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Classy New Zealand filly Alabama Lass has conquered racing right and left-handed, now she must take to straight racing at her Australian debut. Alabama Lass has arrived in Melbourne to contest the Listed HKJC World Pool Sprint Classic (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday after showing her ability in New Zealand. Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso are no strangers to travelling horses to Australia having won the Group 1 Australian Guineas in 2023 with Legarto (NZ) (Prosir) while stablemate Levante (NZ) (Proisir) was also productive on an earlier excursion to Flemington. Alabama Lass has won five of her eight starts to date, finishing second on three occasions, two of which were in Group 1 contests, a cause of frustration for Ken Kelso. He said wet tracks had played a hand in bringing about Alabama Lass’ downfall, firstly in the Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton and then in the Railway Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie. “We stretched her out to a mile at Riccarton and she’ll probably never go another mile in her life, but we did that as it’s the only Group 1 three-year-old fillies race in New Zealand,” Kelso said. “Unfortunately, it rained quite a bit in the morning, and it was slow by the time she raced. “Then in the Railway, we were a bit unlucky. It stayed fine all through Karaka Day and then the rain came about an hour before our race. “She was very brave on both of those rain affected tracks. She deserved to fold up in the Guineas over a mile, but she kept on going and if she had not met those, she may have well been unbeaten as a three-year-old.” Alabama Lass returned to form with an imposing victory in the Group 3 King’s Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie on March 8 where she turned the tables on Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) from their meeting in the Railway Stakes. Crocetti was on Wednesday announced as Entain New Zealand’s representative in the $4 million slot race The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot next month. “She won impressively that day,” Kelso said. “Luckily, we got a good track, and she won well, so after that we’ve decided to roll the dice and have a go at Flemington.” Kelso admits it will be a different test on Saturday, racing down the straight for the first time. But the Kelso’s are leaving nothing to chance, engaging Craig Williams for the ride. “She has to adapt to the straight,” Kelso said. “It’s a different scenario, so that is why we’ve elected to go with an Australian jockey in Craig Williams as he knows how to ride the straight. “She doesn’t have to lead. Earlier, if something had taken her on, she was able to take a sit. She’s pretty tractable, she’s not a mad tearaway that has to lead from the front.” View the full article

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The decision to back-up Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) in the Neville Sellwood Stakes is part of a bigger campaign picture as Joe Pride looks to give his star galloper the best possible grounding for his ultimate goal. Having identified the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) as the race they want to win, Pride says Saturday’s Rosehill assignment is the logical next step. “This just looked like the obvious race,” Pride said. “The Doncaster (Mile) was also on the cards but the only trouble with the Doncaster is it would mean him backing up into the Queen Elizabeth. “The decision that I’ve had to make is, what race do we think we’re the best chance of winning? And I’ve come up with the Queen Elziabeth. To do that, giving him two weeks into it is the smart play.” Pride was forced into a campaign pivot when Ceolwulf suffered a leg abrasion that ruled him out of a scheduled clash with Via Sistina in the Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m). It necessitated bringing him back in distance to 1300m for the Canterbury Stakes where Ceolwulf finished an encouraging fifth, before an outstanding and narrow third behind Gringotts (NZ) (Per Incanto) and Fangirl in last weekend’s George Ryder Stakes (1600m). “Because we missed a run, I was left back tracking a little bit and having to give him a (Canterbury Stakes) run that didn’t really matter, but that he had to have,” Pride said. “After last Saturday, I think the horse is very much back on track.” Pride will also have a strong hand in the Star Kingdom Stakes (1200m) with Coal Crusher, Mazu and Dragonstone. All three are genuine Group-class sprinters on their day but having scratched Mazu from The Galaxy last week, he is warming to the gelding as his top seed. “I would think it is Mazu’s best opportunity this preparation,” Pride said. “Coal Crusher is probably still a run away. “You could say Dragonstone was disappointing last week (in The Galaxy) but he drew a bad barrier on a hard track. He’s got a soft draw this week, probably a wet track and he is a good back-up horse.” View the full article

Group One-winning trainer Andrew Campbell is set to return to the training ranks when he heads to Trentham on Saturday to line-up debutant Croupier (NZ) (Ace High) in The Oaks Stud 1200. “It has been quite a few years now since I last had a runner, so it’s quite exciting,” Campbell said. “I love it (training) and doing nothing gets quite boring, there are only so many fish you can catch out this way.” The respected horseman transitioned into a career as a bloodstock agent three years ago, however, he didn’t find it to his liking, so at the start of the season elected to make a return to training. “I started doing a bit of bloodstock work and we moved back down the line,” he said. “It wasn’t for me, you have got to be a special person to sell horses and it took me two or three years to work out that I didn’t enjoy it at all. “I love going to the yearling sales but buying them off the track was too tough for me, I didn’t like it.” Formerly based in the Wairarapa, and subsequently Cambridge, Campbell moved back to his home region after he ceased training but ultimately moved to the other side of the Tararua Range after falling in love with the Kapiti Coast. “We moved back to the Wairarapa and it just wasn’t the same as it was when we left,” he said. “We came over to the Kapiti Coast for a holiday and fell in love with it and bought a lovely place in Peka Peka, which is 10 minutes down the road from the Otaki track (where Campbell now trains). “I have got 10 boxes and 10 yards, that’s the maximum I am going to do. I have got three in work at the moment, which is an even better number, I love it.” Campbell is enjoying being back training, and while he admits to missing Cambridge, he is pleased to be training out of Otaki. “I love Otaki, but I love Cambridge as well, it was good fun with great people, I enjoyed it up there,” he said. “This (Otaki) is like having your own private training track, it is very quiet, and they have great facilities.” Campbell experienced his biggest moments in racing training for prominent owner Tommy Heptinstall, and he has reunited with the real estate mogul and his group of owners. “I love the horses and I am mucking around now with a couple for Tommy (Heptinstall) and the boys, which is great, they are a good bunch,” Campbell said. The first runner to step out for the reunited group will be three-year-old gelding Croupier, who will make his debut at Trentham this weekend. Purchased out of Beaufort Downs’ 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale draft by Heptinstall and Campbell for $160,000, the son of Ace High has yet to be bested in his jump-outs and trials, but Campbell said he faces a stiff task against some staunch opposition first-up. “He was down to run at Tauherenikau on Sunday, but they obviously canned it,” Campbell said. “We have got to a point where we have got to get him going. It is a bloody tough field on Saturday, with some really good horses in there. “We think he goes alright but it will be a big telling point on Saturday. It is hard to see him winning that race with the good horses in it at his first start, but he is not the worst chance. “He has had a couple of jump-outs, which he has won, and he won that (1000m) trial at Foxton reasonably well. He did a few things wrong, but he is one of those big, dopey horses that will only get better with time.” Campbell said Saturday’s performance will dictate the remainder of his preparation. “We haven’t worked out a plan as yet, but if he went super, we would head for the stars,” he said. Campbell and Heptinstall were active at the Karaka yearling sales earlier this year, and Campbell is excited about the prospects of his young team. “We bought five at the sales this year and I have got a couple out spelling,” he said. “We will have 10 horses to work with, which is a great number.” Croupier has been installed a $12 winning chance for Saturday by TAB bookmakers behind Group Three performer I’m All In ($2.50) and stakes winner Super Photon ($2.60). View the full article

