecutive win. Colette won first-up in 2021, beating Kolding, and the 2001 edition saw the last non-NSW trained winner, Sunline. Notable winners include Emancipation, Red Anchor (1985), Lonhro (2003), Racing To Win (2008), and Anamoe (2023). 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Apollo Stakes News Ceolwulf to return in Group 2 Apollo Stakes Australia horse racing news 4 weeks ago Dual Group 1 winner Ceolwulf is primed for his return in the Apollo Stakes at Randwick, with trainer Joe Pride … Read More The Follow Files: Chris Waller runners return in fine style Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago In this week’s Follow Files, we have found runners from Flemington and Randwick last Saturday that are worth keeping an … Read More One-act affair as Fangirl dominates rivals in Apollo Stakes Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Fangirl ($2.00) has produced a breathtaking display on Saturday to secure victory in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) at … Read More Randwick free racing tips & quaddie | Saturday, February 17 Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Randwick hosts a stack of black-type racing this weekend for Apollo Stakes Day 2024. See our free horse racing tips … Read More Think It Over set for Apollo Stakes return Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Trained by Kerry Parker, Think It Over is poised to make his return in Saturday’s Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) … Read More Anamoe doesn’t miss a beat in Apollo Stakes win Australia horse racing news 2 years ago The Moe’ is back. After a spring campaign that saw this champion four-year-old claim four Group 1 victories, including a … Read More 2025 Apollo Stakes Final Field HorseBetting.com.au will update this page when the 2025 Apollo Stakes field is released. Previous Apollo Stakes Fields 2024 Apollo Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Think It Over Kerry Parker Nash Rawiller 7 59kg 2 Cascadian James Cummings Zac Lloyd 9 59kg 3 Arapaho Bjorn Baker Joshua Parr 3 59kg 4 Buckaroo Chris Waller Tommy Berry 6 59kg 5 Attractable Sara Ryan Regan Bayliss 1 59kg 6 Navajo Peak David Payne Jason Collett 10 59kg 7 Lindermann Chris Waller Tim Clark 4 59kg 8 Fangirl Chris Waller James McDonald 8 57kg 9 Semana Ciaron Maher Dylan Gibbons 2 57kg 10 Militarize Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 5 55.5kg 2024 Apollo Stakes result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Randwick-2024-Group-2-Apollo-Stakes-17022024-Fangirl-Chris-Waller-James-McDonald.mp4 1st – Fangirl (+100) 2nd – Militarize (+100) 3rd – Think It Over (+110) Recent runnings of the Apollo Stakes: 2024: Fangirl spaces rivals Fangirl ($2.00) produced a breathtaking display to secure victory in the 2024 Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m). It was a one-act affair for the returning Chris Waller-trained mare, as the five-year-old torched her rivals in what could only be described as a galloping lesson. James McDonald allowed her to roll towards the back of the field, only leaving one behind her as Cascadian ($15.00) missed the start, sitting on the outside of a drifting stablemate Buckeroo ($17.00). It was easy to see how well Fangirl was travelling at the top of the straight, as McDonald moved towards the centre of the course, barely asking for an effort from the daughter of Sebring, who put her rivals to bed within a moment. Militarize was asked to respond in kind but was no match for the stablemate and would have to settle for the runner-up spot, while Think It Over, Navajo Peak and Buckaroo all played for the minor money. 2023: Anamoe returns a winner Anamoe returned in superb order for James Cummings to win first-up in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes. James McDonald was cool, calm and collected from the wider draw, pressing forward to sit just in behind the speed one-off the rail, finding cover behind Laws Of Indices who tracked across to sit outside the lead. Hinged, from the Chris Waller yard, was the pacemaker throughout, which was the likely scenario with a speed map lacking a genuine leader over the 1400m. Anamoe cruised up to his rivals when asked the question by McDonald and the son of Street Boss obliged with his customary turn-of-foot getting him to the front and clear with 150m to go. Fangirl was impressive on the inside running rail to run on for third, while Hinged was brave sticking on for second. 