Wandering Eyes

Ridden by James McDonald, the late blooming Broadsiding backed up from his maiden victory over the same course in the April 14 Fernhill Stakes,View the full article

6th-Keeneland, $96,700, Msw, 4-21, 3yo, 7f, 1:27.39, ft, 3 3/4 lengths. DRAGOON GUARD (c, 3, Arrogate–Filimbi {GSW & MGISP-USA, SW-Fr, $670,763}, by Mizzen Mast) just missed by a neck to future SW Otto the Conqueror (Street Sense) when he debuted last September under the Twin Spires. Back on the work tab in late February for Brad Cox, the homebred went off with Lasix as the 3-5 choice here to kick off her 3-year-old season. The colt charged out of the gate, but was content to lay off of Rock N Roll Bolt (Bolt d'Oro) up the backstretch. Taking on the leader around the far turn, the gray put the pacesetter away at the top of the lane, kicked for home past the eighth pole and won geared down by 3 3/4 lengths over Term (Medaglia d'Oro). Filimbi produced a filly last year by Into Mischief and foaled another, this one by Constitution, Mar. 8. The winner was bred top to bottom by Juddmonte, who campaigned his dam, second dam Flute (Seattle Slew) and third dam Rougeur (Blushing Groom {Fr}). They also stood Arrogate and Dragoon Guard's broodmare sire, Mizzen Mast. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $86,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O/B-Juddmonte (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. DRAGOON GUARD ($3.34) got a perfect trip under @flothejock to easily win @KeenelandRacing race 6. @bradcoxracing trained the 3-year-old Arrogate colt for @JuddmonteFarms. Bet the Late Pick 3: https://t.co/0B8c3g81GL pic.twitter.com/BEEmIpRRM1 — TVG (@TVG) April 21, 2024 The post Dragoon Guard Charges Home A Winner For Juddmonte At Keeneland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

1st-Santa Anita, $54,000, Msw, 4-21, 3, 4,/5yo, f/m, 7f, 1:23.90, ft, neck. JANE AUSTEN (f, 3, Tapit–Shayjolie {SW & MGSP, $415,843}, by Indian Charlie), sent off at 5-1 for this unveiling, broke well and was eased back but she eagerly tugged her way up upon the heels of pacesetters Quick Brown Fox (Justify) and Queen of Naples (Hard Spun) through a :22.58 quarter. Requiring racing room and finding it turning for home, Jane Austen closed on the stubborn leader late and forged past Quick Brown Fox to graduate by a neck. Ms Bo J (Mitole) was third. Stakes-winning Shayjolie, a half-sister to MGSW and GISP Mythical Power (Congaree), was purchased by Speedway Stables for $400,000 at KEENOV in 2015. Responsible for an unraced juvenile filly by Constitution and a yearling colt by Essential Quality, she was bred back to Into Mischief. Sales history: $750,000 Ylg '22 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $32,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Muir Hut Stables LLC; B-Speedway Stables LLC (KY); T-Mark Glatt. The post Tapit’s Jane Austen Posts Debut Win at Santa Anita appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Juddmonte's European racing manager Barry Mahon has confirmed Kikkuli (GB) (Kingman {GB}) will be pointed to the Listed Sandown's Chasemore Farm Stud Staff Heron S. in May for his next step up in class. Famous for his relation to Frankel (GB), and by the operation's Classic-winning sire, the colt showed his connections encouraging signs when graduating from the maiden ranks in his seasonal return Apr. 16 at Newmarket for conditioner Harry Charlton, who then admitted that having the half-brother to such an illustrious horse was 'wonderful' but came with a little added pressure. Should Kikkuli post another positive performance, then targets at Royal Ascot could come into play. “It was brilliant to see what he did and he had a big run at Newmarket last year [on debut] when he was about 75-80 per cent. That was a big run and the form of the race was franked,” said Mahon. “Tuesday was good and I thought in the last furlong, if he wanted to give it up he could have, and he didn't. He stuck his head out and went on and [jockey] Ryan [Moore] was complimentary of him.” “He came out of the [maiden breaking win] well and we will now look forward to the Heron [Stakes] with him. It looks to be the next logical step and if he is ready for another step up after that, it brings you nicely into Royal Ascot and a whole host of races.” The post Kikkuli Headed to Listed Heron at Newmarket’s Craven Meeting appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Bell Gable Stable's Nutella Fella (Runhappy), off since winning last year's GI Hopeful S., could return to action in the June 8 GI Woody Stephens S. The bay colt upset the Hopeful at 54-1, but suffered a hind ankle injury while training for the GI Champagne S. and underwent surgery. He has been working at Oak Ridge Training Center in Ocala and is currently back with trainer Gary Contessa's string in Saratoga. “He worked five-eighths in 1:01 in Ocala before I brought him up last week,” Contessa said. “He'll probably have his first work the middle of next week. I'll wait until the weather is good and the track is to my liking.” Contessa continued, “His first race of the year should be the Woody Stephens on Belmont Day. He's a good horse and it's the perfect distance for him–same distance as the Hopeful and he's already worked five-eighths. He's going to be really ready for that race in June. I know it's a tough ask to come back in the Woody Stephens, but that distance is what he's best at.” Contessa is expecting another 2023 Saratoga graded winner to make the trek north from Ocala in the coming week. Lee Pokoik's Becky's Joker (Practical Joke) won the GIII Schuylerville S. in her racetrack debut last July, but has not been seen since finishing seventh in her second outing in the Aug. 6 GIII Adirondack S. “Mentally, she just fell apart on me after that race,” Contessa said. “We gave her the winter off and that's what you've got to do with these young horses when they're not progressing mentally the way you want them to and Lee is the type of owner who will let you do the right thing.” Becky's Joker spent the winter at Eclipse Training Center. “I worked her five-eighths last Friday in 1:02 at Eclipse,” Contessa said. “My game plan is to work her there this Friday and then ship her on the weekend.” Of potential targets for the filly, Contessa said, “I want to see how she's progressing and how she's doing. Obviously, during the Belmont Stakes weekend there is a mile and an eighth race for her [June 7 GI Acorn S.] and I don't think distance is going to be a problem for her because she's 17.2 [hands]. She's the biggest filly you'll ever want to see, but she'll have to tell me when she wants to come back. She's eligible for allowances and all the 3-year-old stakes races–there's so many opportunities for her, so we'll play it one step at a time.” The post Nutella Fella Targets Woody Stephens appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Rodeo Creek Racing's Blazing Sevens (Good Magic), who returned from a nine-month layoff to capture a one-mile allowance and earn a 97 Beyer at Aqueduct Saturday, may make his next start in the June 8 GI Hill 'n' Dale Metropolitan H. “He had a wide journey and was fit enough to gut it out in a fairly quick time. We'll see how he comes out of the race and go from there, but I'll consider a race like the Met Mile,” said trainer Chad Brown. “I think he's good enough. It's quite a tough race, but that's at the top of my list.” The 'TDN Rising Star' won the 2022 GI Champagne S. and missed by just a head when second to National Treasure (Quality Road) in the GI Preakness S. last year. He was making his first start Saturday since finishing third in the Curlin S. at Saratoga last July. John Capek of Rodeo Creek Racing said he was impressed with Saturday's performance after the time off. “We are glad to have him back on the track. After nine months off, I think he ran well,” said Capek. “He got a little bit of a challenge coming out of the gate, but he showed his capability in the turn.” The post Blazing Sevens Possible for Met Mile appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, C. Steven Duncker and Vicarage Stable's Deterministic (Liam's Map) turned in his first work since finishing a well-beaten eighth in the Apr. 6 GII Wood Memorial S. with a five-furlong move in 1:02.63 (11/19) over the dirt training track at Belmont Park Sunday. Deterministic is 16th on the eligibility list for the GI Kentucky Derby thanks to his victory in the GIII Gotham S., but trainer Christophe Clement confirmed the dark bay colt will skip the Run for the Roses. “I spoke to the owners and we decided to keep him in New York and we will keep all the New York options open,” Clement said. Of Sunday's work, Clement added, “He came back all right, he had a maintenance work. He looked well.” Deterministic was tabbed a 'TDN Rising Star' following his debut victory at Saratoga last August and returned from seven months on the sidelines to win the Gotham by two lengths in March. He finished 17 3/4 lengths back as the favorite in the Wood. The post Deterministic Works at Belmont, Will Skip Derby appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

