Wandering Eyes

Japanese Derby winner Danon Decile (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}) announced himself on the world stage with a perfectly-timed slingshot-maneuver to run out an impressive winner of the G1 Longines Dubai Sheema Classic for trainer Shogo Yasuda and jockey Keita Tosaki. A mid-race move from William Buick saw defending champion Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) take over the sedate early pace set by what had been billed as the leading Japanese contender in Shin Emperor (Jpn) (Siyouni {Fr}). And it looked as though Rebel's Romance, who was bidding to become the first horse to win back-to-back Sheema Classics, might actually have stolen a march on the field as he turned into the straight and took a length or two out of the field. But Tosaki was wise to what was going on up front. He sent Danon Decile after Rebel's Romance and took over in the lead inside the furlong marker and was always doing enough in front to hold the fast-finishing and heavy favourite Calandagan (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) [5-4 fav] in second. Durezza (Jpn) (Duramente {Jpn}) got up for third in the dying strides to deny Rebel's Romance a podium finish. “He's a very, very good horse,” said Tosaki, the three-time champion jockey in Japan. “There was huge pressure on me so it's fantastic to win this race. For the people watching at home in Japan so late, I am so happy, thank you so much.” Tosaki added, “He was excited before the race but he settled when he got into the stall. He ran a great race, travelled really well on the bridle. I expected him to run a similar race to the Tokyo Yushun [Japanese Derby] and he did it. I knew the field was very strong but I thought Danon Decile was competitive. I am delighted we proved his ability here in Dubai.” Meanwhile, Francis Graffard, trainer of Calandagan, was focusing on the positives following the race. “He was slow out of the stalls and he takes so much time to get into his rhythm,” Graffard said. “Mickael said during the race he was happy they weren't going faster because he needed to get going. I don't have any excuses. In the straight we were following the winner and he had the first kick. He came really fast at the end. It was a very good start of the season for him. The plan is to go to Epsom for the Coronation Cup with him, but we'll see how he comes back from Dubai. It's a very good run and Mickael will know him more for the future, too.” Pedigree Notes Danon Decile (Jpn) was bred by Shadai Farm and is one of the top performers by the brilliant Japan St Leger and Japan Cup winner Epiphaneia (Jpn). A Japanese Derby winner himself, Danon Decile is the fourth foal out of the American-bred mare Top Decile (Congrats) and a half-brother to Japanese winners Top The Bill (Jpn) (American Pharoah) and Statistics (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}). Top Decile was twice placed at Grade I level in America and was a $950,000 purchase by Shadai Farm at the Keeneland November Sale in 2017. Saturday, Meydan, Dubai LONGINES DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC-G1, $6,000,000, Meydan, 4-5, 3yo/up, 12f 11yT, 2:27.05, gd. 1–DANON DECILE (JPN), 126, c, 4, by Epiphaneia (Jpn) 1st Dam: Top Decile (MGISP-US, $491,744), by Congrats 2nd Dam: Sequoia Queen, by Forestry 3rd Dam: Barefoot Dyana, by Dynaformer (¥135,000,000 Ylg '22 JRHJUL). O-Danox Inc.; B-Shadai Farm (JPN); T-Shogo Yasuda; J-Keita Tosaki; $3,480,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 3yo Colt-Jpn, G1SW-Jpn, 9-5-0-1, $7,178,900,000. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2–Calandagan (Ire), 126, g, 4, Gleneagles (Ire)–Calayana (Fr), by Sinndar (Ire). O/B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC (IRE); T-Francis- Henri Graffard. $1,200,000. 3–Durezza (Jpn), 127, h, 5, Duramente (Jpn)–More Than Sacred (Aus), by More Than Ready. O-Carrot Farm; B-Northern Farm; T-Tomohito Ozeki. $600,000. Margins: 1 1/4, 1 3/4, NK. Also Ran: Rebel's Romance (Ire), Giavellotto (Ire), Cervinia (Jpn), Shin Emperor (Fr), Deira Mile (Ire), Calif (Ger). Click for the ERA chart & video. runners in a league of their own! simply sublime in the @Longines Dubai Sheema Classic #DWC25 | @emirates pic.twitter.com/CQEs8DRbsE — Dubai Racing Club (@RacingDubai) April 5, 2025 The post Danon Decile Dazzles For Japan In The Sheema Classic appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Wathnan Racing's HIT SHOW (h, 5, Candy Ride {Arg}–Actress, by Tapit) weaved his way through the Meydan stretch and ran down very game front-runner in the form of Calumet Farm's Mixto (Good Magic) to top an American-bred and -based quinella in Saturday's G1 Dubai World Cup. Heavily favored Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}) failed to exhibit the same brilliance he did when taking out the G1 Saudi Cup a month and a half ago and lumbered home a non-threatening third. Florent Geroux, second aboard Gun Runner when he was vanquished by an all-world performance from Arrogate in the 2017 World Cup, allowed his mount to get back in the run as Walk of Stars (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) rolled to the front from the inside gate. Mixto tracked from second and Imperial Emperor (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) sat three-deep in the breeze, as Ryusei Sakai tried to find a comfortable spot for Forever Young. Walk of Stars and Mixto were still at each other into the final 600 meters, and Forever Young was being asked some questions while not making any impression on those up in front. Mixto surged to the front at the furlong grounds and looked home, but Hit Show was finding his best stride, closing relentlessly from third-last with 300 meters to go and was along in the dying strides to deny Mixto. Lifetime Record: 18-9-1-1. O-Wathnan Racing; B-Gary & Mary West (KY); T-Brad Cox. America 1-2 in the Dubai World Cup as #2 HIT SHOW scores at 41-1 under @flothejock for @bradcoxracing! Mixto second and Forever Young third in the $12 million race. Wathnan Racing owns the gray son of @LanesEndFarms Candy Ride. @caseclay1 pic.twitter.com/U7mY0kx40o — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) April 5, 2025 : The post Hit Show Leads Home U.S. 1-2 in Dubai World Cup, Forever Young Third appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Japanese raider SOUL RUSH (JPN) (h, 7, Rulership (Jpn)–Eternal Bouquet {Jpn}, by Manhattan Cafe {Jpn}) stunned the Meydan crowds as he denied Hong Kong champion Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) in the shadows of the post to double his Group 1 tally in the $5 million Dubai Turf sponsored by DP World. The runner-up was always prominent under James McDonald but couldn't get away from his rivals after moving up to lead early in the straight, before Soul Rush emerged from the pack with a determined late bid to get the verdict by a nose, with another length and a quarter back to Maljoom (Ire) (Caravaggio) in third. After a long wait for the judge to call the result, last year's G1 Mile Championship hero was eventually called the winner for Cristian Demuro and Yasutoshi Ikee, in a time of 1:45.84. Lifetime Record: 25-9-4-3. O-Tatsue Ishikawa. B-Shimokobe Farm (Jpn). T-Yasutoshi Ikee. Oh, my …. dramatically lowers the colours of in the @DPWorldUAE Dubai Turf! #DWC25 | @emirates pic.twitter.com/jnEsxiomts — Dubai Racing Club (@RacingDubai) April 