Wandering Eyes

What Sandown Hillside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, February 28, 2024 First Race 3:40pm AEDT Visit Dabble Metropolitan racing in Victoria returns to Sandown’s Hillside track this Wednesday afternoon. The weather promises a delightful summer’s day, with expectations of a Good 4 track at the outset, possibly improving as the day progresses. The rail remains in its true position, with racing scheduled to commence at 3:40pm AEDT. Best Bet at Sandown: Et Tu Brute Et Tu Brute was only beaten by 4.2 lengths in the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) on February 17 at Flemington. Prior to that run, the three-year-old gelding returned with a dominant 1300m win on the Lakeside track at Sandown, and a repeat of that effort should be enough as he steps up to the mile third-up. With a strong finishing burst, Et Tu Brute should have no issue in disposing of this lot. Best Bet Race 3 – #2 Et Tu Brute (2) 3yo Gelding | T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | J: Damian Lane (59.5kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Sandown: Hazel Baby Ciaron Maher’s Hazel Baby was a dominant Moonee Valley BM64 winner on February 9. When the gap appeared on the rail turning for home, the Toronado mare produced a slick turn of foot to go on and win by just over a length. She meets a similar field at Sandown and, from barrier two under Jamie Kah, draws to gain every favour in running. With the long straight on the Hillside track, the gap will eventually come — and when it does, look for Hazel Baby to charge through it. Next Best Race 7 – #4 Hazel Baby (2) 4yo Mare | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Jamie Kah (60.5kg) Bet with Playup Best Value at Sandown: Kodiak With three wins and six seconds from 10 starts, the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Kodiak looks more than up to this grade as he faces his toughest yet. He is a natural frontrunner, and from barrier three, Mick Dee should have no issue in finding the rail and dictating terms throughout. With six weeks between runs, and an easy lead expected, Kodiak will look like the winner at some point and has what it takes to fend off his rivals late. Best Value Race 8 – #13 Kodiak (3) 4yo Gelding | T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | J: Mick Dee (59.5kg) Bet with Picklebet Sandown Hillside Wednesday quaddie tips – 28/2/2024 Sandown quadrella selections Wednesday, February 28, 2024 2-4-5-6 1-2-4-10 3-4-10 1-9-10-13 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Harlow Rocks announced herself into the Oaks equation last-start behind Molly Bloom, and won’t have the star filly to contend with in Wednesday’s Gr.2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Hastings. Under the care of Cambridge conditioner Tony Pike, Harlow Rocks was a gallant pacemaker in the Gr.2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies’ Classic (2000m) on February 10, holding off her more favoured rivals, bar Molly Bloom, at the Te Rapa finishing post. The daughter of Roc De Cambes will line-up in the Hawke’s Bay fillies’ feature with Ryan Elliot retaining the ride, and Pike is hopeful of a confident display as a final prelude to the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham on March 16. “She keeps improving in each run as she gets further into her preparation, and it’s certainly no disgrace to be beaten by Molly Bloom, she ran second in a high-class field of fillies,” he said. “She looks to be a strong staying filly, she’s trained on well and hopefully she can perform well as a final lead-up to the Oaks. “The barrier (13) is a bit sticky, but she’ll roll forward from that gate and take up a handy position. She’s usually quite sharp out so whether she takes the lead or sits outside the leader, we’ll leave that up to Ryan.” Joining Harlow Rocks will be stablemate Sign Of Peace, the Preferment filly stepping into black-type company after four top-three finishes in as many attempts, including breaking maidens over 1400m in mid-January. “She’s a staying filly that will have her first time over a middle-distance trip, but she’s always suggested that she’d prefer the staying distances,” Pike said. “This is a big jump in class for her, but she’s trained on well. This will determine whether she presses onto the Oaks or not.” Pike found success in last year’s Lowland with Val Di Zoldo, and his pair currently sit as $8 (Harlow Rocks) and $21 (Sign Of Peace) chances on the TAB Fixed Odds to go back-to-back. Unbeaten in two classy raceday performances, Witz End will headline a competitive group of undercard chances for Pike at Hastings, when contesting the New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance 3YO (1300m). Sam Weatherley earned praise for a positive front-running ride on the son of Savabeel at Trentham, winning form that was franked with runner-up Terra Preta finding success at her next start, and third placegetter Hasstobeawinner narrowly falling short in the $350,000 Sir Patrick Hogan Karapiro Classic (1600m). “He’s a very progressive three-year-old, I’ve got a lot of time for him,” Pike said. “He’s stepping up to the open three-year-old race, but he won the special conditions maiden at Wellington with reasonable ease, so he’s a horse I think is well up to stakes company this preparation. “We’ll be using this race as a lead-in for the Wellington Guineas (Gr.2, 1400m) on Oaks Day.” Weatherley will remain on board, while Per-Anders Graberg will partner stablemate Cannon Hill in the same event, with the Ardrossan gelding an impressive winner during the Spring Carnival. “He performed in some decent three-year-old races last preparation, he’s been gelded since and trialled up nicely. He’ll run a cheeky race in a fresh state,” Pike said. Dimaggio has established an impeccable track record at Hastings, with each of his three career successes coming on the Central Districts course, and the Almanzor four-year-old will target a fourth in the Hawke’s Bay Racing Function Centre Handicap (1400m). “He loves Hawke’s Bay, he’s won three races there and he’s in really good form at the moment, he was probably unlucky not to win at Te Rapa last start,” Pike said. “If he gets a bit of luck from another tricky draw (11), he’ll be hard to beat again.” Pike also favours the chances of the recently gelded Lanikai in the Linden Estate Winery Maiden, while stablemate Maldini also will return in a fresh state for the 1400m event. “Lanikai is a horse we really like as a staying three-year-old going forward. We decided to geld him since his last run, he was just doing a fair bit wrong in his races, but I think he could go to quite a good level this preparation,” he said. “Even though the 1400m will be well short of his best, I think he’ll be extremely hard to beat from a good gate. “Maldini didn’t really come up last preparation, but he’s going a lot better this time in and with a good draw, he’s definitely got the ability to clear maidens.” View the full article

