Wandering Eyes

Go Racing’s smart three-year-old Maison Louis (NZ) (Super Seth) is being aimed toward the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) on May 31 following his win in the TAB Handicap (1900m) at Canterbury on Monday. Jumping from barrier three, Maison Louis maintained a midfield position one off the rail, until the 300m mark when he was peeled four-wide, running down the leader, Existential Bob, to win by three-quarters of a length in comfortable fashion. The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained son of Super Seth has now had three wins, and a second and a fifth placing, from five career starts. “He was really good yesterday picking up another win,” O’Shea said. “He’s developing into a lovely middle-distance horse, and he’s got a great appetite for racing. “Being that they’re only three once we’re going to give him the opportunity to run in a stakes race. We’ll take him to Queensland to run in the Rough Habit Plate (Gr.3, 2000m) on May 17 which is a lead up to the Queensland Derby.” Jockey Andrew Adkins, who has been onboard in all his races, also has a good opinion of the Pencarrow Stud-bred gelding. “He’s kept doing the right things,” he said. “He came through his last win really well and he had a beautiful run in transit today and he’s showed what he can do lately. “I just love the way he puts them away and goes past them and leaves them, he doesn’t wait around, he doesn’t grind to the line, he sprints, and he knows where he is in the races which is the sign of a smart horse.” By last season’s Champion First Season Sire, Super Seth who stands at Waikato Stud, Maison Louis was purchased from Pencarrow Stud’s 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Book 1 draft for $250,000. He is out of the Listed Matamata Cup winner Cote D’Or, who is from the famous Pencarrow family of Ethereal, Grant Echezeaux, Darci Brahma and Howard Be Thy Name. View the full article

Momentum continues to build for Emma-Lee and David Browne this season, with the husband-and-wife training partnership looking forward to running promising types across multiple states in the days and weeks ahead. One contender likely to line up for the stable on Friday is NZ$90,000 2024 NZB Karaka Book 1 purchase Just Kick (NZ) (Staphanos), who is being aimed towards the Listed Anzac Day Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. The daughter of Staphanos impressed on debut when finishing second to Saluted at Pakenham under Craig Williams, with the team tempted to try and aim for black-type level at her second start. “(We were) very, very happy with her first up run,” said Emma-Lee Browne. “She’s a nice filly, so a little shot at black type with her in her first preparation is quite tempting. “It does look like quite a sharp field and there’s a few nice horses in there, so she’ll probably have to bring her ‘A-game’, but her work on Saturday morning was exceptional, so we’re pretty happy going forward. “I think the long straight at Flemington will really suit her. She did take a little while to get into stride the other day, but I thought she was really chasing that last bit.” Three-year-old gelding Garnacho (NZ) (Ace High) is another who will race this week, with nominations in both Victoria and South Australia and a decision on where he’ll accept and run still to be decided. “He is quite a hot horse, being by Ace High, he can get a little above himself, so that’s why we’re wanting to run him this weekend,” Browne said. “I think this weekend will give us a good picture of whether we can stretch him out to a Derby trip, or of course we can drop him back to that mile trip. “He’s come back in really well this time and I think from what we saw early days, he definitely has a lot of potential.” View the full article

Windsor Park have announced their 2025 stallion fees. Leading European 2YO and Champion 3YO Auguste Rodin, the latest addition to their stallion roster, is oversubscribed at an introductory fee of $30,000+gst. A six-time Group One winner, including at two, Auguste Rodin trained on to become a Champion 3YO, winning both the English and Irish Derby’s. His Group One victories at three also included Weight-For-Age wins against older horses in the Irish Champion Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Turf to become the only 3YO in history to secure these four championship Group One races in his classic year. Following his record-breaking classic season Auguste Rodin added the Group One Royal Ascot Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at four to his spectacular CV. Hailing from the final crop of 11-time Champion Sire and global influence Deep Impact, Auguste Rodin’s female line is no less esteemed with his first three dams all being Group One performers at less than a mile. Like Auguste Rodin, fellow Ballydoyle superstar Paddington will shuttle to Windsor Park Stud again from Coolmore, Ireland for his second Southern Hemisphere season. Paddington proved an instant hit with breeders in 2024 covering a full book with in excess 100 mares being tested in foal. The brilliant miling son of Siyouni and four-times Gr.1 winner is again oversubscribed at an unchanged fee of $35,000+gst. Windsor Park’s highly successful sire Shamexpress has enjoyed a breakout season in 2025 with his Hong Kong-based son Ka Ying Rising, the world’s highest ranked sprinter leading the way. The brilliant Ka Ying Rising has swept all before him in the dominion with a raft of world-class winning performances including three at the elite Group One level. As well, Shamexpress’ tally of stakes winners this season has been bolstered by Group winning racemares Grinzinger Belle and Blue Sky At Night together with the success of leading Singaporean stakes winner Lims Saltoro. Accordingly, Shamexpress will stand in 2025 for a fee of $20,000+gst. Commencing his third season at Windsor Park is the very popular Profondo, a handsome, Gr.1 winning son of Deep Impact and Redoute’s Choice’s precocious 2YO Group winning daughter Honesty Prevails. A $1.9 million sales-topping yearling, Profondo has proved extremely popular with breeders serving in excess of 350 mares in his first two seasons at stud. Profondo has an impressive first crop of foals to represent him and will stand again for a fee of $17,500+gst in 2025. The same fee of $17,500+gst applies to Champion Miler Circus Maximus who will record his fifth season at Windsor Park in 2025. With a 2YO Group One performer already in his first, 2024, European crop and with his first Australasian 2YO’s impressing at both the trials and on raceday, the signs are ominous for this dual Royal Ascot winning miler. Heading his first 2YO’S to race in Australasia are unbeaten Australian filly Ha’penny Hatch who has bagged a brace of metropolitan wins and is slated to start in Listed company this weekend while his other performers include metro-placed Rufus, Towering Vision, Miss Parker and recent debut placegetter Engine of War who are all marching towards their 3YO season in progressive form. Proven stallions Vanbrugh and Turn Me Loose round out Windsor Park’s 2025 stallion lineup. Encosta De Lago’s Gr.1 winning son Vanbrugh has fashioned a successful career with an excellent stakeswinners to runners strike rate of 5.6% from limited representation. An outstanding physical individual who is dominant for producing great types Vanbrugh is set to be represented by his first sizeable crop, now rising 3YO’s, next season. His top-class Group One performers, Mustang Valley and Wild Night, trained on from two years to be performing at the top level as five and six-year-olds and with his yearlings selling to $130,000 at Karaka Vanbrugh will stand in 2025 for a fee of $7,500+gst which will be the same fee afforded his barnmate, fellow successful sire Turn Me Loose. Turn Me Loose continually sires smart winners week in, week out and this season alone has sired 52 individual winners of 70 races and in excess of $2.6 million in prizemoney. 2025 leading southern 3YO filly Loose Sally is the latest stakes winner for Turn Me Loose who has sired Australian stakes winners (She’s) Licketysplit, Prix De Turn and Ancient Girl to go with his tally of New Zealand stakes winners. Turn Me Loose, whose yearlings have sold to $230,000, will be available to breeders in 2025 for a fee of $7,500+gst. View the full article

