Wandering Eyes

Sam Agars SOLID SHALAA - R3 (1) Went close on his return from a long layoff and can go one better here Jay Rooney BUNDLE AWARD - R6 (7) Comes off a solid run in the Derby and drops back to C&D of an impressive win Trackwork Spy BOTTOMUPTOGETHER - R7 (4) Trials indicate he should relish first start on dirt Phillip Woo TRIUMPHANT MORE - R9 (2) Ran into a smart one last time out and can go one better here Shannon (Vincent Wong) SO AWESOME - R1 (12) Kept on well enough for fourth last start and go close from inside gate Racing Post Online SING DRAGON - R7 (6) Drawn better this time round and looks to have a good chance today Tom Wood BUNDLE AWARD - R6 (7) Returns after an admirable seventh in the Derby, looks to get in nicely for thisView the full article

Consistent sayer Mayor Of Norwood (NZ) (Ghibellines) continued a run of consistent form when he took full advantage of a rails hugging ride by apprentice Donovan Cooper to take out the feature event at Riverton on Saturday, the Kennedy Building Riverton Cup (2170m) Cooper only secured the mount on the Brian and Shane Anderton-trained six-year-old after regular pilot Corey Campbell broke his foot late in the week, but produced an absolute gem as he never went around a horse throughout the race to secure victory The winner of the Waikouaiti Cup (2200m) four starts back, the son of Ghibellines was rock hard fit for his assignment on a testing Heavy 8 surface that had favoured horses staying closer to the inside rail throughout the day. Allowed to settle in behind pacemakers Taimate Diva (NZ) (Telperion) and Complicate (NZ) (Complacent), Cooper bided his time on his mount before starting his closing push with 300m to run. Mayor Of Norwood dashed through and quickly put a winning break on his rivals as he ran out a comfortable four length winner at the finish. Brian Anderton was at home watching all the action in the comfort of his living room and was chuffed with the performance of his charge. “He can be a tricky horse to ride and a lot of jockeys have got back on him, but young Donovan got him away nicely and had him the perfect spot all the way,” Anderton said. “He had him nice and handy, stayed hard on the rail and the horse found a tremendous turn of foot just when he needed it. “It was a ten out of ten ride and I’m thrilled for Donovan and for the owner of the horse, Janice Smith, as she is a wonderful person and took over the horses with the very untimely death of her husband Pat. “I rang her when we knew Corey (Campbell) couldn’t take the mount and she just said go ahead and put Donovan on and run the horse if you think you should. “He (Mayor Of Norwood) hasn’t had a lot of luck lately but he definitely made amends today. “He is not really a heavy track horse so we might have a look at going to Brisbane with him if the travel works out, but we won’t be doing that without speaking with Mrs Smith and getting her approval first.” Raced by the estate of his breeder, the late Patrick Smith, Mayor Of Norwood is out of the useful race mare Gallant Babe and is the younger brother of his stakes placed stablemate Capo Dell Impero (NZ) (Ghibellines). He has now won six of his 30 starts and $218,750 in prizemoney. View the full article

Versatile Kiwi-bred galloper Bankers Choice has provided himself with a shot at one of the biggest prizes on the Victorian spring racing calendar with victory in Saturday’s Listed Mornington Cup (2400m). The seven-year-old son of Mongolian Khan provided trainer Glen Thompson with his first solo victory since the shock passing of his co-trainer Mike Moroney when he won his last start at Caulfield. Bankers Choice has often looked a capable stayer and Saturday’s victory was not only his second straight success over 2400m but the victory also makes him ballot exempt for the Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) later this year. Regular rider Daniel Stackhouse was all out to hold off a strong late challenge from the Ciaron Maher-trained Strawberry Rock who lunged late to get within a nose of Bankers Choice at the winning post. Stable representative Anthony Feroce was all smiles as he provided a glowing report on the change to the horse who had gone through a form slump during the spring. “It’s just amazing as last year the plan was to get him into the Caulfield Cup after he ran second in the Sandown Classic (Gr.2, 2400m) but he ran poorly during the spring,” Feroce said. “He went out to Jake Noonan’s partner Mariah’s place and she freshened him up nicely, so a big thank you to her. “Daniel gets on really well with him and when he jumped on him at Moonee Valley he decided to go forward on him, which worked out well and ever since he has been a different horse”. “It worked out perfectly today as we got into the place we wanted (third) early on, although I thought he was tugging a little bit and he hit the wall. Thank God that post came up when it did”. “We may look at Warrnambool (Cup, 2300m) next or we might just put him away until the spring. He is the sort of horse that seems to like continual racing so we will look at that when we are making any decisions.” Stackhouse was also rapt with the victory after the pre-race plan went exactly as he had hoped. “A big thanks to Glen Thompson as he has done an amazing job with this horse,” he said. “The plan worked out perfectly, near the speed which was just fine and he travelled so well”. “I nursed him into it at the 600m with plenty of horse underneath me and he was just too tough”. “He is jumping out of the gates so well now and is a very happy horse.” Bred and raced by South Waikato farming couple Ross and Corrine Kearney under their Okaharau Station banner, Bankers Choice won five of his ten starts for Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh before a majority interest was sold to clients of the Moroney stable in a private transaction. Out of the Conatus mare Signorina, Bankers Choice is a full-brother to the highly talented three-year-old Checkmate, a Listed winner and third-place getter in last month’s NZ$3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m). With nine wins and eight placings from 45 starts, Bankers Choice has been a great money spinner for connections, amassing A$1,475,502 in prize money. View the full article