5, 2025 The post Soul Rush Denies Romantic Warrior in Dubai Turf Thriller appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sunday, Parislongchamp, France, post time: 17:00, PRIX D'HARCOURT-G2, €130,000, 4yo/up, 10fT Field: Daring Prince (GB) (Zarak {Fr}), Birr Castle (Fr) (Cloth Of Stars {Ire}), Horizon Dore (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}), Certain Lad (GB) (Clodovil {Ire}) and Map Of Stars (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). TDN Verdict: Much the most intriguing member of this cast is the unexposed Map Of Stars, who marked his seasonal debut with a smooth success in Saint-Cloud's G3 Prix Exbury last month and has been campaigned with the future in mind. Given that his dam Bateel (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) reached her peak at five, connections will be buoyed if he turns this into an uncomplicated tune-up for the G1 Prix Ganay. In what is a match if the formbook can be trusted, Horizon Dore is the one to aim at if he is the same horse that got so close to Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in last year's G1 Prince of Wales's Stakes. Notably, he excels at this venue with his seven starts here boasting three wins and a narrow second to the high-class Mqse De Sevigne (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) in the G1 Prix d'Ispahan last May. Sunday, Parislongchamp, France, post time: 15:50, PRIX LA FORCE-G3, €80,000, 3yo, c/g, 9fT Field: Azimpour (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Dreamliner (Fr) (Adlerflug {Ger}), Nizam (Fr) (Pinatubo {Ire}), Cualificar (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Reach The Sky (Fr) (Calyx {GB}), New Ground (GB) (New Bay {GB}), and Waka Waka (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}). TDN Verdict: This G1 Prix du Jockey Club trial features a trio of unbeaten and untested colts in Nizam, New Ground and Azimpour and given the upward trajectory of the Francis-Henri Graffard stable over the past year and a bit, it is impossible not to focus in on the latter. He has to be much better than the bare form of his course-and-distance win in October, but the Aga Khan Studs' homebred is a half-brother to The Autumn Sun (Aus) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}) from the immediate family of Azamour (Ire) (Night Shift) and has a high ceiling genetically. Nurlan Bizakov's Nizam is a son of his G3 Musidora Stakes scorer Nausha (GB) (Kingman {GB}) and like Juddmonte's New Ground has an extra race under his belt than Azimpour but may lack the overall scope of their peer. Sunday, Parislongchamp, France, post time: 16:25, AL SHIRA'AA RACING PRIX VANTEAUX-G3, €80,000, 3yo, f, 9fT Field: Mandanaba (Fr) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}), Blown By The Wind (Fr) (Waldgeist {GB}), Flaming Stone (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Premonition (Fr) (Lord Of England {Ger}), Wassail (War Front), and Gezora (Fr) (Almanzor {Fr}). TDN Verdict: Another big runner for the Graffard operation, TDN Rising Star Mandanaba makes her keenly-anticipated return having wowed on her sole start at Chantilly in November. Princess Zahra Aga Khan's daughter of her high-achieving Mandesha (Fr) (Desert Style {Ire}) has two proven yardsticks to aim at in Juddmonte's Listed Prix la Camargo winner Flaming Stone and White Birch Farm's acquisition Gezora, the latter of which is now in the same stable following her G3 Prix des Reservoirs win. The latter is out of the G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Germance (Silver Hawk), who was runner-up in the 2006 G1 Prix de Diane for which this acts as a pertinent trial. Click here to download the complete fields with owner and breeder information. The post Black-Type Analysis: G2 Prix Harcourt appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — In the history of the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen dating back to 1996, no 3-year-old had ever succeeded in defeating their elders in the 1200-meter dash. Only two Northern Hemisphere-bred sophomores had even tried. That all changed in the space of 71 seconds and some change under the Saturday night lights at Meydan, as DARK SAFFRON (c, 3, Flameaway–Meadow Saffron, by Military) busted away from the outside stall and made every yard a winning one, holding off Nakatomi (Firing Line) and a desperately unlucky defending champion Tuz (Oxbow) to cause a major upset. Able to gain a run in the Golden Shaheen after winning a course-and-distance allowance Mar. 14, the $25,000 Keeneland September yearling turned $120,000 OBS April breezer hit the ground running and was able to make the lead, outsprinting the fleet defending champion and American Stage (Into Mischief), while Straight No Chaser (Speightster) was outfooted, appeared to resent the kickback and effectively lost all chance in the first 200 meters. Dark Saffron continued to show the way into the straight hounded along by American Stage, as Tuz–under heavy urging from Tadhg O'Shea–was nevertheless boxing on bravely inside. While he was able to sneak through underneath Don Frankie (Jpn) en route to the victory 12 months ago, there was no such good fortune this time around for Tuz and O'Shea, who attempted to thread the needle, but was denied that access and was steadied. In the meantime, Nakatomi was pinching ground from behind down the outside, but Dark Saffron would not lay down and went on to a narrow victory. Tuz was exceptionally brave in third, with Kurojishi Joe (Jpn) (Furioso {Jpn}) best of the Japanese in fourth. The Dubai Golden Shaheen was contested for the first time as a 'Win and You're In' event for the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint. Sales history: $25,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $120,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 8-3-2-2. O-Mr Sultan Ali; B-Brookdale Farm LLC (KY); T-Ahmad bin Harmash. DARK SAFFRON pulls a huge upset at 65-1 in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (GI) @LanesEndFarms @BreedersCup Challenge Series race. The 3YO gelded son of Flameaway (@darbydanfarm) is trained by Ahmad bin Harmash and @connorbeasley9 was up. Next https://t.co/k1nMRaVGNQ pic.twitter.com/mHOLtMZ5gX — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) April 5, 2025 The post Flameaway’s Dark Saffron Makes History in Dubai Golden Shaheen appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

