Wandering Eyes

Veteran handler rates consistent galloper ‘a better chance this time’ in Group Three feature on Lunar New Year card.View the full article

What Ascot races Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, February 1, 2025 First Race 11:19am AWST Visit Dabble Ascot will host a massive 11-race meeting this Saturday afternoon, with the opening event scheduled to jump at 11:19am AWST. With hot and dry conditions forecast for the rest of the week, expect a Good surface throughout the day. The rail will be in the +7m position for the entire circuit. Best Bet at Ascot: Bonjoy Bonjoy has been impressive in both of her last two victories, claiming the Listed Starstruck Classic by a narrow margin before recording a dominant win over 1500m last start. The Jason Miller-trained mare has compiled a formidable record, with 10 wins and four placings to her name from 17 starts, and she is racing in career-best form. If Clint Johnston-Porter can replicate his ride on Bonjoy from last start against a similar field, she will prove too good once again. Best Bet Race 10 – #3 Bonjoy (6) 5yo Mare | T: Jason Miller | J: Clint Johnston-Porter (56kg) Next Best at Ascot: Stormageddon Although Stormageddon only has two wins from 16 career starts, the Michael Grantham-traned gelding has been racing very well of late, recording three straight placings. Previously, the son of So You Think stormed home from the back of the field over 2100m to finish a narrow second behind stablemate Noteworthy. The +190 with Picklebet isn’t a massive price to find out if Stormageddon can break his run of outs, but if he produces a similar performance, he will prove hard to beat. Next Best Race 6 – #7 Stormageddon (1) 4yo Gelding | T: Michael Grantham | J: Clint Johnston-Porter (55kg) Best Value at Ascot: Ruler Rocket Ruler Rocket has started to find some form this campaign, following two top-four finishes in his previous three starts, with his last start being the best of those. The Bruce Watkins-trained gelding was made to travel three-wide without cover throughout the 1200m journey but still battled on gamely to finish third, beaten 1.1 lengths. With the aid of Brayden Gaerth’s 2kg claim and a class drop for this run, Ruler Rocket gets his best chance to record his first win of the preparation. Best Value Race 7 – #1 Ruler Rocket (9) 5yo Gelding | T: Bruce Watkins | J: Brayden Gaerth (a2) (60.5kg) Saturday quaddie tips for Ascot races Ascot quadrella selections Saturday, February 1, 2025 1-2-3-7 7-8-10 3-4-6 2-3-7-8 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Rich Hill Stud stallion Satono Aladdin has provided the headline acts of Book 2 of Karaka 2025, siring the highest-priced lots on both Wednesday and Thursday. Less than 24 hours after topping the sale with Brighthill Farm’s $260,000 filly out of Sparkling Rose late on Wednesday afternoon, Satono Aladdin took top billing again with two six-figure sales in the final hour of day two. The top price of the second day was $150,000, which John Foote paid to secure Lot 1079. The colt was offered by Libby and Sam Bleakley’s Highden Park and is out of the High Chaparral mare High Esteem. Coming from a renowned family built up by Glenn and Lisa Morton, High Esteem is out of the winning Black Minnaloushe mare Black Bijou, who is a half-sister to the outstanding Prized Gem. Herself a Group One winner on both sides of the Tasman, Prized Gem made just as much impact at stud as the dam of Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) winner and sire Nom Du Jeu, plus Group Two winner Jeu De Cartes and stakes performer Warp Speed. “I thought he was the nicest horse on the grounds,” Foote said. “He had a fair bit of High Chaparral in him, which is always a great thing. So I was pretty happy to get him for that price, actually. He comes from that very good Prized Gem family. “He was bought for David Price and will be going to Victoria and then potentially to Hong Kong. “John Thompson has got a good stallion on his hands with Satono Aladdin. He’s blessed, John. He’s got Proisir, Shocking and Satono and Ace High doing well too, so he’s on fire.” Thursday’s top lot continued a productive couple of days for Foote, who led the buying bench with half a dozen purchases on the opening day of Book 2 on Wednesday. “It’s been a bit tough on the second day actually, we got beaten a few times earlier in the day and then we managed to buy two this afternoon,” he said. “We also bought a Vadamos colt from Haunui (Lot 1030) for $70,000. He has a nice pedigree. He’s probably a horse you wouldn’t expect to buy for Hong Kong, but he was just a very good-looking colt and with a bit of pedigree too.” It was just the latest in a long line of successful Karaka sales for Foote, who has been attending the sale for close to four decades. “I’ve just been told Karaka opened in 1988, and I’ve been here since then,” he said. “Before that, I went to Trentham. “I love Book 2. There’s some really nice horses at the right price. I think it’s a pity there aren’t more. Some of the horses that they take to Australia should be left here. I think they’d do well.” Satono Aladdin’s other high-priced yearling on Thursday afternoon was Lot 1061, a colt out of the five-time winning Denman mare Gerda was knocked down to Universal Bloodstock for $140,000. He was offered by Seaton Park. Another late highlight of the Book 2 session on Thursday afternoon was Lot 1082, a Shamexpress colt out of the winning High Chaparral mare High Tail It. The colt was offered by Windsor Park Stud and was bought by Patella Bloodstock for $125,000. The four yearlings by Shamexpress offered in Book 2 averaged $97,500 as the exciting Windsor Park Stud stallion continues to make waves. “He is a lovely horse and is very much in the style of Shamexpress,” Windsor Park Stud’s Rodney Schick said. “It’s great that he was purchased by a top young horseman in Nick Kneebone, who is coming back to train in New Zealand. “He is a great coloured horse, with lovely markings and he was a bit of a standout. Shamexpress had only small representation, but statistically is a high-class sire and when you leave a brilliant racehorse like Ka Ying Rising it is a lot easier to sell them.” View the full article