It was a quiet Sunday morning at Churchill Downs April 21 following a day that saw 12 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) contenders complete published workouts.View the full article

A casino is supposed to be on the way, but in the meantime these are tough times for racing in Chicago and its only remaining racetrack, Hawthorne. They still don't have any outside revenue from a casino, their purses are meager and their simulcast signal gets lost on days like Saturday, when they went up against the likes of Aqueduct, Gulfstream, Keeneland, Oaklawn and Santa Anita. The handle Saturday was $1,019,178. It should have been three times that. We've seen a lot of tracks experiment with lower takeouts. The latest example is Keeneland, where the takeout on all daily doubles has been lowered to 15% for the spring meet. It had been 22%. At Delta Downs, they dropped the takeout on all Pick Fours and Pick Fives from 25% to 12%. But no track has gone to the extremes that Hawthorne has. To get horseplayers to gravitate to their product, they dropped the handle on win, place and show bets in 2023 to an industry low 12%. This year they introduced a $1 Place Pick 8 wager with a takeout of 8%, the lowest takeout on any bet in the sport. “We want to provide the best value in the country for our customers,” Assistant General Manager John Walsh said prior to the start of the 2023 meet. They also brought back the Illinois Derby, which was run Sunday. It hadn't been run since 2017 and is now situated on the map to be a prep for the GI Preakness S. This year's race offered a $200,000 purse and Hawthorne will give the winning owner an extra $20,000 to cover the costs of starting in the Preakness if they choose to go that route. Hawthorne just as easily could have done nothing and treaded water until the casino is built. That's exactly what a lot of tracks would have done. Instead, they are doing everything they can to build their core business, which is horse racing. They believe that horseplayers will now look at the entire Hawthorne card because of the low takeouts when in the past they probably wouldn't have paid any attention to it. The lower takeout structure has helped. In 2022, the last year under the old takeout structure, the average daily Thoroughbred handle for the 68-day meet was $1,212,267. In 2023, that number inched forward to a daily average handle of $1,310,034. This year they have picked up some momentum. Through the first nine cards on the year, average daily handle has been $1,780,443. “We truly do have more eyes on the screens, wagering on our races and wagering in all pools,” Hawthorne's Director of Racing Jim Miller said. “And these figures are before we have run a single stakes race or turf race.” The numbers are heading in the right direction, but they are also somewhat disappointing. Horseplayers love to complain and complain about just about everything. That's what happens when you play a gambling game where the takeout is so high it is virtually impossible to win. The onslaught of computer assisted wagering has only made it worse. The everyday player is getting hammered and it seems that many have simply given up. That's why the players need to support Hawthorne or any other track that is trying to give them a break when it comes to how they price their product. And they don't do it enough. Vote with your wallet and send a message. Tracks watch what other tracks do. If Hawthorne can only make marginal increases in handle with a 12% takeout, then what incentive do the major tracks have to follow suit and lower their take? If Hawthorne's handle soars, other tracks will follow suit with lower takeout rates. And never has this been more important. Sports betting is much more popular than betting on racing and offers a much smaller takeout, typically around 5.5%, than your typical racing bet. The best way to remain competitive in the face of sports betting is to offer a reasonably priced product and not superfectas with a 30% take. Racing returns to Hawthorne next Saturday. Do yourself a favor. Check out the card and make a few wagers. The racing is not the best, but at no other track will you get more bang for your buck, and they deserve your support. The Metformin Issue…Is There a Better Way? George Weaver became the latest trainer to be notified by the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU) that he had a horse test positive for metformin. No one thinks that Weaver is a cheat or used the drug to dope his horse. He has an outstanding reputation and has never been in any trouble during his career. Still, after the split sample comes back, he is facing a suspension of up to two years, which can wreck a trainer's career. The metformin positives have been a constant source of controversy for HIWU because common sense tells you that the horses tested positive not because their trainers cheat, but because metformin is widely prescribed to human beings to treat Type II Diabetes, which makes it susceptible to positives that are the result of environmental contamination. The groom of the horse Weaver trained who tested positive reportedly takes metformin. It's a tricky situation. HIWU can't just throw out all metformin positives because there is evidence that metformin can be a performance-enhancer. According to the National Library of Medicine, metformin improves performance in high-intensity exercise. There is an alternative. Metformin is on HIWU's list of banned substances, drugs that, when found, yield the most severe penalties. Why not move it off of the banned substance list and put it on the list of controlled medications. The penalties for those are far less severe. And there is a precedent to follow. Before HIWU came onto the scene and when the racing commissions were still in charge, it seems that most thought that metformin was not such a big deal. Under the rules of the Association of Racing Commissioner's International, metformin was classified as a 2B classified substance. Pre-HIWU, there were four metformin positives over a period of roughly two years. The penalties varied, but were pretty much a 15-30 day suspension and a fine. In June of 2023, it was reported that top trainer Wesley Ward had a horse racing at Monmouth test positive for naproxen and metformin. He was suspended 15 days and fined $2,000, a case where the punishment and the crime were a much more reasonable fit. Will Dettori Get a Derby Mount? He's riding as well as anyone in the country and has been open about his desire to ride in the GI Kentucky Derby, so how is it possible that no one has tabbed Frankie Dettori to ride in the Derby? The best mount still available is GII Wood Memorial winner Resilience (Into Mischief), who was ridden by John Velazquez, who is committed to Fierceness (City of Light). Trainer Bill Mott said that Junior Alvarado will ride his horse unless somehow Velazquez becomes available beforehand. Few other mounts are available, but one that is is Encino (Nyquist), the winner of the GIII Lexington S. He was ridden by Florent Geroux, who is committed to stablemate Just a Touch (Justify). But trainer Brad Cox has never ridden Dettori. In the meantime, Dettori's agent Ron Anderson said there is a chance Dettori will ride at Saratoga. What a treat that would be. The post The Week in Review: At Hawthorne, They Try Harder appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