You don't always get what you deserve in life. Just take a look at Believing (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) for example. George Boughey's razor-sharp sprinter had gone agonisingly close to breaking her duck at the highest level three times last season and those closest to her must have been thinking if her turn would ever come. Beaten but unbowed, Believing showed the world what she is capable of in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint, going some way in justifying Coolmore's 3 million gns investment at last year's Tattersalls December Mares Sale. Believing may have been a deserving breakthrough winner at the highest level but by God did she have to work for it under William Buick. Poking up the inner, the five-year-old kept on best to better Japanese runner Win Carnelian (Jpn) (Screen Hero {Jpn}) with Ed Bethell's Regional (GB) (Territories {Ire}) back in third. A delighted Buick said afterwards, “George was really bullish about her before the race-her prep has been faultless. This is a lucky spare ride for me. Ryan [Moore] was meant to ride her, [but] obviously he was in Australia this morning and I stepped in.” He added, “The filly was very tough. She really deserved to get that Group 1. She showed there what she's all about-she really knuckled down. Fair play to George in his team for having her in tip-top shape for tonight.” With Boughey and his partner at home awaiting the birth of their first child, assistant trainer Henry Morshead was on duty and said, “Her preparation into this has been very strong and her gate-work has been good all winter, which was a concern coming from Del Mar last time [where she was withdrawn at the start]. But God she's tough, she really sticks her head down, she's a real testament to the hard work everyone puts in at home.” Morshead added, “It's hugely special and Coolmore are unbelievably straightforward to deal with. We're hugely honoured to have her in the yard this year as a five-year-old.” Pedigree Notes Last year was a momentous one for Mehmas (Ire), who broke fellow Tally-Ho Stud resident Kodiac's long-standing record for the greatest number of juvenile winners achieved in a year. Such an achievement played a role in the stallion's stud fee justifiably rising from €50,000 to €70,000 this year. The success of Believing here could set the tone for what is shaping up to be a hugely exciting season for the stallion, who has a number of top-class prospects–including Classic contenders–to look forward to. Mehmas is now internationally recognised as a top-class stallion and Believing, who justified Coolmore's 3 million gns investment at last year's Tattersalls December Mares Sale, is also another high-profile graduate from that sales company's Craven Breeze-Up Sale. She is bred on the same Mehmas-Kodiac (GB) line that has also produced Wes Acre (Ire), who has been something of a revelation in Dubai over the past few months, but could only manage eighth when stepped back up to 6f in this race. As for Believing, she is out of an unraced sister to dual Group 3-winning sprinter Miss Sally (Ire) (Danetime {Ire}). Saturday, Meydan, Dubai AL QUOZ SPRINT (SPONSORED BY AZIZI DEVELOPMENTS)-G1, $1,500,000, Meydan, 4-5, 3yo/up, 1200mT, 1:07.77, gd. 1–BELIEVING (IRE), 127, m, 5, by Mehmas (Ire) 1st Dam: Misfortunate (Ire), by Kodiac (GB) 2nd Dam: Evictress (Ire), by Sharp Victor 3rd Dam: Nurse Jo, by J. O. Tobin 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (70,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT; 115,000gns 2yo '22 TATAPR; 3,000,000gns HRA '24 TATDEC). O-Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor, D Smith & Resolute; B-M Mullen & Cloneymore Farm (IRE); T-George Boughey; J-William Buick. $870,000. Lifetime Record: Hwt. Older Mare-Ire at 5-7f, GSW & G1SP-Ire & Fr, MSW & MG1SP-Eng, 25-7-5-4, $1,654,053. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2–Win Carnelian (Jon), 131, h, 8, Screen Hero (Jpn)–Cosmo Crystal (Jpn), by Meiner Love. *1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O-Win Company Ltd; B-Cosmo View Farm (JPN); T-Yuichi Shikato. $300,000. 3–Regional (GB), 131, g, 7, Territories (Ire)–Favulusa (GB), by Dansili (GB). (35,000gns Wlg '18 TATDEC; 120,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT; 3,500gns HRA '21 TATJUL). O-Future Champions Racing Regional; B-Razza del Sole Societa Agricola SRL (GB); T-Edward Bethell. $150,000. Margins: 3/4, HD, 1 3/4. Also Ran: Danon Mckinley (Jpn), Puro Magic (Jpn), Marbaan (GB), Quinault (Ger), West Acre (Ire), Audience (GB), Isivunguvungu (SAf). DNF: Howdeepisyourlove (Aus). Click for the ERA chart & video. Seeing is George Boughey's speedball cuts loose in the @AziziGroup Al Quoz Sprint in the ultra-capable hands of William Buick #DWC25 | @emirates pic.twitter.com/LkM2DuPHJ9 — Dubai Racing Club (@RacingDubai) April 5, 2025 The post Deserved Group 1 Breakthrough For Boughey’s Believing Coolmore Debut appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

John Size-trained galloper taken for further assessment after sustaining a suspected dislocated left front fetlock.View the full article

Japan earned their fourth consecutive G2 UAE Derby and fifth overall with the narrow victory of ADMIRE DAYTONA (JPN) (Drefong–Ice Pastel, by Shackleford) over the ultra game Heart Of Honor (GB) (Honor A. P.) at Meydan on Saturday. The latter's jockey Saffie Osborne was attempting to become the first female rider to win a race on Dubai World Cup night. The final time for the 1900 metres was 1:59.14. It was jockey Christophe Lemaire's second UAE Derby after he was aboard Derma Sotogake (Jpn) (Mind Your Biscuits) in 2023. Fourth to Luxor Café (American Pharoah) in the Listed Hyacinth Stakes in February, the colt earned 100 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with his victory on Saturday. One of the quickest away, he soon settled against the rail and set a pressured pace while shadowed by Rafid (Into Mischief). Heart Of Honor tracked in fourth, and Don In the Mood (Jpn) (Asia Express) ground into contention on the outside as noses pointed for home. The eventual top three locked horns at the 400-metre mark, Admire Daytona on the fence, Heart Of Honor in between horses, and Don In The Mood with ominous momentum on the outside. Relegated to third briefly, Admire Daytona rerallied and punched back to seize the advantage and just pip Heart Of Honor, who drifted towards the stands a touch late on. Don In The Mood tired to third, with Shin Forever (Complexity) best of the rest in fourth. Sales history: ¥66,000,000 Wlg '22 JRHAJUL. Lifetime Record: 6-2-2-0. O-Junko Kondo. B-Northern Racing (Jpn). T-Yukihiro Kato. Absolute thriller! HEART OF HONOR lunged late in the @Jumeirah UAE Derby but takes the spoils for #DWC25 | @emirates pic.twitter.com/8MzV3F20j7 — Dubai Racing Club (@RacingDubai) April 5, 2025 The post Drefong’s Admire Daytona Denies Heart Of Honor And Saffie Osborne In The UAE Derby appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Godolphin-owned Dubai Future (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) rolled back the years in more ways than one to win the G2 Dubai Gold Cup and provide Saeed bin Suroor, the most successful trainer in the history of the World Cup fixture, with an opportunity to bask in the limelight after a number of years out in the cold. And there was a touch of brilliance to the training performance with the nine-year-old Dubai Future notoriously tricky to keep sound. But produced at concert pitch by the trainer, the talented veteran ran out over two lengths too strong under Silvestre de Sousa for French raider Double Major (Ire) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}) with Epic Poet (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) back in third. The trainer said, “He has improved this year, even though I know he's nine years old but this year he came to Dubai a month ago and I know the way to train him. I told Silvestre to keep him behind and the key is to keep him relaxed.” Bin Suroor added, “He is a mile-and-a-quarter or mile-and-a-half horse but we tried him over a-mile-and-six and now two miles and he's done well.” A winner of the Group 3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy last time off the back of a 427-day absence, Dubai Future built on that performance to put in a career-best on Saturday to leave his rider suitably