Lisa Latta celebrated a winning double at Otaki on Saturday, and the Awapuni trainer is hoping to continue that form at Hastings on Wednesday. Eight-year-old gelding Lincoln Falls got Latta’s weekend off to a winning start when taking out the Vets On Riverbank Handicap (1600m) in convincing fashion by 3-3/4 lengths. It was a popular win by the son of Dundeel who hadn’t graced the winner’s stall in more than three years. “I got a big thrill out of that one. We have put a lot of work into him with his tendon, and It was good to see him back to his best,” Latta said. Latta quickly added to her winning tally, with stablemate Platinum Attack taking out the following race, the Riverstone Café Handicap (1200m). It was the second consecutive win for the three-year-old son of Santos, who has failed to run in the money only once in his four careers starts to date. “He has always shown a bit,” Latta said. “He got beaten second-up when he was red-hot favourite, but it was quite a wet track and he just didn’t handle it. Back onto a decent surface, he has run well.” While he is showing plenty of promise, Latta said she will continue to take a patient approach with her gelding. “We are just going to take him along quietly at the moment,” she said. “He is just getting better and better, and is a horse we have got a bit of time for. He will go to a three-year-old 1000m at Wellington in a fortnight.” Looking ahead to Wednesday, Latta will have a two-pronged attack in the Per Incanto Proven Open (1400m) courtesy of Group One winner He’s A Doozy and Group Three winner Diss Is Dramatic. “Diss Is Dramatic is getting ready to go to the Cuddle Stakes (Gr.3, 1600m) after this,” Latta said. “She has drawn a bit tricky (8) but she should be finding the line well. “He’s A Doozy has a lot of weight to carry (62kg). I have just had a few niggles with him, but I think I have got him right now. I am just looking forward to getting him back on a decent track.” Latta will also be represented by stakes performer Chikira Lass in the Hawke’s Bay Racing Function Centre Handicap (1600m). “Back to the mile, it seems to be a better distance for her than over ground at the moment, she just gets up and travels a bit keen,” she said. Latta’s Hastings team will be rounded out by Get Funky, who will be partnered by northern hoop Joe Doyle in the New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance 3YO (1300m). View the full article

The emergence in Australia of the unbeaten three-year-old Immediacy has provided further impetus for breeders Cambridge Stud as they head into selling mode across the Tasman. Immediacy retained his perfect record in outstanding style at Caulfield on Saturday for trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young with a hollow victory in the Gr.2 Autumn Classic (1800m) at his third appearance. The son of Tarzino will now head to Sydney for the Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) and the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m). Immediacy’s timing has been immaculate for the Cambridge nursery, who will offer six quality youngsters at the upcoming Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale. “It’s a really nice group of horses and they have come on in the last few weeks. Coming into a sale, it’s always nice to have a farm graduate like Immediacy flying the flag for us,” said the stud’s Head of Sales & Nominations Scott Calder. Immediacy is a son of Pivotal’s Irish-bred daughter But Beautiful, a half-sister to European stakes winner Ayrad and Dawn Of Hope, whose four foals to race have all been successful. But Beautiful was sold as a yearling for 320,000gns and won three races in England up to 1600m before she was purchased for 20,000gns by Paul Moroney Bloodstock at the 2011 Tattersalls December Mares’ Sale. “She later came up for sale on Gavelhouse, she was over at Waikato Stud and Cameron Ring (Cambridge Stud Sales & Nominations) was familiar with her and some of her progeny he prepped when he was there,” Calder said. “He was really keen on her and we decided to buy her with a view to breeding her to Tavistock. “She is from the family of Stravinsky, who had obviously crossed really well with Tavistock, and Pivotal is an exceptional broodmare sire.” But Beautiful was secured for $48,000 in foal to Sacred Falls and the result of that union is the winner Bella Waters. “She was covered once by Tavistock and unfortunately she missed and by the time she was ready to go back again he was out of service after getting hurt,” Calder said. “She was sent to Tavistock’s son Tarzino and that proved to be a stroke of luck with the resulting progeny Immediacy.” He was subsequently part of Kiltannon Lodge’s draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale. “Mark and Lorraine (Forbes) prepped him for us, we don’t have a draft at Book 2 so we always have a couple with them,” Calder said. “He was passed in and Guy Lowry had a look at him and decided to buy him (for $15,000) and that turned out well for him.” Immediacy was reoffered at the Ready to Run Sale by Riverrock Farm and realised $200,000 with Busuttin Racing and Group 1 Racing signing the ticket. “The mare has done well for everybody down the line,” Calder said. But Beautiful’s filly by Hello Youmzain was offered by Cambridge Stud at Karaka this year and sold to Busuttin and Andrew Williams Bloodstock for $280,000. “She’s in foal to Embellish on a nice, early service and Embellish is making a good fist of things with three-year-olds like Luberon and Talisker so we’re excited,” Calder said. “It will be a big boost for the Embellish foal being a half-sibling to a Group Two winner in Australia and the way Immediacy won that race, we’re hoping there’s more to come and he could be a potential topliner.” Cambridge’s selling focus is now on the Melbourne Premier Sale at the Oaklands complex from March 3-5. “It’s a really solid draft and we’ve got a lovely Hello Youmzain (Lot 200) from the Eight Carat family and an Almanzor (Lot 351) out of Las Brisas, who is a half-sister to a stakes performer in Ceolwulf in Sydney with Joe Pride,” Calder said. “The Almanzor colt (Lot 75) out of Zenella has got a fantastic pedigree and is an attractive colt while the Toronado filly (Lot 469) is another real cracker.” View the full article

