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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The Kentucky Derby winner faces a field that includes three from the Bob Baffert barn, Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner Stronghold, and Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) second Bentornato.View the full article -
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Malt Time will contest the Royal Descent Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. Photo: Therese Davis (Race Images) Classy mare Malt Time will have a luxury weight to carry among her female counterparts in Thursday’s Royal Descent Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie. After solid performances in the Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1400m) and Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) through the spring, the Shaun and Emma Clotworthy-trained galloper lined up among the best of the country’s sprinters in the Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1200m), where she far from disgraced herself finishing less than two lengths from Babylon Berlin. “She seems to have improved off the Concorde run, that was fresh-up against good sprinters and she’s come through it well,” Shaun Clotworthy said. “She had a bit of work at the beach and went to Ellerslie for a gallop last Thursday, so she’s going to strip a bit fitter and we’re happy with her.” The daughter of Adelaide is a multiple Group One performer currently rated 105, and at the set-weights and penalties conditions, she will carry just 55kg, decreased a further two kilograms by her regular rider and in-form apprentice Ace Lawson-Carroll. “She gets into the race well at set weights and penalties, and she can also utilise Ace’s two-kilo claim, which made the race even more attractive,” Clotworthy said. Horse racing bookmakers markets are reflective of her weight advantage in the Boxing Day feature, with bookmakers opening Malt Time a $3.20 favourite ahead of Taranaki visitor Sumi ($5), and Group Three winner Karman Line ($6). Now an eight-year-old mare, the end of Malt Time’s successful racing career is imminent as she scanned in-foal to Cambridge Stud’s young shuttle stallion Hello Youmzain. However, before the curtain comes down, the Clotworthy’s are eyeing another shot at an elusive Group One crown in the Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham next month. “She’ll either stay at the 1400 and go to the Westbury Classic (Group 2), or we’ll step up and go to the Thorndon Mile,” he said. “At this stage, we’re probably leaning towards the mile.” Horse racing news View the full article -
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As many look forward to enjoying their Christmas break, harness racing is gearing up for one of its busiest times – there will be nine meetings between Boxing Day and January 6, including Alexandra Park’s premier Auckland Cup meeting on New Year’s Eve. Westport on Boxing Day is a tried and true favourite, highlighted by the Frank Dooley Memorial Westport Cup (3.10pm) with its second day on December 28. Between the two meetings are 12 races on the grass at Gore including the Jaccka Lodge Gore Trotting Cup and the Mataura Licensing Trust Gore Pacing Cup. Motukarara on December 29 is always a crowd pleaser and then there’s Reefton on December 30 before Auckland’s big New Year’s Eve featuring the $250,000 Auckland Cup, the $100,000 National Trot and two $35,000 Northern Metro Finals. Into the New Year Omakau’s popular annual meeting kicks off the Central Otago circuit on January 2 followed by Roxburgh (January 4) and Cromwell (January 6). To help navigate what is a hectic time we have asked some trainers for their holiday selections. To see the selections click here View the full article -
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Osteria will contest Thursday’s Group 2 Auckland Guineas (1400m) at Ellerslie. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Osteria was only upstaged by his talented older stablemate last time out, and back in his own age group, the gelding will be a contender in Thursday’s Group 2 Auckland Guineas (1400m) at Ellerslie. The progressive son of Ribchester broke his maiden comfortably at Pukekohe in November, putting a space on subsequent winners Tycoon Prince and Hard Roca. Stepping out at Ellerslie for the first time, he was beaten less than a length by Group Three-performing mare Irish Legacy, a performance that gave trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood confidence to push on to the Guineas distance. “He’s come on really well and I’m quite looking forward to seeing him over 1400m,” Wellwood said. “He’s been a little bit of a hard-going horse, but in his last two or three runs he’s been really good. We’ve got the confidence to step him up to 1400m now, and back against his age group will be suitable, albeit there are a few really nice horses. “In saying that, I think he deserves his place in the field.” Masa Hashizume will take the ride aboard Osteria in the feature, having barrier 10 of 11 to contend with. “We’ll see how he jumps, but the gate is the niggle,” Wellwood said. “We’ll probably have to ride him quietly from there.” The royally bred Irish Legacy will also step out on Boxing Day. Faring far better in the barrier draw, the daughter of I Am Invincible will jump from barrier three in the Rating 75 contest, aiming to go back-to-back after her effortless win at the course on December 7. “She was very impressive, she’s come through it well and she’s a bigger, stronger horse this time in as a four-year-old,” Wellwood said. “She’s drawn well and has ticked every box. “If we could see what we saw last time we would be pretty happy, she’s quite full-on and the big thing with her is getting her racing relaxed. She clearly steps up in grade and it’s a pretty nice field on Thursday, but if she’s racing kindly and hitting the line strong, that gives us confidence to step out to 1400 perhaps next start.” Later on the card, Hasstobeawinner will carry a luxury weight, by his standards, in the Stella Artois 1500 Championship Final (1500m). There are few horses that have shown the consistency of Hasstobeawinner in his career, and while only winning one race, the gelding has finished in the first three on 10 occasions, including a narrow miss in the $350,000 Sir Patrick Hogan Karapiro Classic (1600m) last term. “He’s such an honest horse and always puts his best foot forward,” Wellwood said. “He’s been going well and I’m really looking forward to seeing him back in the weights, he gets 55kg in this race and he hasn’t had that on his back in a long time. I’m sure he’ll try his guts out again.” Completing the Kingsclere contingent will be Dionysus, a multiple Group Three winner taking on the Group 1 Zabeel Classic (2050m). The seven-year-old finished midfield in the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) in October before heading to Australia, where he was sixth in the Listed Beauford (2300m) before a disappointing performance in the Listed ATC Cup (2000m). Returning back to Cambridge, Dionysus will now be targeted towards the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2400m) the following week, a race he won two years ago. “He was probably a bit disappointing in Australia and the weight-for-age 2000m isn’t all that suitable, but we want to give him a run so he’s rock-hard ready for the Queen Elizabeth Cup on New Year’s Day,” Wellwood said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if he showed a bit of cheek, but really, it’s a run to get him ready for that race.” Horse racing news View the full article -
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