Group One-winning mare Loire (NZ) (Redoute’s Choice) passed away over the weekend following a paddock accident. Bred by Trelawney Stud, Loire was by Champion sire Redoute’s Choice and out of Traditionally mare Syrah, a half-sister to Group One winner Vouvray, the grandam of multiple Group One winner and Australian Horse of the Year Pride Of Jenni. Loire was retained by Trelawney’s Brent and Cherry Taylor and entrusted to the care of Cambridge trainer Tony Pike, for whom she won two and placed in five of her 16 starts, and accrued nearly $250,000 in prizemoney. She won at just her second start over 1300m at Hastings as a juvenile before returning as three-year-old where she carried Trelawney’s silks to victory in the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) and placings in the Gr.2 Lowland Stakes (2100m), Gr.2 David and Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2000m), Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m), Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) and Listed Sir Colin Meads Trophy (1200m). She failed to add to her record as a four-year-old and was retired to stud where she produced a Frankel filly and a Frankel colt, with the latter offered at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale earlier this month where he was purchased by leading Australian trainer Ciaron Maher for A$500,000. Loire was a farm favourite and the Taylors said she will be sorely missed. “She was a wonderful, kind and loving mare who was loved by everyone who had anything to do with her,” Cherry Taylor said. “She was a great type from a wonderful family, the same family as Pride of Jenni. She was a Group One winner of the (New Zealand) 1000 Guineas and sister to another Group One winner (A Touch Of Ruby). “She also went to Frankel twice and produced a filly, which is a two-year-old called Folle Blanche, who is in work now with Tony Pike. “She had a great Frankel yearling colt this year, bought by Ciaron Maher, who has kindly let us buy a share in him to race.” View the full article

Former Singapore stars Lims Kosciuszko and Lims Saltoro may be Stradbroke Hcp bound in June. Trainer Dan Meagher says Saltoro has him quite excited. Dan Meagher 22.04.25 – Racing HQ with Steve Hewlett – Apple Podcasts View the full article

Electron (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) recorded her second Group Three placing in three starts when third in last Saturday’s Gr.3 Easter Handicap (1600m) at Ellerslie, and will look to end her season on a high at Te Rapa this weekend. Owner-trainer Sam Mynott bought her for just $1,000 off gavelhouse.com two years ago and Electron has more than repaid that outlay, with Saturday’s result bringing her record to four wins and four placings from 14 starts, with earnings nearing $110,000. “She is certainly worth more than I paid for her,” Mynott quipped. The Cambridge horsewoman was duly pleased with Saturday’s result and said the daughter of Turn Me Loose has come through the race well. “She has been eating up and she is just out in the paddock at the moment. She seems bright and happy,” Mynott said. “She just keeps putting her hand up and stepping up. It is quite amazing what she has achieved this season. I am super grateful to have her. She is just an honest mare with a big heart. “She is only four and hopefully next season she can come back bigger and stronger and even pick-up a black-type win.” That black-type win could come as soon as this Saturday, with Electron entered for the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. “As long as she keeps eating and seems happy, we will head there and then she will go out for a spell,” Mynott said. “If there is any doubt, she will go straight to the spelling paddock.” Electron was bred by stable client Ben Kwok, whose colours may be carried on Saturday by stablemate Miss Madridista (NZ) (Shamexpress) in the Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m), with the filly needing a couple of withdrawals to make the 14-horse field. “She is a nice filly and she is going to be an even better four-year-old,” Mynott said. “She has had a freshen-up and has been feeling really well so we thought we would have a go. “She might be balloted at the moment, but we will just see what happens. If she gets a start, we will definitely go there.” Earlier in the week, Mynott has the one runner entered for Pukekohe on Wednesday, however, that will likely change if the current Heavy10 track doesn’t improve. Three-year-old filly Urvashi (NZ) (Wyndspelle) is set to make her debut in the Sistema 1200, but may be saved for the spring, with Mynott loathe to kick-off her career on heavy footing. “Hopefully the track comes in a little bit,” she said. “We probably won’t start on a heavy track. We might just put her away and get her back in for the spring. “She is a nice filly and with a bit of time I think she will be quite a smart prospect for next season.” View the full article

Kelvin Tyler couldn’t have wished for his local Easter holiday meeting to have gone any better, and he now has high hopes one of his success stories can make his mark much further afield. The Riverton trainer saddled a quartet of winners on Saturday and followed up on Monday with another brace, including Freddie Time (NZ) (Time Test), who is bound for the Queensland winter carnival. Tyler is currently making travel plans for Time Test’s promising son, who put away his older Rating 75 rivals with ease over 1400m for the second win of his seven-start career. “I’ve had it pencilled in for a couple of weeks, so we’ll have a crack at some of the better races over there,” he said. “It’s a long way from Riverton to Brisbane, but he’s showed he’s capable of competing, so we’ll give him his chance.” Tyler will shoot for the stars, putting his faith in the three-year-old’s depths of stamina to realise a dream. “We’ll aim for the Queensland Derby (Gr.1, 2400m), I’ve got no doubt he’ll stay the distance,” he said. Tyler has yet to lock in a lead-up program to the classic and whether he follows the traditional path of the Gr.3 Rough Habit Plate (2000m) on May 17 into the Derby a fortnight later. “We could go a softer way, there’s a nice race at Ipswich as an option but we’ll see how he travels over there and settles in,” he said. On that score, Tyler is confident Freddie Time will cope admirably with the travel, having already had a trip away to Trentham. He was unplaced in the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) and then stepped up to run fourth in the Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2100m) and only 1.3 lengths off the winner Kiwi Skyhawk, who also won Saturday’s Gr.3 Championship Stakes (2100m). “Nothing really seems to worry him, and he’ll be the only one going over,” Tyler said. Freddie Time was originally bound for Karaka as part of Clearview Park Stud’s draft to New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale. “He failed a scope, and I’ve had a few horses off the owner, Mike McSweeney, and he rang me about 15 months ago and offered him to me,” Tyler said. “We broke him in and everything seemed to be fine, so we just carried on and he’s developed into a really good racehorse. We’ve got a gentleman’s agreement and lease him at this stage.” Tyler knows the family well and trained Freddie Time’s half-brother Timy Tyler (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) to win nine races, including the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m). “I had another half-brother called Our Boy Scotty and he was a good horse but broke down early in his career,” Tyler said. View the full article