Former Kiwi galloper Jimmysstar has stamped himself as one of the most exciting sprinters in Australia with a brilliant victory in the Gr.1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Ciaron Maher-trained five-year-old was given a masterful ride by Ethan Brown, tracking Broadsiding midfield on the fence throughout before patiently waiting for the gaps to appear. When the son of Per Incanto found clear air, the acceleration was instant as he ran out a ready winner from Joliestar and Sunshine In Paris. Jimmysstar has now won nine of his 18 starts with a further five placings and commenced the campaign with a stunning win in the Gr.1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m). He was subsequently third on an off track at The Valley in the Gr.1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) and fourth after blundering at the start in the Gr.1 T.J. Smith Stakes (1200m). “He is such a ripper,” a delighted Ciaron Maher said. “This prep, he has come out this time with the Oakleigh Plate (Gr.1, 1100m) and his next two runs have been absolutely outstanding. He has run in four Group Ones and to claim two of them is pretty special. “He’s a cool horse, Jimmy with a great ownership group and he’s got a pretty cool jockey as well. I’m just thrilled. This has been a real come-out preparation for Jimmy”. “Credit to Ozzie (Kheir, part-owner) and his team, with Matt Becker finding these horses. They’re very good at it”. “A couple of states, it doesn’t matter, he performs and I take a lot of pride in that.” The winner of two of his three starts in New Zealand for Hastings trainer Guy Lowry, a majority share in Jimmysstar was sold to clients of Maher following a Rating 65 win at Hawke’s Bay, and the chestnut has now gone on to amass A$2,139,272 in prizemoney. Further lucrative targets loom, with the A$20 million The Everest (1200m) an obvious target in the spring and Maher drawing comparisons with recently retired stablemate Bella Nipotina, who won the lucrative contest. “I was thinking about The Everest after the Oakleigh Plate,” Maher said. “The other day, he ran home a quicker time in the TJ Smith than he did in the Oakleigh Plate, and his Oakleigh Plate was blistering”. “He’s just a very good horse and I’m sure he’ll make his presence felt in The Everest.” Jimmysstar was bred by Wairarapa couple Pete and Chrissy Algie in partnership with Masterton’s Little Avondale Stud. Stud proprietors Sam and Catriona Williams along with the Algies remain in the ownership of the star galloper. The chestnut gelding is by Little Avondale Stud’s outstanding stallion Per Incanto out of Anniesstar. The Zed mare won five races including the Listed Feilding Gold Cup (2100m), while her full-brother Jacksstar was a seven-time winner up to Group Two level and also placed in the Gr.1 Auckland Cup (3200m) and her half-brother Bourbonaire was runner-up in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m). Anniesstar is the dam of three named foals, all of them have been winners, including Charms Star, winner of the Gr.3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2000m), and she was also runner-up in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) and Queensland Oaks (2200m) as a three-year-old. View the full article

Saturday’s Gr.3 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m) at Ellerslie capped a rapid and popular rise to stardom for Waverley visitor Doctor Askar (NZ) (Derryn). The time-honoured $150,000 feature was the fifth win in a row for the Derryn gelding, who has now earned $271,145 from a 15-start, six-win career. Doctor Askar is trained by his owner-breeder Joanne Moss, who named him after a Waikato Hospital doctor who she credits with saving her son’s life. The equine Doctor Askar took nine starts to win his first race, eventually leaving maiden ranks with a narrow victory over 1400m at New Plymouth on December 27. He ran third in his next start at Trentham on January 11, and the four-year-old has never looked back since then. His next four races produced four wins in succession. He took out a special conditions maiden at Trentham on January 18, followed by Rating 75 successes at Waverley on February 28 and Trentham on March 22. Moss raised the bar with a first black-type assignment in the Listed Flying Handicap (1400m) on March 29, and Doctor Askar rose to the challenge and scored another narrow win. Saturday’s Easter was by far his toughest test. It was his first time at Group Three level, first time at Ellerslie, first time right-handed and first time racing over 1600m. But Doctor Askar took all of those new challenges in his stride and came out on top again. “That’s pretty impressive, I wasn’t expecting that,” Moss said. “He’s a homebred horse that’s really done us proud. A lot of people are following him and backing him now, so it’s been great. “I always wanted to come to Auckland and win the Great Northern Steeplechase (6400m), but that’s not run here at Ellerslie any more. But I’ll take an Easter!” Moss said the human Dr Askar has been following his namesake’s progress with interest. “He’s very happy and says it’s funny hearing his name being called out by the commentators,” Moss said. “He’ll be watching again today.” Another major player in the Doctor Askar story has been jockey Joe Doyle, who has guided the horse to five wins and a placing from six rides. Gate 14 in a 16-horse field presented another challenge on Saturday, but Doyle drove Doctor Askar forward to sit just behind the front-runner Electron (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) by the time the field reached the turn out of the back straight. The pressure was on all the way around the track, but Electron and Doctor Askar were both still full of running as they turned for home. Doctor Askar slowly but surely got the better of Electron down the straight, but she was not the only rival he had to worry about. Talented three-year-old Tardelli launched a big run down the outside of the track and quickly drew up alongside the leading pair. Doctor Askar saw him coming and lifted again, holding on to win by a neck. Electron was another nose away in third. “It’s been a fantastic training performance by Jo with this horse,” Doyle said. “I don’t think you’d find a more popular winner in the country today. There’s such a great story behind the horse and they’ve been rewarded again. It’s fantastic. “I can’t wait until next year with this horse. He still has a touch of greenness and newness, so he’s only going to improve. “I said before the race that with the long run up to the first turn, we’d be able to roll forward from our wide gate. I was hoping they wouldn’t be going mad in front, but the pace was certainly strong, so fair play to the horse. “He was probably running on fumes near the end, but it’s a credit to his toughness and resilience that he had his head out at the right time. “He’s such a fun horse. He’s a great horse for the public to follow, with that story behind him and his fantastic will to win.” Doctor Askar’s six wins have come by margins of a short neck, half a length, a long head, a length and a quarter, a head and a neck. View the full article

What Stawell Cup Day 2025 Where Stawell Racecourse – Black Range Rd, Stawell VIC 3380 When Sunday, April 20, 2025 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Dabble Country Cup racing heads in Victoria heads to Stawell on Sunday afternoon, where the $70,000 Stawell Cup (2000m) headlines proceedings. Showers are forecast later in the day, meaning it is likely the Good 4 track rating will hold for most of the card, before likely deteriorating late in the day. The rail will be in its true position, with Stawell Cup Day 2025 set to commence at 1pm AEST. Stawell Cup Tip: Fortune Outside of a poor showing in the Yarra Valley Cup two runs back, the Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald-trained Fortune has been racing competitively, albeit without winning. The son of De Treville was beaten a half-length at Caulfield last time outwhen overhauled in the shadows of the winning post. Will Price will look to find cover midfield from the wide barrier, and with the right run in transit, Fortune should have no issue in overhauling his rivals in the 2025 Stawell Cup. Stawell Cup Race 7 – #9 Fortune (14) 5yo Gelding | T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | J: Will Price (54kg) Best Bet at Stawell: Gin Baba Gin Baba is a frustrating punting conveyance, winning once in her last six starts, but finishing second in all five remaining events. The four-year-old mare simply does not know how to run a poor race and looks to be the runner with most upside in the Stawell finale. From barrier three, Declan Bates will have the Invincible Spirit filly stalking the speed throughout, and barring any bad luck, Gin Baba should be too good this time around. Best Bet Race 8 – #9 Gin Baba (3) 4yo Mare | T: Archie Alexander | J: Declan Bates (56kg) Next Best at Stawell: Sweltering Sweltering is another who loves to finish second, having done so in four of her previous five starts, but she will never get a better opportunity to break her maiden than on Sunday. The Too Darn Hot filly missed by the barest of margins at Terang in a driving finish over 1850m, and despite stepping back to the 1600m, she just looks to good for her rivals on paper. John Allen will look to slot in midfield with cover, and when asked to quicken, Sweltering should be justifying her short quote with horse racing bookmakers. Next Best Race 3 – #12 Sweltering (9) 3yo Filly | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: John Allen (57kg) Sunday quaddie tips for Stawell Stawell quadrella selections Sunday, April 20, 2025 2-4-8-9 1-3-5-8-10 5-8-9-15 9 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Blair Orange, the country’s leading driver for the past seven years, will again wear the silver fern at this November’s World Driving Championship (WDC) in New Zealand. To read the release click here View the full article

