Wandering Eyes

King Of The Castle put in tenacious performance at Kembla Grange. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au With trainer and part-owner Joe Pride watching on from afar, New Zealand-bred gelding King Of The Castle took his career earnings past A$500,000 with a typically tenacious performance at Kembla Grange. The seven-year-old son of Castledale has now had a total of 25 starts for seven wins, six placings and A$508,946 in prize-money. King Of The Castle went into Saturday’s race with gallant fourth placings under his belt from both of his previous two starts, including the A$3 million The Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick on November 7. But the gutsy gelding was not entirely at home on firm tracks in both of those two races, and he relished the return to rain-affected ground at Kembla Grange. Rider Josh Parr settled King Of The Castle in fourth place on Saturday, a wide margin behind the leading trio. He dragged the chasing pack up behind those rivals coming up to the home turn, then lengthened stride and finished over the top of the leaders down the straight to score by half a length. “He can be a bit of a funny horse, you can never really know if you have him,” Parr said. “I wasn’t quite sure how he was going to come up under me when those leaders accelerated off the front. But I gave him a couple of slaps on the shoulder, just to see if there’d be a response there, and there was. “By the time we passed the 300, he was really getting through his gears and I was feeling pretty confident.” Pride and his family are currently on holiday in Japan, but the Warwick Farm trainer was represented at Kembla Grange by racing manager Orla Pearl. “They’re most definitely watching, no need to worry about that,” Pearl said. “I’ve had comments all day, so they’re definitely watching. “This horse was backing up from Newcastle last Saturday, and Josh said before he went out today that he loves riding Joe’s horses on the back-up. “This horse is usually a little bit quirky, but today he was so relaxed. I said to his strapper that I wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing, but it was obviously a good thing. “We just wanted to see him on a softer track, because he just wasn’t quite stretching out on the hard ground.” Bred by Ravelston Stud, King Of The Castle began his career with Riverton trainer Kelvin Tyler, for whom he won three races. Tyler and wife Vanessa still share in the ownership of the now seven-year-old, who has won a further four races for Pride from 14 starts in Australia. More horse racing news View the full article

Detonator Jack powers away with The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au With a spectacular performance in The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday, Detonator Jack delivered a second consecutive New Zealand-bred victory in the A$1 million race. The Gong was introduced in 2019 and had previously been won by the Kiwi-bred Group One performer Riodini 12 months ago. Detonator Jack was among the favourites to follow suit, having run strong placings in the A$1 million Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m) and A$2 million Five Diamonds (1800m) in his two previous runs. The five-year-old was sent out as a $4.60 chance on Saturday and produced a breathtaking performance. Ridden by expat New Zealand jockey Jason Collett, Detonator Jack settled in the second half of the field but began to creep closer coming down the side of the track. By the time he reached the home turn, Detonator Jack had moved up into fourth and was poised to pounce. Collett pushed the button in the straight and Detonator Jack exploded, bounding clear and winning by two and a quarter lengths. The largely New Zealand-owned Loch Eagle crossed the line in second place, with Kiwi-bred Osipenko third. “We were in a lovely spot, and I think the blinkers definitely helped him today,” Collett said. “When I needed him to be there, he was there. The softer ground was probably a bit of an advantage too. “I thought I got there a bit soon, it’s a long straight, but he’s a powerful horse and he had enough left in the tank. That acceleration would have looked pretty impressive, and it felt good too.” Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Detonator Jack has now had 15 starts for six wins, seven placings and A$1.3 million in stakes. “This horse has been in really good form and our team have done a super job with him,” Maher said. “He hit that little flat spot last start, so coming back in trip today, we thought it might be an ideal time to put blinkers on. “He just travelled so sweet. I was pretty confident throughout the race. Jason gave him a great ride. We didn’t have to tell him much, he knows the horse pretty well. “This horse has always threatened to win a big one, and he’s gone pretty close in his last couple. It’s been a fantastic preparation. “I think we’ll go to the Ballarat Cup (Listed, 2000m) in a couple of weeks. A lot of the owners are Ballarat locals, so hopefully he can carry on this form there. But it was an unbelievable effort today.” Bred by Craig Dunphy and his wife Steph, Detonator Jack is a son of the late Jakkalberry and the No Excuse Needed mare Red Delicious, who is also the dam of the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) and Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m) winner Madison County. Detonator Jack races for Darren Dance’s Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock. Dance was involved in the ownership of the international top-flight winner and Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) placegetter Jakkalberry, who retired as the foundation sire at Luigi Muollo’s Novara Park in 2014, but sadly succumbed to an intestinal infection four years later. Dance has understandably kept a close watch on the progeny of the Storming Home stallion and when opportunity knocked in the form of Detonator Jack he sealed the deal, subsequently syndicating the gelding and remaining in the ownership. “I raced Jakkalberry and he was sold to Luigi after he finished racing and I was always keen to race some of his progeny,” he said. “I got a phone call out of the blue from Mike Rennie and said he had been out to dinner with a mate of his (Cambridge horseman Mark Brooks) and he had a Jakkalberry that he owned half of with his partner. “He broke it in and reckoned it had a bit of x-factor. I looked up the pedigree and ended up buying it off his word.” Rennie, now Waikato Stud’s Business Manager, had previously recommended Yogi to Dance and the Raise The Flag gelding went on to win eight races, including a brace at Listed level. “I’ve known Mike for a long time and dealt with him when he was working with Michael Wallace as an agent and we became quite good friends,” Dance said. More horse racing news View the full article