2022: Think It Over a class above Think It Over kept his impressive winning stretch alive, as he recorded a dominant victory in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m). The Kerry Parker-trained gelding won three consecutive races during the Sydney Spring Carnival, which took his career prize money beyond $4 million. The six-year-old was quite easy in betting, getting out to $7.50 in the feature, before being supported right before they jumped. With a breakneck tempo set by I Am Superman and Riodini, Think It Over was gifted a terrific run in transit, under Nash Rawiller, and had the race won a long way out from home. Previous winners of the Apollo Stakes Apollo Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Fangirl James McDonald Chris Waller 2023 Anamoe James McDonald James Cummings 2022 Think It Over Nash Rawiller Kerry Parker 2021 Colette Rachel King James Cummings 2020 Alizee Hugh Bowman James Cummings 2019 Winx Hugh Bowman Chris Waller 2018 Endless Drama Tye Angland Chris Waller 2017 Winx Hugh Bowman Chris Waller 2016 Winx Hugh Bowman Chris Waller 2015 Contributer James McDonald John O’Shea 2014 Appearance Blake Shinn Guy Walter 2013 Alma’s Fury Blake Shinn Paul Murray 2012 Rain Affair Corey Brown Joseph Pride 2011 Melito Brenton Avdulla Gerald Ryan 2010 Danleigh Hugh Bowman Chris Waller 2009 Tuesday Joy Blake Shinn Gai Waterhouse 2008 Racing to Win Hugh Bowman John O’Shea 2007 Desert War Hugh Bowman Gai Waterhouse AO 2006 Ike’s Dream Darren Beadman John Hawkes 2005 Grand Armee Danny Beasley Gai Waterhouse 2004 Private Steer Larry Cassidy John O’Shea 2003 Lonhro Darren Beadman John Hawkes 2002 Ha Ha Jim Cassidy Gai Waterhouse 2001 Sunline Greg Childs Trevor McKee 2000 Sunline Greg Childs Trevor McKee Apollo Stakes winners pre-2000 Apollo Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Kidman’s Cove 1998 Quick Flick 1997 Juggler 1996 Juggler 1995 Pharaoh 1994 Burst 1993 Naturalism 1992 Quick Score 1991 Triscay 1990 Key Dancer 1989 Beau Zam 1988 At Sea 1987 Diamond Shower 1986 Drawn 1985 Red Anchor 1984 Emancipation 1983 Dalmacia 1982 Calm Joe 1981 Red Nose 1980 Embasadora 1979 Scomeld 1978 Just Ideal 1977 Visit Recommended! 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Rey Magnerio. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The Robbie Griffiths-trained Rey Magnerio is set to return in the Group 2 Rubiton Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon, with the son of Magnus impressing in a jump-out at Cranbourne on Monday morning. Griffiths was on course to discuss the piece of work with Racing.com, confirming the Rubiton would be the first-up target for the five-year-old gelding before eyeing off the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) later in the preparation. “I thought it was a fantastic piece of work,” said Griffiths. “He pulled his way down to the line in good time, pulled up well, and that’ll just top him off nice for a return run Saturday in the Rubiton. “He’s smack on for a return, but he’s not a hundred percent, I mean you want to be hundred percent for Newmarket Day. That’s his key goal and what he wins on the way through is a bonus. “He’s a good competitive horse that we targeted Derby Day and Finals Day last year and he nearly pulled off both, so he’s a good target horse and our targets the Newmarket, and if we’re lucky enough to win an Oakleigh Plate at his second run back that would be fantastic.” Rey Magnerio is currently equal on the second line of betting at $4.50 with horse racing bookmakers for this Saturday’s Rubiton Stakes, while you can get $26.00 with Neds for the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on March 8. Horse racing news View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
In 2024, the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale–hosted over two days–was largely buoyed by the Lothenbach dispersal that saw seven of the sale's top nine mares–including a pair of seven figure offerings–originate from that consignment. While Monday's single-session renewal of the sale didn't quite attain the levels of one year ago, the latest edition did offer several of its own highlights. Hailing from the Red Oak Stable dispersal, Hip 395, a colt by Curlin led the day with a $775,000 final bid from Maverick, bidding online. Out of Grade I scorer Unbridled Mo (Uncle Mo), the Feb. 24 foal was consigned by agent Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, who also offered his 12-year-old dam a few hips later. Catalogued as Hip 401, the Apple Blossom winner was secured by Jacob West, acting on behalf of Repole Stable, for $350,000. “David Hanley and I loved him,” said WinStar's Elliott Walden of the day's top price. “He showed so much class and had the top qualities from his sire Curlin and his broodmare sire, Uncle Mo. We really loved his leg for a Curlin.” Heading the broodmare portion of the sale, Boxwood (English Channel), led through as Hip 228, brought $650,000 from agent Steve Young. In foal to Nyquist, the 9-year-old dam of stakes-winning Keep It Easy (Hard Spun) was consigned by Royal Oak Farm. At the session's conclusion, a total of 260 head sold for $11,495,500. The average was $44,213 and the median was $17,000. One year ago, 372 horses sold over two days for a total of $21,687,000 with an average of $58,298 and median of $17,000. Last year's sale was highlighted by a trio of seven-figure mares, including sale-topper Zetta Z (Bernardini), in foal to Cyberknife, who brought $ 2 million. “It was a very encouraging sale today,” said Fasig-Tipton's Boyd Browning Jr. moments after the sale. “There were some highlights from the Red Oak dispersal. Obviously, it's always great when you can have the quality of the caliber of the Curlin colt today. I thought that the overall vibe, from start to finish, was encouraging. The RNA rate was certainly at an acceptable level and there was some activity on some of the less expensive