Mazu winning the 2025 Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes. (Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au) The Joseph Pride-trained pair of Mazu ($4.40) and Coal Crusher ($9.50) have fought out the finish in the Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with the former getting the upper hand in the concluding stages to secure his ninth career win. The son of Maurice appeared set to peak fourth-up into the campaign after tackling the Group 3 Star Kingdom Stakes (1200m) last time out, where the six-year-old was overhauled by General Salute. Mazu was getting a big swing in the weights against some key rivals, including the Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald-trained Ostraka () who looked to dictate throughout under Jason Collett. Coal Crusher sat to his outside the entire journey and looked to be travelling well throughout, while Mazu and Givemethebeatboys () were poised to strike settling behind the leading pair. Jamie Melham was quick to put the race to bed as she loomed to the front at the furlong pole, and although the stable companion was in the fight, Mazu got the better of Coal Crusher in the shadows of the post. Click here for all Randwick replays. Joe Pride was on track and couldn’t have been happier with the performance as he spoke post-race. “It was a funny run race in the end,” said Pride. “He was coming up underneath them. Ostraka didn’t seem to want to cross and that kept Coal Crusher in an awkward position. He ran bravely as well. It was a good run and Dragonstone had things against him coming from back in the field. “Jamie (Melham) seems to have a real affinity with this horse and we’ll see if we can get her on for something in Queensland. “There isn’t so much a plan (in Brisbane) but he’s a weight-for-age winner, he’s a Doomben 10,000 winner. The sprinters probably aren’t at that elite level this year so we’ll probably freshen him up and give him a couple of targets in Brisbane.” Jamie Melham picked up her first win of the carnival as she spoke to media post-race. “I love this horse,” said Melham. “He’s a horse that you can’t tell what to do, you’ve got to ask him. It is up to him if he wants to produce his best on the day and everything was perfect in the run for him, I thought, because he likes being covered up and having that last crack at them. “If he gets to the front too far (soon) sometimes he overthinks it. It was perfect for him and you have to ask him nicely. If he wants to produce, he’ll produce. “Today he decided to bring his best.” Mazu is currently a $15 chance with horse racing bookmakers for the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) on May 17. Horse racing news View the full article

Ethan Brown salutes after winning the Group 1 All-Aged Stakes on Jimmysstar. (Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au) The Ciaron Maher-trained Jimmysstar ($6) has come with a withering burst to claim the Group 1 All-Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, giving the progressive five-year-old his second Group 1 victory of the campaign. The son of Per Incanto had been sensational this preparation since claiming the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) first-up, tested in weight-for-age company against Briasa ($3.80) in the Group 1 T.J. Smith Stakes (1200m) on Day 1 of The Championships. He was the flashing light on that occasion, finishing in fourth place, with the step-up to 1400m seemingly ideal for the maturing gelding. Ethan Brown lobbed into the ideal stalking position mid-field with cover, while Briasa was forced to sit to the outside of Belclare () in the early stages as the pair ensured a genuine tempo. Broadsiding () was heavily backed with horse racing bookmakers prior to the jump and looked to get the run of the race under James McDonald from barrier three, while Joliestar ($10) was ridden cold by Zac Lloyd to get the last crack at their respective rivals. Briasa gave a good kick at the furlongpole;, however, it was only a matter of time before Jimmysstar took over, with Ethan Brown managing to get clear running in the concluding stages, while Joliestar loomed to his outside. He was able to hold off the Chris Waller-trained mare in the end, with Jimmysstar picking up a much-deserved victory in the 1.5 million feature to round out the Group 1 action in Sydney for the autumn. Click here for all Randwick replays. Ciaron Maher was on track to break down the win post-race. “He is such a ripper,” said Maher. “This prep, he has come out this time with the Oakleigh Plate and his next two runs have been absolutely outstanding. Four runs at group one level. Browny as well. That was a very cool ride. “He’s a cool horse, Jimmy. Great ownership group and he’s got a pretty cool jockey as well. Just thrilled. This has been a real come out preparation for Jimmy. “A couple of states, it doesn’t matter. He performs and I take a lot of pride in that. “To pull off two group ones with this horse; they get the raps then the raps come off them. The owners have been so patient. “I was thinking about The Everest after the Oakleigh Plate, the other day, he ran home a quicker time in the TJ than he did in the Oakleigh Plate, and his Oakleigh Plate was blistering. “He’s just a very good horse and I’m sure he’ll make his presence felt in The Everest. “He’s a horse that, if they can run home in that ridiculous time, normally they can’t do it at both ends and he’s just a very good horse and I’m sure he’ll be better again next prep.” Ethan Brown then spoke post-race. “He needed a cool ride today,” said Brown. “Sometimes it doesn’t always go our way being a backmarker. We were able to get in front of Antino. That was one box ticked and then it was just holding it together and looking for a gap. “He was able to clove through and when he hits top gear, there’s not many other horses that can go that quick. “Very grateful that I’ve done that. I’ve always felt I’ve ridden well but it helps when you have the cattle under you and a lot of experience, too, over the last six months which has helped. Feels like I’m furnishing well as a rider.” Jimmysstar is now on the second line of betting at $7 for The Everest (1200m) on October 18. Horse racing news View the full article