Australian jockey has high hopes for Tony Cruz’s galloper and a promising three-year-old at the city circuit.View the full article

What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, April 23, 2025 First Race 6:40pm HKT (8:40pm AEST) Visit Dabble Happy Valley Racecourse is the destination for Hong Kong racing on Wednesday evening, with a bumper nine-part program set for decision. The rail is in the C position for the meeting, and although some rainfall is forecast leading into race-day, it shouldn’t affect the Good 4 rating at the time of acceptances. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 6:40pm HKT. . Best Bet at Happy Valley: King Of Fighters King Of Fighters appeared to be on the brink of securing a maiden victory in his latest outing at this course and distance on April 2 but was forced to do too much work early before fading out of the contest. He warrants forgiving despite going under as the short-priced favourite with horse racing bookmakers and gets every chance to repay the faith from barrier three. Zac Purton gets legged aboard and should amble into the one-one throughout, and provided King Of Fighters can replicate his peak from two starts back, this guy will prove hard to hold out. Best Bet Race 7 – #5 King Of Fighters (3) 4yo Gelding | T: Tony Cruz | J: Zac Purton (56kg) Next Best at Happy Valley: All’s Well All’s Well caught the eye debuting at Happy Valley on April 2, getting back towards the rear of the field before being held up behind a wall of horses at a crucial stages. The son of Frosted was climbing all over the back of them as Ben Thompson went searching for a run, however, the breaks never fell his way and would settle for a mid-field finish. Gate three should allow Thompson to take closer order, and provided he can unleash with a strong turn-of-speed, All’s Well should end well for those taking the good price with . Next Best Race 4 – #6 All’s Well (3) 3yo Gelding | T: Dennis Yip | J: Ben Thompson (59kg) Best Value at Happy Valley: Draco The Ricky Yiu-trained Draco hasn’t been beaten far across his four starts this season and appears to be building to a win as he returns to his favoured Happy Valley circuit. He was far from disgraced chasing home South Star in his most recent outing at Sha Tin March 30; however, seemed to hit a flat spot at the end of 1400m. Back in trip should be ideal in this Class 4 contest, and with a genuine tempo allowing him to smoke the pipe in behind, watch for Draco to be steaming over the top at a good each-way price with . Best Value Race 5 – #12 Draco (8) 4yo Gelding | T: Ricky Yiu | J: Andrea Atzeni (54kg) Wednesday quaddie tips for Happy Valley Happy Valley quadrella selections April 23, 2025 1-2-5-11 1-3-5-9 1-3-7-9-10 2-3-4-7-8 Horse racing tips View the full article

The Phillip Stokes-trained Climbing Star is poised to make history this Saturday at Morphettville, aiming to become the first horse to win the Group 1 $1 million Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) in consecutive years. This prestigious South Australian sprint for fillies and mares headlines the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival, drawing a final field of 16. […] The post 2025 Robert Sangster Stakes Field & Betting Update: Climbing Star Tipped to Win Again appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

The Phillip Stokes-trained Climbing Star is poised to make history this Saturday at Morphettville, aiming to become the first horse to win the Group 1 $1 million Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) in consecutive years. This prestigious South Australian sprint for fillies and mares headlines the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival, drawing a final field of 16. […] The post 2025 Robert Sangster Stakes Field & Betting Update: Climbing Star Tipped to Win Again appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Jumbo Treasure was an easy victor at the end of March. (Photo: HKJC) Jumbo Treasure burst onto the scene with a smashing first victory last month and trainer Cody Mo’s young talent is aiming to recreate those heroics at Happy Valley in Wednesday night’s (April 23) Class 4 Lusitano Challenge Cup Handicap (1200m). Overcoming barrier 13 last start, Jumbo Treasure exploded to the front under Derek Leung before scoring by a comfortable two lengths at Sha Tin on March 30. The Written Tycoon gelding steps from gate six tomorrow night and will again sport cheek pieces. “He won well and the gear helped him a lot. He still doesn’t have much experience but he was quite professional. He jumped sharply, went to the front and led,” Leung said. “We’ll do the same again – if someone else wants to lead, we don’t mind and we can just sit to the outside – he can do either.” Jumbo Treasure carries nine more pounds as top-weight with 135lb assigned for his debut at Hong Kong’s tight-turning inner-city track. He faces Magniac (133lb), Flying Wrote (132lb), Sky Cap (132lb), Judy’s Great (129lb), Big Stride (128lb), Rising Phoenix (128lb), Magic Beans (124lb), New Power (124lb), Bienvenue (123lb), View All Things (123lb) and Draco (119lb). “The weight is against Jumbo Treasure but he isn’t a small horse, so I hope he can handle it. The field has more experience in it this time. I think he can keep improving and I hope he can win again,” Leung said. Leung, 36, has 20 wins this season. He also rides Joyful Life, Strongest Boy, To Infinity, Healthy Healthy and Lean Hero at the Valley. A son of Maurice, Lean Hero (118lb) contests the Class 3 Roselle Handicap (1800m) from gate three for trainer David Hayes. “He had an outside draw (nine) so we rode him quietly last start. Tomorrow, he has a nice draw and the 1800 metres is better for him. I hope he can be a bit closer,” Leung said. Lean Hero has won four times at Happy Valley. He opposes Money Catcher (135lb), Turin Mascot (134lb), Beauty Alliance (132lb), Fallon (130lb), Jumbo Legend (127lb), Luck Is Back (125lb), Excellence Value (124lb), Charity Gain (123lb), Chain Of Gold (120lb), Northern Beast (117lb) and Good Luck Win (115lb). Harry Bentley rides Jumbo Legend, and said: “If he can just relax and put his head down, which he did last time, then naturally he’s going to conserve that energy for later on when he needs it. Back down to 1800 metres – that’s not going to be an issue. “I remember him winning over 1200 metres on multiple occasions and flying home. Credit it to the horse he relaxed really well over the 2200 and never gave me a feeling that he wasn’t going stay out the trip.” Caspar Fownes’ versatile gelding Jumbo Legend has posted wins over 1200m, 1650m and 2200m at Happy Valley across his 35-start career. Karis Teetan has five wins through April. He pairs with a lightly-raced Watch This One for trainer Pierre Ng in the Class 3 Kalanchoe Handicap (1200m). The import was trained by Adam Campton in Australia, where he won smartly on debut at the Gold Coast by an easy two lengths. He has finished fourth in two Hong Kong runs. “I think he’s going to go out and be really competitive,” Teetan said. Horse racing news View the full article