What Launceston Cup Day Where Tasmanian Turf Club – Jellico St, Mowbray TAS 7248 When Wednesday, February 28, 2023 First Race 12:45pm AEDT Visit Dabble The Tasmanian Turf Club will host one of its marquee meetings this Wednesday afternoon as the Group 3 Launceston Cup takes centre stage. The track was rated a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, but with rain forecast for Wednesday, there is potential for a downgrade during the day. The rail will be in the +3m position for the entire circuit, with the opening race scheduled to jump at 12:45pm AEDT. Launceston Cup Tip: Aurora’s Symphony Aurora’s Symphony will be seeking his third straight Launceston Cup success. Since returning from an eight-week break, the Symon Wilde-trained gelding has recorded back-to-back wins. This son of Glass Harmonium couldn’t have been more impressive when thrashing his rivals by 2.8 lengths in the Group 3 Hobart Cup last time out. Although he will have to carry 2kg more in this, Aurora’s Symphony will meet a similar field and looks extremely hard to beat. Launceston Cup Race 8 – #1 Aurora’s Symphony (2) 7yo Gelding | T: Symon Wilde | J: Jordan Childs (61.5kg) +230 with Picklebet Vamos Stakes Tip: Yellow Sam Lindsey Smith and Fred Kersley will combine in the other Group 3 contest as Yellow Sam looks to bring up a hat-trick. The four-year-old mare was a very strong winner at Geelong two starts back before claiming the Group 3 Mystic Journey Stakes, where she let down with a blistering turn of foot to sprint away from her rivals late. As she takes on a similar field and should get the same run from barrier seven, Yellow Sam should prove too good once again. Vamos Stakes Race 9 – #4 Yellow Sam (7) 4yo Mare | T: Lindsey Smith | J: Fred Kersley (57kg) +220 with Dabble Hellova Street Stakes Tip: First Accused First Accused was only run over late by Just A Tribute in the Listed Thomas Lyon Stakes last start. The Glenn Stevenson-trained galloper won the Listed Tasmania Stakes over 1600m three starts back before dropping back to 1200m and then 1400m in his next two runs. This son of Turffontein will appreciate the return to 1600m, and with an economical run under Codi Jordan from barrier one along the fence, he should be primed and ready to go. Hellova Street Stakes Race 7 – #3 First Accused (1) 6yo Gelding | T: Glenn Stevenson | J: Codi Jordan (59kg) +320 with Unibet Best Bet at Launceston: Bello Beau Bello Beau has mixed his form a bit this campaign, recording two wins but also throwing in a couple of bad runs in his five starts. However, this son of Brazen Beau has drawn barrier three and will gain the services of Jason Maskiell, while he drops back to a 1200m affair in open company. Maskiell can push forward and settle in the first four, and as the class horse in this field, Bello Beau should prove very hard to run down. Best Bet Race 6 – #1 Bello Beau (3) 4yo Gelding | T: Adam Trinder | J: Jason Maskiell (59.5kg) Bet with Neds Launceston Wednesday quaddie tips – 28/2/2024 Pinjarra quadrella selections Wednesday, February 28, 2024 1-2-3-8 1-2-4 1-3-4-6-8 1-2-4-7 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What Rosehill Races Where Rosehill Gardens Racecourse – James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142 When Wednesday, February 28, 2024 First Race 2:20pm AEDT Visit Dabble Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is the destination for NSW metro racing on Wednesday afternoon as a competitive seven-race program awaits punters. The rail moves out +6m for the entire circuit, and with no substantial rainfall forecast in the lead-up, the surface should be rated a Good 4. The action is set to get underway at 2:20pm AEDT. Best Bet: Lovero Lovero couldn’t have been more impressive on resumption at Canterbury on January 19, going on to score by 3.5 lengths. The daughter of Astern was ridden out of her comfort zone to lead throughout the 1100m journey and did not seem to take any issue with the instructions, bolting clear with plenty left in the locker. Jay Ford has all the options from stall two, and a repeat of that first-up effort will have connections celebrating back-to-back wins. Best Bet Race 6 – #4 Lovero (2) 5yo Mare | T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | J: Jay Ford (59kg) Bet with PlayUp Next Best: Cormac T Cormac T didn’t miss the frame in four starts in the UK and has arrived in supreme order. The European import has had two jump-outs in Australia, with the latest allowing the four-year-old to stride forward and score by 3.3 lengths. It was an eye-catching piece of work by the son of Nathaniel at Warwick Farm on February 12, and Nash Rawiller didn’t ask for much when turning for home. The class jockey elects to stick aboard, and with a bit of luck from gate six, Cormac T can figure in the finish. Next Best Race 4 – #1 Cormac T (6) 4yo Gelding | T: Annabel Neasham | J: Nash Rawiller (60.5kg) Bet with Bet365 Next Best Again: Firestorm Firestorm brings a Group 1 profile to this BM72 for the fillies and appears beautifully placed by the Chris Waller barn on her Australian debut. The Paul Mirabelli barn thought highly enough of this girl to send her to the Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), where she produced a mid-field finish 4.3 lengths away. The three-year-old seems to have acclimatised well to her new stable after a soft piece of work at Rosehill on February 15, and although she may have bigger targets moving forward, there is no reason Firestorm can’t win this along the way. Next Best Again Race 5 – #1 Firestorm (7) 3yo Filly | T: Chris Waller | J: Nash Rawiller (59kg) Bet with Neds Wednesday quaddie tips – Rosehill Gardens Rosehill quadrella selections Wednesday, February 28, 2024 1-2-6-7-14 1-3-4-8 1-2-4-5-9 2-6-7-8-10 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Group 1 Australian Guineas contender Southport Tycoon. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Jamie Kah is set to ride Southport Tycoon for the first time as the dual Group 2 runner-up aims to secure his first stakes race victory in the upcoming Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m). Speaking to Racing.com, managing owner Nathan Bennett expressed confidence in the horse. “I know he got beat (in the Autumn Stakes) but I still think he’s a pretty good horse and I think grand final day he’s ready to peak and ready for a top run and out to the mile suits,” Bennett said. “I think if he had his time again Damian (Lane) probably would have built a bit of momentum and not sit so pretty … sometimes it’s a game of inches. “He is probably a $5 or $6 chance if he wins the other day.” Trained by Ciaron Maher, Southport Tycoon is aiming to return to winning form after securing victories in his first two starts last year. Southport Tycoon is currently a +1200 chance for the Australian Guineas with top horse racing betting sites. Horse racing news View the full article