Next week’s Legends Day at Te Rapa will have a strong international flavour, with Sydney trainers Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald set to tackle the meeting’s two Group One features with a pair of high-profile runners. Promising three-year-old Bosustow is set to tackle the $500,000 Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) following his last start victory in the A$3 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m), while Group One performer Numerian will head into the $700,000 Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) in a fresh state after finishing runner-up in the Gr.2 Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m) at Ascot last month. Bosustow is developing a burgeoning record for his connections, which includes Victorian thoroughbred nursery Rosemont Stud, and a Group One victory would go a long way in securing the colt’s stallion career at the farm. His record already boasts placings in the Gr.1 J.J. Atkins (1600m), Gr.2 Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m), Listed McKenzie Stakes (1200m), and Listed The Amanda Elliot (1400m), and his trainers would love to add a breakthrough stakes win to his name. “Bosustow was excellent (in the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas),” Archibald said. “He has been in good form, and it was nice to deliver on a good day like that at Magic Millions and hopefully he can hold that form and improve a little bit. “Stepping up to Group One company is a big ask but we feel like the horse is going as well as he can, and he will give it a good shot.” The son of Blue Point will continue his association with Australian jockey Josh Parr, who is no stranger to success in New Zealand, partnering Captured By Love to her victory in the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton in November. “Josh Parr has ridden Bosustow in his last couple of races and he has done a really good job, and he was keen to stick with him,” Archibald said. Seasoned campaigner Numerian will cross the Tasman for the first time in a bid to score his Group One win in the Herbie Dyke, and the nine-year-old gelding’s trainers are pleased with his progress ahead of his New Zealand debut. “Numerian is great. He had a jumpout at Pakenham on Tuesday and he is travelling over tonight (Thursday),” Archibald said. “He is in good order, he ran really well in Perth, and the 2000m is just about his sweet spot. He should be fit and ready to go, and we have been really happy with him.” The son of Holy Roman Emperor has been a standout for his connections in his 48 career starts to date, winning seven races, five of those at stakes level, and placing on 10 occasions, including the Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m) and Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m), and has earned nearly A$3 million in prizemoney. Victory in next Saturday’s Herbie Dyke Stakes would tip him over that threshold, and New Zealand’s growing prizemoney, along with the elite-level status of their corresponding races, are the major driving factors for the trip across the Tasman. “The stake money is fantastic in New Zealand,” Archibald said. “There has been a big boost over the past 12 months. We are excited to be part of it and a Group One there for Bosustow could potentially be very valuable on his CV. It is great racing. We were over there for the Karaka Millions raceday, which was fantastic, and we are excited to be a part of it.” Numerian will be partnered for the first time on raceday by visiting British hoop Harry Davies, who has aligned himself with the Neasham/Archibald barn on his stint down under. The 20-year-old jockey has 10 stakes victories to his name already, including a Group Two victory aboard Arabian Dusk in last year’s Duchess of Cambridge Stakes (1200m). “Harry is doing a bit of a stint with us here in Sydney,” Archibald said. “He has got a relationship with the ownership of Numerian and they were keen to put him on. “He is a good young rider. He rode him in his jumpout the other day, so hopefully he gives him a good steer.” While in New Zealand for the meeting, Davies’ rides will be managed by Michael Coleman, who can be contacted on 027 285 5212. Archibald said it will just be a hit-and-run mission for the pair at this stage but hasn’t ruled out targeting further New Zealand options. “At the moment, we are just targeting those races, but we will see how we go,” he said. “If they ran well and a few other opportunities present themselves, then there would be no reason not to push on, but at the moment they are very much going for those two.” Meanwhile, the stable was active at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 Yearling Sale at Karaka earlier this week where they secured a handful of yearlings for a total spend of $555,000. “We went over there to try and buy some typical New Zealand types that can come back and target our Oaks and Derbys over here,” Archibald said. “We like buying from New Zealand, we have had good success with some of the horses in the past, and we are really pleased with the purchases we made.” View the full article

Classy mare Pearl Of Alsace (NZ) (Tavistock) will have an opportunity to get back in the winning groove at New Plymouth on Saturday, tackling the Gr.3 Denis Wheeler Earthmoving Taranaki Cup (1800m). Earlier in her career, Pearl Of Alsace was near-unstoppable winning six of her first nine starts, including the Gr.3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m), and a Group One placing in the Livamol Classic (2050m). The daughter of Tavistock had just 13 appearances on the board entering her six-year-old term, where aside from a narrow second in the Gr.2 Tauranga Stakes (1600m), she hasn’t been in her typical firing form, albeit competing consistently at the top level including a close-up finish in the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m). Shaune Ritchie, who trains Pearl Of Alsace in partnership with Colm Murray, believes his mare will benefit from a number of factors in Saturday’s contest. “Her form on paper doesn’t read that well, but she’s been racing in the elite company at Group One level and this is a significant drop back,” he said. “I think the set weights and penalties really suits her. “She started off her career as a fantastic mare who didn’t know how to how to lose, but this prep, she’s probably been about 10 percent below her best, which is enough to be punished at that Group One level. I think the drop back to Group Three, stepping up to 1800m and getting weight off horses that she is certainly as good as will be an advantage. “If they are getting that little bit of rain that is forecast, that will only aid her chances even more. “From gate four, she’s going to be extremely hard to beat, but we just want to get her back winning again. I’m pretty sure that when she does, she’ll get her confidence back.” Pearl Of Alsace had initially scanned in foal earlier this season, but then came back negative on the second scan, meaning the stable is able to race her until she heads to the broodmare paddock at the end of the season. “She’ll be off to the broodmare paddock next year, but fortunately for us, it leaves a few more doors open for Sir Peter (Vela, owner) and the stable to gain some more black-type with her, such as on Saturday,” Ritchie said. Joining Pearl Of Alsace on the journey south will be Eye Candy (NZ) (Darci Brahma), a three-year-old filly contesting a competitive Listed Grangewilliam Stud Oaks Prelude (1800m). Eye Candy collected her maiden comfortably at Ruakaka in December, but had little favours when finishing back in the field in the Listed Gingernuts Salver (2100m) last start. “She didn’t have a lot of luck in the race, she was trailing the leader and tried to poke out through the inside, where the leader lay around a little bit,” Ritchie said. “It was a bit of an inconclusive run. “This is a hot Oaks Prelude field, probably the strongest this Taranaki race has come up in some time, it sits really well in the calendar. It’ll give us a good guide as to whether we press on to an Oaks (Gr.1, 2400m) prep or not, she’s indicated that we think she’ll get over ground, but she’s got to prove that to us and the 1800m is that niche area for her. “We need to see if we’re worthy of pressing on, which this race will tell us.” Closer to their Cambridge base, Ritchie and Murray will be represented in the Gr.3 Colin Jillings 2YO Classic (1200m) at Ellerslie by debutant Tajana (NZ) (Darci Brahma). While Ritchie acknowledged the stiff challenge presented by hot-favourite Return To Conquer, he sees the race as a chance for his filly, owned by The Oaks Stud, to gain some valuable early stakes credentials. “The favourite looks clearly the best horse in the race and probably only bad luck will beat him,” he said. “Normally, neither myself or Rick (Williams, The Oaks Stud General Manager) would run a horse in a Group Three at their first start, it’s usually a recipe for disaster. But this filly has shown us a tonne of talent, her trial was extremely impressive coming from last at Matamata and showing some serious determination to get home and win. “I’m not suggesting she can beat the favourite, but it’s very inviting if she even runs second or third to gain that Group Three placing. We would be delighted with that because obviously that’s black-type for the family which The Oaks Stud have retained.” Ritchie has had a busy week at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales in search of their next string of talent, and after purchasing six yearlings across Book 1 and 2, he is rapt with their purchases. “We’re known to be staying trainers and we want to move that tag a little bit by finding something that can run a little bit earlier,” he said. “We were very keen on the Super Seth filly (lot 655), we think she’s a beautiful mover. The St Mark’s Basilica (lot 269) is our Guineas-Derby colt, he’s clearly the classiest horse we’ve bought, but both the Savabeel and the Super Seth filly, who is out of a Savabeel mare, are going to have residual value and I think we shopped well with all of them. “We’re extremely happy with how little we paid for the quality of horse we got, and with the stake money, I think these horses will be even harder to buy next year, because of the further confidence from Entain making it viable for us to go and spend some money, and knowing we can win it back, which is here to stay for at least the next three years.” An active buyer at several international sales, Ritchie commended the Karaka atmosphere and how it reflects across the remainder of the industry. “I’ve been to Tattersalls, Inglis, and Magic Millions on the Gold Coast, and there is no better complex for inspecting horses than Karaka,” he said. “Seeing the horses walking and the arena itself, the entire thing is second to none. “Having Karaka, then Ellerslie as a world-class racetrack, and the stakes from Entain, all three of those things have really pushed us into international waters, particularly shown by World Pool coming on board for our feature races. “We are able to buy yearlings confidently and promote them properly. It all starts at Karaka, and without Peter and Philip Vela creating this complex in the first place, it wouldn’t be possible.” View the full article