This day 23rd April in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Saccharo seals Chief Minister’s Cup for Cole in Alice Springs Darwin trainer Phil Cole could have an Alice Springs Cup contender on his hands after Saccharo won the $40,000 Chief … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Savatoxl seals victory in long-awaited Alice Springs comeback Savatoxl made it a triumphant Alice Springs return on Saturday when he took out the same race he won back … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 12 months ago MacGregor and Times Ticking at it again at Riccarton The combination of trainer Alby MacGregor, jockey Jacob Lowry and warhorse Times Ticking proved once again that Riccarton is their … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 12 months ago Team Tyler take Warstep Stakes with She’s A Con Last start winner She’s A Con proved her maiden victory at Riverton was no fluke when she stepped up her … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 12 months ago McNab dominates at Pukekohe Defending New Zealand Champion Jockey titleholder Michael McNab dominated the three feature events at Pukekohe on Saturday … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 12 months ago Cheval D’Or takes out three-year-old feature at Pukekohe Consistent filly Cheval D’Or mastered the testing conditions at Pukekohe to take out the Group 3 Championship Stakes (2100m) at … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 12 months ago Champagne all around for Loch Katrine Loch Katrine lived up to her breeding when she scampered through the heavy conditions at Pukekohe to break her maiden … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 23, 2023 Eight horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Imperial Lad holds off So Si Bon in VOBIS Gold Mile The John Moloney-trained Imperial Lad has held off the fast-finishing So Si Bon to claim the VOBIS Gold Mile at … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Champagne Dreams dominates the Redelva Stakes The Wayne Francis & Glen Kent-trained Champagne Dreams has managed to lead throughout the Redelva Stakes in a dominant all-the-way … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Regardsmaree gets head down in time in VOBIS Gold Sprint win The VOBIS Gold Sprint has gone the way of the Nick Ryan-trained Regardsmaree in dramatic fashion, with a narrow margin … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Bella Vella returns with win in R N Irwin Stakes The Will Clarken-trained Bella Vella has returned from retirement with a stunning victory in the R N Irwin Stakes, signalling … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Albany best bets, top odds & quaddie | Sunday, April 24, 2022 With seven races to be run and won at Albany this Sunday, HorseBetting’s Western Australian racing analyst shares his best … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Kings Consort takes out The Showdown The 2022 edition of The Showdown has gone the way of the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Kings Consort who managed … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Derby winner finds winning form in Tails Stakes The Chris Waller-trained four-year-old was given a wonderful steer by premiership-leading hoop James Orman from the inside alley, which was … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Best ‘$51 pop’ Anderson has raced wins the Mick Dittman Rubiqutious has managed to lead his rivals a merry dance in the Listed Mick Dittman Plate, with the Chris Anderson-trained … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Persistence pays off with Chartres with win VOBIS Sires Guineas Despite a rough preperation leading into the VOBIS Sires Guineas, the Matt Laurie-trained Chartres has managed to claim the race … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Race day inspections find banned substance in Heathcote runners Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards ordered that all four of Rob Heathcote’s runners be scratched at Doomben on Saturday, … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Kah masterclass helps Grandslam land the VOBIS Gold Heath The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Grandslam has managed to lead all the way in the VOBIS Gold Heath, with … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Princess Stakes quinella for O’Dea & Hoysted Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted were able to quinella the first Listed race of the afternoon at Doomben, with Canadian … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Paddock beckons for unbeaten Yiska After yet another impressive victory, unbeaten two-year-old Yiska will go for a well-earned spell, rather than pushing on throughout the … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Bandersnatch hands Team Hawkes maiden Tamworth Cup victory Bandersnatch has managed to lug 62kg to claim the Tamworth Cup on Friday afternoon and in doing so handed Michael, … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 23, 2022 11 horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Today’s horse racing quaddie picks | Saturday, April 23 Horsebetting’s form experts have compiled quaddie numbers for the main metropolitan meetings being raced around the country on Saturday, April … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 2 years ago California Spangle’s tilt at Golden Sixty excites Purton Synonymous with some of Hong Kong’s greatest horses, Zac Purton is excited by prospect of challenging Golden Sixty aboard California … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Demonetization primed for Easter defence The Nigel Tiley-trained Demonetization will be out to defend his title in Saturday’s Group 3 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m) and … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Widdup rues luckless campaign as Icebath heads to the paddock Hawkesbury trainer Brad Widdup has trained three winners over the past week-and-a-half, continuing his consistent form in the NSW premiership … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Star Pitman filly set to enhance her reputation Reputabelle is in prime order for her bid to become just the third filly to sweep the autumn legs of … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Matt Laurie says Bendigo Guineas fourth ideal lead up for Chartres in Sires Guineas There is no shortage of reasons why Chartres should be competitive in the $500,000 VOBIS Sires Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Henry Dwyer expects Hollerlujah to improve again to win The Showdown He didn’t expect her to run so well first-up, but Henry Dwyer stopped short of saying Hollerlujah’s victory in the … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago In-form 5YO ready for Anzac Mile challenge Amusez Moi made an immediate impact from his new quarters and will bid to remain unbeaten for Johno Benner and … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Fun-loving Fawke makes long-awaited return to Alice Springs After three years, popular jockey Sairyn Fawke makes his long-awaited return to Alice Springs on Saturday. Fawke, 31, has endured … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Doomben tips, best bets & odds | QLD Racing 24/4 Preview Doomben preview for all races, including best bets, tips and quaddie selections. Free Queensland racing tips for Saturday, April 24, … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Caulfield betting preview, tips & top odds | Saturday, 24/04/21 Caulfield race-by-race betting preview is brought to you by Victorian tipster James Herbert. See all the top tips, best odds … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago 2021 Anniversary Vase preview & top tips | Caulfield | Race 8 HorseBetting.com.au brings you the betting preview for the 2021 Anniversary Vase at Caulfield on Saturday, April 24. See the top … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago 2021 Chairman’s Stakes betting preview & tips | Morphettville HorseBetting.com.au’s SA racing expert brings you the top odds, best bets and exotic picks for the 2021 Chairman’s Stakes at … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago 2021 Breeders’ Stakes betting tips | Morphettville, Race 8 HorseBetting.com.au brings you the betting preview for the 2021 Breeders’ Stakes at Morphettville Racecourse on Saturday, April 24. See the … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Randwick race-by-race tips & quaddie picks | Saturday, April 24 Horsbetting.com.au brings you the race-by-race betting preview for the All Aged Stakes Day at Royal Randwick on Saturday, April 24 … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Morphettville racing preview, tips & best bets | SA 24/4 What Morphettville Races Where Morphettville Racecourse- 79 Morphett Road, Morphettville, SA, 5043 When Saturday, April 24, 2021 First Race 12:26pm … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago 2021 All Aged Stakes betting tips & top odds | Randwick, Race 7 The 2021 All Aged Stakes is being run at Royal Randwick in Race 7 on Saturday, April 24. See the … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago 2021 Champagne Stakes betting tips & top odds | Randwick R6 The 2021 Champagne Stakes is being held at Royal Randwick on Saturday, April 24. See HorseBetting’s top betting strategy and … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago 2021 Hall Mark Stakes racing preview & tips | Randwick, Race 5 HorseBetting’s tipping expert Nicholas Lloyd brings you the betting preview for the 2021 Hall Mark Stakes at Royal Randwick on … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago JRA Plate betting tips, strategy & odds | 24/4 Preview Full preview of the JRA Plate being run at Royal Randwick on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Includes free JRA tips, … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago James HB Carr Stakes betting tips, form & strategy | 24/4 Preview Full preview of the James H B Carr Stakes being run at Randwick on Saturday, April 24, 2021, including free … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Frank Packer Plate tips, betting strategy & odds | 24/4 Preview HorseBetting.com.au brings you the 2021 Frank Packer Plate betting preview with all the top tips, best odds and the from … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Ascot racing tips, top odds & quaddie | Saturday, April 24 HorseBetting.com.au brings you the top odds, best bets and quaddie numbers for the Ascot race meeting in WA on Saturday, … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 23, 2021 Horse racing around the country sees five meetings scheduled to be run and won today. Our betting experts have run … Read More Horse Racing News 3 years ago Punt Drunk: Racing Victoria rolling in record turnover Punt Drunk takes a glance at the top stories in racing as we head into the weekend, including Racing Victoria’s … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 3 years ago Legendary Japanese trainer puts Danon Smash on a par with champion Lord Kanaloa Takayuki Yasuda has sounded an ominous warning ahead of Sunday’s (25 April) HK$18 million Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 3 years ago Amazing Star aims to prove he’s no fluke in Chairman’s Sprint Prize Amazing Star caused one of the biggest feature-race shocks in Hong Kong racing history when he landed the Group 2 … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Queensland campaign in the offing for exciting three-year-olds Andrew Forsman has only just returned to New Zealand after overseeing the final preparations of his team competing in The … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Step up to 1400m to suit Formentera: Bott A trip to Queensland could be on the cards for two-year-old Formentera if he impresses in the Clarendon Stakes at … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Firm track welcome news for speedy Villami Trainer Gerald Ryan has been happy to see the sun this week and believes classy filly Villami can show her … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Trainer Evan Holland injured in mishap Veteran trainer Evan Holland has broken his arm in an incident in the mounting yard at Newcastle … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Mask Of Time chasing overdue Rosehill win After a last-start second in the Doncaster Prelude, Mask Of Time will be out to go one better at Rosehill … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 4 years ago Tony Cruz is Hong Kong racing’s original ‘living legend’ Tony Cruz was spotted moving around on foot not so long ago. In the grave reality of the world’s current … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Improving Jack Regan to tackle Cup winner Jack Regan is chasing a winning hat-trick when he runs at Flemington where he will meet Melbourne Cup winner Vow … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Crown a fitting farewell for In Her Time Trainer Kris Lees has issued In Her Time a fresh challenge as the mare prepares for her racetrack swan song … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Time right for Eleven Eleven to step up Pierata’s retirement has Greg Hickman looking towards the next wave of horses to take his stable into the future and … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Lindsay Park double up in Anzac Day Stakes Lindsay Park will have dual representation in the Anzac Day Stakes as it looks to break a long run of … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Gotta Kiss and Isotope to clash at Coast Star two-year-old fillies Gotta Kiss and Isotope meet in a much-anticpated clash at the Sunshine Coast … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Kylie Vella charged over anti-inflammatory Trainer Kylie Vella has been charged over Admiral’s Joker returning a race day sample which contained a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Waterhouse, Bott after another St Leger Progressive staying three-year-old Sacramento will be out to add to the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable’s impressive recent record … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Etana ready to open winter campaign The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained mare Etana has arrived in Queensland to begin her winter campaign at the Sunshine … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Miller hopes for rain for Zingalong Trainer Trevor Miller is hoping there is some rain to help Zingalong cause an upset at the Sunshine Coast … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Ritchie calls for track additions to calendar Ruakaka and Taupo have been a staple of winter and spring racing for many years and Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Guy to sizzle at the Gold Coast The Bryan and Daniel Guy partnership has postponed a spell for promising filly Sizzlepel who will run at the Gold … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 4 years ago QEII Cup victory would be sweeter for Shinn and Playa Del Puente Playa Del Puente almost caused the biggest shock in BMW Hong Kong Derby history last month when at odds of … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 4 years ago More Than This has questions to answer in FWD Champions Mile More Than This heads into Sunday’s (26 April) HK$20 million Group 1 FWD Champions Mile in the midst of an … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 4 years ago Purton gains on absent Moreira ahead of FWD Champions Day Zac Purton made sure he gained some benefit from Joao Moreira’s absence at Happy Valley on Wednesday (22 April) night … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Australian targets beckon Jennifer Eccles An Australian spring campaign is beckoning Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner Jennifer Eccles. 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Aplenty at the … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago It’s better late than never for Impending Godolphin colt Impending has been nursed through the early part of his career with the desired result a winning debut … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Merriest scores debut victory at Caulfield The Danny O’Brien-trained Merriest has attracted strong support before scoring an all-the-way win at Caulfield … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Midterm displays Derby potential Midterm, a son of six-time Group One winner Midday, has begin his Epsom Derby campaign with a win at Sandown … Read More View the full article