Charterhouse (GB) and Declan Bates after winning the Ladbrokes Cranbourne Cup at Cranbourne. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace have combined with Declan Bates to claim another of the Victorian Spring features, as Bates piloted Charterhouse (+1700) to victory in the $500,000 Cranbourne Cup on Saturday afternoon. After combining for two emotional wins with Pride Of Jenni during the Melbourne Cup Carnival, the Maher & Eustace stable and Bates have continued on their winning ways, with the five-year-old gelding charging home to claim victory in the feature race at Cranbourne. The winner’s stablemate Ascension bounced well from the barriers to find the front and set up a frantic tempo, with Just Folk (+550) sitting at his girth for most of the 1600m contest. As the leaders hit the home bend, Ascension kicked clear and appeared as though he was going to run away with the race, but by the 200m mark the leader began to paddle and the likes of Charterhouse, Just Folk and Foxy Cleopatra (+320) let down with their runs. Just Folk began to weaken at the 100m mark, leaving Foxy Cleopatra and Charterhouse to fight out the finish and the son of Charming Thought was able to hold off the challenge of the mare on his inside. 2023 Cranbourne Cup Replay – Charterhouse | T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | J: Declan Bates With Ciaron Maher in New South Wales, Jack Turnbull spoke on behalf of the stable post-race. “A massive team effort. The horse has been in good form, but he’s had a checkered prep, to say the least,” Turnbull said. “He’s had a bad blood, he stepped on a plate, so we’ve been pushing and persevering saying the horse is going well, but at the end of the day, you need the results and we got that. “The rain came, and he relished the mile. “We knew he was doing what we wanted him to do at home. “He went from running over six (furlongs) down the straight and running admirably but probably found that too sharp and then fitness wise, second time at the mile, we were right up to the mark today.” After taking out another Victorian feature, Declan Bates was very happy to get another win for the stable. “It’s super to win a feature race like this under the belt again,” Bates said. “A special thanks to Ciaron Maher and David Eustace and the team and I’m very lucky to get the rides on some good horses. “It’s nice to get the win for the team. “I was hoping to land midfield with a bit of cover, but he came out travelling a bit strong so I wanted to make sure I got cover to make sure he dropped the bit. “I probably had to come back further than ideal to do that, but the tempo was good enough and he just travelled so well wherever I went. “He made that nice, sustained run, he built nicely around the bend and once he straightened up he went again. “From where we were in the field, it was a good win.” More horse racing news View the full article

