Wandering Eyes

John Gunther's Glennwood Farm bred and raised Triple Crown champion Justify, as well as Grade I stakes winners First Samurai, Mo Town, Stay Thirsty, Tamarkuz, and Vino Rosso. The farm's recent graduates also include Grade I stakes winner Leslie's Rose and Grade I stakes performer Grand Mo The First. The pair represented the operation in the 2024 Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby, respectively. Tanya Gunther discussed Glennwood's 2025 mating plans, as well as hopes for new stallion Stage Raider, a half-brother to Justify, who begins his stud career this year at Crestwood Farm. The upcoming breeding season marks another potentially pivotal moment for Glennwood: homebred Stage Raider (7, Pioneerof the Nile–Stage Magic, by Ghostzapper), a stakes-winning half-brother to Triple Crown champion Justify, embarks on a stallion career at Crestwood in 2025. With pedigree credentials that include a Triple Crown-producing dam and a Triple Crown-producing sire, we believe Stage Raider presents a compelling proposition to breeders and we are excited to put our broodmare band to work to help make him as a stallion. We have selected a number of our mares to visit him during his first year at stud. I will focus on a subset of that group in the discussion directly below and then move on to other highlights from Glennwood's 2025 mating plans. The first mare that we selected for Stage Raider is ATOMIC BLONDE (9, Scat Daddy–Volver {Ire}, by Danehill Dancer {Ire}). She is a young stakes-winning mare by Scat Daddy and, with Stage Raider's half-brother Justify also being by Scat Daddy, this mare was an obvious choice to send to Stage Raider. The cross possesses a number of the elements that intrigued me about the mating that produced Justify. Chief among these was the combining of full-sisters Yarn and Preach. Though positioned differently and a bit further back in the prospective pedigree, this and other components of Justify's pedigree are present in this mating as well. UNCHAINED (IRE) (10, Dansili {GB}–Take the Ribbon, by Chester House) is another mare that we have chosen for Stage Raider's first book. Unchained's dam is Grade III stakes winner and Grade I placed Take The Ribbon, by Chester House. The dam of Chester House is the 2002 Broodmare of the Year and reine-de-course Juddmonte mare Toussaud. Chester House and Empire Maker, the grandsire of Stage Raider, are two of the four Grade I winners produced by Toussaud. Therefore, the foal resulting from the mating of Unchained to Stage Raider will be inbred 4 x 4 to this exceptional mare. One of the most talented fillies in our current racing stable is stakes winner Deep Satin. A half-sister to Unchained, Deep Satin is by American Pharoah (a grandson of Empire Maker, like Stage Raider) and so she is inbred to Toussaud. The idea here is that a similar cross and pattern of inbreeding from the same female family has resulted in a talented racehorse and we aim to replicate this pattern and successful outcome through the mating of Unchained to Stage Raider. STREET RUMOR (6, Street Sense–Sobinka {Ire}, by Sadler's Wells) is also scheduled to visit Stage Raider in 2025. Street Rumor is a proven stakes producer already, so we were keen to add her to Stage Raider's book. Street Rumor typically throws good-walking, attractive individuals and so we are hopeful she will impart some black-type ability and swagger to her 2026 Stage Raider baby. Another date for Stage Raider is the mare THRILL (8, Candy Ride {Arg}–Running Wild, by Indian Charlie), who we purchased at the 2024 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale specifically for the purpose of visiting Stage Raider. The moment she walked out for a show, I felt a spark of excitement. We went to see her because of the pedigree potential with Stage Raider, but then her physical matched up, too. Hence the spark. Things seemed to be lining up both from a physical perspective and on paper. This mating will bring together multiple strains of Mr. Prospector through Fappiano (who will be inbred 5×5 in the pedigree) and three different daughters of Mr. Prospector. There is also a doubling up of Blushing Groom (6×5) via the mare Primal Force and stallion Candy Stripes. Stage Raider is an easy stallion to breed to in the sense that he is a very well balanced, medium-sized athletic individual that will suit many mares from a physical perspective. Stage Raider is inbred 5Sx5d to Mr. Prospector and 5sx5D to In Reality with no inbreeding in the first four generations and so he is open to mares from many different sire lines, including further lines of the aforementioned influences since they are relatively far back in his pedigree. This openness facilitates our aim to give Stage Raider the best opportunity to make it as a stallion, since part of our strategy involves sending mares to him from as many of our best female families as possible. In addition to the mating plans outlined above, Stage Raider's little black book of mares from Glennwood also includes: a half-sister to G1SW/sire Without Parole; a half-sister to GISW Materiality and Grade II stakes winner and Grade I placed My Miss Sophia; a young mare from the family of MGISW Midday; and a half-sister to the dam of GISW/sire Mo Town. We took a similar approach with Without Parole (Frankel–Without You Babe), standing at Newsells Park Stud in England, who had a very promising start with his first runners last year. We are encouraged by the fact that a number of Without Parole's first-crop winners were bred by us and we hope that this bodes well for Stage Raider as we embark on a similar strategy to also help give him lift-off as a sire. While we have a small group of mares based overseas, the discussion below will focus on mating plans for our broodmares based at Glennwood in Kentucky. GRAZIE MILLE (6, Bernardini–Molto Vita, by Carson City) is expecting a foal by Into Mischief this February and will be bred to Nyquist (Uncle Mo) in 2025. Grazie Mille is the dam of GISW/sire Mo Town, who I believe was the first Grade I winner bred on the Uncle Mo (or son of Uncle Mo) to Bernardini mare cross. Grazie is also the dam of stakes-placed Champagne Lady, also by Uncle Mo. With this combination having worked well in the past and Grazie now being a little older and wiser than she once was, a date with a leading, young stallion son of Uncle Mo was a clear choice for her. Nyquist, like his sire, has also worked well with Bernardini mares, further solidifying the selection. Mo Town | Coolmore WEEKDAY (GB) (10, Dansili {GB}–Timepiece {GB}, by Zamindar) and CHURCH ON TIME (8, Honor Code–Devil By Design) will visit Oscar Performance in 2025. Weekday is in foal to Flightline and has a 2-year-old daughter of Justify that joins our racing stable this year. Church On Time's first foal is Good Conduct, a talented daughter of Without Parole who earned over $60,000 as a 2-year-old last year and is due to run back soon, so long as Old Man Winter plays nice over at Fair Grounds. The mating of Weekday with Oscar Performance inbreeds Sadler's Wells 4Sx4d. Another interesting element of the hypothetical pedigree is that it will include four counts of the marriage of Rough Shod to Nantallah via Thong in the tail female family of Sadler's Wells (x2) and Nureyev, and via Lear Fan through his broodmare sire, Lt. Stevens, who is a full-brother to Thong. Three of these counts are within the pedigree of Oscar Performance with Weekday adding one more. The mating of Church On Time with Oscar Performance similarly contains four counts of this pairing in the pedigree. The mating is also loosely similar to the mating that produced Good Conduct, since her sire Without Parole is a great grandson of Sadler's Wells, as is Oscar Performance. WILDWOOD ROSE (IRE) (9, Galileo {Ire}–Wildwood Flower, by Langfuhr) and ALWAYS ON MY MIND (12, Congrats–Without You Babe, by Lemon Drop Kid) will be bred to Gun Runner in 2025. Wildwood Rose, the dam of Grade I winner Leslie's Rose, has an eye-catching yearling filly by Not This Time. She has consistently thrown very athletic individuals and we are excited to see what she can produce from a mating with Gun Runner. Always On My Mind, a half-sister to Without Parole, has a really strong Curlin colt yearling and is expecting to Good Magic this February. The cross of Always On My Mind with Gun Runner is along similar lines to the cross that produced Taiba (a son of Gun Runner out of a mare by Flatter, who is a full-brother to Congrats, the sire of Always On My Mind) as well as other Grade I horses out of A.P. Indy-line mares, such as 2024 champion 3-year-old male Sierra Leone and 2024 Eclipse Award finalist Locked (both by Gun Runner and out of Malibu Moon mares). Leslie's Rose | Coady Media TAKE MY CHANCES (FR) (7, Frankel {GB}–Take The Ribbon, by Chester House) will visit Into Mischief in 2025. She has a yearling colt first foal by leading European sire Siyouni (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}) and is in foal to four-time Group 1 winner and new stallion for 2024, Paddington (GB) (Siyouni). I am very excited about the broodmare potential of Take My Chances in general and about the mating with Into Mischief in particular. Her race record shows her as a winner in two starts, which may beg the question, what am I so excited about? Being by champion Frankel and out of Take The Ribbon, a mare that holds special meaning for me personally, Take My Chances was almost pre-destined to be a filly that we would have high hopes for. Add to this the fact that Take My Chances was a very well-made, athletic individual from the outset. In short, she looked like a racehorse, which certainly stoked the embers of our hopes and dreams. But as can often happen in this game, circumstances dictated a less elevated outcome, at least on the racetrack. She suffered an illness toward the end of her 2-year-old year, and I worried we would lose her from this world entirely, never mind just her racing career being at risk. The fact that she overcame that illness and made it to the racecourse at all is a testament to her will and character. When she broke her maiden, the race may as well have been a stakes race based on the level of emotion evoked by that victory and, when she later suffered a setback in training, it was an easy decision to keep her safe by retiring her to the broodmare band. The mating of Take My Chances with Into Mischief has some similarities to the mating that produced Leslie's Rose. Leslie's Rose is a daughter of Into Mischief out of Wildwood Rose. Wildwood Rose is by Galileo and Take My Chances is by Frankel, a son of Galileo. I like the blend of speed and stamina in this combination of bloodlines and the ever essential will to win that I think both sire and dam have the potential to bring to this equation. Stage Magic | Sarah Andrew STAGE MAGIC (18, Ghostzapper–Magical Illusion, by Pulpit) and LOVE AND THUNDER (8, Siyouni {Fr}–Pretty Paper {Ire}, by Medaglia d'Oro) are both booked to Not This Time for 2025. Stage Magic is due in February to Gun Runner and has an exceptional yearling filly by Into Mischief. Love And Thunder is due to Gun Runner and had her first foal–an athletic, precocious-looking yearling filly by Justify–last year. I am a big fan of Not This Time. I love a stallion that can overcome the odds and surpass expectations like he has done and, while I think the best is yet to come for him, he has already stamped himself as a leading player in the stallion ranks. Stage Magic has produced black-type winners by three different stallions: Triple Crown champion Justify (Scat Daddy); The Lieutenant (Street Sense); and new stallion recruit for 2025, Stage Raider (Pioneerof the Nile). Selecting Gun Runner in 2024 and now Not This Time for Stage Magic's 2025 mating has a lot to do with choosing rising star young stallions who we think are exceptional sires with a strong chance of competing for the top spot on the general sires list in the coming years, as well as the potential to produce champions both on the track and in the breeding shed. Love And Thunder is a graded stakes-winning granddaughter of Take The Ribbon the dam of stakes winner Deep Satin (as mentioned earlier) and recent 'TDN Rising Star' Deep Manhattan (Justify) and she is also a half-sister to the dam of top young stallion Good Magic (Curlin). Love And Thunder's tail female family traces back to reine-de-course mare Lindos Ojos. While the duplication of Lindos Ojos may have little ultimate bearing on the outcome of this mating, it still gave the pedigree nerd in me some small satisfaction to add another line of Lindos Ojos via Rahy, the broodmare sire of Giant's Causeway, the sire of Not This Time. We wanted to give Love and Thunder the best start to her broodmare career that we could and we believe Not This Time provides another high potential chance for this mare to produce something special. The post 2025 Mating Plans, Presented by Spendthrift: Glennwood Farm appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

