Wandering Eyes

Underrated mare Tikki (NZ) (Per Incanto) added to her burgeoning career record when she claimed the feature race for the open handicap speedsters at Riccarton on Saturday, the Commodore Hotel Open Sprint (1200m). The Steven Prince-trained five-year-old had made her mark on tracks with a little give in them around her home province of Otago but Prince wasn’t afraid to bring her to Christchurch to tackle the best on a Good 4 surface after she had finished third in the Listed Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at the venue in November last year. With leading rider Tina Comignaghi aboard, fresh from an overseas break to visit family and friends, Tikki jumped well before working forward to sit just behind pacemakers Rhonda Wood (NZ) (Redwood) and South Of Houston (Deep Field). Comignaghi pushed the go button at the 350m and she joined South Of Houston before beating off her challenge with 100m to run, as The Radiant One (NZ) (Darci Brahma) closed strongly to take third behind a game South Of Houston who clung on for second. Prince has a high opinion of the mare and has some lofty ambitions for her in her next campaign. “She just keeps stepping up for us and I don’t think she is finished yet although we are going to put her in the paddock now as she has come a long way in this prep,” Prince said. “She had to do plenty of work to get handy today and then she was left in front, but she really knuckled down and Tina said she just has a fantastic will to win. “She ran her last 600m in just over 33 seconds so she has the ability there. “We will give her a good spell and then we will get her back to get ready for races like the Pegasus (Listed, 1000m) and Stewards Stakes (Listed, 1200m) back here in November.” Tikki is raced by a group of Otago mates including Craig Hunter who purchased the Per Incanto filly online from New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2020 National Weanling Sale on gavelhouse.com during the COVID-19 lockdown. Under his pseudonym Wagonwheel, Hunter went to $11,000 to secure the half-sister to stakes performer Princeton Spirit (NZ) (Nadeem), who has now won seven of her 16 starts and just under $173,000 in prizemoney. View the full article

Former Kiwi Sergeant Major (NZ) (Proisir) recorded a strong victory in the Listed South Pacific Classic (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday as the three-year-old son of Proisir made a deserved Australian breakthrough. Racing for a syndicate headed by Ozzie Kheir, the Ciaron Maher trained galloper raced prominently throughout and defeated ownership-mate Nostringsattached (Extreme Choice) by just under a half-length. Ridden by Ethan Brown, Sergeant Major sat to the inside of the leader a half-length adrift throughout in what is often an awkward position, but he showed plenty of resilience to run out a ready winner over the concluding stages. A juvenile winner at Trentham last season for original trainer Gavin Sharrock, Sergeant Major was subsequently snapped up by Kheir in a deal brokered by bloodstock agent Melissa Robinson. The gelding has been multiple stakes placed since crossing the Tasman and came out of a strong form race when fourth to the highly talented Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun) in the Listed Darby Munro Stakes (1200m) at his previous start. “He’s a horse that has always shown really good ability,” Maher said. “Ozzie and the team found another nice horse over in New Zealand. “I think he will just continue on the path of a few of his other New Zealanders. Each preparation he will just get better. “It was a beautiful ride by Browny (Ethan Brown). He took luck out of it and took the race by the scruff and he was very good.” Maher was unsure of what would come next for the talented three-year-old but a trip north to Queensland could be in the offing. “We will just assess his performance today and how he is,” Maher said. “I have always thought he is going to be a horse that is better in time but we will just assess that. “There is a big race up there (the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap, 1400m) where you do get a light weight as a three-year-old, so we will see how we go.” Sergeant Major was bred and initially raced by Hawera accountant Gavin O’Dea, who retained a small interest in the horse. O’Dea has enjoyed a successful association with Gavin Sharrock through Sergeant Major’s multiple stakes winning brother Soldier Boy (NZ) (Proisir) and their sister Vancooga (NZ) (Proisir), runner-up in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m). The trio are all of the Ekraar mare Forty Love and by Rich Hill Stud stallion Proisir, who is the sire of 6.5 percent stakes winners to runners. Sergeant Major is the 23rd individual stakes winner for the high-class stallion, with six of those Group One winners. View the full article