Jumbo Treasure was an easy victor at the end of March. (Photo: HKJC) Jumbo Treasure burst onto the scene with a smashing first victory last month and trainer Cody Mo’s young talent is aiming to recreate those heroics at Happy Valley in Wednesday night’s (April 23) Class 4 Lusitano Challenge Cup Handicap (1200m). Overcoming barrier 13 last start, Jumbo Treasure exploded to the front under Derek Leung before scoring by a comfortable two lengths at Sha Tin on March 30. The Written Tycoon gelding steps from gate six tomorrow night and will again sport cheek pieces. “He won well and the gear helped him a lot. He still doesn’t have much experience but he was quite professional. He jumped sharply, went to the front and led,” Leung said. “We’ll do the same again – if someone else wants to lead, we don’t mind and we can just sit to the outside – he can do either.” Jumbo Treasure carries nine more pounds as top-weight with 135lb assigned for his debut at Hong Kong’s tight-turning inner-city track. He faces Magniac (133lb), Flying Wrote (132lb), Sky Cap (132lb), Judy’s Great (129lb), Big Stride (128lb), Rising Phoenix (128lb), Magic Beans (124lb), New Power (124lb), Bienvenue (123lb), View All Things (123lb) and Draco (119lb). “The weight is against Jumbo Treasure but he isn’t a small horse, so I hope he can handle it. The field has more experience in it this time. I think he can keep improving and I hope he can win again,” Leung said. Leung, 36, has 20 wins this season. He also rides Joyful Life, Strongest Boy, To Infinity, Healthy Healthy and Lean Hero at the Valley. A son of Maurice, Lean Hero (118lb) contests the Class 3 Roselle Handicap (1800m) from gate three for trainer David Hayes. “He had an outside draw (nine) so we rode him quietly last start. Tomorrow, he has a nice draw and the 1800 metres is better for him. I hope he can be a bit closer,” Leung said. Lean Hero has won four times at Happy Valley. He opposes Money Catcher (135lb), Turin Mascot (134lb), Beauty Alliance (132lb), Fallon (130lb), Jumbo Legend (127lb), Luck Is Back (125lb), Excellence Value (124lb), Charity Gain (123lb), Chain Of Gold (120lb), Northern Beast (117lb) and Good Luck Win (115lb). Harry Bentley rides Jumbo Legend, and said: “If he can just relax and put his head down, which he did last time, then naturally he’s going to conserve that energy for later on when he needs it. Back down to 1800 metres – that’s not going to be an issue. “I remember him winning over 1200 metres on multiple occasions and flying home. Credit it to the horse he relaxed really well over the 2200 and never gave me a feeling that he wasn’t going stay out the trip.” Caspar Fownes’ versatile gelding Jumbo Legend has posted wins over 1200m, 1650m and 2200m at Happy Valley across his 35-start career. Karis Teetan has five wins through April. He pairs with a lightly-raced Watch This One for trainer Pierre Ng in the Class 3 Kalanchoe Handicap (1200m). The import was trained by Adam Campton in Australia, where he won smartly on debut at the Gold Coast by an easy two lengths. He has finished fourth in two Hong Kong runs. “I think he’s going to go out and be really competitive,” Teetan said. Horse racing news View the full article

Electron is likely to back-up in Saturday’s Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. (Photo: Kenton Wright – Race Images) Electron recorded her second Group Three placing in three starts when third in last Saturday’s Group 3 Easter Handicap (1600m) at Ellerslie, and will look to end her season on a high at Te Rapa this weekend. Owner-trainer Sam Mynott bought her for just $1,000 off gavelhouse.com two years ago, and Electron has more than repaid that outlay, with Saturday’s result bringing her record to four wins and four placings from 14 starts, with earnings nearing $110,000. “She is certainly worth more than I paid for her,” Mynott quipped. The Cambridge horsewoman was duly pleased with Saturday’s result and said the daughter of Turn Me Loose has come through the race well. “She has been eating up and she is just out in the paddock at the moment. She seems bright and happy,” Mynott said. “She just keeps putting her hand up and stepping up. It is quite amazing what she has achieved this season. I am super grateful to have her. She is just an honest mare with a big heart. “She is only four and hopefully next season she can come back bigger and stronger and even pick-up a black-type win.” That black-type win could come as soon as this Saturday, with Electron entered for the Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. “As long as she keeps eating and seems happy, we will head there and then she will go out for a spell,” Mynott said. “If there is any doubt, she will go straight to the spelling paddock.” Horse racing news View the full article

Electron is likely to back-up in Saturday’s Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. (Photo: Kenton Wright – Race Images) Electron recorded her second Group Three placing in three starts when third in last Saturday’s Group 3 Easter Handicap (1600m) at Ellerslie, and will look to end her season on a high at Te Rapa this weekend. Owner-trainer Sam Mynott bought her for just $1,000 off gavelhouse.com two years ago, and Electron has more than repaid that outlay, with Saturday’s result bringing her record to four wins and four placings from 14 starts, with earnings nearing $110,000. “She is certainly worth more than I paid for her,” Mynott quipped. The Cambridge horsewoman was duly pleased with Saturday’s result and said the daughter of Turn Me Loose has come through the race well. “She has been eating up and she is just out in the paddock at the moment. She seems bright and happy,” Mynott said. “She just keeps putting her hand up and stepping up. It is quite amazing what she has achieved this season. I am super grateful to have her. She is just an honest mare with a big heart. “She is only four and hopefully next season she can come back bigger and stronger and even pick-up a black-type win.” That black-type win could come as soon as this Saturday, with Electron entered for the Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. “As long as she keeps eating and seems happy, we will head there and then she will go out for a spell,” Mynott said. “If there is any doubt, she will go straight to the spelling paddock.” Horse racing news View the full article