It was announced on Wednesday that Ascot Racecourse, the Jockey Club and Churchill Downs have agreed an extension of the 'wild card' entry initiative launched last year that ties together Royal Ascot, the Betfred Derby Festival at Epsom and the Kentucky Derby meeting at Churchill Downs. Last year a runner from each of the GII Edgewood Stakes for three-year-old fillies and the GII American Turf Stakes for three-year-old colts received an entry for the Betfred Oaks and Betfred Derby, respectively. That will again be the case this year, while an invitation to Royal Ascot will also be offered to a runner from both of those races. A runner from the Edgewood Stakes will receive an entry and a travel incentive for the G1 Coronation Stakes on the penultimate day of Royal Ascot. Likewise, a runner from the American Turf Stakes will receive an entry and a travel incentive for the G1 St James's Palace Stakes on the opening day of the meeting. Those two races will join the GII Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes and the GI Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Stakes, both run on the Kentucky Derby card, which also provide 'wild card' entry to Royal Ascot. The Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes links into the G1 King Charles III Stakes and the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Stakes offers the option of either the G1 Queen Anne Stakes or the G1 Prince Of Wales's Stakes. Winners of all the races in the programme will receive the initial invite to run in the corresponding races across the Atlantic. In the event that the winners aren't able to take up that invite, racecourses may then also invite placed horses. The elimination procedures in these races will remain as they are now. In return for the above incentives for US-based runners, a runner from both the Queen Anne Stakes and the Prince Of Wales's Stakes will receive an entry and a travel incentive to run in the GI Arlington Million Stakes at Colonial Downs in mid-August. In addition, a runner from the G1 Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket's July Festival will receive an entry and a travel incentive to run in the GII Beverly D Stakes on the same card at Colonial Downs. Launched in 2024, the programme is a commitment between Ascot, the Jockey Club and Churchill Downs to create links between historic races in the UK and high-profile turf races in the US. The ultimate aim is to build the international profile of these races by increasing the number of runners travelling from the US to the UK and vice versa. Nick Smith, director of racing and public affairs at Ascot, said, “We are delighted to extend this initiative to include the two Group 1 three-year-old races over a mile at Royal Ascot. In recent years we have seen top-class clashes between the Guineas winners from Britain, Ireland and France in the St James's Palace and Coronation Stakes, so if we could add the best of the American Classic generation over a mile on turf to those races as well that would be really exciting. “We look forward to working with Churchill Downs and the UK Jockey Club on this exciting plan once again and hope to build on the recent growth in interest from American connections of having runners at Royal Ascot. Their participation always adds hugely to the meeting and, with NBC once again set to broadcast the whole week, there should plenty of American angles for them to cover.” Matt Woolston, assistant racing and international racing director at the Jockey Club, said, “We are delighted to continue to work with Churchill Downs and Ascot on this partnership, with the aim to incentivise more runners to travel between the UK and US. “This initiative provides the opportunity for the winners of prestigious turf races at the Kentucky Derby meet to be given wild card entries into our top three-year-old races in the UK, after the traditional entries process has closed. We look forward to showcasing the historical links between the Kentucky Derby and its forerunner, the Betfred Derby at Epsom Downs.” The post Wild Card Initiative Extended to Royal Ascot for American Runners appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The 27-year-old rider leans on advice from a pair of big names before booting home maiden success at city circuit.View the full article

Barnes, one of three Bob Baffert trainees, would be the fourth son of Into Mischief to win the San Felipe for Baffert.View the full article

Last year's G1 July Cup hero Mill Stream (Ire) has had his first eight mares scanned in foal, Yeomanstown Stud announced on Wednesday. The mares in foal include Layla Jamil (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), the dam of the G2 Superlative Stakes winner and sire Birchwood (Ire), and the G3 Firth Of Clyde Fillies' Stakes scorer Barefoot Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}). Yeomanstown's Gay O'Callaghan said, “Mill Stream has been very well received and supported by breeders, who are impressed with his exceptional good looks and attitude. He has shown great enthusiasm for his new role and I'm sure he'll be a great success.” The post First Mares In Foal for Mill Stream appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Renee Geelen/TTR AusNZ With the decision by Godolphin to stop shuttling up-and-coming sire sensation Too Darn Hot (GB), Australian breeders will have an opportunity to breed to a stallion with a very similar profile in Henry Longfellow (Ire), who joins the Rosemont Stud roster for 2025 at a fee of A$22,000 inc. GST. After Too Darn Hot, Henry Longfellow is only the second Group 1-winning two-year-old son of Dubawi (Ire) to ever stand in Australia. Too Darn Hot won all his four starts at two, including the G1 Dewhurst Stakes, while Henry Longfellow won all his three starts at two, including the G1 National Stakes. “If ever there was a colt bred destined for greatness, it is Henry Longfellow,” said Rosemont principal Anthony Mithen, who will stand the colt in conjunction with Coolmore. “Like Too Darn Hot, who we have strongly supported in 2024, he is a highly-rated, Group 1-winning two-year-old by the world's number one sire of sires Dubawi and from a phenomenal female family. “Sons of Dubawi have really set the industry alight and his legacy as a breed-shaping stallion is proving every post a winner with eight of his sons having already sired Group 1 winners of their own, including Night Of Thunder, Too Darn Hot, Zarak and New Bay. “Given the two-year-old impact stallions such as Too Darn Hot and Night Of Thunder, who is also from a Galileo mare, have had in Australia, particularly with Danehill line mares, it made sense for us to target a high-quality two-year-old son of Dubawi to stand in Victoria.” The first horse that Rosemont Stud have stood in conjunction with Coolmore, Henry Longfellow also showed high-class form in five starts as a three-year-old when he finished second in the G1 St James's Palace Stakes and third in the G1 Prix du Moulin. Ryan McEvoy, general manager of bloodstock at Rosemont, said, “A homebred for Coolmore, he was identified early as a quality individual with juvenile potential. Physically, he's a very Australian style of stallion, huge hip, a tick over 15.3hh, with superb quality and movement and balance. He's the type of horse that clearly works here, and we think his phenomenal pedigree and profile is hugely exciting. “He's out of a phenomenal mare [the seven-time Group 1 winner Minding], who was the best daughter of Galileo and the best mare trained by Aidan O'Brien. His second dam is by Danehill Dancer but we feel his pedigree is open enough for breeders to send him anything without feeling restricted.” He added, “We've already identified many of our own mares for him, and Coolmore is supporting him with several mares being sent to Victoria for him. There'll be plenty of support across the board for him.” The post Henry Longfellow to Shuttle to Rosemont Stud in Australia appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The HRNZ Board is committed to being a good and open communicator with all sections of the sport and will be providing regular updates on what it’s doing, and where its priorities lie. By way of background, the seven-member Board was appointed at the HRNZ AGM in October last year, with members coming from Auckland to Invercargill. The Board consists of : Grant Jarrold (Chair) Hannah Doney (Vice Chair) Shaun Brooks (Finance Chair) Jane Davis Georgina Hunter Stephen O’Connor Tim Sissons Profiles : Grant Jarrold – Chair Based in Christchurch, Grant is a retired chartered accountant with extensive sporting and business experience. He is involved in syndicated horse racing and is a member of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. He has a number of governance roles and since his appointment to the HRNZ Board he has resigned as chair of the Crusaders Board to take up a new role on the Board of New Zealand Rugby. Hannah Doney – Vice Chair Based in Christchurch, Hannah has extensive governance experience with a background in marketing and business development and holds other board roles nationally. She is a founding trustee of the Standardbred Stable to Stirrup Charitable Trust. We will profile the other five Board members in future correspondence. Chat with the Chair: Since November the new Board has met three times and we have forged a good working relationship with Brad Steele and the rest of the leadership team at HRNZ and have also had regular correspondence and liaison with other key partners including TAB/Entain, Racing NZ and a number of our stakeholder member clubs and bodies. We are all about overall governance, and ensuring HRNZ is in a position where it will thrive. Our role is not to get involved in every minute detail. We will be connecting with the National and Regional forums for industry input when planning our strategy refresh in the coming months. Although headquartered in Christchurch, the Board functions as a truly national body. We’ve been attending race meetings across the country, witnessing first hand the genuine optimism for the future of harness racing. Recent significant wins further underscore this positive trend: wagering is up from last year, yearling sales have been remarkably successful, and initiatives like Next Gen along with the rising popularity of summer meetings at tracks nationwide, clearly demonstrate that our strategies are driving growth in our sport. Right now, the Board has a number of priorities: – Refreshing the organisation’s strategy for 2025 and beyond – Assessing the Look North strategy to ensure it is achieving its goal of re-invigorating racing in Auckland and Cambridge for the ultimate benefit of all of NZ – Assessing HRNZ’s financial performance against its budget and working closely with Chief Executive Brad Steele in monitoring the business plan for 2025 – Assessing what impact Government and/or Entain/TAB changes will have on HRNZ e.g. the legislative net (stopping NZ punters from gambling offshore) – Continuing to improve the welfare of everyone in our sport including horses and people through OnTrack and other initiatives e.g. improving veterinary facilities at some clubs – Managing programmes to mitigate key risks to our industry and its participants The Board’s next meeting will be held in Auckland in late March. View the full article