A brilliant rails hugging ride by apprentice Lily Sutherland combined with the never-say-die attitude of progressive stayer Mehzebeen proved the key to the finish of a thrilling running of the Listed Valley D’Vine Restaurant Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m) at Trentham. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-prepared five-year-old mare certainly enjoys the scenery at Trentham having placed at her only two appearances there prior to Saturday including finishing second to Pennyweka in the 2023 Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m). The daughter of Almanzor had franked her staying potential with a winning double at Riccarton last November where she claimed the Listed Metropolitan Trophy (2600m) and Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) in consecutive weeks, however she was overlooked a little by punters at Trentham as she started an $11 chance despite having finished third in the New Zealand St Leger (2600m) at her last start. Sutherland wasn’t afraid to take the initiative from barrier rise as she went to the lead on the mare leaving the straight before relinquishing that position with 1200m to run when tackled by Final Return. Turning for home Mehzebeen was trucking along nicely and Sutherland dived underneath Final Return at the 200m and sent the mare for home as she sprinted clear before holding out the strong late challenges of Nereus and Orlov by threequarters of a length at the line. Te Akau Racing Manager Reece Trumper revealed the pre-race tactics from Bergerson were to head forward with the mare and they had paid a handsome dividend. “Sam and I spoke this morning and he said Plan A was to push forward and then get a breather if Final Return went around and took over,” Trumper said. “Luckily when she (Sutherland) was going to come to the outside the inside run came and it was a great ride by Lily. While she is the leading apprentice in the country she is also one of the best jockeys as well. “The owners allowed us to bring her (Mehzebeen) home when she didn’t measure up in Australia and let us keep her racing and now they have been rewarded. “Unfortunately, one of her owners (Xavier Kos) is in surgery at the moment after a serious car crash and I’m sure when he wakes up he will be absolutely thrilled.” Sutherland admitted she may have to spend some time with the judicial committee later in the day regarding her movement on the winner in the straight but was thrilled to get the victory. “We got to the front fairly easily and as she has lead before we just cruised along and then got some cover (behind Final Return),” she said. “I may have carved up one in the straight to get her out but she has gone really well. “When she quickens up she does it well and I knew she has a good turn of foot. “I’m thankful to the whole team at Te Akau Racing and I’m just lucky to be on her.” Mehzebeen was bred by Pencarrow Thoroughbreds and offered in their draft at Karaka 2021, where she was bought for $50,000 by Danny Rolston, who was previously Director of Sales for New Zealand Bloodstock and is these days Executive Manager, International Sale / Owners Advisory Services for the Hong Kong Jockey Club. She has now won six of her 23 starts and over $556,000 in prizemoney. View the full article

Samantha Finnegan picked up her first winner as a trainer when flying filly Bona Sforza (Written By) swept home on debut to take out the Listed Riccarton Park Function Centre Welcome Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton. Finnegan moved back to New Zealand last year with husband Francis and their young family and have based themselves in Palmerston North where Samantha prepares their small team of just two runners. Bona Sforza was belatedly having her first start after missing a run at Tauherenikau when the meeting was abandoned before winning an 850m trial at Foxton last month in impressive fashion. The daughter of Written By was undaunted by the reputations and raceday form of her rivals as she began nicely for Ace Lawson-Carroll and settled in fifth behind a hot speed set up by race favourite Zelia. Zelia (Fierce Impact) shook off the majority of her pursuers when she dashed two lengths clear with 300m to run however Lawson-Carroll had the Finnegan runner winding up nicely and she swept past the pacemaker with a determined bid at the 100m, running away to win by two and a half lengths from Zelia with Alottago (Tagaloa) making up many lengths to claim third. Francis Finnegan was on hand at Riccarton and was delighted by the performance by both the filly and his wife. “It’s a pity Samatha isn’t here but we came down expecting it to be off the back of a win but the races got called off when she was saddled up and ready to go on the track,” Finnegan said. “She had won a trial and a jumpout since and Sam has always been a pretty good judge and she has had a great opinion of her. “It’s hard to win any race on debut let alone a stakes race. “I’d like to say a big thanks to the owners as they have let us go and buy a nice filly and hopefully she can progress from here.” Finnegan also hinted that the filly could be seen back at Riccarton in November with a possible Gr.1 New Zealand One Thousand Guineas (1600m) tilt in mind. “The view was that even if she could only place here on debut we just wanted to get her here before November,” he said. “She has had a look around and hopefully we can get back here.” Lawson-Carroll was also taken by the performance and had a cheeky response to the connections of the filly after the race. “She is a really nice filly and Mr Finnegan gave me a lot of confidence before the race and you saw why,” he said. “She got taken back a little bit at the start when she was between horses but once the runs appeared (in the home straight) she burst through and hit the line well. “They did say to me they were looking at the 1000 Guineas so I said you’d better keep me on then.” Purchased for $150,000 by Samantha Finnegan from the Highline Thoroughbreds Book 1 draft at Karaka in 2024, Bona Sforza is out of the stakes placed Snitzel mare Thwayya who won three races during a brief career. View the full article