impressed. De Sousa said, “Congratulations to Saeed, he got him spot on today and this sets the horse up for the season. I told Saeed last time he only cantered round, just to take the freshness out of him.” He added, “Today my concern was just to get him relaxed and for the first half of the race I had him just the way I wanted. He was breathing well and relaxed and he just took me there. I'm delighted for His Highness [Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum] and thankful for having the opportunity to ride this horse.” Pedigree notes Dubai Future is the most prolific runner out of Street Cry mare Anjaz, who was a Grade 3 scorer herself over 1m4f in America having been trained initially by Saeed bin Suroor to win three races in Britain. Anjaz has produced four more individual winners, including talented types like Winter's Love (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and After The Rain (Ire) (Shamardal). She is also a sister to Grade 2 scorer Giants Play (Giant's Causeway), who has produced three black-type performers, not to mention Listed winner Tearless (GB) (Street Cry), who is the dam of Oaks runner-up Dance Sequence (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Dubai Future, who has now won in excess of £1.7 million in prize-money throughout his career, is the grandson of G1 Fillies' Mile scorer Playful Act (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), who John Ferguson bought on behalf of Godolphin for $10,500,000 at Keeneland in 2007. Saturday, Meydan, Dubai DUBAI GOLD CUP (SPONSORED BY AL TAYER MOTORS)-G2, $1,000,000, Meydan, 4-5, 4yo/up, 3200mT, 3:21.50, gd. 1–DUBAI FUTURE (GB), 129, g, 9, by Dubawi (Ire) 1st Dam: Anjaz (GSW-US, $195,378), by Street Cry (Ire) 2nd Dam: Playful Act (Ire), by Sadler's Wells 3rd Dam: Magnificient Style, by Silver Hawk O/B-Godolphin (GB); T-Saeed bin Suroor; J-Silvestre De Sousa. $580,000. Lifetime Record: SW & MGSP-Eng, GSW-Bhr 32-9-7-3, $2,805,068. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2–Double Major (Ire), 129, g, 5, Daiwa Major (Jpn)–Dancequest (Ire), by Dansili (GB). O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (IRE); T-Christophe Ferland. $200,000. 3–Epic Poet (Ire), 129, g, 6, Lope De Vega (Ire)–Sagaciously (Ire), by Lawman (Fr). (180,000gns Wlg '19 TATDEC; 450,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT; 48,000gns HRA '23 TATOCT). O-Akela Thoroughbreds Ltd; B-George Kent (IRE); T-David O'Meara. $100,000. Margins: 2 1/4, 1 1/4, NK. Also Ran: Passion And Glory (Ire), Trawlerman (Ire), Trafalgar Square (Fr), Term Of Endearment (GB), Al Nayyir (GB), Continuous (Jpn), Straight (Ger). Click for the ERA chart & video. Wow! completes a stunning comeback in the Dubai Gold Cup, sponsored by Al Tayer Motors pic.twitter.com/Ioxs4NEfYr — Dubai Racing Club (@RacingDubai) April 5, 2025 The post Saeed Bin Suroor Rolls Back The Years With Gold Cup Winner Dubai Future appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Raging Torrent (Maximus Mischief) made it back-to-back triumphs for trainer Chief Stipe O'Neill in the $1 million G2 Godolphin Mile sponsored by Emaar, producing an explosive performance from the front under Frankie Dettori to follow up his GI Malibu Stakes success at Santa Anita on Boxing Day. Closely attended by Mufasa (Chi) (Practical Joke) for much of the contest, Raging Torrent was soon in control once that rival cried enough inside the final two furlongs, powering clear thereafter to win by three and a half lengths in a time of 1:36.69. French raider King Gold (Fr) (Anodin {Ire}), the conqueror of Laurel River (Into Mischief) in January's G3 Firebreak Stakes, stayed on well from off the pace to fill the runner-up spot, with another half a length back to Japan's Kazu Petrin (Jpn) (Rulership {Jpn}) in third. Mufasa, the winner of December's GIII Mr. Prospector Stakes at Gulfstream Park, weakened out of the frame to finish sixth on his stable bow for Bhupat Seemar. For Raging Torrent it was a sixth career success, with the others including last year's GII Pat O'Brien Stakes at Del Mar, before he went on finish seventh behind Straight No Chaser (Speighster) in the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint at the same venue. Meanwhile, this victory was a third in the Godolphin Mile for O'Neill, who most recently struck with Two Rivers Over (Tamarkuz) last year, while Dettori was winning this Group 2 contest for a record-extending eighth time. “Eight Godolphin Miles, that's a hell of a record,” said the successful jockey. “I think it's fair to say I grew up here. It's great satisfaction coming back and winning–and hopefully I can win the World Cup again. “He [Raging Torrent] is such a lovely horse and he did the rest. You need the horse to lead like he did. He was quick away and I was able to do my own fractions. In fairness, he's always been a sprinter in America. So, I was thinking of that and I didn't want to kick too early.” O'Neill added, “I was confident, but that's why you run these races, you never know. He had a good, clean break, got the lead, got a little breather mid-race. Speed was always going to be his strength. I'm on cloud nine and I've got to thank everyone here.” Welcome back, @FrankieDettori The maestro dictates the @godolphin Mile, sponsored by @emaardubai, aboard #DWC25 | @emirates pic.twitter.com/o85KkfAKxY — Dubai Racing Club (@RacingDubai) April 5, 2025 Pedigree Notes The first top-level winner for the Spendthrift-based Maximus Mischief when successful in the Malibu, Raging Torrent is the lone starter from his dam, Violent Wave (Violence)–a half-sister to the GIII Shakertown Stakes winner The Nth Degree (Distorted Humor)–who was offered with the colt in utero at the 2021 Keeneland January Sale but was led out unsold on a bid of $27,000. Raging Torrent was himself bought back for the same price by his breeders, Rodney Winkler and Alfoso Mazzetti, at Keeneland September in 2022, while it was Mark Davis's name on the ticket when the colt fetched $75,000 at the 2023 OBS April Sale. He sported the silks of Zhang Yuesheng for the first time at Meydan, with the Yulong founder now owning the colt in partnership with Great Friends Stables. Violent Wave is also the dam of the three-year-old colt Contra Mundum (Honor A.P.), a $55,000 RNA at KEESEP in 2023, and the two-year-old filly Layan (Collected), who was exported to Saudi Arabia after being bought for $47,000 at KEENOV the same year. After failing to find a new home at $145,000 at Keeneland November in 2023, Violent Wave was entered for last year's KEENOV, subsequent to Raging Torrent's victory in the Pat O'Brien, but she was bought back on a bid of $575,000 in foal to Up to the Mark. Saturday, Meydan, Dubai GODOLPHIN MILE (SPONSORED BY EMAAR)-G2, $1,000,000, Meydan, 4-5, NH4yo/up & SH3yo, 1600m, 1:36.69, ft. 1–RAGING TORRENT, 126, c, 4, by Maximus Mischief 1st Dam: Violent Wave, by Violence 2nd Dam: Coastal Wave, by Dixieland Band 3rd Dam: Orange Wave, by Coastal ($27,000 RNA Ylg '22 KEESEP; $75,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR). O-Yuesheng Zhang & Great Friends Stables; B-Rodney J Winkler & Alfonso Mazzetti (KY); T-Chief Stipe O'Neill; J-Lanfranco Dettori. $580,000. Lifetime Record: GISW-US, 13-6-1-2, $1,247,400. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2–King Gold (Fr), 126, h, 8, Anodin (Ire)–Miss Gandelia (Fr), by Kingsalsa. (180,000gns RNA '24 TATDEC). O-Mme Christian Wingtans & Nicolas Caullery; B-Mme Christian Wingtans (FR); T-Nicolas Caullery. $200,000. 