Gosford cancelled due to safety concerns. The Gosford Race Club‘s meeting on Thursday, March 27, 2025, was abandoned after Race 4 due to safety concerns. The decision followed an incident where a horse slipped on the home turn during the fourth race. Subsequently, stewards and senior riders conducted a track inspection and deemed the surface unsafe for further racing, leading to the cancellation of the remaining events. The day’s schedule, known as the Master Builders Association Race Day, was set to feature an eight-race card. The meeting commenced under fine weather conditions, with the track initially rated as a Soft 5. However, following Race 1, the track was downgraded to a Soft 6 at 2:00 PM. Horse racing news View the full article

What Ascot races Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, March 29, 2025 First Race 12:29pm AWST Visit Dabble The Supremacy Stakes and Rock Magic Stakes will headline the nine-race card at Ascot on Saturday afternoon. The track is expected to remain in the Good range after being rated as a Good 4 at the time of acceptances. The rail will be pushed out to the +5m position for the entire circuit, with the first race set to jump at 12:29pm AWST. Supremacy Stakes tip: Yes Queen Yes Queen was quickly put away after claiming a dominant victory on debut at this track and trip, and she will return from an 18-week spell in the Supremacy Stakes. The Dion Luciani-trained filly has been given two barrier trials in readiness for this first-up start, where she was victorious in both. From barrier eight, William Pike will push forward and find the front, and if she gets there easily, they will struggle to run down the odds-on favourite with BlondeBet. Supremacy Stakes Race 7 – #1 Yes Queen (8) 2yo Filly | T: Dion Luciani | J: William Pike (56.5kg) Rock Magic Stakes tip: Jokers Grin Jokers Grin was very good last preparation, recording two wins and a second from three starts, and off those performances, he has earned a crack at Stakes grade. The Bernie Miller-trained gelding possesses a blistering turn of foot, and his barrier trials showed that he has returned in fine form. If Patrick Carbery can settle Jokers Grin off the fence and stay out of trouble, he will be storming home in the concluding stages. Rock Magic Stakes Race 8 – #10 Jokers Grin (8) 4yo Gelding | T: Bernie Miller | J: Patrick Carbery (55kg) Best Bet at Ascot: Trio William Pike will be seeking his first win aboard Trio after the Grant & Alana Williams-trained gelding flew home from the back of the field to finish second over 1400m. Pike has ridden the son of Maschino three times for two placings, and after getting so close over a shorter trip last start, look for him to give this guy every chance to go one better. Now that he rises to 1600m and strikes a race with good speed, Trio just needs to maintain his form to win. Best Bet Race 9 – #15 Trio (9) 4yo Gelding | T: Grant & Alana Williams | J: William Pike (54kg) Next Best at Ascot: Amaroo Star Amaroo Star recorded back-to-back wins at this track and trip on March 19, as the Simon Miller-trained gelding made the step up from Maiden grade to open-age company. Lucy Fiore allowed the son of Sessions to settle three-wide outside the leaders before taking over early in the home straight to run away with victory. From barrier three, Fiore can settle Amaroo Star behind the leaders and attempt to replicate her winning ride from last start. Next Best Race 2 – #6 Amaroo Star (3) 3yo Gelding | T: Simon Miller | J: Lucy Fiore (56kg) Saturday quaddie tips for Ascot races Ascot quadrella selections Saturday, March 29, 2025 4-6-8-11 1-5-6 1-2-10 2-4-15 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Treasurethe Moment is the dominant favourite in the 2025 Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday, with Matt Laurie‘s filly aiming for her seventh consecutive victory. The VRC Oaks champion has maintained her impressive form this autumn, securing back-to-back Group 2 wins leading up to the $750,000 Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) on Tancred […] The post Treasurethe Moment Dominates 2025 Vinery Stud Stakes Field & Odds appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