Byerley Park trainers Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley will have a three-pronged attack in Saturday’s Listed Fulton Family Stakes (1500m), including a couple of leading lights for Champions Day at the Auckland track on March 8. Exciting stayer Son of Sun (NZ) (Tavistock) and Melbourne Cup runner Trust In You (NZ) (Sweynesse) are being set for the Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) at the feature meeting, and will use Saturday as a starting point for their shot at New Zealand’s most coveted two-mile race. Both horses have been freshened since their last outings at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, where Son of Sun was victorious in the Gr.3 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2400m) and Trust In You was sixth in the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m), and Cooksley is hoping to see solid performances from the pair this weekend. “Son of Sun had a break after New Year’s Day for 10 to 12 days and he is coming on quite well,” Cooksley said. “He will run a good race and then he will head to the Avondale Cup (Gr.3, 2400m) and then the Auckland Cup. He should run the two miles, he is a nice, relaxed stayer. “Trust In You goes the same way to the Cup. It was a really good run in the Rich Hill Mile, they went pretty slow, and he has got home really well. The only thing with the Auckland Cup is maybe the two miles, but in the Avondale Cup he will be right there.” The stable’s trio of runners in the Fulton Family Stakes will be completed by former Hong Kong galloper Meaningful Star. The eight-year-old gelding is well accustomed to Ellerslie, with all four of his New Zealand starts taking place on the StrathAyr track, scoring two victories, including the Listed Great Northern Challenge Stakes (1600m) in November. The son of Pivotal has also been freshened since his ninth-placed run in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) on Boxing Day, and Cooksley is hoping he can return to form this weekend. “It was a good run (last start),” Cooksley said. “He got caught three and four deep the whole way in a slowly run race. He sprinted home well but just gave them too much ground over 2000m. “There are some nice 2000m races coming up, so we will just see how he goes on Saturday and work from there.” The stable will be represented in the undercard by He’s Classic (NZ) (Rageese) in the Trelawney Stud 1600. “He has been a bit unlucky in his last two or three runs,” Cooksley said. “He hasn’t had the best of runs but he has done well, and up to a mile will suit him a bit better.” Prior to heading to Ellerslie on Saturday, the stable will head to Te Rapa’s meeting on Friday with just the one runner – Staphanos Queen (NZ) (Staphanos) in the Sir Patrick Hogan Karapiro Classic Qualifier (1600m). The four-year-old daughter of Staphanos has placed in two of her five starts to date and Cooksley is hoping for a breakthrough win on Saturday. “She has got a nice draw (2) and should be right there in the finish,” he said. View the full article

Some of racing’s biggest equine names have featured prominently in a key barrier trial session. Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) has tuned up for his Apollo Stakes return with a superb barrier trial win at Warwick Farm, setting the scene for an exciting autumn carnival ahead. The dual Group 1 victor led throughout in Thursday’s 1000m heat and wasn’t tested to comfortably defeat Via Sistina, who he is likely to meet first-up in the Apollo Stakes (1400m) two weeks from Saturday. Fangirl warmed up late for third, just ahead of 2022 New Zealand Derby winner Asterix (NZ) (Tavistock), who also caught the eye with a sharp performance. The heat was the first of three course proper trials featuring a host of Sydney’s most prominent horses, including Linebacker (NZ) (Super Seth) who finished a solid second to Bacchanalia in what was his second and final public hitout before a scheduled resumption in the Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on February 8. “He did a little bit more today because he’s got to run on Saturday week,” co-trainer John O’Shea said. “He had a burn around to blow out a few cobwebs.” The Group 1 placegetter has returned a gelding after proving difficult to handle as a colt in the spring. O’Shea has seen a noticeable difference in his attitude in the stable and hopes that converts to racetrack performances with the Randwick Guineas among the three-year-old’s carnival goals. “It has definitely made him easier to contend with and it’s a lot safer for my staff,” he said. “But it would appear he’s a happy horse in a good frame of mind.” Kerrin McEvoy partnered Lineback in the trial and will ride him first-up at Randwick. Flight Stakes winner Lady Shenandoah took out the other Group trial with a stylish win over stablemate Switzerland, with Melbourne Cup fourth placegetter Zardozi stretching out nicely late to finish fifth. View the full article

