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Navan's Saturday card featured a trio of black-type contests, but early focus centred on the €18,000 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden for juveniles, in which Coolmore and Westerberg's Charles Darwin (Ire) (No Nay Never), a full-brother to dual Group 1 winner Blackbeard (Ire), illuminated proceedings with a spectacular 5 1/2-length triumph. Aidan O'Brien had annexed three consecutive renewals of the near-six furlong contest, including with subsequent G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere hero Camille Pissarro (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) last year, and his 8-11 pick was away sharply to gain immediate control coming back off a debut fourth over five furlongs at the Curragh two weeks ago. Untroubled on the front end throughout, the March-foaled bay was allowed an inch of Ryan Moore's rein passing the quarter-mile marker and powered clear in impressive fashion to earn a 'TDN Rising Star' rosette by daylight. His closest pursuer was the outclassed Ger Lyons trainee Harmani (Ire) (Phoenix Of Spain {Ire}). Charles Darwin becomes the 11th Rising Star for his sire, whose roll of honour includes the stable's Little Big Bear, Ten Sovereigns and Aesop's Fables. This race's three most recent winners–Camille Pissarro, River Tiber and the aforementioned Aesop's Fables–were all tagged Rising Stars. “He is a lovely, big, powerful and strong horse and we always thought was an Ascot horse,” reported O'Brien. “He was very green first time in the Curragh and the race was a bit messy, but he did everything right today. He travelled, he has loads of speed and quickened very well. He's not short of speed, so it will be the [G2] Coventry or [G2] Norfolk for him at Royal Ascot.” Charles Darwin is the fourth of five foals, all by No Nay Never, and becomes the fourth scorer produced by a winning daughter of G3 Phoenix Sprint victrix Girouette (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}). Descendants of the March-foaled bay's stakes-placed third dam Vassiana (Fr) (Anabaa) include multiple Group 3 winner Max Vega (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) and G3 Anglesey Stakes victrix Kairyu (Ire) (Kuroshio {Aus}). Hailing from the family of leading distaffers Mrs Penny and Hatoof, the winner is a full-brother to G1 Prix Morny and G1 Middle Park-winning sire Blackbeard (Ire), Listed Prix de Saint Cyr third Run Away (Ire) and a yearling filly. Run Away was knocked down for €2.6-million as a Goffs Orby yearling and resold for 650,000gns at Tattersalls' most recent December sale. Impressive A brother to Blackbeard, Charles Darwin (No Nay Never) follows in talented @Ballydoyle footsteps by winning this @IrishEBF_ Maiden @NavanRacecourse 2025 – CHARLES DARWIN 2024 – Camille Pissarro 2023 – River Tiber 2022 – Aesop's Fables pic.twitter.com/GSgSuMQfew — Racing TV (@RacingTV) April 26, 2025 2nd-Navan, €18,000, Mdn, 4-26, 2yo, 5f 180yT, 1:14.09, sf. CHARLES DARWIN (IRE), c, 2, by No Nay Never 1st Dam: Muirin (Ire), by Born To Sea (Ire) 2nd Dam: Girouette (Ire), by Pivotal (GB) 3rd Dam: Vassiana (Fr), by Anabaa Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, €11,900. *Full to Blackbeard (Ire), G1SW-Eng & Fr, GSW-Ire, $550,894: and Run Away (Ire), SP-Fr. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. O-Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith & Westerberg; B-Newstead Breeding (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. The post Blackbeard’s Brother Charles Darwin a New TDN Rising Star for No Nay Never appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Launching his 2025 campaign in Saturday's Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Committed Stakes at Navan, Ballydoyle's G1 Prix Morny hero Whistlejacket (Ire) (No Nay Never) delivered the ideal start with the yard enjoying a one-two. Exuberant for Ryan Moore as his talented stablemate Ides Of March (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) went forward, Peter Brant's accomplished colour-bearer managed to get past in the final yards for a half-length success with Moyglare's filly Sparkling Sea (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) joining in to be a head further behind. He's back! Whistlejacket returns to winning ways in the Listed @IrishEBF_ Committed Stakes @NavanRacecourse for Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore @Ballydoyle | @coolmorestud pic.twitter.com/WGlXm3IKbx — Racing TV (@RacingTV) April 26, 2025 Saturday, Navan, Ireland IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF COMMITTED STAKES-Listed, €45,000, Navan, 4-26, 3yo, 5f 180yT, 1:13.12, sf. 1–WHISTLEJACKET (IRE), 136, c, 3, by No Nay Never 1st Dam: Adventure Seeker (Fr) (SW & GSP-Fr, $155,312), by Bering (GB) 2nd Dam: American Adventure, by Miswaki 3rd Dam: All Along (Fr), by Targowice (500,000gns Ylg '23 TATOCT). O-Peter M Brant, Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Camas Park, Lynch Bages & Summerhill (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Ryan Moore. €27,000. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Fr, GSW & G1SP-Eng, G1SP-Ire, 9-4-3-0, $541,730. *Full to Little Big Bear (Ire), G1SW-Ire, GSW & G1SP-Eng, $549,583; and 1/2 to Andrea Mantegna (Giant's Causeway), GSP-Aus, $352,585. 2–Ides Of March (Ire), 134, c, 3, Wootton Bassett (GB)–Nickname, by Scat Daddy. O-Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Brookdale Racing; B-Phoenix Thoroughbreds Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €9,000. 3–Sparkling Sea (Ire), 126, f, 3, Starspangledbanner (Aus)–Titanium Sky (Ire), by Dark Angel (Ire). O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd (IRE); T-Ger Lyons. €4,500. Margins: HF, HD, 4HF. Odds: 1.25, 4.00, 5.00. Also Ran: Midnight Strike (Ire), Cowardofthecounty (Ire), Pedro Nunes. Scratched: Bodhi Bear (Ire). The post Winning Return For No Nay Never’s Whistlejacket appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sam Agars PROGNOSIS - R8 (2) Consistent galloper can make his Hong Kong breakthrough here Jay Rooney INVINCIBLE SHIELD - R4 (6) Looks well placed down in weight and from inside draw Trackwork Spy MASTEROFMYUNIVERSE - R6 (4) In-form galloper can enjoy that winning feeling again Phillip Woo PROGNOSIS - R8 (2) Looks ready to go one better after two seconds from three past HK runs Shannon (Vincent Wong) VOLCANIC SPARK - R1 (5) Should appreciate the step back to 1,800m and has James McDonald aboard Racing Post Online SUPER EXPRESS - R3 (1) Talented youngster scored well on debut last start and can repeat the dose Tom Wood PROGNOSIS - R8 (2) Runner-up in the past two editions and will be tough to beatView the full article