3–Kazu Petrin (Jpn), 126, h, 5, Rulership (Jpn)–Les Etoile (Jpn), by Fasliyev. O-Kazumi Yoshida; B-Niikappu Hashimoto Bokujo (JPN); T-Manabu Ikezoe. $100,000. Margins: 3HF, HF, 1HF. Also Ran: Steal Sunshine, Mendelssohn Bay, Mufasa (Chi), Qareeb, Fort Payne (Fr), Sadaaty, No Lunch (Ire), Peptide Nile (Jpn), Oasis Boy (Arg), Little Vic, Sword Point (Aus). Scratched: Cagliostro, Meshtri. Click for the ERA chart & video. The post Raging Torrent and Dettori Much the Best in the Godolphin Mile appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sam Agars SKY JEWELLERY - R10 (9) Smart young galloper can continue his impressive start Jay Rooney FLASH CURRENT - R5 (2) Big run off a slow speed last start and should get a more suitable tempo today Trackwork Spy SKY JEWELLERY - R10 (9) Narrowly missed last start but can return to winning ways here Phillip Woo HELENE FEELING - R7 (1) Holding his form very well and deserves another win this term Shannon (Vincent Wong) MOUNT EVEREST - R3 (2) Talented youngster won well on his debut and can score again Racing Post Online LIFELINE EXPRESS - R6 (1) Scored well over this C&D last start and can repeat the dose Tom Wood VOYAGE SAMURAI - R7 (5) Is holding his form well and should get a soft lead and be tough to peg backView the full article

Multiple Group 1-winning jockey Hayley Turner announced in a statement on Saturday that she is retiring from the saddle with immediate effect as she prepares to welcome her first baby in October. “I have decided to retire from being a jockey following my winner at Southwell last week especially as I had my first ride at the racecourse on 27 March, 2000,” said Turner. “I am very excited to also announce that I am having a baby in October, all being well, which I have been planning for the last two years. My family and I are all very excited. “I would like to thank everyone that has supported me over the years especially Michael Bell, David Simcock, Andrew Balding and Harry Eustace. I would also like to thank my riding agent, Guy Jewell, who has been my agent for the majority of my career. “I am looking forward to my next life chapter but will be focusing on the baby in the short term.” Turner briefly retired from race-riding in 2015 and turned her attention to broadcasting. After reappearing in August 2016 to captain the winning all-female team in the Shergar Cup at Ascot, she returned to the saddle full time in 2018. In 2023, she became the first woman in Europe to ride 1,000 winners, a tally which featured three triumphs at the top level. After making the breakthrough aboard Dream Ahead in the 2011 July Cup, she then teamed up with Margot Did (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) to win the Nunthorpe Stakes later that year, before partnering I'm A Dreamer (Ire) (Noverre) to victory in the 2012 Beverly D. Stakes. Another notable milestone in Turner's career had come in 2008 when she became the first woman in Europe to ride 100 winners on the Flat in a calendar year. Her final full season in the saddle in 2024 yielded 31 winners, whilst her final success aboard Spirit Of Jura (GB) (Masar {Ire}) at Southwell on Wednesday was her tenth of the current campaign. Bell, who enjoyed a successful association with Turner, most notably with the aforementioned Margot Did, was among those to pass on his well wishes to the rider as he said, “It makes me very happy to hear her great news. She's such a lovely, kind, loving person and I'm delighted for her that she's going to be a mummy. “We've had some great days together, Margot Did winning the Nunthorpe being one of them. But I just remember her riding as a 7lb apprentice when she had barely had a winner and going up against senior jockeys and big names in a finish, and I can't remember if she won or not, but I always remember thinking 'my god, you can ride'.” He added, “She was always on time and always smart and just a very good role model for anyone, regardless of sex, who wanted to get on well as a jockey. A lot of thanks go to my owners who backed my decision to support her and she held the job down very well. Obviously, she got derailed by a few nasty tumbles, but it doesn't take away the six, seven, eight great years we had together.” Simcock, who oversaw the careers of both Dream Ahead and I'm A Dreamer, described Turner as “a proper professional” as he paid his own tribute. “Working with Hayley has been a great pleasure,” said the Newmarket trainer. “She's a proper professional and she's a great rider who is good at her job and never let me down, but most importantly she's just a really nice person. I'm delighted for her and she retires with nothing to prove. She's done everything she can do and now it's on to the next step of having a family. “We were lucky enough to have some brilliant days, Dream Ahead being one and I'm A Dreamer the other, but just working with her day-in, day-out and enjoying those other winners together that are just as important has been great as well.” The post Hayley Turner Brings Curtain Down on Groundbreaking Career in the Saddle appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Emma-Lee and David Browne planned to use Saturday’s A$130,000 Robert Taranto Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield as a lead-up to a country cup for Rhinoceros (NZ) (Vadamos), but the New Zealand-bred gelding had other ideas and rattled home for a $31 upset win. The six-year-old headed into Saturday’s race with a strong run of form away from the bright lights of metropolitan racing. He had won the Dunkeld Cup (1800m) in November and the Colac Cup (2000m) in February, followed by a fourth in the Echuca Cup (1400m) and a last-start second in the Bairnsdale Cup (1600m). The Brownes had the A$50,000 Warracknabeal Cup (1600m) on April 19 circled in their diary, but Rhinoceros caught them by surprise with a city win that will likely weight him out of that country feature. “I love this horse so much,” Emma-Lee Browne said. “I might have to get a rhino tattoo now. He’s a gem. He just keeps giving. He’s been up for a long time and I keep wondering when he’s going to want to go out, but he’s just loving his life and is an absolute marvel. “This was originally meant to just be a run along the way to the Warracknabeal Cup. We might have stuffed that up now. “This is my oldest daughter Chloe’s favourite horse. She’s hired a boat tonight for her 19th birthday, so I think the boat might be going off tonight.” Rhinoceros was ridden by Dean Yendall, who tucked him into fourth along the rail as Red Phantom (Estidhkaar) led the field up to the home turn. A gap opened between the two leaders around the home turn and Yendall drove Rhinoceros through it, drawing up alongside Red Phantom. That runner fought back, but Rhinoceros wore him down to win by a length. “You’d probably need a wheelbarrow to put all the weight in the saddle for the Warracknabeal Cup now,” Yendall said. “He even carried a bit of weight today with 59kg. He began cleanly and had no issues getting across. He settled beautifully behind the leaders. “I got dragged into the race nicely. He flowed into it and came through the middle. When I asked for a real good effort, he obliged and attacked the line really strongly.” Rhinoceros has now had 45 starts for 10 wins, seven placings and A$522,252 in stakes for his breeder Andrew Fowler, who shares ownership with Sparta Racing. Rhinoceros is by Vadamos out of the Lonhro mare Hot In Pink (NZ), who herself won two races over 1000m and 1200m. All of Hot In Pink’s three foals to race have been winners, including the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1200m) placegetter Crickets Chirping (NZ) (Belardo). Hot In Pink is a half-sister to the multiple Group Three winner and Group One-placed Melt (NZ) (Iffraaj), along with Elephant (NZ) (Shocking), a six-time winner for the Brownes including the Gr.3 Sandown Stakes (1500m). View the full article