With an eye to the future, the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) is the preferred Classic option for talented filly Hinekaha (NZ) (Savabeel). The Andrew Forsman-trained daughter of Savabeel is on a path toward the Trackside-sponsored feature and will trip south to Saturday’s Taranaki meeting to further her preparation. She will run in the Listed Grangewilliam Stud Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth while stablemate and fellow Derby hope Mustang Morgan (NZ) (Preferment) will stay closer to home and line up at Ellerslie. Bred by co-owner Christoper Grace, Hinekaha is the pre-post favourite following her debut victory and placings in the Listed Armacup 3YO Stakes (1500m) at Ellerslie and over that course and distance last time out. “For her, it’s as much about more black type and the timing between races as to where we want to get to,” Forsman said. “The 1800m is a nice progression, so it sets up perfectly for other races we’ve got in mind. “She’s obviously spent time down at Surrey Farm (Bulls), Christopher Grace’s property where she was born and raised so she’s been up and down a few times and travelling won’t be an issue.” Hinekaha has displayed all the attributes to suggest she can a serious contender for higher honours. “I really like her, she’s got a good pedigree and is a lovely type of horse with a good attitude,” Forsman said. “Her ability to switch off and relax in the run will hopefully see her come into her own as she gets over further. “We hope to run her in the Derby via an Avondale Guineas (Gr.2, 2100m). “If she was to be a Sydney candidate, going there off a long trip to Trentham (for the Oaks) would be tough but we are keeping all options open.” To be ridden by Craig Grylls, Hinekaha will be accompanied south by Mr Mojo Risin’ (NZ) (Deep Field) who will make a fresh start in the hands of apprentice Lily Sutherland in the Platinum Homes Open (1400m). “I am really happy with him and he’ll improve, but he has had a couple of trials and has come back a lot bigger and stronger this preparation,” Forsman said. At Ellerslie, Mustang Morgan will run in the Trelawney Stud Handicap (1600m) under Warren Kennedy after they combined to win the Listed Gingernuts Salver (2100m) earlier this month. “I didn’t want to give him too many runs over a middle distance,” Forsman said. “He had a week or so in the paddock after the Salver and he’ll go into the mile in a fresh state and that hopefully sets him up for the Guineas and then the Derby.” The well-performed Moonlight Magic (NZ) (Almanzor), winner of last season’s Gr.3 Championship Stakes (2100m) and Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) runner-up, will tackle the Victoria Racing Club Handicap (2200m). The Almanzor mare returned to a middle-distance last time out when third in the Remutaka Classic (2100m) and George Rooke will continue his association with the four-year-old. “She got left a bit flat-footed when they sprinted at the top of the straight and the best part of her race was through the line so she’s looking for further and the Avondale Cup (Gr.3, 2400m) looks a nice race for her,” Forsman said. Meanwhile, stablemate Cashla Bay (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) will debut in the Gr.3 Colin Jillings 2YO Classic (1200m) off the back of two recent trials with Joe Doyle to take the reins. “It’s very much a throw at the stumps with her and there wasn’t a lot of other options coming up, the only other two-year-old race in the near future was a long trip to Tauherenikau,” Forsman said. “That would be a tough ask, but she has showed natural ability and does seem like a horse that will perform well as a two-year-old.” View the full article

A $1 million Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) path is on the cards for Waverley filly Twisted Love (NZ) (Vanbrugh) following her debut win in the Agfirst (1650m) at her home track on Wednesday. While Oaks campaigns are nothing new to Thurlow, having trained Beyond The Fort to a runner-up result in the 2019 edition of the Classic, this one will have added sentimental value for the South Taranaki horseman, with Twisted Love being owned by his daughters Emma and Jamie. The siblings purchased the daughter of Vanbrugh out of Seaton Park’s 2023 Book 2 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale draft for $17,000, and Thurlow said they have been impressed with her from day one. “My daughters bought her and they just loved the way she walked,” Thurlow said. “We went through a lot of horses at the sale, and she was just a lovely mover and she fitted their budget. “We have always thought that she was a good horse, but it has just taken a while for her to mature enough, and she is still probably not quite there. She is a big horse, so we have had to be very careful with how we have handled her. “She is the one filly we nominated for the Oaks. We always thought she was an Oaks type of filly so that’s what we will be aiming for.” Twisted Love went into her debut off the back of a runner-up effort in a 1000m trial at Foxton a fortnight ago and Thurlow was confident of a bold showing on Wednesday, and she duly delivered, running home late from the back of the pack to score a half length victory over Girl Talk (NZ) (Zed). “It actually went almost to script because we knew that from gate one at the mile start at Waverley can be very difficult if you are not a really fast beginner, so we knew she would probably get back,” Thurlow said. “Craig (Grylls, jockey) did a really good job, he planned it out pretty well and once she got to the outside, she has got a lovely, big stride and got there pretty easily in the end.” Thurlow said Twisted Love is a very similar filly to Beyond The Fort (NZ) (Niagara), and he will likely follow her blueprint into the Oaks and look for one final mile lead in to the rich Trentham feature. “We will probably just give her another mile somewhere, but we haven’t worked it out yet,” he said. “We won’t be rushing, we have got time, she is a filly that won’t need a lot of racing. “She went into yesterday off a jump out and a trial and was very impressive. We know that we can take our time with her and find a nice race with her.” Thurlow is excited his daughters have a quality filly on their hands, with the sisters enjoying the sport outside of their busy farming schedules. “They enjoy it (racing) and they like dabbling in it,” he said. “They have got their own business where they rear a lot of calves and have got their own farms they run. They are doing well in life.” It was a pleasing day of results for Thurlow, who scored a treble on the eight-race card, with stablemates Rebel Agent (NZ) (Complacent) and Steal My Thunder (NZ) (Derryn) winning the Wanganui Well Drillers (1650m) and Lowe Environmental Impact (1400m) respectively. Meanwhile, he was active at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale earlier this week, purchasing two fillies, both by freshman sire Wild Ruler. Thurlow went to $60,000 to secure lot 624, the filly out of a half-sister to stakes winner Bello Beau, from Mapperley Stud’s draft, and went to the same figure to secure lot 644, the filly out of a half-sister to Group One winner MacO’Reilly, from Ardsley Stud’s draft. “I bought a couple of fillies by Wild Ruler and we are happy with them. We will get them home, break them in and see where we end up,” he said. “He (Wild Ruler) is a Snitzel horse and he is a very good horse. They (progeny) are only yearlings and he has had a good start at Newgate, so he is a real chance.” View the full article

