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What Morphettville Parks Races Where Morphettville Racecourse – 79 Morphett Rd, Morphettville SA 5043 When Saturday, July 20, 2024 First Race 11:47am ACST Visit Dabble The Group 3 South Australian Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) headlines a nine-race meeting on the Morphettville Parks tracks this Saturday. Persistent rain is forecast for Friday and Saturday, so a further downgrade from a Soft 7 is likely. The rail sticks to its true position, with the action at Morphettville commencing at 11:47am ACST. South Australian Sires’ Produce Stakes Tip: Heinous Prior to a midfield finish in Listed company at Eagle Farm on June 15, the Jason Warren-trained Heinous was a smart winner at Sandown. From barrier three, the juvenile filly will gain an economic run in transit under Teagan Voorham, and if she can replicate her finishing burst from two starts ago, Heinous should prove too slick in the 2024 SA Sires’ Produce Stakes. South Australian Sires’ Produce Stakes Race 5 – #7 Heinous (3) 2yo Filly | T: Jason Warren | J: Teagan Voorham (55.5kg) +380 with PlayUp Best Bet at Morphettville: Episodic Episodic might be untried on Heavy going, but her recent win on a Soft 6 on the course proper at Morphettville suggests it should be no worry for the in-form galloper. The four-year-old mare is a natural backmarker, but in a race that has plenty of runners who want to lead, Todd Pannell can camp just off the speed from the low draw before unleashing Episodic to make it five wins in six outings. Best Bet Race 8 – #10 Episodic (3) 4yo Mare | T: Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | J: Todd Pannell (58kg) +400 with Picklebet Next Best at Morphettville: Only Old Once Richard Cully’s Only Old Once produced a strong finish over 1600m at Seymour on June 2 to prevail in the final 50m. The progeny of Rebel Raider hit the line strongly, which suggests the 1950m on the Parks track will be ideal. From barrier two, Thomas Stockdale will need a touch of luck approaching the home turn, but if the gaps appear, Only Old Once can win again. Next Best Race 1 – #4 Only Old Once (2) 4yo Mare | T: Richard Cully | J: Thomas Stockdale (58kg) +340 with Dabble Best Value at Morphettville: Alainge The Stuart Padman-trained Alaigne strung together consecutive victories at the end of 2023 before struggling to do much on firmer tracks in tougher company earlier this year. The three-year-old filly is a natural backmarker, and with an abundance of early pace in this event, it sets up perfectly for Maggie Collett to circle the field and have Alainge reeling in some vulnerable leaders. Best Value Race 4 – #10 Alainge (9) 3yo Filly | T: Stuart Padman | J: Margaret Collett (a2) (54kg) +900 with Neds Saturday quaddie tips for Morphettville Morphettville quadrella selections Saturday, July 20, 2023 3-7-8-9-10 1-4-6 3-10 1-2-3-4-12 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What Belmont Classic Day Where Belmont Racecourse – Saintly Entrance, Burswood WA 6100 When Saturday, July 20, 2024 First Race 11:39am AWST Visit Dabble The Listed Belmont Classic will headline the nine-race card at Belmont this Saturday afternoon, with the meeting scheduled to kick off at 11:39am AWST. Considering the track was already rated a Heavy 9 at the time of acceptances, and with more rain forecast to fall on Friday and Saturday, it is expected that the surface will be very heavy on raceday. The rail will be in the +1m position for the entire circuit. Belmont Classic Tip: Weeraechoux Weeraechoux finished off with the best closing sectionals of the Listed Aquanita Stakes last start, and he appears to be ready to win as he steps up to 2200m for the first time. The Brian Kersley-trained gelding settled at the rear of the field and he let down with a blistering turn of foot in the final 300m to finish second behind Cool Memory. From barrier four, Chris Parnham can settle closer to the speed here and if Weeraechoux shows a similar finish, he can win the feature. Belmont Classic Race 8 – #1 Weeraechoux (4) 3yo Gelding | T: Brian Kersley | J: Chris Parnham (56.5kg) +340 with Dabble Best Bet at Belmont: Sensessional Following impressive back-to-back wins at Pinjarra and this track in his last two starts, Sensessional gets a very good chance to record a hat-trick of wins. The Grant & Alana Williams-trained galloper received a saloon passage up the inside rail and ran away from his rivals over 1600m on July 6. Jumping from barrier 14 on Saturday, William Pike will have to settle near the rear of the field and track a path down the outside of the field. If Sensessional handles the heavy going, he will bring up the hat-trick. Best Bet Race 6 – #4 Sensessional (14) 3yo Gelding | T: Grant & Alana Williams | J: William Pike (57.5kg) +160 with Neds Next Best at Belmont: Ginnivan Ginnivan has finished in the top two in each of his last three starts, including a dominant 3.3-length victory at this track and trip two starts back. This son of Universal Ruler nearly held on to record a second straight win, but he was outbobbed in a photo finish by Final Siren. Brayden Gaerth will claim 2kg, which will allow him to get into the race with just 55.5kg on his back. If Ginnivan can replicate his last start performance, he will prove very hard to beat. Next Best Race 8 – #6 Ginnivan (8) 3yo Gelding | T: Jim Taylor | J: Brayden Gaerth (a2) (57.5kg) +180 with PlayUp Best Value at Belmont: Bird’s The Word Bird’s The Word has been a model of consistency in recent starts, recording three placings and a win over his last four starts for Daniel & Ben Pearce. The son of Galah settled midfield on the fence and ran home strongly along the rail to finish second behind Boots Like Bruce over 1200m at this track. Now that he rises to 1300m (9:2-1-2) and finds a Heavy track (3:2-0-0), it is expected that Bird’s The Word will relish the conditions and play a prominent role in the finish. Best Value Race 5 – #1 Bird’s The Word (10) 4yo Gelding | T: Daniel & Ben Pearce | J: Chris Parnham (61kg) +800 with Bet365 Saturday quaddie tips for Belmont races Belmont quadrella selections Saturday, July 20, 2024 1-4 1-2-6 1-6-12 4-7-9-14 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and Entain have today announced the qualifying races in the two Bonus Series that will culminate on the new Champions Day at Ellerslie on Saturday 8 March. As part of the new Summer Carnival, a revamped Champion Middle Distance Series and a new Champion Sprint Series will be run for a total of $1 million in bonuses, with the final race in each Series to be run on Champions Day, also home to the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi. Points will be allocated to the first four placegetters of each race in the respective Series, with a bonus pool of $500,000 being shared amongst the owners of the three highest point scoring horses at the conclusion of each Series. The top three points earners of each Series will receive $300,000 for first, $150,000 for second and $50,000 for third (with the trainer of the first-place getter receiving 10% of the bonus won). “Off the back of the success of this Summer’s Middle Distance Series, the two Champion Series include a greater number of races, which are spread over a longer period. This is designed to create more opportunities for participants to compete for the prize pool, whilst also creating interest and excitement in the two Series,” NZTR COO Darin Balcombe said. “We will be presenting cheques to the winners and placegetters of each Series on an already sensational Champions Day. Total prize money on offer will now exceed $10 million, making this a truly world class racing event.” The Champion Sprint Series will include four Australian races, with the aim of attracting Australian horses to compete in New Zealand’s major sprint races over the Summer. There will also be an additional incentive for top-line sprinters to tackle the Series, with the winner having first rights at representing Trackside Media in The Quokka, the A$5 million slot race in Perth next April. “The trans-Tasman dimension that has been added through the four Australian qualifying races in the Sprint Series as well as the offer of the Trackside slot in The Quokka in Perth provides a genuine road map all through the spring and summer for star Kiwi and Australian sprinters,” Entain Australia and New Zealand Deputy CEO Lachlan Fitt said. “These two new elements will increase engagement and wagering activity in both countries on all these Sprint Series races. The addition of The Quokka entry also provides a rare opportunity for slot race glory, with six weeks between Champions Day and The Quokka giving connections time to set their sights squarely towards a sprinting grand final at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, on April 19 next year. The qualifying races and allocation of points for each Series are set out below: Champion Middle Distance Series – Qualifying Races G1 Arrowfield Stud Plate – 28 September 2024 G1 Livamol Classic – 12 October 2024 G3 Balmerino Stakes – 5 November 2024 G3 TAB Mile – 13 November 2024 G1 TAB Classic – 7 December 2024 G1 Zabeel Classic – 26 December 2024 G2 Rich Hill Mile – 1 January 2025 G1 Thorndon Mile – 11 January 2025 Aotearoa Classic – 25 January 2025 G1 Herbie Dyke Stakes – 8 February 2025 G1 Otaki WFA Classic – 22 February 2025 G1 Bonecrusher NZ Stakes – 8 March 2025 Champion Sprint Series – Qualifying Races G3 Counties Bowl – 30 November 2024 G1 Winterbottom Stakes (Perth) – 30 November 2024 G3 George Moore Stakes (Brisbane) – 30 November 2024 Listed Hazlett Stakes – 26 December 2024 Listed Christmas Stakes (Melbourne) – 26 December 2024 Listed Canterbury Sprint (Sydney) – 1 January 2025 G3 Concorde Handicap – 1 January 2025 G1 Telegraph – 11 January 2025 G1 Railway Stakes – 25 January 2025 G1 BCD Sprint – 8 February 2025 G3 Kings Plate – 8 March 2025 Champion Middle Distance Series – Points Allocation Champion Sprint Series – Points Allocation To be eligible to win or place in a Series, a horse must compete in at least one Group 1 race in the relevant Series. If two or more horses finish with the same number of points in a Series, the relevant bonus amount will be shared amongst the owners of those horses. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Contact: Catlyn Calder +64 027 252 2803 nztrcommunications@nztr.co.nz View the full article