By Adam Hamilton The harness racing world is shocked and devastated following news of the tragic passing of decorated horseman Greg Sugars. News of Sugars’ passing emerged on Saturday afternoon via the Instagram account of Larajay Farm, run by Sugars and his wife Jess Tubbs. “With an absolutely shattered heart that doesn’t want to believe it’s possibly true, I need to share the news that Greg passed away in his sleep last night,” the post read. “Greg had excitedly driven our team to NSW yesterday with none of us possibly predicting this was in our future. “His beloved son (dog) Harvey doesn’t yet understand that Dad won’t be home to take him to Puppy School Graduation on Tuesday. “We are heartbroken and very much still processing everything so some time and space will be appreciated.” Harness Racing Victoria cancelled Saturday night’s Melton meeting, Sugars was in NSW at the time of his death with stable runners Fighter Command, Rakero Rebel and Dichotomy, to race at Menangle on Saturday night. Sugars, son of highly decorated former SA trainer Ross Sugars, was one of the stars of Australian harness racing. It was only in January this year that Sugars and Tubbs called time on the remarkable career of their once in a lifetime global trotting superstar Just Believe. The champion square-gaiter won 38 races during his career banking almost $2 million in prize money where he completed in three countries and two hemispheres. He enjoyed huge success in NZ last year with wins in the TAB Trot, Rowe Cup and Dominion. Sugars drove 4028 winners, including 64 at Group 1 level. View the full article

New Zealand-bred gelding Tenzing (NZ) (Contributer) took his career to new heights with a first black-type win in Saturday’s A$300,000 Listed Jones & Co IGA Brisbane Mile (1600m) at Eagle Farm. The Tony Gollan-trained six-year-old has now won seven of his 29 starts, along with three seconds and nine thirds. He has earned A$443,221 for an Australian Bloodstock syndicate. Tenzing got into Saturday’s Brisbane Mile on the minimum weight of 53kg and jumped from gate one. He was given a perfect ride by Regan Bayliss, who saved ground along the rail. All eyes were on Williamsburg in the straight as he drew up alongside the front-running Just Folk (Magnus), but then Tenzing drove through on their inside and took command. He kicked clear and kept going strongly to the line to beat the late-finishing Miss Joelene by half a length. “He’s the sort of horse that can always be competitive in a good race like this if he gets a low draw that allows him to have a soft run, which he got for this race,” Gollan said. Tenzing was bred by Malaysian businessman Dato Yap Kim San’s Raffles Farm, best known in recent times as the breeder of 10-time Group One winner Imperatriz (I Am Invincible). The 12th individual stakes winner for former Mapperley Stud stallion Contributer, Tenzing is a son of Mizen Peak. That Fastnet Rock mare is a half-sister to the Gr.3 Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) winner Francaletta (High Chaparral) as well as the multiple Listed winner and Gr.1 Royal Ascot Golden Jubilee Stakes (1200m) placegetter Asset. Leanach Lodge offered Tenzing in Book 2 of Karaka 2020, where he failed to meet his $20,000 reserve. He was subsequently put up for sale on Gavelhouse.com and sold for $4,400. Tenzing began his career with six starts for Wanganui trainer Kevin Myers in 2022, recording a pair of 1400m victories at Riccarton and Otaki before his sale to Australian Bloodstock. View the full article

In his first raceday appearance since winning at Rosehill in February, consistent galloper Step Aside (NZ) (Redwood) returned to action on a winning note in the A$160,000 Terry Marskell Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Benchmark 78 handicap was the fifth victory of a 21-start career for the New Zealand-bred gelding, who has placed on another eight occasions and has earned A$375,600 for an OTI Racing ownership group. Representing the champion expat New Zealand trainer-jockey combination of Chris Waller and James McDonald, Step Aside was sent out as a $3.40 favourite on Saturday and the five-year-old lived up to that top billing. McDonald rode a patient race on Step Aside, settling in third-last and allowing him time to build up his momentum after rounding the home turn. Step Aside warmed into his work and ranged up alongside the front-running Deprivation (No Nay Never) at the 100m mark. He finished over the top of that rival in the final few strides and scored by a head. “Step Aside made it back to back wins for his connections with an impressive run for Chris Waller and James McDonald,” OTI Racing said on Facebook. “Good to see this talented gelding continue his good from.” By Redwood out of the winning Roc de Cambes mare Teena Rox (NZ), Step Aside began his career with Cambridge trainer Ralph Manning, winning an 800m trial on the Cambridge synthetic before his sale to OTI. View the full article