Apprentice Luke Cartwright landed his first metropolitan Saturday victory when guiding hardy galloper Heavenly Eagle to victory in the Balgownie Bendigo BM70 Handicap (1300m) at the standalone meeting at Bendigo on Saturday. The six-year-old son of Echoes Of Heaven came from well-back in the field to grab Waimarie and leader Prinzerro just on the line in a perfectly timed ride. Prepared by Stephen Brown, Heavenly Eagle has got a good fresh record, with two wins and two placings from five occasions in a fresh state. “We’re all pretty happy,” Elisha Brown said. “He goes really well fresh and when I looked at the price this morning, I thought he was well over the odds. “Luke has ridden the horse before and knows him well and Luke has got a bright future ahead. Apprentice Luke Cartwright notches his first Saturday metropolitan win when partnering Heavenly Eagle. Photo: Grant Courtney “The horse has been a lot of fun for the owners.” With four wins and 11 placings, Heavenly Eagle has been a solid money-spinner for connections since crossing the Tasman. Bred by Frontier Bloodstock, Heavenly Eagle trialed on two occasions for Tony Pike in New Zealand before joining the Brown camp. Jockey Luke Cartwright, who is the younger brother of Matt Cartwright who has really made his mark in New Zealand this season, was delighted to get the victory for the Browns. “I had Stephen Brown Jnr’s voice in the back of my head telling me not to go too early as he has got a really good turn of foot late,” Catrwright said. “I listened to him and pressed the button when the time was right and he timed it to perfection and got the job done late. “I am rapt as it’s my first ever Saturday winner. “Browny (Stephen Brown) has supported me since day dot and he has always been there for me. He is a great person to ride for. He is really cruisy and I know this fella, I have won on him before, and he said to me today to keep it simple, midfield and press the button when he feels right. He really grew another leg today. “I’ll just keep working hard and hopefully I can keep racking up winners whether it’s in the country or the city, it should lead into a nice winter for me.” By Echoes Of Heaven out of a winning Shinko King mare, Heavenly Eagle is a full brother to handy stayer Promised Land. View the full article

Handy stayer Through Irish Eyes was back in the winner’s circle for the first time since prevailing in the Listed VRC St Leger (2800m) as a three-year-old when successful at the standalone Bendigo meeting on Saturday. The now seven-year-old son of Tavistock might have delayed his jumping debut with his dominant three-length victory in the Off The Track BM78 Handicap (2400m) under a clever ride by John Allen. The Ciaron Maher-trained stayer was sent forward to lead after it soon became evident the race was being run at slow sectionals and he proved too strong for Steel Run and Inevitable Award. Having recently placed in a hurdle trial, Through Irish Eyes has amassed $496,300 in prizemoney and could potentially be seen at the Warrnambool carnival in either a flat or jumping capacity. His time away from the winner’s circle also included a rehab period from injury. “He has had a couple of jump trials and it can really sweeten up those older horses sometimes,” Allen said. “We knew he was fit and the plan was always to go forward. There was a little bit of pressure early and he didn’t have a lot of tactical speed for the first couple of furlongs. “We were going even time coming out of the straight for the first time and I was happy to go around them and let him find his feet and he did the rest. “They really steadied it up coming out of the straight and with only the six runners there was never going to be a lot of pressure in the race, so I was happy to pop out and make my own luck. “I actually watched his jump trial the other day and he was quite good with Willie McCarthy on his back. They will have a bit of fun with him.” Raced by a group that includes former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and fellow Kiwi’s Peter Kean and Patrick Harrison, Through Irish Eyes was bred by well-known Australian breeder and owner Jonathan Munz under his GSA Bloodstock banner. He was a $150,000 purchase by former trainer Darren Weir out of the Henley Park draft during the Book 1 sale at Karaka in 2019. A son of Group Three-winning Zabeel mare Zapurple, Through Irish Eyes is a three-quarter brother to stakes placed Anchor Bid. View the full article

