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By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Christchurch has a hard act to follow after Karaka’s record-breaking success on day one of the NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sales. On Saturday sales exceeded $5.7m, including 18 lots that sold for $100,000 or more. Christchurch on Tuesday is a bigger sale numbers wise with around 200 yearlings, compared to 125 in Auckland. Leading the charge at Karaka was Stonewall Stud with boss Steve Stockman spending just over $1m on the day including a record-breaking $360,000 for the top two lots, two Captaintreacherous colts, out of champion mares Adore Me and Bettor Twist. More than a dozen Next Gen yearlings were sold on day one, highlighted by Lot 106, a bay colt by Next Gen sire Face Time Bourbon from Dance Craze for $240,000. Another 40 or so Next Gen yearlings will go under the hammer in Christchurch. To read the Terms and Conditions of Next Gen click here NZB Standardbred’s Manager Cam Bray reflected on the positive first day of selling. “It’s been a great day for harness racing – the positivity on the grounds has been fantastic but we never expected to witness the results we did today.” “We look forward to carrying on the momentum on Tuesday.” One certain to fetch big numbers on day two will be Lot 134 (Captaintreacherous – Imaginary Bet), a half brother to newly crowned Pacer of the Year Merlin. He was bred by 2024 Breeders of the Year Todd and Fleur Anderson (Taffy Limited). Other yearlings likely to be in high demand include : Lot 147 – a Captaintreacherous – Kensington Kate filly, making her a half sister to NZ Oaks winner Duchess Megxit. Lot 171 – a Bird Parker – Neita colt being offered by Yabby Dam Farms Lot 260 – a Bettor’s Delight colt who is the first foal from multiple Group winner Aardie’s Express Lot 261 Akula – a full brother to pacing millionaire and 7-time Group 1 winner Akuta Lot 301 – a bay filly and full sister to last year’s boom 2YO Marketplace Lot 312 – Tour Party, a brother to Auckland and Invercargill Cups winner Republican Party. The Christchurch session starts at 11am and will be broadcast on Freeview channel 200, with coverage streamed live at nzbstandardbred.co.nz and on NZB Standardbred’s Facebook page. The sale’s expected to conclude just after 6pm. To see the Christchurch catalogue click here View the full article

By Mike Love A lot of excitement greeted Greendale trainer Norm Leacock-Jones’ first training success at Banks Peninsula yesterday. “We were all jumping up and down because we thought we’d got second – so when the announcer called her in first we couldn’t believe it,” said Leacock-Jones. In Race 3, the Seahorse Supplements Seahorse Mobile Pace, John Morrison eased Varenna Franco back from her outside draw to settle back of midfield in the running line. A couple of mid-race lead changes improved their position to one out one back from the 1200m. Morrison peeled just short of the home bend to swoop to the lead and did very well to hold out the shortest priced favourite of the day in Mariana Trench to win by a nose. “Everyone was congratulating me which I thought was awesome. It was really overwhelming.” “The run at Rangiora when she did all of the work didn’t really suit her. The plan was to try not to do too much work and have a go at them at the end.” Leacock-Jones currently trains a small team including two fillies currently at the workouts – a trotter and another “really big pacer.” “We work them down at the Hororata track, but it’s been closed the last couple of weeks because they’ve been doing fencing so we haven’t been able to do much work with them really.” Vareena Franco is raced by the Bad Wolf syndicate, including Leacock-Jones’ mother Jacqueline Jones. It was the four-year- old Vincent mare’s first win in four starts. “She got a bit messy so I’ll need to change a bit of gear on her to get that sorted.” “She’ll get a run on Wednesday – then we will probably go to Ashburton on Saturday.” Leacock-Jones helped his father Donald Jones who trained 10 winners, most of which came from well performed entire Copperhead Rose. “The plan really is to get horses going and then sell them.” “I owe a big thanks to everyone that has helped me out, everyone is always happy to give advice if I need it. Right from the start people have helped me out and I’m grateful.” View the full article

Ken Kelso joined Racing Pulse with Michael Felgate to discuss how impressed he was with Legarto’s run on Saturday. CLICK TO PLAY AUDIO View the full article

Kevin Hickman has left a lasting mark on New Zealand’s breeding industry, with the recent success of sensational filly Pivotal Ten an embodiment of his vision at Valachi Downs. A daughter of Ten Sovereigns, Pivotal Ten has been unbeaten in her last five starts for trainer-jockey Samantha Wynne, including victories in the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m), Listed Gore Guineas (1335m) and Listed Southland Guineas (1400m). At Gore, her nearest rival was six lengths away, while she was simply flawless at Ascot Park, putting nearly nine lengths on the field in a searing time of 1.21.70. A hugely influential figure in the South Island and domestic racing communities, Hickman sadly passed away in August last year. Gareth Downey, who was the General Manager at his stud, Valachi Downs, until its closure in 2022, takes great pride in watching Hickman’s legacy live on through the filly. “All of us that were involved in Valachi are delighted to watch how well she’s going and it seems very appropriate that it’s happening in the South Island, which is Kevin’s homeland,” Downey said. “We have so much admiration and respect for Kevin, we all loved watching the Valachi gold racing and while she’s not carrying those colours, every time she goes around, it feels like she’s got Kevin’s legacy running along with her. We all get a huge amount of thrill watching that. “I can’t help but think how much he would’ve loved to race the filly himself, but given that she did have to be sold, the fact that she’s being raced by someone like Colin (Wightman) who is an owner-breeder himself, it’s great to see. “He’s having an incredible journey with her.” A product of Hickman’s Waikato thoroughbred nursery, Pivotal Ten was sold through the National Weanling Sale of 2022 to Wightman, who outlaid $15,000 to secure her. “She was a very attractive weanling, possibly a touch small at the time which was a family trait,” Downey said. “You look back now and $15,000 seems like a remarkable purchase price, I think we had 20 weanlings go through that sale and only three of them sold for less than this filly. “She was the eighth foal out of the mare, and although there is a wonderful family behind her, people tend to go to the weanling sales for pinhook opportunities and she wasn’t an obvious commercial pinhook at the time. “She was well-suited to Colin, who wanted to race and ultimately have the potential of breeding from her.” Pivotal Ten was among the first southern hemisphere crop of Ten Sovereigns, a multiple-Group One winning son of No Nay Never. Owned by Coolmore, Ten Sovereigns shuttled to Valachi Downs in 2021 with U S Navy Flag, who was subsequently sold to The Oaks Stud. “We were lucky enough to have U S Navy Flag come first, and after that venture went well, we went to Coolmore looking for another opportunity,” Downey said. “He had all the same sort of appeal that U S Navy Flag had, a great race record, good family behind him and a lovely big type. He was a speed-oriented sire. “The only challenge with him was that he had a remarkably similar profile to