What Newcastle Races Where Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling Street, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 When Wednesday, April 23, 2025 First Race 12:50pm AEST Visit Dabble Newcastle Racecourse is the destination for provincial racing on Wednesday evening, with a competitive eight-part program set for decision. The rail is set in the true position for the final 400m, while the remainder of the circuit will have the rail out +2m. The forecast suggests significant rainfall across the region, so although the surface is rated a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, expect the track to be downgraded into the Soft range at some stage. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at at 12:50pm local time. Best Bet at Newcastle: Hawker Hall Hawker Hall has been sensational at the trials heading into this first-up assignment, clearing out to score by five lengths in a recent piece of work at this course on April 2. The son of Russian Revolution couldn’t have been more impressive as he rounded them up with ease, suggesting the three-year-old is ready to bounce back after a lone disappointment last preparation. Jason Collett will look to take luck out of the equation and lead from barrier three, and with the chances diminishing outside of the top pick, Hawker Hall should prove hard to hold out at the short price with horse racing bookmakers. Best Bet Race 2 – #1 Hawker Hall (3) 3yo Gelding | T: Kris Lees | J: Jason Collett (59kg) Next Best at Newcastle: Bestower Bestower appears set to peak third-up into the campaign after storming through the line in her most recent outing at Hawkesbury on April 9. The Contributor mare was given an impossible task on that occasion, sitting 11 lengths off the lead before ticking off some strong sectionals at the end of 1500m. Benjamin Osmond takes 2kg off her back after the claim, and with the four-year-old set to relish the step-up to 1850m, expect Bestower to bounce back to form in the Newcastle finale. Next Best Race 8 – #1 Bestower (10) 4yo Mare | T: Kris Lees | J: Benjamin Osmond (a2kg) (61.5kg) Next Best Again at Newcastle: Caltsar Caltsar debuts on the back of an impressive barrier trial win at Newcastle on April 2, where the son of Calyx was hard ridden to pick up The Warrior in the shadows of the post. He was strong through the line at the end of 920m and appeared to have plenty left in the tank to suggest the 1400m first-up is a good kick-off point for the unraced three-year-old. Ashley Morgan maps to find the one-one from gate two, and provided he can replicate some of that trial form on race day, punters can expect a bold showing by Caltsar in the second leg of the quaddie. Next Best Again Race 6 – #1 Caltsar (2) 3yo Gelding | T: Nathan Doyle | J: Ashley Morgan (59kg) Wednesday quaddie tips for Newcastle Newcastle quadrella selections April 23, 2025 1-3-4-5-6 1-2-3 1-2-3-4-6 1-2-7 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What Newcastle Races Where Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling Street, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 When Wednesday, April 23, 2025 First Race 12:50pm AEST Visit Dabble Newcastle Racecourse is the destination for provincial racing on Wednesday evening, with a competitive eight-part program set for decision. The rail is set in the true position for the final 400m, while the remainder of the circuit will have the rail out +2m. The forecast suggests significant rainfall across the region, so although the surface is rated a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, expect the track to be downgraded into the Soft range at some stage. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at at 12:50pm local time. Best Bet at Newcastle: Hawker Hall Hawker Hall has been sensational at the trials heading into this first-up assignment, clearing out to score by five lengths in a recent piece of work at this course on April 2. The son of Russian Revolution couldn’t have been more impressive as he rounded them up with ease, suggesting the three-year-old is ready to bounce back after a lone disappointment last preparation. Jason Collett will look to take luck out of the equation and lead from barrier three, and with the chances diminishing outside of the top pick, Hawker Hall should prove hard to hold out at the short price with horse racing bookmakers. Best Bet Race 2 – #1 Hawker Hall (3) 3yo Gelding | T: Kris Lees | J: Jason Collett (59kg) Next Best at Newcastle: Bestower Bestower appears set to peak third-up into the campaign after storming through the line in her most recent outing at Hawkesbury on April 9. The Contributor mare was given an impossible task on that occasion, sitting 11 lengths off the lead before ticking off some strong sectionals at the end of 1500m. Benjamin Osmond takes 2kg off her back after the claim, and with the four-year-old set to relish the step-up to 1850m, expect Bestower to bounce back to form in the Newcastle finale. Next Best Race 8 – #1 Bestower (10) 4yo Mare | T: Kris Lees | J: Benjamin Osmond (a2kg) (61.5kg) Next Best Again at Newcastle: Caltsar Caltsar debuts on the back of an impressive barrier trial win at Newcastle on April 2, where the son of Calyx was hard ridden to pick up The Warrior in the shadows of the post. He was strong through the line at the end of 920m and appeared to have plenty left in the tank to suggest the 1400m first-up is a good kick-off point for the unraced three-year-old. Ashley Morgan maps to find the one-one from gate two, and provided he can replicate some of that trial form on race day, punters can expect a bold showing by Caltsar in the second leg of the quaddie. Next Best Again Race 6 – #1 Caltsar (2) 3yo Gelding | T: Nathan Doyle | J: Ashley Morgan (59kg) Wednesday quaddie tips for Newcastle Newcastle quadrella selections April 23, 2025 1-3-4-5-6 1-2-3 1-2-3-4-6 1-2-7 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What The Quokka 2025 Where Ascot Racecourse – Perth, WA When Saturday, April 26, 2025 Prizemoney $5,000,000 Distance 1200m Conditions Weight For Age, Slot Race 2024 winner Overpass (6) | T: Bjorn Baker | J: Joshua Parr (58.5kg) Visit Dabble The third edition of The Quokka will be held at Ascot on Saturday afternoon, where 13 runners will compete over 1200m for the lion’s share of the massive $5,000,000 prize pool. The Bjorn Baker-trained Overpass has made this race his own in the first two years, claiming a narrow victory in 2024 before dominating his rivals last year. With a number of runners competing in The Quokka for the first time, it will be up to some of Western Australia’s up-and-coming sprinters to try and take the crown. Can Overpass complete a hat-trick of Quokka victories, or will another horse stand up and take his title from him, announcing themself as the best sprinter in the west? 2025 The Quokka odds Following his brave second-place finish in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes first-up, defending champion Overpass has opened as the +140 favourite with horse racing bookmakers. Coming out of the same race, Headwall sits on the second line of betting at +400 ahead of Western Empire (+700) and Front Page (+800), who round out the runners under +900. Western Australian sprinters, Jokers Grin (+900), West Star (+1200) and Generosity (+2500) are rated double-figure chances with ; however, they will take on open weight-for-age company for just the second time in their short careers. 2025 The Quokka speed map After drawing wide barriers, there is no doubt that Overpass and Front Page will cross the field and find the front to lead the 2025 Quokka field. West Star and Crocetti like to race on speed, and from barriers seven and nine, they will push forward and attempt to settle behind the leaders. Considering there are multiple roughies in this years contest, it is likely that one of Brave Spirit or Magnificent Andy will also settle closer to the speed and attempt to cause some trouble with some of the market fancies. Headwall, The Boss Lady and Generosity will land in positions worse than midfield and appreciate a strong tempo throughout the 1200m. Continue reading for HorseBetting’s top selections and $100 betting strategy for the 2025 Quokka. The Quokka 2025 preview & form It is hard to make a case as to why Overpass can’t win his third straight Quokka in 2025. However, at +140 he is well found and we will only be backing him to make sure that we don’t lose on the race if the Bjorn Baker-trained gelding runs his rivals ragged once again. Outside of the obvious top hope, West Star is a horse on the rise in Western Australia, and the Simon Miller-trained gelding couldn’t have been more impressive when cruising to victory over 1200m first-up. The lone three-year-old in this year’s Quokka will gain the services of Tim Clark for his stiffest test, but if Clark can find the one-one position from barrier nine, West Star can claim victory at a nice price with . Headwall and The Boss Lady have been going well this preparation, but they will settle back in the field and look to run on in the final 400m. Both of these runners will be giving some top line sprinters a lot of ground turning for home, but look for them flashing home down the outside to claim a place. The Quokka 2025 selections & best bets Selections: 1 OVERPASS 13 WEST STAR 6 HEADWALL 11 THE BOSS LADY $100 betting strategy $50 Win Overpass (#1) @ +140 with $25 Each-way West Star (#13) @ +1200 & +300 with 2025 The Quokka Final Field 1. Overpass (10) T: Bjorn Baker J: Joshua Parr W: 58.5kg Age: 6 Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Vancouver Dam: Walkway +140 -285.71 2. Front Page (11) T: Matthew Dale J: Tyler Schiller W: 58.5kg Age: 8 Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Magnus Dam: Stacey Lee +800 +200 3. Western Empire (6) T: Grant & Alana Williams J: William Pike W: 58.5kg Age: 7 Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Iffraaj Dam: Western Jewel +700 +175 4. Crocetti (7) T: Danny Walker & Arron Tata J: Craig Williams W: 58.5kg Age: 4 Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Zacinto Dam: Gracehill +2000 +500 5. Magnificent Andy (1) T: Stephen Miller J: Brad Parnham W: 58.5kg Age: 6 Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Magnus Dam: Yaloginda +5000 +1250 6. Headwall (8) T: Matthew Smith J: Zac Lloyd W: 58.5kg Age: 5 Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Dream Ahead Dam: Positive Quest +400 +100 7. Triple Missile (12) T: Donna Riordan J: Joseph Azzopardi W: 58.5kg Age: 7 Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Smart Missile Dam: Triple Latte +5000 +1250 8. Rope Them In (5) T: Steve Wolfe J: Shaun McGruddy W: 58.5kg Age: 4 Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Playing God Dam: Lead Rope +2000 +500 9. Jokers Grin (13) T: Bernie Miller J: Patrick Carbery W: 58.5kg Age: 4 Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Maschino Dam: Walk in Beauty +900 +225 10. Brave Spirit (3) T: Steve Wolfe J: Jarrad Noske W: 58.5kg Age: 4 Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Brave Smash Dam: Miss Shanghai +10000 +2500 11. The Boss Lady (2) T: Michael Lane J: Billy Egan W: 56.5kg Age: 4 Colour: Chestnut Sex: Mare Sire: Street Boss Dam: Top of the Class +1400 +350 12. Generosity (4) T: Simon A Miller J: Lucy Fiore W: 56.5kg Age: 4 Colour: Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Divine Prophet Dam: Orabelle +2500 +625 13. West Star (9) T: Simon A Miller J: Tim Clark W: 56.5kg Age: 3 Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Playing God Dam: Jester Derriere +1200 +300 14e. Comfort Me (0) T: Rhys Radford J: W: 58.5kg Age: 8 Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Playing God Dam: Southern Comfort +5000 +1250 15e. Searchin’ Roc’s (0) T: Sharon Taylor J: W: 56.5kg Age: 6 Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Awesome Rock Dam: Still Searchin’ +5000 +1250 16e. Snowdome (0) T: Neville Parnham J: W: 58.5kg Age: 5 Colour: Grey-Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Rommel Dam: Snow Pixie +5000 +1250 17e. Saloon Bar (0) T: Daniel Morton J: W: 58.5kg Age: 5 Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Sessions Dam: Paris Cracker +5000 +1250 Horse racing tips View the full article