Kiwi-bred filly Movin Out made a successful switch from Sydney racing to a tilt at Victorian riches when she came from well back to race to a dominant victory in the Mornington Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. The three-year-old daughter of Novara Park- stallion Staphanos originally began her career out of the Bill Thurlow stable at Waverley where she broke maiden status at her second start before finishing a meritorious third in the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) behind Captured By Love and Alabama Lass at her third and final New Zealand run. Subsequently purchased by thoroughbred powerhouse Yulong, the filly joined Chris Waller’s operation in Sydney where she ran an eye-catching fourth first up in the Gr.2 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) before dropping out to finish last in the Gr.1 Vinery Stakes (200m) behind Treasure The Moment. Sent south by Waller, Movin Out was having just her third Australian outing on Saturday and she showed just what she is made off as she buried her rivals with a powerful home straight surge in the hands of Ben Melham to power away with the Guineas by more than two lengths. Waller stable representative Lizzie Collett was delighted with the filly who has already shown the stable she has a few tricks up her sleeve, both on and off the track. “She only arrived Monday morning with us but she travelled down well,” Collett said. “She is a fairly quirky character and I think the Sydney stable would agree with that, but she did everything right today as she was quiet and relaxed, and you couldn’t fault her in the mounting yard. “I was happy with the way she settled and she just did everything perfectly and next week we hope to back her up and go to Adelaide for the (Australasian) Oaks (Gr.1, 2000m).” Melham was taken by the run and is keen to stick with the filly if she makes it to Adelaide. “She was very good and has been running in the right races where she was very unlucky in that first start in a slowly run race,” he said. “She got it all wrong in the Vinery but she has good ability and is still learning. She’s very aggressive and was much better today. You just have to switch her off and you can see the turn of foot she has. “I wasn’t happy to come around the lot of them but she had a class edge on them and when she relaxed, I was happy to take luck out of the equation and she was too good. “I would definitely ride her in Adelaide as she is more than good enough to win as long as she can get some tempo in the race.” Movin Out is a daughter of the Stravinsky mare Wahaha, a half-sister to four-time Group One winner Wall Street and was bought out of Anistay Lodge’s Book 2 yearling draft for NZ$24,000 at Karaka last year. View the full article

Kiwi Skyhawk’s (NZ) (Contributer) last-gasp thriller in the Gr.3 Trelawney Stud Championship Stakes (2100m) at Ellerslie on Saturday delivered a milestone result for his trainer Stephen Marsh. Having also won the Listed Skycity Star Way Stakes (1200m) with unbeaten two-year-old Little Black Dress earlier on the Ellerslie card, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing statistics now credit Marsh with 97 wins at Group or Listed level in New Zealand. He has also won three in Australia – the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) with Sofia Rosa, the Gr.2 Brisbane Cup (2200m) with Chocante and the Gr.2 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) with Antrim Coast – to give him an overall total of 100. Marsh was en route to Hong Kong on Saturday to oversee El Vencedor’s (NZ) (Shocking) shot at the Gr.1 QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin next weekend. The Cambridge trainer was represented at Ellerslie by Dylan Johnson. “It’s been a really rewarding day for the stable at Ellerslie today, and 100 black-type wins is a fantastic milestone that the team can be very proud of,” Johnson said. Saturday’s win also completed a unique achievement for Kiwi Skyhawk himself, who added the Championship Stakes to his last-start success in the Gr.3 Manawatu Classic over the same distance at Trentham on March 29. In the decade since the Championship Stakes was shifted from New Year’s Day into its current autumn slot, no other horse has won both races. Joy Alone (NZ) (Roc De Cambes) went the closest in 2021, winning the Manawatu Classic before being beaten by a nose by Hezashocka (NZ) (Shocking) in the Championship Stakes. Kiwi Skyhawk’s Group Three double caps a super-consistent season for the Contributer gelding, who had previously finished third in the Gr.3 War Decree Stakes (1400m), fourth in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m), fifth in the Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), seventh in the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m) and fifth in Willydoit’s (NZ) (Tarzino) Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). “He’s a lovely horse who’s been so consistent,” Johnson said. “We’ve run him in good company all the way through the season and he’s just kept doing a great job in every race. It’s nice to see him pick up a couple of good wins in the autumn, because he certainly deserves it.” Kiwi Skyhawk had to work for Saturday’s Championship Stakes success. His jockey Matt Cartwright positioned him in midfield and just behind the highly regarded filly Zormella (NZ) (Almanzor), who jumped as the $2.80 favourite. Zormella showed push-button acceleration around the home turn and quickly ranged up alongside the leaders, the Marsh-trained pair of Bourbon Proof and Roctave (NZ) (Roc De Cambes). She left Kiwi Skyhawk half a dozen lengths behind in fifth and with limited time remaining make up that lost ground. But Cartwright moved Kiwi Skyhawk through his gears and he began to build up his momentum. He hit top gear in the final 50m, diving through in between Roctave and Zormella to snatch victory by a nose. Marsh and Johnson paid $240,000 to buy Kiwi Skyhawk from Cambridge Stud’s draft in Book 1 of Karaka 2023. He has now had 11 starts for three wins, three placings and $281,975 in stakes. “We’ll have a team talk on Monday about what we do with him from here, but I’d be leaning towards saying he’s done enough for the season,” Johnson said. “He’s done a good job and is only going to get better with a bit more maturity.” The Marsh team narrowly missed out on a clean sweep of Saturday’s black-type features at Ellerslie. Tardelli was edged out by a neck by Doctor Askar (NZ) (Derryn) in the Gr.3 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m), in which he was attempting to join Eastern Joy (1985), Status (1990) and Time Keeper (2010) as only the fourth three-year-old to win the race in the last 40 years. “He ran a terrific race and I thought he looked the winner at the 200m,” Johnson said. “But all credit should go to Doctor Askar, who’s obviously a very good horse. Joanne Moss has done a super job with him. “Michael McNab and I were both very pleased with Tardelli’s performance, and we just agreed that we were beaten by a better horse on the day.” View the full article

Promising three-year-old filly Lilac further enhanced her future value in the matrons paddock when she dictated terms to take out the Gr.3 James HB Carr Stakes (1400m) at Randwick in the hands of James McDonald. A graduate of Gordon Cunningham’s Curraghmore draft at the 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale at Karaka, Lilac is trained by Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald who had the daughter of Justify tuned to the minute after some strong recent performances including finishing fourth to Lady Shenandoah in the Gr.1 Surround Stakes (1400m) last month. Despite holding the start up for five minutes due to her shifting a plate, Lilac appeared unperturbed as McDonald took her straight to the front before setting a moderate pace throughout. Lilac kept her main rival Clean Energy blocked away on her back in the early part of the home straight before booting clear to comfortably hold out a late challenge from More Territories with Clean Energy fighting on well in restricted room to finish third. Neasham was delighted to secure the victory, one that she felt was much deserved. “She’s been brilliant all preparation and been thereabouts running great races in the Light Fingers (Gr.1, 1200m) and the Surround behind those really good fillies,” Neasham said. “I thought she ran a gallant race two weeks’ ago and we were keen to end the prep on this run and we were happy to get James on. He rated her perfectly and cuddled her to the top of the rise and she was very tough. “I don’t think she came off the bridle at all. It was probably a painful watch for her owners but she’s a very exciting filly going forward. “She’s so quick out of the gates and maybe she’s relaxing a bit better now. I’ve always thought that 1400m would be her max but the way she relaxed today, it was pretty comfortable in the end.” Neasham is keen to see the filly have a good break now as she believes she will be even better next season. “We’ll chat with Champion Thoroughbreds and Coolmore as well (owners) now,” she said. “There’s a great team of owners in this filly and the racing for four-year-old mares, there’s such a good program for them. “There’ll be lots and lots of races for her like The Invitation (A$2 million, 1400m). Onwards and upwards for her.” McDonald also enjoyed the victory on the free-going filly. “She was good. She’s a solid horse who enjoys a gallop and that’s what she did today,” he said. “The drop back in grade was perfect for her and while maybe she was a tad keen from (the barrier) seven, as she gets older, she’ll get better. “She’s run against the best of them, you know, in a race where Lady Of Camelot and Lady Shenandoah dominated and while she’s a tier below them that’s her race (today).” Lilac was bred by Katom and is by Coolmore Stud stallion Justify. Her dam is Paulownia, who raced in the Coolmore colours and was trained by Jamie Richards to finish second in the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham in 2018. Paulownia is also a full-sister to Group One winner and sire Foxwedge. Offered by Curraghmore in Book 1 of Karaka 2023, Lilac was bought by Jason Abraham’s Champion Thoroughbreds and Annabel Neasham Racing for $300,000. Previously a Listed winner, Lilac has now had nine starts for three wins and A$374,975 in prizemoney. View the full article