Tasmanian Oaks winner Wings Of Song. (Photo by Jay Town/Racing Photos) Wings Of Song soared to her fifth consecutive triumph by claiming Sunday’s Listed Tasmanian Oaks (2100m) at Launceston in impressive fashion. Trained by Patrick Payne, the filly displayed her dominance by outpacing Very Sewreel, securing victory by half a length, while Ala Moana trailed behind by 1.25 lengths to clinch third place. Bred at Twin Hills Stud, Wings Of Song has now elevated her record to six wins, two seconds, and a third from 11 starts, accumulating a total of $330,830 in prize money. In an interview following the race, winning jockey Jye McNeil, who has guided her to victory in the last four outings, remarked, “She’s gotten better every time. “It was the second time at the 2100 meters, and I felt she was stronger today. She had a nice resting run. “There was a bit going on in the middle stages, and she adapted well. I loved the way she joined in with ease today, and she put the race away.” Horse racing news View the full article

Expect to see promising stayer Snazzytavi feature prominently in next season’s Cups, that’s the call from co-trainer Graham Richardson following her win in the Gavelhouse.com 2000 at Matamata on Saturday. The daughter of Tavistock was having her first start over ground on her home track over the weekend and Richardson, who trains in partnership with Rogan Norvall, was impressed with her performance. In the hands of leading hoop Warren Kennedy, Snazzytavi was taken back to settle at the rear of the field where she enjoyed doing no work throughout. Rounding for home, she tracked Jolted into the race and was presented four wide at the top of the straight and showed her staying qualities in the concluding stages when securing a three-quarter length victory. “She won well,” Richardson said. “It was her first ever run over distance, so to win and do it going away in that last 30m was quite impressive. It was a pretty handy field.” Raced by Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay, Snazzytavi is starting to accrue an impressive record, having now won four and placed in three of her eight starts, including securing valuable black-type when third in the Listed Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Tauherenikau on Waitangi Day. “It’s important to get black-type with her because she is owned by Cambridge Stud and they want broodmares of high quality, which she should be,” Richardson said. Snazzytavi may now head to Trentham in April for the Gr.3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2000m), although the spelling paddock is also a compelling option ahead of some big targets next season. “There is something for her (Manawatu Breeders’) at Trentham on April 6 but what she does between now and then is the hard part. We may tip her out, but I haven’t confirmed anything yet,” Richardson said. “Next year she will hopefully get a bit stronger and get even better. That (staying) is what she is bred to do and next year she could end up going to some of those nice Cup races.” While Snazzytavi put in a good showing in the last at Matamata on Saturday, stablemate To Catch A Thief continued a frustrating run for his connections when third in the Ancroft Developments 1400. The three-year-old son of U S Navy Flag has now run third in 10 of his 14 starts, including the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m), Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m), and Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m). “He only got beaten a head (on Saturday) and all he needed to do was go straight,” Richardson said. “That was disappointing, he is going to go out for a while now.” Meanwhile, Richardson is looking forward to heading to Ellerslie on Saturday where Bonny Lass will be trying to replicate her last start Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) heroics in the Gr.3 Haunui Farm King’s Plate (1200m). Her handlers been pleased with the way she has been since her maiden elite-level victory and are hopeful of another bold showing this weekend. “It was great to get that Group One win with her, she certainly deserved it. She has done really well since, she is tough as boots,” Richardson said. View the full article

Little Avondale will celebrate their 11th year of sponsoring the Lowland Stakes at Hastings this week. Wednesday’s eight-race, twilight meeting features the Gr.2 Little Avondale Lowland Stakes (2100m) for three-year-old fillies which is set to run at 6.09pm. There is a strong field assembled with Group Three winner Sudbina, trained by Roger James and Robert Wellwood, currently heading the market. Little Avondale Stud’s Sam Williams said the race holds an important place in the New Zealand racing calendar and he is looking forward to upping the ante with hospitality this year. “The Lowlands Stakes is an important race in the NZB Filly of the Year Series,” he said. “It has been a significant form guide heading into the New Zealand Oaks and even the Australian Oaks.” “Entain are doing their bit, as well as northern racing, to boost racing. There are things happening behind the scenes and everyone needs to do their bit to change the experience of racing in New Zealand. “We can’t just rely on the increases in prizemoney so we are upping the ante with quality of food and beverages. The setting will have a great atmosphere with comfortable furniture in our marquee as well as a band. “It’s our 11th Year of sponsoring the race and we will be celebrating with Moët on arrival and have fantastic prizes on offer for Best Dressed Awards. Obviously there will be bonus points for those wearing LA colours!” Tickets are $120pp and include: Entry into the Hawkes Bay racecourse for the 2024 LA Lowland Stakes Ladies Day Hospitality in the LA marquee A glass of French champagne on entry and a further three drink tickets Canapés and fork food throughout the evening Live music Complimentary shuttle bus departing/returning from/to the Wairarapa. Please contact laoffice@lastud.co.nz to book your seat. To book your tickets go to: https://hbracingevents.flicket.co.nz/events/2c18fede-505a-42bf-b570-3d32c1c82fe5/reservation or email Greg.miller@hawkesbayracing.co.nz View the full article

Just Fine will be aimed towards the Group 1 Sydney Cup. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Just Fine, a contender for the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), is poised to make a comeback to competitive racing after delivering commendable performances in two recent trials. In the words of Gai Waterhouse, who, in collaboration with Adrian Bott, trains the Group 1 Metropolitan (2400m) victor, “He’s going along very nicely. “He’s had two trials, he’s down to run in about two weeks’ time. “He’s on track for the Sydney Cup and races like that. “He’s a very exciting horse.” Just Fine is currently an +1000 chance for the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) with top horse racing bookies. Horse racing news View the full article

A native of Barbados, the 37-year-old Joseph has won eight consecutive titles at Gulfstream Park since finishing second during the 2020-2021 Championship Meet. View the full article