Velocious powers clear in the Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Pukekohe on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Almost all of the spring’s brightest two-year-old talent gathered at Pukekohe on Saturday for New Zealand’s first black-type juvenile race of the season, but it was the unbeaten filly Velocious who soared above her contemporaries and dominated the Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m). The $65,000 feature attracted a field of only five, but four of them had already been highly impressive winners. Velocious scored on debut at Te Rapa two weeks ago, while Poetic Champion and Savaglee had scored breathtaking debut wins by six and four lengths respectively. Bellatrix Star won the first two-year-old race of the season at Wanganui in September and had subsequently placed behind Velocious at Te Rapa. The Challenge Stakes was by far the biggest clash of the two-year-old season so far, and an early opportunity to see how these visually impressive winners stacked up against one another. Go Racing’s rising star Velocious provided an emphatic answer. The Written Tycoon filly was ridden by Sam Spratt and took up a position in third place along the rail. Savaglee and Poetic Champion both showed plenty of early speed in the first 200m, with Savaglee spearing forward from the outside gate and taking the lead into the first turn. But the brakes went on coming down the side of the track, and Velocious was moving forward and breathing down the necks of the leaders with nowhere to go. By the time she was able to get across heels and into clear air out wide on the track, the sprint was on with only 200m remaining. But Velocious accelerated brilliantly and swept past Poetic Champion, Bellatrix Star and Savaglee, clearing out to win by a length and a half. “They eased up a little bit as the race went on, and I was a bit worried that they might kick away at the corner,” Spratt said. “But she was pretty impressive last time without me having to ask her to do much, so I was fairly confident that she’d find the line again today. “She’s a really nice filly. I think she’s going to be even better as a three-year-old and later. What she’s doing now, I think she’s just doing it on ability and class.” Go Racing and Stephen Marsh went one better on Saturday than they did in 2012, when their filly Ruud Awakening finished second behind Bounding in this race. She won all of her next three starts, including the Karaka Million (1200m) and the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m), and was named the season’s champion two-year-old. “You’d have to start thinking about the Ruud Awakening comparisons after that performance,” Marsh said. “She looked awesome today. “There wasn’t as much early speed as I thought there would be. We got back in the trail, and then they’ve really walked them. “We had to come across their heels, and I thought they might be hard to get past after they had it pretty cheap in front. Jeez, to her credit, she knuckled down. She’s won really well in the end. That was smart – very smart.” Going into Saturday’s race, online bookmakers rated Savaglee a $5 favourite for the Karaka Millions 2YO at Ellerslie in late January, with Poetic Champion and Velocious sharing second favouritism at $7. Velocious is now a clear market leader at $3, with Bellatrix Star at $8 and Poetic Champion moving out to $10. “She can have a little break now and we’ll just set her for the Karaka Millions,” Marsh said. “She’s beautifully bred and a stakes winner now, so it’s all ahead of her. “She’ll have another run between now and then, but whether that’s New Year’s Day or somewhere else, we’ll decide a bit closer to the time. As long as we get her to the Karaka Millions in tip-top form, we’ll be all right.” Velocious was bred by Inglewood Stud, who offered her in their Book 1 draft at Karaka earlier this year. She was bought by Go Racing for $190,000. From two starts, Velocious has now had two wins and over $86,000 in stakes, with the promise of much more to come. “Though the last decade or so, we’ve focused quite a lot on getting staying types of horses to race in Australia,” Go Racing manager Albert Bosma said. “We had a chat last year and said that we needed to try to buy horses for the Karaka Millions as well. This filly was one of the ones that we bought, and what she’s done so far is great for everyone involved. “It’s been a fantastic effort from Stephen Marsh. He trained Ruud Awakening for us all those years ago, and we can’t wait to see if he can do it again. “It’s very exciting to have such a live chance for the Karaka Millions. That’s our biggest raceday, with three of our biggest races on one card. If you can perform on that stage, I don’t think you can do much better than that in New Zealand.” More horse racing news View the full article