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and Entain have today announced the qualifying races in the two Bonus Series that will culminate on the new Champions Day at Ellerslie on Saturday 8 March. As part of the new Summer Carnival, a revamped Champion Middle Distance Series and a new Champion Sprint Series will be run for a total of $1 million in bonuses, with the final race in each Series to be run on Champions Day, also home to the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi. Points will be allocated to the first four placegetters of each race in the respective Series, with a bonus pool of $500,000 being shared amongst the owners of the three highest point scoring horses at the conclusion of each Series. The top three points earners of each Series will receive $300,000 for first, $150,000 for second and $50,000 for third (with the trainer of the first-place getter receiving 10% of the bonus won). “Off the back of the success of this Summer’s Middle Distance Series, the two Champion Series include a greater number of races, which are spread over a longer period. This is designed to create more opportunities for participants to compete for the prize pool, whilst also creating interest and excitement in the two Series,” NZTR COO Darin Balcombe said. “We will be presenting cheques to the winners and placegetters of each Series on an already sensational Champions Day. Total prize money on offer will now exceed $10 million, making this a truly world class racing event.” The Champion Sprint Series will include four Australian races, with the aim of attracting Australian horses to compete in New Zealand’s major sprint races over the Summer. There will also be an additional incentive for top-line sprinters to tackle the Series, with the winner having first rights at representing Trackside Media in The Quokka, the A$5 million slot race in Perth next April. “The trans-Tasman dimension that has been added through the four Australian qualifying races in the Sprint Series as well as the offer of the Trackside slot in The Quokka in Perth provides a genuine road map all through the spring and summer for star Kiwi and Australian sprinters,” Entain Australia and New Zealand Deputy CEO Lachlan Fitt said. “These two new elements will increase engagement and wagering activity in both countries on all these Sprint Series races. The addition of The Quokka entry also provides a rare opportunity for slot race glory, with six weeks between Champions Day and The Quokka giving connections time to set their sights squarely towards a sprinting grand final at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, on April 19 next year. The qualifying races and allocation of points for each Series are set out below: Champion Middle Distance Series – Qualifying Races G1 Arrowfield Stud Plate – 28 September 2024 G1 Livamol Classic – 12 October 2024 G3 Balmerino Stakes – 5 November 2024 G3 TAB Mile – 13 November 2024 G1 TAB Classic – 7 December 2024 G1 Zabeel Classic – 26 December 2024 G2 Rich Hill Mile – 1 January 2025 G1 Thorndon Mile – 11 January 2025 Aotearoa Classic – 25 January 2025 G1 Herbie Dyke Stakes – 8 February 2025 G1 Otaki WFA Classic – 22 February 2025 G1 Bonecrusher NZ Stakes – 8 March 2025 Champion Sprint Series – Qualifying Races G3 Counties Bowl – 30 November 2024 G1 Winterbottom Stakes (Perth) – 30 November 2024 G3 George Moore Stakes (Brisbane) – 30 November 2024 Listed Hazlett Stakes – 26 December 2024 Listed Christmas Stakes (Melbourne) – 26 December 2024 Listed Canterbury Sprint (Sydney) – 1 January 2025 G3 Concorde Handicap – 1 January 2025 G1 Telegraph – 11 January 2025 G1 Railway Stakes – 25 January 2025 G1 BCD Sprint – 8 February 2025 G3 Kings Plate – 8 March 2025 Champion Middle Distance Series – Points Allocation Champion Sprint Series – Points Allocation To be eligible to win or place in a Series, a horse must compete in at least one Group 1 race in the relevant Series. If two or more horses finish with the same number of points in a Series, the relevant bonus amount will be shared amongst the owners of those horses. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Contact: Catlyn Calder +64 027 252 2803 nztrcommunications@nztr.co.nz View the full article