Val Di Zoldo’s (NZ) (War Decree) victory in the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday showed what a difference a year can make. The $150,000 fillies and mares’ feature capped an autumn black-type double for the War Decree mare, who was a last-start winner of the Gr.3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2050m) at Wanganui on April 5. It could hardly be a more different story to what happened in those same two races 12 months ago. Val Di Zoldo ran fourth in the 2024 edition of the Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes at Trentham, crossing the finish line 3.6 lengths behind Apostrophe (NZ) (Tavistock) after being completely blocked for most of the straight. The Travis Stakes was even more of a nightmare. Val Di Zoldo was caught wide without cover in the early part of the race, then jockey Wiremu Pinn lost his left stirrup leather in the straight. She overcame all of that adversity to still finish fourth, beaten by a half-head, a half-head and a head. A return to Te Rapa for a second shot at the Travis Stakes brought redemption for Val Di Zoldo and Pinn. The pair enjoyed a comfortable run, three back on the rail, as Town Cryer (NZ) (Tavistock) and Our Jumala (NZ) (Zed) showed the way up to the home turn. Pinn angled the five-year-old into the clear at the top of the home straight, and Val Di Zoldo soon warmed into her work. She surged past Town Cryer and Our Jumala with just over 100m to run, then held out a big finish from Islington Lass (NZ) (Proisir) to win by a neck. Pinn summed up the feelings of all of Val Di Zoldo’s connections with a fist pump after the finish line. “I think Wiremu will really enjoy that,” trainer Tony Pike said. “He’s ridden her a few times with absolutely no luck. She should have won this race last year. To get the win today is a little bit of payback. “It was a beautiful ride by Wiremu. He settled three back at the fence and then came off at the right time.” Val Di Zoldo has now won four of her 31 starts and $325,915 in stakes. She won the Gr.2 Lowland Stakes (2100m) as a three-year-old in March of 2023, but then went winless for more than two years before this month’s Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes and Travis Stakes successes. “She’s always been a very good mare, and she’s honestly the most unlucky mare I’ve ever trained,” Pike said. “So she really deserves these two stakes wins that she’s put together this autumn. She’s going to be a lovely broodmare later on as well. “She’d been out of the winners’ circle for two years before that win two years ago, but it’s not her fault. She probably should have won three or four races during that period. To get this win today is fantastic for her owners. “There’s now the possibility of the Rotorua Cup (Listed, 2200m) in a couple of weeks’ time. She ran in that last year and probably didn’t quite see out the 2200m. We’ll have a talk to the owners and make a decision. We might just put her out and then bring her back for the spring.” Bred by the late Kevin Hickman, Val Di Zoldo is raced by Robert and Kim De Courcy under their Kinsale Bloodstock banner after she was purchased for $285,000 by Bruce Sherwin out of the Valachi Downs Unreserved Young & Racing Stock Dispersal Sale. View the full article

Riviera Rebel (NZ) (Pure Champion) has been a special horse for rookie trainer Brooke Kincaid, who had her first taste of black-type success in Saturday’s Gr.3 Coca-Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m) at Riccarton. Kincaid went into partnership with Riverton trainer Graham Eade at the beginning of this season. Riviera Rebel quickly became her first winner with a Rating 75 victory at Riccarton on August 10, and on Saturday the talented gelding was in the spotlight again as he provided her sixth and most significant training success. “It’s amazing,” Kincaid said. “This horse gave me my very first winner as a trainer, and now he’s given me my first Group win too. It’s very special.” Riviera Rebel followed his August victory at Riccarton with open handicap successes in the Tapanui Cup (1200m) at Riverton in January and the Hororata Gold Cup (1800m) at Riccarton in March. He was unplaced over 1200m at Riverton last weekend, but relished the step up to 2000m for Saturday’s $120,000 weight-for-age feature. Jockey Kylie Williams took up a handy position in third behind Taimate Diva (NZ) (Telperion) and Master Marko (NZ) (Contributer). The field fanned out all the way across the track coming around the home turn, but Williams stuck to the rail and didn’t go around a single horse. Riviera Rebel slid through the inside and hit the front at the top of the straight. Harlech (NZ) (Darci Brahma) emerged as the main threat on the opposite side of the track, but Riviera Rebel kept finding and refused to be reeled in. He crossed the finish line a length and three-quarters ahead of Harlech, with Noble Knight (NZ) (Ghibellines) another neck away in third. “It was a great performance from the horse today and a perfect ride from Kylie as well,” Kincaid said. “She was able to get him to settle just off the pace this time, instead of having to lead like he often does. Then she saved all that ground coming around the home turn and it worked out perfectly.” It was a second consecutive win in the Canterbury Gold Cup for Williams, who guided Green Luck (Street Cry) to victory in the same race 12 months ago. Riviera Rebel was bred by Philip Jeffreys, who races the gelding alongside Eade and his wife Pat. The four-year-old has now had 23 starts for six wins, seven placings and $219,255 in stakes. “We’re still deciding whether or not to back him up again here at Riccarton next Saturday,” Kincaid said. “There’s not a lot else left for him this season, so whether he runs again next weekend or not, he’ll be heading out for a good long break soon before we get him ready for the spring. View the full article

Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Dirty Grin (NZ) (Zacinto) collected his third win from four starts in this preparation with a come-from-behind victory in the A$80,000 Symal Handicap (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The five-year-old son of Zacinto came into this campaign with two wins to his name in a 14-start career. He has had a change of scenery this year with a move from Simon Zahra’s stable into the care of Nick Ryan, and Dirty Grin hasn’t looked back. He kicked off his preparation with a Benchmark 64 victory over 1110m at Benalla on February 16, followed by a 1200m success in the same grade at Echuca on March 9. Dirty Grin stepped up to city class with a third in a Benchmark 70 handicap at Sandown on March 26, then went two better at The Valley on Saturday. Ridden by Rhys McLeod, Dirty Grin settled well off the pace in third-last before swooping around the outside of the field in a big move before the home turn. Dirty Grin straightened for home in a close and threatening third position, then outfinished Verdoux (Trapeze Artist) and Bold Response (Zoustar) down the straight to score a stylish win. “We thought there would be good pace in this race on paper, and it turned out that way, but we got quite a way off them,” McLeod said. “For him to get back into the race, he actually had to do quite a bit of work to do it, so it was a good, strong win. “Nick is training him well, has placed him well and is getting the best out of this horse in this campaign.” Dirty Grin has now had 17 starts for five wins, seven placings and A$162,915 in stakes. Dirty Grin was bred by Ellerton Zahra Racing Pty Ltd and is out of the Sharkbite mare Pearly Whites, who herself was a Moonee Valley winner over 1000m and 1200m. A half-sister to the dual Listed winner Travino (General Nediym), Pearly Whites was bought for just $7,000 from the New Zealand Bloodstock Broodmare Sale at Karaka in 2017. View the full article