One Bold Cat took his promising career to a new level in Saturday’s Gr.3 Counties Cup (2100m) at Pukekohe, delivering a third feature prize of the month for Robbie Patterson. The in-form New Plymouth trainer had previously saddled One Bold Cat to win the $80,000 Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Trentham on November 4, followed by an all-the-way triumph with Puntura in the $250,000 Gr.3 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton on November 15. One Bold Cat arrived at Pukekohe on Saturday as the winner of six of his 11 career starts, but the $170,000 feature was the first time his talents had been tested against quality stayers such as Group winners Aquacade, Aromatic and Dionysus. But the five-year-old rose to the occasion, swooping from the back of the field in the hands of jockey Matt Cameron and bursting into contention at the 300m mark. Aromatic matched him every step of the way, and it developed into a desperate two-horse tussle to the finish. But One Bold Cat responded to everything Aromatic threw at him and kept lifting, edging ahead to win by half a length. Aromatic finished two lengths in front of the third-placed Dionysus, with topweight Aquacade another three lengths away in third. Racing in the colours of co-breeder and part-owner Eddie Bourke, One Bold Cat has now won seven of his 12 starts and $212,785 in prize-money. “Eddie puts a lot into the business and is a huge supporter of mine, so this is just awesome,” Patterson said. “It’s been a big month, winning the Feilding Cup, the Coupland’s and now the Counties Cup. “I’m so proud of this horse. I’ve had him ever since he was born, so this is huge. He came from last and ran past some good horses today, and he doesn’t even really know what he’s doing yet. He’s a serious horse. “This will definitely boost his confidence. He’s never really been in a dogfight like that before. It was good to see him really flatten out and keep trying hard, and that’s what good horses do. He’s obviously a good horse.” It was an enormously satisfying result for Bourke, who not only bred and races One Bold Cat but also owns a significant share in the gelding’s under-rated sire The Bold One. “It’s a real thrill for me,” Bourke said. “It’s great to come up here and have a go with the big boys, as Robbie calls them. We think this horse is pretty smart, and I hope he’s shown a few people today what The Bold One’s progeny can do. “Robbie’s a phenomenal guy. He’s a really good trainer, takes great care of his horses, and the best part about him is you enjoy his company and he’s always positive. He can turn a bad day into a good day. This is a good day. “We’ve got another pretty smart The Bold One in Robbie’s stable, Mary Louise, so it’s pretty exciting.” Adding to the Taranaki flavour of Saturday’s result is Cameron, who served his apprenticeship under fellow New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock. “It’s a great Taranaki result, and I’m happy to get the job done today for Robbie and the owner,” Cameron said. “Gryllsy (Craig Grylls) usually rides this horse and has a good bond with him, but with him suspended, I was lucky enough to pick up the ride today. The horse changed legs in the straight and found another gear, he was pretty impressive.” View the full article