U S Navy Flag, so they did compete against each other, but he appealed to us because of the quality of his race record over there.” Ten Sovereigns mated with a British imported-broodmare in Lady Woodcote, who while herself was unraced, is a full-sister to Maarek, winner of the Gr.1 Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp (1000m) among a number of other stakes victories. “When the industry reflects on Kevin’s contribution, obviously he made an amazing contribution and he was an amazing man, but one of the things he did was bring these mares from the Northern Hemisphere into the New Zealand breeding industry,” Downey said. “Although Lady Woodcote was unraced, having a Pivotal full-sister to a Group One winner with a lovely family behind her made her the kind of mare that Kevin was looking to try and bring down. “The various family members that have descended from her can now continue that legacy for a long time.” Of Lady Woodcote’s other progeny to race, four have been winners, including Woodcote Lass, who was placed in the Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m). The mare was sold through Valachi’s dispersal sale in 2022 and purchased by Murray Bloodstock, where she was then served by Tarzino, resulting in a colt that was sold to Wightman and GB Bloodstock for $18,000 at the National Weanling Sale last June. View the full article

One of the headline acts for Saturday’s triple Group One meeting at Caulfield is the mouthwatering clash between weight-for-age heavyweights Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) and I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel), but trainer and co-owner Peter Moody is keeping his options open with I Wish I Win. Moody said on Monday that while he will nominate the Group One star for Saturday’s Gr.1 Futurity (1400m), he is not locked-in to running I Wish I Win in any race. “There’s a race for him from now and until the middle of June every Saturday, so he doesn’t have to run unless I am happy with him,” Moody said. “I’ve got to be happy with the horse. He’s coming along well and he’ll gallop in the morning (Tuesday) and we’ll see how he goes and take it from there.” The stable is reluctant to run I Wish I Win on firm ground and so the Melbourne forecast for the week will be monitored closely. There is no rain predicted in the Victorian capital until possibly Saturday, with 38 degrees forecast for race day and Friday also expected to be dry with a top of 32. If I Wish I Win does contest the Futurity and run as well as he seemingly always does, the $2.5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) on March 8 – where he would again clash with Mr Brightside – could loom as a second-up target. I Wish I Win and Mr Brightside are among Australasia’s all-time leading money earners, with I Wish I Win boasting earnings of A$12.7m from 24 starts while Mr Brightside has collected A$16.5m from 41 starts. They have only clashed once in the past and that was 18 months ago when Mr Brightside won the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m), with I Wish I Win finishing strongly for third, just half a length from the winner. The Sportsbet market suggests I Wish I Win could be Mr Brightside only genuine Futurity rival, with $1.80 bet about the Lindsay Park-trained star and I Wish I Win at $4.50. There is a margin then to the next line at $10, occupied by the Godolphin pair Tom Kitten and Pericles. View the full article

Kelvin Tyler ticked off another milestone in his training career at Ascot Park on Saturday, bringing up his 400th winner with progressive gelding Monaghan Boy. The Riverton-based horseman has been a prominent figure in the South Island racing scene for well over a decade, while also successfully campaigning horses such as Lightning Jack, Lady Sass, Master Marko and Prince Alby in the north in recent seasons. Closer to home, Tyler had a big team of runners engaged on Southland Guineas Day and secured a winning double, bringing up the 400th domestic success with the first of those in Monaghan Boy. A gelding by Ghibellines, Monaghan Boy had been lightly-raced with just eight starts under his belt, the most recent of those coming the previous weekend at Wingatui where he finished seventh behind Cherryville. Coming back to his favoured 1400m range, Monaghan Boy looked a big danger under a featherlight 52.5kg and hit the lead at the top of the straight, never being headed to score by three-quarters of a length to Whiny Meow. Tyler had been confident of a bold showing and was rapt with the performance. “I thought he came into the race really well, he had a nice claimer on his back and had 52.5kg,” Tyler said. “I think he likes the tighter turning track and at 1400m, I thought he’d be quite hard to beat. “Originally I was going to try and qualify him for the ODT Southern Mile Final, but I think the mile seems to undo him a little bit. There is a nice 1400m on that day, so he’ll come into that nicely as well I think.” The victory was Monaghan Boy’s third in nine starts, earning over $67,000 for the Carriers Arms Racing Syndicate. Two races later, Tyler was back in the winner’s circle with Quick Call, who bounced back into winning form at the right time in the $50,000 Rating 65 contest. The daughter of Turn Me Loose had been badly hampered in a fall last-start and entered Saturday’s race a $20 chance, but she defied those odds with a gusty effort to score by a length to Float. “She works very well but has probably been racing slightly below average, she’s only a wee thing to be honest,” Tyler said. “But, I’ve got her up over ground and she seemed to grow another leg. “Two starts ago, she was unfortunately hooked up in a fall, so I couldn’t really knock her for that. She did surprise me a bit on Saturday, to be stuck three-wide like that and still winning was an unbelievable run.” Tyler was equally pleased for apprentice jockey Abdul Najib, who partnered both Quick Call and Monaghan Boy to victory. “He tries really hard and has a great mannerism, I love supporting these apprentices and giving them a shot,” Tyler said. “I just tell them to go out there and do their best, if it doesn’t work out then there is always another day. We always go out with a Plan A, but if they need to change something, so be it and I’ll support them.” Quick Call races in the well-recognised colours of Terry Lines, a key supporter of the Tyler stable. While he may not have realised the milestone was approaching, Tyler was pleasantly surprised to be told on a feature day for the region. “I’m not big on records really, if someone didn’t tell me I probably wouldn’t have known, but it’s quite a privilege,” he said. “That’s quite a few winners. “I’m always looking to my next one not my last one, but it’s an honour so hopefully we can keep ticking away and get a few more. “It was a great day, I walked the track on Friday night and I thought it was closer to a (Soft) 6 than a 5, which I believe they need to be at this time of the year. It started as a 5 and ended up a (Good) 4, it was good, safe racing. Horses were coming from all over the track, it played fair and that’s all you want.” View the full article