The dam to 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) victor Mage and 2024 participant Dornoch would get another shot at immortality if her McKinzie colt Baeza finds his way into the field for the first leg of the Triple Crown May 3 at Churchill Downs.View the full article

By Adam Hamilton Champion trainer Gary Hall Sr thinks former Kiwi pacer Mister Smartee is his next superstar. Hall Sr was moved to declare the lightly raced five-year-old second-only to the amazing Im Themightyquinn as the best horse he has trained after Mister Smartee’s win in last night’s $1.25 million Group 1 Nullarbor at Gloucester Park. Having just his 22nd start, Mister Smartee took advantage of a stalking run behind the two big guns – Minstrel and Swayzee – and gunned them down late to post his 17th and by far biggest win. “He’s really good, this horse and he’s still learning and getting better,” Hall Sr said. “I love him. I didn’t know if I’d get another really top horse at this stage of my career (75 years old), so he’s special.” Hall Sr now has a decision to make about the Brisbane Inter Dominion starting on July 5. “I said he needed to win this to seriously consider taking him so I have to now,” he said. “It’s just such a long trip and to have to run into Leap To Fame, who is the greatest horse I’ve seen. “I’ll get through next week and then weigh it all up.” Next week is the $300,000 Group 1 Fremantle Cup which will be basically a repeat of the Nullarbor but over the marathon 2936m trip, compared to last night’s 2536m. Hall Sr said last night’s win was one of the best and most satisfying of his career. It’s a huge call from the 75-year-old given he has won a staggering 13 WA Pacing Cup, 10 Fremantle Cups and three Inter Dominion finals. “That’s right up there with anything, seriously,” he said. “The build-up to the race was enormous, there was a real us against them thing with the eastern states horses, especially Swayzee. “I felt there was a bit of a lack of respect and understanding of our horses and how this (Gloucester Park) track races … yes, we had a point to prove. “As the race got closer, I grew in confidence. Just this week I thought we finally had him spot on. Mister Smartee, a five-year-old former Kiwi pacer having just his 22nd start, sat in the one-one trail and stalked the two favourites Minstrel (leader) and Swayzee (outside leader) as they went to war up front. Swayzee, one of the great stayers of the modern era, mauled favourite Minstrel through opening splits of the last mile in 29.4 and 27.8sec. Minstrel looked to have Swayzee beaten before the final bend, but the swoopers, headed by Mister Smartee and Gee Heza Sport, were looming. “Yes, we had the sit on them, but it still takes a huge effort to race one-off the pegs the whole way, chasing a pace like that, and pull out three-wide then run them down,” driver Gary Hall Jr said. “He’s done a mighty job in a short period of time, this horse. Mister Smartee’s 1min54.4sec mile rate for the long 2536m trip was just 0.4sec outside the track record. The Kiwi flavour was strong with NZ-bred pacers filling the trifecta. Gee Heza Sport ran second with his Team Bond-trained stablemate, Minstrel, a close third. Kiwi great Colin DeFilippi, who bred and previously trained Gee Heza Sport, was trackside and thrilled with his run. “I wasn’t sure he’d be up to these horses, but Greg (Bond, co-trainer) certainly was. It looks like he’s going to do a great job over here, he said. Dual NZ Cup winner Swayzee was struggling before the final bend, but kept digging deep as he always does to finish a close-up fourth. Mister Smartee gave WA its first home state win in the three runnings of the Nullarbor. “That’s a big part of the thrill. It’s really been eating away at me, especially this week in the build up … WA just needed to win our own big race,” Hall Jr said. View the full article

Tenzing scores for trainer Tony Gollan at Eagle Farm in the Listed Brisbane Mile. (Photo: Grant Peters) New Zealand-bred gelding Tenzing took his career to new heights with a first black-type win in Saturday’s $300,000 Listed Brisbane Mile (1600m) at Eagle Farm. The Tony Gollan-trained six-year-old has now won seven of his 29 starts, along with three seconds and nine thirds. He has earned $443,221 for an Australian Bloodstock syndicate. Tenzing got into Saturday’s Brisbane Mile on the minimum weight of 53kg and jumped from gate one. He was given a perfect ride by Regan Bayliss, who saved ground along the rail. All eyes were on Williamsburg in the straight as he drew up alongside the front-running Just Folk, but then Tenzing drove through on their inside and took command. He kicked clear and kept going strongly to the line to beat the late-finishing Miss Joelene by half a length. “He’s the sort of horse that can always be competitive in a good race like this if he gets a low draw that allows him to have a soft run, which he got for this race,” Gollan said. Tenzing was bred by Malaysian businessman Dato Yap Kim San’s Raffles Farm, best known in recent times as the breeder of 10-time Group One winner Imperatriz. The 12th individual stakes winner for former Mapperley Stud stallion Contributer, Tenzing is a son of Mizen Peak. That Fastnet Rock mare is a half-sister to the Group 3 Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) winner Francaletta as well as the multiple Listed winner and Group 1 Royal Ascot Golden Jubilee Stakes (1200m) placegetter Asset. Leanach Lodge offered Tenzing in Book 2 of Karaka 2020, where he failed to meet his $20,000 reserve. He was subsequently put up for sale on Gavelhouse.com and sold for $4,400. Tenzing began his career with six starts for Wanganui trainer Kevin Myers in 2022, recording a pair of 1400m victories at Riccarton and Otaki before his sale to Australian Bloodstock. Horse racing news View the full article