horses than I would have seen on some of the recent sales. It really exceeded our expectations on some of the less expensive horses in terms of the activity.” According to Browning, the day's buying bench also yielded international participation, including the sale of Hip 229, Quality Road's Forever Dixie, who went to Shimokobe Farm via agent Polo Green Stable for $525,000. Consigned by Grovendale Sales, the 5-year-old was the second-leading mare of the session. Monday's top mare, Boxwood | Fasig-Tipton “Clearly, there was great competition for the top offerings,” he said. “It was nice to see a Japanese buyer make a significant purchase of [$525,000]. We had international participation bidding on several lots as well.” He continued, “Once again, there is great competition for quality, whether it is a yearling or racing prospect, a mare in foal or a broodmare prospect.” “We have a pretty good idea on the health of the market–we would like it to be a little bit broader or deeper. But certainly, there was plenty of bidding activity from start to finish.” Reflecting on the advent of the growing number of digital sales and their effect on the catalogue size of their live counterpart, Browning opined, “Our goal is to serve the market. Those who are much more comfortable selling at a live auction, that's great. And for those that are more comfortable selling on a digital platform, that's great too. The sales are basically complimentary. There was probably a bit of a reduction in numbers here because some horses may have shifted to December, January or the upcoming February digital sale. It's an evolving process.” Young Extends to $650,000 for 'November Quality' English Channel Mare Among those heading Monday's action, Hip 228, a daughter of turf champion English Channel, brought the highest price for a mare of the session when realizing $650,000 from agent Steve Young on behalf of an unconfirmed buyer. Offered by Damian and Braxton Lynch's Royal Oak Farm on behalf of the William Pape Dispersal, stakes winner Boxwood was sold in foal to Nyquist. “She is a November quality mare that through circumstances, she ended up here,” said Young explaining the attraction to the mare. “That made it a tick hard to anticipate what she was going to bring. I couldn't have seen her bring less, but I could have seen her bring more.” The chestnut is out of the unraced We Use to Sing, herself a half-sister to SW and GSP Ski Holiday (Harlan's Holiday). This is the family of GI Hollywood Starlet winner Creaking Board (GB). “She has a lot of checks and balances that make her appealing,” he continued. “She is by a very good broodmare sire and she is faster than most English Channels. She won her stakes race as a January 3-year-old.” The 9-year-old is already responsible for Triple Crown hopeful Keep it Easy (Hard Spun), who is targeting Gulfstream's GII Fountain of Youth Stakes. A $435,000 Keeneland September Sale purchase, Keep it Easy won Churchill's Ed Brown Stakes in his latest start. Boxwood's 2024 foal, a colt by Gun Runner, brought $425,000 at Keeneland last September. “She's had two very good foals sell for high-market money,” he said. “She's in foal to Nyquist who is as hot as he can be.” Asked what are the plans for his latest acquisition, Young added, “Keep it Easy is by a Danzig-line sire in Hard Spun. She was bought to be bred to Annapolis.” Standing at Claiborne Farm, War Front's Annapolis, who stood his first season at stud in 2024, is represented by his first crop of foals in 2025. At this venue last year, Young also purchased a single mare, who brought $500,000. Grade I-stakes placed, Home Cooking (Honor Code) produced her first foal this season. “I went and saw her [first foal] by Annapolis at Claiborne Farm,” he said. “She had a tremendous colt that is one week old. The connections couldn't be more pleased.” West Jumps in Early for GSP Daughter of Twirling Candy Early in Monday's session, agent Jacob West extended to $400,000 for Hip 94, a daughter of Twirling Candy named Ready for Candy. The 3-year-old was consigned by agent Shannondoe. “They were looking for something to keep in training,” said West of the unconfirmed buyer. “The price felt reasonable for a filly like her and we feel very good about our purchase. The seller was rewarded for having a nice horse.” Campaigned by Zilli Racing at Woodbine, the Mike De Paulo-trained filly made seven starts at two, and despite not breaking through with a win, she hit the board in five of them, including a trio at the stakes level. In her third trip to post, she came home runner-up behind Shifty (Medaglia d'Oro) in the grassy Catch a Glimpse Stakes in August before having to settle for seventh in the one-mile GI Natalma Stakes over the E.P. Taylor course Sept. 14. Ready for Candy | Fasig-Tipton Facing colts next time out in the 8 1/2-furlong Cup and Saucer Stakes, she finished a troubled fifth but was promoted to fourth following the disqualification of Ashley's Archer (Karakontie {Jpn}). Making only her third start on the Tapeta, the Ontario- bred filly was third in the Nov. 3 GIII Mazarine Stakes when returning to face her own sex and just got snagged by a half-length in her most recent start