Former Hong Kong galloper Nicconi County saluted for the first time since arriving on Kiwi soil at Matamata on Saturday. The son of Nicconi was bred in Australia and had one run in his homeland under the name of Silent Theory, finishing second in the Listed Without Fear Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville. He was then sold to Hong Kong, going on to win three races and HK$4.7 million in the care of Caspar Fownes. A long-standing association between Fownes and Bob Vance brought Nicconi County to New Zealand, following in the footsteps of Group One winner Royal Performer and a number of other imports. After a couple of runs to build fitness, Nicconi County showed his ability with a solid last-start fourth behind Miss Rockette, indicating he would be a key player in the Price Racing 1400 on Matamata’s feature day. In the hands of apprentice jockey Triston Moodley, Nicconi County bounced the gates well and found a handy position on the fence behind pacemaker Strange Love. Strange Love showed a good kick on the corner but Nicconi County was right on her heels, ranging up to the leader at the 200m and finding the winning advantage to score by a long neck. Vance, who trains in partnership with his wife Jenny at Ardmore Lodge, was pleased to see the gelding perform up to his Hong Kong credentials. “It was the first time he’s actually had a decent draw, so I think that made a big difference,” he said. “It took him a little while to adjust to life here being in a paddock, he put on a bit of condition and life was a bit too good for him. It’s taken him about four runs and he dropped down to 65 as well, but now that he’s fit, I think he can go on with it. “He had a slight ligament injury but he seems to have gotten over that here, being in a paddock certainly has helped. That was the only problem he had, his form coming out of Hong Kong was good and he had a win and couple of seconds in his last few starts there. “He’ll be up in 75 again now, so we’ll probably look for a 1400m in that grade. It’s interesting to note that he never raced past 1200m in Hong Kong, but the way he races, the 1400 seems to be a good distance for him. “It’s great that he’s got another string to his bow and can get out to that distance.” A former top jockey, Vance rode a number of winners in Hong Kong for Fownes’ father Lawrie, sparking a friendship spanning over three decades. “I used to ride for Caspar’s father when I was up there, we’ve known each other for 30-40 years now,” Vance said. “I really only get them from him and he only really sends me the ones that are going to stand up to racing and have some petrol left in the tank. “We’ve had a lot of horses from Hong Kong, including Royal Performer who won the Herbie Dyke (Gr.1, 2000m). Not all of them have been capable of winning here, but the majority of them can and have done well.” Perfect Dividends, another horse the Vance’s received out of Hong Kong, continued his good form with a second placing behind Beast Of Burden in the Rich Hill Stud 1200. View the full article

Cambridge Stud was in the thick of the action at Matamata with a hat-trick of winners and also made an impression further afield. The premier nursery’s graduates were led by stakes victor What You Wish For, while Balance Of Power and Moschino starred on the undercard. In Australia, resident stallion Almanzor was represented by stakes winner Rise At Dawn and the farm also enjoyed success in Hong Kong, with veteran Gallant Crown adding to his tally at Sha Tin. What You Wish For is a son of Embellish and opened his winning black-type account when triumphant in the Listed Kaimai Stakes (2000m). The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained representative joined Hitabell, Bold Soul and the stud-raced Luberon as stakes winners produced by the Group One-winning son of Savabeel. “Embellish has had a fantastic summer and it was a great result, especially for Te Akau who raced Embellish and have been such big supporters of him,” said Scott Calder, Cambridge Stud’s Head of Sales and Nominations. What You Wish For is the first foal of the Smart Missile mare Grand Wish and was a $60,000 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale buy for Te Akau’s David Ellis who also secured her unraced half-sister, Wish Come True, by Savabeel for $190,000. Their dam is a half-sister to the Gr.1 Galaxy Handicap (1100m) winner Griante, who was raced by her trainer David Brideoake with Brendan and Jo Lindsay. Grand Wish has a yearling son by Sword Of State, produced a sister to What You Wish For last season and is back in foal to Embellish. “The Sword Of State colt will be part of the NZB Online Yearling Sale so he’s had a big boost,” Calder said. Meanwhile, What You Wish For’s stablemate Balance Of Power, an Almanzor four-year-old, was also secured at Karaka by Ellis for $300,000. He now has three career victories to his credit and a runner-up finish in the Listed Challenge Stakes as a juvenile. Balance Of Power is the first foal of the Power mare Respin, successful in an edition of the Listed Inglewood Stakes, and his brother was sold to trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou and Andrew Williams Bloodstock at Karaka last year for $260,000. “The mare has a yearling filly by Almanzor and had a filly by Satono Aladdin last season and is in foal to Chaldean,” Calder said. Moschino is trained by Margaret Falconer and raced under her Ellesmere Thoroughbreds banner, and following six placings has now won her last two starts. Moschino is a daughter of Ten Sovereigns and the Stravinsky mare Botanic and was purchased via the Gavelhouse platform for $2700. The dam is a half-sister to the South African stakes winner Diamond King and since Moschino, has produced a pair of fillies by Sword Of State and is back in foal to the Snitzel stallion. Rise At Dawn, who was bred by Monovale Holdings, won Saturday’s Listed The Elms Handicap (1400m) to earn the Lindsay Park-trained representative a spot in the Gr.1 All Star Mile (1600m). “He has gone through the grades and has had eight wins from 13 starts and just puts himself in his races and takes bad luck out of the equation,” Calder said. Cambridge Stud’s weekend was crowned at Sha Tin on Sunday evening when graduate Gallant Crown posted his eighth victory. The David Hayes-trained eight-year-old was initially purchased at Karaka for $40,000 by Mark Forbes’ Kiltannon Stables and was later passed in at the Ready to Run Sale. He was a trial winner at Ruakaka for Forbes as a three-year-old and subsequently sold to Hong Kong interests. The gelding is a son of Hallowed Crown and the Stravinsky mare Justagem, who has a Sword Of State yearling, and her half-sister Penny Gem won the G1 Captain Cook Stakes. View the full article

What Newcastle Races Where Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 When Tuesday, February 18, 2025 First Race 2:25pm AEDT Visit Dabble Newcastle Racecourse is the destination for provincial racing on Tuesday afternoon, with a six-part program awaiting locals. The rail moves out +11m the entire circuit for the meeting, and with no significant rainfall predicted in the lead-up, punters can happily do the form for a genuine Good 4 surface. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 2:25pm AEDT. Best Bet at Newcastle: City Gold Banner City Gold Banner endured a torrid run three-wide without cover at Kembla Grange on January 29, fading out badly in the concluding stages. Punters can be forgiving of that performance and reference his debut victory at Warwick Farm on January 8, where the son of Starspangledbanner circled the small field of five to claim an impressive maiden victory. Expect a positive steer by Keagan Latham from the awkward draw (9), and provided he can recapture his best, the appears to be a fair price to find out. Best Bet Race 5 – #1 City Gold Banner (9) 3yo Colt | T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | J: Keagan Latham (60.5kg) Next Best at Newcastle: Botanica Botanica is on the short back-up after returning at Canterbury on February 14 and appeared to need the run first-up. The son of Written Tycoon was only getting warm late, and punters can be willing to spectate that effort as a glorified barrier trial heading into this second-up assignment. Zac Lloyd elects to stick aboard the lightly raced five-year-old, and if the breaks fall his way from stall 12, Botanica should have the class to despatch this lot. Next Best Race 3 – #2 Botanica (12) 5yo Gelding | T: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | J: Zac Lloyd (61.5kg) Best Value at Newcastle: Tokyo Queen Tokyo Queen represents terrific value with horse racing bookmakers as she debuts for the Fabio Martino barn. The daughter of Staphanos is yet to fully extend at the barrier trials, suggesting the unraced three-year-old had plenty left to give at the end of her most recent piece of work at Warwick Farm on January 30. She maps to get a lovely run in transit from barrier five, and with this maiden contest full of live chances, Tokyo Queen has the most appeal at the each-way price. Best Value Race 2 – #10 Tokyo Queen (5) 3yo Filly | T: Fabio Martino | J: Louis Beuzelin (56.5kg) Tuesday quaddie tips for Newcastle Newcastle quadrella selections February 18, 2025 1-2-5-9 1-4-5-9 1-3 1-2-3-4-5 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Hobartville Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 Location: Rosehill Gardens – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $400,000 Distance: 1400m The Hobartville Stakes is a Group 2 race for three-year-olds, run over 1400m under set weight conditions. Named after one of NSW’s historic thoroughbred stud farms, it has long been a key lead-up to Sydney’s autumn classics. Originally held in early spring, the Hobartville Stakes shifted to autumn in 1978, aligning with the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m), Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) and Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m). Traditionally run at Warwick Farm, the Hobartville Stakes now alternates between Rosehill Gardens and Royal Randwick. The 2024 Hobartville Stakes, worth $400,000, was won by Celestial Legend, defeating Encap and Les Vampires, giving trainer Les Bridge his second Hobartville win—40 years after Sir Dapper’s victory in 1984. 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Hobartville Stakes News Broadsiding set for busy autumn campaign Australia horse racing news 5 days ago Broadsiding moves closer to competitive return with a trial win, set for the Hobartville Stakes before the Randwick Guineas … Read More Celestial Legend claims Group 2 Hobartville Stakes Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Celestial Legend has launched over the top late to score an eye-catching victory in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) … Read More Rosehill free racing tips & quaddie | Saturday, February 24 Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago The Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) for the three-year-olds is the pick of the races on Silver Slipper Stakes Day … Read More Paddock beckons Pier New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) winner Pier will return to New Zealand on Sunday after finishing eighth in … Read More Osipenko takes out Group 2 Hobartville Stakes Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Nash Rawiller and Chris Waller have combined with Osipenko to take out the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill, defeating … Read More NZ raider Pier can upset favourite in Hobartville Stakes Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago If Pier was a human being, you would want him at your party because of his relaxed and lovable nature … Read More 2025 Hobartville Stakes Final Field HorseBetting will update this page when the 2025 Hobartville Stakes final field is released. Previous Hobartville Stakes Fields 2024 Hobartville Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Tom Kitten James Cummings Nash Rawiller 4 56.5kg 2 Encap Gary Portelli Jason Collett 12 56.5kg 3 Ganbare Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 7 56.5kg 4 Raf Attack Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Regan Bayliss 13 56.5kg 5 Ducasse Michael Freedman Tommy Berry 2 56.5kg 6 Heman Peter & Paul Snowden Tyler Schiller 8 56.5kg 7 Celestial Legend Les Bridge Kerrin McEvoy 10 56.5kg 8 Ceolwulf Joseph Pride Sam Clipperton 9 56.5kg 9 Flying Trapeze Gary Portelli Dylan Gibbons 3 56.5kg 10 Cafe Millenium John O’Shea Zac Lloyd 6 56.5kg 11 Fukubana Matthew Dunn James McDonald 5 56.5kg 12 Les Vampires Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Joshua Parr 1 56.5kg 13 Last Straw John Sargent Tom Sherry 11 54.5kg 2024 Hobartville Stakes result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Rosehill-2024-Group-2-Hobartville-Stakes-24022024-Celestial-Legend-Les-Bridge-Kerrin-McEvoy.mp4 1st – Celestial Legend (+750) 2nd – Encap (+150) 3rd – Les Vampires (+250) Recent runnings of the Hobartville Stakes: 2024: Celestial Legend a class above Celestial Legend ($8.50) launched over the top late to score an eye-catching victory in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill. The son of Dundeel had always been promising a performance like he put forward in the 2024 Hobartville, but with only a maiden success to his name, the Les Bridge-trained galloper was beginning to test the patience of followers. He finally repaid that faith, with Kerrin McEvoy storming down the centre of the course in the concluding stages to claim victory and have the three-year-old on track for a Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) tilt later in the season. 2023: Osipenko gets head down in time Osipenko and Zou Tiger fought out the finish in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes with the Chris Waller-trained colt getting his nose down on the line to score. With a lot of speed injected in the race, due to the race favourite Aft Cabin and Communist racing each other to hold the lead, it set the race up for a swooper to finish strong and that’s exactly what Osipenko did under the urgings of Nash Rawiller. Osipenko jumped as a $7.50 third favourite with online betting sites and when you consider his run in the Caulfield Guineas last preparation, finishing half a length behind Golden Mile, he was always going to be hard to beat in the Hobartville. 2022: Anamoe oozes class The 2022 Hobartville Stakes, held at Rosehill Gardens, was claimed by Anamoe, showcasing his class with a strong performance. Trained by James Cummings and ridden by James McDonald, Anamoe settled midfield before unleashing a powerful finish to defeat Hilal and Converge. The Godolphin colt’s victory reaffirmed his status as one of Australia’s top three-year-olds, setting him up perfectly for the Randwick Guineas and further Group 1 targets in the autumn carnival. Previous winners of the Hobartville Stakes Hobartville Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Celestial Legend Kerrin McEvoy Les Bridge 2023 Osipenko Nash Rawiller Chris Waller 2022 Anamoe Tommy Berry James Cummings 2021 Aegon Hugh Bowman Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman 2020 Brandenburg Rachel King John Sargent 2019 The Autumn Sun Kerrin McEvoy Chris Waller 2018 Kementari Glyn Schofield James Cummings 2017 Man from Uncle Jason Collett Anthony Cummings 2016 Press Statement Hugh Bowman Chris Waller 2015 Hallowed Crown Hugh Bowman Bart & James Cummings 2014 Dissident Jim Cassidy Peter G Moody 2013 Pierro Nash Rawiller Gai Waterhouse 2012 Wild and Proud Nash Rawiller Gai Waterhouse 2011 Ilovethiscity Brenton Avdulla Grahame Begg 2010 Monton Jay Ford Tim Martin 2009 Mic Mac Blake Shinn Greg Eurell 2008 