A Fairytale finish for Jokers Grin and Patrick Carbery winning the 2025 Quokka at Ascot. (Photo: WesternRacePix) In a fairy-tale finish to Western Australia’s richest race, Jokers Grin delivered a career-defining performance to win the Group 1 Quokka (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. Trained by Bernie Miller and ridden by Patrick Carbery, Jokers Grin at $21 shot with , unleashed a blistering sprint down the outside to mow down his rivals late, capping a remarkable rise from provincial meetings to a $2,000,000 win. It was a fitting result for the larrikin trainer and his best mate, with Carbery steering home the $2 million winner in a tight photo finish. The four-year-old gelding settled at the rear of the field after a slightly tardy beginning, as Overpass set a slick tempo out front. As the field fanned wide turning for home, Carbery kept his cool, slicing through traffic before launching Jokers Grin with a devastating turn of foot. Headwall ($6) was brave in defeat, surging late but falling short by a neck, while local hope Generosity ($21) stuck on gamely for third. Early leader Overpass faded to finish fifth, ending his perfect record at Ascot. 2025 Quokka Race Replay – Jokers Grin https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ascot-2025-The-Quokka-26042025-Jokers-Grin-Bernie-Miller-Patrick-Carbery.mp4 An emotional Bernie Miller was nearly lost for words post-race. “It’s just a dream come true,” he said. “We knew he was peaking today. It’s been a lot of hard work by everyone around us. To see it all come together on a stage like this, it’s unbelievable.” Carbery, who shares a special bond with the stable, was equally effusive. “He’s still on the way up. What he gave me today was incredible — the owners, Bernie, the whole team deserve this.” The victory was the seventh from ten career starts for Jokers Grin, who now boasts over $2.4 million in prizemoney. It also completed a remarkable journey for the son of Maschino, who was bred and raised by connections without lofty expectations. After conquering The Quokka, connections hinted at even bigger targets, with a potential tilt at The Everest now firmly on the radar. Jokers Grin has well and truly cemented his place among Australia’s elite sprinters — and in the hearts of WA racing fans. Horse racing news View the full article

What Ballarat Races Where Ballarat Turf Club – 72 Midas Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Sunday, April 27, 2025 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Dabble Racing in Victoria heads to Ballarat on Sunday afternoon, where a competitive eight-race meeting is set down for decision. The track is likely to be in the Soft range considering the rain the region has received since Thursday evening, with the sticking to its true position the entire circuit. The Ballarat races on April 27 is set to jump at 1pm AEST. Best Bet at Ballarat: Scampi Scampi was an arrogant winner when breaking his maiden at Cranbourne fresh from a spell at Cranbourne, before being forced to travel wide with no cover at Bendigo on April 12. The three-year-old gelding has always been blessed with talent but has struggled to put it all together on the racetrack. However, drawn in barrier two, the race sets up perfectly for the son of Blue Point to dictate terms, and if he is anywhere close to his best, Scampi will not be caught. Best Bet Race 6 – #1 Scampi (2) 3yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Ethan Brown (59.5kg) Next Best at Ballarat: Professor Pickles Professor Pickles put in an eye-catching run when first-up off nearly a 12-month spell, and with the run under his belt, he looks hard to go past in the quaddie opener. The four-year-old gelding stalked the speed throughout at Kyneton and arguably threw the race away when doing a few things wrong inside the final furlong. From barrier six, Teo Nugent will look to take up the running, and with the fitness under his belt, Professor Pickles will look to run his rivals ragged. Next Best Race 5 – #9 Professor Pickles (6) 4yo Gelding | T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | J: Teo Nugent (58kg) Best Value at Ballarat: Exuma Exuma mixes his form, but if the three-year-old gelding is near his best, the $13 with horse racing bookmakers looks a ridiculous price. The son of Blue Point was forced to travel three wide with no cover at Seymour last time out and did well to keep finding late under pressure over the 1000m scamper. From barrier three, John Allen will likely give him the run of the race from just behind the leaders, and if the gap comes at the right time, Exuma will be fighting out the finish and can cause a minor upset. Best Value Race 7 – #3 Exuma (3) 3yo Gelding | T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | J: John Allen (59kg) Sunday quaddie tips for Ballarat Ballarat quadrella selections Sunday, April 27, 2025 2-9 1-7 1-2-3-4-10 2-5-7-9 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Step Aside and jockey James McDonald winning the Terry Marskell Handicap at Royal Randwick. (Photo: Bradley Photos) In his first raceday appearance since winning at Rosehill in February, consistent galloper Step Aside returned to action on a winning note at Randwick on Saturday. The Benchmark 78 handicap was the fifth victory of a 21-start career for the New Zealand-bred gelding, who has placed on another eight occasions and has earned $375,600 for an OTI Racing ownership group. Representing the champion expat New Zealand trainer-jockey combination of Chris Waller and James McDonald, Step Aside was sent out as a $3.40 favourite with horse betting sites on Saturday and the five-year-old lived up to that top billing. McDonald rode a patient race on Step Aside, settling in third-last and allowing him time to build up his momentum after rounding the home turn. Step Aside warmed into his work and ranged up alongside the front-running Deprivation at the 100m mark. He finished over the top of that rival in the final few strides and scored by a head. “Step Aside made it back to back wins for his connections with an impressive run for Chris Waller and James McDonald,” OTI Racing said on Facebook. “Good to see this talented gelding continue his good from.” Horse racing news View the full article