I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) is set to go beyond 1400 metres for the first time in nearly two-and-a-half years, with co-owner and co-trainer Peter Moody confirming next month’s Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) is his most likely next assignment. Moody reported on Tuesday that the six-year-old gelding has pulled up well from his first-up run on a Good 3 track at Caulfield last week in the G1 Futurity Stakes and said a month to the Ryder Stakes at Rosehill holds plenty of appeal. The previous time I Wish I Win ran over 1500m at Rosehill, he returned his owners $5.25 million via his victory in the Golden Eagle in 2022. “I haven’t set it in concrete, but I say four weeks to the Ryder, rising from 1400 to 1500 metres, sounds about right,” Moody said on Tuesday. “It (four-week break between runs) won’t hurt him. I think he needs it and it gives me the option of giving him a jumpout if I’d like, but I doubt it.” In his first run since The Everest in September, I Wish I Win loomed to win inside the 50m of the Futurity, only to peak on his run and finish a close-up third behind Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) and Tom Kitten. “I was happy to run him,” Moody said of the firming surface. It (track) wasn’t a road. We don’t need it wet, but we don’t need a road and have him jarring up. “He ran good. He ended up a pair further back than we would have liked but that was just due to circumstances and then he had to push Pinstriped out of the way and, at that level, all those little things count. “We got beaten by two very good horses. He’s run well. It probably wasn’t a PB or anything like that, but it was just good to see him attack the line. “From there (Ryder Stakes) we’ll see. It’s two weeks to a Doncaster (1600m), two weeks to a T.J. (Smith Stakes over 1200m) and three weeks to a Queen Elizabeth (2000m). “There are a lot of good horses going for them, but he’s pretty good himself.” View the full article

Trainer Joe Pride is confident that Ceolwulf will take a significant step forward from his first-up performance as he prepares for Saturday’s Gr.1 Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) at Royal Randwick. Ceolwulf finished a close fourth behind Chris Waller’s Fangirl, Lindermann, and Via Sistina in the Gr.1 Apollo Stakes (1400m), running the fastest final 600m of the race in 32.63 seconds. Despite being beaten by 1.5 lengths, Pride believes the step up to the mile will bring out the best in his gelding. “I’m really happy with him and it’s good to get him back to this course and distance. At this stage, it’s produced the two peak runs of his career,” Pride said. “We just see with horses when they find something that they’re suited by, if you go back there, you often get to another good performance.” The Verry Elleegant Stakes is shaping up as an Apollo Stakes rematch, with Ceolwulf set to clash with Waller’s top mares Fangirl and Via Sistina along with quality gelding Lindermann. “I’m looking forward to Saturday, as most people are. It’s going to be a great clash with Chris Waller’s two mares and my bloke. And there are others in there as well, but they look the three main contenders,” Pride said. Ceolwulf has continued to improve since being gelded, and Pride credits the procedure for his rise in consistency and competitiveness with feature wins including the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) and Gr.1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m). “I think gelding has been the making of him. He’s been ultra-consistent as a gelding and very impressive,” he said. “He was sort of grinding away there. He didn’t really seem to have that much acceleration or maybe it was just disinterest as a colt. I’m here to make the best racehorse out of any horse that walks into my yard, make them fulfil their potential, and for him, gelding was necessary in that process.” While the A$5 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) remains the long-term target, Pride is keeping his options open regarding the path Ceolwulf will take to get there. “The trouble with the programming from my perspective is there are two three-week gaps. One after this Verry Elleegant Stakes then another one after March 22, where I still don’t know whether I am going to go to the Ryder (Gr.1, 1500m) or the Ranvet (Gr.1, 2000m) yet,” he said. “It’s difficult because there are other things that come into play here. His performances are obviously very important, but also if it was forecast to be a very wet track that day, I’d probably be running in the 1500m race. “I don’t want to have two runs in that six-week period. It’s not enough for him. It’s not enough to be at his peak for the Queen Elizabeth.” Pride is also weighing up other options, including backing up in the Neville Sellwood (Gr.2, 2000m) after the March 22 run or running in the Doncaster (Gr.1, 1600m) before heading to the Queen Elizabeth. “Whether or not he backs up and runs in the Neville Sellwood (Gr.2, 2000m) after that March 22 run or whether I run in the Doncaster (Gr.1, 1600m) and back up in the Queen Elizabeth, or just aim at the Doncaster, I’m not sure,” he said. “Look, the Queen Elizabeth is the more attractive race to me, but I’ve got an open mind as to exactly how we get there.” Despite not expecting Ceolwulf to be at his absolute peak on Saturday, Pride is confident that his gelding will continue to improve throughout the campaign. “He won’t be at his peak Saturday. But the third, fourth, and fifth runs, I think you’ll be seeing a fully wound-up horse.” By top-class sire Tavistock, Ceolwulf was bred by Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay and is a out of the Shamardal mare Las Brisas. Ceolwulf is a graduate of the 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale, where Pride and part-owner Leighton Howl went to $170,000 to secure him from Riversley Park’s draft. View the full article