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and Entain have today announced the qualifying races in the two Bonus Series that will culminate on the new Champions Day at Ellerslie on Saturday 8 March. As part of the new Summer Carnival, a revamped Champion Middle Distance Series and a new Champion Sprint Series will be run for a total of $1 million in bonuses, with the final race in each Series to be run on Champions Day, also home to the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi. Points will be allocated to the first four placegetters of each race in the respective Series, with a bonus pool of $500,000 being shared amongst the owners of the three highest point scoring horses at the conclusion of each Series. The top three points earners of each Series will receive $300,000 for first, $150,000 for second and $50,000 for third (with the trainer of the first-place getter receiving 10% of the bonus won). “Off the back of the success of this Summer’s Middle Distance Series, the two Champion Series include a greater number of races, which are spread over a longer period. This is designed to create more opportunities for participants to compete for the prize pool, whilst also creating interest and excitement in the two Series,” NZTR COO Darin Balcombe said. “We will be presenting cheques to the winners and placegetters of each Series on an already sensational Champions Day. Total prize money on offer will now exceed $10 million, making this a truly world class racing event.” The Champion Sprint Series will include four Australian races, with the aim of attracting Australian horses to compete in New Zealand’s major sprint races over the Summer. There will also be an additional incentive for top-line sprinters to tackle the Series, with the winner having first rights at representing Trackside Media in The Quokka, the A$5 million slot race in Perth next April. “The trans-Tasman dimension that has been added through the four Australian qualifying races in the Sprint Series as well as the offer of the Trackside slot in The Quokka in Perth provides a genuine road map all through the spring and summer for star Kiwi and Australian sprinters,” Entain Australia and New Zealand Deputy CEO Lachlan Fitt said. “These two new elements will increase engagement and wagering activity in both countries on all these Sprint Series races. The addition of The Quokka entry also provides a rare opportunity for slot race glory, with six weeks between Champions Day and The Quokka giving connections time to set their sights squarely towards a sprinting grand final at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, on April 19 next year. The qualifying races and allocation of points for each Series are set out below: Champion Middle Distance Series – Qualifying Races G1 Arrowfield Stud Plate – 28 September 2024 G1 Livamol Classic – 12 October 2024 G3 Balmerino Stakes – 5 November 2024 G3 TAB Mile – 13 November 2024 G1 TAB Classic – 7 December 2024 G1 Zabeel Classic – 26 December 2024 G2 Rich Hill Mile – 1 January 2025 G1 Thorndon Mile – 11 January 2025 Aotearoa Classic – 25 January 2025 G1 Herbie Dyke Stakes – 8 February 2025 G1 Otaki WFA Classic – 22 February 2025 G1 Bonecrusher NZ Stakes – 8 March 2025 Champion Sprint Series – Qualifying Races G3 Counties Bowl – 30 November 2024 G1 Winterbottom Stakes (Perth) – 30 November 2024 G3 George Moore Stakes (Brisbane) – 30 November 2024 Listed Hazlett Stakes – 26 December 2024 Listed Christmas Stakes (Melbourne) – 26 December 2024 Listed Canterbury Sprint (Sydney) – 1 January 2025 G3 Concorde Handicap – 1 January 2025 G1 Telegraph – 11 January 2025 G1 Railway Stakes – 25 January 2025 G1 BCD Sprint – 8 February 2025 G3 Kings Plate – 8 March 2025 Champion Middle Distance Series – Points Allocation Champion Sprint Series – Points Allocation To be eligible to win or place in a Series, a horse must compete in at least one Group 1 race in the relevant Series. If two or more horses finish with the same number of points in a Series, the relevant bonus amount will be shared amongst the owners of those horses. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Contact: Catlyn Calder +64 027 252 2803 nztrcommunications@nztr.co.nz View the full article

Aylesbury trainer Richard Didham has is eyes on a Group One prize with his promising filly Diablo Blanco this spring. The two-year-old daughter of Super Seth had four starts earlier this season, culminating in a fourth placing in the Gr.2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Trentham in December. She subsequently went for a lengthy spell before being brought back to prepare for what could be a lucrative spring campaign, with Didham eyeing the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton in November. “She was awesome earlier this season, she even trekked all the way to Wellington and courageously ran fourth in a Group Two up there,” Didham said. “She had a long campaign, so she has had a decent spell and hopefully she is in for another long campaign because there are a lot of good three-year-old races coming up. “It (target) has to be the 1000 Guineas, especially on her form so far. I would like to tick off the Canterbury Belle (Listed, 1200m) in September, I think it will be an ideal three-year-old fillies race with a bit of black-type.” Didham has been pleased with how Diablo Blanco has returned, and he is looking forward to her kicking off her campaign in the Bevan Crombie Memorial (1200m) at Oamaru on Sunday. “She has been in work a long time. She is not completely screwed down yet, but she is not far away either,” Didham said. “She had a jumpout last week on the course proper at Riccarton and she seems ready to go. Her ability and race experience will take her a long way.” Diablo Blanco races in the colours of co-breeder and part-owner Tony Rider, and Didham said his association with the Milan Park principal began through their link with Hawke’s Bay trainer Guy Lowry. “I am a really good friend of Guy Lowry’s, who Tony Rider has horses with,” Didham said. “Guy Lowry’s horses stayed at our barn during the Cup meeting, and that is how I met Tony.” Rider has entrusted a couple of horses to Didham’s care, including Diablo Blanco and her yearling full-sister. “I have just broken in the yearling full-sister, and I have got a three-year-old filly by Wrote, Divine Story, in work for Tony as well.” While Didham holds high hopes for Diablo Blanco this spring, he is also excited about the prospects of Chairman, who brought up a special milestone for the Canterbury horseman last week. “I am very impressed with Chairman,” Didham said. “He has only had four starts for me, for two wins and two thirds. He looks like a promising horse. “He won last Friday, which ticked off my 100th winner as a horse trainer, it was good to bring up that achievement. I will definitely get that photo on the wall.” Of his 100 wins, Didham singled out a victory in partnership with his father, Les, as the biggest highlight of his training career to date. “One of the nicest ones was winning the Riverton Cup (Listed, 2147m) with Waitui Music (in 2011) when I was in partnership with Dad,” he said. Didham is hoping to quickly add to his win tally this weekend and enhance his stakes haul within the coming months. View the full article