What Tancred Stakes Day 2025 Where Rosehill Gardens Racecourse When Saturday, March 29, 2025 First Race 12:30pm AEDT Visit Dabble Group 1 action returns to Rosehill Gardens on Saturday afternoon for a third consecutive weekend, with the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) and Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) sharing top billing on a massive 10-part program. The rail moves out +6m the entire circuit this time around, and with the track rated a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, and more significant rainfall forecast in the lead-up, punters can expect a genuine Heavy deck come race-day. 2025 Tancred Stakes Day is scheduled to get underway at 12:30pm local time. Race 1: BM72 Midway Handicap (1300m) Mahogany Girl goes in search of a hat-trick of wins in the opening event and represents good each-way value with horse racing bookmakers. The six-year-old mare has been sensational in her two wins this time in and particularly caught the eye in her latest effort at Hawkesbury on March 8, fending off the late challenge of Well Timed as she made every post a winner. She looks to be a new horse this preparation, and although she must lug 60.5kg to victory, Mahogany Girl only needs to hold her form to be fighting out the finish in the opener. Selections: 1 MAHOGANY GIRL 7 GLOUNTHUANE 3 SUPER BRIGHT 4 SO GOOD SO COOL Race 2: Group 3 Baillieu (1400m) The Group 3 Baillieu (1400m) is restricted for the two-year-olds, where the Brad Widdup-trained Savvy Hallie gets the verdict at a good price with . The daughter of Hellbent is winless heading into start three but has had clear excuses to kick-off the campaign, bombing the start in the Group 2 Reisling Stakes (1200m) before surging in the final furlong to get within 4.3 lengths of Tempted. The same form produced the 2025 Golden Slipper winner, Marhoona, and with Savvy Hallie set to relish stepping out to 1400m, watch for her to be flashing over the top in the Baillieu. Selections: 10 SAVVY HALLIE 2 NEPOTISM 5 TUPAKARA 3 SANCTIFIED Baillieu Race 2 – #10 Savvy Hallie (5) 2yo Filly | T: Brad Widdup | J: Jay Ford (54kg) Race 3: Group 2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) The Group 2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) will help shape the Group 1 ATC Derby (2400m) picture as the Tony Pike-trained Golden Century makes the trip across the Tasman. The son of Pierro was far from disgraced in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie on March 8, closing to within 2.5 lengths of Willydoit in what turned out to be a slowly run affair. The sting out of the ground only bolsters his chances leading into the weekend, and with a few of these key rivals questionable over the 2000m, Golden Century should have no issues outstaying them in the testing conditions. Selections: 2 GOLDEN CENTURY 5 CONFETTI GARDEN 4 KING OF THUNDER 3 MUSTANG MORGAN Tulloch Stakes Race 3 – #2 Golden Century (11) 3yo Gelding | T: Tony Pike | J: Nash Rawiller (56kg) Race 4: Group 2 Neville Sellwood Stakes (2000m) Ceolwulf looks supremely placed in the Group 2 Neville Sellwood Stakes (2000m) on the one-week backup. He closed into third in the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) last Saturday, with only Gringotts and Fangirl getting the upper hand in a slowly run race. The son of Tavistock should be peaking fourth-up over the 2000m, and if the Joseph Pride-trained gelding wants to be considered a major player in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) against the likes of Via Sistina, Ceolwulf must put this lot away and justify the short price. Selections: 1 CEOLWULF 14 OUR GOLD HOPE 6 POST IMPRESSIONIST 4 ZARAKEM Next Best Race 4 – #1 Ceolwulf (10) 4yo Gelding | T: Joseph Pride | J: Chad Schofield (59.5kg) Race 5: Group 2 Emancipation Stakes (1500m) The fillies & mares step out in the Group 2 Emancipation Stakes (1500m), where the Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich-trained Clear Thinking can return to her brilliant best. She couldn’t match motors with the likes of Commemorative in the Group 3 Wenona Girl Quality (1200m) at Randwick on March 8, but never shirked the task after hitting a flat spot from the 400m to 200m pole. Getting out to the 1500m should be ideal, and with the Dubawi mare yet to taste defeat on wet ground, expect Clear Thinking to be right in this at a good price with . Selections: 12 CLEAR THINKING 4 SCARLET OAK 15 SNOW IN MAY 2 PULCHRITUDINOUS Emancipation Stakes Race 5 – #12 Clear Thinking (4) 5yo Mare | T: Paul Messara Leah Gavranich | J: Tom Sherry (54kg) Race 6: Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) It’s safe to say Treasurethe Moment will be anchoring plenty of multi’s across the nation as she gears up for more Group 1 glory in the 2025 Vinery Stud Stakes. She’s returned in superb order after claiming the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) in the spring, securing back-to-back wins in stylish fashion to kick-off the autumn campaign. The Sydney way of going is the only query heading into this, and although punters need to stomach the short price with online betting sites, it’s hard to see Treasurethe Moment coming undone in this small field of nine. Selections: 1 TREASURETHE MOMENT 2 MOVIN OUT 5 DECLICHY BOULEVARD 4 REAL CLASS Best Bet Race 6 – #1 Treasurethe Moment (5) 3yo Filly | T: Matt Laurie | J: Damien Lane (56kg) Race 7: Group 3 Star Kingdom Stakes (1200m) The Group 3 Star Kingdom Stakes (1200m) sets up as the toughest race to dissect on the Rosehill card, however, Ostraka appears well placed returning from Melbourne. The son of Pariah was tested in Group 1 company in back-to-back starts, and didn’t have much go his way after leading them out at a strong clip in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on March 8. His run in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) had plenty of merit prior to that failure, and with Ostraka well suited back to the Sydney way of going, expect him to bounce back third-up. Selections: 7 OSTRAKA 2 MAZU 13 ESPIONAGE 15 GENERAL SALUTE Star Kingdom Stakes Race 7 – #7 Ostraka (8) 4yo Gelding | T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | J: Jason Collett (56.5kg) Race 8: Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) It’s hard to knock Dubai Honour as the two-time Australian Group 1 winner returns to our shores. The William Haggas-trained gelding continues to race well into his seven-year-old season, and with more luck in the Group 1 Hong Kong Vase (2400m), could’ve added another international Group 1 win to the resume. Last time he came to Australia he lapped them in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) before dismantling Anamoe in the 2023 Queen Elizabeth, and if he can replicate those performances again, he must be considered the one to beat in the Tancred Stakes. Selections: 1 DUBAI HONOUR 13 LA CRIQUE 2 VAUBAN 4 DUKE DE SESSA Tancred Stakes Race 8 – #1 Dubai Honour (4) 7yo Gelding | T: William Haggas | J: Tom Marquand (59kg) Race 9: Group 3 Doncaster Prelude (1500m) New Endeavour caught the eye first-up at this course and distance in the Group 2 Ajax Stakes (1500m) on March 15. The New Bay gelding was slow away on that occasion and got too far back turning for home, slicing between rivals as he closed to within 2.7 lengths of Iowna Merc. Rachel King should have the five-year-old within striking distance second-up, and with his best figures generally coming at start two of the preparation, New Endeavour can book his ticket to the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m). Selections: 6 NEW ENDEAVOUR 5 ENCAP 11 GREBENI 1 JUST FOLK Doncaster Prelude Race 9 – #6 New Endeavour (1) 5yo Gelding | T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | J: Rachel King (56kg) Race 10: BM88 Handicap (1400m) A stack of dual acceptors has the last race a bit of a mystery, however, Rhapsody Chic represents good each-way value as he returns from a 182-day spell. The son of Sacred Falls boasts a terrific first-up record and has never missed the frame across four starts, with two wins and two more minor placings to his name. He’s never been beaten on Heavy decks either and although Tommy Berry needs to overcome barrier 16, Rhapsody Chic warrants respect at the $15 in the Rosehill finale. Selections: 9 RHAPSODY CHIC 11 BOJANGLES 6 LES VAMPIRES 13 WELL TIMED Best Value Race 10 – #9 Rhapsody Chic (16) 5yo Gelding | T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | J: Tommy Berry (57.5kg) Tancred Stakes Day quaddie tips for Rosehill Rosehill quadrella selections Saturday, March 29, 2025 2-7-11-13-15 1-2-4-13-14 1-4-5-6-8-11 3-4-6-8-9-11-13 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, March 29, 2025 First Race 11:38am AEST Visit Dabble Brisbane Racing Club will host a 10-race card at Doomben this Saturday afternoon, with the opening event scheduled to jump at 11:38am AEST. The track was rated as a Heavy 8 at the time of acceptances, and it is expected to only get heavier with more rain forecast on Friday and Saturday. The rail will be in the +0.5m position for the entire circuit. Best Bet at Doomben: Thankyou Henry Thankyou Henry has been finishing off his races well this preparation, recording a fifth and second-place finish in two starts. The Tony Georgieff-trained gelding ran on strongly to finish second behind Certainlycan at this track and trip, after encountering some traffic turning for home. With heavy conditions expected on Saturday, Thankyou Henry gets conditions to suit him, and with even luck, he can breakthrough for a deserving win third-up. Best Bet Race 6 – #5 Thankyou Henry (8) 4yo Gelding | T: Tony Georgieff | J: Ryan Maloney (57.5kg) Next Best at Doomben: Mr Bubbaluski We have been following Mr Bubbaluski throughout his second racing campaign, and his run in the QTIS Jewel 3YO at the Gold Coast was very encouraging. The Jack Bruce-trained gelding settled worse than midfield and stormed home into second place over 1200m. This son of Encryption has been crying out for more ground, and now that he rises to 1350m fourth up, Mr Bubbaluski will get every chance to record his second career victory. Next Best Race 9 – #4 Mr Bubbaluski (5) 3yo Gelding | T: Jack Bruce | J: Damien Thornton (55.5kg) Best Value at Doomben: Miracle Spin Matthew Smith has chosen to send Miracle Spin to Doomben for the first time on Saturday, following his lacklustre performance in the Group 3 Newcastle Stakes over 1400m. The son of Pivotal will appreciate the rise in trip to 1600m second up and the heavy conditions that are expected. If Kyle Wilson-Taylor can settle Miracle Spin midfield with cover from a wide barrier, the +1000 on offer with horse racing bookmakers is very appealing. Best Value Race 8 – #4 Miracle Spin (15) 6yo Gelding | T: Matthew Smith | J: Kyle Wilson-Taylor (58kg) Saturday quaddie tips for Doomben races Doomben quadrella selections Saturday, March 29, 2025 5-10-11-12 1-4-10-11-12 1-3-4 5-9-10-13-15 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

