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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
What Gold Coast Races Where Gold Coast Turf Club – Racecourse Dr, Bundall QLD 4217 When Friday, January 24, 2025 First Race 5:30pm AEST Visit Dabble The Listed Goldmarket Handicap will headline the eight-race card at the Gold Coast Turf Club on Friday night. With warm weather forecast in the lead-up to the meeting, the track is expected to improve from the Soft 5 rating into the Good range by raceday. The rail will be in the +3m position from the 900m mark to the winning post and in its true position for the remainder of the circuit. The opening race is scheduled to jump at 5:30pm AEST. Goldmarket Handicap Tip: Appin Girl Before getting no luck at all in the Listed Nudgee Stakes last start, Appin Girl had been racing in career-best form, recording a dominant win and two second-place finishes. The Matthew Hoysted-trained mare ran up behind a wall of runners in the Nudgee Stakes and went over the line hard held to finish 10th, beaten only 2.9 lengths. From barrier five, Ron Stewart can settle Appin Girl behind the speed and get into clear air turning for home before letting down with a strong finish. Goldmarket Race 5 – #9 Appin Girl (5) 4yo Mare | T: Matthew Hoysted | J: Ron Stewart (53kg) +380 with Picklebet Best Bet at Gold Coast: Queen Air Queen Air was forced to settle at the rear of the field from the widest barrier in the Magic Millions Shoot Out last start before flashing home to finish second behind Belvedere Boys. The Tony Gollan-trained mare was one of the best finishes over 2100m at Eagle Farm, but she was given too much of a task by jockey Angela Jones. Now that she has drawn barrier two and strikes a race with little speed, Queen Air can settle closer to the speed and, with even luck, prove too good for her rivals. Best Bet Race 5 – #11 Queen Air (2) 5yo Mare | T: Tony Gollan | J: Angela Jones (52kg) +180 with Neds Next Best at Gold Coast: Winchman Winchman will return to the Gold Coast, attempting to go one better than his previous start at the track, when he finished second in a 1200m Maiden Plate. The Paul Shailer-prepared gelding jumped in class to compete in the $250,000 Magic Millions Maiden Plate last start, but he failed to run out a strong 1400m. In what appears to be a weaker race, Winchman can break his maiden here, and the $3 on offer with BlondeBet will look like a great price. Next Best Race 2 – #1 Winchman (4) 4yo Gelding | T: Paul Shailer | J: Michael Rodd (60kg) +230 with BlondeBet Friday quaddie tips for Gold Coast Gold Coast quadrella selections Friday, January 24, 2025 3-4-9-11 1-7-8-9 3-5-7 3-4-6-7-10 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Shaun and Emma Clotworthy will bring a mix of experience and new blood to the table on TAB Karaka Millions Night at Ellerslie this Saturday. Malt Time, a multiple Group One-performer, was not initially targeted towards the Gr.2 Westbury Classic (1400m), but the Byerley Park trainers confirmed the mare will take her place in the $500,000 feature after placing fifth-equal in a congested finish to the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1800m). “We were originally going to the BCD Sprint, and after Trentham and the trip back we thought she needed a bit more time,” Shaun Clotworthy said. “That was the thinking behind it. “I rang Bill (Borrie, owner) and had a talk to him about it, then last night, he said why don’t chuck a nom in. It’ll be a nice race for her.” The daughter of Adelaide will be partnered by jockey Wiremu Pinn. While Malt Time is all too familiar with the big-time, her younger stablemate Billy Blinx will face the biggest task of his short career in the $1.5 million TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m). A $20,000 purchase out of the draft of Grangewilliam Stud at Karaka in 2023, Billy Blinx has made three appearances on raceday for two placings, including a close-up second to Lachie at Te Rapa last Thursday (16 January). “He’s a maidener, but he’s gone a couple of nice races and we’ve rated him all the way along,” Clotworthy said. “I think he’s up there with the better three-year-olds that are going around at the moment, but he’s probably just immature. “Terry (Lines) owns a share in him and he loves to have a bit of punt on everything, he decided he wanted him to race so we’ve chucked him in and he’s got a nice draw (3). We haven’t formulated a plan yet, but the horse is still learning and he was away a bit better last time at Te Rapa. “Kevin (Stott, jockey) has had a couple of rides on him so he knows him, if we can take a position that’s not too far off them would be nice, without using too much gas early.” The Clotworthy’s had identified the son of Shocking as a $1.25 million Gr.1 Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m) prospect