What Scone Races Where Scone Race Club – 434 Bunnan Rd, Scone NSW 2337 When Tuesday, February 27, 2024 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Country racing returns to Scone on Tuesday afternoon for a competitive eight-race program. The rail is in the true position for the meeting, and with improving conditions forecast in the lead-up, the track should be upgraded into the Good range. The opening race is set to get underway at 1:15pm local time. Best Bet: Don’t Call Me Honey Don’t Call Me Honey was chased down in the shadows to the post at Tamworth on December 24 but showed plenty of fight when clinging onto the runner-up position. He led them up at a steady clip but just knocked up late on the Soft track conditions. The son of Sooboog should appreciate getting back on top of the ground on Monday, and with a lovely piece of work during his 65 days off the scene, Don’t Call Me Honey should be hard to hold out in this maiden contest. Best Bet Race 1 – #3 Don’t Call Me Honey (2) 3yo Gelding | T: Cameron Crockett | J: Jeff Penza (58.5kg) +100 with Neds Next Best: Plonk Forgive Plonk’s latest effort at Tamworth on February 16, when the daughter of Adelaide didn’t go a yard on the Soft track conditions while chasing on the worsening inside part of the course. Instead, look back to her debut effort at Dubbo on February 5, when the three-year-old filly still did plenty wrong but closed off with some impressive closing sectionals over 1200m. The firming Scone surface should be a major benefit third-up, so expect Plonk to be careering down the centre of the course. Next Best Race 4 – #13 Plonk (11) 3yo Filly | T: Rodney Northam | J: Grant Buckley (56.5kg) +1300 with Bet365 Next Best Again: Macleay Macleay hasn’t missed the frame since resuming at Armidale on December 3 and appears a strong each-way chance to do it again. The six-year-old gelding was a winner two starts back before heading into open company at Tamworth on January 25, when he ran second after looking like the winner on what turned out a be an on-speed track. It was still a gallant performance, and with a genuine tempo expected in this Class 4 contest, Macleay will be doing his best work late to give some leading hopes a scare. Next Best Again Race 7 – #8 Macleay (13) 6yo Gelding | T: Cody Morgan | J: Anna Roper (58kg) +1300 with PlayUp Scone Tuesday quaddie tips – 27/2/2024 Scone quadrella selections Tuesday, February 27, 2024 1-2-3-4-5-7-8 2-5-8 1-2-4-8-12 3-4-7-12-14 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

James McDonald prevails on Romantic Warrior. Enhancing status as one of the world’s premier middle-distance gallopers with gripping victory in the HK$13 million Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) after a stirring battle with Voyage Bubble at Sha Tin on Sunday, Romantic Warrior will be given the chance to create more history by chasing a record third Group 1 QEII Cup (2000m) win in April. The first Hong Kong International Sale graduate to win the Hong Kong Derby (2000m), Romantic Warrior today became only the third horse since the turn of the century after Vengeance Of Rain and Designs on Rome to snare all three of Hong Kong’s top-level 2000m contests – the Hong Kong Gold Cup, QEII Cup and Hong Kong Cup. Danny Shum’s champion will now bid for a fourth major this season by pressing for an unprecedented third QEII Cup win, having already snared the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley in October and a second Hong Kong Cup in December before adding a sixth G1 success today under James McDonald. Having partnered Romantic Warrior to a fifth Group 1 win, McDonald was awe-struck by the gelding’s effort to fend off fellow Hong Kong Derby victor Voyage Bubble by a neck after the pair forged clear at the 300m in an electrifying tussle. Having drawn the outside of 11 runners, McDonald crossed to the rails on Romantic Warrior after only 400m and then was stalked by Purton on Voyage Bubble until the field approached the turn. While Purton fanned into the clear as Sword Point and Money Catcher faded before taking the lead, McDonald angled between runners to challenge. After a fierce stoush in the straight, Romantic Warrior gradually edged out the Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m) winner in 2:00.31, with Nimble Nimbus a brave third, three lengths away under Andrea Atzeni. 2024 Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup Replay – Romantic Warrior “He (Romantic Warrior) is unreal, he just keeps surprising me – an unbelievable horse. He’s the undisputed champion. He deserves all the accolades he gets. I can’t stress how much of a privilege it is to ride him,” McDonald said, revealing his absolute faith in Romantic Warrior was critical to tactical decision-making. “He’s the horse that does it all. He makes you look good all the time. His tenacity (and) will to win is phenomenal. I suppose instincts kicked in and (I) went with the flow. When you ride such good horses, you can do what you want to do and even if I made a little mistake during the race, he is probably good enough to overcome it and that was probably my mindset. “Even though it worked out really, really well, I’ve got that much faith in the horse that you can do things on him that you would normally do.” McDonald was unflustered when Purton drove Voyage Bubble to the lead. “I was mindful obviously that (Voyage Bubble) was having his second time at the 2000m and he (Purton) committed early – so it was a really good ride,” McDonald said. “My thinking was that I was going to be stronger late, so I just let him (Romantic Warrior) build through his gears under his own steam and he got there really easily.” Revealing he was worried pre-race, Shum was jubilant after Romantic Warrior posted his 13th win from 18 starts and boosted his prize money to more than HK$127 million after being purchased by owner Peter Lau at the 2022 Hong Kong International Sale for HK$4.8 million. “I had a big concern (about the wide draw) because I didn’t think they (rival jockeys) would let him in and push him three or four-deep,” Shum said. “I talked to James this morning. I said ‘Give him his chance and if you jump good, you can push him and put him inside.’ James is very smart, he knows what to do.” Shum indicated a tilt at the Group 1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) in Japan in June remains an option for Romantic Warrior. Horse racing news View the full article

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Horse Racing on Monday, February 26 will feature three meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meeting at Nowra. Monday Racing Tips – February 26, 2024 Nowra Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on February 26, 2024 check out our guide to the best online racing betting sites. More horse racing tips View the full article

Trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. earned the 1,000th victory of his career when Palace Zip (Palace Malice) won the 10th race at Gulfstream Park Sunday. “It's amazing,” Joseph said after being recognized and posing for photos in a winner's circle ceremony. “I remember the first one and here we are at 1,000. The first probably 200 took five or six years and it was a struggle, and the last 800 have come pretty quickly. We've gotten the opportunities from the owners and that's what you need. Without the owners, you can't do it. There's no trainer without horses, and the owners produce the horses.” A native of Barbados, the 37-year-old Joseph has won eight consecutive titles at Gulfstream Park since finishing second during the 2020-2021 Championship Meet. He is on track for a third straight Championship Meet title, leading the 2023-2024 stand in wins (47), starters (223) and purses earned ($2.37 million). “We're only as good as what the owners give us. That's what makes trainers,” Joseph said. “We have to take care of them with the staff, and that's what makes me. I'm one person that is head of 80 people that make me and make us as a unit. It's not just me, it's a credit to the whole staff. It's a whole crew that makes this success possible and I'm very thankful to be in this position.” The post Career Win 1,000 for Saffie Joseph appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas looks to have two solid prospects in both the 3-year-old filly and male divisions with Honeybee Stakes (G3) winner Lemon Muffin and allowance scorer Seize the Grey.View the full article

Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas looks to have two solid prospects in the 3-year-old filly, male division with Honeybee Stakes (G3) winner Lemon Muffin and allowance scorer Seize the Grey.View the full article

WinStar Farm's Timberlake (Into Mischief) exited his win in Saturday's GII Rebel S. in fine shape, according to Jorgito Abrego, Oaklawn Park assistant to trainer Brad Cox. “He looks good,” Abrego said. “Looks very happy.” Timberlake, winner of last year's GI Champagne S. and fourth in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile, collected 50 qualifying points for the victory and has 66 overall to rank number one on the Kentucky Derby leader board released Saturday by Churchill Downs. The Rebel was his first victory around two turns. “I'm very happy,” said Abrego, who saddled Timberlake with Cox in Saudi Arabia for Saturday's G1 Saudi Cup. “First time running as a 3-year-old. It's a good start for getting him to the Kentucky Derby.” Timberlake is expected to ship back to Cox's Fair Grounds base Monday and his next start is still to be determined. The Rebel victory continued Cox's domination of Oaklawn's Derby prep races. Since 2021, the trainer has won seven of the track's last 15 points races. He won Oaklawn's first 2024 Kentucky Derby points race, the Jan. 1 Smarty Jones S., with Catching Freedom (Constitution). “I love it,” Abrego said with a laugh. “Keep it going. Never stop.” The post Timberlake Fine After Rebel Win, Next Start Undecided appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Romantic Warrior enhanced his status as one of the world's premier middle-distance horses with a gripping victory in the Hong Kong Gold Cup (G1) over Voyage Bubble at Sha Tin Racecourse Feb. 25.View the full article