New Zealand-bred filly Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) secured a special place in the 164-year history of the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) with a stunning five-length blitz in the A$2 million classic at Randwick on Saturday. Aeliana became only the 10th filly to win the Australian Derby, and one of just two in the last 35 years. The other filly to win the race during that period was fellow New Zealand-bred Shamrocker (NZ) (O’Reilly) in 2011. The Chris Waller-trained Aeliana burst on the scene in the spring with back-to-back wins in the Gr.3 Reginald Allen Quality (1400m) at Randwick and by three and a half lengths in the Gr.3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. She concluded her breakthrough spring campaign with a flying finish into second in the Gr.1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield. Strong-finishing efforts for third in the Gr.2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m), fourth in the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) and a desperately close second in the Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas (1600m) suggested Aeliana was crying out for the 2400m of the Australian Derby. She received a torrent of support through Saturday afternoon, tightening all the way into $2.25 as the best-backed runner in any of the 10 races on the opening day of The Championships. She was backed as if virtually unbeatable, and so it proved. Jockey Damian Lane put Aeliana well within striking distance, settling close up in fourth and one off the rail as Plymouth (The Autumn Sun) and Mustang Morgan (NZ) (Preferment) set the pace. That pair began to feel the pinch coming up to the home turn, but Aeliana was travelling with effortless ease as she cruised up beside them under a tight hold. Lane let her go inside the final 300m and the response was explosive. Aeliana charged clear in a Derby demolition job, opening up a five-length margin over Firm Agreement (Yes Yes Yes). Shanwah (NZ) (Too Darn Hot) finished third, with Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Willydoit (NZ) (Tarzino) fourth after a tough wide run. “She was extraordinary,” Lane said. “She left the barriers well, just travelled great from the outset and felt a winner a long way out. She’s a super filly.” From 10 starts, Aeliana has now recorded four wins and three placings and has earned A$2.27 million for a Star Thoroughbreds ownership syndicate. Star Thoroughbreds bought her for $180,000 from Rich Hill Stud’s draft in Book 1 of Karaka 2023. Aeliana became the second Derby winner for both Lane and Waller. Lane previously won it aboard Jon Snow in 2017, while Waller won the Derby last year with Riff Rocket. “She’s a great filly and she deserved this,” Waller said on Saturday. “She was beaten a nose in the Thousand Guineas, beaten a nose by Broadsiding (Too Darn Hot) in the Rosehill Guineas – near-misses in two career-making races. So she really deserved a Group One win and she’s done it in style. “That was a dominant win. I don’t get as emotional these days as I used to, but that was really special. I was waiting for something to come with us at the 300m, and you could see there was some horses doing their best, but the way she opened up was really special.” Waller suggested that Aeliana is unlikely to back up into the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) against her own sex next Saturday. “My job is to look after her,” he said. “It would be unlikely that she would back up. But, wow, I can’t wait for the next chapter, because she’s a rising star.” Aeliana was bred by Nearco Stud and Rich Hill Thoroughbreds and is by Arrowfield Stud stallion Castelvecchio out of the Star Witness mare Temolie. Aeliana is the first foal to race out of Temolie, who was herself a placegetter on the racetrack and is a half-sister to Star Thoroughbreds’ Group One winner Invincibella (I am Invincible), as well as the Group Three winner Secret Blaze (Sizzling) and Listed winner Extreme Flight (Extreme Choice). Rich Hill Stud bought Temolie for A$200,000 from the 2021 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast, when she was carrying Aeliana. Temolie has been served by Rich Hill’s resident superstar sire Proisir every spring since then, producing filly foals in 2022 and 2023. The first of those Proisir fillies was bought by Ciaron Maher Bloodstock and TFI for $250,000 at Karaka 2024, while Aeliana’s owners Star Thoroughbreds paid $300,000 to buy the filly offered by Rich Hill during Book 1 of Karaka 2025 in January. View the full article

For the second year in a row, Horsham trainer Paul Preusker has won the A$200,000 Gr.3 Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Easter Cup (2000m) at Caulfield with a New Zealand-bred. Preusker won the race with Savabeel gelding Captain Envious (NZ) (Savabeel) last year, and on Saturday he secured a repeat result with Tarzino five-year-old Torranzino (NZ) (Tarzino). The Easter Cup was Torranzino’s third start in his current preparation, having run a bold first-up fourth behind Deny Knowledge in the Listed Victoria Gold Cup (2000m) in late February before a close last-start second in the Wangaratta Cup (2000m). He went to a new level on Saturday and recorded the first black-type win of his career. Torranzino settled well back in the field as Future History set a genuine tempo up to the home turn. The field fanned across the track in an energy-sapping battle to the finish line, and it was Torranzino whose stamina and toughness carried him to a nose victory over Foujita San (Maurice). The time was a quick 2:01.16. “I was actually very confident, I knew he had a very good chance in this race,” jockey Celine Gaudray said. “The Wangaratta Cup wasn’t run to suit him at all – they went really slow, he ran quite aggressively and it became a sit and sprint. “It was set up a lot better for him today and I was fortunate to get off the rail at the right time and follow the right horses. I was briefly worried his wheels might spin when they put the pressure on, but everything unfolded really well. Once I put my whip into the right hand, he went to the line really nicely.” Torranzino has now had 27 starts for five wins, seven placings and A$670,090. Preusker was represented at Caulfield on Saturday by his partner Holly McKechnie. “We thought he went super in the Wangaratta Cup and he loves Caulfield, he’s got a terrific record here,” she said. “It turned into a real tough, staying 2000m race today, and that’s his forte. He needs the right tempo.” The sixth individual stakes winner for Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino, Torranzino was bred by Payne Family Racing Pty Ltd. He is the first foal to race out of the Helmet mare Goldilicious (NZ), who is a half-sister to the Group Three winner Showbeel (NZ) (Showbeel), who in turn is out of champion stayer Showella (NZ) (Lord Ballina). Torranzino was offered by Janine Dunlop’s Phoenix Park as a yearling in Book 1 of Karaka 2021, where Preusker bought him for $75,000. View the full article