Jon Miller will be represented by two decent prospects at New Plymouth on Saturday and he will also be keeping a close eye on Flemington. The Cambridge trainer has an improving Dashwood and the genuine Super Dialo to look forward to on the domestic front while their former stablemate Cindy Falls will chase further success in Victoria. Miller prepared the daughter of Sacred Falls to win three races and placed on another three occasions for owner Mark Brady before she relocated to Lee and Shannon Hope’s Seymour stable. Cindy Falls ran third at Sandown in her Australian debut and then won the Leilani Final (1400m) at Flemington, where on Saturday she will step out in the Rising Stars Final (1600m). “We sent her across about a month before she won, it was good to see her go over and at the end of the day she would be racing for $35,000 in her grade here and over there for A$150,000 and she picked one up,” Miller said. “She’s won about A$100,000 already and there’s not much of her, but she is certainly determined and eventually I think she’ll get 2000m.” Meanwhile, Dashwood will contest the Revital Fertilisers Open (1800m) and while it is a step up in grade, the son of Redwood is fitter for recent racing. He stepped up to a middle-distance last time out to finish a respectable sixth at Te Rapa and Miller said he had benefitted with that outing under his belt. “I’m just hoping it will be loose ground, some of the tracks have been quite sticky and when Sam (Spratt) rode him at Waikato she said he never handled it and was dipping and diving. “Last time, I asked Warren (Kennedy, jockey) to tuck him in behind, but he ended up in front and he was a sitting duck. “He’s more of a chaser than a leader, but he has improved with the run and he’s got a light weight.” Dashwood will carry 53kg with the benefit of apprentice Niranjan Parmar’s claim while Kelly Myers has been booked for Super Dailo in the UBP Ltd Maiden (1100m). The Swiss Ace gelding is overdue a major reward after posting four consecutive placings. “He’s been knocking on the door but just manages to get run down,” Miller said. “At Te Rapa, a horse came out under his neck just as he was making his run and the next time he was taken on in front and they got him right on the line. “Sam (Spratt) rode him last time, I possibly should have claimed, and she rode a mighty race and it was just the pull in the weights in the finish. “She hopped off and said he might be better going left-handed so I think he’s got a pretty good chance this time.” View the full article

Star performer Orchestral won’t be over-taxed during her spring preparation, with trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood more focussed on longer-term targets with their stable star. The daughter of Savabeel has returned to work with the Cambridge trainers following her outstanding three-year-old season. Orchestral put together five wins on the bounce, including the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) and the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m), and was spelled after finishing third in the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m). “She’s very well and enjoying being back in the stable, so it’s exciting heading forward,” Wellwood said. “We’ve got three different plans, one is Sydney, one is Melbourne and the other is New Zealand. “It can be a very hard time for a four-year-old spring mare, she had a big three-year-old season so we will be reasonably conservative with her. “Plans will be firmed up more once we have got her through to a trial and see what the weather is doing in each jurisdiction. “There are good options for her, but we will really be focussing on some exciting races in the autumn and have to be a bit patient with her in the spring.” Meanwhile, the stable will have a quiet weekend, with the Irish-bred mare Samoot their only representative. The well-travelled daughter of Dubawi faces an important assignment in the Listed Sinclair Electrical & Refrigeration Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth on Saturday. The mare is owned by Australian Bloodstock and relocated to New Zealand with one aim. “The master plan was for her to come across and get some black type and this is a great opportunity for her,” Wellwood said. “It would be lovely to get some black type for her, she’s got a good page and it would make her a pretty desirable asset to have in anyone’s broodmare band. “We haven’t had a huge involvement with Australian Bloodstock, but we appreciate their support and just hope we can get the job done for them and continue the relationship.” Samoot is a daughter of the multiple stakes-winning Red Ransom mare Muthabara and she is out of a three-quarter sister to Bahhare, who sired Group One winners Hurrah and Dowry during his time in New Zealand. Samoot was twice successful from Sir Michael Stoute’s Newmarket stable before she was purchased by Australian Bloodstock and doubled her winning tally for trainer Kris Lees. The six-year-old has placed in two of her four runs in New Zealand, including a last-start resuming second at Hastings last month. Masa Hashizume takes the ride at the weekend. “She’s had decent form in Australia, it’s probably been a while since we’ve seen that but her form here hasn’t been that bad and she’s going to get her chance on Saturday,” Wellwood said. “She needed the last run and got held up at the top of the straight and she’s derived good benefit from that. “The worst thing is that she’s drawn wide (12) and it will dictate a bit on how we ride her.” View the full article

Savile Row was a special horse in Pam Gerard’s training career and she is looking forward to debuting one of the young sire’s progeny in Suit Yourself at Arawa Park on Saturday. A son of Makfi, Savile Row was a stakes winner and multiple Group One-placegetter in his short racing career, before retiring to stud at Valachi Downs and later Mapperley Stud. During Valachi Downs’ dispersal sale in 2022, Gerard secured Suit Yourself as a weanling and has since watched his half-sister Sedaka become a multiple-Group Two placegetter during her three-year-old campaign, before being sold as a lucrative breeding proposition due to injury. “I trained Savile Row, so I had been looking at getting hold of one and I’d missed out on a few auctions,” Gerard said. “I happened to see this horse on the sale and knew a little bit about the family. I really liked the type and he was very clean, he just needed to grow, which he has done. “The half-sister going out and performing in Group Twos was very helpful and he is an exceptionally good-looking colt. “He’ll let us know if he doesn’t want to be a colt, but he’s no hassle whatsoever. Being a colt sometimes gives them that little bit of edge going into the early spring, but if they don’t need to be gelded they are just treated like any other horse.” A winner of his last two trials, Suit Yourself is among a six-horse juvenile field in the Entain-NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race 2YO (1230m), with the benefit of leading hoop Michael McNab to guide his fortunes. “He’s done everything he’s had to and pretty easily, but obviously race-day is a completely different scenario,” Gerard said. “We’ll have to see how the track comes up, I don’t think he would suit a really heavy surface but he’s a really nice horse and I probably would expect a bold showing from him.” Gerard trains in partnership with Michael Moroney and the pair will also be represented by Tarzana in the Macmillan Accountants 3YO (1230m), a half-sister to former stable Group One winner On The Rocks. The Tarzino filly was also nominated for the Hastings meeting on Thursday, with the decision to be made on race morning. “We’ll probably take her on Saturday, but we will make the final decision in the morning,” Gerard said. “She’s had a long time between runs as we’ve been waiting for a slightly better track, I’m not sure if she’ll get that on Saturday but we’re at the point where she really needs to have a run. “She’s a nice little filly, doesn’t give much away but on race-day she’s very professional.” The Matamata trainers also hold four-year-old gelding Presuming in high regard and expect further improvement beyond his assignment in the Greenlight Insurance Brokers 1400. “He’s a pretty smart horse, we’ve given him plenty of time and possibly just came to the end of it at his last prep. He’s only going to get better the further he goes,” Gerard said. Completing the stable’s runners are Step In Time in the Campbell Infrastructure 2200 and Key Largo in the Rotorua Club 1400, both to appreciate light weights courtesy of apprentice Joe Nishizuka claiming four kilograms. “Step In Time was a bit unlucky at Hastings, they just went no clip whatsoever and he’s a horse that needs a genuine pace in there,” Gerard said. “He was good when he won and the same at Pukekohe, just put a line through that last start as he’s not a sit and sprint horse. He’s a big chance on Saturday. “We scratched Key Largo from Pukekohe today which proved to be a blessing, but it was because he got in so nicely at the weights at Rotorua. “He got through the track really well there last time, he was a bit unlucky not to go closer. I think the smaller tracks suit him where he can get a bit of cover, he tends to be a bit fierce on a big track.” View the full article