The team at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company does everything it can to run a clean sale. Under OBS's conditions of sale, no medication may be administered within 24 hours of a horse's under-tack performance, 10 to 15% of the horses who are going to sell are tested, and in 2019, OBS prohibited the use of bronchodilators like Clenbuterol at all of its sales. It may not be enough. The Jeffrey Englehart story has suggested that may be the case. Englehart bought a Classic Empire colt at the OBS auction last year on June 15. Some five months later the horse, which was unraced and unnamed, broke down while working at Finger Lakes and had to be euthanized. In such a case, the deceased horse is tested by the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU), an arm of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA). The horse, identified as Fast Heart 2021 (the dam is Fast Heart and the horse was born in 2021), tested positive for Clenbuterol. Englehart, facing a possible suspension of up to two years, was adamant that he never gave the horse the drug and speculated that Fast Heart 2021 was given Clenbuterol leading up to the sale in hopes that it would help the horse to work faster and sell for more. Last week, HIWU cleared Englehart after the results of a segmented hair test showed that the Clenbuterol was in fact given to the horse prior to Englehart taking possession. The colt was purchased for $4,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearling Sale Oct. 26, 2022. The purchaser was Juan Centeno, who entered the horse back in the Ocala sale. Centeno sells under the name of All Dreams Equine. Since the story broke, Centeno has not responded to attempts made by the TDN to get his side of the story. Englehart bought two horses from Centeno's consignment. On his own, Englehart said he paid to have a segmented hair test done on the other horse, a filly named She She's Shadow (Bucchero). According to Englehart, that horse also tested positive for Clenbuterol. Englehart charged that Clenbuterol use is “rampant” at 2-year-old sales. “I think if they did a hair test on every horse (entered in a 2-year-old sale) 70 to 80% would be positive for Clenbuterol,” Englehart said. That may or may not be the case, but if a PED can result in a horse working just a fraction of a second faster than it would have without drugs, it could be a powerful incentive to cheat; one that can means tens of thousands of dollars to the seller. Still another problem revolves around the use of bisphosphonates, a controversial group of drugs used in older horses to tackle issues like navicular disease, but also used in younger horses to treat things like sore shins. Once administered, they can stay in a horse's system for years, which could mean a horse given bisphosphonates before a sale could turn up positive long after it was purchased and the current trainer would be vulnerable to suspensions and fines. HISA and HIWU were created eliminate doping and abuse in Thoroughbred racing, which nearly everyone admits is a problem. Cheating isn't necessarily limited to the racetrack, but that is where HISA focuses almost all of its efforts. Horses aren't subjected to HISA rules and HIWU drug testing until they have had their first officially timed and published workout. That's when they become “covered” horses. As long as they don't own or train any active racehorses, 2-year-old consignors also will not be “covered” or subject to HISA/HIWU oversight and regulations. The Englehart saga is evidence that this is a problem that needs to be rectified. That hasn't been lost on HISA. As reported by the Paulick Report, Ann McGovern, who oversees the HISA Racetrack Safety Program, gave a presentation in June at the Track Superintendent Field Day held at Horseshoe Indianapolis. When asked about the issue of HISA having no jurisdiction over 2-year-old sales, McGovern said that in her own opinion, “It's a place that needs regulation, absolutely.” In September, colleague T.D. Thornton wrote that HISA had initiated discussions with sales companies in an attempt to bring about voluntary compliance with medication rules and regulations. HISA and its CEO Lisa Lazarus have plenty on their plates and making changes to what is already a complicated set of protocols and regulations is not something that can be done easily. But HISA is doing an incomplete job if it ignores such an important part off the sport as 2-year-old sales or, for that matter, all sales. At the very least, a horse should become a covered horse as soon as they turn two. If HISA were in charge of policing the June OBS sale would the Fast Heart 2021 story have turned out any differently? That's hard to say. But with HISA staying away from sales, it stands to reason that the would-be cheaters have less to worry about if they try to beat the system. If HISA is going to clean up racing, clean up all of racing. Huge money is involved when it comes to 2-year-old sales and getting a horse to work as fast as it can is the primary goal of many consignors. Hopefully, very few will use performance-enhancing drugs on horses about to be sold as 2-year-olds, but the incentive to do so is obviously there. HISA needs to take on a larger role that includes 2-year-old sales. A Banner Day for the Coach It wasn't a perfect afternoon Saturday at Oaklawn for Wayne Lukas, whose best 3-year-old colt, Just Steel (Justify), was a disappointing seventh in the GII Rebel S., dimming Lukas's hopes of winning his first GI Kentucky Derby in 25 years. But the Hall of Famer still did plenty right on Saturday. He now has a contender for the GI Kentucky Oaks after Lemon Muffin (Collected) upset the GIII Honeybee S. at odds of 28-1. The filly was only in the race because Lukas continues to take chances that most modern-day trainers won't. Not only was Lemon Muffin still a maiden after five starts, she had never gone beyond six furlongs. But Lukas went into the race brimming with confidence. “Watch out here,” Lukas said prior to the race. “This one has some ability. Running her in the Honeybee is not the big, giant step some might think. She is just dying to go two turns. She's got a lot of ability and is a competitive, hard-trying filly. This isn't the big step forward you might think from looking at her on paper.” On the same card, Lukas won an allowance race with Seize the Grey (Arrogate) and finished second in the Carousel S. with Backyard Money (Midshipman) The ever-optimistic Lukas predicts that he is going to have a big year, in large part because of the horses being funneled his way by John Bellinger and Brian Coelho, who race under the name of BC Stables LLC. “[Bellinger and Coelho] have a beautiful set of 2-year-olds that are being prepped right now,” Lukas said. “It's an extremely good set. They've got Gun Runners, Justifys, Into Mischiefs, Quality Roads. I am going to go out on a limb and say this is my best set of 2-year-olds in years and years. We should have a helluva Saratoga. I'm getting great reviews out of Ocala on those 2-year-olds.” No Excuses For White Abarrio White Abbario (Race Day) threw in an absolute clunker when finishing 10th in Saturday's G1 Saudi Cup. According to co-owner Mark Cornett, the horse came out of the race fine and no one has come up with an explanation as to why he didn't fire. “He came out of the race perfectly,” Cornett said. “He cooled out in 10 minutes and wasn't blowing, wasn't doing anything. It was like he never ran.” The owners were contemplating a start in the G1 Dubai World Cup, but that's no longer in their plans. White Abarrio will be shipped home Feb. 29. “We'll give him some time off, but not too much because he didn't even run,” Cornett said. “We're going to come home and re-group. We don't know yet where he's going to run. Our big goal for the summer will probably be the Whitney again. How we get there, I don't know yet. Probably we could have him ready for the Met Mile. The only thing about that is it's going to be run at Saratoga, so it's going to be a little bit different race. They run the mile races there out of the [Wilson] chute and I'm not a fan of that.” The post The Week in Review: HISA Needs to Expand Oversight to Include 2-Year-Old Sales appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Hall Racing, Pearl Racing and West Point Thoroughbreds' Slider (Jimmy Creed) will ship east in search of additional qualifying Kentucky Derby points in Saturday's GIII Gotham S. at Aqueduct. Winner of the Speakeasy S. over the turf at Santa Anita last October, Slider was ninth in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. He returned to the main track to be third in the Jan. 6 GII San Vicente S. last time out. Trained by John Sadler, Slider turned in bullet five-furlong work in :59.00 (1/121) at Santa Anita Sunday. “He worked very well,” Sadler said Sunday. “He ended up catching a couple horses that broke off in front of him, but for me, it was more about how he galloped out since this will be the furthest he's ever run. If he looks good tomorrow, he gets on a plane early Tuesday to be there Tuesday afternoon to run Saturday.” Sadler said timing was the main reason Slider was making the 2,792-mile journey from Santa Anita to Ozone Park for the Gotham. “The spacing is good from his last race and we like a one-turn mile with him, so there's a lot of things to like for him [in the Gotham],” said Sadler. Jose Lezcano, who won last year's Gotham aboard Raise Cain (Violence), will pick up the mount Saturday. Sadler nominated two other colts to the Gotham, but said the duo will have other Derby prep assignments. West Point Thoroughbreds' Scatify (Justify) returned from a debut win at Los Alamitos in December to be third behind the runaway winner Nysos (Nyquist) in the GIII Robert B. Lewis S. at Santa Anita Feb. 3. “He might be looking at the [Mar. 2 GII] San Felipe or the [Mar. 9 GIII] Tampa Bay Derby,” said Sadler. “We were anxious to get him started and he was a little later getting to me than some of the other ones. We were pleasantly happy with his first race, and missed a little time before the Bob Lewis. He wasn't going to beat the winner that day, but I think if things had gone a little differently, he could have been second.” Hronis Racing's Tapalo (Tapiture), most recently second in the Feb. 10 El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate, will likely remain on the synthetics and make his next start in the Mar. 23 GIII Jeff Ruby S. at Turfway Park. “Tapalo will probably go to the Jeff Ruby,” said Sadler. “That was synthetic at Golden Gate and he ran a really nice race up there. I think he's a developing horse and it was a close race. He's progressing.” Maximus Meridius Set to Make Stakes Debut in Gotham Trainer Butch Reid is pointing Maximus Meridius (Maximus Mischief) to the Gotham. The bay colt worked four furlongs in :47.68 (2/33) at Parx Saturday. “He breezed beautifully in :47 and change like breaking sticks. He's ready to go,” Reid said. “He did it on his own, he tends to get a little keyed up in company.” Owned by LC Racing, Cash is King and Wellesley Stable, Maximus Meridius romped to a 10 1/2-length debut victory at Parx last November. He was third, beaten two lengths by Frankie's Empire (Classic Empire), who exited that race to win the Swale S. at Gulfstream Park, in a Dec. 26 optional claimer. Adding blinkers for his third start, Maximus Meridius returned to the winner's circle with a front-running victory going 6 1/2 furlongs at Parx Jan. 30. Reid said the colt came to him via his brother, the retired Pennsylvania Hall of Fame trainer Mark Reid, who is known by the family as 'Uncle Heavy.' “He's been very impressive from the beginning,” Reid said of Maximus Meridius. “He's a big, strong horse that we found out of a field in Chester County, Pennsylvania at my brother's place. He's been very forward the whole time we've had him.” Reid said Uncle Heavy (Social Inclusion), a last-gasp winner of the GIII Withers S. Feb. 3, will aim for the Apr. 6 GII Wood Memorial S. Due to an Equine Herpesvirus quarantine at Belmont Park, Uncle Heavy was shipped to a farm in Pennsylvania following his Withers victory, but was able to return to his Parx base Sunday with the quarantine now lifted. “He was on the jogging machine and he didn't lose any fitness. He looks fantastic,” Reid said. “We'll have time for three or four good breezes. I'm not worried about fitness at all.” Reid said he was impressed with Uncle Heavy's late-running win in the Withers. “The key was the way he finished up. His last five strides were huge, big strides and he gobbled that horse up,” Reid said. “That was very impressive his first time going a mile and an eighth and we'll see if we can confirm that coming back in the Wood.” Owned by Michael Milam, Uncle Heavy was bred by Reid's sister-in-law Barbara Reid and named for his brother. “It's a great story and he's been a real find so far,” Reid said. Uncle Heavy has banked $293,580 with a 4-3-0-0 record. The post Slider Heads East for Gotham appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