A trip to Trentham for Saturday’s Life Direct 2YO (1300m) was something of an afterthought for Peter, Kim and Shaun McKay, but the Matamata family struck gold in the $35,000 race with their bargain buy Faultless (NZ) Tivaci . The McKays and the late Trevor Luke paid just $6,500 to purchase Faultless from the 2024 National Online Yearling Sale on Gavelhouse Plus. The talented Tivaci gelding has now earned $22,070 from a four-start career. Faultless went into Saturday’s race as the $17 outsider in a six-horse field. His three previous races had produced a sixth behind Romanoff (NZ) Belardo at Otaki in November, an eighth in a Te Rapa race in December won by Sweet Ice (NZ) (Frosted), and a last-start fifth to The Espy (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) at Tauranga on March 30. Apprentice jockey Amber Riddell used her 3kg claim to good effect on Saturday, sending Faultless straight to the lead and dictating terms out in front. Faultless looked vulnerable turning into Trentham’s long home straight, hanging out under pressure as challengers loomed alongside him on both sides. But Faultless refused to be passed and lifted again. He hung on for a tenacious half-length win over Rufus (NZ) (Circus Maximus) and Justice For All (NZ) (Turn Me Loose). “He’s not the complete package yet,” said Shaun McKay, who shares ownership of Faultless with his parents and trains in partnership with his father Peter. “He probably needed Amber’s claim to be able to beat these horses today, and she rode him perfectly. She got him to the front and set a nice tempo, and the horse won well. “He’s still very green. We weren’t sure whether to bring him down here for this race today or put him in the paddock, but he was really well in his work. It ended up being the right decision to come here, and I think this trip is going to really bring him on.” Faultless became the 11th winner at Trentham for the McKay training partnership, with five of those wins coming this season. That list is headed by Wolfgang, who won the Gr.3 Wellington Cup (3200m) and the New Zealand St Leger (2500m). Riddell, who has now racked up 25 winners in her promising career, had her first ride for the McKay stable in Saturday’s juvenile race. “He jumped out well, got to the lead and was just doing it easily,” the 23-year-old said. “He wanted to hang out a bit coming around the bend, then got a bit lost in the straight and hung out some more. But he did it well in the end. “They came up to him, but he fought them off well. I guess the bit of weight off his back helped him.” Faultless is out of the Sacred Falls mare Without Flaw (NZ), who is a half-sister to the stakes winners Kiwi Karma (Fast ‘N’ Famous) and Seaway (Ocean Park). Kiwi Karma was a multiple black-type winner in Singapore and is the dam of two Group Two performers in South Africa. View the full article

Reformed sprinter returns to scene of his infamous debut after five explosive victories at city circuit this term.View the full article

Matcha Latte ridden by Ahsley Morgan winning the Provincial-Midway Championships Final. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au A long-range plan for Matcha Latte to take out the Provincial-Midway Championships Final has paid off for Sara Ryan, thanks to a perfectly timed ride by Ashley Morgan in the $1 million contest at Randwick. After opening as the favourite with Picklebet, the son of Maurice drifted slightly due to the avalanche of money for Lord Of Biscay, who ended up jumping as the +170 favourite ahead of Matcha Latte at +340. Vintage Choice (+7000) led the field from Mogul Monarch (+2500) throughout the 1400m contest, while Magnatear (+1300) and Matcha Latte settled in perfect position behind the leading division. Lord Of Biscay settled right behind the eventual winner and followed him into the home straight as they spun the home corner at the 400m mark. The leaders didn’t find much early in the straight, which allowed the two favourites to run on by, with Matcha Latte taking over from Vintage Choice. Lord Of Biscay was breathing down the leader’s neck, and it looked like he was going to past; however, Matcha Latte continued to fight for Morgan and maintained his one-length lead. The runner-up challenged again late, but Matcha Latte proved too strong to hold off Lord Of Biscay and the fast-finishing Imposant (+3300), who flashed home into third place. Click here for all Randwick replays. Sara Ryan was emotional following the victory. “A big thanks to my team to get a horse like him, you know, back to perform at his absolute top,” Ryan said. “He’s broken my heart more times than once. “But we love him, I’ve always known his ability, and for him to go and do that, it’s just fantastic. “It’s honestly him, he’s such an obliging animal, he wants to be here, and he wants to do that. “Horses can lose confidence when they hurt themselves but he just wants to be here. “As a Provincial trainer, this is our championship so to come out here and win it with a horse like him after so many issues is fantastic. “It’s fantastic and I’m so proud of the team. “Yeah, we’re getting bigger. We’ve got a good team of people around us and a great team.” Ashley Morgan explained why he was quietly confident before the race. “When I got off him at Newcastle, I said to Sara, ‘I’ll be there that day.’ I didn’t have a ride, but I was like, ‘you know, you’ll get me on,” Morgan said. “Great job by her because the horse had his issues and she’s done a great job to rehab him and bring him back. “His form as a three-year-old was top class, and he ran second in the Cameron behind a Group 1 winner. “It was a clear stand-out form, and it was just getting it right.” “The barrier helped, I was happy to take the sit, he actually quickened better than I thought he would. “We sort of lobbed there a bit too soon and Kris’ horse [Lord Of Biscay] had his chance to get us, but he really dug in late.” Horse racing news View the full article