In a contest largely focussed on glamour mare Babylon Berlin, talented entire Sacred Satono made the most of his six-kilogram weight advantage to storm home in the Gr.3 Haunui Farm Counties Bowl (1100m) on Saturday at Pukekohe. Prepared by the Byerley Park-based partnership of Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley, Sacred Satono was among the four runners carrying the minimum of 53kg, while race-favourite Babylon Berlin and in-form sprinter Johny Johny received a 59kg impost in the $150,000 feature. As anticipated, Johny Johny took up the front-running role under Jim Chung and set a strong tempo early, while Sacred Satono worked into more prominent position midfield from barrier five in a compact six-horse field. An experienced Michael McNab contained the son of Satono Aladdin within striking distance of Babylon Berlin into the home turn, and the sway in the weights was telling in the closing stages as he stormed over the top of a gallant race-favourite to score by three-quarters-of-a-length. Group One-winning Te Akau mare Romancing The Moon produced a classy effort in a distance previously short of her best in third, a head clear of Jodelin Gal. “It was a very good win, he tries very hard and stuck his head out at the right time,” Cooksley said. “I thought he would be very hard to beat off his work, he’s been working well.” The four-year-old was beaten less than a length in last year’s edition of the Counties Bowl behind Letzbeglam, where he then went on to produce a first black-type victory in the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m). Two strong performances this preparation, including a comfortable win over 1200m at Te Rapa, saw Cooksley send Sacred Satono across the Tasman to contest the A$1 million Silver Eagle at Randwick, where he produced a strong effort to finish midfield less than three lengths off the victor. “He’s grown up a lot, he had a very hard run in that race but went very well in it so we’ve bought him back here to see what he does,” Cooksley said. “We were very happy (coming into today), he will improve with that run as well.” McNab was rewarded for his loyalty to Sacred Satono in recent months, after electing to travel to Australia to partner with him in the Silver Eagle, bypassing the ride aboard eventual winner Ladies Man in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings. The two-time Champion hoop revealed post-race he was also given the choice between the stallion and Babylon Berlin for the feature at Pukekohe, and reaped the benefits of his decision. “I’m rapt with that,” McNab said. “I’ve been asking for a long time for the blinkers to go on him and we got them on today, I thought he’d be a bit more aggressive than what he was but he’s such an old gentleman he just lobbed. When I needed him he was there for me. “I’ve obviously stuck with this horse, I had the choice of riding him or Ladies Man and I went to Australia to ride him, so for him to come back and win today gives me a really good thrill. “I don’t regret it, obviously missing out on a Group One isn’t great but the experience and exposure I got that day was unbelievable. To go and ride him, who I think will win a Group One eventually, I don’t regret it.” Sacred Satono will more than likely contest race-rival Babylon Berlin next in the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m) on New Year’s Day, where the mare will have the benefit of returning to set weights and penalties, allowing her to carry just 54.5kg. Despite the weight returning to more equal terms in the Railway, McNab has faith Sacred Satono can continue to match his Group One-proven counterpart. “I think he can, I think he’s one of the better horses in New Zealand going around so I don’t see why he couldn’t.” Following Saturday’s race, Babylon Berlin remained a warm $2.80 favourite for the Railway with the TAB Futures market, while Sacred Satono shortened to $4.80 and Romancing The Moon into $16. Purchased by Wallace Thoroughbreds for just $34,000 out of Book 2 in the 2021 National Yearling Sales at Karaka, Sacred Satono has proved a valuable investment producing almost $350,000 in stakes from 18 career starts. View the full article

John Thompson’s concerns about heavy track conditions were quickly extinguished by With Your Blessing at Kembla Grange on Saturday, powering to a commanding front-running win in the A$160,000 Evergreen Turf Australia Handicap (1200m). The New Zealand-bred son of Vadamos had begun his five-year-old season with two promising placings at Randwick and Rosehill in October and November. He was sent out as a $3.80 favourite on Saturday, but Thompson admitted he was unsure what to expect in significantly rain-affected footing. “I wasn’t sure that he’d get through the ground today,” he said. “He’d been good on soft in the past, but we really weren’t sure about heavy. “But I was very confident that the horse had improved from his second-up run into today, so that performance was very good to see. The blinkers have really done the trick and switched him on. He began very well and we were pretty confident a long way from home.” Positively ridden by Josh Parr, With Your Blessing broke sharply from the gates, went forward and dominated the race from there. He never gave the chasers a look in, kicking hard down the straight and winning by four and a half lengths. “That was impressive,” Parr said. “He found the front quite comfortably today. With the blinkers on, he pricked his ears and just went a comfortable gallop the whole way. “I was confident that he’d be hard to run down from that position if he showed the turn of foot that he has, and he certainly did that.” Saturday’s win was the fourth career victory for With Your Blessing, who had performed with credit in strong company as a two-year-old with a fourth in the Gr.3 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) and a fifth in the Gr.3 Baillieu Handicap (1400m). With Your Blessing was bred by the Hawkins family’s Llanhennock Trust and is by Vadamos out of the Darci Brahma mare Super Trouper. Herself a five-race winner from a 28-start career in the Llanhennock colours, Super Trouper is a half-sister to the stakes-placed Lim’s Dashing. With Your Blessing is the best of three foals to race so far for Super Trouper, who is also the dam of the three-time Australian placegetter Super Alana. Super Trouper has since produced the unraced three-year-old Vadamos gelding Vaidisimo, and she has a yearling filly by Ole Kirk. She was served by State Of Rest this spring. With Your Blessing was bought for A$70,000 in Sydney as a yearling. Along with his four wins, the gelding has also recorded seven placings and has earned A$283,780 in stakes. View the full article