A week after landing the biggest success of his career aboard Straight Arron, the jockey partners Dragon Joy for the veteran trainer.View the full article

She’s Got Pizzazz arrived in time to claim the Group 3 P J Bell Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman were made to wait until the final race on day one of The Championships, but it was worth the wait as Blake Shinn piloted She’s Got Pizzazz to victory in the Group 3 P J Bell Stakes. The daughter of Zoustar went around as a +550 third favourite, with only Lilac and Clean Energy starting shorter with horse racing bookmakers in the final event. Craig Williams got Lilac to jump smartly from the barriers to find the lead ahead of Miss Busslinger (+8000), while Husk (+6000) and Love Poem (+550) settled behind them, keeping Clean Energy (+160) three-wide without cover. After controlling the race from the front, Williams lifted the tempo aboard Lilac, and she gave a strong kick entering the home straight. The swoopers swung out to make their runs by the 300m mark, and Clean Energy was quickly on the scene; however, the eventual winner was coming with big strides. With Shinn throwing everything at She’s Got Pizzazz, she put in a big dive on the line to claim victory over the fast-finishing Flying For Fun (+1000) and Lilac. Click here for all Randwick replays. Peter Moody was on course to speak about the win. “Yeah, she’s got a wonderful family,” Moody said. “Bred and retained by Rob Crabtree and it’s a family that he’s developed for a lot of years. “This was a little target race for us. We thought she was unlucky at Caulfield the other day so it was well-deserved, I think. “Yeah, I love seeing them hungry at the end of the day when they haven’t had a lot of success. “I reckon the last time I was at Randwick at 5.50pm was about 15 years ago with a mare the same colour (Black Caviar) and she won a TJ. “You might see her back here in a couple of weeks in the JB Carr. Crabby (Rob Crabtree) has got a big goal to win that. “I’d love to see her in Brisbane for a Stradbroke. So if she’s here in two weeks you’ll know the owner has won the battle. “If you don’t see her in two weeks you know she’ll probably run in something like the Fred Best on the way to a Stradbroke in about seven weeks.” Blake Shinn picked up his second winner of the day in the final race. “There wasn’t (a lot of speed on), and they really quickened into the turn,” Shinn said. “We were just marking time there from, say, the 400m to the furlong. But the leaders sort of fell in a hole which set it up for the closers.” “And she was super strong. She’s probably more effective over a bit further but she’s prepped up really nice. “I’ve had a lot of luck in these colours and it’s just great to get another win on the board.” Horse racing news View the full article

Chris Waller‘s exceptional filly, Aeliana, etched her name in the annals of Australian racing history on The Championships Day 1, delivering a dominant performance to triumph over the colts and geldings in the 2025 Australian Derby. The punters’ faith in the talented three-year-old was rewarded as she stormed to victory as the clear-cut favourite. “It […] The post Australian Derby 2025 Results: Waller’s Filly Aeliana Wins by Five Lengths appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Star Brazilian partners Stellenbosch in the Group One Osaka Hai (2,000m) a week after saluting aboard Satono Reve.View the full article

A remarkable upset unfolded in the 160th running of the Group 1 $4 million Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Day 1 of The Championships, with Bjorn Baker‘s mare Stefi Magnetica defying her double-figure odds to claim the coveted title. The four-year-old daughter of All Too Hard proved to be the surprise package, delivering […] The post Stefi Magnetica Wins 2025 Doncaster Mile appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Team Hawkes‘ incredibly consistent four-year-old, Briasa, returned to his winning ways with a hard-fought Group 1 victory in the 2025 TJ Smith Stakes on Day 1 of The Championships in Sydney. The Smart Missile gelding, who won the Group 2 The Hunter in Newcastle last spring, showed significant improvement from his fourth-place finish first-up in […] The post 2025 TJ Smith Stakes Winner is Briasa appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, April 6, 2025 First Race 12:45pm HKT (2:45pm AEST) Visit Dabble Sha Tin Racecourse is the destination for Hong Kong racing on Sunday afternoon, with a bumper 10-race program set for decision. The rail is in the B+2 position for the meeting, and although some rainfall is forecast in the lead-up, it should have little to no effect on the Good 4 rating at the time of acceptances. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 12:45pm local time. Best Bet at Sha Tin: Sky Jewellery The argument can be made Sky Jewellery should be undefeated heading into start five, with The Autumn Sun gelding having clear excuses in his two defeats. That includes his latest effort at this course and distance on March 15, with the three-year-old laying in on Hong Lok Golf as the pair spaced their rivals by 2.5 lengths. He’s the horse with upside in the Sha Tin finale, and provided the breaks fall his way from gate nine, Sky Jewellery should put them away with relative ease. Best Bet Race 10 – #9 Sky Jewellery (9) 3yo Gelding | T: John Size | J: Hugh Bowman (56.5kg) Next Best at Sha Tin: The Boom Box It was ugly viewing for The Boom Box backers in his latest outing at Sha Tin on March 9, with the Spirit Of Boom gelding suffering his first defeat at start four as he sat wide throughout the journey. He was gallant considering the circumstances, holding his position to finish alongside Armour War Eagle and Magnificent Nine. Zac Purton gets legged aboard, so punters will be forced to take a short price with horse racing bookmakers; however, with The Boom Box set to get the run of the race from gate two, this guy should repay the faith. Next Best Race 9 – #1 The Boom Box (2) 4yo Gelding | T: Chris So | J: Zac Purton (61kg) Best Value at Sha Tin: Winning Ovation Winning Ovation produced a slashing maiden victory at Salisbury on August 14 before arriving in Hong Kong, and the son of Cotai Glory seems to have settled in well to the Tony Cruz barn. His latest barrier trial at Conghua particularly caught the eye, with the three-year-old building the revs nicely in the concluding stages to suggest he’s on song for this first-up assignment. He should land in a stalking position mid-field with cover, and although the likes of Lifeline Express and Geneva will prove hard to hold out, Winning Ovation warrants respect at the each-way price with . Best Value Race 6 – #2 Winning Ovation (7) 3yo Gelding | T: Tony Cruz | J: Angus Chung (1.5kg) (58kg) Sunday quaddie tips for Sha Tin Sha Tin quadrella selections April 6, 2025 1-5 5-7-9-11-12 1-2 9 Horse racing tips View the full article