2nd-Keeneland, $79,675, Msw, 4-21, 2yo, 4 1/2f, :53.41, ft, head. DREAMAWAY (f, 2, Flameaway–Dream Dancing {GISW, $483,271}, by Tapit) came into this race sporting a recent bullet three-furlong work in :35 3/5 over this surface Apr. 5 and was duly made the 1-2 favorite to make good while facing the boys. Narrowly in front through an opening quarter in :22.48, the grey had to battle all the way through, but proved best at the end, scoring by a head over fellow firster Clever Again (American Pharoah). Mo Hair Sam (Mo Town) rounded out the trifecta. The hombred is out of GI Del Mar Oaks winner Dream Dancing, a granddaughter of champion older mare Beautiful Pleasure (Maudlin). In addition to Dreamaway, John Oxley also campaigned her first two dams. Dream Dancing is also responsible for a juvenile filly by Gun Runner and a colt foaled this season by Justify. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $47,740. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O/B-John C. Oxley (KY); T-Wesley A. Ward. On debut 2yo #2 DREAMAWAY ($3.04) by Flameaway just holds off the #4 Clever Again to win race 2 at Keeneland. John Velazquez was aboard for Wesley Ward, who wins yet another 2yo race. Watch on @FanDuelTV. pic.twitter.com/Tf9K6C3sKc — TVG (@TVG) April 21, 2024 The post Flameaway’s Dreamaway Beats the Boys in Keeneland Unveiling appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Track Phantom (Quality Road) continued his preparation for the GI Kentucky Derby with a five-furlong work in 1:00.80 (6/32) at Churchill Downs Sunday morning. With jockey Tyler Gaffalione in the saddle, Track Phantom worked outside 'TDN Rising Star' and GII Pat Day Mile contender Carbone (Mitole) as the duo cruised an opening quarter-mile in a modest :26.20, but galloped out six furlongs in a solid 1:13.60, according to Churchill Downs clocker John Nichols. Track Phantom's final three furlongs was a sharp :34.60. Track Phantom worked in blinkers Sunday and he is expected to wear them for the first time in the Kentucky Derby, according to trainer Steve Asmussen. “It was the first serious move for Track Phantom since we added the blinkers and he handled it very nicely,” Asmussen told Kentucky HBPA's Jennie Rees. “It was a solid work, like always, from him.” Owned by L and N Racing, Clark Brewster, Jerry Caroom and Breeze Easy, Track Phantom won the GIII Lecomte S. in January and was second in the GII Risen Star S. before finishing fourth in the GII Louisiana Derby last time out. “He's always had a lot of talent,” Asmussen said of the colt. “He has a great attitude and he's a good mover. He's a wonderful horse to be around. He just has to continue to develop and get faster. I think that he will handle the circumstances of the Derby and the crowd, all the pageantry of it, really well.” Gaffalione was also aboard Courtlandt Farm's Our Pretty Woman (Medaglia d'Oro) Sunday as the GI Kentucky Oaks hopeful breezed five furlongs in 1:00. The Asmussen trainee worked outside her stakes-winning 3-year-old stablemate Otto the Conqueror (Street Sense)–also under consideration for the Pat Day Mile–through an opening quarter-mile of :25 and completed six furlongs in 1:12.60, according to Nichols. “It was an excellent work for her,” Asmussen said of Our Pretty Woman's drill. Our Pretty Woman won her first two career starts over a sloppy Fair Grounds surface and was second behind Tarifa (Bernardini) while making her stakes debut in the Mar. 23 GII Fair Grounds Oaks last time out. The two Asmussen runners were the only official Derby/Oaks workers Sunday morning at Churchill Downs, but Michael McMillan's GIII Gazelle S. winner Where's My Ring (Twirling Candy) breezed a quarter-mile down the lane in :24. Trainer Val Brinkerhoff reported the filly is scheduled to have an official workout Saturday. Trainer Todd Pletcher reported 'TDN Rising Star' and G3 UAE Oaks winner Manama Gold (Star Guitar), unbeaten in three career starts, has been transferred to his care and will possibly be supplemented to the Kentucky Oaks. The Louisiana-bred sophomore is scheduled to arrive at Churchill Downs Monday. The post Track Phantom Tunes Up for Kentucky Derby appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