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Promising four-year-old will undergo surgery after close third in city’s biggest race, while Yulong has pulled the pin on import’s Hong Kong stint.View the full article

For the first time New Zealand will be the sole host of the World Drivers’ Championship later this year. Representing 10 different countries, the championships will be held at four venues – Kaikoura, Cambridge, Winton and Addington from November 2-11. “It’s an exceptional opportunity to showcase our sport and to show New Zealand off to the world,” says Harness Racing New Zealand Chief Executive Brad Steele. To see the Media Release click here View the full article

By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Take After Me showed he can still be more than competitive in his history-making 400th start at Ashburton yesterday. The 14-year-old, affectionately known as ‘Rocky’, became the first ever standardbred to reach the mark and he did it in style with a gutsy third placing in the Matt Smith Construction Trot, just over a length away from the winner. In the words of commentator Andy McCook he “ran an absolute beauty”. For Take After Me’s connections it was a proud moment. “That was a bit exciting wasn’t it?”‘ trainer Fred Scott told Harness Unhinged’s Nigel Armstrong post race. “He’s been a wonderful horse,” added wife and co-breeder Jan Scott, “he’s been a privilege to own.” Take After Me stepped cleanly for driver John Morrison and settled three back the fence before producing a determined finish behind the pace-making Prince Teka and favourite Randel Huston P. “He felt really good, really sharp,” said Morrison. The son of Holmes Hanover has now had 124 starts as a pacer for four wins and 17 wins and 276 starts as a trotter. As well as his 21 wins he’s also placed 93 times. His career stakes earnings are just over $300,000. Alexy with 347 starts and Danke with 300 are the only standardbreds in this country to have gone anywhere near Take After Me’s record. Scott took over the training of Take After Me as his son and regular trainer Glenn battled cancer. He died in 2021. A week later Take After Me won at Methven. At the time Fred and Jan described it as “so special”. As a pacer Take After Me was good enough to compete in the 4YO Emerald at the 2015 Harness Jewels and was second to Johnny Eyre in the 2016 Reefton Cup while as a trotter Fred Scott is particularly proud that his horse finished second to one of the very best in Oscar Bonavena at Ashburton in 2019. Before the 400th start Fred Scott thought that win or lose that retirement was not too far away for his dual gaited veteran. While he was non-committal about that post race Jan was more forthright. “I think that should be it today. He’s done his time and he deserves to retire now.” View the full article