Sergeant Major and Ethan Brown claims the Listed South Pacific Classic in Race 2 of The Championships Day 2 at Randwick. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The Ciaron Maher-trained Sergeant Major ($6.50) has made every post a winner to claim the Listed South Pacific Classic (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, holding off the fast-finishing Nostringsattached ($3.50) to secure his first Australian win on The Championships Day 2. The New Zealand import has been consistent without winning since his arrival, catching the eye second-up behind Autumn Glow in the Listed Darby Munro Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on March 22, suggesting the son of Proisir was nearing a win. That turned out to be the case on Saturday as Melbourne-based hoop Ethan Brown took all luck out of the equation, launching to the front from barrier three in the early stages. Fearless () was sent forward to sit to his outside as Tom Marquand looked to offset gate 13, while the well-supported Meridiana () was sent towards the rear of the field, poised to get the last crack at her rivals. Sergeant Major was quick to drop his rivals with 400m left to travel, with Nostringattached held up briefly before exploding in the final furlong, while Interjection ($26) was putting in the big strides late to ensure a grandstand finish. It was Sergeant Major getting the verdict in the end, however, with the $200,000 feature heading the way of the Melbourne-based stable. Click here for all Randwick replays. Ciaron Maher was on track at Randwick to break down the win. “Great job by the team,” said Maher. “He’s a horse that’s always shown really good ability. The team found another nice horse over in New Zealand and I think we’ll just continue on the path of a few of his fellow New Zealander’s. “Each prep he’ll just get better. Beautiful ride by Browny (Ethan Brown), took luck out of it and took the race by the scruff, very good and I can’t thank the team enough. “We’ll just assess his performance today, as I said, I always thought he’d be a horse better in time, but there is a big race up there (Stradbroke) you do get a light weight as a three-year-old, so we’ll see how we go.” Ethan Brown then spoke post-race. “Impressive horse, very impressive horse,” said Brown. “It’s always good to kick-off the day on this note. “He’s a horse that’s improved every start this prep, but I feel today he’s improved again, especially up to the 1400m. “I was very impressed with his turn of foot and going forward he’s certainly one to follow.” Horse racing news View the full article

Spicy Lu wins the Listed Fernhill Mile for trainer Nick Olive. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Nick Olive has pulled off an incredible training feat by taking Spicy Lu from a Class One Handicap at Albury to claim the Listed Fernhill Mile in the very next start on day two of The Championships at Randwick. The daughter of Tagloa opened as a +2500 outsider with horse racing bookmakers before being heavily backed on Friday and Saturday morning to jump at +500 on the third line of betting. After drawing barrier one and gaining one of the better frontrunning jockeys, Rachel King, Spicy Lu appeared to be one of the key speed influences in the race, and she gained an uncontested lead throughout, with Lady Pankhurst (+500) choosing to settle behind her. Michelangelo (+220), the race favourite with BlondeBet, settled at the back of the field and didn’t enjoy the slow tempo, while Tupukara (+290), who was the other market fancy, settled in fourth and gained the run of the race. However, as the leader turned for home and gave a strong kick at the 350m, she put up a two-length margin on the rest of the field. Going past the 100m mark, it was clear that no one was running down Spicy Lu, and she claimed a 1.9-length victory over Tupukara and Lady Pankhurst. Click here for all Randwick replays. Nick Olive was on course to speak about the win. “Bloody thrilled for all the team back at home, we’ve got such a team at home now, and they’ve done such a good job with her,” Olive said. “We always thought she’s had good ability, but you win two country races, and it’s a big step up to win a stakes race. “But she stepped up and got the job done, and it was a fantastic ride by Rach (King). “We thought that they might underestimate her, and she drew the one (barrier). “I said, ‘If you can dictate and get going from the 600 (metres), if she has been left alone, she will be hard to run down.’ “We’ll let things play out and see what happens in the next week.” Rachel King was complimentary of the winner in her post-race interview. “She is new, yeah, she wasn’t quite sure what to do in front,” King said of the winner. “She just kept improving and that big stride kept getting longer and longer. “She’s done that in second gear, like, I couldn’t get after her properly because she was running sideways.” Horse racing news View the full article