in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes Nov. 30. “She is going to head down to Florida right now,” added West. “She is coming back off a layoff and then she will be put back into training. She is still a maiden so they might take advantage of breaking her maiden down in Florida and then sending her back up to Canada for the spring Classics.” Bred by Mark Dodson in Ontario, the $62,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale and $60,000 OBS April Sale graduate is out of SP Enoree, a half-sister to GSW Grand Bili (City Zip), MSP Conquest City Girl (City Zip) and She Stands Proud, herself responsible for SW Souper Sinclair (Souper Speedy). This is the family of Canadian champion Woodcarver. Underscoring the decision to secure the filly, West added, “She is a filly that had talent and ability. She is three, and the market right now for a filly like her is pretty strong. It's not very often you can get your hands on the. You can see them, vet them and put your hands on them, go look at them a couple of times and feel confident about your decision.” Late in the session, West also added Hip 401, GI Apple Blossom winner Unbridled Mo (Uncle Mo), for $350,000 from the Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa consignment. Selling on behalf of the Red Oak Stable dispersal, the dam of Grade III winner Unbridled Essence (Essence of Dubai) was secured on behalf of Repole Stable. Tiz the Law Colt an Awesome Result for Farrar by Jessica Martini “It's a total blessing for me,” longtime Pennsylvania breeder Karen Farrar said after her short yearling colt by Tiz the Law (hip 55) sold for $95,000 to Mike Golden's Golden Lion Racing Monday at Fasig-Tipton. Farrar's breeding operation is down to two mares and she had purchased the colt's dam–with him in utero–for just $7,000 at last year's February sale. Farrar admitted she didn't attend last year's sale and wasn't really planning on buying anything, but there were a couple of things that stood out to her about the then 11-year-old mare My Awesome Mom (Awesome Again). “I had two mares, one I did not breed and one aborted in January,” Farrar explained. “So, I looked at the catalogue and I only picked out one mare, My Awesome Mom. And this sounds ridiculous, but I loved the name. So Marshall [Silverman] went to look at her and he sent me the video. I liked the way she looked and I liked who she was in foal to. Everything about her I liked. Then I saw she was born on St. Paddy's Day and then I saw she was bred on St. Paddy's Day. And I always won races on St. Paddy's Day.” Despite the appeal, Farrar's enthusiasm was tempered by her husband, Gary. “My husband said, 'We don't need another mare. We are trying to wind down.' So all of a sudden I got cold feet. And then Marshall called and asked what I thought. I didn't really think I wanted her then, so I told him $10,000. He said she would go for a lot more than that. I said, 'Well OK, that's fine. That's all I can do now.' And then she went for a lot less for some strange reason.” Farrar said the mare's young covering sire might have made some buyers hesitate. “Tiz the Law hadn't had any runners at the time. He had 2-year-olds coming up,” Farrar said. “And that's a tough time sometimes to sell a mare because you roll the dice. I've done this before where I bought a mare who had 2-year-olds coming up and you can have it all fall apart if the 2-year-olds don't run and then by the time the mare has the baby, you're sort of out of luck. Everything just fell into place with Tiz the Law doing well.” Farrar started breeding racehorses in Pennsylvania in the late 1990's and among her graduates is 2010 GIII Cicada Stakes winner Liam's Dream (Saint Liam). “I had some nice mares,” Farrar said. “I had one that was a half-sister to Distorted Humor named Danzig's Dreamer. And I sold one of her babies privately for $250,000 and she went on to win a Grade III, but those mares got older and I ended up selling her.” Farrar already had plans to wind down her breeding operation when her husband passed away suddenly last October. “I am getting older, and he just passed away, but my husband was older, too,” Farrar said. “We were thinking about selling the farm next year and just keep a mare or two to board somewhere. I have two mares. The other mare is in foal to Frosted and [My Awesome Mom] is in foal to Dialed In. I was actually thinking about selling her, but I really like the mare. With my husband passing away, I'm not exactly sure I am going to be able to handle the farm and everything. But now I am afraid to sell her.” Farrar admitted Monday's result far exceeded her expectations. “I was hoping to get $50,000,” she said. “I didn't think I would get that. You never know what to expect at these sales, but I wasn't expecting that.” Farrar continued, “I just can't believe it. I know how to look at mares. I've done the buyer's guides. And I picked that mare out only because of her name–my mom and I had a great relationship.” The post ‘Encouraging’ Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale Led by $775K Curlin Colt 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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