Pride Of Jenni, second-up after a brief retirement, is favoured to win the 2025 Australian Cup at Flemington on Saturday. The seven-year-old mare, trained by Ciaron Maher, aims to continue her successful return to racing. “Peter Young Stakes winner Pride Of Jenni chases her fifth official Group 1 win in the 2025 Australian Cup at […] The post Australian Cup 2025 Field & Betting Update: Pride Of Jenni Tipped to Win appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

The 2025 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday promises a thrilling contest, with international raider Dubai Honour heading the betting markets. The Group 1 $1.5 million Kia Tancred Stakes (2400m) has attracted a strong field of stayers, many with Sydney Cup aspirations. “International raider Dubai Honour is narrow favourite to add another Group 1 […] The post Tancred Stakes 2025 Field & Betting Update: Dubai Honour v Vauban appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Alabama Lass winning Saturday’s Group 3 King’s Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) A new name is about to make waves across the Tasman, with New Zealand filly Alabama Lass poised to tackle the straight at Flemington in her Australian debut this Saturday. The classy three-year-old, trained by Ken and Bev Kelso, will line up in the Listed HKJC World Pool Sprint Classic (1200m), marking her first foray into straight racing after a stellar run on both right and left-handed tracks in New Zealand. A winner of five from eight starts — and runner-up in her other three — Alabama Lass brings serious form to Melbourne. Two of those second placings came in Group 1 company, though trainer Ken Kelso believes the weather played spoiler on both occasions. “She was very brave on those rain-affected tracks,” Kelso said. “If not for the wet, she might well have been unbeaten as a three-year-old.” The filly returned to her best with a commanding win in the Group 3 King’s Plate at Ellerslie earlier this month, flipping the script on Railway Stakes conqueror Crocetti, who has since secured a spot in next month’s $4 million The Quokka at Ascot. That win convinced the Kelsos to roll the dice at Flemington — but the iconic straight six will be unfamiliar ground. To help navigate the challenge, the stable has turned to local experience, booking top jockey Craig Williams for the ride. “ She’s adaptable,” Kelso said. “She doesn’t have to lead — she can take a sit if needed. That’ll be important down the straight.” With form, class, and now the services of one of Australia’s finest jockeys, Alabama Lass looms as a serious player — and another potential Kiwi success story on Aussie soil. Horse racing news View the full article

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Attrition. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Mitch Freedman believes his stable star Attrition will thrive stepping up to 2000 metres for the first time when he tackles a strong edition of the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. “The race has built up nicely over the last month and it’s going to be a good solid race,” Freedman told RSN. “It should be a great spectacle. Deny Knowledge and Pride Of Jenni will be up the front making the running and it will be interesting to see what the rest of the field do.” Attrition, a five-year-old entire, heads into Saturday’s race third-up and nearing peak fitness following his runner-up finish in the Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington last start. “We thought his fitness levels were pretty good coming out of the Blamey, so we’ve just kept him ticking over nicely,” the Ballarat-based trainer said. “He’s had a few grass gallops, and he’s improved slightly and tightened up a bit, but we were pretty happy with where he is fitness wise, and we haven’t had to do anything too extreme with him.” Future plans beyond Saturday depend on Attrition’s performance, with Freedman mindful of managing the entire carefully after an extensive spring campaign that included travel to Perth. “I am mindful after going to Perth off a longish spring that he hadn’t had much time off, so we are keen to give him a bit of a break and relieve the pressure at some point,” he said. “He does like being in work and he is showing no signs that he has had enough. We’re just mindful of managing the horse, like how Chris Waller manages these types of horse and how he has them hanging around at the top level for a long time. “That’s always been our aim with him and the team at home have done a good job doing it.” Horse racing news View the full article

Dubai Honour gave his rivals a smashing in the 2023 Group 1 Ranvet Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Globetrotting stayer Dubai Honour will look to maintain his perfect Australian record when he contests Saturday’s Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill. The seven-year-old gelding, trained by William Haggas, returns to Sydney for the first time in two years, aiming to build on his wins in the 2023 Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) and Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m). Handler Isabella Paul is confident Dubai Honour is ready to continue his flawless Australian form. “Dubai Honour has been around the world and back about twenty times so he’s fairly cruisy,” Paul said. “He seems to just take everything in his stride. He’s probably a bit less naughty than he was as a younger horse, but he still can be pretty cheeky and it’s great to see how fresh he comes off the flight now. “When they’re a bit younger they think about it a bit more and they stress about it, where for him it is fairly routine and he came off the flight absolutely bouncing.” Dubai Honour was last seen finishing second in the Group 1 Hong Kong Vase (2400m) on December 8, and Paul is optimistic he will perform strongly first-up after a three-month break. “He’s in really, really good form,” she said. “That run in Hong Kong was absolutely huge. He was a bit unlucky in the race and you thought he might have won and then you look at how unlucky the eventual winner actually was, Giavellotto, and you can’t be upset. “He is still proving himself. That was only a couple of months ago, so I think he can still perform at the top level despite being a seven-year-old.” Horse racing news View the full article