Hettinger, with Gold Coast jockey Noel Callow in the saddle, goes to the line an easy winner of the $50,000 Toyota Finance Cup (1600m) on Wednesday for Kyneton trainer Neil Dyer on Day 3 of the Darwin Cup Carnival at Fannie Bay. After Neil Dyer’s Bear Story decimated his rivals in the Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m) on Saturday, stablemate Hettinger destroyed his rivals in the Toyota Finance Cup (1600m) at Fannie Bay on Wednesday. Clearly, Bear Story and Hettinger are cherry-ripe to deliver the Victorian trainer a fourth Darwin Cup (2050m) on August 5, following the success of Hawks Bay (2011 and 2012) and Royal Request (2017). Hettinger starred in the NT last year, with the son of I Am Invincible always returning for the Darwin Cup. The five-year-old gelding certainly produced something out of the box against 0-76 opposition on Wednesday, when he was easily 15 lengths off the pace passing the 1200m before flicking the switch. The front-running American Jazz still held a big lead at the 600m, but Hettinger ($4) was motoring and had caught the five other runners despite sitting in seventh place. Leaving the fence and swinging three deep at the home turn, fifth-placed Hettinger gobbled up American Jazz at the 250m before sprinting clear to cream Chris Pollard’s Hamlet Von Snitzel ($21), who was second throughout, and Gary Clarke’s Pink Panther ($2 fav) by 7.4 lengths. For Noel Callow, Gold Coast’s Group 1 winning jockey, it was back-to-back Darwin features after partnering Bear Story. Hettinger was fifth behind Clarke’s Wolfburn on his Darwin return in the ROANT Gold Cup (1300m) on June 29, but was only 3.4 lengths adrift after travelling three deep the whole trip. Going into Wednesday’s $50,000 race, Hettinger had only won races for Dyer beyond 1300m. 2024 Toyota Finance Cup Replay – Hettinger Murray Bridge trainer Heather Lehmann won The Rose Bowl (1300m) – the Carnivals’ $35,000 feature for the fillies and mares – for the second time when Lucky Fortuna (Emma Lines) finished powerfully in the home straight to make it three wins from as many starts since returning to the Top End. The four-year-old mare, who had two wins from six starts in Darwin a year ago, finished sixth in The Rose Bowl (0-70) during the 2023 Carnival and was the $2.35 favourite with horse racing bookmakers on Wednesday before saluting by 0.9 lengths. Lehmann won The Rose Bowl in 2016 with Alphabetic, and in the 2024 edition, Lucky Fortuna, the daughter of Smart Missile, settled in fifth place along the back before making ground on the leaders at the 600m. Lucky Fortuna had weaved her way to the front by the 200m after overtaking the leader, Fly Nice, before beating Angela Forster’s Zoumist ($9.50) and Kym Healy’s Starlite Rebel ($21) home. Horse racing news View the full article

