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Spatchcock, less by the day! No I dont have earn a living from harness racing! I do have major concerns for those that do though!
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
There are Group One goals on the horizon for Single Choice (Anders) after the Ready to Run Sale graduate’s impressive come-from-behind victory in the A$300,000 Gr.2 Stow Storage Autumn Classic (1800m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Single Choice (Anders) was offered by Riversley Park at the 2024 Ready to Run Sale, where Cumani Racing bought him for $80,000. His eight-start career has now produced three wins, three placings and A$294,150 in prize-money. Trainer Matt Cumani has always had a high opinion of Single Choice, and the gelding showed promising signs in the spring with victories at Ballarat and Bendigo, a third in the Gr.3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) and a fifth in the A$500,000 Tapp-Craig (1400m). The Autumn Classic was the second start of a new preparation for Single Choice, who had resumed with a second in a photo finish at Caulfield on February 2. He emphatically went one better second-up. Jockey Damian Lane gave Single Choice a patient ride near the back of the field, then got him into the middle of the track to launch his run down the home straight. He accelerated stylishly and reeled in the leaders, finishing over the top of them and scoring by a long head. The runner-up Arcora (Justify) had also finished second in the Gr.1 Victoria Derby (2500m) in the spring. “Single Choice was really good,” Lane said. “There was genuine pressure up front, which suited him. I was able to get a good tow into the race and he had to be tough late, and to his credit he was. “You probably wouldn’t pick him as a stayer, being by Anders, but there’s obviously some good staying blood on the dam’s side. “Well done to Matty – winning a Group Two over 1800 metres second-up, and hopefully he’ll get a touch further yet. Matt obviously does a great job with his team, and it was nice to jump on board today.” Cumani is now keen to take a close look at targets such as the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m), Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) and Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m). “Absolutely thrilled – that was a hell of a run and a beautifully judged ride,” he said. “I thought maybe we might have to push forward from that gate today, but Damian said, ‘No, I think there will be decent pace on today,’ and he was dead right. They went flat out and it suited us sitting in the back. “He’s a great horse – he really pushes on all the way to the line, and it’s fantastic to win a race like that. “Great thrill for the owners, and great thrill for us. It’s our biggest win in Victoria. “He’s been knocking on the door of a really good win, and stepping up in distance really helped him. “A huge thank you to all our team. They’ve done a fantastic job. I don’t get an opportunity to say thanks to all of them as often as I’d like, but what better opportunity than a Group Two win? Our biggest stakes win so far. “I just think Single Choice is a horse that’s a little more hardy. He can handle more races, more often. “He’s a horse that’s going to go to Derbies, hopefully. We might need him for all three Derbies, so I want to space it out and I don’t want to back him up. Two weeks between races for me is a short back-up, and he’s just a big, heavy horse. I think racing sparingly will work for him.” Single Choice became the third consecutive Karaka graduate to win the Autumn Classic, following on from Immediacy (NZ) (Tarzino) in 2024 and Shanwah (NZ) (Too Darn Hot) in 2025. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
South Australia is the new home of Group One-winning rider Ashvin Goindasamy, who has made the shift south from Queensland after a six-month stint. Originally from Mauritius, Goindasamy started his apprenticeship and won eight Stakes races in New Zealand, the highlight being the 2021 Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) on Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall’s Tiptronic (NZ) (O’Reilly). He was based on the Gold Coast when first coming across the ditch, but with city opportunities tough to come by there, Goindasamy is trying his luck further south. “I’ve come over for a couple of weeks to try and make some new contacts, and it’s been great so far,” he said. “I was riding in New Zealand for probably eight years; I started my apprenticeship and had my first race ride when I was 20, I’ve always had in the back of my mind to come to Australia and ride. “I was at the Gold Coast from August last year, and it was good, I met some nice people over there and worked with some great people. “But it was very hard, when the carnival was coming up, to really get the ground going.” Goindasamy opened his South Australian account at just the second time of asking, giving Andrew Clarken’s Crown And Anchor (Fiorente) a beautiful steer in the 1800m 0-54 at Clare last Friday. The 27-year-old will have a short freshen-up in Bali after his first Morphettville ride on Saturday, aboard Karn Byrnes’ Startide, but is keen to make his presence felt upon returning. “When I come back, I’ll be hungry for more winners,” he said. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
OTI Racing’s $27,500 Karaka yearling purchase Kazaru (NZ) (Embellish) added significant value to her CV with victory in the A$150,000 Listed Kevin Sharkie Tasmanian Oaks (2100m) at Launceston on Friday. Kazaru was offered by Cambria Park in Book 2 of Karaka 2024 and was bought by OTI in partnership with Phill Cataldo Bloodstock. The emerging filly has now had seven starts for two wins, two placings and A$153,150 in stakes. Stakes-placed as a two-year-old in the Listed Oaklands Plate (1400m), Kazaru began her three-year-old preparation with a sixth at Seymour and a second at Pakenham. She broke through for a stylish maiden win over 1717 metres at Sale on February 1, giving trainer Phillip Stokes the confidence to push on and shoot for black-type spoils in the Tasmanian Oaks. Kazaru was ridden by Luke Currie in the Launceston feature and settled in midfield before hooking to the outside just before home turn to launch her run. She finished strongly down the straight and outstayed her 10 opponents, dashing to the lead and going clear to win by a length and a quarter. “A thrilling win and valuable black type added to her name,” OTI Racing tweeted. “Beautifully trained by Phillip Stokes and expertly ridden by Luke Currie. “Congratulations to all involved. A very exciting future for this talented filly!” Kazaru became the sixth individual stakes winner for in-form Cambridge Stud stallion Embellish (NZ), who has also been represented by this season’s Group Two Lowland Stakes (2100m) winner Ultimate Habit (NZ). The dam of Kazaru is the unraced Paulette (NZ) (Keeper), who now has two stakes winners among her five winners from six foals to race. She is also the dam of the Group Two Adelaide Cup (3200) winner Daqiansweet Junior (NZ) (Sweet Orange). View the full article
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