By Mike Love It was appropriate that Lord Fantasy gave Oamaru trainer Steve Allen a win in yesterday’s Gavelhouse.com mobile pace. Because that’s exactly where he acquired the horse in the first place. “I bought him off Gavelhouse. Paul Kerr trained him. He said he just needed time. When he won at Oamaru he called me and said it’s great you’ve got him going,” said Allen. That first win was on debut in December 2023. Yesterday’s success was the Betting Line five-year-old’s second in 22 race day starts. It came at the Banks Peninsula Trotting Club’s meeting that was transferred to Addington after days of rain in Canterbury. “I’m very excited, he’s been going good all season without getting the right run.” said Allen in a post race interview. Lord Fantasy with driver Matthew Williamson settled three back on the marker line where they went to sleep until a gap presented itself at the top of the straight. In a blanket finish Lord Fantasy was able to grind his way to the lead winning by a short margin of a head from the fast finishing Red Wine Kisses. “It was a good run. He’d been looking for the right sort of run for a while and he got it today,” said driver Matthew Williamson. “He will probably go to the paddock now as it gets harder to find the time to work them in the winter,” says Allen. Allen is employed by fellow Oamaru trainer Phil Williamson, and trains his own team from the Oamaru racecourse. “I’ve been working for the Williamsons’ for about 15 years.” Lord Fantasy was Allen’s first winner of the season and sixth of his training career. Other highlights on the card included a double for leading reinsman Blair Orange (Hey Tonight and Logan Rock) and a double for junior driver Sam Thornley (Royal Del and Regal Spirit), including his win in the former in the Sam Thornley and Wilson House Junior Drivers Trot. View the full article

