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By Murray Fish · Posted
The eagerly awaited documentary on arguably the greatest horse in Australian racing history – Winx in all her equine glory! Winx is the Phar Lap of the modern era and holds the world record for her spectacular 33 race winning streak. Her first foal sold for a record breaking $10 million. It all reads like a racing fairy-tale, but the story behind the phenomenon is more complex. With unprecedented access to Winx and the team who made her a champion, award winning director Janine Hosking (Mademoiselle and the Doctor, SFF 2004; 35 Letters, SFF 2014; I’m Not Dead Yet, SFF 2011) and Winx biographer, Andrew Rule, weave a cinematic journey to reveal the spirit of a champion as she faces her greatest challenge. Join us for a special World Premiere gala screening on Friday 7 June! https://www.sff.org.au/program/browse/a-horse-named-winx?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1YIXt50ow3gLVxK9fWZLBUg2S2JlFP2gzIdrXUpYm7NajpKlmbZLQV76w_aem_AYb6pgOHHlvXN2vgcLrXwsBCjdw9fdSLNpAWYqiBdLF8SjcTA27dkhDRpM5Sw3ijGup7zoDnvOvluwE18fpvqIv7 -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival reaches its climax this weekend with the prestigious Group 1 $1 million The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville. Amelia’s Jewel is favourite to win The Goodwood 2024 in Adelaide this weekend. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. Punters have installed the Simon Miller-trained mare Amelia’s Jewel as the race favourite at $4 through Ladbrokes, eager to see her return to winning form. The final field is set at 15 runners after late withdrawals from Annabel Neasham’s Learning To Fly and James Cummings’ Vilana. Amelia’s Jewel comes into the race fit and ready after a string of close seconds in Perth. The four-year-old boasts an impressive record at 1200m (4 wins, 2 seconds) and will be looking to break a winless streak that began after her victory in the Group 2 Stocks Stakes (1600m) last September at The Valley. Adding weight to her case is the recent success of the runner-up in that race, Pride Of Jenni. Her dominant win in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) serves as a strong endorsement of Amelia’s Jewel’s capabilities. Drawn in barrier nine with Damian Lane in the saddle, Amelia’s Jewel aims to become the first favourite to win The Goodwood since Black Heart Bart in 2016. However, the race promises to be a thrilling contest. Hot on her heels is Benedetta ($5) with jockey Jamie Kah on board. This consistent Hellbent mare is fresh off a narrow third-place finish in the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes just two weeks ago at this track and trip. With a winning record at the course and a 50% win rate at the 1200m distance, Benedetta is a major contender to watch. Another key player is Dion Luciani‘s Oscar’s Fortune ($5.50), ridden by champion WA-based jockey William Pike. This talented three-year-old has a strong record (5 wins from 9 starts) and while yet to win beyond 1100m, he has been competitive in his 1200m attempts. The significant weight drop from his last race makes him a dangerous lightweight hope. Several other runners command attention, including I Am Me ($7.50) with a history of top interstate performances, Johnny Rocker ($8.50), and outsider hopes Skybird ($12) and Climbing Star ($16) who come off Morphettville wins in the Group 2 Tobin Bronze and Group 1 Robert Sangster respectively. The Goodwood promises to be a heart-stopping race. Don’t miss all the action on Saturday at 4:00pm (ACST) at Morphettville. 2024 The Goodwood Field No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating 1 60x56830x2 VILANA James Cummings Todd Pannell 16 59kg 105 2 12x1190x22 AMELIA’S JEWEL Simon A Miller Damian Lane 9 56.5kg 114 3 x29825x121 CLIMBING STAR (NZ) Phillip Stokes Lachlan Neindorf 13 56.5kg 109 4 5×11311775 SGHIRRIPA Shane & Cassie Oxlade Craig Newitt 15 56kg 102 5 0x655960x1 EXTREMELY LUCKY Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea Jake Toeroek 6 56kg 94 6 7x16122x34 I AM ME Ciaron Maher Blake Shinn 1 55kg 110 7 x1134x4413 BENEDETTA Jason Warren Ms Jamie Kah 3 55kg 108 8 x01432x255 ARKANSAW KID Ben, Will & JD Hayes Billy Egan 17 54.5kg 92 9 x244x27128 JOHNNY ROCKER Nick Ryan Rhys McLeod 12 54.5kg 106 10 7x536x1974 RUBAMOS Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor Jacob Opperman 2 54.5kg 94 11 1x11x33 WHAT YOU NEED Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Craig Williams 11 54.5kg 91 12 2x31x22x57 KARACASU Richard & Chantelle Jolly Jason Holder 4 54.5kg 82 13 0x13201320 GRINZINGER PRINCE Cody Reardon Ms Emily Finnegan 10 54.5kg 82 14 111Lx242 LEARNING TO FLY Annabel Neasham Chad Schofield 14 54kg 102 15 111122×213 OSCAR’S FORTUNE Dion Luciani William Pike 8 53.5kg 109 16 1113×51 SKYBIRD Mitchell Freedman Beau Mertens 5 53kg 