The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained four-year-old Immediacy was back in the winner’s circle with a strong win in the Enchanted Adventure Handicap (2000m) at Mornington on Saturday. The gelded son of Tarzino was a Group Two winner at three and has built towards another raceday victory. Ridden by Michael Dee, Immediacy was put into the race, settling one out and one back and went on to score by a length and a half from Foujita San with Golden Crusader back in third. Immediacy came into the race off a solid fresh-up sixth over a mile at Flemington and covered the 2000m in a slick 2:03.09. “We were confident he could win,” stable representative Darren Saunders said. “He was very good first up at Flemington and stepped up to the 2000m but still with some improvement in him. “There are nice races coming up in South Australia and we will assess in a few days and then find something for him.” Winning rider Michael Dee ensured Immediacy had every opportunity to reward his backers who supported Immediacy into $2.80 favourite. “He showed me a lot as we wanted to be one off the fence and in a position where we could use his momentum,” Dee said. “He came off the bridle coming down the side and I wasn’t sure just how well we were going but he really built through his gears and he was strong to the line. “I popped out and took about 100m to wind up but on the bend I knew at that point the race was ours but also keeping in mind he was only second up at 2000m so there is plenty more in store going forward. “He pulled up having a nice healthy blow so there is plenty of improvement to come as he goes through his grades.” Immediacy was bred by Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay and is by Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino. The dam of Immediacy is the three-race-winning Pivotal mare But Beautiful, who is also the dam of Group Two winner Bella Waters. Originally bought as a yearling by Guy Lowry’s Game Lodge for $15,000 from the draft of Kiltannon Stables at Karaka 2022, Immediacy returned to Karaka later that year as a member of Riverrock Farm’s draft at the Ready to Run Sale. He was bought by Busuttin Racing and Group 1 Racing for $200,000. View the full article

The 600km journey from Christchurch to Riverton paid off on Saturday for Michael and Matthew Pitman, who kicked off the annual two-day Easter fixture with three wins including a $44 upset by Makabar (NZ) (Swiss Ace) in the feature sprint. Makabar went into the Riverton Butchery Aparima Handicap (1200m) with unplaced finishes to his name in all of his last six starts. However, he had been a star performer at the Easter meeting 12 months ago, where he ran third in this same open 1200m sprint before winning over 1400m on Easter Monday. Saturday’s return to Riverton brought the very best out of Makabar. The nine-year-old dropped out to the back of the 14-horse field in the $50,000 sprint, then began to warm into his work along the rail in the home straight. In the meantime, the front-running Industrialist (NZ) (Sweet Orange) had been tackled and headed at the turn by Vanderdonk (NZ) (RIP Van Winkle), but fought back and gradually clawed his way back into the lead with 100m remaining. Just when it looked like Industrialist was home free, Makabar drove through on his inside and snatched a last-stride victory by a nose. It was the 10th win of an 89-start career for Makabar, who has now earned $208,574 in stakes. He was a $55,000 purchase as a yearling at Karaka in 2017. Makabar’s victory headlined Saturday’s winning treble for the Pitmans, who also won the Todd & Co Realty/Ruahine Dairies (1600m) with The Immigrant (NZ) (Tavistock) and the Forde Auto Services/Speights Fairfax Handicap (1200m) with Express Coup (NZ) (Shamexpress). The Immigrant has now won three times in a 34-race career and has banked $72,060. Express Coup, who races in the colours of long-time South Island racing supporter Ray Coupland, has earned $116,855 from a 29-start, five-win career. “It’s been a great day’s racing down here today and I’m thrilled that we picked up the three wins,” Michael Pitman said. “It’s a perfect way to start off the weekend. “They’re a very good club here at Riverton, great people, and I’ve always maintained it’s the best track in the South Island. So I’m always happy to make the trip down to support this meeting every year. “We hadn’t seen the best of Makabar lately, but he’s a true heavy-track horse. He’s a superior wet-tracker and he showed that today. “All of our three winners today were suited to the wet ground and really like the track here at Riverton. Makabar had won and placed in his two previous races here, Express Coup had a one-start, one-win record here, and The Immigrant’s couple of runs here included a placing. They showed what they can do in suitable conditions today. “All of them are entered for the second day of the meeting on Monday too, and at this stage I’d say they’re likely to back up.” View the full article

Flashy filly Little Black Dress (Snitzel) maintained her unbeaten record with a dramatic victory in Saturday’s Listed SKYCITY Star Way Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie. The only thing that seemed certain with 200m left to run in the two-year-old feature was that it looked like a Stephen Marsh-trained quinella with pacemaker Lady Iris (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) clinging resolutely to a narrow lead from Little Black Dress as the pair went stride for stride at that point. Lady Iris suddenly made a beeline to her left and hampered both her stablemate and the late closing Too Sweet, before being straightened by rider George Rooke, however Little Black Dress still had momentum in her favour as she stretched out nicely to snatch victory by a head from Lady Iris with a further long neck back to Too Sweet (NZ) (Satono Aladdin). With Marsh en route to Hong Kong to link up with stable Star El Vencedor (NZ) (Shocking), who travelled there on Thursday, it was left to stable representative Dylan Johnson to sum up the final result. “We have been in this position before with stablemates challenging each other late in the piece at Ellerslie, but when you have runners in nice races it is lovely when they are at the sharp end of it,” Johnson said. “It was nice to quinella the race and the winner is a lovely, well-bred filly by Snitzel that Albert (Bosma) and Matt (Allnut) did a great job sourcing as they didn’t have to pay overs for her and they now have a very valuable stakes winner, who is two from two, on their hands. “The second filly has also gained valuable black type and although there is not a lot to her she just fought and fought. “There is not a lot more for them so they can go out in the paddock before we get them back in to attack the spring.” The Arrowfield Stud-bred Little Black Dress is by Snitzel out of the Street Cry mare Star Fashion, who won the Gr.3 Ladies’ Day Vase (1600m) and placed in the Gr.1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) and Gr.2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m). Star Fashion is now the dam of four winners from five foals to race. Arrowfield offered Little Black Dress at the 2024 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, where Go Racing secured her for A$240,000. Jockey Wiremu Pinn was also impressed by how his filly picked herself up and finished off so resolutely to the line. “She is a very good horse with class written all over her,” he said. “She is beautifully bred and won her first start in good fashion and has put away a smart field here today. “Even with the bump she picked herself up, pinned her ears back and had a real go. “I think she is a Group One horse as what she is doing now is on ability only, whereas in six months she will be even better.” View the full article