Almost all of the spring’s brightest two-year-old talent gathered at Pukekohe on Saturday for New Zealand’s first black-type juvenile race of the season, but it was the unbeaten filly Velocious who soared above her contemporaries and dominated the Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m). The $65,000 feature attracted a field of only five, but four of them had already been highly impressive winners. Velocious scored on debut at Te Rapa two weeks ago, while Poetic Champion and Savaglee had scored breathtaking debut wins by six and four lengths respectively. Bellatrix Star won the first two-year-old race of the season at Wanganui in September and had subsequently placed behind Velocious at Te Rapa. The Challenge Stakes was by far the biggest clash of the two-year-old season so far, and an early opportunity to see how these visually impressive winners stacked up against one another. Go Racing’s rising star Velocious provided an emphatic answer. The Written Tycoon filly was ridden by Sam Spratt and took up a position in third place along the rail. Savaglee and Poetic Champion both showed plenty of early speed in the first 200m, with Savaglee spearing forward from the outside gate and taking the lead into the first turn. But the brakes went on coming down the side of the track, and Velocious was moving forward and breathing down the necks of the leaders with nowhere to go. By the time she was able to get across heels and into clear air out wide on the track, the sprint was on with only 200m remaining. But Velocious accelerated brilliantly and swept past Poetic Champion, Bellatrix Star and Savaglee, clearing out to win by a length and a half. “They eased up a little bit as the race went on, and I was a bit worried that they might kick away at the corner,” Spratt said. “But she was pretty impressive last time without me having to ask her to do much, so I was fairly confident that she’d find the line again today. “She’s a really nice filly. I think she’s going to be even better as a three-year-old and later. What she’s doing now, I think she’s just doing it on ability and class.” Go Racing and Stephen Marsh went one better on Saturday than they did in 2012, when their filly Ruud Awakening finished second behind Bounding in this race. She won all of her next three starts, including the Karaka Million (1200m) and the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m), and was named the season’s champion two-year-old. “You’d have to start thinking about the Ruud Awakening comparisons after that performance,” Marsh said. “She looked awesome today. “There wasn’t as much early speed as I thought there would be. We got back in the trail, and then they’ve really walked them. “We had to come across their heels, and I thought they might be hard to get past after they had it pretty cheap in front. Jeez, to her credit, she knuckled down. She’s won really well in the end. That was smart – very smart.” Going into Saturday’s race, the TAB rated Savaglee a $5 favourite for the Karaka Millions 2YO at Ellerslie in late January, with Poetic Champion and Velocious sharing second favouritism at $7. Velocious is now a clear market leader at $3, with Bellatrix Star at $8 and Poetic Champion moving out to $10. “She can have a little break now and we’ll just set her for the Karaka Millions,” Marsh said. “She’s beautifully bred and a stakes winner now, so it’s all ahead of her. “She’ll have another run between now and then, but whether that’s New Year’s Day or somewhere else, we’ll decide a bit closer to the time. As long as we get her to the Karaka Millions in tip-top form, we’ll be all right.” Velocious was bred by Inglewood Stud, who offered her in their Book 1 draft at Karaka earlier this year. She was bought by Go Racing for $190,000. From two starts, Velocious has now had two wins and over $86,000 in stakes, with the promise of much more to come. “Though the last decade or so, we’ve focused quite a lot on getting staying types of horses to race in Australia,” Go Racing manager Albert Bosma said. “We had a chat last year and said that we needed to try to buy horses for the Karaka Millions as well. This filly was one of the ones that we bought, and what she’s done so far is great for everyone involved. “It’s been a fantastic effort from Stephen Marsh. He trained Ruud Awakening for us all those years ago, and we can’t wait to see if he can do it again. “It’s very exciting to have such a live chance for the Karaka Millions. That’s our biggest raceday, with three of our biggest races on one card. If you can perform on that stage, I don’t think you can do much better than that in New Zealand.” View the full article

Star Kiwi jockey begins his short-term contract with a stellar book of nine rides, including impressive debut winner WunderbarView the full article