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and Great British Racing (GBR) have today announced the launch of a new campaign to promote HorsePWR, the industry-led initiative aimed at increasing public engagement with British racing and reinforcing confidence in the sport's high welfare standards. This latest phase of the campaign represents British racing's most significant public-facing, welfare-themed promotional campaign to date. It has been made possible by funding from the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) and will run from February 24 through to April 6, featuring targeted advertising across print, online and social media platforms, plus high-profile locations in four cities. The choice of cities reflects their close links to the major upcoming National Hunt fixtures at Cheltenham and Aintree. Over the course of the campaign, advertising will be placed in iconic locations in London, Bristol, Birmingham and Liverpool, and via print and online media, including: London Old Street Showcase Liverpool Barratt House Bristol Lights and Bristol Towers Birmingham Chinatown and Birmingham Towers Bus sides in Bristol, London and Liverpool Digital advertising locations across Bristol, London, Liverpool and Birmingham Six circulations of half-page advertisements in The Times, The Mirror and The Sun newspapers Targeted online advertisements, alongside a social media campaign via META across Facebook and Instagram The primary objective of the campaign is to encourage audiences to engage with racing and provide reassurance about the sport's commitment to horse welfare. The campaign also includes a call to action directing viewers to www.horsepwr.co.uk, where they can learn more about the sport's welfare standards and practices. Robin Mounsey, head of communications at the BHA, said, “This campaign marks a significant moment for British racing. For the first time in recent memory, the sport is making a major investment in promoting its welfare message directly to the wider public. “It is a demonstration of our confidence in the high standards of welfare within British racing and our commitment to ensuring that the public is better informed about them.” Gabi Whitfield, head of welfare communications at GBR, added, “Equine welfare is both a topic of general interest and a barrier to engagement for sections of the public. We want to make sure that British racing provides the facts in a clear, credible, and visually engaging way. “HorsePWR is about driving trust, combatting misinformation, and showing racing's commitment to the wellbeing of the Thoroughbred from birth through to retirement. We are extremely grateful to the Horserace Betting Levy Board for funding the latest phase of this campaign.” The post New Campaign Announced to Support HorsePWR appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Skyline Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025 Location: Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1200m The Skyline Stakes is a Group 2 race for two-year-old colts and geldings, run over 1200m under set weights. First held in 1979 by the Sydney Turf Club, the Skyline Stakes named after 1958 Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) and Group 1 AJC Derby (2400m) winner Skyline. Initially a Listed race in 1980, the Skyline Stakes was upgraded to Group 3 in 1987 and Group 2 in 2012. The Skyline Stakes grants ballot exemption for the Golden Slipper. Five horses have won both the Skyline and Golden Slipper, though none since Dance Hero in 2004. The 2024 Skyline Stakes, worth $300,000, was won by Storm Boy, defeating Prost and Duvana. 2025 Skyline Stakes betting odds Storm Boy justified his favouritism to claim the Group 2 Skyline Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Odds for the 2025 Skyline Stakes as of February 24 – Courtesy of Neds Shaggy Win $3.00 Place $1.40 Rivellino Win $4.50 Place $1.70 Comedy Win $6.00 Place $2.00 United States Win $6.00 Place $2.00 Skyhook Win $9.00 Place $2.60 Algorithmic Win $13.00 Place $3.40 Hillier Win $15.00 Place $3.80 Quietly Arrogant Win $15.00 Place $3.80 Chergui Win $17.00 Place $4.20 Good Hotspur Win $26.00 Place $6.00 Valedictorian Win $26.00 Place $6.00 Archimage Win $34.00 Place $7.60 Cobra Club Win $34.00 Place $7.60 Nielsen Park Win $51.00 Place $11.00 Peleus Win $51.00 Place $11.00 Banknote Hustler Win $101.00 Place $21.00 How to bet on the Skyline Stakes Australian horse racing bookmakers will have betting on the Skyline Stakes available. Many of them will open an early market so you can wager on the race a week or so in advance. 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Skyline Stakes News Storm Boy kicks off Triple Crown campaign in fine style Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott and James McDonald have combined with Storm Boy to take out the Group 2 Skyline … Read More Storm Boy out to extend unbeaten start in Skyline Stakes Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Co-trainer Adrian Bott feels Saturday’s Group 2 Skyline Stakes (1200m) is the ideal prep race for Storm Boy leading into … Read More Randwick race-by-race preview & betting tips | Saturday, March 2 Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago The Verry Elleegant Stakes headlines a bumper 10-race card at Randwick this Saturday. See our free betting tips and quaddie … Read More Corniche books ticket to the Golden Slipper Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Team Godolphin has another runner set to line up in the Golden Slipper on March 18 after Corniche proved too … Read More Unbeaten Promitto Books Golden Slipper Berth Australia horse racing news 3 years ago The David Atkins-trained Promitto has caused an upset at just his second start and has since booked a spot in … Read More Button hoping long journey south pays off for Jemeldi Australia horse racing news 3 years ago It’s a tick over 1000km and a 10.5-hour drive from Corbould Park on the Sunshine Coast to Royal Randwick Racecourse, … Read More 2025 Skyline Stakes Final Field HorseBetting will update this page when the 2025 Skyline Stakes final field is released on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Previous Skyline Stakes Fields 2024 Skyline Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Storm Boy Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott James McDonald 1 55.5kg 2 Odinson Ciaron Maher Tom Marquand 7 55.5kg 3 Prost Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Adam Hyeronimus 6 55.5kg 4 Parkour James Cummings Tim Clark 5 55.5kg 5 Cerons Brett Cavanough Ashley Morgan 2 55.5kg 6 Indecisive John Thompson Zac Lloyd 4 55.5kg 7 President Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 9 55.5kg 8 Duvana Chris Waller Jason Collett 3 55.5kg 9 Kingdom Undersiege Peter & Paul Snowden Tommy Berry 8 55.5kg 2024 Skyline Stakes result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Randwick-2024-Group-2-Skyline-Stakes-02032024-Storm-Boy-Gai-Waterhouse-Adrian-Bott-James-McDonald.mp4 1st – Storm Boy (-555.56) 2nd – Prost (+130) 3rd – Duvana (NTD) Recent runnings of the Skyline Stakes: 2024: Storm Boy remains undefeated The multi-million-dollar colt, Storm Boy ($1.18), maintained his unbeaten start to his career after taking out the Group 2 Skyline Stakes at Rosehill as he prepared for the Group 1 Golden Slipper at his next start. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained galloper was a little slow away from the barriers, but James McDonald gave the son of Justify a dig in the ribs, and he quickly found the front. Although he was sent around as odds-on favourite with online bookmakers, Storm Boy did more than enough to suggest that he will be at his peak in the Golden Slipper, when he will be second-up for the campaign. Making up ground from midfield was the stable mate Prost ($12.00), who ran home nicely into third place, while Duvana ($19.00) from the Waller stable stuck on well for third. However, as many expected, all the honours went to the winner, as he won by an official margin of 1.38 lengths on the line. 2023: Corniche overhauls rivals Godolphin unleashed Golden Slipper contender after Corniche proved too strong for his rivals in the Skyline Stakes at Randwick. The James Cummings-trained colt was given an exceptional ride by Brenton Avdulla, finding the one-one position throughout to stalk the moderate tempo over the 1200m contest. From there he was able to storm clear of the boys to score an impressive win by 1.5 lengths on the winning post. He was well found late in the market with online bookmakers as the Godolphin colt firmed into $7 with his form behind Blue Diamond hopeful, Barber, jumping off the page for punters. 2022: Promitto causes upset David Atkins’ unbeaten colt Promitto proved too strong at the end of the 2022 Group 2 Skyline Stakes at Randwick, defeating Rise Of The Masses and Jemeldi in fine style. The son of Divine Prophet romped in on debut at Newcastle over 900m, and that was enough for Atkins to have a throw at the stumps at Group 2 level. Starting a $15 chance, Promitto was given a brilliant ride by Christian Reith, before letting down strongly in the concluding stages to set out after the leaders strongly. Previous winners of the Skyline Stakes Skyline Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Storm Boy James McDonald Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 2023 Corniche Brenton Avdulla James Cummings 2022 Promitto Christian Reith David Atkins 2021 O’President Tim Clark Chris Waller 2020 Mamaragan Blake Shinn John Thompson 2019 Microphone James McDonald James Cummings 2018 Santos Tim Clark Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 2017 Diamond Tathagata Glyn Schofield Mark Newnham 2016 Good Standing Hugh Bowman James Cummings 2015 Exosphere James McDonald John O’Shea 2014 Valentia Tommy Berry Gai Waterhouse 2013 I’m All the Talk Brenton Avdulla Gary Portelli 2012 Ashokan Jim Cassidy John O’Shea 2011 Uate Nash Rawiller Kris Lees 2010 Hinchinbrook Hugh Bowman Gerald Ryan 2009 Manhattan Rain Nash Rawiller Gai Waterhouse 2008 All American Brad Rawiller David Hayes 2007 Murtajill Jim Cassidy Tim Martin 2006 Casino Prince Jim Cassidy Anthony Cummings 2005 Snitzel Glen Boss Gerald Ryan 2004 Dance Hero Chris Munce Gai Waterhouse 2003 Kusi Corey Brown John Hawkes 2002 Choisir Lenny Beasley Paul Perry 2001 Viscount Rod Quinn John Hawkes 2000 Kootoomootoo Brian York Jack Denham Skyline Stakes winners pre-2000 Skyline Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Shogun Lodge 1998 Prowl 1997 Guineas 1996 Excel Pilot 1995 Strategic 1994 Dr. Zackary 1993 Allez Glen 1992 Kenfair 1991 Big Dreams 1990 Our Horizon 1989 Show County 1988 Star Watch 1987 Proven Valour 1986 Pre Catelan 1985 Timothy 1984 Hula Drum 1983 Sir Dapper 1982 Hot Opera 1981 Domino 1980 Cosmic Delight 1979 Top Hat Joe Recommended! 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What 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, NSW When Saturday, March 1, 2025 Prizemoney $1,000,000 Distance 1600m Conditions Group 1 | Weight For Age 2024 Winner Think It Over (2) | T: Kerry Parker | J: Nash Rawiller (59kg) Visit Dabble The time-honoured Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) headlines the action at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a classy field of nine set to battle it out for the $1 million prize. Six of the nine runners engaged come through the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) where Fangirl prevailed over 1400m. Can the likes of Via Sistina and Ceolwulf turn the tables stepping out to the mile? Or is there an upset brewing elsewhere in the 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes. 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes odds The Verry Elleegant Stakes is a race in three according to horse racing bookmakers, with the Chris Waller-trained Via Sistina holding firm favouritism at $1.90 after an impressive return in the Apollo Stakes. Stable companion Fangirl is on the second line of betting at $3.20, while the Joseph Pride-trained Ceolwulf is the big drifter at $5.50 with Neds after drawing the widest gate (9). Lindermann ($13.00) appears to be the best of those in double figures, while it’s ‘write your own ticket’ for the rest, with the likes of Zarakem ($35.00) and Golden Path ($51.00) lacking any early support at the big odds. 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes speed map Lindermann appears to be the sole leader of the weight-for-age feature, with Nash Rawiller likely to bowl across to the top from barrier seven. Expect Zarakem to press forward to sit on his outside from gate three, while Fangirl will attempt to position towards the one-one throughout from stall five. Via Sistina and Ceolwulf are likely to settle worse than midfield throughout the journey; however, expect the pair to get cover thanks to the staying pair of Arapaho and Golden Path. Continue reading for HorseBetting’s top selections and $100 betting strategy for the 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes. Verry Elleegant Stakes 2025 preview & form It’s advantage Via Sistina stepping out to the 1600m after hitting the line well resuming in the Apollo Stakes. She had to push her way clear at a crucial stage and was doing her best work late to suggest she’s on song heading into this second-up assignment. James McDonald reuniting with the superstar mare is a major bonus, and provided she can be exposed with clear air at the top of the straight, Via Sistina must be considered the one to beat. The Ciaron Maher-trained Zarakem warrants a saver at the $35.00 with Dabble. He brings some elite European form into his Australian debut, and although he may want further than the 1600m moving forward, he can make some noise at the each-way price. Verry Elleegant Stakes 2025 selections & best bets Selections: 8 VIA SISTINA 2 ZARAKEM 1 CEOLWULF 9 FANGIRL $100 betting strategy $85 Win Via Sistina (#8) @ $15 Win Zarakem (#2) @ Verry Elleegant Stakes 2025 final field 1. Ceolwulf (9) T: Joseph Pride J: Chad Schofield W: 59kg Age: 4YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Tavistock (NZ) Dam: Las Brisas (GB) +400 -285.71 2. Zarakem (3) T: Ciaron Maher J: Tim Clark W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Zarak (FR) Dam: Harem Mistress (IRE) +3300 +300 3. Fawkner Park (2) T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald J: Tyler Schiller W: 59kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Zoffany (IRE) Dam: Za’Hara (IRE) +7000 +600 4. Arapaho (4) T: Bjorn Baker J: Ashley Morgan W: 59kg Age: 8YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE) Dam: Alzubra (GB) +15000 +1300 5. Lindermann (7) T: Chris Waller J: Nash Rawiller W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Lonhro Dam: Self Esteem +1200 +120 6. Land Legend (1) T: Chris Waller J: Kerrin McEvoy W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Galileo (IRE) Dam: Landikusic (IRE) +7000 +600 7. Golden Path (6) T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) J: Tommy Berry W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Belardo (IRE) Dam: Golden Destination +7000 +600 8. Via Sistina (8) T: Chris Waller J: James McDonald W: 57kg Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Fastnet Rock Dam: Nigh (IRE) -125 -1250 9. Fangirl (5) T: Chris Waller J: Jason Collett W: 57kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Sebring Dam: Little Surfer Girl +220 -500 Horse racing tips View the full article