With four consecutive victories highlighted by the last three at Group 1 level and being named the equal 10th best galloper in the LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse rankings, the timing is perfect for New Zealand stayer El Vencedor (NZ) (Shocking) to tackle the G1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on 27 April. El Vencedor will go into the HK$28 million feature after being freshened up following last-start victory in the G1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on 8 March. El Vencedor arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday (17 April), having pleased Marsh. “He is going super, he really is,” Marsh said. “He just keeps on winning. He is tough, puts himself in the race and is as genuine as all hell. “He has had a little freshen since his last race and it’s fair to say we’ve given him a fair bit of racing but he is just going so well and has freshened nicely.” The six-year-old gelding, sired by 2009 G1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) winner Shocking, had his final hit-out before the flight to Hong Kong with a solo gallop on the course proper in between races at Te Rapa last Sunday (13 April). Marsh’s stable star galloped over 1400m after also having a recent 1300m trial, which he won by three and a half lengths, on 3 April. “The gallop will really bring him on,” Marsh said. “He trialled up great about and week and half ago. “It was a 1300m trial and he won it well and I just sort of let him roll past the post a bit and sort of into the back straight so he had a great, solid hit-out. The track was a little bit off. He just won as he liked.” A versatile galloper, El Vencedor usually jumps well to put himself in the race – either leading or settling in the first four – which Marsh says normally takes bad luck out of the equation. “The last four races he has led, he has trailed, he has sat in the one-one and has sat outside the leader and he has done a bit of everything,” Marsh said. While Marsh said he is excited with the challenge of competing against world-class opposition, he is thrilled to have booked Hong Kong’s leading rider Zac Purton for the ride. “When you are going to Hong Kong, he is the king, so I am very happy to have him,” he said. After starting out as a sprinter, El Vencedor did a lot wrong early on but, since tackling staying races, he has gone to another level but Marsh admits he would never have predicted the three Group 1 victories in a row. “But he just keeps on doing it and now he just seems to be the ultimate racehorse,” he said. “He just keeps getting better and better and has surprised us how dominate he has been and we always knew he was a very good horse.” El Vencedor’s dam Strictly Maternal also produced 2021 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winner Sky Darci for Caspar Fownes. View the full article

Central Districts-based rider Kate Hercock pulled the right rein to ride at Ellerslie on Saturday when she guided Sterling Express (NZ) (Shamexpress) to victory in the Join TAB Racing Club (1200m). The Mark Brosnan-prepared four-year-old was fresh up after last being seen when finishing towards the rear at Tauranga back in November. Brosnan has plenty of faith in the ability of his charge, who was stepping up to open company for the first time and he didn’t disappoint as he found a powerful kick in the concluding stages to charge home along the rail and deny dual stakes winner Glamour Tycoon (Written Tycoon) another victory before she heads to the spelling paddock. Brosnan was a little apprehensive that the son of Shamexpress may have been found wanting in the final stages fresh-up and was delighted that scenario didn’t play out at the finish of a strongly run 1200m contest on the Soft 6 surface. “I told Kate to ride him cold, ride for luck and she did just that,” Brosnan said. “His last start he was a tired horse but fresh up today I thought he may have a little too fresh as he had just had the one jump out, but he is a nice horse. “There isn’t a lot around for him at the moment so I’m not sure what we will do next.” Hercock was suitably impressed with her mount in her first ride aboard him, predicting there were more wins in store. “Mark thought he may have been a run short as he had missed a trial, so he said just let him find his feet, stay in and don’t try and go around them,” she said.. “He is a lovely horse who will go through the grades and despite being a run short he has beaten some nice horses today. “I think it is only upwards for him.” Raced by his breeders Gloria Macrae and Joanne McKeagg, Sterling Express has had fifteen starts for five wins and $140,625 in stakes earnings. He is a full-brother to four-race winner Grace ‘N’ Glory (NZ) (Shamexpress), with both horse out of useful racemare On Parole who won six races during her career on the track. View the full article

Group 1 Champagne Stakes winner, Nepotism. (Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au) The team Hawkes-trained Nepotism ($4) has circled all 11 rivals in stylish fashion to claim victory in the Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. The son of Brutal put the writing on the wall after a dominant victory in the Group 3 Baillieu (1400m) last time out, with the two-year-old relishing the step-up to 1600m to claim back-to-back wins and a maiden Group 1 success. It was a patient steer by Tyler Schiller, jagging back to the rear of the field after drawing out in barrier 11, allowing Nepotism to get into a rhythm as they approached half-way. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Bellazaine () was allowed to set a strong tempo early, while Spicy Lu ($11) was ridden up to hold a position after being slow away under Rachel King. James McDonald was happy to smoke the pipe aboard State Visit () towards the rear of the field a pair in front of the eventual winner, while Within The Law () was heavily backed prior to the jump and appeared to settle nicely mid-field with cover. It was Tommy Berry and Tupakara () hitting the front at the furlong pole as Within The Law charged to his outside, while Nepotism was launching down the centre of the course. It was a three-way go as they passed the post, but Nepotism was simply too strong in the concluding stages, securing a dominant victory in the $1 million feature. Click here for all Randwick replays. Co-trainer Michael Hawkes was on course to break down the win. “He’s just a proper horse,” said Hawkes. “When he was at the back and when they were running along I was thinking whether they were going hard enough. “I said to Tyler (Schiller) that we’ll have to slice and dice and come through them. We came around the corner and I thought ‘is he going to get there’, but he has an exceptional turn-of-foot. “Last to first, unbelievable. “Dad won a Doncaster. Neil Werrett and his partners, they’ve been so patient. His win in the Baillieu was outstanding. We just love making colts.” Tyler Schiller then spoke post-race. “The tempo didn’t feel that strong to me from when I was at the 800,” said Schiller. “I was ‘watching the bird fly in front of me’ and thought that we had left it too late. “Michael said not to swoop them because we won’t win if we do. From the 600 (metre mark) I was waiting to cut the corner. Federalist was going nowhere in front of us but it was an incredible win. “I feel like he peaked at the 100 but he had that tenacity to win. He’s a greedy colt and a really tough effort today. “He’s a great colt and he picked up when I needed him to. He’s got a great will to win and a great tenacity. To get him to this trip so quickly, and through a couple of hot form races, he’s a great colt and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for him.” Horse racing news View the full article