Serious Speed Craig Williams Leon Macdonald 2007 Mutawaajid Hugh Bowman Gai Waterhouse 2006 Racing to Win Glen Boss John O’Shea 2005 Outback Prince Hugh Bowman Anthony Cummings 2004 Impaler Dale Spriggs David Atkins 2003 Thorn Park Darren Beadman Bob Thomsen 2002 Lonhro Rod Quinn John Hawkes 2001 Sir Clive Lenny Beasley David Hall 2000 Fairway Brian York Jack Denham Hobartville Stakes winners pre-2000 Hobartville Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Arena 1998 Pleasure Giver 1997 Monet’s Cove 1996 Nothin’ Leica Dane 1995 Danewin 1994 Clearly Chosen 1993 Navy Seal 1992 Take The Road 1991 Pre Record 1990 Shaftesbury Avenue 1989 Swiftly Carson 1988 High Regard 1987 Merry Ruler 1986 Chanteclair 1985 Phillip 1984 Sir Dapper 1983 Marscay 1982 Rare Form 1981 Shaybisc 1980 Race not held 1979 Bemboka Yacht 1978 Kapalaran 1977 Lord Silver Man 1976 Keegan 1975 Rosie Heir 1974 Manawapoi 1973 Imagele 1972 Outback 1971 Fairy Walk 1970 Baguette 1969 King Bogan 1968 Rajah 1967 Great Exploits 1966 Garcon 1965 Fair Summer 1964 Farnworth 1963 Romanda 1962 Peace Of Mind 1961 Young Brolga 1960 Wenona Girl 1959 Martello Towers 1958 Wiggle 1957 Todman 1956 Commissionaire 1955 Kingster 1954 Pride Of Egypt 1953 Barfleur 1952 Suncup 1951 Hydrogen 1950 Careless 1949 Chastise 1948 San Domenico 1947 Temeraire 1946 Prince Standard 1945 Magnificent 1944 Shannon 1943 Flight 1942 Hall Stand 1941 All Love 1940 Flying Knight 1939 High Caste 1938 Aeolus 1937 Caesar 1936 Gold Rod 1935 Hadrian 1934 Silver King 1933 Limarch 1932 Bronze Hawk 1931 Ammon Ra 1930 Veilmond 1929 Toper 1928 Mollison 1927 Merry Mint 1926 Rampion 1925 Amounis Recommended! 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Although he was finally out of the shadows of his stablemates, Getaway Car's extraction of the Sunland Park Derby's $400,000 purse proved no easy feat Feb. 16 as he held off a hard-trying Caldera in a thrilling photo finish.View the full article

With the Kentucky Derby (G1) 11 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of "All Other 3-Year-olds" closed as the 9-2 favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and San Vicente Stakes (G2) winner Barnes was the 8-1 second choice.View the full article

Heavily favored Scipio sailed home a much-the-best winner of the Baffle Stakes at Santa Anita. The dark bay colt, twice graded-placed while still a maiden, earned his first career victory going one mile over the Santa Anita turf last time out and was the 4-5 favorite to make it two in a row while making his first start down the hill Sunday. He raced near the back of a compact field and was buried behind a wall of horses approaching the stretch. Tipped to the center of course at the top of the lane, Scipio glided effortlessly to the lead under a hand ride from Flavien Prat and cruised under the wire. A debut third at Del Mar last August, Scipio closed to be a narrowly beaten third in the Sept. 8 GIII Del Mar Juvenile Turf. He was fourth in the Nov. 1 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes and second in the Dec. 1 GIII Cecil B. DeMille Stakes before graduating versus maiden company Dec. 28. Soul Spirit, a half-sister to graded winners Journey Home (War Front) and Ticker Tape Home (Medaglia d'Oro), has a 2-year-old colt by Hard Spun and a yearling filly by Tacitus. She was bred back to Essential Quality last year. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. BAFFLE S., $101,000, Santa Anita, 2-16, 3yo, 6 1/2fT, 1:12.52, fm. 1–SCIPIO, 120, r, 3, by Caravaggio 1st Dam: Soul Spirit, by Quality Road 2nd Dam: Soul Search, by A.P. Indy 3rd Dam: Solar Colony, by Pleasant Colony ($60,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Nguyen, Calvin and Tran, Joey C.; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Richard Baltas; J-Flavien Prat. $60,000. Lifetime Record: MGSP, 6-2-1-2, $149,000. 2–Game Warrior, 120, c, 3, Game Winner–Le Mi Geaux, by First Samurai. ($52,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $200,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Jethorse LLC; B-George W. Ruggiero (KY); T-Ruben D. Alvarado. $20,000. 3–Freedom's Not Free, 120, c, 3, Omaha Beach– Wonderfuladventure, by Tiz Wonderful. ($75,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $300,000 2yo '24 EASMAY). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Blinkers On Racing Stable, Janlois Racing, LLC, Valinor Racing Stable, LLC, Corbett, Tom, Kwan, Adny and Wagner, Jay Lester; B-Cove Springs, LLC (KY); T-Mark Glatt. $12,000. Margins: 1HF, NO, 3 3/4. Odds: 0.90, 34.40, 2.80. Also Ran: Fomo Joe, Triple Diamonds, Style Cat, Maximus. #5 SCIPIO ($3.80) swung to the outside for the stretch and went right on by the leaders to easily win the $100,000 Baffle Stakes at Santa Anita. The son of Caravaggio was ridden by Flavien Prat and is trained by Richard Baltas. Watch more on @FanDuelTV. pic.twitter.com/KpSrlHhM56 — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) February 17, 2025 The post Caravaggio’s Scipio Employs Impressive Tactics To Win Day In Baffle Stakes At Santa Anita appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Jonny Turner Insarchatwist upstaged her younger siblings when cruising to victory in the Gore Town and Country Club Gore Summer Cup yesterday. The eight-year-old sped through underneath her brother Hacksaw Ridge, with the pair sealing a quinella in the feature event for trainer Ricky Gutsell and his racing partners Neil and Eualie Thwaites. The trio had already produced a significant accomplishment before the standing start tapes were released in the Gore Summer Cup. The quinella pairing of Insarchatwist and Hacksaw Ridge were joined in the 2750m feature by another full sibling in Still Rockin. Between them, the three brothers and sisters have produced 24 wins for Gutsell and the Thwaites, with the Gore Summer Cup the latest addition to their list of successes. “You just about have to pinch yourself with the results we have had with the breed,” Gutsell said, “to have three full siblings in a cup race, I don’t think that would have been done too many times before.” “To get the quinella was a huge thrill.” Gutsell and the Thwaites secured their trio’s dam Insar when she was being advertised as free to a good home around ten years ago. The broodmare has since been retired from breeding, after leaving a half-sister to her Gore Summer Cup trio in Baltic Star who raced in race 2 at Gore. Eastern Southland trainers enjoyed a great day out on their home patch yesterday. Tony Stratford produced Rakavenom and Tuneinsportsfans to win at his home track, with visiting reinsman Robbie Close combining with both pacers. Gore pacer Captain Starlight continued his form resurgence when backing up his victory at Winton last week when scoring in a harder grade on his home track for trainer Allan McVicar Imperial Man ended a frustrating run of form with a powerful display earlier in the programme for Gore trainer John Ryan. The six-year-old had made costly mistakes in his prior two starts back from a spell. Though the trotter was a little shaky in his gait early, driver Rory McIlwrick helped Imperial Man hold himself together before the pair produced a powerful winning burst from last. “He takes himself out of that early piece, you can’t do anything with him,” McIlwrick said, “but he was explosive today. John had him on the money for the big day at Gore and we were rapt.” Yesterday’s trotting feature, the Kim McDowall Painting and Decorating Gore Summer Trotters Cup was taken out by Hidden Talent. The classy mare made it a hat-trick of wins when charging home from off the pace to win in a track record-breaking time for trainer-driver Nathan Williamson. View the full article