Australian handler expects Packing Hermod to be hard to beat but fancies his charge’s chances in opening leg of four-year-old series.View the full article

What Sandown Lakeside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Saturday, February 1, 2025 First Race 12:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Saturday feature racing in Victoria heads to Sandown’s Lakeside circuit, where a 10-race meeting awaits punters. The Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) and Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) will provide key form references for Group 1 races coming up, while there is plenty of good horseflesh on the undercard. A perfect summer day is forecast, and with the track being a Good 4 and the rail out 6m, there should be no excuses for fancied runners throughout the day. The first event is set to go at 12:15pm AEDT. Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Tip: Miraval Rose Miraval Rose was a dogged winner of the Listed Kensington Stakes (1400m) on January 1. The four-year-old mare gained an economical run in transit that day, and from barrier two under Craig Williams, she should gain a similar run on Saturday. Armed with a strong turn of foot, all Miraval Rose will need is a gap at the top of the home straight, and she should be waltzing away with the 2025 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes. Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Race 9 – #4 Miraval Rose (2) 4yo Mare | T: Grahame Begg | J: Craig Williams (57kg) Chairman’s Stakes Tip: Sword Of Legacy Sword Of Legacy was the best of the beaten brigade behind Cavalry Girl at Flemington on January 18. The Too Darn Hot filly was forced to cut back towards the inside rail and did well to finish within 1.5 lengths of a smart one when losing a shoe. Damian Lane will look to find some cover from barrier nine, but with a similar effort, Sword Of Legacy looks the one to beat in the 2025 Chairman’s Stakes. Chairman’s Stakes Race 5 – #6 Sword Of Legacy (9) 2yo Filly | T: Dominic Sutton | J: Damian Lane (55kg) Best Bet at Sandown: New York Lustre New York Lustre is looking to add a fourth win in succession and a third win from as many starts this campaign. The Enver Jusufovic-trained mare is a natural front-runner and has shown a tendency to settle outside the lead and kick clear when asked to. From barrier two, the plan should be simple for Jamie Melham, and as long as the daughter of Manhattan Rain does not strike any bad luck, New York Lustre should help favourite backers get off to a winning start. Best Bet Race 1 – #7 New York Lustre (2) 5yo Mare | T: Enver Jusufovic | J: Jamie Melham (54kg) Next Best at Sandown: Revelare Revelare got the job done over 1600m on the Lakeside circuit last Saturday. The four-year-old gelding looks to be a stayer on the way up, and stepping up to the 1800m looks ideal for the son of So You Think. Ryan Hurdle sticks on board for this assignment, and if he can land the Robert Hickmott-trained stayer with cover in the moving line, Revelare has the scope to overhaul his rivals for a second time in the space of a week. Next Best Race 8 – #6 Revelare (6) 4yo Gelding | T: Robert Hickmott | J: Ryan Hurdle (56.5kg) Best Value at Sandown: Mary Eliza Mary Eliza was an eye-catching Mornington maiden winner over 1500m and looks like she is going to appreciate the 1800m on Saturday. The three-year-old filly took an age to wind up, but when she did inside the last 100m, the daughter of Super Seth showed plenty to suggest she is one worth following. Zac Spain will have her settled midfield with cover, and provided she can find a bum to follow, Mary Eliza looks a great price with horse racing bookmakers. Best Value Race 7 – #9 Mary Eliza (7) 3yo Filly | T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | J: Zac Spain (55.5kg) Saturday quaddie tips for Sandown Sandown quadrella selections Saturday, February 1, 2025 1-2-6-9 4-6 3-4-6-8-9 7-9-10-11 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, February 1, 2025 First Race 12:13pm AEST Visit Dabble Racing will return to Doomben for a massive 10-race card this Saturday afternoon. The track was rated as a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances, but with little to no rain forecast in the lead-up, expect an upgrade or two before raceday. The rail will be in its true position for the entire circuit, with the opening race scheduled to jump at 12:13pm AEST. Best Bet at Doomben: Fukubana Fukubana returned from a 45-week spell with a solid third-place finish over 1200m at Eagle Farm on January 18, when the Matthew Dunn-trained gelding finished off strongly on the inside of runners. The son of Dundeel ended last campaign with a fourth in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes before finishing last in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas. Considering the level of races Fukubana was competing in last preparation, the +100 on offer with horse racing bookmakers looks like a fair price. Best Bet Race 6 – #3 Fukubana (1) 4yo Gelding | T: Matthew Dunn | J: Andrew Mallyon (60kg) Next Best at Doomben: Hatchet Robert Heathcote and Nikita Beriman will combine with Hatchet in the penultimate event, following a strong first-up run at the Sunshine Coast on January 4. This son of Worthy Cause settled behind the speed over 1200m and tried to follow the eventual winner through but was slightly held up before storming home to finish second. After drawing an inside barrier (2), expect Hatchet to get a similar run in transit and, with even luck, let down strongly to figure in the finish. Next Best Race 9 – #9 Hatchet (2) 6yo Gelding | T: Robert Heathcote | J: Nikita Beriman (54kg) Best Value at Doomben: Mr Bubbaluski Mr Bubbaluski will return for his second racing preparation, following three runs during his first campaign, in which he recorded a victory and two placings. The Jack Bruce-trained gelding has proven to be versatile in his racing pattern, as he can sprint sharply from an on-speed position or from back in the field. The son of Encryption represents great value at +1700 with BlondeBet, and if he can find a back to follow around the home turn, Mr Bubbaluski will prove hard to hold out late. Best Value Race 7 – #4 Mr Bubbaluski (9) 3yo Gelding | T: Jack Bruce | J: Taylor Marshall (57kg) Doomben quaddie tips – 1/2/25 Doomben quadrella selections Saturday, February 1, 2025 2-3-4-6-7-8 1-3-5 9-10-12 5-6-10-14 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Australian three-year-old Bosustow will take his place in the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa on February 8. Photo: George Sal (Racing Photos) Next week’s Legends Day at Te Rapa will have a strong international flavour, with Sydney trainers Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald set to tackle the meeting’s two Group One features with a pair of high-profile runners. Promising three-year-old Bosustow is set to tackle the $500,000 Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) following his last start victory in the $3 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m), while Group One performer Numerian will head into the $700,000 Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) in a fresh state after finishing runner-up in the Group 2 Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m) at Ascot last month. Bosustow is developing a burgeoning record for his connections, which includes Victorian thoroughbred nursery Rosemont Stud, and a Group One victory would go a long way in securing the colt’s stallion career at the farm. His record already boasts placings in the Group 1 J.J. Atkins (1600m), Group 2 Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m), Listed McKenzie Stakes (1200m), and Listed The Amanda Elliot (1400m), and his trainers would love to add a breakthrough stakes win to his name. “Bosustow was excellent (in the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas),” Archibald said. “He has been in good form, and it was nice to deliver on a good day like that at Magic Millions and hopefully he can hold that form and improve a little bit. “Stepping up to Group One company is a big ask but we feel like the horse is going as well as he can, and he will give it a good shot.” The son of Blue Point will continue his association with Australian jockey Josh Parr, who is no stranger to success in New Zealand, partnering Captured By Love to her victory in the Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton in November. “Josh Parr has ridden Bosustow in his last couple of races and he has done a really good job, and he was keen to stick with him,” Archibald said. Seasoned campaigner Numerian will cross the Tasman for the first time in a bid to score his Group One win in the Herbie Dyke, and the nine-year-old gelding’s trainers are pleased with his progress ahead of his New Zealand debut. “Numerian is great. He had a jumpout at Pakenham on Tuesday and he is travelling over tonight (Thursday),” Archibald said. “He is in good order, he ran really well in Perth, and the 2000m is just about his sweet spot. He should be fit and ready to go, and we have been really happy with him.” The son of Holy Roman Emperor has been a standout for his connections in his 48 career starts to date, winning seven races, five of those at stakes level, and placing on 10 occasions, including the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) and Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m), and has earned nearly $3 million in prizemoney. Victory in next Saturday’s Herbie Dyke Stakes would tip him over that threshold, and New Zealand’s growing prizemoney, along with the elite-level status of their corresponding races, are the major driving factors for the trip across the Tasman. “The stake money is fantastic in New Zealand,” Archibald said. “There has been a big boost over the past 12 months. We are excited to be part of it and a Group One there for Bosustow could potentially be very valuable on his CV. It is great racing. We were over there for the Karaka Millions raceday, which was fantastic, and we are excited to be a part of it.” Numerian will be partnered for the first time on raceday by visiting British hoop Harry Davies, who has aligned himself with the Neasham/Archibald barn on his stint down under. The 20-year-old jockey has 10 stakes victories to his name already, including a Group Two victory aboard Arabian Dusk in last year’s Duchess of Cambridge Stakes (1200m). “Harry is doing a bit of a stint with us here in Sydney,” Archibald said. “He has got a relationship with the ownership of Numerian and they were keen to put him on. “He is a good young rider. He rode him in his jumpout the other day, so hopefully he gives him a good steer.” Archibald said it will just be a hit-and-run mission for the pair at this stage but hasn’t ruled out targeting further New Zealand options. “At the moment, we are just targeting those races, but we will see how we go,” he said. “If they ran well and a few other opportunities present themselves, then there would be no reason not to push on, but at the moment they are very much going for those two.” Meanwhile, the stable was active at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Book 1 Yearling Sale at Karaka earlier this week where they secured a handful of yearlings for a total spend of $555,000. “We went over there to try and buy some typical New Zealand types that can come back and target our Oaks and Derbys over here,” Archibald said. “We like buying from New Zealand, we have had good success with some of the horses in the past, and we are really pleased with the purchases we made.” Horse racing news View the full article