Doubts over the strength of the city’s biggest race this year will be put to the test when three runners step out on the weekend.View the full article

Following a track inspection this morning it’s been decided that Easter Monday’s meeting at Motukarara will now go ahead at Addington. “We had no option but to make the call, there has been a decent amount of rain in Canterbury already with a lot more forecast,” says Harness Racing New Zealand’s Head of Racing and Wagering, Matthew Peden. Today representatives from HRNZ, the Banks Peninsula Trotting Club and a stipendiary steward all inspected the grass track at Motukarara. “The track is in reasonable order considering how much rain we’ve had but we just can’t wait and hope it will be ok for Monday. We had to make a decision now and couldn’t wait any longer.” “The poor forecast was a big factor in that as was giving everyone in the industry, including Addington, enough notice so that Monday’s meeting can go ahead smoothly.” The 12-race programme for Motukarara will be transferred to Addington with the first race starting at 11.15am. “It’s shame that the meeting couldn’t go ahead as it’s the last grass track meeting of the autumn but the safety and well-being of all participants is paramount,” says Peden. The change from Motukarara to Addington was mooted earlier in the week because of the forecasted poor weather over Easter. It’s the second weather-enforced change in the past few days. Thursday’s meeting at Alexandra Park was postponed until tonight because of heavy rain and strong winds. To see the Addington fields click here View the full article

What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, April 20, 2025 First Race 12:45pm HKT (2:45pm AEST) Visit Dabble Sha Tin is the destination for Hong Kong racing on Sunday afternoon, with a bumper 10-part program set for decision. The meeting is split between the all-weather and turf circuits, with all races on the turf moving the rail out to the C+3 position. The forecast suggests plenty of rain about, so don’t be shocked if the Good 4 surface at the time of acceptances is downgraded to a Soft rating at some stage. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 12:45pm local time. Best Bet at Sha Tin: Top Dragon It was a non-event for Top Dragon at this course and distance on March 23, bombing the start and failing to recover when defeated by 6.3 lengths by Super Express. He’s been back to the trials since, slicing between runners in a confidence-boosting piece of work down the Sha Tin straight course, suggesting the son of Pierata is closing in on a maiden success. Zac Purton taking the reins is an added bonus, and with the three-year-old likely to gain the run of the race from stall three, expect Top Dragon to get the job done at start five. Best Bet Race 2 – #3 Top Dragon (3) 3yo Gelding | T: Chris So | J: Zac Purton (60.5kg) Next Best at Sha Tin: Bundle Award Bundle Award was one of the better runs in defeat behind Cap Ferrat in the Hong Kong Derby (2000m), unsuited by the slowly run affair. He still managed to get within two lengths when asked for the ultimate effort, and with the son of Shamus Award posting a dynamic win at this track and trip prior to that effort, there’s no reason why this guy can’t bounce back. Zac Purton gets legged aboard from gate three, and provided they go a genuine clip, watch for Bundle Award to be careering over the top at a good price with horse racing bookmakers. Next Best Race 6 – #7 Bundle Award (3) 4yo Gelding | T: John Size | J: Zac Purton (55kg) Best Value at Sha Tin: South Star South Star was ultra-impressive when claiming a 1.3-length maiden victory at Sha Tin on March 30, with Andrea Atzeni taking luck out of the equation to sit outside the leader before putting the race to bed with a furlong left to travel. This Class 3 contest has much more depth, but South Star should land in the one-one from gate four. He gets in with no weight on his back (54.5kg), and with plenty of upside in this three-start gelding, expect this guy to give a bold sight at the each-way odds with . Best Value Race 10 – #11 South Star (4) 3yo Gelding | T: Frankie Lor | J: Andrea Atzeni (54.5kg) Sunday quaddie tips for Sha Tin Sha Tin quadrella selections April 20, 2025 1-2-3-4 1-3-5-6-12 2-4-8-9-10 1-2-8-11 Horse racing tips View the full article

All-Aged Stakes Day 2025 Race Replays. (Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au) All-Aged Stakes Day 2025 rounds out the Sydney Autumn Carnival with a quality 10-race program at Randwick Racecourse on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The meeting features two Group 1 contests — the All-Aged Stakes (1400m) and the Champagne Stakes (1600m) — to close out the carnival in style. Catch all the race replays, results and dividends provided by top horse racing bookmakers here. Randwick Free Race Replays & Exotic Dividends – April 19, 2025 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Race 1 – Midway Handicap (1400m) Race Replay & Results https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-Randwick-19042025-Race1-Glounthaune-Gregory-Hickman-Jason-Collett.mp4 Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st # Glounthaune Gregory Hickman Jason Collett $14.00 $4.20 2nd # Mailata Bryce Heys Zac Lloyd $3.80 3rd # Prince Of Sorts Alan Kehoe Ashley Morgan $4.40 4th # Starboard Richard & Will Freedman Tim Clark Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 10-16 $131.30 Exacta 10-16 $238.70 Duet 10-16 $37.00 Duet 10-4 $64.70 Duet 16-4 $64.70 Trifecta 10-16-4 $2,694.60 First Four 10-16-4-12 $22,684.70 Race 2 – Highway Handicap (1400m) Race Replay & Results https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-Randwick-19042025-Race2-Ballinderry-Sal-Rodney-Northam-Dylan-Gibbons.mp4 Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st # Ballinderry Sal Rodney Northam Dylan Gibbons $31.00 $8.00 2nd # Win The Day Barbara Joseph, Paul & Matt Jones Alysha Collett $2.80 3rd # Salute Again Wayne Carroll Jason Collett $2.50 4th # Rogue Moulin Brett Robb Clayton Gallagher Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 17-9 $149.30 Exacta 17-9 $449.50 Duet 17-9 $39.50 Duet 17-11 $46.50 Duet 9-11 $9.10 Trifecta 17-9-11 $2,651.80 First Four 17-9-11-3 $29,999.30 Running Double (1,2) 10-17 $435.40 Horse racing news View the full article