95 17 21x217x426 STRETAN ANGEL Phillip Stokes Daniel Stackhouse 7 52.5kg 92 Table Credit: Racing Australia. This page and the written content within it were partially generated using AI or automated technology and edited and verified by our editorial team. THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au. The post Stage Set for 2024 The Goodwood: Amelia’s Jewel Leads the Charge appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Atomic Beauty seals a Tony Cruz three-timer. Tony Cruz’s accelerating advance in the Hong Kong trainers’ championship continued in blistering fashion with a Happy Valley treble on Wednesday night when the veteran horseman vaulted into the top four of the 2023/24 standings. With six wins from three meetings this month, Cruz has built impressive momentum in a season highlighted by California Spangle’s pair of Group 1 victories to have 43 wins for the campaign to sit behind Pierre Ng (58 wins), Francis Lui (53) and John Size (44). Cruz struck with Atomic Beauty, Lovero and Righteous Arion after saddling a double at Sha Tin on Sunday crowned by La City Blanche’s triumph in the Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap (2400m) over stablemate Five G Patch. Cruz teamed successfully with a trio of different riders tonight – Hugh Bowman (Righteous Arion), Brenton Avdulla (Atomic Beauty) and Angus Chung (Lovero) – and the six-time Hong Kong champion jockey was delighted with all three. “I’m very happy tonight. All the jockeys rode a good race, especially Brenton Avdulla. I told him to have the horse handy and he went to the front and he still won from the front. I’m thrilled by it,” Cruz said. Chung, Avdulla and Harry Bentley enjoyed doubles, while Chief Stipelas Whyte fired in a brace. Delighted with Japanese-bred Lovero’s victory in the Class 3 Graham Handicap (1650m), Cruz praised Chung’s continued development after the recently-graduated apprentice lifted the son of Lord Kanaloa to a short-head victory. “Angus Chung is doing a good job, this lad is improving a lot, he’s getting results and we can see how he’s improving – this boy is improving a lot,” Cruz said. Hugh Bowman attributed Righteous Arion’s victory in the Class 4 Sports Club Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup Handicap (1200m) to a gear change after Cruz’s charge swept to a third career success. “He drew wide (barrier 12), but I got a lot of confidence out of him last time and I thought if we took the ear muffs off him in the race, it might help him to be strong late and that was certainly the case,” Bowman said. “He promised to do it last time but I had a wider run and he found his peak. But a little gear change and being smothered up for a late burst really suited him.” Chief Stipelas Whyte was elated after Wings Of War’s triumph in the Class 3 Shelley Handicap (1200m) for eminent South African owner Mary Slack. “That’s probably the most satisfying winner I’ve had this season,” Whyte said. “It means a lot for the owner Mary, her daughter Jessica (Jell) and Stephen Jell. It’s been an unbelievable connection for me, I’ve known them my whole career. “To get a winner on the board for them as a trainer, it’s a highlight of my career. Mary, Jessica and Stephen have been so good to me. When I was waiting to start my training career in Hong Kong, they let me stay in their house at Newmarket for three months. They are fantastic people.” Whyte’s Ace Power showed plenty of conviction to win in a dramatic finish to the first section of the Class 4 Wyndham Handicap (1200m) for Andrea Atzeni. A three-year-old by Power, the gelding was having only his third start. “He’s threatened to do that for a while – he’s been very immature and green and just needed the experience from a couple of runs to get used to Hong Kong racing, the pressure and the environment,” Whyte said. “Today, he really laid down the gauntlet, showed some tenacity and came between them and really won well.” Manfred Man’s Hero Star posted his fifth course and distance win with success in the Class 5 Cochrane Handicap (1200m) after the eight-year-old dictated from the front under Chung before New Power provided Michael Chang with a vital win in the third section of the Class 4 Wyndham Handicap (1200m) under Karis Teetan. Precision Goal broke through at his 18th start to land the Class 5 D’Aguilar Handicap (1650m) for David Hayes. Having raced close to the speed throughout, the Tavistock gelding was too strong over the closing stages under Bentley. Escape Route notched his second course and distance victory – and fourth overall – for Size in the Class 4 Glenealy Handicap (1800m) after Avdulla stalked Forever Glorious and Teetan before eventually prevailing by a short head. Hong Kong racing will continue at Sha Tin on Saturday (11 May). Horse racing news View the full article
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