With leading Sydney jockey Tyler Schiller in the saddle, the Peter Robl-trained Hadouken took out the $200,000 Darwin Cup at Fannie Bay in August 2024. (Photo: Darwin Turf Club) Having won last year’s Darwin Cup, Gold Coast raider Hadouken starts his inaugural Alice Springs campaign on Saturday. Peter Robl’s six-year-old gelding debuts at Pioneer Park in the $40,000 Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m) at weight-for-age before the $110,000 Alice Springs Cup (2000m) on April 6. The son of Real Impact starred in the Top End last year with two wins before he and leading Sydney jockey Tyler Schiller claimed the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) on August 5. Darwin Cup 2024 replay – Hadouken https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Darwin-2024-Darwin-Cup-05082024-Hadouken-Peter-Robl-Tyler-Schiller.mp4 Leading Darwin jockey Jarrod Todd, who partnered Hadouken to a win at Fannie Bay in 2024, will ride the horse during his Alice Springs sojourn. Hadouken’s rating sky-rocketed following his first Darwin visit; however, in four Queensland starts since, his best result has been a last-start sixth at Doomben over 2200m in BM90 grade on February 22. “After Darwin, I sat down and tried to work out a program that would best suit Hadouken,” Robl said. “He was up against Benchmark 85 and 90 company on Saturday in Brisbane — he’s not good enough to be winning those races. “I thought we’d have to consider an alternative and Alice Springs just fitted into the right spot. “I think he’s actually gone better after his Darwin trip compared to how he was performing before going north because he was getting beaten in Benchmark 60 races. “The fact that he was only getting beaten by three to four lengths, it was telling me that he’s probably going as a good as ever.” Hadouken headed to Darwin last year due to the constant wet tracks in south-east Queensland and northern NSW, and he thrived in the drier conditions in the Top End. “He’s always been a horse that has been effective on firm surfaces,” Robl added. “He adapted to Gold Coast’s poly-track so well and excelled on the dirt track when he went to Darwin.” Robl laments that Pioneer Park has no swimming pool, as that plays a key role in Hadouken’s preparation, but has adapted to the facilities at his disposal. “They have a nice trail along the Todd River behind the racecourse, which has enabled me to get him off the track,” he said. “He is in very good order, I expect a nice run from him on Saturday. “He certainly has the class to be winning the race, but we’re mindful that we’re backing up eight days later in the Alice Springs Cup.” Hadouken has drawn gate one in the Chief Minister’s Cup, which accommodates 12 starters, and Robl has the utmost faith in Todd. “The barrier certainly helps, he’s obviously going to land in the first four or five,” he said. “It will be up to Jarrod to decide when to get going and what he does with him.” Horse racing news View the full article

First Settler. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr’s promising colt First Settler is set to resume on Saturday in the Listed HKJC Sprint Classic (1100m) at Flemington. The talented three-year-old, who boasts a record of four starts for two wins and a second—two of those runs down the Flemington straight—returns to racing for the first time since finishing midfield in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) last spring. His spring campaign included a sharp win in the Group 2 Danehill Stakes (1100m). Trainer Mick Price admitted the colt was due to return earlier in the campaign but was sidelined by a minor setback. “He hurt a hind leg in the paddock and that held him up a little bit, but I think we’ll be able to catch the right races,” Price said. Owned by Yulong, First Settler has tuned up for his return with two sharp 800-metre jump-out wins at Cranbourne, impressing the stable with his progress. “He trialled last week and trialled very good, in fact both his trials have been very good,” Price said. “He was probably on the way down in the Coolmore, but he’s a lovely colt, he’s got a good brain on him and he’s no trouble. “I think on what he’s been showing us, he’ll show up on Saturday for sure, so he’ll run down the straight, which he likes the straight, and then he’ll go to Arrowfield. “He’s got good Group ability and hopefully he’s got Group 1 ability at some point.” First Settler will jump from barrier one with regular jockey Michael Dee back in the saddle. Horse racing news View the full article

It was No Fuss (NZ) (Jon Snow) by name and nature at Sandown on Wednesday, as Tony and Calvin McEvoy’s exciting import broke the Hillside 1500 metre record with a devastating victory. Now undefeated in three starts since arriving from New Zealand as a maiden, No Fuss was a stunning winner from last after flopping out of the gates fresh, but jumped much better second-up and sat third in isolation before challenging in the straight. Divine Thoughts ($3.10) offered resistance from the front, while Liberami ($3.60) chased hard from too far back, but John Allen never looked troubled in the saddle. No Fuss was asked for an effort at the 300m mark and was ultra-impressive from there, moving to the lead stylishly and scoring in 1:28:64, 0.15 seconds clear of the previous record. It was Allen’s second raceday sit on the son of Jon Snow, and he was impressed with No Fuss’ versatility, with the gelding sitting last early in both prior Australian runs. “He’s quite a classy horse, as he’s shown so far at the races,” Allen said. “He began ok, and when a couple inside me didn’t press forward, that spot was always going to be there behind the leaders, and we were able to get there without doing too much work. “They rolled along at a good tempo, but he was always in his comfort zone at that speed, and he travelled up to them and put him away.” Allen feels the OTI-owned galloper still has a lot to offer around his current distance range, but doubts there will be any issues if he does rise to staying trips. “He’s not a slow horse, he has a bit of class,” he said. “(But) he has the right demeanour, he kind of relaxes nicely. Carries his head a little bit awkward but he does have a nice staying action. He feels like a stayer.” With Allen suspended at the time, Harry Coffey filled in aboard No Fuss first-up, but the Irish hoop will do his best to ensure he stays in the saddle from here on in. “I think I was rubbed out the last time – hopefully I can behave with the stewards and stay on him for the foreseeable future,” he said with a laugh. View the full article