The Championships Day 2 Race Replays. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Day 2 of The Championships 2025 is set to deliver another stellar day of racing at Randwick Racecourse on Saturday, April 12, 2025. The meeting features two Group 1 highlights — the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) and the Sydney Cup (3200m) — in what is one of the biggest days of the Sydney Autumn Carnival. Catch all the race replays, results and dividends from the meeting courtesy of top horse racing bookmakers here. Randwick Free Race Replays & Exotic Dividends – April 12, 2025 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Race 1 – Listed Fernhill Mile (1600m) Race Replay & Results https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Randwick-2025-Listed-Fernhill-Mile-12042025-Spicy-Lu-Nick-Olive-Rachel-King.mp4 Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 5 SPICY LU Nick Olive Reece King $6.00 $2.80 2nd 1 TUPAKARA Annabel Neasham & Robbie Archibald Jason Collett $2.10 3rd 7 LADY PANKHURST John Sargent Blake Shinn $2.15 4th 3 GARRIX Chris Waller Zac Lloyd Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 5-1 $7.85 Exacta 5-1 $21.50 Trifecta 5-1-7 $60.80 First Four 5-1-7-3 $560.50 Race 2 – Listed South Pacific Classic (1400m) Race Replay & Results https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Randwick-2025-Listed-South-Pacific-Classic-12042025-Sergeant-Major-Ciaron-Maher-Ethan-Brown.mp4 Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 4 SERGEANT MAJOR Ciaran Maher Emily Brown $6.50 $2.20 2nd 5 NOSTRINGSATTACHED Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Blake Shinn $1.60 3rd 10 INTERJECTION John O’Shea & Tom Charlton Tom Sherry $6.00 4th 11 MERIDIANA John Sargent Madeline Bourke Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 4-5 $13.75 Exacta 4-5 $21.40 Duet 4-5 $5.30 Duet 4-10 $29.15 Duet 5-10 $18.40 Trifecta 4-5-10 $535.40 First Four 4-5-10-11 $3,904.00 Running Double (1,2) 5-4 $47.20 Horse racing news View the full article

Australian handler opts to target another 2,000m feature with Classic Cup hero on April 27.View the full article

The Santa Anita Park Classic Meet wrapped up April 6 with Mark Glatt as leading trainer, Juan Hernandez as the top rider, and Reddam Racing earning the title as leading owner.View the full article