What 2025 Hong Kong Champions Day Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, April 27, 2025 First Race 12:45pm HKT (2:45pm AEST) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday afternoon, with a bumper 10-part program lined up for 2025 Hong Kong Champions Day. Three Group 1’s headline the action, with some Australian flavour added to the mix as Mr Brightside fly’s the flag in the Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m). The rail is in the true position the entire circuit for the meeting, and although some rainfall is predicted to hit the track, punters can expect the Good 4 rating to be unaffected on race-day. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 12:45pm local time. QEII Cup Tip: Goliath The ceiling has yet to be found for the Francis-Henri Graffard-trained Goliath as he heads to Hong Kong for the first time. The son of Adlerflug has been ultra-impressive of late, claiming the Group 1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2400m) at Royal Ascot before bolting in on Heavy ground at Longchamp at Group 2 level. He got a pass mark in his latest performance at Tokyo in the Group 1 Japan Cup (2000m) at the end of last preparation and looks in supreme order heading into the Group 1 QEII Cup (2000m). Gate nine will have Christophe Soumillon drifting towards the rear, but with the likes of El Vencedor engaged to set a genuine clip, Goliath should get the last crack at his rivals. QEII Cup Race 8 – #1 Goliath (9) 5yo Gelding | T: Francis-Henri Graffard | J: Christophe Soumillon (57kg) Champions Mile Tip: Mr Brightside Australia’s own Mr Brightside goes in search of a staggering 10th Group 1 victory in the 2025 Champions Mile, with the Lindsay Park-trained gelding looking to pinch his first Group 1 success on the world stage. The son of Bullbars continues to race consistently and hasn’t put in a bad run this preparation, claiming the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) two starts back and finishing runner-up in the Group 1 All Star Mile (1600m) and Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) respectively. He maps to find the one-one from barrier two under Craig Williams, and although he runs into some superstars, Mr Brightside warrants respect in the 2025 Champions Mile. Champions Mile Race 7 – #1 Mr Brightside (2) 7yo Gelding | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Craig Williams (57kg) Chairman’s Sprint Prize Tip: Ka Ying Rising The meteoric rise to stardom for Ka Ying Rising is set to continue in the Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m). The Shamexpress gelding has been simply sensational this preparation, with the four-year-old aiming for an eighth consecutive win of the campaign, along with a fourth Group 1 success. It should simply be a matter of ‘how far’ for Ka Ying Rising in the 2025 Chairman’s Sprint Prize before all the speculation can look towards a possible tilt at The Everest (1200m) later in the year. Chairman’s Sprint Prize Race 5 – #1 Ka Ying Rising (4) 4yo Gelding | T: David Hayes | J: Zac Purton (57kg) Best Bet at Sha Tin: Masterofmyuniverse Masterofmyuniverse was a good thing licked in his latest outing at this course and distance on March 23, closing to within a length of Lady’s Choice. The son of Havana Gold was dragged back to last from the wide draw (11), and matters weren’t held when trying to navigate a passage towards the inside. Zac Purton should land no worse than mid-field with cover from stall two, and provided Masterofmyuniverse can extend again in what’s been a lengthy campaign for the progressive four-year-old, expect him to justify the short price with horse racing bookmakers. Best Bet Race 6 – #4 Masterofmyuniverse (2) 4yo Gelding | T: John Size | J: Zac Purton (59kg) Next Best at Sha Tin: Super Express Super Express impressed debuting at Sha Tin on March 23, racing greenly before putting the race to bed at the furlong pole. The Ten Sovereigns gelding took a while to wind up in the concluding stages in a moderately run race, allowing the unraced three-year-old to conserve energy in the middle stages before unleashing a strong turn of speed. He’ll need a perfect steer from barrier 11 under James McDonald this time around, but provided the breaks fall his way, Super Express looks poised to claim back-to-back wins. Next Best Race 3 – #1 Super Express (11) 3yo Gelding | T: John Size | J: James McDonald (61kg) Sunday quaddie tips for Sha Tin Sha Tin quadrella selections April 27, 2025 1-2-6-7 1-2-3-11 1-6-10-11-13 1-2-3-5-14 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Dirty Grin salutes for trainer Nick Ryan at The Valley. (Photo: Bruno Cannatelli) Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Dirty Grin collected his third win from four starts in this preparation with a come-from-behind victory at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The five-year-old son of Zacinto came into this campaign with two wins to his name in a 14-start career. He has had a change of scenery this year with a move from Simon Zahra’s stable into the care of Nick Ryan, and Dirty Grin hasn’t looked back. He kicked off his preparation with a Benchmark 64 victory over 1110m at Benalla on February 16, followed by a 1200m success in the same grade at Echuca on March 9. Dirty Grin stepped up to city class with a third in a Benchmark 70 handicap at Sandown on March 26, then went two better at The Valley on Saturday. Ridden by Rhys McLeod, Dirty Grin settled well off the pace in third-last before swooping around the outside of the field in a big move before the home turn. Dirty Grin straightened for home in a close and threatening third position, then outfinished Verdoux and Bold Response down the straight to score a stylish win. “We thought there would be good pace in this race on paper, and it turned out that way, but we got quite a way off them,” McLeod said. “For him to get back into the race, he actually had to do quite a bit of work to do it, so it was a good, strong win. “Nick is training him well, has placed him well and is getting the best out of this horse in this campaign.” Dirty Grin has now had 17 starts for five wins, seven placings and $162,915 in stakes. Horse racing news View the full article

Brad Parnhamk and Talkanco combine to win the Group 2 Karrakatta Plate at Ascot. (Photo: WesternRacePix) Emerging filly Talkanco ($3.70) proved too strong when it mattered most, surging through a narrow gap to claim victory in the Group 2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. Trained by Daniel and Ben Pearce and ridden perfectly by Brad Parnham, Talkanco justified the stable’s long-held confidence, capping off a stellar preparation with a dominant grand final performance. After settling just behind the speed, Parnham was able to pick his way through runners turning for home, with the filly charging to the front inside the final 100m. Just Too Fly ($2.30) flashed home along the fence but came up short by just under a length, while Snitzilate ($15) was brave running third after looming ominously at the top of the straight. Early favourite horse racing bookmakers, Yes Queen ($2.30), loomed as a winning chance but peaked late to finish fourth. 2025 Group 2 Karrakatta Plate Replay – Talkanco https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ascot-2025-Group-2-Karrakatta-Plate-26042025-Talkanco-Daniel-Ben-Pearce-Brad-Parnham.mp4 “She’s just a filly that keeps improving,” said co-trainer Daniel Pearce post-race. “It’s a huge result for our stable, and credit to the team and the owners. It’s massive for us.” It was a richly deserved victory for Talkanco, who had been narrowly beaten by Yes Queen earlier in the season before turning the tables in the Gimcrack Stakes, and again here on WA’s biggest juvenile stage. The win also marked a second Karrakatta Plate success for the Pearce brothers after Dig Deep in 2019. For Brad Parnham, it was a long-awaited feature win. “It’s been a while between drinks in the big ones,” he said. “She dug in really well. Once the gap opened on the turn, she was too good.” The daughter of I’m All The Talk has now banked more than $500,000 in prizemoney from just five starts and looks poised for further success over longer trips, with the WA Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) a logical next target. “She’s running out her races so strongly now,” Parnham added. “If she pulls up well, she’ll be hard to beat again.” Talkanco has firmly stamped herself as one of WA’s premier two-year-olds, and Saturday’s gritty performance only reinforced that reputation. Horse racing news View the full article