A date with Romantic Warrior in Hong Kong’s richest race could be on the cards after this weekend’s 1,600m feature at Sha TinView the full article

Race 2 SHERLOCK CONTRACTING MAIDEN 1230 PHARAOH’S DREAM (M Cameron) – Trainer Mr. A Forsman reported to Stewards, he was satisfied with the post-race condition of the filly, and it is his intention to trial and make some gear adjustments prior to PHARAOH’S DREAM next race day start. The post Racing Rotorua, Tuesday, 21 November 2023 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Race 7 GARTSHORE TAURANGA STAKES 1600 (G2) CALLSIGN MAV (J Riddell) – Trainer Mr. J Bary advised Stewards, CALLSIGN MAV underwent blood tests on Monday 20 November, which confirmed no viruses, however, did show high potassium levels as well as dehydration and in J Bary’s opinion this may have been from the overnight travel. J Bary further advised the gelding will undergo a further lot of blood tests next week and if these show improvement CALLSIGN MAV preparation will continue and maybe nominated for the Wellington RC meeting on Saturday 9 December. The post Racing Tauranga, Saturday, 18 November 2023 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

World’s best galloper chases a sixth consecutive Group One successView the full article

Trademark has had some large paydays under the Twin Spires, the most rewarding of which came Nov. 24 when he out-gamed First Mission by a nose to win the $599,500 Clark Stakes (G2), the richest race of the fall meet at the Louisville, Ky., track.View the full article

Previously the winner of the marathon San Juan Capistrano Stakes (G3T), Planetario proves best at 1 1/2 miles to give trainer Richard Mandella his fourth Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes (G2T).View the full article

West Point Thoroughbreds and David Ingordo's Ontario-bred Northern Invader was the 3-1 morning line favorite before the surface change for the Nov. 26 $300,000 Commonwealth Turf Stakes, the featured event closing day at Churchill Downs.View the full article

Heavenly Sunday put her versatility on full display Nov. 24 with a scintillating five-length romp in an off-the-turf rendition of the Mrs. Revere Stakes at Churchill Downs.View the full article

Trademark has had some large paydays under the Twin Spires, the most rewarding of which came Nov. 24 when he out-gamed First Mission by a nose to win the $599,500 Clark Stakes (G2), the richest race of the fall meet at the Louisville, Ky., track.View the full article

West Point Thoroughbreds and David Ingordo's Ontario-bred Northern Invader was the 3-1 morning line favorite before the surface change for the Nov. 26 $300,000 Commonwealth Stakes, the featured event closing day at Churchill Downs.View the full article

Winning the Japan Cup (G1) would be necessary for Equinox to have his name mentioned in the same breath as the other all-time great Japanese racehorses. View the full article

Three-time graded stakes winner Newgrange will look to return to his winning ways in his second start in nearly nine months in the Nov. 26 Native Diver Stakes (G3) at Del Mar.View the full article

In the 149th edition of the GI Clark S. at Churchill Downs on Friday afternoon, it was Trademark (Upstart–Creative Trick, by Creative Cause) who was able to rally to win his first graded stakes race. As a 13-1 shot, the 4-year-old bay gelding watched as favorite GSW First Mission (Street Sense) battled for the lead from the bell. Waiting for his shot to come running once the top of the lane arrived, the Victoria Oliver trainee made the most of the opportunity with a furlong left as he battled his rival all the way to the wire. In the end, his head bob made the difference. The final running time was 1:49.95. Lifetime Record: 22-6-3-1. Sales History: $37,000 '19 KEENOV; $42,000 '20 KEESEP. O-BBN Racing, LLC; B-Brereton C. Jones; T-Victoria Oliver. Wow! It was an exciting and really close finish in the Clark Stakes (GII) at Churchill Downs. #5 TRADEMARK ($28.20) just gets the nose down to upset the favorite #2 First Mission. The son of Upstart was ridden by Fernando De La Cruz and is trained by Victoria Oliver. pic.twitter.com/Rz8WmupO7z — TVG (@TVG) November 24, 2023 The post Trademark Stamps First Graded Stakes Win In Thrilling Clark S. appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