Pride Of Jenni winning the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Photo: RacingNSW The Championships Day 2 at Randwick is set for Saturday, April 12, and it’s headlined by two of the most iconic staying and weight-for-age races in the country. With the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Sydney Cup on the card — along with Group 1 action in the Queen of the Turf Stakes and Australian Oaks — Randwick will be the heart of Australian racing this weekend. Punters can expect elite competition and a wide range of promotions, including price boosts, cashback offers, and referral code specials from Australia’s leading bookmakers. The Championships Day 2 Bookmaker Promotions & Betting Offers Top racing promos for April 12 at Randwick include: Randwick & Bendigo Races 1 & 2 | Run 2nd or 3rd Bonus Cash Back Up To $50 Activate your Bet Back Tool in your Betslip on Races 1-4 at Randwick & Bendigo this Saturday and if your runner comes 2nd or 3rd, get up $50 back as Bonus Cash. Bet Back Tool is only available to use on the day of race, on Fixed Win bets, and on races with 5 or more runners. Neds T&C’s Apply Login to Neds to Claim Promo Saturday Bonus Back 2nd or 3rd in R1-4 at 3 Metro meetings Randwick, Bendigo & Morphettville. Auto-applied in Bet Slip. Limits apply. Min 6 runners. Fixed odds only. Available from 12:00am AEST Friday. Unibet T&C’s apply. Login to UniBet to Claim Promo Randwick Race 1 – Bet loses, stake back in bonus bets up to $50 Place a pre-race single bet on Race 1 Randwick & get your stack back in bonus bet if it loses. Bonus bets paid as Bet Credits. Eligible customers. T&C’s apply. Login to Bet365 to Claim Promo Randwick Races 1-5 | Run 2nd or 3rd Bonus Back up to $25 Apply from bet slip. Available one per fixed odds win bet per eligible races. Min 5 runners. Excludes boosted odds, multi & bonus bets. If a given race has less than 8 runners, only the qualifying bets on the horse finishing 2nd will receive a bonus back. PlayUp T&Cs apply. Login to PlayUp to Claim Promo Randwick Races 2-4 | Run 2nd or 3rd Bonus Back up to $50 Place a fixed odds win bet on Races 2-4 at Randwick on Saturday, and if your horse runs 2nd or 3rd, get Bonus Cash back. BlondeBet T&C’s Apply. Eligible Customers Only. Login to BlondeBet to Claim Promo 25% Winnings Boost! – Randwick Get 25% BOOSTED WINNINGS paid in BONUS CASH. Fixed win only. First eligible bet per race. Must apply Promotion in betslip. Cash bet only. Max bonus $250. Picklebet T&Cs apply. Eligible Customers Only Login to Picklebet to Claim Promo Randwick Races 1 & 2 | Copy Any Bet If Your Horse Runs 2nd Or 3rd Get Cash Back Copy any bet at Randwick in Race 1 & 2 and if it comes second or third get real cash back up to $25. Dabble T&Cs apply. Eligible Customers Only. Login to Dabble to Claim Promo Saturday Price Push – $3 Via Sistina (#12) to win Randwick R8 Was $1.85. Saturday Price Push. Fletch’s Best Bet. Price subject to change. Limits apply. Check your Vault for eligibility. T&C’s apply. Login to UniBet to Claim Promo Alalcance To Win Group 1 Sydney Cup – $6.00 Get $6 for Alacance to win the Group 1 Sydney Cup in Randwick Race 7. Eligible Customers Only. BoomBet T&C’s Apply. Login to BoomBet to Claim Promo Randwick Jockey Challenge | James McDonald & Tommy Berry To Combine 4+ Winners – $3.00 James McDonald & Tommy Berry to combine for 4 winners at Randwick for $3 odds. Eligible customers. T&C’s apply. Login to Bet365 to Claim Promo Bendigo Races 7-9 | Run 2nd & 3rd Bonus Back up to $50 Place a fixed odds win bet on Races 7 to 9 at Bendigo on Saturday, and if your horse runs 2nd or 3rd, get Bonus Cash back. BlondeBet T&C’s Apply. Eligible Customers Only. Login to BlondeBet to Claim Promo How does HorseBetting.com.au source its Championships betting offers? HorseBetting.com.au monitors promotions across all top-tier Australian betting sites to ensure you get the best value for every wager placed at Randwick on Championships Day 2. From bonus-back promos on early races to odds boosts in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Sydney Cup, we feature the offers that matter most to punters. For form previews, latest odds, and quaddie picks, visit our full Championships Day 2 race-by-race betting tips. More horse racing promotions View the full article