Getaway Car just got his nose in front to nip Caldera on the line in a dramatic finish to the Sunland Park Derby. Already a graded stakes winner and Grade I stakes-placed, Getaway Car was sent off the 6-5 favorite in his sophomore debut Sunday. He went right to the lead and was unchallenged while setting fractions of :23.31 and :46.93. Caldera, who had raced in midpack down the backstretch, rushed up four wide as the favorite attempted to skip away on the far turn. The gray stuck his head in front at the top of the lane, but Getaway Car refused to yield, battling back bravely along the rail to eke out the narrow victory. The effort earned the winner an additional 20 qualifying points towards the GI Kentucky Derby, putting him third on the list with a total of 36 points. Getaway Car was tabbed a 'TDN Rising Star' following his debut victory at Del Mar last July and romped home by 5 1/2 lengths in the Aug. 11 GIII Best Pal Stakes in his second outing. He faded to fourth after setting the pace in the Sept. 8 GI Del Mar Futurity and was second behind subsequent juvenile champion Citizen Bull (Into Mischief) in the Oct. 5 GI American Pharoah Stakes. He was fourth behind that stablemate in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile before concluding 2024 with a runner-up effort in the Dec. 14 GII Los Alamitos Futurity. Surrender Now has a 2-year-old colt by Charlatan. With no foal reported last year, she was bred back to Nyquist. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. SUNLAND PARK DERBY, $400,000, Sunland, 2-16, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:42.64, ft. 1–GETAWAY CAR, 123, c, 3, by Curlin 1st Dam: Surrender Now (SW, $281,585), by Morning Line 2nd Dam: Surrender, by Stormy Atlantic 3rd Dam: Beaucette, by Mr. Prospector 'TDN Rising Star' ($300,000 Wlg '22 KEENOV; $700,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Bashor, Dianne, Determined Stables, Masterson, Robert E., Ryan, Tom J., Waves Edge Capital LLC and Donovan, Catherine; B-Blue Heaven Farm & Curlin Syndicate (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Juan J. Hernandez. $232,800. Lifetime Record: 7-3-2-0, $585,800. 2–Caldera, 123, c, 3, Liam's Map–Send Me On My Way, by Tiznow. ($75,000 Ylg '23 FTKJUL; $500,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-MyRacehorse; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-D. Wayne Lukas. $85,360. 3–Touchy, 123, c, 3, Nyquist–Touch the Moon, by Malibu Moon. O/B-Three Chimneys Farm LLC (Goncalo B. Torrealba) (KY); T-Wesley A. Ward. $38,800. Margins: NO, 9, 3. Odds: 1.20, 4.20, 2.30. Also Ran: Take Charge Tom, Itsmybirthday, Spenard, Remember Big Jim, Smash It. Scratched: McKinzie Street. WOW(!), how great was this? It was an epic battle with Kentucky Derby points on the line as the @BobBaffert trained #4 GETAWAY CAR ($4.40) under @JJHernandezS19 just noses out the D. Wayne Lukas trained #9 Caldera in the $400,000 Sunland Park Derby at Sunland Park. pic.twitter.com/fjOws8GohB — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) February 16, 2025 The post ¡Suspenso! Getaway Car Wins Bob Over Caldera In Sunland Park Derby 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 Silver Slipper Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 Location: Rosehill Gardens – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1100m The Silver Slipper Stakes is a Group 2 race for two-year-olds, run over 1100m at Rosehill. A key lead-up to the Golden Slipper, the Silver Slipper Stakes offers $300,000 in prizemoney in 2025. First held in 1963, the Silver Slipper Stakes shifted from spring to autumn in 1998 and has been contested over various distances before settling at 1100m. Seven horses have completed the Silver Slipper–Golden Slipper double, including Pierro (2012), Mossfun (2014), and Farnan (2020). Amelia’s Dream holds the 1100m race record (1:02.9), though injury ended her career before the Golden Slipper. Darren Beadman remains the most successful Silver Slipper jockey with five wins. Gai Waterhouse, now with Adrian Bott, claimed her seventh Silver Slipper in 2024 with Straight Charge. Other notable Silver Slipper Stakes winners include Sunlight, She Will Reign, Victory Vein, Astern, and Cylinder. In 2019, Time To Reign mirrored his sister She Will Reign’s success by winning the Silver Slipper. 2025 Silver Slipper Stakes betting odds The 2025 Silver Slipper Stakes odds are currently unavailable. How to bet on the Silver Slipper Stakes The Silver Slipper Stakes is one race during the Sydney autumn carnival that attracts plenty of early betting interest, so online bookmakers tend to open early all-in markets. Bookmakers will have markets for the Silver Slipper Stakes throughout the week of the race, and punters will still get great odds and the best value. All of our recommended horse betting sites offer betting on the Silver Slipper Stakes and bookmaker bonuses will also be available in the days leading up to the race. These horse racing betting sites generally have apps available for iOS and Android smartphones. 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Silver Slipper Stakes News Straight Charge makes every post a winner in Silver Slipper Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Straight Charge ($2.40) took total control to secure victory in the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on … Read More Rosehill free racing tips & quaddie | Saturday, February 24 Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago The Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) for the three-year-olds is the pick of the races on Silver Slipper Stakes Day … Read More Cylinder defeats Golden Slipper fancies in Silver Slipper Stakes Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Brenton Avdulla and James Cummings have combined to take out the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes at Rosehill, defeating two … Read More Rosehill race-by-race preview & best bets | Saturday, February 18 Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago HorseBetting’s Nathan Keven presents his full race-by-race preview for the nine-race card at Rosehill for Hobartville Stakes Day … Read More Golden Slipper set to receive 1 million dollar boost Australia horse racing news 3 years ago The world’s richest two-year-old race has earnt another prizemoney boost, with the Australian Turf Club (ATC) confirming that the $5 … Read More Waller Getting Slipper Affairs In Order Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Chris Waller-trained youngster Home Affairs has booked his spot in the world’s richest two-year-old race with a determined victory in … Read More 2025 Silver Slipper Stakes Final Field HorseBetting will update this page when the 2025 Silver Slipper Stakes final field is released. Previous Silver Slipper Stakes Fields 2024 Silver Slipper Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Espionage Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Nash Rawiller 3 56.5kg 2 Straight Charge Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 9 56.5kg 3 Embassy Peter & Paul Snowden James McDonald 4 56.5kg 4 Amazing Eagle Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou N/A 8 56.5kg 5 Gatsby’s Chris Waller Tommy Berry 7 56.5kg 6 Yoshinobu Annabel Neasham Regan Bayliss 6 56.5kg 7 Erno’s Cube Ciaron Maher Jason Collett 1 54.5kg 8 Gai’s Artist Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Tyler Schiller 2 54.5kg 9 Celerity James Cummings Kerrin McEvoy 5 54.5kg 2024 Silver Slipper Stakes result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Rosehill-2024-Group-2-Silver-Slipper-Stakes-24022024-Straight-Charge-Gai-Waterhouse-Adrian-Bott-Tim-Clark.mp4 