Oaks contender Twisted Love winning at Waverley on Wednesday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) A $1 million Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) path is on the cards for Waverley filly Twisted Love following her debut win at her home track on Wednesday. While Oaks campaigns are nothing new to Thurlow, having trained Beyond The Fort to a runner-up result in the 2019 edition of the Classic, this one will have added sentimental value for the South Taranaki horseman, with Twisted Love being owned by his daughters Emma and Jamie. The siblings purchased the daughter of Vanbrugh out of Seaton Park’s 2023 Book 2 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale draft for $17,000, and Thurlow said they have been impressed with her from day one. “My daughters bought her and they just loved the way she walked,” Thurlow said. “We went through a lot of horses at the sale, and she was just a lovely mover and she fitted their budget. “We have always thought that she was a good horse, but it has just taken a while for her to mature enough, and she is still probably not quite there. She is a big horse, so we have had to be very careful with how we have handled her. “She is the one filly we nominated for the Oaks. We always thought she was an Oaks type of filly so that’s what we will be aiming for.” Twisted Love went into her debut off the back of a runner-up effort in a 1000m trial at Foxton a fortnight ago and Thurlow was confident of a bold showing on Wednesday, and she duly delivered, running home late from the back of the pack to score a half-length victory over Girl Talk. “It actually went almost to script because we knew that from gate one at the mile start at Waverley can be very difficult if you are not a really fast beginner, so we knew she would probably get back,” Thurlow said. “Craig (Grylls, jockey) did a really good job, he planned it out pretty well and once she got to the outside, she has got a lovely, big stride and got there pretty easily in the end.” Thurlow said Twisted Love is a very similar filly to Beyond The Fort, and he will likely follow her blueprint into the Oaks and look for one final mile lead in to the rich Trentham feature. “We will probably just give her another mile somewhere, but we haven’t worked it out yet,” he said. “We won’t be rushing, we have got time, she is a filly that won’t need a lot of racing. “She went into yesterday off a jump out and a trial and was very impressive. We know that we can take our time with her and find a nice race with her.” Thurlow is excited his daughters have a quality filly on their hands, with the sisters enjoying the sport outside of their busy farming schedules. “They enjoy it (racing) and they like dabbling in it,” he said. “They have got their own business where they rear a lot of calves and have got their own farms they run. They are doing well in life.” Horse racing news View the full article