What Ipswich Races Where Ipswich Turf Club – 219 Brisbane Rd, Bundamba QLD 4304 When Friday, July 19, 2024 First Race 12:17pm AEST Visit Dabble Ipswich Turf Club will host a competitive eight-race card this Friday afternoon, with the opener set to jump at 12:17pm AEST. The track was rated as a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, but with no rain forecast on Thursday and Friday, it is expected to improve into the Good range. The rail will be in the +8m position, so the track could favour on-speed runners. Best Bet at Ipswich: Shows A Sign Following his impressive victory at the Sunshine Coast on July 6, Shows A Sign heads to Ipswich in search of a hat-trick. The Pat Webster-trained gelding exhibited good barrier speed to push forward and find the front before giving a strong kick on the home turn to run away with the win. If Shows A Sign can replicate that performance, the rise in weight should prove no issue. Best Bet Race 1 – #1 Shows A Sign (8) 2yo Gelding | T: Pat Webster | J: Les Tilley (61kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Ipswich: Malarina For the fourth start in a row, Annabel Neasham and Jag Guthmann-Chester will combine with Malarina as she seeks her first victory of this preparation. This daughter of Your Song was made to work from her wide barrier at Doomben last start, and she struggled in the final 100m. Guthmann-Chester will have to push forward from another wide barrier, but if Malarina doesn’t have to work too much to find the one-one position, she can break through for a win. Next Best Race 8 – #10 Malarina (17) 3yo Filly | T: Annabel Neasham | J: Jag Guthmann-Chester (56kg) Bet with Dabble Best Value at Ipswich: Island Tide Island Tide heads to Ipswich following a dominant victory over 800m at Kilcoy on July 9. The Corey & Kylie Geran-trained mare has very good barrier speed, which allows her to find the front and run the race to suit herself. Landan Sykes has won on this daughter of All Too Hard three times from four rides, and if the apprentice can find the front from barrier two, there is no reason Island Tide can’t make it three win in a row. Best Value Race 3 – #3 Island Tide (2) 4yo Mare | T: Corey & Kylie Geran | J: Landan Sykes (a3) (60.5kg) Bet with Picklebet Friday quaddie tips for Ipswich races Ipswich quadrella selections Friday, July 19, 2024 1-2-4-7 1-2-3 1-3-5-9 1-8-10-12 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What Flemington Races Where Flemington Racecourse – 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031 When Saturday, July 20, 2024 First Race 12:05pm AEST Visit Dabble The $175,000 Flemington Cup (2800m) headlines the metro racing action at Melbourne’s premier track this Saturday. The track has come up a Heavy 8, and an upgrade looks unlikely with further rain forecast for Friday and Saturday. The rail comes out 3m for the entire circuit, with the action commencing at 12:05pm AEST. Flemington Cup Tip: Ferago With two wins and four runner-up performances on Heavy ground, Ferago is sure to appreciate the step up to 2800m on a deteriorating track. Two runs back, he was beaten 1.8 lengths by Amade in the Listed Sandown Cup, and this looks no harder. He found the Good 4 track too firm over 2540m at this course on June 22, and despite needing to make up more than four lengths on some of his rivals, Ferago looks a smart play in the Deane Lester Flemington Cup. Next Best Race 7 – #7 Ferago (11) 7yo Gelding | T: Patrick Ryan | J: Harry Grace (54.5kg) +700 with Neds Best Bet at Flemington: Baraqiel Having his first start down the Flemington straight, the Leon & Troy Corstens-trained Baraqiel looks well placed to keep his undefeated streak intact. After putting 3.5 lengths on his rivals at Swan Hill on June 6, the son of Snitzel was a handy winner at Caulfield on June 29 despite doing plenty wrong. From barrier 12, Ben Allen will likely have the five-year-old contesting the lead, and when asked to quicken, Baraqiel will leave his rivals standing as he continues his progression through the grades. Best Bet Race 6 – #6 Baraqiel (12) 5yo Gelding | T: Leon & Troy Corstens | J: Ben Allen (58kg) +260 with Picklebet Next Best at Flemington: Politely Dun Politely Dun is the VRC Derby (2500m) favourite, and he gets his chance to break his maiden in the Byerley Handicap. Based on his first two starts, the 1800m should be right up his alley. He was outsprinted in Listed company over 1600m at Flemington but hit the line strongly to suggest the extra 200m will suit. Next Best Race 1 – #2 Politely Dun (6) 2yo Gelding | T: Danny O’Brien | J: Damian Lane (58kg) +190 with PlayUp Best Value at Flemington: Castle On High Castle On High has not done much wrong in his three runs this campaign. He was a determined winner at Seymour two runs back, then charged home when racing in restricted room at Bendigo to finish third. He tends to get back in his races, which will offset barrier 13, and with a genuinely run 1700m expected, the race sets up perfectly for Castle On High to overpower his rivals late. Best Value Race 2 – #15 Castle On High (13) 3yo Gelding | T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | J: Beau Mertens (54kg) +1400 with Bet365 Flemington Saturday quaddie – 20/7/2024 Flemington quadrella selections Saturday, July 20, 2024 4-6-9 1-3-5-6-7 1-2-4-6-7 1-4-15-16-17 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips
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What Rosehill Races Where Rosehill Gardens Racecourse – James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142 When Saturday, July 20, 2024 First Race 11:15am AEST Visit Dabble The $200,000 Listed Winter Challenge (1500m) headlines the action at Rosehill on Saturday, with a bumper 10-race program scheduled to get underway at 11:15am local time. The rail is out +3m the entire circuit, and although the track is rated a Soft 7 at the time of acceptances, the mostly sunny skies predicted in the lead-up should have punters anticipating an upgrade to the Good range for race-day. Check out our best bets and quaddie numbers for the Rosehill meeting on July 20. Winter Challenge Top Tip: King Of The Castle Tamerlane shut the door on King Of The Castle last start in the Listed Winter Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on July 6, leaving the seven-year-old gelding fighting out the minor money. He couldn’t get off the inside when the whips were cracking but hit the line with vigour despite the torrid run in transit, getting the revs up in the final 200m. He appears primed to turn the tables this time thanks to a 1.5kg swing in weight, and with gate four allowing Tyler Schiller to stalk his rivals from the one-one, watch for King Of The Castle to finish off best in the Winter Challenge. W J Mckell Cup Race 8 – #6 King Of The Castle (4) 7yo Gelding | T: Joseph Pride | J: Tyler Schiller (53.5kg) +400 with PlayUp Best Bet at Rosehill: Age Of Sail As highlighted in the Follow Files, Age Of Sail was sensational second-up at Randwick on July 6 and appears set to peak as he steps up to the 2400m for the first time in Australia. The son of Frankel mounted a challenge down the grandstand side of the course on that occasion, powering through the line to get within a length of Strathtay. He should gain an economical run from barrier two this time, and with his European credentials suggesting this is his best trip, Age Of Sail will prove hard to hold out. Best Bet Race 7 – #2 Age Of Sail (2) 5yo Gelding | T: Kris Lees | J: Nash Rawiller (60kg) +250 with Picklebet Next Best at Rosehill: Jewellery After a win and minor placing at Caulfield, Jewellery returns to Sydney and should prove hard to beat dropping back into fillies and mares company. She chased gallantly behind Baraqiel in her most recent effort on June 29 but couldn’t reel in the margin after getting too far back from barrier 11. There should be no problems slotting in for a prominent position from stall two this time, and with Zac Lloyd back in the saddle, watch for Jewellery to be careering down the centre of the track to record her second win of the campaign. Next Best Race 5 – #4 Jewellery (2) 4yo Mare | T: James Cummings | J: Zac Lloyd (59.5kg) +220 with Bet365 Best Value at Rosehill: Sivka Burka The barrier trials of Sivka Burka have caught the eye as she makes her Australian debut for the Ciaron Maher barn. She’s only been asked to make minor inroads in both pieces of work, with the daughter of Siyouni impressing as she cruised through the wire in her latest jump-out at Newcastle on June 28. She’s placed over 1100m in the past, and although she may want to step out further in trip as the preparation goes on, Sivka Burka warrants an each-way ticket at the price with online bookmakers. Best Value Race 6 – #1 Sivka Burka (7) 4yo Mare | T: Ciaron Maher | J: James McDonald (59.5kg) +800 with Neds Rosehill Saturday quaddie tips Rosehill Gardens quadrella selections Saturday, July 20, 2024 2-5-6 2-3-5-6-11 1-3-8 2-3-7-15-17 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips
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What Mildura Cup Day Where Mildura Racecourse – Racecourse Rd, Nichols Point VIC 3501 When Friday, July 19, 2024 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Dabble The $100,000 Mildura Cup (1400m) takes top billing on a competitive eight-race meeting at Mildura on Friday afternoon. With persistent rain throughout the week, the deck has come up a Soft 7, with the rail sticking to its true position. Mildura Cup Day is set to commence at 1pm AEST. Mildura Cup Tip: He’s Our Bonneval He’s Our Bonneval has been racing in much tougher company than this. Having chased home the likes of Chorlton Lane and Rheinberg in recent times in town, the seven-year-old is sure to appreciate the drop back to Country Cup level. Blaike McChief Stipeall will have the son of Siyouni settled towards the rear, but with a strong finish, He’s Our Bonneval should prove too tough to hold out in the 2024 Mildura Cup. Mildura Cup Race 7 – #6 He’s Our Bonneval (8) 7yo Gelding | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: Blaike McChief Stipeall (54kg) Bet with Picklebet Best Bet at Mildura: Muktamil Muktamil has been impressive without winning in his two Australian starts, beaten less than a half-length combined. The son of Sea The Stars looks to be a dour stayer and gets his chance to break his maiden as he steps up to 2000m for his seventh start. John Allen hops on board, and from barrier six, he should not be too far from the speed throughout the journey. Muktamil is clearly the best horse in the race and should simply win it. Best Bet Race 1 – #4 Muktamil (6) 4yo Gelding | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: John Allen (59.5kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Mildura: Overextend Overextend put in a stinker first-up for new trainers Aaron Bain and Ned Taylor at Morphettville on June 29, but his form prior in NSW provincial company reads well. He was forced to travel wide over 1000m last time out and faded late, but from barrier two on Friday, he draws to gain every conceivable chance in running. He is more than capable on wet ground, and with even luck in the home straight, Overextend should prove too slick for his rivals over 1000m. Next Best Race 4 – #2 Overextend (2) 5yo Gelding | T: Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor | J: Jacob Opperman (59.5kg) Bet with PlayUp Mildura Friday quaddie tips – 19/7/2024 Mildura quadrella selections Friday, July 19, 2024 3-7-10-11 2-3-6-8 1-3-6 1-2-6-7-9 Horse racing tips View the full article