This week’s Group 1-laden Friday night at Alexandra Park will be headlined by the $200,000 Woodlands Stud Northern Derby. So why not look back at one of the great champions to have won the race – 75 years ago. Johnny Globe’s Derby win – “he gave nothing else a look-in” By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Among the many champions that have won the Northern Derby since it was first run in 1916 – the likes of Indianapolis, Courage Under Fire and Lazarus – Johnny Globe’s must have been the most emphatic. 75 years ago the Don Nyhan-trained and driven pacer, who he’d once described as a “miserable looking” colt, won the 1950 Northern Derby on the grass at Alexandra Park by 22 lengths in a then race record. He won the New Zealand Derby the same year too. In the Northern Derby he cut out the one and a half miles (2400m approx) in 3:17.2, beating the old record of 3:18.4 by Sir Vivian, driven by Bob Young, in 1947. Such was the ease of victory that experts thought he could have gone 3:12 if he’d been pushed. Media reports at the same said : “The public really enjoyed the display of Johnny Globe, who bowled along in front of the field and gave nothing a look-in.” Private Scott tried to head off Johnny Globe early but had to concede defeat. With a lap to go Holden and Red Slipper looked to be the only ones likely to place before Centrepoise came from a seemingly hopeless position to wear them down and take second in 3:26.2. The Johnny Globe story is a harness racing classic. Don Nyhan only procured the horse because he was convinced to by wife Doris. They agreed to sacrifice buying a fur coat to buy what was then “a scraggy little colt”. That less than impressive youngster didn’t show much early on and had on-going issues with his feet. But he did win his debut in the Timaru Nursery Stakes and went on to become an out and out champion. He retired as a nine-year-old after a career that included 34 wins from 99 starts including winning the New Zealand Cup at his fourth attempt, in 1954. He paced it in a world record 4:07.6. Johnny Globe was officially farewelled at Addington in December, 1956, when a huge crowd emotionally cheered and sang as a band played ‘When Johnny Comes Marching Home’. He was later inducted into the New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame. As a sire he was also successful. He was the top stallion in the country for four years straight in the 1970s. His greatest progeny without doubt was Lordship, who twice won the NZ Cup in his 45 wins and was an even greater success at stud than Johnny Globe himself. View the full article

Asfoora. (Photo: George Sal – Racing Photos) The fillies & mares get set to scorch the Morphettville turf on Saturday afternoon, with a quality field of 16 set to line up in the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m). The Henry Dwyer-trained Asfoora is clinging to favouritism with horse racing bookmakers post-barrier draw, with the daughter of Flying Artie set to do it the hard way, drawn out in barrier 14. She remains a $5 chance with despite the precarious barrier, however, with punters willing to respect her first-up victory in the R.N. Irwin Stakes (1100m) at this course on April 12. It came after a lengthy absence for the six-year-old mare, returning to Australia after a testing overseas campaign that culminated in a fourth-place finish in the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes (1000m) at York. Climbing Star finished third behind Asfoora first-up and is best backed to turn the tables heading into Saturday, with the daughter of Zoustar looking for back-to-back wins in the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes. Lachlan Neindorf achieved a maiden Group 1 success aboard the five-year-old this time last year and has a terrific opportunity to replicate the feat from stall seven. Stretan Angel and Commemorative have been best backed at the $7 apiece with and come through some genuine Group 1 form-lines, while there’s a big break in the market to the likes of Estriella, See You In Heaven and Ameena all around the $17 with . The 2025 Robert Sangster Stakes is race eight on the Morphettville program and is set to be run-and-won at 4:12pm local time. 1. Asfoora (14) T: Henry Dwyer J: Mitchell Aitken W: 56.5kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Flying Artie Dam: Golden Child +450 +113 2. Stretan Angel (10) T: Phillip Stokes J: Thomas Stockdale W: 56.5kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Harry Angel Dam: Sretan +500 +125 3. Climbing Star (7) T: Phillip Stokes J: Lachlan Neindorf W: 56.5kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Zoustar Dam: Bryony +400 +100 4. Estriella (2) T: Ciaron Maher J: Ben Allen W: 56.5kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: I Am Invincible Dam: Madrigals +2500 +625 5. See You In Heaven (3) T: Richard & Chantelle Jolly J: Zac Spain W: 56.5kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Divine Prophet Dam: Shine On Anna +3000 +750 6. A Little Deep (5) T: Ciaron Maher J: Ethan Brown W: 56.5kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Deep Field Dam: Laugh a Little +1800 +450 7. Commemorative (15) T: James Cummings J: Blake Shinn W: 56.5kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: I Am Invincible Dam: Memorial +500 +125 8. Aviatress (6) T: Richard & Chantelle Jolly J: Jake Toeroek W: 56.5kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Smart Missile Dam: Twin Star Rocket +1600 +400 9. Charm Stone (12) T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) J: Mark Zahra W: 56.5kg Age: 4YO Colour: Brown Sex: Mare Sire: I Am Invincible Dam: Najoom +1600 +400 10. Roll On High (1) T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman J: Daniel Stackhouse W: 56.5kg Age: 4YO Colour: Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Shamus Award Dam: All Highs On Me +2500 +625 11. Prairie Flower (13) T: Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea J: Ms Kayla Crowther W: 56.5kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Star Turn Dam: Leotie +3300 +825 12. Dakota Lee (9) T: Terry Gillett J: — W: 56.5kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Kuroshio Dam: Manzie de Lago +5000 +1250 13. Austmarr (11) T: Anthony & Sam Freedman J: Jamie Mott W: 56.5kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Exosphere Dam: Itameri +2500 +625 14. Ameena (8) T: Anthony & Sam Freedman J: Jamie Melham W: 54.5kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Tassort Dam: Emaan +1800 +450 15. She’s Got Pizzazz (4) T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman J: Jordan Childs W: 54.5kg Age: 3YO Colour: Brown or Black Sex: Filly Sire: Zoustar Dam: Missy Cummings +1600 +400 16. Jasmin Rouge (16) T: Clinton McDonald J: Ben Melham W: 54.5kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Sweetener +2500 +625 Horse racing news View the full article