Robert Sangster Stakes winner, Charm Stone. (Photo: George Sal – Racing Photos) Classy mare Charm Stone ($11) delivered on her enormous promise, storming home to claim the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday for trainers Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr and jockey Mark Zahra. Resuming from a spell after a strong Queensland campaign, Charm Stone settled near the rear after a patchy start but produced a dazzling turn of foot when it mattered most. Zahra, who had already picked up two Group wins earlier, including the Australasian Oaks with Benagil, timed his run perfectly, allowing the four-year-old to wind up out wide before hitting the front inside the final 100m. The daughter of I Am Invincible held off a brave challenge from Ameena ($15) by just over a neck, with Commemorative ($6.50EF) a further half-length back in third. 2025 Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes Replay – Charm Stone https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Morphettville-2025-Group-1-Robert-Sangster-Stakes-26042025-Charm-Stone-Mick-Price-Michael-Kent-Jnr-Mark-Zahra.mp4 It was an emotional win for the stable and a patient ownership group after Charm Stone was sidelined for nearly a year following knee surgery. “She’s a beautiful mare and has always had this level of ability,” Mick Price said post-race. “It’s very satisfying for the team and the owners, especially after giving her the time she needed to recover.” Charm Stone’s victory was also a tribute to Price and Kent Jnr’s meticulous preparation, having only given the mare two lead-up jump-outs ahead of her return. Zahra praised the training effort, noting Charm Stone was “smoking the pipe” early before showing her class late. It was a deserved reward for connections, with Charm Stone now boasting four wins and more than $1.3 million in prizemoney from her 11-start career. “She’s taken on the older mares today and beaten them at the highest level,” Zahra said. “She’s a good one, no doubt about it.” Plans are already in motion for a tilt at the Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) in a fortnight, where she is currently an $8 chance with . Charm Stone’s Group 1 breakthrough was a fitting highlight on a brilliant day for Zahra, who continued his golden run in Adelaide. Horse racing news View the full article

French galloper bids to turn tables on Japanese in Sunday’s star-studded Sha Tin feature.View the full article

Hong Kong’s former top sprinter takes on the new king in Sunday’s Group One Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1,200m) on Champions Day.View the full article

Group 1 Australasian Oaks winner, Benagil. (Photo: Jay Town – Racing Photos) Benagil confirmed her status as one of Australia’s premier staying fillies with a brilliant win in Saturday’s Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville. Trained by Glen Thompson and expertly ridden by Mark Zahra, Benagil, the $3.10 favourite with horse racing bookmakers, overcame a slow start to storm down the outside and score a dominant victory, delivering Thompson his first Group 1 success as a solo trainer. After settling near the tail of the field, Zahra was content to bide his time before unleashing a sustained sprint at the top of the straight to put the race to bed. In a terrific staying performance, the daughter of Manhattan Rain surged clear inside the final 200m to beat long-shot Sweltering ($201) by 1.29 lengths, with Polymnia ($4.60) flashing home into third. 2025 Group 1 Australasian Oaks Replay – Benagil https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Morphettville-2025-Group-1-Australasian-Oaks-26042025-Benagil-Glen-Thompson-Mark-Zahra.mp4 “She looked fantastic today,” Zahra said. “They went at a good tempo, and I was just smoking the pipe. “When I let her down, she exploded. She’s a real class filly.” Trainer Glen Thompson fought back emotion post-race, reflecting on a tough few weeks personally and professionally. “We got her here in as good order as we could,” he said. “She raced like the filly we always believed she was. It’s a huge moment for the team.” Benagil’s Oaks triumph capped a remarkable campaign after she finished runner-up in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes in Sydney. The victory was also sweet for owner Phil Campbell, who bred the filly and was trackside to share the special moment. Thompson hinted that a trip to Brisbane for the Group 1 Queensland Oaks could now be on the table, depending on how Benagil pulls up, with pricing her as a $6 favourite. “There’s definitely a possibility,” he said. “We’ll let her tell us.” Saturday’s win took Benagil’s record to four wins from 10 starts and pushed her career earnings over the $1.1 million mark. It was also back-to-back Australasian Oaks wins for jockey Mark Zahra, who claimed the 2024 edition aboard Vibrant Sun. Horse racing news View the full article

By Jonny Turner Steven Reid will get the answers he is looking for when he starts his first horse in Southland on Diamonds Day on Sunday. The former North Island horseman will venture further south than he has before to start the red-hot favourite Jumal in the Group 1 Diamond Creek Farm Classic at Ascot Park. Reid has had a good rap on his two-year-old, but his many years in the sport have told him that it is one thing for a horse to show promise and another for them to do it in big races. “He is a pretty nice horse and I am confident he can do it.” “There are a few little things, like the trip down and not having raced on a smaller track before.” “If he is a good horse he should be able to take things like that in his stride and I guess on Sunday we are going to find out if he is a good horse.” While Reid has plenty of faith in Jumal, he might not be the horse’s number one fan going by what driver Samantha Ottley has been telling the trainer. “I said to Sam before his first trial that I thought this horse goes pretty good.” “I am not sure what she was thinking at the time, but definitely now she is the one telling me she thinks he goes pretty good.” While Jumal’s ability doesn’t need to be questioned following his excellent wins in his two career starts, whether the two-year-old can handle a trip to Invercargill at such a young age is yet to be proven. But Reid saw enough hints in his pacer’s last trip to Addington to suggest he can handle it. “The second time he went to Addington I didn’t take a mate with him and he was a bit on the jig and pawing the ground.” “But Sam said as soon as he got on the track he was like a lamb.” “You don’t know how they are going to handle the whole experience until they actually do it, but I am pretty hopeful he will take everything in his stride.” The Group 1 Diamond Creek Farm Classic could develop into a tactical affair with just seven starters. Reid isn’t too fazed about what tactical approach to take into the race, leaving all of those calculations with Ottley. “I have never told her how to drive and I am not going to start on Sunday.” “The only thing I would look at is that its 2200m, so he will have a little bit more time to work into it.” “I think he would have the gate speed to get out pretty well too, but it will be up to Sam whether she wants to use it.” Reid has also brought Rakero Lightning south for Diamonds Day, with the mare looking a genuine winning hope in race 1. View the full article