T. K. Kuegler, Founder and Managing Partner of Wasabi Ventures Stables, and his wife Michele, Director of Aftercare and Community, have purchased a 92-acre farm in Lexington. Named Serendipity Springs, it will be the new home of Wasabi and its entities, Wasabi Stallions and The Horse Fund. “We looked at a bunch of farms. We'd been looking for about six months and we actually weren't originally going to look at [this one]. But we said, 'We've looked at everything else. Why not?'” said Kuegler. “It doesn't have a lot of road frontage, but it's like a martini glass because it opens up massively in the back, it's huge. It's got 75 undeveloped acres.” Since it was established five years ago, Wasabi's breeding operation has been based in the Mid-Atlantic, primarily at St. Omer's Farm in Forest Hill, Maryland. But as things have progressed and expanded for Wasabi, in both breeding and racing, Kuegler knew that establishing themselves in the heart of horse country was a necessary next step. “I was a Maryland kid. I grew up in Maryland, I love Maryland and I still think of Maryland as home. But we realized was that much of the future of racing goes through Kentucky,” said Kuegler. “We spent some time in Lexington and loved it and said, 'It probably makes sense to be there, breed there and set [up] the breeding operation there. That plan probably started in motion about two years ago.” However, Kuegler emphasizes that this isn't the end of Wasabi's ties to Maryland. “I'm not closing the door on Maryland. It's more like I'm expanding the door in Kentucky. I'm not seeing this as an 'either or,' but a 'both' in many ways,” he said. Wasabi breeds the majority of its mares to stallions based in Kentucky, though they also own a large piece of the Maryland stallion Blofeld, who stands at Murmur Farm. Kuegler explained that shipping costs, along with the larger concentration of service providers and staff for hire were all factors taken into consideration when shifting majority of their breeding operation to Lexington. “We're always going to have five or six mares that are there [in Maryland] supporting [Blofeld]. They'll be in that region and they'll foal out there. They're not all going to Kentucky, it's just that the core base [of broodmares] will be here,” said Kuegler. “I think the other key thing is economics. I was spending $30,000 a year to ship mares from Maryland to Kentucky to breed, to only ship them back to Maryland to foal out. I mean 90% of what I breed to is Kentucky stallions, so that's $30,000 now I don't have to spend in shipping. “There are very few places in the country that are as horse centric as Lexington. We wanted to be a part of that.” Looking ahead, the goal is to move around 15 mares to the farm by the end of June or early July. In the meantime, renovations will begin to build another barn and fence a variety of new paddocks. Kuegler estimates it will likely be this time next year that majority of their mares will be residing at the farm. But this is only the beginning for Wasabi in Lexington. “The vision is to also purchase another piece of property to have a training track and be able to do it end-to-end, from birth all the way to racing to retirement in Kentucky. This piece of property is our first step. [We'll get] this property to be a world-class breeding facility and then keep looking. When we get the next piece of property that works for us, [we'll have] a racing operation here too,” said Kuegler. Serendipity Springs also offers opportunity for an expansion of The Horse Fund, Wasabi's aftercare partner, by providing a temporary home for Wasabi horses as they make the transition from the track to an aftercare facility prior to the start of their new careers. “The dream here is to be that place where we can be the stopgap, instead of some other nonprofit farm in the retirement cycle, as they are often full and already stressed out. If we could take over some of that with our horses, it just helps the whole system.” When it comes to their racehorses, Kuegler plans to have Wasabi continue racing in the Mid-Atlantic through the summer before bringing the string, along with trainer Jesse Cruz and assistant trainer Grace Smith, to Kentucky. The goal is to start at Keeneland for the fall meet and later, move on to Turfway Park for the winter. All of these plans underway, and those on the horizon, are part of the 10-year vision Kuegler shared with his team just five years ago, during the beginning stage of Wasabi's breeding operation. “I said, 'We're going to start slow and build to be a world-class breeding operation. We're not going to come in and buy boatloads of mares the first couple years because we're going to build to it.' Slowly, over the last three years at every breeding sale, the number of purchases and the value of those purchases keeps eking up. It just keeps getting a little higher and that was always the plan,” said Kuegler. The team has accomplished plenty since Wasabi Ventures Stables was founded in 2017 and there is no doubt that the next five to 10 years only promise more growth across all of Wasabi's entities. “I learned long ago that it's much better to learn and bring people along with you,” said Kuegler. “If you have a plan to try to be a world-class operation, I don't know how you do that in the modern world and not have a base of operations in Kentucky. I don't even know how it's possible unless you're here.” The post Kueglers Purchase Lexington Farm, New Home of Wesabi Ventures Stables appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Arrowfield Stud founder and chairman John Messara has long taken a global view when it comes to breeding and has formed strong strategic links with fellow major breeders in Europe and Japan. He recently spoke with our colleagues at The Thoroughbred Report on the perceived stagnation of the Australian Pattern race programme and now shares with Emma Berry his wider views on racing and breeding in various jurisdictions and the decision to send a special mare to be based in Europe. EB: You have had associations with European entities before, notably with the Aga Khan Studs. What has prompted you to decide to send mares to Europe to be bred to northern hemisphere time? JM: Well, we have sent only one mare at this point, specifically to access Frankel (GB). That mare is quite a special one for us, The Broken Shore (Aus) (Hussonet), a half-sister to Redoute's Choice (Aus) and also the dam of Champion three-year-old filly Shoals (Aus). Our partner, Jonathan Munz, persuaded us to relocate her in Europe on a permanent basis for easier access to Frankel (GB) and of course our aim is to try to breed a good colt by this great stallion. It means we'll have to race her progeny in Europe, but that should be fun. EB: I note that you have recently mentioned potentially standing the offspring as stallions if they are colts and perform well enough. Do you feel that there are certain European stallions whose offspring could work well in Australasia and, crucially, be well received by breeders? JM: Certainly, the stallion ranks in Europe and America offer a wider range of elite stallions for a mare like The Broken Shore than here at home, and Frankel in particular is quite special and very suitable for her. Australasian-bred stallions currently dominate our sire premierships but young stallions like Harry Angel (Ire), Too Darn Hot (GB), Blue Point (Ire), St Mark's Basilica (Fr) and Pinatubo (Ire) are being given every chance to succeed here. EB: The Autumn Sun (Aus) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}) was recently represented by his first Group 1 winner, Autumn Angel (Aus). Would you ever consider shuttling him, particularly given his family, and with his younger siblings being based back in Europe? JM: Yes, we would consider shuttling him, if a sound opportunity was to arise. The Autumn Sun has got off to a solid start in Australia and hopefully there's more to come. He's a stallion with a relaxed attitude, who would handle the travelling and transitions between hemispheres. EB: How do you view the increasing importation of middle-distance and staying horses from Europe to Australia? Do you feel there is enough encouragement in the Australian breeding industry for breeders to try to produce this type of horse at home? JM: We certainly have the racing programme and the prize-money for middle-distance horses, albeit that there is an historical demand for precocious speed animals. And yes, the flow of imports of European middle-distance horses and their success on the track here has been something of a wake-up call, causing Australian breeders to consider a more diverse approach to their breeding options. We at Arrowfield have been on that path for some time, with stallions like Dundeel (NZ), Maurice (Jpn) and The Autumn Sun. I am hoping that the exaggerated focus on two-year-old racing is behind us and that we start producing horses with a more versatile aptitude. EB: Do you feel that there is there too much emphasis internationally on two-year-old success? JM: The statistics are interesting: in Australia 12% of all stakes races are for 2two-year-olds, while in Great Britain and Ireland it's more than 20%, yet Australia has been much more focussed on two-year-old racing. The Golden Slipper, established in 1957 and still the world's most valuable two-year-old race, is undoubtedly one reason; another is our broad ownership base including syndicates of people keen to see their horses run early. While it is naturally exciting to see each season's juveniles stepping out, and they are a vibrant part of Australian racing's mix, I sense that this focus on two-year-old racing isn't quite as intense as it once was. I suggest that at least a couple of factors are responsible for this: mature European horses winning our middle-distance races; and the success in Australia of stallions like High Chaparral (Ire), Street Cry, So You Think (NZ), Dundeel and Maurice. EB: From your perspective, do Royal Ascot and other major meetings in this part of the world have enough allure for Australian owners and trainers? Or is it simply the case that financial rewards are greater at home and in jurisdictions such as Hong Kong and Japan? JM: Yes, I do think Royal Ascot retains its appeal for Australians – at least, I'm yet to meet anyone who has been underwhelmed by it. A stakes win at any of the top European meetings is a great asset in a pedigree and a wonderful, bucket-list experience for most of us. I would say, without much hesitation, that most Australian owners would enjoy the challenge of taking on the world, if they had the horse to do it. There is more to horse ownership than just money! EB: Japan is another country with which Arrowfield has strong links. What is it that drew you to become involved in standing stallions such as Maurice and Admire Mars? Do you keep mares in Japan? JM: We have had a 25-year, strong and productive relationship with the leading Japanese stallion farm, Shadai Stallion Station, and with Katsumi Yoshida's Northern Farm; these are hugely successful breeding operations. We have stood horses here in Australia on the shuttle and have partnered with them in other cases. Japanese stallions have offered us diversity by providing outcrosses for our relatively small gene pool. We sometimes ship mares to Japan to access particular stallions in Southern Hemisphere time, such as Sunday Silence and Deep Impact (Jpn). We also operate a broodmare partnership with Northern Farm which has produced 7 Group 1 winners including Horse of the Year Weekend Hussler (Aus), Blue Diamond winners Reaan (Aus) and Tagaloa (Aus) and last weekend's Australian Oaks winner Autumn Angel (Aus). EB: What do you feel that other breeding nations can learn from the Japanese model? JM: My observation is that the Japanese breeding industry relies more on the excellence of racetrack performance than the fashionable pedigree or commercial saleability. They have bred many, many internationally competitive athletes that way. The efficiency and scope of their training facilities is amazing and they are constantly looking for ways to do things better. The post Messara: ‘There is More to Horse Ownership Than Just Money’ appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Driver Penalties T Grant | NZ Metropolitan 18 April; careless driving; fined $250. M Williamson | NZ Metropolitan 18 April; careless driving; fined $400. B Butt | NZ Metropolitan 18 April; contacted track marker; fined $200. L Dobbs | Timaru 3 April (heard Ashburton 19 April); use of whip; suspended 28 April – 5 May inclusive. P Nairn | Ashburton 19 April; failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures; suspended 20 April – 17 May inclusive. L Dobbs | Ashburton 19 April; use of whip; suspended 6-19 May inclusive. B Hope | Ashburton 19 April; careless driving; suspended 20 April – 1 May inclusive. T Bamford | Ashburton 19 April; out of position at start; fined $100. B Williamson | Invercargill 4 April (heard Invercargill 21 April); breach of push out rule; fined $200. T Williams | Invercargill 21 April; careless driving; fined $250. R Close | Invercargill 21 April; forced runner over track markers; fined $400. M Hurrell | Invercargill 21 April; contacted track marker; fined $100. Trainer Penalty L Chin | Auckland 19 April; failed to affix bandage so as not to come adrift; fined $100. Horse Penalties WUDABUBBIT | NZ Metropolitan 18 April; broke in running; must complete trial. WHITE STAR ORLANDO | NZ Metropolitan 18 April; fell in running; must complete trial. POINT BREAK | NZ Metropolitan 18 April; late scratching on veterinary advice; veterinary clearance required. ROCKY IN PARADISE | Ashburton 19 April; broke at start; must complete standing start trial. SAXON REIGNS | Ashburton 19 April; broke in running; must complete trial. OAKLEY SHARD | Ashburton 19 April; refused to leave pre-race formation; must complete mobile start trial. BLACK PEARL | Ashburton 19 April; lame; veterinary clearance required. AMERICAN MAC | Invercargill 21 April; lame; veterinary clearance required. Protests MEANT TO BE | Auckland 19 April; excessive galloping during race; disqualified from 2nd. OAKLEY SHARD | Ashburton 19 April; displayed unsatisfactory manners prior to start; declared a non-runner. GRANNY ROSE | Invercargill 21 April; denied a fair start; declared a non-runner. The post 15-21 April 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

