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The Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory at the University of Kentucky is now under the ownership of Eagle Diagnostics, according to a release from the school. The newly branded Equine Integrity and Anti-Doping Sciences (EQIAS) Labs will continue to serve as a leader in anti-doping testing for the equine and competition animal industries, while expanding opportunities for research and innovation, the release said. EQIAS Labs utilizes state-of-the-art analytical equipment to detect performance-enhancing drugs in horses and other animal species to ensure fairness, integrity and animal welfare. The laboratory also performs routine analytical tests, such as an equine prepurchase drug screen, to serve the equine industry. EQIAS will maintain a collaborative partnership with the university to perform research studies to advance analytical testing capabilities, detect new and emerging threats and support the equine industry's initiative of ensuring equine safety and integrity. The new director of EQIAS Labs is Travis Mays, Ph.D., a 20-year veteran of the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory where he oversaw the daily operations of the drug testing and toxicology sections. His extensive background includes antidoping testing in racing and exhibition animals, veterinary toxicology, pharmacology and analytical chemistry. “We are excited about this new partnership and the opportunities it brings,” said Chris West, CFO of Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory, representing Eagle Diagnostics. “EQIAS Labs looks forward to continuing our strong collaboration with the University of Kentucky, fostering future research initiatives and advancements in equine science.” Leaders from the university echoed how this transition can increase the lab's impact through research collaborations that support its drug testing operations and open new avenues for impactful scientific discovery. “This transition underscores our commitment to meeting the highest industry standards for equine drug testing and expanding innovation and collaboration in equine research,” said Jamie Matthews, associate dean of research at UK's Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. “We look forward to working closely with EQIAS Labs to ensure that the regulatory needs of the equine industry continue to be served.” The post UK’s Equine Analytical Chemistry Lab Acquired By Eagle Diagnostics appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Following his victory in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, Danon Decile (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}) has moved into third position in the second edition of the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2025. Last year's G1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) hero raised his rating from 125 from 118 in winning at Meydan, producing a career-best performance to beat Calandagan (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) by over a length. The runner-up sits just outside of the top three with a rating of 123, while Durezza (Jpn) (Duramente {Jpn}) and Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) are both rated 120 after finishing third and fourth, respectively. The rankings are still headed by February's G1 Saudi Cup one-two, Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}) and Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), despite their respective defeats at Meydan. Forever Young remains on a rating of 127 after his third-place finish in the G1 Dubai World Cup, while G1 Dubai Turf runner-up Romantic Warrior is just behind on a rating of 126. His previous exploits still see him ranked superior to his Meydan conqueror, Soul Rush (Jpn) (Rulership {Jpn}), whose rating of 121 also earns him a spot in the top 10. The full list and further information on the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings are available on the IFHA website. The post Danon Decile Joins World’s Elite with Dubai Sheema Classic Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

by Jim Reisler, Edited Press Release Courtesy of NYRA For Laurie Scott of the Great Strides Equestrian Foundation, the biggest impact of escorting a group of teenage students to Saratoga Race Course as part of the New York Racing Associations, Inc. (NYRA)'s Leg Up! program, didn't happen on the day of their visit. The impact came days later when Scott realized the students were still buzzing about the races and meeting people from across NYRA–and most of all, about the range of job opportunities in horse racing. “What really hit home for them was the idea that the equine industry could lead to a job and maybe even a career,” said Scott, whose foundation helps to provides under-resourced teens access to equestrian sports and polo. “Seeing what goes on at a racetrack and talking with people who make a living there helped put them in a career mindset, and the idea that there's no time like the present to begin thinking about what you might want to do five or 10 years down the road.” Launched by NYRA in 2024, Leg Up! is designed to educate students, ages 12 to 19, about career opportunities both at NYRA and across Thoroughbred racing. In recent months, NYRA has steadily ramped up the program by hosting students from schools near its two downstate locations, Aqueduct Racetrack and Belmont Park. On track, the students discuss potential careers with NYRA management, visit the stewards' stand, jockey room and paddock, and watch a race from the winner's circle. “I'm continually blown away at the great questions students ask about a range of industry topics,” said NYRA Senior Vice President, Racing and Operations Andrew Offerman. “We have discussed what makes racing in New York unique as compared to the rest of the country, the reasons behind rebuilding Belmont Park and more nuanced topics regarding the operations of such big facilities. “We're connecting with a lot of people in our communities who never really interacted with the track before. They're seeing that a lot goes into making racing function–and that there are opportunities for everyone in this industry.” To date, more than 200 young people have visited Saratoga, Belmont and Aqueduct as part of the program with upwards of 50 staffers volunteering their time and expertise. Leg Up! participants are given surveys that rate their day at the track, and the reviews are exceedingly positive: 95% of students said they met professionals they otherwise would not have; 82% said the program expanded their awareness and interest in opportunities within the industry; and, 79% said that they were not previously aware of opportunities within the horse racing industry for careers or involvement. Starting last fall, NYRA has hosted students groups from John Adams High School in Jamaica, NY, as well as Epic High School South in South Ozone Park and Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn. Meantime, students from the Automotive Technology program at Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park visited the backstretch at Belmont Park, where the rebuilt track is due to open in 2026. The itinerary of each student group varies according to the educational interests of attendees. A recent visit to Aqueduct included 30 students from John Adams High School, who met with Offerman as well as representatives from various NYRA departments, including communications, racing, marketing and NYRA Bets. “Our students had a valuable experience during the visit,” said Denis Dwyer, a school counselor at John Adams. “Many were surprised by the wide range of career opportunities available in horse racing. The team at NYRA really helped our students envision their futures.” Gabriela LoMacchio, a John Adams teacher and Director of the school's Business Smaller Learning Community, who also attended the field trip, hopes the connection with NYRA marks the beginning of a lasting partnership. “The students connected with the role models they met at NYRA,” she said. 