1st – Straight Charge (+140) 2nd – Espionage (-166.67) 3rd – Erno’s Cube (NTD) Recent runnings of the Silver Slipper Stakes: 2024: Straight Charge thrashes rivals The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott freight train continued to roll along, as Straight Charge ($2.40) took total control to secure victory in the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill. It was a front-running masterclass by the son of Written By, with Tim Clark electing to cross to the lead throughout the 1100m contest from barrier seven, ensuring stablemate and second-favourite Espionage ($2.80) would be forced to take the leaders back. The two-year-old colt led them up at a strong tempo, with some of the leading contenders – including Erno’s Cube ($6.50), Celerity ($10.00) and Embassy ($9.00) all left chasing a long way out. 2023: Cylinder finishes best Brenton Avdulla and James Cummings combined with Cylinder to take out the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes defeating two Golden Slipper fancies Kings Gambit and Platinum Jubilee. With King’s Gambit dominating the market as a $2.50 favourite with online betting sites, Cylinder was backed in from $6 to $4.40 before the jump in the two-year-old Group 2 event, with the latter showing that he had more improvement to come, with the Golden Slipper in four weeks time. Platinum Jubilee led the field up to the home corner, but as soon as the field entered the final 300m there was only one runner that you wanted your money on, and that was the winner. The Exceed And Excel colt lengthened nicely to run past Platinum Jubilee and then pull away for a nice half-length victory and put himself into the Golden Slipper conversation. 2022: Best Of Bordeaux, best of juveniles Best Of Bordeaux proved he’s the real deal, showcasing brilliant speed to win the Group 2 $250,000 Silver Slipper (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens. The Queensland colt, who was coming off his his debut win in the Canonbury Stakes, led early and held off the challengers to score by a half-length. Magic impressed on debut, finishing second, while Cythera was the top filly in third. Previous winners of the Silver Slipper Stakes Silver Slipper Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Straight Charge Tim Clark Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 2023 Cylinder Brenton Avdulla James Cummings 2022 Best of Bordeaux Sam Clipperton Kacy Blaxland 2021 Home Affairs James McDonald Chris Waller 2020 Farnan Hugh Bowman Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 2019 Time to Reign Jason Collett Gary Portelli 2018 Sunlight Tim Clark Tony McEvoy 2017 She Will Reign Ben Melham Gary Portelli 2016 Astern Hugh Bowman John O’Shea 2015 Headwater Blake Shinn Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 2014 Mossfun James McDonald Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 2013 Sweet Idea Jim Cassidy Gai Waterhouse 2012 Pierro Nash Rawiller Gai Waterhouse 2011 Satin Shoes Hugh Bowman Clarry Conners 2010 Chance Bye Kathy O’Hara Michael Tubman 2009 Melito Danny Nikolic Gerald Ryan 2008 Amelia’s Dream Nash Rawiller Gai Waterhouse 2007 Shaft Darren Beadman John Hawkes 2006 Plagiarize Darren Beadman John Hawkes 2005 Domesday Darren Beadman John Hawkes 2004 Ballybleue Glen Boss Anthony Cummings 2003 Hasna Chris Munce Gai Waterhouse 2002 Victory Vein Danny Beasley Bede Murray 2001 Excellerator Jim Cassidy Gai Waterhouse 2000 French Braids Corey Brown Bill Mitchell Silver Slipper Stakes winners pre-2000 Silver Slipper Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Passmore 1998 Iglesia 1997 Race Not Held 1996 Millward 1995 Clang 1994 Strategic 1993 Dapper Magic 1992 Gold Brose 1991 Kenfair 1990 Honey Be Quick 1989 Triscay 1988 Show County 1987 Ballook 1986 Maizcay 1985 Pre Catelan 1984 Kisses For Kathy 1983 Giostra 1982 Been There 1981 Vaindarra 1980 Black Shoes 1979 Fiancee 1978 Mersing 1977 Inventive 1976 Luskin Star 1975 Rainbeam 1974 St. Louis Belle 1973 Royal Britannia 1972 Jewel Thief 1971 Sovereign Slipper 1970 Regal Gauntlet 1969 Baguette 1968 Gaelic Spirit 1967 Topmost 1966 Tod Maid 1965 Very Merry 1964 Peace Council 1963 Eskimo Prince Recommended! 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We don't often see 43-1 shots winning graded stakes by 9 3/4 lengths, and when we do, those victories are often subsequently proven to be flukes. If you go by the numbers, an off-the-charts, outlier effort like the one orchestrated by Magnitude (Not This Time) in Saturday's GII Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds–in which his 108 Beyer Speed Figure equated to a walloping 34-point improvement off his last race–is more likely to be met with pari-mutuel skepticism than enthusiasm when this colt races next, most likely in the GII Louisiana Derby Mar. 22. But if you strip out the numerical audacities of Magnitude's accomplishment (huge odds, gaudy winning margin, potentially unreplicable speed figure) and focus solely on the visual aspect of his breakout victory, it's difficult to nitpick his performance. This Steve Asmussen trainee for Winchell Thoroughbreds outbroke the field from the outermost 12 post, and after being initially hustled by jockey Ben Curtis for the first sixteenth of a mile, Magnitude settled into his own energetic clip under a hold while taking intimidating pace pressure from 4-5 favorite and 'TDN Rising Star' East Avenue (Medaglia d'Oro). Asked to ramp up his run approaching the far turn after brisk opening quarter-mile splits of :23.42 and :23.50, Magnitude drew away from a spent East Avenue, but immediately had to brace for a fresh challenge from the second favorite, the 3-1 Built (Hard Spun), a seasoned, two-turn stakes winner who appeared to have dead aim on the pacemaker into a third quarter-mile split of :24.03. Set down for the drive at the head of the long Fair Grounds stretch, Magnitude shrugged off Built's bid by the time they crested the three-sixteenths pole, then ran up his margin while soaring home solo through a fourth quarter in :25.18 and a final furlong in :12.72 for a 1:48.85 nine-furlong clocking. That's the fastest Risen Star in seven runnings (including one year with split divisions) since that stakes was elongated to nine furlongs in 2020. Beyond that very small sample though, historical evidence exists that Magnitude's trouncing holds up extremely well against longer-term statistics. Randy Moss of NBC-TV, who makes speed figures for the Beyer team and is also a co-host of the TDN's Writers' Room podcast, wrote on the X social media platform Sunday that Magnitude's final time for the Risen Star “is likely the fastest” 1 1/8-mile win ever by any 3-year-old at Fair Grounds. The lone exception that Moss's research uncovered was the 1:48 4/5 clocking by Clev Er Tell in the 1977 Louisiana Derby, which predated the modern era of timing races in hundredths of seconds. Moss noted that Magnitude was assigned a preliminary 109 Beyer in the aftermath of the race, but that figure was “tweaked slightly to 108” by midday Sunday based on revised run-up distance calculations for the Risen Star. Even still, Magnitude's 108, Moss wrote, “equals the highest Beyer ever for a sophomore at Fair Grounds.” In 2003, Badge of Silver also earned a 108 when he won the 2003 running of the 1 1/16-miles version of the Risen Star by 10 lengths, Moss wrote. “The impact of the Risen Star on the Derby picture will be debated, due to the possible existence of a fast-rail bias,” Moss wrote. “But regardless, the performance was still crazy good.” While Saturday's