THOROUGHBRED Rider Penalties W Kennedy | Rotorua 17 April; use of whip; fined $500. R Elliot | Rotorua 17 April; medical clearance required (subsequently received on 19 April). M Hashizume | Matamata 19 April; careless riding; suspended 28 April – 3 May inclusive. L Sutherland | Canterbury 20 April; use of whip; suspended 28 April – 5 May inclusive. A Najib | Canterbury 20 April; use of whip; suspended 21-27 April inclusive. T Ladouceur | Canterbury 20 April; failed to make weight; fined $100. L Sutherland | Canterbury 20 April (heard Egmont 21 April); careless riding; suspended 6-12 May and fined $1,000. Trainer Penalties M Moroney & P Gerard | Matamata 19 April; late rider declaration; fined $50. G Opie | Auckland 20 April; late rider declaration; fined $50. L O’Sullivan & A Scott | Auckland 20 April; late rider declaration; fined $50. K Myers | Egmont 21 April; late rider declarations; fined $50. Horse Penalties MALFY ROSA | Auckland 20 April; late scratching on veterinary advice; veterinary clearance required. THE HOTTIE | Canterbury 20 April; bled; stood down for 3 months and veterinary clearance required. DIVA KINGDOM | Egmont 21 April; late scratching on veterinary advice; must complete trial. General The Auckland TR meeting of 20 April was abandoned after Race 6 due to an unsafe track. The post 15-21 April 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Dog Penalties HARRY BALE | Christchurch 15 April; unsatisfactory performance; must complete trial. NALAYA BALE | Wanganui 19 April; marring (2nd offence); stood down for 28 days and must complete trial. The post 15-21 April 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Central Districts-based jockey Portia Matthews got her jumps season off to the perfect start with a winning double at Hawera on Sunday. In the first on the card, Matthews reunited with talented hurdler Harry Harrison (NZ) (Haradasun) who was aiming to extend his three-race winning streak over the fences, and the compact gelding started a $2.00 tote-favourite ahead of Kevin Myers’ trio headed by Lochwinnoch at $2.80. The eight-year-old son of Haradasun was fresh-up at the races since early October, but showed that he meant business from the jump, flying over the first fence and swiftly developing a healthy lead over Lochwinnoch and Sweet Taboo. Matthews eased the tempo aboard Harry Harrison heading down the back straight and Lochwinnoch began to chase turning for home, but the favourite never looked in doubt as he stormed clear to take out the Chillco (2850m) by three lengths. Gail Temperton, who trains the gelding out of her Foxton base, was delighted with the performance. “We don’t give instructions to Portia, we take them from Harry and he loves to be out there. He really enjoys his jumping so he just looks for the next fence,” Temperton said. Matthews was aboard Harry Harrison at his maiden hurdle victory last year, and had been involved with his preparation leading into the new season. “I’m very happy with him, I keep in contact with Gail a lot, and I’ve done the schooling for her coming into this race and last year,” Matthews said. “We knew he was going to be a little bit short today being fresh-up, and when I pulled up he didn’t recover quite as quickly as I’m used to, but with the shorter distance, he was able to get the job done. “Harry doesn’t ride very small despite his size, he has the same-sized girth as a normal horse and he’s so brave. He’s got great owners and Gail knows her horses very well.” Matthews was back in the winner’s circle in the following race, after picking up a late ride aboard the Kevin Myers-trained Afterallthistime (Deep Field) in the First Aluminium Hawera (3050m). “That was a funny story, I was originally on my bosses (Mark Oulaghan’s) horse Super Spirit but he scratched all of the horses today, so in true Kevin fashion, he popped me onto one of his last minute without really letting me know,” she said. “That was fine though, I got hold of him and had a chat about the horse, he’s a lovely big type of jumper and Kevin’s instructions were to let the others go forward and just finish him off at the end.” The late call-up proved a successful one, with Matthews following the Wanganui horseman’s instructions to the letter, settling back in the five-horse field throughout the open steeplechase event while the well-performed Torque Time controlled the tempo. Turning for home, the Deep Field seven-year-old loomed up to Torque Time, and showed a strong kick to score by three-quarters of a length, justifying the strong surge in betting late that had him equal-favourite stablemate Hey Happy. “I managed to get the tidy inside run when everyone made a move, and he seemed to pick them up in two strides,” Matthews said. The victory was Afterallthistime’s second in an 11-start career, adding to his impressive maiden win during National Week in Christchurch last season, bringing his earnings to $38,920. Heading towards bigger races in the coming months, Matthews is looking forward to last season’s Grand National Hurdles (4200m) winner Berry The Cash (NZ) (Jakkalberry) kicking off his campaign in the Manawatu Hurdles (2800m) next month. “Berry The Cash is looking to do a similar course of action as West Coast last year but just over the hurdles, both of those will be aiming for the Manawatu features as they are more heavy track horses and were never going to be aimed for something so early as today,” she said. “We (Oulaghan’s stable) have a couple of nice maiden chasers and I really rate both of them, Kentucky Boy has been a bit immature in the brain but he seems to be going a lot better this year. “I’m hoping to improve myself as much as I can this season to be the best rider that I can. I have Buddy Lammas helping me every week, being a Group One jockey at one stage, as well as winning a lot of jumps races, he is a huge help and he’s improved my riding out of sight.” View the full article