What Eagle Farm Races Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, July 20, 2024 First Race 11:58am AEST Visit Dabble Saturday horse racing will return to Eagle Farm this weekend, with a nine-race card scheduled to kick off at 11:58am AEST. Although the track was rated as a Soft 5 on Wednesday, there is no rain forecast for the remainder of the week, and the surface is expected to improve into the Good range by raceday. The rail will be in the +0.5m position for the entire circuit. Best Bet at Eagle Farm: Zaphod Zaphod made his Australian debut at Scone on July 2, and the Kris Lees-trained galloper proved way too good for his rivals over 1700m. This son of Zarak placed in Group 3 company in Europe before being sent over to the Lees stable, and it was evident of his class in his fresh victory. With little to no speed in this contest, Andrew Mallyon can find the front on Zaphod, and if he shows a similar finishing burst, he will win again. Best Bet Race 7 – #1 Zaphod (7) 3yo Gelding | T: Kris Lees | J: Andrew Mallyon (57.5kg) +120 with Picklebet Next Best at Eagle Farm: Manhood Annabel Neasham and Robbie Dolan will combine with Manhood as the five-year-old gelding returns for his upcoming campaign, off the back of a strong trial victory at Deagon. This son of Headwater has a very good record fresh (5:3-1-0) and he will drop down in the weights for this start. If Dolan can find the one-one position from barrier four, Manhood’s blistering turn of foot will give him every chance to return with a win. Next Best Race 5 – #7 Manhood (2) 5yo Gelding | T: Annabel Neasham | J: Robbie Dolan (53kg) +290 with Neds Best Value at Eagle Farm: Fifth Position Fifth Position will get another chance in the second event after he went way too hard in front in his last start over 1800m at this track on July 10. The Tony Gollan-trained gelding led the field by more than six lengths, half way through the race, before wobbling around and struggling to run out the race in the final 400m. Last start can only be described as a fitness run, and now that he rises in trip to 2200m, it is expected that Fifth Position will perform much better with a much more economical run on speed. Best Value Race 2 – #3 Fifth Position (4) 8yo Gelding | T: Tony Gollan | J: James Orman (59.5kg) +1000 with Dabble Saturday quaddie tips for Eagle Farm races Eagle Farm quadrella selections Saturday, July 20, 2024 1-4-8-9 1-10-11 1-10-11-13 3-5-9-10-15 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip More horse racing tips View the full article

Baraqiel ridden by Ben Allen winning at Caulfield Racecourse. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Unbeaten five-year-old Baraqiel aims to extend his winning streak to five in a row in a Benchmark 84 (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. “This weekend is definitely the test,” said Will Larkin, assistant trainer to Leon and Troy Corstens, to Racing.com. “We threw a late nomination in for the Sir John Monash last week and we really put our thoughts together with (managing owner) Nathan (Bennett) and Troy and we just thought that it might just be too soon and we elected to go to this race, give him the extra week and test him down the straight. “It’s still going to be a good field, but it’s going to help us put more of an insight into where we’re going to target him deeper into the spring. “I would love to see him get a bit of cover – he’s just that natural and got that good gate speed that you don’t want to take it away from him … it would be nice to have a back to follow that can take him right into the race and that way, when he’s ready to extend away, he’s at his top gear and that way he’s not going to be doing things wrong. “It’s obviously exciting when you’ve got a horse like that – he’s learning with each run and I think he’s got improvement still. “We’ve just been taking him one run at a time, he is a five-year-old and he started his career late, but we’ve got to remember it’s his first preparation that he’s got to the races, so we don’t want to overtax him.” Horse racing news View the full article

Trainer Danny O’Brien. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Despite still seeking his first win, Politely Dun, trained by Danny O’Brien, shares equal-favouritism with horse racing bookmakers for next season’s Group 1 VRC Derby (2500m) at +1000. He aims to bolster his reputation in Saturday’s Byerley Handicap (1800m) at Flemington after a promising third at Bendigo and a solid fifth in Listed company on July 6. O’Brien is optimistic about the gelding’s prospects over 1800 metres, stating, “He ran well at his two starts and it looks like the 1800 metres is going to suit him even better.” Damian Lane, set to ride him for the first time in a race, has impressed in trials. O’Brien expects further improvement, noting, “Whatever he does now will be a bonus as he’ll be a better horse next season.” Horse racing news View the full article

Lastotchka ridden by Craig Williams on the way to the barriers prior to the running of the 2023 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) French import Lastotchka will miss the spring carnival due to a bout of colic. Michael Kent Jnr told Racing.com that although Lastotchka came through the ordeal well, she requires a prolonged recovery. “She went to the South Eastern Equine Hospital, where they do such a good job, and we tried conservative treatment first, but she was too uncomfortable, so we were forced to go and look inside,” Kent Jnr, who trains in partnership with Mick Price, told Racing.com. “In the end, they had to unravel some of her bowel. It didn’t require any further surgery but just the, I think, 12-centimetre incision into her abdomen to go and have a look, requires three months to heal. “I would say she was lucky and we are lucky too.” Lastotchka, purchased by Australian Bloodstock after her Group 3 victory at Longchamp, finished 13th in last year’s Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) on her only Australian start. Kent Jnr is confident she’ll return to work for the early 2025 carnivals. “She’ll be right to get back for the autumn, no problems at all,” he said. “She was going great too. She was going very well. “She is a very lightly raced horse with very few miles on the clock so it’s still all ahead of her.” Horse racing news View the full article

Group 1 winner Climbing Star. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) winner Climbing Star is set for ambitious targets this spring. Trainer Phillip Stokes aims for the rising five-year-old to secure a spot in The Everest (1200m). “I think her form stands up and I think she’s come back better again,” Stokes told Racing.com. The mare is expected to start her next campaign in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on September 27. Stokes also has ambitious plans for Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1100m) winner Stretan Angel, who will return for two races at Flemington. “She’ll kick off in the Bobbie Lewis, go to the Gilgai,” Stokes said. “We’ll get those two races over and done first and then see if we can stretch her out in distance.” Climbing Star is rated a +7000 winning chance with horse racing bookmakers for The Everest. Horse racing news View the full article