Aeliana spaced her rivals in the Group 1 Australian Derby. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The lone filly Aeliana ($2.25) has cruised to victory in the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, taking on the boys to claim her maiden Group 1 success. The daughter of Castelvecchio hasn’t had much luck in her quest for Group 1 glory in the past, chasing home the colt & geldings in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) on March 22 last time out, hitting the line well to suggest the 2400m would be no issues on Saturday. The Chris Waller-trained filly mapped to get the run of the race under Damien Lane from barrier two, and that’s exactly what eventuated, with the pair surging into the one-one after jumping evenly. Plymouth ($9.50) was heavily backed with horse racing bookmakers and was quick to take up the running from barrier three under Mark Zahra, while Mustang Morgan () was able sit to his outside despite crossing from stall 10. It allowed Lane to get the one-out one-back, while Zac Lloyd and King Of Thunder () utilised the inside draw (1) to hold the rails at the first turn. The second elect, Willydoit (), didn’t have much luck in the middle stages, forced to sit wide without cover as Michael Dee continued to slowly build into the race approaching the home turn. Lane oozed confidence as he allowed Aeliana to stride to the top in the final 400m, and as she hit the front, her rivals were simply left playing for second as she was off-and-gone for the prize. Firm Agreement ($23) and Shanwah ($9.50) finished off well to claim the minor prizes; however, it was all about Aeliana as she stormed clear by the better part of five lengths in the 2025 Australian Derby. Click here for all Randwick replays. Chris Waller was emotional as he spoke post-race. “It was a great performance and all credit to her,” said Waller. “She’s had a couple of near misses in Group Ones but she’s got her own, and she’s got it in good style. “We’ve got some good fillies in the fillies’ races, so it just seemed logical. But when she was brave in the Randwick Guineas, the Rosehill Guineas she got beaten a whisker by Broadsiding who is a very, very good three-year-old colt, and she’s done it herself today. “She’s a great filly, she deserved it. She was beaten a nose in the Thousand Guineas, beaten a nose by Broadsiding in the Rosehill Guineas, just two career-making wins. It wasn’t becoming frustrating but she deserved it. “My job is to look after her. It would be unlikely that she would back up. But, wow, I can’t wait for what’s the next chapter because she’s a rising star.” Damien Lane was ultra-impressed with the performance as he spoke post-race. “She was extraordinary,” said Lane. “She left the barriers well, just travelled great from the outset and felt a winner a long way out. “I’m not riding in the best form of my life, I’ve ridden well for a long time. You just slowly build up to these opportunities. The cattle, doesn’t matter how good you ride, if you don’t have the horse underneath you, you can’t produce. “It’s just been a really good progression the last five, six years of my career. I’ve been able to ride for bigger stables, get on better horses and get some really good opportunities. “This year has probably been as good a season as I’ve had. So really rewarding for hard work and just riding well consistently.” Horse racing news View the full article

What Mornington Races Where Mornington Racecourse – 320 Racecourse Rd, Mornington VIC 3931 When Sunday, April 6, 2025 First Race 12:50pm AEST Visit Dabble Mornington Racecourse is scheduled to host a competitive eight-race program on Sunday afternoon. Clear skies are forecast for April 6, meaning the Good 4 track rating is likely to hold true throughout the day, with the rail out 8m for the entire circuit. The action from Mornington is set to commence at 12:50pm AEST. Best Bet at Mornington: Albertville Jamie Melham made the trip to Kyneton on February 18 for one ride aboard Albertville first-up, and the Clinton McDonald-trained gelding proved too good for his rivals as a well-backed favourite with horse racing bookmakers. The son of Ilovethiscity settled outside the leader and took over at the 200m mark before sprinting clear to record an impressive one-length win. From barrier eight, Melham can push forward, lead the field up to the home turn, and give a strong kick to run away with another victory. Best Bet Race 7 – #5 Albertville (8) 3yo Gelding | T: Clinton McDonald | J: Jamie Melham (58.5kg) +180 with Neds Next Best at Mornington: Give Faith Give Faith put in an eye-catching fresh run to finish second at Cranbourne on March 21. The three-year-old filly hit the line strongly but was hardly a winning threat; however, from barrier one here, Jamie Mott will have the option of stalking the speed. The Alabama Express progeny will need a touch of luck, but with a similar finish, Give Faith will prove too hard to hold out this time around. Next Best Race 6 – #8 Give Faith (1) 3yo Filly | T: John McArdle | J: Jamie Mott (58kg) +340 with BlondeBet Best Value at Mornington: Smarticon Smarticon was unlucky not to win at Geelong on March 23 in his first start back from an 18-week spell. The three-year-old gelding was held up for a run until the final 200m, but once clear, he hit the line strongly and only went down by a long neck. He draws barrier two for this assignment, so Celine Gaudray will need to find clear air a touch earlier, but with even luck and a strong turn of foot, Smarticon should break his maiden at start five. Best Value Race 2 – #3 Smarticon (2) 3yo Gelding | T: David & Coral Feek | J: Celine Gaudray (59kg) +600 with Picklebet Sunday quaddie tips for Mornington Mornington quadrella selections Sunday, April 6, 2025 1-2-4-5 7-8-9 3-5 1-3-5-6-8 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Luke Currie returns to the mounting yard on Nicolini Vito after winning the Sportsbet Victoria Handicap at Caulfield Racecourse on April 05, 2025 in Caulfield, Australia. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Veteran sprinter Nicolini Vito stormed down the middle of the Caulfield straight to snatch victory in Saturday’s Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m), delivering a thrilling late finish under a perfectly timed Luke Currie ride. Trained by the Hayes team of Ben, Will and JD, the seven-year-old was spotting the leaders a big margin on the turn but weaved his way through the field before launching down the outside to overhaul Miss Aria in the final stride at $11 odds with the top online bookmakers. Roll On High also charged late into third, with just half a length separating the top trio at the line. Group 3 Victoria Handicap – Nicolini Vito https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Caulfield-2025-Group-3-Victoria-Handicap-05042025-Nicolini-Vito-Ben-Will-JD-Hayes-Luke-Currie.mp4 “It was a terrific ride by Luke,” Will Hayes said post-race. “He kept him in rhythm, didn’t panic, and when the gap came, Nicolini really savaged the line.” Currie admitted the win wasn’t part of the original plan, with the gelding settling further back than expected. “Back on the fence wasn’t ideal, but he relaxed beautifully, and when the runs came, he had that turn of foot to finish over the top,” he said. Nicolini Vito ($11) stopped the clock at 1:22.18 for the 1400m on a Good 3 track, registering his ninth career win and pushing his prizemoney earnings beyond $925,000. The son of Nicconi is clearly racing as well as ever, and his powerful finish suggests he could stretch out further this campaign. Horse racing news View the full article