Class galloper Sacred Satono (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) put his name firmly in the frame for a proposed Queensland Winter Carnival venture when he kicked off a new campaign with an impressive victory at Ellerslie in the opening event, the Barfoot & Thompson 1200. The Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley-trained four-year-old had last been seen on raceday when finishing midfield in the Aotearoa Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on Karaka Millions night and stripped in good condition despite not having trialled before his resumption. With rider Triston Moodley using his 3kg claim to bring the son of Satono Aladdin’s topweight down to a manageable 58kg impost, Sacred Satono looked well placed despite giving weight to his nine rivals including 4kgs to race favourite Pour The Wine. Moodley was in no rush on the topweight, allowing him to settle in midfield behind tearaway pacemakers One More Time and Is That So in the early running before easing into contention approaching the home turn. Allowed to drift to the middle of the track, Sacred Satono quickly hit the front and put the race to bed in a few strides. Despite being hotly challenged by Pour The Wine and Imprevu he held the pair out by a length and a half in a slick time of 1.09.68 on a track rated a Soft5 despite some heavy and persistent rain throughout the morning. Cooksley was pleased with the performance as he outlined the future plans for his charge. “He went really well and has been working okay and he goes pretty good fresh-up,” Cooksley said. “He hasn’t done a lot since his last run, just a couple of jump-outs and we brought him here today to see how he was going. “We’re thinking about going to Brisbane, but will see what happens. “A race like the Stradbroke (Gr.1, 1400m) is an option and couple of races beforehand where we will work it out from there.” A rain soaked Moodley sported a beaming smile as he described the victory. “It’s a bit wet out there but seemed good underfoot and I was on the best horse in the field so it was easy for me,” he said. “I just gave him a smack and he pinned his ears back and the rest was history as he flew home.” A $34,000 yearling purchase by Wallace from the Rich Hill Stud draft during the Book 2 sale at Karaka in 2021, Sacred Satono has won six of his 22 starts and more than $411,000 in prizemoney. View the full article

Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman will look to add black type to Russian Satire’s outstanding pedigree page after a last-to-first win in Saturday’s Auckland Co-Op Taxis (1500m) at Ellerslie. Russian Satire (Russian Revolution) is raced by her breeder David Paykel and comes from an exceptional family. She is by Russian Revolution out of Paykel’s More Than Ready mare Serious Satire, whose three wins included the Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m). Second dam Zarzuela was a three-time Group winner, placed in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m), and is the dam of seven winners from seven foals to race including three black-type performers. The third dam is the Group One winner Star Satire, whose daughter Satin Shoes won the Gr.2 Silver Slipper (1200m), placed in the Gr.1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) and became an outstanding dam and granddam in her own right. Russian Satire has yet to scale those sorts of heights, but she recorded the third win of her 13-start career on Saturday with a performance that hinted at better things to come. Patiently ridden by Craig Grylls, Russian Satire was well back in the field throughout the race and dropped out to a clear last at the 600m mark. But Grylls began to move the four-year-old up through her gears after rounding the home turn, accelerating sharply along the rail before angling into a gap between Ethereal Star and Trigon Lad. Russian Satire burst to the front inside the final 50m, winning by a length from Dimaggio and Urban Myth. Forsman’s other runner Ethereal Star, who was involved in a torrid duel in front for a large part of the Rating 75 race, fought on bravely for fourth. “I was probably hoping to be a spot or two handier, but she didn’t begin that well and she was only travelling fairly up to the turn,” Grylls said. “But once she got some clear air in the straight, she really accelerated for a good win.” Russian Satire’s three wins and four placings from 13 starts have so far earned $71,160 in stakes for her owner-breeder. “That was a good, strong win today,” Forsman said. “It was probably set up for her with a bit of mid-race pressure in front. I feel sorry for our other horse, but it worked out well for her. “She’s obviously well bred, so any bit of black type we can get in the next little while would be great. She can handle rain-affected ground, which is a help at this time of the year. “I thought it was a good effort by Ethereal Star too. She tried really hard. She just got softened up in front, and she was a little bit vulnerable fitness-wise anyway. We’ll see how she comes through this and work out where we go from here.” View the full article

A week after becoming only the second New Zealand trainer to reach 2000 wins, South Island racing icon Michael Pitman teamed up with jockey Lisa Allpress to celebrate another notable milestone in Saturday’s Avon City Ford Rating 75 (2600m) at Riccarton. Pitman and his son and training partner Matthew saddled the quinella in the $35,000 staying event, with Star Ballot (NZ) (Tarzino) edging out stablemate Tomyturbo (NZ) (Sacred Falls) by half a length. Star Ballot was ridden by Allpress, who notched up her 100th career win for the Pitman stable. “We’re really good friends and it’s good for her to reach 100 winners for us,” Pitman said. “She used to come down here when she was an apprentice to ride for us, so it’s really good and I’m sure she’ll enjoy this as much as we are.” The win also inched Allpress a step closer to her own 2000-win milestone, lifting her tally of New Zealand victories to 1910. “We’ve had a bit of a sabbatical recently, so it’s taken a while to bring up the 100th winner for the stable,” Allpress said. “But it’s always nice to get on their horses. You know they’re going to give you a good show. “Our association goes back to when I was an apprentice and I used to come and ride for him at midweek meetings. It’s all about the grounding that you get as a young apprentice. You’ve got to take the knocks as well as the good times, and I think he’s taught me a few things along the way, as well as Mr (Kevin) Gray.” A strong-finishing fifth and fourth in his two previous starts over 2000m, Star Ballot relished the step up to 2600m on Saturday. After settling at the tail of the field, the five-year-old Tarzino gelding began to edge forward coming up to the home turn. Star Ballot got on the back of Tomyturbo as he surged to the front in the straight. Allpress then angled her mount to the outside, and Star Ballot lengthened stride and finished over the top of his stablemate for an impressive win. “After I found out I was riding this horse, I went back through his videos – he’s a really nice stayer,” Allpress said. “He’s obviously got those miles under his belt. “He could be earmarked for a nice race like the New Zealand Cup (Gr.3, 3200m), because he just seems to stay really well. There was no panic today and I still felt like I had a lot underneath me at the top of the straight.” Pitman paid $45,000 to purchase Star Ballot from the 2020 Ready to Run Sale at Karaka. He has now had 26 starts for five wins, six placings and $126,405 in stakes. “I don’t have many favourite horses, but Star Ballot is probably one of my favourites,” he said. “If it had been a really firm track today, I think this horse would have won by five lengths.” View the full article