Val Di Zoldo winning the Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. (Kenton Wright – Race Images) Val Di Zoldo’s victory in the Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday showed what a difference a year can make. The $150,000 fillies and mares’ feature capped an autumn black-type double for the War Decree mare, who was a last-start winner of the Group 3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2050m) at Wanganui on April 5. It could hardly be a more different story to what happened in those same two races 12 months ago. Val Di Zoldo ran fourth in the 2024 edition of the Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes at Trentham, crossing the finish line 3.6 lengths behind Apostrophe after being completely blocked for most of the straight. The Travis Stakes was even more of a nightmare. Val Di Zoldo was caught wide without cover in the early part of the race, then jockey Wiremu Pinn lost his left stirrup leather in the straight. She overcame all of that adversity to still finish fourth, beaten by a half-head, a half-head and a head. A return to Te Rapa for a second shot at the Travis Stakes brought redemption for Val Di Zoldo and Pinn. The pair enjoyed a comfortable run, three back on the rail, as Town Cryer and Our Jumala showed the way up to the home turn. Pinn angled the five-year-old into the clear at the top of the home straight, and Val Di Zoldo soon warmed into her work. She surged past Town Cryer and Our Jumala with just over 100m to run, then held out a big finish from Islington Lass to win by a neck. Pinn summed up the feelings of all of Val Di Zoldo’s connections with a fist pump after the finish line. “I think Wiremu will really enjoy that,” trainer Tony Pike said. “He’s ridden her a few times with absolutely no luck. She should have won this race last year. To get the win today is a little bit of payback. “It was a beautiful ride by Wiremu. He settled three back at the fence and then came off at the right time.” Val Di Zoldo has now won four of her 31 starts and $325,915 in stakes. She won the Group 2 Lowland Stakes (2100m) as a three-year-old in March of 2023, but then went winless for more than two years before this month’s Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes and Travis Stakes successes. “She’s always been a very good mare, and she’s honestly the most unlucky mare I’ve ever trained,” Pike said. “So she really deserves these two stakes wins that she’s put together this autumn. She’s going to be a lovely broodmare later on as well. “She’d been out of the winners’ circle for two years before that win two years ago, but it’s not her fault. She probably should have won three or four races during that period. To get this win today is fantastic for her owners. “There’s now the possibility of the Rotorua Cup (Listed, 2200m) in a couple of weeks’ time. She ran in that last year and probably didn’t quite see out the 2200m. We’ll have a talk to the owners and make a decision. We might just put her out and then bring her back for the spring.” Horse racing news View the full article

Local trainer Anna Furlong played a starring role at Riccarton on Saturday with a winning treble, headlined by Betty Spaghetti’s (Stratum Star) first black-type success in the Listed Daphne Bannan Memorial Great Easter Stakes (1400m). It was a deserved breakthrough for the Stratum Star mare, who had previously finished second in the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m), fourth in the Listed Dunedin Guineas (1500m), Warstep Stakes (2000m) and Hazlett Stakes (1400m), and fifth in the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m). There had been a few ups and downs in Betty Spaghetti’s five-year-old season leading into Saturday’s $80,000 feature, from the highs of a close fourth in the Hazlett Stakes and an impressive Ashburton victory over subsequent Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) winner Third Decree to the lows of a last-start 12th in the Gr.3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) after racing too keenly around Trentham. But she was back on her home soil on Saturday and right back at her brilliant best. Ridden by Billy Jacobson – who brought up a Riccarton treble of his own after previous victories with Malfy Rosa (NZ) (Burgundy) and Canasta (NZ) (Ace High) – Betty Spaghetti settled near the back of the field as Conor O’Ceirin (NZ) (Dial A Prayer) set a strong pace and opened up a big lead through the middle stages of the race. Betty Spaghetti still had only a couple of rivals behind her at the home turn, but Jacobson brought her to the outside, got her balanced up and let her rip. Conor O’Ceirin produced another kick in the straight and took plenty of catching, but The Radiant One (NZ) (Darci Brahma) gradually clawed her way past him along the inside in the final 200m while Betty Spaghetti and Tumuch (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) stormed home out wide. Betty Spaghetti and Tumuch hit the lead together with less than 50m to run, and Betty Spaghetti lunged at the finish line and edged out Tumuch by a half-head. Bought by her part-owner Robert Dennis for just $20,000 from Book 1 of Karaka 2021, Betty Spaghetti has now had 21 starts for six wins, six placings and $233,160 in stakes. Her Great Easter Stakes victory was enormously satisfying for Furlong, who also saddled Saturday’s Polytrack Racing Season Maiden (1400m) winner Canasta and Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Dash (1000m) winner Penvose Lad. “It’s been a great day for the stable, which is a big thrill and really rewarding for all of our team,” Furlong said. “It was so good to see Betty Spaghetti pick up that black-type win today. She’s been a fantastic mare all the way through her career and really deserved to pick up a win at that level. It meant a lot to see her do it with such an outstanding performance today. “There isn’t much more that she has to do now in this preparation, and there aren’t that many suitable races around for her at this time of the season, so I don’t think she’s likely to do a lot more this time in. She can head out to the spelling paddock on a winning note.” View the full article