One of HorseBetting’s top online bookmakers, Picklebet, have an exciting promotion for customers surrounding the Kembla Grange races on November 25. Picklebet.com are set offer a bonus bet back up to $10 for the first same race multi that loses on each race on the 10-race card at Kembla Grange. Kembla Grange – SRM, Bonus Back If It Doesn’t Win Stake $10+ on a Same Race Multi & get $10 Bonus Cash if it Doesn’t Win. First SRM Only. Must be $2+ Total Odds. Picklebet T&C’s apply. Login to PickleBet to Claim Promo This promotion excludes punters from NSW and SA. To be eligible for this promotion, the same race multi odds must exceed a minimum of $2. What is a Same Race Multi? A same race multi is where can you can combine up to four runners in a single bet. With the ability to select a horse to win, finish top two, top three or top four, a same race multi is extremely popular amongst horse racing punters. Picklebet.com are one of the new bookmakers making a splash on the horse racing scene and with inviting promotions like the one they are are offering at Sandown, they will continue to make an impact in Australia. Check out HorseBetting’s free preview for Kembla Grange races here View the full article

Online bookmakers have released their racing promotions for Saturday, November 25, including several great bonus back offers. The top Australian racing promotions for November 25, 2023, include: Today’s best horse racing promotions Ascot All Races – Same Race Multi 3+ Leg Bonus Back If 1 Leg Fails Place a 3+ leg Same Race Multi bet on any race at Ascot this Saturday and if 1 leg of your multi fails, get up to $50 back in Bonus Cash. Applies to first resylted 3+ leg same race multi with one losing. Availability dependent on field size. Neds T&C’s apply Login to Neds to Claim Promo Kembla Grange – SRM, Bonus Back If It Doesn’t Win Stake $10+ on a Same Race Multi & get $10 Bonus Cash if it Doesn’t Win. First SRM Only. Must be $2+ Total Odds. Picklebet T&C’s apply. Login to PickleBet to Claim Promo Bonus Back 2nd or 3rd in Races 1-3 at 4 meetings Back any horse in any race at Cranbourne, Doomben, Morphettville & Ascot, finish 2nd or 3rd and get your bet back as Bonus Bets Auto-applied in Bet Slip. Fixed odds win bets only. Minimum 6 runners. Limits apply. Login to UniBet to Claim Promo Cranbourne Cup Hot Bet $2 for either Just Folk, Foxy Cleopatra or Euphoric To Win Eligible clients only. Max bet $25. No bonus, multis or boosted bets. All runners must start. General PlayUp T&C’s apply. Login to PlayUp to Claim Promo Odds Surge – Ascot Bigger odds, paid in cash Activate Odds Surge for bigger odds in ALL Races at Ascot this Saturday. One bet per race. Max Bet $100 Login to Ladbrokes to Claim Promo How does horsebetting.com.au source its racing bonus offers? HorseBetting has reviewed the top horse racing bookmakers in Australia and has unveiled exclusive thoroughbred bonus promotions and specials for Saturday, November 25, 2023. These horse racing promotions persist almost daily, showcasing the commitment of Australia’s top horse racing bookmakers. If one bookmaker lacks a promotion, rest assured that another is presenting enticing promotional offers in the realm of gallops. HorseBetting.com.au is your go-to source for the most lucrative horse racing bookmaker bonuses every day. Gain the most value out of your punting endeavours with bookie bonuses with the most competitive horse racing odds available for each race. It’s imperative to note that these thoroughbred racing promotion offers cater exclusively to existing customers of Australian licensed bookmakers. Accessing these special promotions and claiming the bookmaker’s offers requires logging in to each online bookmaker’s platform. For those seeking races and horses to leverage their horse betting bookmaker bonus bets, HorseBetting offers a valuable resource with its daily free racing tips. Stay informed, stay strategic, and make the most of your horse racing experience with these exclusive promotions. More horse racing promotions View the full article

Graded stakes winner Red Route One—who has raced at six tracks in nine races across the country this year—adds another stop to his cross-country travels Nov. 28 when he competes at Zia Park in the $300,000 Zia Park Derby.View the full article