What Queanbeyan Races Where Queanbeyan Racing Club – 52 McCrae Street, Queanbeyan NSW, 2620 When Monday, April 22, 2024 First Race 1:25pm AEST Visit Dabble The new week of racing gets underway at Queanbeyan on Monday afternoon, where a quickfire seven-race program awaits punters. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit, and with the forecast promising sunny skies across the weekend, participants should expect a genuine Good 4 surface. All the action is scheduled to kick off at 1:25pm local time. Best Bet at Queanbeyan: Impending Harmony Impending Harmony is building to something fourth-up into the campaign. She hit the line well on unsuitable Soft conditions at Canberra on April 12 in her most recent outing, managing to catch the eye despite the 3.6-length margin. Getting back on top of the ground should be ideal for the four-year-old, and with a soft run all but assured from stall one, Impending Harmony can finally knock off the maiden tag at start 13. Best Bet Race 2 – #8 Impending Harmony (1) 4yo Mare | T: Keith Dryden | J: Damon Budler (57kg) +290 with Picklebet Next Best at Queanbeyan: She’s High Society After a strong hit-out at Warwick Farm on April 12, She’s High Society heads to race-day conditions for the first time. She was asked to win that jump-out, persuaded for an effort to score by three lengths. It was an intelligent piece of work by the daughter of Deep Field, and it should have her ticking over nicely for this. Watch for Kayla Nisbet to search for the one-one form gate three, and if she can gain an even run in transit, She’s High Society should be competitive on debut. Next Best Race 3 – #11 She’s High Society (3) 3yo Filly | T: Matthew Smith | J: Kayla Nisbet (56.5kg) +340 with Dabble Best Value at Queanbeyan: White Liar White Liar didn’t go a yard in the Soft conditions at Goulburn on March 24 and should get back to winning form in this BM58 contest. The daughter of Wandjina put together a hat-trick of runner-up placing prior to her most recent outing, suggesting she was building to a peak running into testing ground. Louise Day will have no choice but to drag back from barrier 10, but if she can cut the corner in the home straight, White Liar will give followers a bold sight at each-way odds with online bookmakers. Best Value Race 7 – #7 White Liar (10) 6yo Mare | T: Rob Potter | J: Louise Day (59.5kg) +800 with Bet365 Monday quaddie tips for Queanbeyan Queanbeyan quadrella selections Monday, April 22, 2024 1-5-6-9-12 3-4-5-7-9 1-2-5-8-11 1-2-7-9 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Overpass claimed victory in The Quokka. (Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) In a déjà vu moment reminiscent of last year’s showdown, Saturday’s The Quokka (1200m) saw the familiar sight of the Bjorn Baker-trained Overpass outlasting local sensation Amelia’s Jewel to clinch consecutive victories in the feature at Ascot, now boasting an increased purse of $5 million, up by $1 million from the previous year. Guided once again by Josh Parr, the five-year-old progeny of Vancouver exhibited his trademark tenacity, surging resolutely within the final 100m to stave off the persistent challenge from Simon Miller’s contender, securing triumph by a margin of 0.9 lengths. Oscar’s Fortune trailed closely behind, claiming third place by a mere 0.2 lengths. 2024 The Quokka Replay – Overpass Reflecting on Overpass’s remarkable feat, Baker, exhibiting his unwavering commitment to the essence of the sport. “I’m a purist of racing, I’m not going to say he’s a champion yet because we have to do a bit more in the Group 1s. But he is our champion. He’s Ram Racing’s champion. He’s Darby Racing’s champion and has been the stable stalwart.” “It was a great ride from Josh, he rode him like the best horse. He has as constant form as any sprinter in Australia.” Acknowledging the formidable challenge posed by the Western Australian racing scene, Baker expressed his admiration for Overpass’s unyielding spirit “It’s not easy to win in Western Australia, where there are a lot of good trainers and jockeys. I just think I’ve got the right horse for the right time. “This guy is a bit of a warrior. He never shows you that much, but when he gets into the thick of a fight, he just keeps giving. Wish I was as resilient as him.” With Saturday’s victory, Overpass’s illustrious record now boasts eight wins and five placings from 26 starts, accumulating over $7.7 million in prizemoney, a testament to his enduring prowess on the turf. Horse racing news View the full article

Alice Springs trainer Greg Connor celebrated a winning double at Pioneer Park on Saturday with Flying Yishu and Bold Tropic. Trainer Greg Connor had one win during the Alice Springs Cup Carnival, but celebrated a winning double at Pioneer Park on Saturday. Flying Yishu saluted during the Cup Carnival over 1200m (0-62) on April 6 and with apprentice Lek Maloney once again on board, Flying Artie’s four-year-old gelding went back to back when he overcame Paul Gardner’s Perkova ($4.40) and Ray Viney’s Strike Eagle ($4) by 2.2 lengths over 1200m (0-70). Sitting in third place, Maloney made his move at the 500m before his mount sprinted clear with 100m to go after finally wearing down Terry Gillett’s leader Brat. Flying Yishu started life in the Red Centre with three wins and three seconds before three failures in February and March. Bold Tropic ($11), a six-year-old gelding, made it three wins from five starts when Darwin apprentice Emma Lines, back from suspension, got Zoustar’s son home over 1100m (0-58). Having settled towards the rear of the field, Lines never left the fence as Connor’s charger clicked into gear and once turning for home Bold Tropic was among eight horses capable of winning. At the 100m, Bold Tropic hit the front to outlast those who led or travelled wide by half a length with Gardner’s Lamoree ($8.50) and Leah Walling-Denton’s Future Dreams ($61) filling the minor placings. Kickatorp ($2.60), Viney’s five-year-old gelding, third in the $100,000 Pioneer Sprint (1200m) on April 6, won an exciting 1100m handicap. Reduced to five starters when Dakota Lee was scratched, it proved a riveting contest with the quintet spread across the track passing the 200m. Forced four deep by jockey Jessie Philpot turning for home, Kickatorp was the widest runner before edging clear to down Gillett’s Supreme Times ($9) and John Peacock’s Super Famous ($12) by half a length. Kickatorp’s Alice Springs record since debuting last April is 11: 3-5-1. Peacock, who brings horses to the NT every year, celebrated victory with Super Famous on his previous Pioneer Park visit last August. On Saturday, the Murray Bridge trainer had another win when Step Forward ($4.80 fav), a four-year-old mare by Magnus, won the 1200m maiden from Gary Clarke’s Boomerconi ($26) and Connor’s Danny Whizzbang ($13). Step Forward was ridden by visiting Victorian apprentice Hannah Le Blanc. After three straight seconds, Kerry Petrick’s five-year-old mare Princess Pancakes ($6.50) finally secured a first NT win after 10 attempts by defeating Mark Pegus’ Awen ($5) and Gillett’s Valley Prince ($4.80) over 1400m (0-64). Princess Pancakes was second behind Awen passing the 800m before hitting the front with 350m to go and prevailing by a length. Finally, Top End apprentice Jade Hampson guided Will Savage’s six-year-old gelding Broad Outlook ($10) to a comfortable win over 1400m (0-64) from Kevin Lamprecht’s Daniher ($3.10 fav) and Dan Morgan’s Barocco Bar ($6). Hampson got to an early lead aboard Broad Outlook, winless since last July, with No Nay Never’s son skipping four lengths clear at the 400m before winning by 2.2 lengths. Horse racing news View the full article

Huetor was at his best in the Group 3 JRA Plate. Photo: RacingNSW Nash Rawiller and Peter & Paul Snowden combined with Huetor (+1300) to storm to victory in the Group 3 JRA Plate (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. The son of Archipenko was only second-up into the campaign after a moderate display in the Group 3 Doncaster Prelude (1500m) over an unsuitable distance, bouncing back on the Heavy conditions to add career win number eight to the tally. It was another rail hugging steer that proved best, with barrier one allowing Rawiller to stalk his rivals from the inside as Yonce (+1500) attempted to make every post a winner under Tommy Berry. Goldman (+400) was smashed in betting with online bookmakers from double figures and ran on admirably after chasing home on a three-wide line throughout the journey. Hezashocka (+800) was hammering home down the centre of the course, along with the Annabel Neasham-trained Bois D’Argent (+450), but all the running was to the inside, which had clearly been the superior going throughout the day. Once getting off the back of the leader, there was only one horse in contention, as Huetor dominated his rivals to score by 2.2 lengths. 2024 Group 3 JRA Plate Replay – Huetor Co-trainer Paul Snowden was on track to praise Huetor before suggesting the two-time Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) would head back to his favourite circuit. “We’re starting to get there,” said Snowden. “Honestly, there was plenty of excuses in his first-up run. He got caught behind a horse that was going nowhere. He got dragged back through the ruck and he’s a horse once you start to let him come up underneath you, you’ve got to really go with him and just keep pointing him in the right direction. “You can’t stop and start him. Believe it or not, I reckon he’s won about four or five races just cutting the corner and coming up the fence like that. “I believe he’s going better than what his last run suggests. It is a little shock, because he has struggled on these heavy conditions before. But obviously we’re heading up to the Hollindale and the Doomben Cup and he’s going up there in really good form.” Nash Rawiller spoke to the tactical advantage on the inside fence before crediting his mount for an impressive turn-of-foot when asked the question. “I think the fence has been pretty good all day,” said Rawiller. “He drew one, I let him find his feet. He’s probably not rock-hard fit yet but he was able to conserve his energy in the run. “Like I said to connections before the race, ‘if we get to the half-mile and we’re going alright, we’ll know we’re a chance’ because the ground might have found him out by then.” “You could see there that he was travelling and he’s got a terrific turn of foot; we know that. You don’t win Doomben Cups if you don’t have that sort of ability.” Horse racing news View the full article