In an exciting move, the date for the NZB National Weanling Sale (thoroughbred) and NZB Standardbred National Weanling Sale (standardbred) has been finalised, with both weanling sessions selling on Thursday 26 June 2025 at Karaka. The joint sale date will see the thoroughbred session get underway in the morning, with the standardbred weanlings selling later that afternoon. “Both industries are in great shape at the moment, and the positivity from stakes increases and new initiatives across both codes is encouraging. It’s certainly given domestic buyers more confidence which was seen with the Kiwi spend up at both respective yearling sales recently,” commented NZB Managing Director Andrew Seabrook. “Since we have taken over selling standardbreds, we have seen more and more people involved across both industries, essentially cross-coding more. While the sales are still separate, there will be a bigger attendance and atmosphere on the grounds. “Both thoroughbred and standardbred vendors have been positive about holding the weanling sales on the same date. From a logistical and operational perspective, it just makes sense to hold both sales on the same day at Karaka.” All thoroughbred weanlings purchased are eligible for the Karaka Millions Series, consisting of the 2027 $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m), followed by the 2028 $1.5m TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), as well as the NZB Mega Maiden Bonus Series with $1m in bonuses up for grabs across 40 maiden races each season. While all standardbred weanlings purchased are eligible for NZB Standardbred’s lucrative Harness Million Sales Race Series. The Series consists of principal two-year-old and three-year-old races for colts and geldings, fillies and trotters individually, where NZB Standardbred graduates can contest for their share in a one million dollar prizepool. For more information about the NZB National Weanling Sale, contact NZB Bloodstock Sales Manager Kane Jones on kane.jones@nzb.co.nz or call +64 27 274 4985. For more information about the National Standardbred Weanling Sale, contact NZB Standardbred Manager Cam Bray on cam.bray@nzb.co.nz or call +64 21 737 199. Entries for both sales will open on their respective portals in late February. SALE SCHEDULE: NZB National Weanling Sale: Thursday 26 June (am) at Karaka. NZB Standardbred National Weanling Sale: Thursday 26 June (pm) at Karaka. View the full article

Respected horseman Ralph Manning has been a prolific purchaser on gavelhouse.com over the years, and a pair of his bargain buys played starring roles on Australian racetracks on Saturday. Manning paid only $7,750 to secure Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) from a gavelhouse.com auction in August of 2020, while he bought Step Aside (NZ) (Redwood) for $2,300 a few months later. Fast-forward to Saturday, when the exceptional Mr Brightside added a ninth Group One win to his record with a typically tenacious performance in the Lamaro’s Hotel Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Step Aside, meanwhile, won the fourth race of his career with an emphatic victory in the A$160,000 Rosehill Bowling Club Handicap (1300m) in Sydney. “I’ve bought a lot of horses off gavelhouse.com over the years, I’m probably just about their biggest buyer,” said Manning, who trains dozens of racehorses at Cambridge as well as purchasing bloodstock to trade. “It’s always good to see some of those past purchases doing well on the racetrack.” Manning marvels at the career of Mr Brightside, who has now amassed more than A$16.98 million from a 42-start career that has produced 19 wins and 13 placings. His Group One successes have come in two editions of the Doncaster Handicap (1600m), Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) and Futurity Stakes, along with victories in the Champions Mile (1600m), Memsie Stakes (1400m) and CF Orr Stakes (1400m). Manning won a trial with Mr Brightside at Matamata in January of 2021, then saddled him for a desperately unlucky fifth on debut at the same venue a month later. That was his only appearance before he was purchased by clients of Lindsay Park in Australia. “For a horse that cost less than eight grand on gavelhouse.com, it’s amazing what Mr Brightside has gone on to achieve,” Manning said. “He always showed a lot of ability. He was just a little bit of a rogue early on, so we had to get him to enjoy life around the stable and enjoy racing. “I still don’t know how he managed to get beaten in that first start at Matamata. Opie Bosson never ducked back inside like that in his career, but he did it that day and got shut out of a gap. But it didn’t matter in the end and the horse has never looked back. It’s been great to see what he’s gone on to do in Australia.” While Step Aside’s achievements pale in comparison to those of Mr Brightside, the Chris Waller-trained has nevertheless compiled a very tidy record with four wins, eight placings and A$293,100 to his name from 20 starts. “I bought Step Aside because I trained the mother Teena Rox (NZ) (Roc De Cambes) and really liked her,” Manning said. “I always thought she was good enough to get all the way to open class, but unfortunately she was injured twice after winning twice from a handful of starts. She seems to have produced a pretty capable horse with Step Aside.” Currently online is a 55 Lot mixed bloodstock sale with bidding closing from 7pm (NZTD) on Monday 3 March. View the full article