Top End-based jockey Sonja Logan returning to scale after making it 499 career wins aboard the Tayarn Halter-trained Funnyifitwon during the Australia Day meeting at Fannie last Saturday. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Fotofinish Racepix) There’s every chance leading NT jockey Sonja Logan will boot home her 500th career winner this weekend. She has four rides in Darwin on Saturday and three rides in Alice Springs on Sunday. Polarising and Beatification, trained by husband Tom, are serious hopes at Fannie Bay, while Chole Baxter’s NT debutante Taraashoq and Peter Stennett’s World Affairs are decent each-way prospects. Bookings at Pioneer Park on Sunday include last start winner Hell Fire Miss and new arrival Iconic Missile for trainer Lisa Whittle, as well as the handy Miracoli for trainer Dick Leech. Logan is in good form with 12 wins during December and January, so cracking 500 wins this weekend is certainly attainable. So as to not jinx herself, Logan elected not to talk up her hopes. After booting Tayarn Halter’s Funnyifitwon home at Darwin last Saturday, Logan fell agonisingly short of reaching the milestone when she finished second in three other races. The former Queensland and SA jockey has 15 wins in the Top End and Country premiership this season and is second behind Jarrod Todd, with 18 wins. Logan, who won the 2022/23 Alice Springs and Provincial premiership, has 10 wins this campaign in the Red Centre and sits behind apprentice Dakota Gillett, with 12, and Paul Denton and Stan Tsaikos, with 11. “Sonja has had great success in the NT since debuting in November 2018,” Thoroughbred Racing NT chief executive officer Andrew O’Toole said. “She returned to Queensland in September 2019 and rode at one Darwin meeting in January 2020 prior to Covid. “After a stint in SA at the start of 2021, Sonja and Tom, who has enjoyed success of late, relocated permanently to the NT in June that year. “Sonja has also overcome numerous hurdles such as a serious fall during the 2021 Darwin Cup Carnival and she was assaulted outside her home during the 2023 Darwin Cup Carnival.” Feature wins in Darwin include the 2024 Palmerston Sprint on Early Crow, the 2021 NT Derby on Sanblas, the 2024 Darwin Guineas on He’s Maverick and the 2022 Rose Bowl on Valentina Star, and the 2022 Chief Minister’s Cup on Trident in Alice Springs. With 102 wins in Darwin, 89 wins in Alice Springs, three wins in Katherine and two wins at Adelaide River, the 32-year-old nominated Poupee and Fromthenevernever as the two best horses she has ridden for the Logan stable in the NT. Of the best horses she has partnered in the NT, Logan settled on current trio Early Crow, Red Wraith and O’Tycoon and former trio Trident, Liberty Blue and Roughly. As part of her rehabilitation following her assault, which occurred on the eve of her wedding, Logan has spent plenty of time in the gym, so much in fact that she hopes to contest a body-building event at the end of the year. Horse racing news View the full article

Tashi. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Three-time stakes-placed mare Tashi will make her first appearance since July last year when she contests Saturday’s Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m). The Peter Snowden-trained five-year-old has completed two Sydney barrier trials in recent weeks, finishing third over 908 metres at Canterbury on January 9 before winning over 1030 metres at Rosehill on January 23, and is now ready to race. “I saw it (Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes) about two weeks ago, and when she trialled so well the other day, I thought ‘She’s ready to go now’,” Snowden told Racing.com. “The race I was thinking of was another two weeks away in Sydney, so I thought we’ll have a crack at Melbourne. “She hasn’t been there before, but I think she should fit in well. She’s had a couple of trials, so she’s in pretty good shape.” Tashi is currently marked as a $9 chance with horse racing betting sites for Saturday’s Group 3 event. “She’s right on the cusp (of winning a stakes race). She runs good races and she’s just had a bit of bad luck coming into vital stages of races and has only been beaten by small margins. “She has been stakes-placed a few times but just hasn’t quite won one, so it would be good to get one with her this preparation. She’s going great. “Her work has been really good and she looks so much stronger this time than I’ve had her before, so I’m reasonably confident that this may be her best preparation.” Horse racing news View the full article

Accredited. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Improving sprinter Accredited will look to complete a four-timer when he steps up to stakes company for the first time this weekend. The Joe Pride-trained five-year-old is set to race in the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday, after being the favourite for the abandoned Listed Carrington Stakes (1400m) at Randwick last weekend. “It’s Plan E, actually,” Pride explained regarding this weekend’s race. “It’s nowhere near as good a plan (as the Carrington Stakes). We were going to run a short-priced favourite in a Listed race. But he will still run well because he’s a nice horse. I’m happy with that.” Accredited has won his last three starts in Benchmark 72 (1200m), Benchmark 78 (1300m), and Benchmark 88 (1400m) races, taking his career record to six wins and four placings from 13 starts. “He was always a bit of a brute of a horse so he wasn’t slow to develop, he was just slow to get there,” Pride said. “He went shin sore at least three times. He seemed to always hit hurdles every time I brought him in, different things that would stop him getting to the races. “You hear this too often, but it was probably a blessing in disguise. He is older and stronger now and going through the grades at a time when his body can handle it. “It’s not a bad thing.” Horse racing news View the full article

Summer fair racing in Northern California faces a precarious future following a Jan. 28 announcement from the California Authority of Racing Fairs that it would not submit a future race meet application.View the full article