earlier on, but after Saturday’s contest, Billy Blinx will be off to the paddock. “Long-term, he’s a horse that we had nominated for the Derby, but then we thought it was probably going to come around too quick for him,” he said. “We’ll chuck him out and bring him back in, maybe having a look at the Queensland Derby (Gr.1, 2400m) or something like that. “I think he’s a very promising horse in the making, but Terry’s decided to have a crack at this. It was the deal that we would have a go and then turn him out.” Meanwhile, the stable’s current favourite for the Derby, Willydoit, will not feature on Saturday evening, with his target looming in just over a month’s time. “He’s doing well, he heads to the 75 mile (at Ellerslie) on February the first,” Clotworthy said. “He doesn’t do much at home, he’s a pretty relaxed type of horse but he looks in great order and I’m pleased with him.” View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
A stellar mix of representatives by Waikato Stud’s proven stallions and their exciting younger residents has the champion vendor ready for the defence of their Book 1 aggregate title at Karaka 2025. As usual, the premier farm will present top-shelf offerings by the remarkable Savabeel and the hugely successful Ocean Park at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale while also offering quality selections by their up-and-coming associate sires. Super Seth has made an impressive start to his career, as has Ardrossan from humbler beginnings, while the first crop of Savabeel’s Group One-winning son Noverre have also been warmly welcomed. “We obviously have a great representation by our proven and champion sires Savabeel and Ocean Park,” Mark Chittick said. “It’s also such an exciting time with the new wave of stallions coming through like Super Seth and the success he’s had at this early stage.” Among Super Seth’s leading performers to date are the farm’s Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) winner Sethito while across the Tasman, Linebacker won the Gr.3 Baillieu Stakes (1400m) and ran second in the Gr.1 Champagne Stakes (1600m). “The reputation he’s gathering in Australia is very positive and we know how to breed the best types by him now after a couple of seasons into it,” Chittick said. The progeny of Ardrossan is headed up by Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1400m) winner Yaldi while Beau Dazzler won the Gr.3 Grand Prix Stakes (1800m). “The success and figures that he’s working at is impressive,” Chittick said. “With his first crop at 10 percent stakes winners to foals is just overwhelming, considering he’s coming off such an incredibly low base with numbers and quality of mares. “He has always left quality horses, no matter what sort of mare he gets, and Noverre has probably made one of the most encouraging starts with a stallion we’ve had on type. “He is leaving top quality foals, which was obviously very evident at the Magic Millions Sale.” The farm sold three daughters of Noverre at the Gold Coast for A$1,050,000 with a top price of A$500,000 for a filly out of the stakes winning Pins mare Shopaholic, who was sold to Michael Freedman and Michael Wallace. Multiple champion Savabeel is strongly represented as always and Chittick had a pair of favourites. “The colt (Lot 337) out of Suavito is an outstanding type and very strong on pedigree and the Savabeel out of Etiquette (Lot 587) is another great type,” Chittick said. The former is a half-brother to Sethito while the latter is a brother to the dual Group Three winner Milford with their dam a sister to the farm’s late four-time Group One winner and successful sire Sacred Falls. “And then there’s Ocean Park, he’s always got a good horse and his best books are coming through now,” Chittick said. “He’s left horses the like of Tofane, Kolding and many, many more. He’s just a very successful stallion.” After decades of selling, Waikato Stud’s preparation and presentation at Karaka works with military precision. “We’ve been taking large drafts to Karaka for some time now and it obviously needs to run as efficiently and professionally as possible,” Chittick said. “As I always say to my staff, it takes two years to get to this week and basically, we’ve got four minutes to do the best job we can to show these horses the best we can. “That’s two minutes pre-sale and the two minutes they have in the ring. “I believe that in the two years it takes to get these horses to this stage that we have not left any stone unturned, and it’s a draft we’re very proud of and of the successes we’ve had.” View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
As much as it is still a grade 2 test, the Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational Stakes (G2T) surely has a grade 1 feel.View the full article
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