Prominent Australian owner Aziz “Ozzie” Kheir and global thoroughbred giant Coolmore won the world’s richest turf race, the A$14 million The Everest (1200m), in 2019 with Yes Yes Yes, and six years on they are teaming up once more in the hope of taking out another slot race. Last year, Kheir purchased a slot in the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), to be run at Ellerslie on Champions Day, March 8, in the hope of running his own horses in the southern hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race. While he had a number of leading contenders, he felt none of his team were up to winning the inaugural running of the NZB Kiwi and cast his eye further afield, landing on the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Public Attention (NZ) (Written Tycoon). From New Zealand thoroughbred royalty, Public Attention was bred by the late Sir Patrick Hogan and Lady Justine Hogan out of Legramor, a daughter of their dual Group One winner Katie Lee. They offered him through Carlaw Park’s 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale draft where he was purchased by Coolmore’s Tom Magnier for $160,000. Public Attention is raced by Coolmore, in association with several partners, including Sir Peter Vela, and has won two of his six starts to date carrying Coolmore’s iconic silks, including the Gr.3 Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) at Randwick earlier this month. Believing Public Attention was the perfect candidate for the NZB Kiwi, Kheir approached Magnier and was delighted to pen a deal to contest the New Zealand three-year-old feature next week with the son of Written Tycoon. “It is a huge coup for the race, and it is great to be partnering up with good friends in Coolmore and their partners,” Kheir said. “We have done a lot of trade and business together in the past and have had some good success with Sir Dragonet when winning the Cox Plate (Gr.1, 2040m) and we had Yes Yes Yes win The Everest, and let’s hope we can win The Kiwi with Public Attention in its inaugural year. “I had a couple of horses in-mind of my own, which was always the intention when securing a slot, but they probably didn’t perform worthy enough to be a top three chance in the race. “I saw Public Attention run in Sydney over the weekend and I thought his run was very good, so I reached out to Tom Magnier and Coolmore and asked whether they would consider it. “We spent a couple of days waiting to hear back from them. They came back and we ran through all the pros and cons of the race, and we agreed it was a good idea, and here we are getting everything ready to go to the race. “I am looking forward to it and I think he is the right horse for the race. It is great for the race itself to have Coolmore involved and having a stable like Price and Kent Jnr involved, and I think he is a genuine winning chance. We won’t be there to just fill the numbers, which is one of the concerns when you buy a slot.” Kheir is the final NZB Kiwi slot holder to show his hand and make his announcement, and he believes the wait has been worthwhile. “I have been wanting to have a horse that was a winning chance,” he said. “We had to wait, and it could have easily backfired. If we didn’t get him, we probably didn’t have a winning chance, but the fact that we have secured him now, I am very much looking forward to it. “Speaking to Tom Magnier, he is very happy and is looking forward to his horse going to the race with his partners.” Kheir is hoping to be trackside at Ellerslie on Champions Day to take in the action, just six days after watching his filly Leica Lucy contest the Gr.2 Jennian Homes Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Trentham on Sunday. “I will be doing everything I can to get there,” he said. “I might bring the family over, we will see how we go. I have got Leica Lucy (NZ) (Derryn) running on Sunday and it would be nice to spend the week over there, but I have got to convince my wife.” Kheir, a notable purchaser of New Zealand bloodstock, bought into the Robbie Patterson-trained filly following her back-to-back stakes victories in the Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) and Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m), and was immediately rewarded with victory in the Gr.2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa earlier this month. Kheir is enjoying racing Leica Lucy with her breeders, Peter and Heather Crofskey, and is excited about her prospects heading towards the $1 million Gr.1 Al Basti Eqiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) next month. “It has been a great start to the relationship with Heather and Peter, and having Robbie Patterson train her has been fantastic,” Kheir said. “I have been speaking with them regularly and enjoying the journey with them. “I am looking forward to her running on Sunday and hopefully in the Oaks, all going well. She looks like a quality filly and I am very much looking forward to seeing her not only in the Oaks, but continuing her career towards potentially a Brisbane carnival as well.” Kheir is enjoying a golden run with his New Zealand thoroughbred purchases, including his latest Group One success with New Zealand-bred gelding Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) in the Gr.1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield last Saturday. “There is no secret here in Australia that I love New Zealand racing, I love what they breed,” Kheir said. “I have got Jimmysstar and Gringotts (NZ) (Per Incanto), and I have had some amazing talent come out of New Zealand with Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) and so many more. I really love the New Zealand thoroughbred.” Kheir is hoping Jimmysstar can add to his Group One haul at short notice, with trainer Ciaron Maher weighing up between a couple of sprint features, with an eye towards a potential tilt at a rich slot race in the spring. “I didn’t think I bought a sprinter out of New Zealand (in Jimmysstar), I genuinely thought I bought a miler,” Kheir said. “Ciaron and I were laughing on Saturday night after a few drinks at my place and he said ‘I know you think you might have bought me a miler, but you might have bought me an Everest horse’. “At the moment we are either going to go to the Newmarket (Gr.1, 1200m) or William Reid (Gr.1, 1200m). We will see how we go, but we are enjoying this nice run that we are having.” View the full article

Talented filly Damask Rose (NZ) (Savabeel) is set to bloom once more when she heads to Ellerslie next week to contest the inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) after winning her 1100m trial at Taupo on Wednesday. The three-year-old daughter of Savabeel has been a standout for trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, winning three and placing in two of her six starts to date, including taking out last month’s $1.5 million Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m). She is set to represent Te Akau Racing’s slot in next week’s NZB Kiwi and was given her final public hit-out before the big dance at Taupo on Wednesday in a star-studded trial. Damask Rose stalked pacemaker Babylon Berlin throughout before sneaking up on the rail to score a neck victory, with a further length back stablemate Campionessa (NZ) (Contributer) in third. Bergerson was pleased with what he saw at Taupo and said that will set her up nicely for a tilt at the NZB Kiwi on Saturday-week. “It was good to see her trial like that 10 days’ out (from the NZB Kiwi),” he said. “We wanted to give her a hit-out without doing too much. She doesn’t take a lot of work, but she is ticking over nicely, and I couldn’t be happier with her. “Craig (Grylls, jockey) was very complimentary, and she seems to have pulled up well, so it’s onwards and upwards. “We think she races better on the fresher side, and we have kept the blinkers up our sleeve for raceday.” Bergerson was also pleased with Campionessa’s outing, with the seven-year-old mare out to add to her Group One haul in next Saturday’s HKJC World Pool New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). “In her old age, she knows what is a trial and what is a race,” Bergerson quipped. “Kevin (Stott, jockey) said she was very laidback up the straight. We wanted to give her a bit of a hit-out. “The blinkers go on next Saturday and the Thoroughbred Breeders is the goal, and we will assess her racing future after that. She has been a fantastic Group One-winning mare for us, and we think being on the fresher side next Saturday could hopefully be a change in fortune for her.” Group three performer When Stars Align (NZ) (Zoustar) finished fifth in the heat and is set to make his long-awaited return to racing at New Plymouth next week. “He’s coming along nicely,” Bergerson said. “He has had the ultimate gear change, the gelding, and a good, long break. He’s had a couple of trials now and will head to New Plymouth next Saturday for a three-year-old 1200m, all going well.” Stablemate I’m A Dirty Rascal rounded out Te Akau’s quartet of triallers, and the globetrotting seven-year-old also pleased Bergerson, with a view towards next Saturday’s Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) on Champions Day. “He should hopefully sneak in there with a really light weight,” Bergerson said. “This trial I thought he was good through the line and was asked a little bit past the line as well. “We have gone the European way, a bit of time between runs up to the 3200m. He is a naturally fit horse and seems to be enjoying the New Zealand lifestyle. If he can sneak in with that light weight, we think he is a live chance.” View the full article

Local trainer Shankar Muniandy is vying to score back-to-back victories in Saturday’s Listed Property Brokers – Ray Kean Dunedin Guineas (1600m) but said manners will be key with this year’s contender. Muniandy scored a career highlight when taking out last year’s edition of the race with Collect Your Cash (NZ) (Rageese) and he believes he has the right filly to defend the stable’s local Guineas crown in Loose Sally (NZ) (Turn Me Loose). The promising daughter of Turn Me Loose was victorious on debut before running third to standout filly Pivotal Ten in the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui on Boxing Day but threw her toys out of the cot when refusing to enter the starting gate in the Listed Southland Guineas (1400m) at Ascot Park a fortnight ago. Muniandy believes he has got on top of that issue and has been pleased with her work leading up to her weekend test. “It would be good to win again, and we have got the right horse to do it,” he said. “It was a bit disappointing when she didn’t want to go into the starting gate, but we fixed that. We have put a blindfold on and been jumping out down the back straight, and she seems quite happy to do that. “She is still green, and she is still learning. She will just get back and take her time and come from the half mile on, she knows when the business time is.” Loose Sally has drawn barrier nine with apprentice jockey Ruvanesh Muniandy aboard, and Muniandy said that will be ideal for his filly. “The wider the barrier, the better for her because she is a big filly that needs a lot of room to gallop,” he said. “She will get back anyway and will do her best work late coming over the top of them.” Further stakes assignments await Loose Sally after Saturday, with Muniandy eyeing a trip to Riccarton in April. “I would really love to go to the Warstep (Listed, 2000m) with her and that will be it for her this prep,” he said. Muniandy is looking forward to the Property Brokers Otago Classics Day, which is shaping to be the biggest racing event in the region for some time. “I am really looking forward to it. We have got four runners, and I am very happy with them, they have come a long way,” he said. Last-start winner Perfect California (NZ) (Preferment) is part of that quartet and will be looking to double up when she contests the Convert IT/Harbour Hawks Rugby Club (1600m). “She broke through for her maiden pretty nicely and took plenty of confidence out of the trip to Christchurch,” Muniandy said. “She needs a bigger track to suit her. She doesn’t have early speed and is definitely a 2000m horse, but you have got to start somewhere.” Muniandy will also be represented by stable newcomer Sabots D’or and Unusual Affair (NZ) (Unusual Suspect) in the Gallagher Insurance (1200m). “Sabots D’or is a new horse in the stable. She had a couple of weeks off when she arrived from up north and she is looking good,” Muniandy said. “We are going to start her off at 1200m and see where we are at. Hopefully she can go a cheeky race first-up. “1200m is a bit short for Unusual Affair, but she has got to start somewhere.” View the full article