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The debut auction from the Inglis Digital USA platform was led by the $235,000 sale of racemare MSW Lucky Girl (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), the auction house said in a release late Wednesday. Previously operated under the Wanamaker's banner before partnering with the Australian-based William Inglis & Son Ltd., and relaunching earlier this year, Wednesday's returns saw a gross just above $450,000, with an average sale price over $21,000. “We were excited to get underway for the first time as Inglis Digital USA,” said Liza Hendriks, CEO of Inglis Digital USA. “There was interest from all over the world and the influence of the Inglis name was apparent with our sales topper ultimately headed back to Australia. We appreciate the support from all of our buyers and sellers and look forward to our next sale in August. I encourage anyone to reach out to myself or Kyle (Wilson, senior director of sales and recruitment) if there's anything we can do.” Lucky Girl led the way for the July sale, going to Australia's Kia Ora Stud, for $235,000. “We're very pleased with the result,” said Grovendale's James Keogh. “The international interest was particularly strong and encouraging for the future.” The Irish-born 5-year-old daughter of Australian champion sire Exceed and Excel was offered as a racing or broodmare prospect, having won three of 18 starts and earned $202,863. “We are stoked to have secured Lucky Girl in the inaugural Inglis Digital USA online sale,” said Shane Wright, bloodstock and breeding manager for Kia Ora Stud. “We will keep her in training in the U.S., as she has a Grade II appointment next month at Del Mar, and then make a decision on her future after that run. “The world is becoming a much smaller place given the opportunities a platform like Inglis Digital USA allow we have had some great success with Northern Hemisphere bloodlines before. We have used Inglis Digital for both buying and selling here in Australia and the U.S. platform is just as easy and user friendly, and I'm sure we will be back again in the future.” Bringing the day's second-highest price was Otello, a stakes-winning Curlin colt who sold to bloodstock agent Joseph Migliore for $95,000. The 3-year-old raced as a homebred for Siena Farm, which co-owned the colt with WinStar Farm. WinStar consigned the colt, and offered him for inspection. “We've been watching the digital sales grow in popularity and thought this was the right time to jump in,” said Elliott Walden President and CEO of WinStar Farm. “We got both of our horses sold and had a great time working with the Inglis Digital USA team.” Entries for the Inglis Digital USA August Sale are open now, and will close Monday, July 29. The catalog will be released Friday, Aug. 2, and the horses will sell Wednesday, Aug. 7. Click here to enter a horse for the August sale or to register as a bidder. The post Lucky Girl Tops Inaugural Inglis Digital USA July Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Godolphin's late-blooming Highland Falls, a son of Curlin who didn't find his best stride until age 4, takes his show on the road once more when he headlines the $400,000 Monmouth Cup Stakes (G3) on the July 20 Haskell Stakes (G1) undercard.View the full article

The field may be small in the $200,000 Shuvee Stakes (G2) at Saratoga Race Course July 21, but the five fillies and mares entered have an opportunity to pick up a credential-boosting win.View the full article

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country. Among this week's rulings and outlined in Bill Finley's story, trainer Joseph Taylor has been banned for a total of eight years and fined $100,000 after two of his horses tested positive for the banned substances Methylphenidate and Clenbuterol in June of last year. Dalton Dieter has also been suspended for seven days after three of his trainees tested positive for the controlled substance Cannabidiol (CBD), an active ingredient in cannabis, in May of this year. Two of the horses tested positive for CBD post-race. The other positive was in a vets' list test. Dieter's suspension period began on July 17. NEW HISA/HIWU STEWARDS RULINGS The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the HIWU “pending” and “resolved” cases portals. Resolved ADMC Violations Date: 07/16/2024 Licensee: Dalton Dieter, trainer Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on July 17, 2024; Disqualification of the Two Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Treated as 1 violation with Thundershook, Sir Angus and Trip to Freedom under 09/08/23 HISA Guidance. Admission. Explainer: For the presence of Cannabidiol (CBD)–Controlled Medication (Class B)–in samples taken from Trip to Freedom, who finished second at Prairie Meadows on 5/24/24, from Thundershook, who won at Prairie Meadows on 5/27/24, and from Sir Angus on 5/23/24 (vets' list violation). Date: 07/15/2024 Licensee: Maximino Quinonez, trainer Penalty: A fine of $3,000. Admission. Explainer: Intra-articular injection within 7 days of a timed and reported workout on the horse, Highland Girl. Date: 07/15/2024 Licensee: Diana McClure, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: For the presence of Triamcinolone–Controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Arden'sluckytobe, who finished second at Laurel Park on 6/7/24. Date: 07/15/2024 Licensee: Eduardo Jones, trainer Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by HIWU. Explainer: For the presence of Phenylbutazone–Controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Pine Valley on 3/30/24. Date: 07/15/2024 Licensee: Jessica Howell, trainer Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on July 16, 2024; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: For the presence of Sotalol–Controlled Medication (Class B)–in a sample taken from Levanter, who won at Turfway Park on 3/16/24. Date: 07/15/2024 Licensee: Joseph Taylor, trainer Penalty: 4-year period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on July 18, 2023; 14-month period of Ineligibility for Covered Horse, beginning on June 18, 2023; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $50,000. Final decision by arbitral body. Explainer: For the presence of Methylphenidate and Clenbuterol–both banned substances–in a sample taken from Cajun Cousin, who finished second at Parx Racing on 6/18/23. Date: 07/15/2024 Licensee: Joseph Taylor, trainer Penalty: 4-year period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on July 18, 2027; 14-month period of Ineligibility for Covered Horse, beginning on June 20, 2023; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $50,000. Final decision by arbitral body. Explainer: For the presence of Methylphenidate and Clenbuterol–both banned substances–in a sample taken from Classy American, who finished second at Parx Racing on 6/20/23. Pending ADMC Violations 07/17/2024, Ernesto Padilla-Preciado, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–Controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Dontinvademyspace on 6/21/24. 07/17/2024, Jose Gallegos, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone–Controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Sofster, who finished fourth at Monmouth Park on 6/15/24. 07/16/2024, Rodolphe Brisset, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole–Controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Lakota Territory on 6/3/24. 07/12/2024, Dewight Wadams, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol–Controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from All About Kathern on 6/3/24. 07/12/2024, Victor Barboza, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dantrolene–Controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Tiffany Gold, who won at Gulfstream Park on 5/12/24. 07/11/2024, James Gerald, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–Controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Hercules, who raced, was pulled up and ambulanced off at Churchill Downs on 6/7/24. Violations of Crop Rule One important note: HISA's whip use limit is restricted to six strikes during a race. Colonial Downs Victor Carrasco–violation date July 11; $500 fine and one-day suspension Saratoga Irad Ortiz–violation date July 13; No details available Xavier Perez–violation date July 13; $500 fine and one-day suspension Thistledown Rocco Bowen–violation date July 11; $250 fine and one-day suspension The TDN also publishes a roundup of key official rulings from the primary tracks within the four major racing jurisdictions of California, New York, Florida and Kentucky. Here's a primer on how each of these jurisdictions adjudicates different offenses, what they make public (or not) and where. New York Saratoga Date: 07/14/2024 Licensee: Fernanda Verzon Varela, official veterinarian Penalty: Racing Official (Vet) Fernanda Verzon Varela is hereby fined the sum of $500 for failing to tend to business in a professional manner necessitating a late scratch at Saratoga Racecourse on July 11th 2024 race 3. Saratoga Date: 07/14/2024 Licensee: Al Jimenez Rodriguez, assistant trainer Penalty: Assistant trainer Al Jimenez Rodriguez is hereby fined the sum of $500 for failing to tend to business in a professional manner necessitating a late scratch at Saratoga Racecourse on July 11th 2024 race 3. The post Weekly Stewards And Commissions Rulings, July 11-17 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article