dirt races at Fair Grounds might have been slanted somewhat toward speed-centric horses, it's difficult to make an overt, definitive case that frontrunners and the inside dominated. The nine main-track races in New Orleans that afternoon spanned 6 3/4 hours from noontime 'til past nightfall, yielding three wire-to-wire winners, one winner just off the speed, five stalkers and zero closers. But guess what? Speed is the general winning profile for American dirt racing, and the shortest way around the track is often the fastest. Sometimes, when we encounter aberrational, unexpected results, there's a tendency to chalk them up to the way the track was playing. Crying “bias” here might be forcing the issue. That line of thinking didn't stop Asmussen from invoking that very term in his post-win analysis on Saturday. “We put him where he needed to be, played the bias of the racetrack, and he took advantage of it,” Asmussen said after racking up his fourth edition of the Risen Star. Curtis noted that he was riding as per Asmussen's instructions by seeking the lead. But even if that game plan was influenced by the Hall-of-Fame trainer seeing how the track seemed to be playing earlier in the day, Magnitude's best shot on paper appeared to be to try and take control by clearing the field anyway. Of his seven lifetime races, the colt's only two previous wins came when he had hit the front by the middle of the race. Now he's 3-for-3 in situations where he's made the lead by the midpoint call or sooner. Flying under the radar until this past weekend, Magnitude ($310,000 KEENOV, $450,000 KEESEP) has compiled a better-than-it-looks overall body of work that includes five races at a mile or longer (four of them around two turns). Epicenter when winning the 2022 Risen Star at Fair Grounds | Hodges Photography / Amanda Hodges Weir He is drawing comparisons to another Winchell-owned and Asmussen-trained colt who was also sired by Not This Time and was also christened with a similarly earthquake-evocative name–Epicenter. Epicenter won the 2022 Risen Star and Louisiana Derby, and appeared on his way to winning the GI Kentucky Derby as the 4-1 favorite until the 80-1 Rich Strike came out of nowhere to collar him in the shadow the wire. Yet I'm going to make a prediction that Magnitude's Derby prep path will more closely resemble the career arc of Mystik Dan (Goldencents), last year's Kentucky Derby upsetter. Recall that Mystik Dan in 2024 put up a 101 Beyer when winning the GIII Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn by eight lengths at 11-1 odds. Then, for the better part of the late winter and early spring, skeptics (rightfully) questioned the repeatability of that lofty figure, because his blowout win occurred over a muddy track in a race where the favorite failed to fire. Bettors only gave him a tepid 4-1 chance to repeat that performance in his next start, the GI Arkansas Derby. Mystik Dan did fall back to earth, so to speak, when regressing to third in that next Derby prep, taking a 12-point Beyer haircut in the process. The Arkansas Derby loss wasn't a totally unexpected, but most Kentucky Derby prognosticators treated the result like Mystik Dan was a radioactive bet going 10 furlongs. That enabled Mystik Dan to coast into Louisville free from unrealistic Beyer-based expectations, and horseplayers let him go at 18-1 odds in the Kentucky Derby, where his well-honed tactical speed and ground-saving post draw from gate three enabled him to ride the rail to a blanket of roses. So let's just say it: Magnitude deserves to be a very logical, regression-to-the-mean play-against in his next start. But looking further into his future, this colt definitely has the potential to be a “wiseguy” rebound contender by the time the first Saturday in May rolls around. The post Week In Review: Shrouded by Big Numbers That Could Be Deceiving, Magnitude’s Risen Star was Still Pretty Darn Impressive appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In the lone GI Kentucky Oaks points race on Sunday, Runnin N Gunnin (Gun Runner–Charity Belle, by Empire Maker) deposited the top prize of 20 points into her account as she took home the Sunland Park Oaks. Facing a tough customer in 'TDN Rising Star' Maysam (Game Winner) who was the overwhelming favorite on the tote for trainer Bob Baffert, Runnin and Gunnin had plenty of fight in her as the chalk endured a challenging trip during the first half of the race. The Steve Asmussen trainee rolled from the back of the pack to gain the advantage around the far turn and she was full of run down the lane to secure the score. Her stablemate Enchanting (Gun Runner) helped to complete the exacta. Maysam ended up sixth. The final running time was 1:40.09. The top five finishers received the following: 20-10-6-4-2. Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-0. Sales History: KEESEP '23 $250,000. O-Douglas Scharbauer; B-Dixiana Farms, LLC (KY); T-Steve Asmussen. #2 RUNNIN N GUNNIN ($13.80) circled the field from last to first to easily win the $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks at Sunland Park and earn 20 points towards the Kentucky Oaks. The daughter of Gun Runner was ridden by Alfredo Juarez , Jr. and is trained by Steve Asmussen. pic.twitter.com/gFg5jl1Z9r — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) February 16, 2025 The post Asmussen Stablemates Complete Exacta For Sire Gun Runner In Sunland Park Oaks appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A power outage right before the sixth race Sunday afternoon forced Tampa Bay Downs to cancel the remainder of their card while Aqueduct pre-emptively abandoned the Monday fixture in advance of forecasted high winds. The first reported issues Sunday at Tampa Bay Downs occurred shortly before the start of the sixth race when the power went off as the horses were behind the gate. That contest was cancelled, according to a series of tweets from the official X account, about an hour later but the remaining races were still scheduled to go as refunds were offered on all wagers in the sixth. Eventually, the Tampa account tweeted that all remaining races–six through nine–were cancelled due to the power outage. Simulcasting was also abandoned for the rest of the day and refunds on the 'Oldsmar action' would reportedly be available around noon Monday. Live racing is scheduled to return Wednesday. Due to forecasted severe winds in the New York area Monday, the New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced via press release that the organization made the decision to abandon their Monday card Sunday evening. Simulcasting will not be offered and the facility will also be closed to the public. Live racing will return Friday with a first post at 1:10 p.m. The post Friday Power Outage Forces Tampa Cancellation, Aqueduct Abandons Monday Card Due to High Winds appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Grade 2-winning 3-year-old Journalism and fellow sophomores Bullard and Madaket Road, who were both entered in the $1.25 million Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park Feb. 22, were among 229 horses to record timed workouts Feb. 16 at Santa Anita Park.View the full article

Rebel's Romance rolls to repeat win in H H The Amir's Trophy in Dubai, sets up another repeat try in the Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) on World Cup night for the two-time Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) winner.View the full article

The Godolphin team had begun a productive afternoon Feb. 16 when Al Qudra made all to land the Al Rayyan Mile (G2T) under William Buick. View the full article