Peter Didham and his owners can take a good deal of satisfaction from their dual representation in Saturday’s feature event at Trentham, regardless of the outcome. The Awapuni trainer and connections have the unbeaten War Princess (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) and the promising Shameless Star (NZ) (Shamexpress) to do battle in the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m). The stablemates were purchased as early prospects and for both to be competing at the elite level this weekend is a sound reflection on the selection process. “I’ve got a great bunch of owners, and we got together and identified that Entain had put some decent stake money up,” Didham said. “We went and bought a couple of horses that we hoped would make two and three-year-olds and now we’ve got two runners in the Sires’ Produce so we’re really excited.” The fillies are raced by Ian Middleton’s Exempt Bloodstock and Chelsea Connections Ltd, also Auckland-based, with Palmerston North couple Brendon and Debbie Hart. A daughter of U S Navy Flag, War Princess was secured for $77,500 out of Haunui Farm’s draft at New Zealand Bloodstocks National Yearling Sale while Shameless Star was offered by Woburn Farm and bought for $55,000. War Princess goes into the Sires’ Produce with the form on the board following two comfortable front-running victories. “I’m really happy with her and she galloped 1000m here (on Tuesday) on the new grass track and I thought she was excellent,” Didham said. “It’s a huge jump from winning at Tauherenikau and Wanganui to taking on a big 1400m at Wellington. “It’s only her third run and there’s a question whether she’s seasoned enough, but she deserves a go. War Princess is a half-sister to juvenile winner and Karaka Millions placegetter Appellant. “She’s a funny horse, she’s not brilliant on the track but she won a jump-out, a trial and a race and then a trial and another race,” Didham said. “She has just kept finding each time, so we haven’t really tested her too much to know what we’ve got. She is an easy-going filly and good to train, she’s lovely.” Shamexpress youngster Shameless Star, from the family of Gr.1 Otaki Maori WFA Stakes (1400m) winner Star Satire, has finished fourth in both of her outings. “She’s my favourite horse in the stable, but she’s probably a year away and I think you will see her running around in some nice three-year-old fillies’ races,” Didham said. “She is just a bit lighter and the experience will do her good. “I don’t think she will be far away, but I think her time will come next season.” Didham will also be represented in the Gr.2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2100m) by the enigmatic Savabeel mare Manifique (NZ) (Savabeel). “She is a frustrating horse and seems to go a ripper of a race and then a very average one and then another ripper,” Didham said. “I’ve just been battling this year to get on top of why she’s not performing like she can, she’s not far off it and her work has been great. “The vet has been over her two or three times and we can’t find anything, she’s had everything x-rayed and her teeth done, so hopefully we will have the real Manifique on Saturday.” View the full article

Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson will present nearly a third of the field in Saturday’s Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m), vying for a seventh title in the last eight years with their all-conquering juveniles. Te Akau’s glamour girl Melody Belle (NZ) (Commands) commenced their string of dominance in the $550,000 feature back in 2017, with the likes of Avantage and On The Bubbles taking the crown in the following years. Each of that trio also were victorious in the $1 million Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m), a feat completed this year by Sires’ Produce favourite La Dorada (NZ) (Super Seth). The Super Seth filly backed up her Millions performance swiftly when taking out the Gr.2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m), and as a leading hope in the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) earlier this month, she was ruled out on race morning with a spiked temperature. On the back foot, Walker and Bergerson have taken an alternative route with La Dorada but are confident she is ready to take on the elite-level feature at Trentham. “We’re playing a bit of catch up now, she’s had two exhibition gallops at Tauranga and again at Matamata last Sunday to keep her up to the mark,” Bergerson said. “She’s had a bit of time between runs and up to 1400m is the query, but she’s very bright and well at home now. Thankfully, she bounced through that spiked temperature after a couple of days and we think we’ve got her on track.” La Dorada is the current market leader at $2.50, with her less-experienced stablemate Hostility the next of the tangerine hopes at $10. A royally-bred son of I Am Invincible, Hostility was the record-breaking $1.65 million purchase at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready To Run Sale and he narrowly missed securing a winning debut, going down to race-rival Tajana at Matamata. “I was proud of his effort, gutted he didn’t win but the winner is a pretty nice horse and it’s a good form line heading into Saturday,” Bergerson said. “He’s gone the right way since his debut, we think he’ll take good improvement from the raceday experience and he galloped on the rail before scratching time at Matamata on Sunday with Born To Be Royal and his work was really strong. “Gryllsy (Craig Grylls) has ridden him in all of his jump-outs at home, trials and at the races, so he knows him very well. I’m pleased to see him draw well so he should map to get a good run. “He’s obviously got the least experience of the field, but we think he’s talented enough to be a strong each-way chance.” Born To Be Royal is another lightly-tried contender, having her third appearance after placing behind La Dorada in the Matamata Breeders. “She’s a really nice filly and a real talent going forward,” Bergerson said. “She doesn’t carry a lot of condition which is why we haven’t gone to the races again following the Matamata Breeders, but she’s a real horse for the future and we think the big, roomy track at Trentham will really suit her, as well as the step up to 1400m. “She’s another good each-way chance.” Completing the tangerine quartet will be To Bravery Born (NZ) (Snitzel), who placed third in the Gr.2 Matamata Slipper (1200m) and bypassed the Sistema to enter Saturday’s contest in a fresh state. “When he won at Ellerslie before the Karaka Million, he was very fresh without a lead-up race or a trial, and that’s probably the best race he’s ever gone,” Bergerson said. “We thought the key was to keep him really fresh into Saturday, which we’ve done. He’s done very well at home, with the same schedule as La Dorada with the two exhibition gallops. “He probably needs to improve off the Slipper effort, but he’s very bright at home and we can’t fault him. He’s got good raceday experience and I’m looking forward to Saturday with him as well.” Having a number of horses in a Group One is nothing new to Walker and Bergerson, with a different route suiting each individual. “They’re all coming from different form-lines and race schedules, we try to tailor it to the individual in what we think will be the best way to get them there and performing at 110 percent,” Bergerson said. “Our hand was forced with La Dorada missing the Sistema and we would’ve loved to get another run into Hostility, but we’re pleased with all four of their chances and we think they are going there in tip-top order.” The stable will be represented in each of the other three stakes races on the Trentham card, firstly with Shockabella (NZ) (Shocking) in the Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (2100m). A talented type, she was late-scratched after being fractious in the gates in the Gr.3 Sunline Vase (2100m), something Bergerson hopes they have got on top of in the interim. “It was extremely frustrating, that was a really good chance at black-type for her but thankfully, both her and Blake (Shinn, jockey) were unscathed,” he said. “We had to go back to the trials and we’ve adjusted her barrier gear from a blanket to a blindfold, she’s done plenty of remedial work so fingers crossed she’s on her best behaviour there on Saturday. “I thought her win at Taupo was really good and she’s trained on well from the trial, drawn one with Sam Spratt on hopefully means she can be positive on her. As long as she does everything right, she should be a nice each-way chance. “It depends how she runs, and there is the Championship Stakes (Gr.3, 2100m) in a couple of weeks, but she’ll have to perform well to go against the boys again.” Group One performer Talisker (NZ) (Embellish) will take his place in the Listed Bramco Granite and Marble Flying Handicap (1400m), off the back of a fifth placing under the topweight at Taupo last-start. “He was probably a little bit disappointing there, we elected to go forward on him and he was taken on, we think he’s possibly not trying as hard when he’s going to the front,” Bergerson said. “We’re going to try to ride him a bit colder as he did at Taranaki when he won that day, and we’ve dropped down to a visor blinker as well. “He’s a very talented galloper on his day, he’s got good form-lines throughout his career and he’s performed at the top level before. I’m looking forward to Saturday with him and just riding him that bit colder so he can get over the top of them. “It’s come up a pretty even race, but he’s a strong lightweight chance.” The Gr.2 City Of Palmerston North Awapuni Gold Cup (2100m) will feature both What You Wish For (NZ) (Embellish) and Midnight Blue, with the former having a Listed Kaimai Stakes (2000m) success to his name two starts back before a creditable effort for fifth in the Gr.2 Japan Trophy (1600m). “We tried to keep him nice and fresh for the mile but this was always the race we earmarked following the Kaimai,” Bergerson said. “Back up to 2100m we think suits, set weights and penalties is also nice and he’s got a soft gate with Michael McNab aboard. “He ticks a lot of boxes, but it is a very good field with Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) and Whangaehu (NZ) (Proisir) in there who have been performing very well. He probably needs to lift again, but he’s in good form and has been racing really well this time around.” Midnight Blue has been figuring in the finish in the feature Cups races before finding the Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) a touch sharp last-start. “It was probably too hot a field for him there last time, but he’s come through it really well and he’s in good form,” Bergerson said. “The old boy, he’s enjoying the New Zealand lifestyle and he’s bright and happy. The set weights and penalties suits him too on 55.5kg, he was pretty stiff in the Avondale Cup and Ryan (Elliot) felt he would’ve been the winner without that chequered run. “He was good at New Plymouth too after being slow away, so he’s racing well and just missing that elusive win.” View the full article

What King Of The Mountain Raceday 2025 Where Clifford Park Racecourse – Hursley Rd, Newtown QLD 4350 When Friday, March 28, 2025 First Race 1:34pm AEST Visit Dabble The Toowoomba Turf Club will host its annual King Of The Mountain meeting at Clifford Park this Friday afternoon. The track was rated as a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances, but with more rain forecast in the lead-up, expect a downgrade or two before the meeting kicks off. The rail will be in its true position for the entire circuit, with the first of eight races set to jump at 1:34pm AEST. King Of The Mountain tip: Chinny Boom Chinny Boom returned from a 21-week spell at the Gold Coast with a gritty second-place finish behind Liqour over 1100m. The Clinton Taylor-trained mare was made to travel three-wide without cover for the entire trip before finishing off strongly to finish within a neck of the winner. From a much better barrier (4), the +380 on offer with Neds is a great price for Chinny Boom, who is the horse to beat in the feature. King Of The Mountain Race 7 – #12 Chinny Boom (4) 5yo Mare | T: Clinton Taylor | J: Justin Stanley (55.5kg) Best Bet at Toowoomba: Pink Vixen Kevin Kemp and Georgina Cartwright will combine again with Pink Vixen, who will return to her home track, where she broke her maiden on debut two starts back. After claiming a dominant victory over 1000m at this track, the daughter of Brave Smash had a lot go wrong in the QTIS Jewel 2YO over 1200m at the Gold Coast last start. Now that she drops back in grade slightly and is expected to gain a perfect run in transit, Pink Vixen can bounce back and claim her second win. Best Bet Race 5 – #6 Pink Vixen (8) 2yo Filly | T: Kevin Kemp | J: Georgina Cartwright (55kg) Next Best at Toowoomba: Restonica After being transferred from James Cummings to Pat Webster earlier this month, Restonica will kick off his racing career in Queensland on Friday. The son of Exceed And Excel produced a dominant trial victory over 1000m at this track, running away from his rivals to win by 7.3 lengths. The booking of Les Tilley is a very good sign for this guy and from barrier two, Restonica can settle behind the speed off the fence and prove hard to hold out late. Next Best Race 8 – #4 Restonica (2) 4yo Gelding | T: Pat Webster | J: Les Tilley (61kg) Friday’s quaddie tips for Toowoomba races Toowoomba quadrella selections Friday, March 28, 2025 1-6-7-8 1-3-7-11-13 1-4-12 2-3-4 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip More horse racing tips View the full article