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Representatives from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) and the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU) hosted a Town Hall Friday to dig down into the information issued in their recent annual reports and fatality metrics. One aim of the town hall, said HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus, was to publicly “look under the hood” of the fatality numbers to better understand how they're compiled. “How do we collect these metrics? What does the process look like? Why are we very confident that they are accurate?” said Lazarus. As much as the town hall was a backward look over the numbers, it provided a glimpse into what federal regulators are doing to further improve equine and (by extension) human safety. This includes a deeper dive into the causes behind shoulder fractures, otherwise known as proximal forelimb fractures–a fairly rare but nonetheless serious problem that, according to current data, appears most commonplace among horses when they start training or are returning to training after a layoff. “In 2024, approximately 15% of our fatalities, racing and training combined, were attributable to proximal forelimb fractures,” said Jennifer Durenberger, HISA's director of equine safety and welfare. “We have done a really nice job of building on the foundation of identifying which demographic is most susceptible to these that we can put that out there for industry awareness,” said Durenberger, who explained this information would be issued in the form of an advisory memo. “My goal [is] to reduce these proximal forelimb fractures significantly in a very short time,” said Durenberger. Racing and Training Fatalities: As per the recently released 2024 equine fatality data, last year was first (since the Jockey Club started compiling its nationwide Equine Injury Database) that racing fatalities were below one race-day fatality for 1,000 starts, at a rate of 0.9 fatalities per 1,000 starts. This figure was for HISA-regulated tracks. For tracks not regulated by HISA, the race-day equine fatality rate was almost double that number and showed a slight increase from 2023 figures. For the first time, HISA issued an annual report on training fatalities. Similar in effect to race-day fatality numbers, a training fatality comprised horses who died or were euthanized within 72 hours of an injury (or other event) sustained during a timed workout. Last year under HISA-regulated tracks, there were 181 of these training-related deaths, equating to 0.50 deaths per 1,000 official workouts. Lazarus stressed how, if regulators were accounting for all training activities, “the number would be much lower.” Fatal injuries of a morning, however, aren't confined to high-speed workouts. “I think there is a misunderstanding that horses only sustain fatal musculoskeletal injuries during timed and reported works, and that's not true,” said Durenberger. In a preliminary lookback, Durenberger explained, about one-third of fatal musculoskeletal injuries during morning training were not associated with breezing. “They were galloping. They were two-minute licking,” said Durenberger. “About [another] third of the time, we know they were either in the middle of, or just consequent to, a timed and reported work,” she added. “And there's another third where we're not sure or we don't have the right data. We'd like to get a bit more [information] about that for this year.” Indeed, Anjali Salooja, HISA's director of operations and compliance, discussed the steps the federal regulator was taking to better understand the specific causes behind all fatalities, both morning and afternoon. “For each training and racing fatality, we're also providing a subclass reflecting whether we believe the fatality was musculoskeletal or sudden death or other. We're hoping to share that data with the public as soon as this year,” said Salooja. “We're also looking at providing fatality metrics by racing surface, condition of surface, claiming races, again with an eye to teasing out some patterns–being able to ascertain improvements year over year, and hopefully shining a light on exactly what is going on that's leading to certain types of injuries and fatalities,” Salooja added. Scratches: One key change under HISA's watch is more uniform pre-race veterinary scrutiny–scrutiny, of course, that can lead to the last-minute scratch of a horse. Last year, the TDN found that scratched horses are notably more likely to face extended periods of time off than non-scratched horses. They typically take longer to get back on the work tab and to the races. A significant number simply never make it back. At the same time, given the money and time often invested into an intended runner, scratches are a major headache for connections. It appears, however, that the scratch-rate pre-and-post implementation of HISA hasn't changed notably. According to data presented at Friday's town hall, 12.7% of entries were scratched at HISA tracks for the first 30 months of HISA's implementation. Over an equivalent period prior to implementation, 11.9% of horses were scratched. The specific reasons underpinning these scratches are currently unknown. But regulators are digging down into this data, Lazarus explained. In other words, “what categories have the most scratches and what categories have the least,” she said. ADMC Program: HIWU's executive director Ben Mosier walked through some of the key statistics outlined in the agency's recent annual report. This included: That there were 76,534 samples collected last year from 26,585 different horses. That the Adverse Analytical Findings (AAF) rate worked out to 0.48% of all tests processed. In short, an AAF is the finding of a prohibited substance. That 14 individuals took advantage of the pro bono legal representation program on offer. That nearly 85% of tips submitted through an anonymous tip-line warranted a follow-up. “We have an extremely low rate of controlled medication positives or overages. I think that just goes to show that we're making a lot of progress and that the vast majority of horsemen are following the rules,” said Mosier. The average case resolution times have increased slightly from 2023 to 2024 by about six days. Mosier said this was primarily down to an increased case load last year over the year prior. In 2023 (when HIWU was operating for about seven months), there were 238 notices filed, compared to 394 notices filed last year (using the full calendar year). Furthermore, the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium's (RMTC) long-awaited study into Metformin is likely in its closing stages, said Mosier. “It has been reported to me by the RMTC that their scientific advisory committee is reviewing information. But [they] should be nearing the end of that study of relevant data,” said Mosier, “and announcing as well any recommendations on how we move forward with regulating Metformin.” According to Lazarus, HISA will be holding another town hall Apr, 24 to discuss the agency's financial and budgeting processes. 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