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Giga Kick bolted clear under Craig Williams to claim the Group 1 All Aged Stakes. (Photo: Bradley Photos) The autumn racing season continues at Randwick this Saturday, April 19, with a massive 10-race program headlined by the final Group 1 of the Sydney carnival — the All Aged Stakes. Alongside the $1.5 million feature over 1400m, punters can enjoy a top-quality support card with black-type races and stacked betting markets across the board. Expect elite competition and a wide range of promotions, including price boosts, cashback offers, and referral code specials from Australia’s leading bookmakers. Randwick All Aged Stakes Day Bookmaker Promotions & Betting Offers Top racing promos for April 19 at Randwick include: Randwick & Mornington | Run 2nd or 3rd Score up to $50 in Bonus Cash Activate your Bet Back Tool in your Betslip on ALL Races at Randwick & Mornington this Saturday and if your runner comes 2nd or 3rd, get up $50 back as Bonus Cash. Bet Back Tool is only available to use on the day of race, on Fixed Win bets, and on races with 5 or more runners. Neds T&C’s Apply Login to Neds to Claim Promo Saturday Bonus Back 2nd or 3rd in R1-3 at 3 Metro Meetings Randwick, Mornington & Ascot. Available from 12:00AM AEST Saturday. Auto-applied in Bet Slip. Promotion limits apply. Min 6 runners. Fixed odds only. Check your Vault for eligibility. Unibet T&C’s apply. Login to UniBet to Claim Promo Odds Drift Protector | If Your Horse Drifts, You Get The Bigger Price Only available on Australian Horse Racing Fixed Price Win bets placed from 8am AET the day of the race. Eligible customers. T&C’s apply. Login to Bet365 to Claim Promo Randwick Races 1-5 | Run 2nd or 3rd Bonus Back up to $25 Apply from bet slip. Available one per fixed odds win bet per eligible races. Min 5 runners. Excludes boosted odds, multi & bonus bets. If a given race has less than 8 runners, only the qualifying bets on the horse finishing 2nd will receive a bonus back. PlayUp T&Cs apply. Login to PlayUp to Claim Promo Randwick & Mornington Races 7-10 | Run 2nd & 3rd Bonus Back up to $50 Place a fixed odds win bet on Races 7 to 10 at Randwick or Mornington on Saturday, and if your horse runs 2nd or 3rd, get Bonus Cash back. BlondeBet T&C’s Apply. Eligible Customers Only. Login to BlondeBet to Claim Promo 25% Winnings Boost! – Randwick Get 25% BOOSTED WINNINGS paid in BONUS CASH. Fixed win only. First eligible bet per race. Must apply Promotion in betslip. Cash bet only. Max bonus $250. Picklebet T&Cs apply. Eligible Customers Only Login to Picklebet to Claim Promo Randwick Races 1 & 2 | Copy Any Bet If Your Horse Runs 2nd Or 3rd Get Cash Back Copy any bet in Randwick Races 1 & 2 and if it comes second or third get real cash back up to $25. Dabble T&Cs apply. Eligible Customers Only. Login to Dabble to Claim Promo $6.00 – Swiftfalcon (#1) & Clean Energy (#1) both to win Randwick R3 & R4 Saturday Price Push Double. Price subject to change. Limits apply. Check your Vault for eligibility. T&C’s apply. Login to UniBet to Claim Promo Briasa To Win Group 1 All-Aged Stakes – $6.00 Get $6 for Briasa to win the Group 1 All-Aged Stakes in Randwick Race 8. Eligible Customers Only. BoomBet T&C’s Apply. Login to BoomBet to Claim Promo Randwick Race 1 – Bet Loses, Stakes Back In Bonus Bets Up To $50 Place a pre-race single bet on Race 1 Randwick & get your stakes back in Bonus Bets if it loses. Bonus Bets paid as Bet Credits. Eligible customers. T&C’s apply. Login to Bet365 to Claim Promo Randwick Race 4 – $2 Odds Clean Energy To Finish Top 2 Get $2 odds for Clean Energy to finish top 2 in the James H B Carr Stakes (Race 4) at Randwick. BlondeBet T&C’s Apply. Eligible Customers Only. Login to BlondeBet to Claim Promo How does HorseBetting.com.au source its Randwick betting offers? HorseBetting.com.au tracks daily promotions across all major Australian betting sites to ensure punters receive maximum value on All Aged Stakes Day at Randwick. From bonus-back specials early in the card to boosted odds on All Aged Stakes contenders, our list includes the promos that matter most. For expert form, betting previews, and quaddie picks, check out our complete Randwick race-by-race tips for Saturday, April 19. More horse racing promotions View the full article

Login to PlayUp to view latest promotions! View promos! PlayUp.com.au is a trusted Australian bookmaker, and they’re stepping up with fresh promotions for All Aged Stakes Day at Randwick on Saturday, April 19 — headlined by the Group 1 All Aged Stakes. To celebrate the final Group 1 of the Sydney Autumn Carnival, PlayUp is offering up to $25 cash back on Races 1–5 at Randwick and Mornington. If your runner doesn’t win, you’ll get your stake back in bonus bets — a solid way to stay in the game early. Keep an eye out for HOTBET offers and fixed odds specials on key races at Randwick, Bendigo, and Ascot, available for eligible customers logged in on race morning. Saturday promotions at PlayUp.com.au for April 19 PlayUp is offering the following promotions for All Aged Stakes Day: Randwick Races 1-5 | Run 2nd or 3rd Bonus Back up to $25 Apply from bet slip. Available one per fixed odds win bet per eligible races. Min 5 runners. Excludes boosted odds, multi & bonus bets. If a given race has less than 8 runners, only the qualifying bets on the horse finishing 2nd will receive a bonus back. PlayUp T&Cs apply. Login to PlayUp to Claim Promo Mornington Races 1-5 | Run 2nd or 3rd Bonus Back up to $25 Apply from bet slip. Available one per fixed odds win bet per eligible races. Min 5 runners. Excludes boosted odds, multi & bonus bets. If a given race has less than 8 runners, only the qualifying bets on the horse finishing 2nd will receive a bonus back. PlayUp T&Cs Apply. Login to PlayUp to Claim Promo What betting markets will PlayUp offer on Saturday? PlayUp delivers all the core racing markets punters expect on Group 1 days, including a full range of exotics and quaddie options. PlayUp bet types available on Saturday include: Same race multis Win/Place Quinella Exacta Trifecta First Four Quaddie Early Quaddie PlayUp also provides useful tools like speed maps, betting insights, and odds fluctuations to give punters more confidence with their selections. Does PlayUp.com.au have a free bet offer for new customers? PlayUp does not offer sign-up bonuses or free bets for new customers in accordance with Australian regulations. Horse racing promotions View the full article