Feroce. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Feroce, the runner-up in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m), was spotted at Wednesday’s Geelong trials, where the Dominic Sutton-trained gelding finished second over 1200 metres. The three-year-old is set to have just one race before targeting the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington in March. His upcoming race will either be the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 8 or the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington the following week. “He’s better performed at Caulfield, but the Group 1 is at Flemington,” Sutton explained. “I think the more exposure we can give him at Flemington would be better leading into a Group 1 race, but he seems to be furnishing. “I decided to trial him over the 1200 metres rather than the 1000 metres, simply because we’re going first-up over 1400 metres and then straight into the Australian Guineas. “I wanted him to have a nice, strong piece of work this morning and he was excellent.” Jockey Billy Egan added, “He feels like he’s matured again this time in. He relaxed nicely, went through his gears in the right manner to the line.” Sutton now faces a decision on whether to race at Caulfield on Saturday week or wait for the CS Hayes Stakes the following week. Feroce is currently a $26 chance with horse racing betting sites for the Australian Guineas. Horse racing news View the full article

The Maryland Horse Foundation stallion season online auction will be held Feb. 9-12, with seasons to 12 Maryland-based stallions offered. Seasons are available to the following Old Line State sires: Blofield, Bourbon Courage, Cupid, Divining Rod, Engage, Friesian Fire, Galawi (Ire), Holy Boss, Kobe's Back, Mosler, Warrant, and V.I.P. Ticket. Click here for more information. Proceeds will support operations of the Maryland Horse Foundation. The post Maryland Stallion Season Auction Opens Feb. 9 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

There's no horse with better form than Paradise Farm's Paros heading into the Feb. 1 $175,000 Tampa Bay Stakes (G3T). The spunky Cairo Prince gelding has captured his last six starts, each time stepping up in class.View the full article

On the heels of a season that saw him win four races, earn nearly $1 million, and finish second in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1), Post Time has been named the Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred/The Racing Biz Top Midlantic-bred of 2024.View the full article

The first couple of performances by a young horse can be deceiving. One mediocre effort followed by a strong race can raise a question as to which one reflects the horse's true ability.View the full article

What Hong Kong Classic Mile Day 2025 Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Friday, January 31, 2025 First Race 12:30pm HKT (3:30pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to Sha Tin Racecourse on Friday afternoon, with the Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) kicking off the first leg of the four-year-old series on a bumper 11-race program. All races are set to be run-and-won on the turf course, with the rail moved out to the B+2 position. The forecast promises a pristine Good 4 surface for race-day, and with the Group 3 Centenary Vase (1800m) adding another layer of depth to an already stacked program, punters can expect a stellar day of racing when the action gets underway at 12:30pm local time. Hong Kong Classic Mile Tip: Packing Hermod The Francis Lui-trained Packing Hermod gets the verdict in what looks to be a vintage edition of the Hong Kong Classic Mile. The son of Rubick has been ultra-impressive since making his debut towards the end of last season, only missing the frame once across his six starts, which happened to be in his most recent outing at Sha Tin on January 12. He did a terrific job surging through the line at the end of 1400m to get within 1.5 lengths of Rubylot, and with a crucial 3kg swing in the weights on his key rival to go along with Zac Purton being legged aboard, Packing Hermod will prove hard to hold out in the opening leg of the four-year-old series. Hong Kong Classic Mile Race 8 – #1 Packing Hermod (6) 4yo Gelding | T: Francis Lui | J: Zac Purton (57kg) Centenary Vase Tip: Happy Together Happy Together is flying heading into the Centenary Vase, with the Frankie Lor-trained gelding narrowly missing out in the Group 3 January Cup (1800m) on January 8. The son of Dragon Pulse lost no admirers in the end, however, with the 61kg proving a hefty task for the ever-consistent six-year-old as Helene Feeling got the head down where it matters most. He was luckless prior to that in the Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) behind Voyage Bubble, and provided Happy Together can replicate that peak performance, this guy will take a power of beating in the Group 3 feature. Centenary Vase Race 4 – #2 Happy Together (4) 6yo Gelding | T: Frankie Lor | J: Alexis Badel (59.5kg) Best Bet at Sha Tin: Young Champion Young Champion was terrific last start at Sha Tin on January 12, closing to within a half-length of four-year-old series contender, Rubylot. The son of Zoustar got every chance after settling mid-field with cover on that occasion but simply ran into a smart one with the five-year-old gelding unable to reel in the margin. Zac Purton elects to stick with the John Size-trained galloper, and with the application of blinkers set to keep his mind on the job, punters can expect Young Champion to justify favouritism with horse racing bookmakers. Best Bet Race 6 – #5 Young Champion (6) 5yo Gelding | T: John Size | J: Zac Purton (56kg) Next Best at Sha Tin: Yee Cheong Glory The Jamie Richards-trained Yee Cheong Glory appears primed to strike on debut after a dominant barrier trial victory at Sha Tin on January 21. Zac Purton hardly asked for an effort aboard the unraced four-year-old, with the son of Puissance De Lune careering away by 1.4 lengths racing down the Sha Tin straight course. He maps to travel in the ideal stalking position throughout the contest from barrier four, and although he may want further in the future, there is no reason why Yee Cheong Glory can’t claim his rivals at the first time of asking. Next Best Race 7 – #7 Yee Cheong Glory (4) 4yo Gelding | T: Jamie Richards | J: Zac Purton (59kg) Best Value at Sha Tin: Sunstrider Sunstrider should appreciate dropping into Class 4 company for the first time after only managing one placing across his nine starts in Hong Kong. The Highland Reel gelding hasn’t been far away, however, with his best performance of the preparation coming at this course and distance behind the in-form Bravehearts on October 20. The 61kg on his back should be offset by a positive ride from gate four, and provided Sunstrider can loom within striking distance turning for home, this guy should give followers a bold sight at the each-way price with Dabble. Best Value Race 3 – #1 Sunstrider (4) 5yo Gelding | T: David Hall | J: Hugh Bowman (61kg) Friday quaddie tips for Sha Tin Sha Tin quadrella selections January 31, 2025 1-5-7 2-3-5-6-9-12-13 2-4-11-13 2-3-4-5-9-11 Horse racing tips View the full article

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