Group Three-winning stayer Outovstock (NZ) (Tavistock) will use Saturday’s $350,000 COMAG Wairere Falls Classic (1500m) as a stepping stone towards a tilt at his second Manawatu feature crown. A son of Tavistock, Outovstock scored a minor upset to win last year’s Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2100m) in April, earning himself a trip across the Tasman where he finished ninth in the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m). As a result of his early success, Outovstock has faced some stiff competition in the first half of this season but has held his own finishing in the top five in the Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m) and Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m). A muddily-run edition of the Listed Kaimai Stakes (2000m) had Outovstock ending up out of his usual pattern in front, and trainer Chad Ormsby was satisfied with his performance to hold on for fourth place behind What You Wish For. “The race wasn’t run to suit at all, so Vinnie (Colgan, jockey) elected to give the horse a chance in figuring in it which worked out well for him,” he said. “It still wasn’t ideal, but I was happy with the run, and he got his chance. “He’s continued on well, he’s wanting 2000 or further now but this race comes up as a stepping stone towards the Awapuni Cup and timing-wise it works out well. “He’s got the carrot dangling there, but it’s not the perfect race for him. I’m not against him and if he brought his best form, he can figure somewhere in the first half.” The Gr.2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) will be run at Trentham on Manawatu Sires’ Produce Day, the 29th of March. Earlier on the card at Matamata, Ormsby is hopeful consistent galloper Mohi Place will get his turn in the winner’s circle, contesting the Property Brokers 1600. The son of Proisir has been runner-up on three occasions, including last-start behind La Parisienne. “I think we’ve found out he’s a better miler than out to the 2000m, he’s going to get his turn and hopefully that comes on Saturday,” he said. “He’s been very, very close most times he goes to the races. “He’s very consistent and he’s a horse that brings in nice form.” Lord Weyburn will be back at the races after a spell and comes off a tidy trial win to take on the Fairview Matamata 1200, while younger stablemate Jonson will run on debut in the Mimico 1400. “He trialled really well at Ellerslie and he’s had a nice break, his best distance is up over 2000m but I think he’ll run well fresh-up,” Ormsby said. “He’s a horse that loves racing, he’s a real competitor and puts his best foot forward. “Thankfully Jonson’s got a good draw (2), he’s still learning the game and he’s a big, weak horse that is just going to take time. “He’s an autumn three-year-old now and he’s got to get the ball rolling, I think he’ll be a nice horse at a mile-2000m.” View the full article

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What The Grey Goose (NZ) (Reliable Man) possesses in talent may be hindered in match fitness when she takes her place in Saturday’s Gr.3 White Robe Lodge Weight For Age (1600m) at Wingatui. The Invercargill visitor collected a major prize at Otago’s feature meeting last year, winning the $200,000 ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m) in what was a breakthrough season for the mare. She went on to finish fourth in the $350,000 TAB Southern Alps Challenge (1600m), and after a break, looked to be every bit as strong returning to the track this term. The Grey Goose collected two successive victories at Wingatui and Ascot Park respectively in November before a hoof issue sidelined the mare for the remainder of the summer, meaning trainer Jo-Ann Gordon had to enter her into Saturday’s $220,000 contest first-up for nearly 100 days. “She’s had problems with her hoof, she had an abscess and it’s taken a long time to get on top of,” Gordon said. “This race was something we always planned to go to, but not fresh. I would’ve liked to have a run going into it, but it just hasn’t panned out that way. She’s a lot stronger, time is definitely her friend and she’s even strengthened up quite nicely over the last couple of months. “I’m happy with her and she’s had plenty of work, but she’s lacking that match fitness.” Making the task even stiffer is the weight-for-age conditions, meaning highly-rated gallopers including Perfect Scenario (NZ) (Iffraaj), Harlech (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Matscot (NZ) (Haradasun) all sit just two kilograms higher that the mare in the weights. “It’s a very, very good field, and being weight-for-age, it’s not ideal going in fresh-up when there are horses rated 103 that only carry two kilograms more,” Gordon said. “The second slight concern is that while she does run on all tracks, she runs faster than most on a wet track, and it’s going to be fairly dry there on Saturday. “I did toss up whether to wait and go to Riccarton first-up instead, but we’ve got to start somewhere and this is where it’s going to be. It’s only a one-day trip for the horse as well.” View the full article

What 2025 Australian Guineas Where Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria When Saturday, March 1, 2025 Prizemoney $1,000,000 Distance 1600m Conditions Set Weights 2024 winner Southport Tycoon (4) | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Jamie Melham (57kg) Visit Dabble The 40th running of the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) headlines a bumper 10-race card at Flemington this Saturday, with a field of 16 set to do battle for the $1 million on offer in the premier three-year-old race in Victoria this autumn. Angel Capital and Sepals loom as the ones to beat having won key lead-in races, while Sydney-based Point And Shoot is looking to elevate from BM78 level to Group 1 winner. Outside of those three, it is an open edition of the Australian Guineas, with plenty of winning hopes amongst the field. 2025 Australian Guineas odds Australian Guineas betting markets have it down to three chances. Angel Capital heads the betting at $4 with Neds following a dominant win in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m), while Sepals ($6) and Point And Shoot ($6) are the only other runners at a single-figure quote. Group 1 winners Goldrush Guru and Savaglee (both $12) are the best of the rest, while Feroce ($13) and Henlein ($21) received early backing once markets opened. 2025 Australian Guineas speed map There looks to be plenty of speed engaged in this year’s Australian Guineas, with the likes of Feroce, Stay Focused, Goldrush Guru, Opening Adress and Savaglee all looking to hold prominent positions. Market fancies Sepals and Point And Shoot will look to camp just off the speed, with race favourite Angel Capital likely to stalk his main rivals throughout. Henlein, Ndola and Royal Insignia will be the ones hitting the line hard from the rear of the field. Continue reading for HorseBetting’s top selections and $100 betting strategy for the 2025 Australian Guineas. Australian Guineas 2025 preview & form Sepals was an arrogant winner of the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) last time out. Having sprinted sharply from a midfield position, the Cliff Brown-trained gelding eventually put 3.3 lengths on his rivals, and it could have been a lot further had Blake Shinn not throttled him down late. He should gain a similar run from barrier three on Saturday, and with even luck, Sepals can become the ninth horse to do the CS Hayes Stakes and Australian Guineas double. Angel Capital is a deserving favourite based on his career to date, but from barrier eight and on his first look at the track, he could find this to be a tricky assignment. Ndola was taking ground off Sepals late in the CS Hayes and appeals at a big price, while Group 1-winning Kiwi Savaglee could prove hard to run down from a front-running role in his Australian debut. Australian Guineas 2025 selections & best bets Selections: 12 SEPALS 4 ANGEL CAPITAL 10 NDOLA 2 SAVAGLEE $100 betting strategy $100 win Sepals (#12) @ +500 with 2025 Australian Guineas final field 1. Goldrush Guru (5) T: Andrew Gluyas J: Ms Jamie Melham W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: American Pharoah (USA) Dam: Glam Guru +900 +230 2. Savaglee (6) T: Pam Gerard J: Michael Dee W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Savabeel Dam: Glee (NZ) +900 +230 3. Feroce (11) T: Dominic Sutton J: Billy Egan W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Super Seth Dam: Corinthia (NZ) +1400 +340 4. Angel Capital (8) T: Clinton McDonald J: Ben Melham W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Colt Sire: Harry Angel (IRE) Dam: Bahamas +320 -111.11 5. Henlein (17) T: Anthony & Sam Freedman J: Mark Zahra W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Time Awaits +2000 +500 6. Red Aces (2) T: Nick Ryan J: Rhys McLeod W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Cardiac +5000 +1200 7. Point and Shoot (1) T: Bjorn Baker J: Damian Lane W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Blue Point (IRE) Dam: Watchmespin +600 +160 8. Stay Focused (7) T: Phillip Stokes J: Thomas Stockdale W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Cosmic Force Dam: Coral Reef +3000 +700 9. Opening Address (14) T: Liam Howley J: Craig Newitt W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: So You Think (NZ) Dam: Royal Welcome (GB) +3300 +800 10. Ndola (12) T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes J: Luke Currie W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Justify (USA) Dam: Hear the Chant +1400 +340 11. Royal Insignia (15) T: Grahame Begg J: Jamie Mott W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Colt Sire: Written Tycoon Dam: Yau Chin +1600 +400 12. Sepals (3) T: Cliff Brown J: Blake Shinn W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Calyx (GB) Dam: What’s New (NZ) +500 +130 13. Savour The Dream (13) T: Bevan Laming J: Martin Harley W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Super Seth Dam: Savvy Dreams (NZ) +3000 +700 14. Detroit City (10) T: Dominic Sutton J: Harry Coffey W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Toronado (IRE) Dam: Elle Gagne (NZ) +5000 +1200 15. Plymouth (4) T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson J: Craig Williams W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: The Autumn Sun Dam: Malfy +1700 +400 16. Another Prophet (16) T: Ciaron Maher J: Ethan Brown W: 55kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Filly Sire: Brazen Beau Dam: Set to Skelter +2500 +600 17(e). Statuario (18) T: Emma-Lee & David Browne J: Lachlan Neindorf W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Grey Sex: Gelding Sire: D’argento Dam: Miss Entice +6000 +1300 18(e). 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Chris Waller is poised for a potentially dominant day at Randwick, with his star filly Lady Shenandoah heavily favored to win the 2025 Surround Stakes. This Group 1 race for three-year-old fillies forms part of a stellar Verry Elleegant Stakes Day card, where Waller also has a strong hand in the feature race. Lady Shenandoah, […] The post Lady Shenandoah Dominates 2025 Surround Stakes Field & Odds appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Chris Waller is poised to continue his remarkable dominance in the race now named in honor of his legendary mare, Verry Elleegant, as Via Sistina heads the field in the 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes at Randwick this Saturday. Formerly the Chipping Norton Stakes, this Group 1 $1 million mile race was renamed to honor the […] The post 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes Field & Betting Update: Via Sistina Odds-On Favourite appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