So I think this kind of sums up our industry, this attached photo. This weekend my daughter and I went to show her warmblood at WEC Ohio. It was a very successful weekend and we were lucky enough to stay at an Air BnB on a horse farm. They had a book there with the check-in instructions and the history of the horse farm. I was reading the history of it, and I just wanted to share what to them is insignificant as just facts, but to me, it just hit me on the head as the truths we all need to face. The show hunter world my daughter is riding in is absolutely booming… I mean it is much more popular now than when I was a kid growing up and showing my ponies. All of the stalls here are full and there are tons and tons of horse-loving people spending gazillion dollars to get zero return on their investments, other than their daughter or son's happiness. It is going to be through the leadership in the horse racing world to change the trajectory that has been the same for us since I was a child at my parents Thoroughbred farm in Ocala in the 1980s. Funny as I remember the mixed sale catalogs there literally being three books and six days long in Florida. I am no longer encouraging my daughter who wants to be a Grand Prix rider to eventually shift over to the Thoroughbreds. Sadly, I have come to the realization that barring major change and intervention, there will be nothing left of our industry. By the time she is my age. (I am 51 she is 17) Do you know the funny thing is about it all… We both have the most amazing draw and special thing to our industry… the HORSE!!! But as one industry thrives the other dies. Until it is about the sport and the horse like it is here in the show jumping world, my life, and the majority of people that I deal with in the Thoroughbred world will continue to contract in their businesses and farms…. As it is now, it is very hard for anything but the professionals to stand and be successful. I mean, I know the expenses are all rising, as for labor, feed, hay, etc., all of the essentials, but this is the same here in the show world, so what have we done so horribly wrong? That they have done so horribly right? To figure that out, and to move forward away from the horrendous go baby go campaigns and thought process that no longer appeals to our modern-day society… Then we might have a chance. There is no person on the planet that wants the Thoroughbreds and our industry to thrive and succeed more in their heart than me. I know that there are many of us, but historically most of us have not had any voice and no seat at the table where it really counts. The table settings just keep getting smaller and smaller and instead of baking more pies, we're all just fighting over the existing slices. I don't have all the answers, but I certainly know that there are answers out there. There has to be the willingness to implement them in a unified voice in the current “leadership,” which is not easy in anything we do. I am certainly optimistic that maybe things will change with the new program of light up racing. The first meeting is this Monday afternoon and I certainly hope that anyone that cares like I do will be there. I want there to be something left for my children to be proud of. Sincerely, Carrie Brogden, Machmer Hall The post Letter to the Editor: Carrie Brogden appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Top-class older filly Nashwa (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is being readied to make her seasonal return in the Dubai Turf at Meydan next month. Winner of the French Oaks and the Nassau S. as a three-year-old in 2022, the John and Thady Gosden-trained mare notched a third Group 1 win in last season's Falmouth S. at Newmarket, as well as being placed in the Nassau, the Juddmonte International and the Irish Champion S. She was well-beaten on her final start of the year in the Queen Elizabeth II S. at Ascot, but owner Imad Al Sagar has sportingly brought her back for another campaign. “The plan at the moment is to head for the Dubai Turf,” said Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to Al Sagar. “There doesn't seem to be an ideal race for her beforehand, so she'll probably have a racecourse gallop, just to make sure she's in good shape.” He added, “She's won Group Ones at a mile and a-mile-and-a-quarter, so in between (nine furlongs) should be ideal. She's wintered well and is really just beginning her preparation. She's a lovely, scopey filly and very important to Imad and his Blue Diamond Stud–and it's exciting to have her back in full work. “She ran some really top-class races last year, she had quite a hard end to the season but she seems to have got over it well and we're looking forward to this season.” The post Top-Class Multiple Group 1 Winner Nashwa Set For Dubai Turf Return appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article