Chris Waller‘s accomplished Kiwi import, Movin Out, has been installed as the one to beat in Saturday’s 2025 Australasian Oaks at Morphettville, holding favouritism in the early markets. Waller, aiming for his third victory in this Group 1 classic for three-year-old fillies, saddles up Movin Out, who is currently priced at $3.80 with Ladbrokes after […] The post Australasian Oaks 2025 Field & Odds Update: Movin Out Favourite appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Australasian Oaks favourite, Benagil. (Photo: Jay Town – Racing Photos) The Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) headlines the action at Morphettville on Saturday afternoon, with a capacity field of 16 set to line up in the $1 million three-year-old fillies’ feature. The Glen Thompson-trained Benagil has been installed as the $3.60 favourite with horse racing bookmakers and appears poised to peak after a bold runner-up display behind Treasurethe Moment in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on April 1. The daughter of Manhattan Rain will disengage from barrier 13, with Melbourne-based hoop Mark Zahra set to make the trip to Adelaide to take the reins. Movin Out is on the second line of betting at and is on the one-week backup after dispatching her rivals in the Mornington Guineas (1600m) last Saturday. The Stephanos filly is yet to be tested over 2000m, however, the New Zealand import does boast a minor placing at Group 1 level across the Tasman, finishing third in the Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton Park on November 16. A bone-dry track should allow her to be a major player as Ben Melham sticks aboard from barrier one. The pair of Cinch and Polymnia can’t be split at the t as they continue to be big drifters after opening at $6, drawing barriers 15 and 14 respectively. You can get double-figure odds about every other runner, including the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained pair of Too Darn Lizzie and Phenom, both of which have been listed at . The 2025 Australasian Oaks is race seven on the Morphettville program and is scheduled to get underway at 4:07pm local time. 2025 Australasian Oaks Final Field 1. Too Darn Lizzie (10) T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J: Blake Shinn W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Too Darn Hot Dam: Enbihaar +1400 +350 2. Benagil (13) T: Glen Thompson J: Mark Zahra W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Chestnut Sex: Filly Sire: Manhattan Rain Dam: Des Moines +320 -125 3. Movin Out (1) T: Chris Waller J: Ben Melham W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Staphanos Dam: Wahaha +280 -142.86 4. Cinch (15) T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes J: Ms Celine Gaudray W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Dundeel Dam: Eye for Fun +600 +150 5. Phenom (7) T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J: Ms Rochelle Milnes W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Chestnut Sex: Filly Sire: Zoustar Dam: Saga of the Storm +1600 +400 6. Femminile (5) T: Phillip Stokes J: Thomas Stockdale W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Dundeel Dam: Femme Fireball +4000 +1000 7. Cavity Bay (2) T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy J: Harry Coffey W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Cable Bay Dam: Nooks And Crannies +2500 +625 8. Comanche Miss (12) T: Phillip Stokes J: Lachlan Neindorf W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Castelvecchio Dam: Ocean Challenger +2000 +500 9. Polymnia (14) T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton J: Ms Jamie Melham W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Dundeel Dam: Mousai +550 +138 10. All Kinds Of Folk (11) T: John & Chris Ledger J: Blaike McDougall W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: D’argento Dam: She Brings Hope +1200 +300 11. Beautiful Jewel (9) T: Travis Doudle J: Ben Price W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Highland Reel Dam: Point Piper +4000 +1000 12. Wolfess (3) T: Greg Eurell J: Jamie Mott W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Tivaci Dam: So Splendid +4000 +1000 13. Pelevecchio (8) T: Phillip Stokes J: Jacob Opperman W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Castelvecchio Dam: La Pelegrina +4000 +1000 14. Horizons (16) T: Richard & Will Freedman J: Todd Pannell W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: The Autumn Sun Dam: Sabanci +4000 +1000 15. Sweltering (6) T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young J: Ethan Brown W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Brown Sex: Filly Sire: Too Darn Hot Dam: Daring +5000 +1250 16. Giorgi (4) T: John Hickmott & Carrina Riggs J: W: 56kg Age: 3 Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: The Autumn Sun Dam: Miss With Attitude +20000 +5000 Horse racing news View the full article

James McDonald and Broadsiding after winning the Group 1 Golden Rose. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au Darley Australia have announced their 2025 stallion roster. Featuring a line-up of elite stallions. This year’s roster features two exciting first-season sires in Broadsiding and Traffic Warden with 12 other world-class stallions including Champion Two- and Three-Year-Olds, World Champion Sprinters and Champion Milers. Too Darn Hot, who has made the strongest start to a stud career this century, heads the roster at $275,000 as previously announced. Leading the new additions is Broadsiding, his four-time Group 1 winning son, who will stand at $66,000. A Champion Two-Year-Old and dual Group 1-winning Three-Year-Old. Anamoe, nine-time Group 1 winner and Horse of the Year, will stand at $110,000. A Group 1 winner at two, three and four, Anamoe has garnered great support since retiring to stud, covering 19 Group 1 winners, 82 Group winners, and 127 Stakes winners along with the dams of 18 Group 1 winners in his first two books. Darley’s roster draws further strength from the remarkable Street Cry sire line, with Street Boss standing at $66,000. Street Boss is enjoying another banner season headlined by recent Group 2 Percy Sykes winner Tempted. Joining him is his son, exciting newcomer Traffic Warden who will stand at $22,000. The eye-catching colt was a Group 2 winner at two and three and was defeated by a short head and a head in the Group 1 Sires’ Produce Stakes and Group 1 Golden Rose, respectively. Harry Angel, Australia’s leading shuttle stallion will stand at $66,000. A World Champion Sprinter and the leading third-crop sire in the country, Harry Angel is the youngest stallion in the top 10 of the General Sires Table and one of the most sought-after stallions in the country right now. Two of Exceed And Excel’s most accomplished sons are Bivouac at $55,000, the fastest first-crop stallion to sire two Group winners since his sire, and the 2024 Group 1 Newmarket winner Cylinder at $44,000. Pinatubo, standing at $38,500, saw his first yearlings sell for up to $700,000 this season. His paternal half-brother Victor Ludorum ($11,000) was a Group 1 winner at both two and three. Brazen Beau ($33,000) has added Group 1 Thousand Guineas winner Another Prophet to last season’s Group 1 Galaxy winner Zapateo, reinforcing his status as I Am Invincible’s best sire son. Native Trail, Europe’s unbeaten Champion Two-Year-Old, stands at $27,500 and hails from the same influential Green Desert sire line. Paulele, a five-time Group winner and WFA Group 1 performer, has had his fee reduced to $11,000 whilst Kermadec at $13,750, continues to outperform his peers, boasting a strike rate of Group 1 winners that surpasses many of the most commercial names in the country. “This is an outstanding group of stallions – a world-class line-up,” said Darley’s Head of Stallions, Alastair Pulford. “The results they’ve achieved this year, both in the yearling market and on the racetrack, have been incredibly encouraging. These fees reflect the success we’ve seen and have been set with breeders firmly in mind.” Horse racing news View the full article

Brian Hernandez Jr., who joined trainer Kenny McPeek in completing the Kentucky Oaks (G1)–Kentucky Derby (G1) sweep last year with Thorpedo Anna and Mystik Dan, is back again with mounts in the marquee events.View the full article