The 2025 Australian Guineas at Flemington this Saturday has attracted a quality field of three-year-old milers, with the Clinton McDonald-trained Angel Capital leading the charge in the betting markets. The son of Harry Angel has been in impressive form this preparation, culminating in a dominant victory in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes, and the punters […] The post 2025 Australian Guineas Field & Betting Update: Angel Capital Flys into Favouritism appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Liverpool City Cup Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025 Location: Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $250,000 Distance: 1300m The Liverpool City Cup is a Group 3 race run over 1300m under set weights and penalties, held at Randwick racecourse. First held in 1970 over 12 furlongs, the Liverpool City Cup became a sprint in 1971, attaining Group 3 status in 1978. The Liverpool City Cup distance varied between 1200m, 1300m, and 1400m before settling at 1300m in 2008. Think About It won in 2023 before claiming multiple Group 1 victories, including The Everest (1200m). Three mares – Ofcourseican (2012), Chlorophyll (1996), and Satin Sand (1986) – completed the Liverpool City Cup and Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) double. 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Ladbrokes does not offer bonus codes in Australia and this referral code does not grant access to offers. Full terms. Liverpool City Cup News The Follow Files: European import impresses on Aussie debut Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago In this week’s Follow Files, we have found runners from the meetings at Flemington and Randwick last Saturday that are … Read More Phearson runs rivals ragged in Liverpool City Cup Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Tom Sherry and Brad Widdup have combined with Phearson ($12.00) proving far too strong in the Group 3 Liverpool City … Read More Randwick race-by-race preview & betting tips | Saturday, March 2 Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago The Verry Elleegant Stakes headlines a bumper 10-race card at Randwick this Saturday. See our free betting tips and quaddie … Read More Think About It continues stunning rise in Liverpool City Cup romp Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Trainer Joseph Pride may have unearthed a very impressive type this preparation, as Think About It continues blistering through the … Read More Ellsberg dominant whilst Atishu stands still Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Ellsberg from the Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou stable has smashed the Liverpool City Cup field and in doing so … Read More Randwick race-by-race betting preview & top tips | 27/2/2021 Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago HorseBetting’s tipping experts bring you the race-by-race betting preview for Royal Randwick’s Chipping Norton Stakes Day on February 27, 2021 … Read More 2025 Liverpool City Cup Final Field HorseBetting will update this page when the 2025 Liverpool City Cup final field is released on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Previous Liverpool City Cup Fields 2024 Liverpool City Cup field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Cepheus Matthew Dunn Nash Rawiller 10 60kg 2 Coal Crusher Joseph Pride Tyler Schiller 12 60kg 3 Golden Mile James Cummings Tom Marquand 7 59.5kg 4 Kovalica Chris Waller James McDonald 4 59.5kg 5 Democracy Manifest Chris Waller Tommy Berry 11 57kg 6 New Energy Ciaron Maher Jason Collett 3 56kg 7 Acquitted Kris Lees Dylan Gibbons 8 55.5kg 8 Phearson Brad Widdup Tom Sherry 6 55kg 9 Caesars Palace Anthony Cummings Chad Schofield 2 54kg 10 Dark Dream Allan Kehoe Reece Jones 9 54kg 11 Hard To Say Jason Deamer Ashley Morgan 1 53kg 12 Moravia Michael Freedman Kerrin McEvoy 5 53kg 13 Whinchat David Pfieffer Jay Ford 13 53kg 2024 Liverpool City Cup result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Randwick-2024-Group-3-Liverpool-City-Cup-02032024-Phearson-Brad-Widdup-Tom-Sherry.mp4 1st – Phearson (+1100) 2nd – New Energy (+130) 3rd – Hard To Say (+160) Recent runnings of the Liverpool City Cup: 2024: Phearson not for catching Tom Sherry and Brad Widdup combined for a winner to end the day at Randwick, with Phearson ($12.00) proving far too strong in the Group 3 Liverpool City Cup (1300m). The son of Exosphere showed his potentail at the end of his previous campaign, securing victory in the Group 3 Festival Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill before being sent to the paddock after a lacklustre performance in the Group 2 Ingham (1600m). The pace was on early as Phearson pinged the lids under Tom Sherry, however, he didn’t get it his own way on speed, with Coal Crusher ($3.60) and Whinchat ($4.00) both looking to cross from the wider draws. They couldn’t respond the way Phearson did when the whips were cracking. 2023: Think About It continues rapid rise Joseph Pride unearthed a very impressive type in the spring of 2023, as Think About It continued blasting through the grades with a Group 3 win in the Liverpool City Cup. It was a dominant front-running effort from Sam Clipperton to pinch some cheap sectionals mid-race and utilising the low weight for the lightly raced four-year-old out of So You Think. It’s was an impressive rise throughout the preparation when starting his campaign in January to score at BM72 grade and could be looking for bigger and better things after his Group 3 triumph. From the jump it was a comfortable watch for favourite backers as Clipperton was able to keep luck out of the equation and kick clear to score for a comfortable 1.7 length win. 2022: Ellsberg a class above The market had the Group 3 Liverpool City Cup down to a race in two between Ellsberg ($2.60) and Atishu ($3.90) at Randwick on Saturday, and after Atishu refused to take part in the race, Ellsberg backers never looked in doubt. It was a vintage Tim Clark ride aboard the Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou-trained entire, guiding the galloper to a dominant all-the-way victory. Despite all four of the earlier winners on the day coming down the centre of the straight, Clark kept the race favourite hard against the running rail, proving that there was nothing wrong with that part of the track as he extended and cleared away in the 1300m race. Previous winners of the Liverpool City Cup Liverpool City Cup Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Phearson Tom Sherry Brad Widdup 2023 Think About It Sam Clipperton Joseph Pride 2022 Ellsberg Tim Clark Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 2021 Think It Over Glen Boss Kerry Parker 2020 Quackerjack Joshua Parr Mark Newnham 2019 Dreamforce Blake Shinn John Thompson 2018 Crack Me Up Jason Collett Bjorn Baker 2017 Mccreery Hugh Bowman Chris Waller 2016 Charlie Boy Blake Shinn Paul Snowden 2015 It’s Somewhat James McDonald John O’Shea 2014 Terravista Jason Collett Joseph Pride 2013 Skyerush Blake Shinn Guy Walter 2012 Ofcourseican Kathy O’Hara Ron Quinton 2011 Triple Elegance Jim Cassidy Chris Waller 2010 Dreamscape Stathi Katsidis Gai Waterhouse 2009 Judged Jim Cassidy Joseph Pride 2008 Danleigh Darren Beadman Chris Waller 2007 The Free Stater James Innes Paul Cave 2006 Utzon James Innes Les Bridge 2005 Sam Sung a Song Scott Seamer Gerald Ryan 2004 Carael Boy Brad Pengelly Bob Milligan 2003 Planchet Rod Quinn John Hawkes 2002 Bomber Bill Michael Cahill Russell Cameron 2001 Continuum Larry Cassidy John Hawkes 2000 Catatonic Larry Cassidy John Hawkes Liverpool City Cup winners pre-2000 Liverpool City Cup Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Return To Go 1998 Monopolize 1997 Accomplice 1996 Chlorophyll 1995 So Keen 1994 Silver Flyer 1993 Pharaoh 1992 All Archie 1991 All Archie 1990 Boasting 1989 Boasting 1988 Breakfast Creek 1987 Ma Chiquita 1986 Satin Sand 1985 Gunyatti 1984 Seeker’s Gold 1983 Rubens 1982 Kalina 1981 Arbogast 1980 Le De’Jeuner 1979 Lady Archon 1978 Sabre Prince 1977 Burwana 1976 Wave King 1975 Gilt Patten 1974 Toltrice / Itchy Feet 1973 Lord Nelson 1972 Zambari 1971 Abdul 1970 Blue Plume Recommended! 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