'We would love for that kind of access to continue.” While NYRA will continue to offer one-day visits, the organization is committed to growing the scope and impact of the Leg Up! program. Robert Hines, NYRA Manager of Community Affairs added, “We are excited to expand our offerings to other members of our community including military veterans and elementary school students. The next step is to create workforce opportunities for our communities and work-based learning projects that engage students more consistently.” To learn more or register for the NYRA Leg Up! Program, contact Robert Hines at rhines@nyrainc.com. The post NYRA Providing Local Students a ‘Leg Up!’ appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The death was reported last week of William (Bill) Berkeley Leach at the age of nearly 92. Bill Leach was, for many years, the owner and manager of Meddler Stud, situated in Kentford, on the outskirts of Newmarket and came from an established racing family. A successful businessman, he was also active in local politics. Although not seen about as much of late, he had inherited his family's jovial and clubbable nature, and for many years, was an amusing and generous host. The Stud had been laid out by his grandfather, Felix Leach (1868-1952) who had come down to Newmarket, from Wigan, to assist Matt Dawson at Health House Stables during St Simon's time, and he later assisted Richard Marsh at Egerton House, when Persimmon won the Derby for the King in 1896. The following year Felix Leach commenced training, on his own account, at Graham Place. An enormously popular figure, well known for breeding gamecocks and fox terriers, Felix had three sons, all of whom were apprenticed to him and rode winners. Felix junior died when he was only 31, but Jack Leach (1901-1972) rode a Classic winner (Adam's Apple – 2,000 Guineas), trained for 20 years and wrote possibly the most amusing book ever written on racing, “Sods I have cut on the turf”, eventually handing over his training business to his assistant, a young Bernard Van Cutsem. The third son was Henry Leach (1908-1970), Bill's father, always known as Chubb. Once out of his time, he was stable jockey to Capt. Boyd Rochford for four years, until, in 1931, increasing weight cut short his career in the saddle, and he started training at Queensbury Lodge. Mickey The Greek (July Cup, Nunthorpe and King's Stand) owned by Lt. Col. N.E. “Nat” Freeze of Lanwades Stud was probably his best horse. On his father's death, in 1953, he ceased training and took over the management of Meddler Stud. Chubb died in 1970 and his son, Bill, took over at Meddler Stud. Despite riding out with his father he didn't follow the family into training like his father, uncles and cousin Geoff Wragg. He operated Meddler as a stud farm with stallions such as Will Somers, Nelcius, Most Welcome, Pretendre and Tutankhamen (who was imported from America) were the main stays. Meddler was also one of the first large-scale boarding studs in Newmarket, for many years housing Sheikh Maktoum al Maktoum's Gainsborough Stud yearlings. A large part of the stud was sold at the turn of the century and is now a housing estate, but the main part of Meddler now forms part of neighboring Lanwades Stud. A few of Grandpa Felix Leach's grey gamecocks lingered on, in a feral state, in the shelter belts, until the houses were built, but with their demise and Bill's death, a Newmarket racing dynasty comes to an end. Bill is remembered warmly for his uplifting laugh and good humour, his gentle honesty and warmth to all those around him. He leaves a wife, Bente, and a son Charles and daughter Tania, son and daughter-in-law plus grandchildren Zena, Rex, Lily and Zac. The funeral will be at All Saint's Church in Newmarket at 3pm on Thursday 24th April and afterwards at the Jockey Club Rooms. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The National Horseracing Museum. — MP and KR The post Former Meddler Stud Owner Bill Leach Dies at 91 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Cashel Palace Hotel has extended its sponsorship of the G3 Cashel Palace Hotel Derby Trial Stakes for three years, Leopardstown Racecourse announced on Thursday. The 2025 edition, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 11, will also offer an increased prize fund of €100,000. Paul Dermody, CEO of HRI Racecourses, said, “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with a quality brand such as Cashel Palace Hotel and the support they have committed to the Derby Trial Stakes running through to 2027 is very significant. “This important race in the calendar will carry a prize fund of €100,000 for the next three years and is one of a number of prize-money enhancements across the Flat programme that Leopardstown have confirmed for this season and beyond.” The illustrious roll of honour for the Derby Trial Stakes includes the subsequent Epsom winners Sinndar (Ire), Galileo (Ire) and High Chaparral (Ire), as well as the four-time Gold Cup hero Yeats (Ire). Cashel Palace Hotel sponsored the contest for the first time last year when Los Angeles (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) ran out a commanding winner, before going on to win the Irish Derby after his third-place finish at Epsom. The post Cashel Palace Hotel Extend Sponsorship of €100,000 Derby Trial Stakes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Loose Sally will contest Saturday’s Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton Park. Photo: Monica Toretto Wingatui trainer Shankar Muniandy is riding the crest of a wave with his talented filly Loose Sally, and he is hoping that continues at Riccarton on Saturday when she contests the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m). The daughter of Turn Me Loose placed behind in-form filly Pivotal Ten in the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui on Boxing Day before returning to the Dunedin track last month where she was victorious in the Listed Dunedin Guineas (1600m), giving Muniandy his second consecutive win in the race following Collect Your Cash’s triumph last year. The Otago horseman has been pleased with Loose Sally following her home track success and has cast his eye further north to test her talent at Riccarton this weekend. “It was a big thrill (to win the Dunedin Guineas) and she is a pretty smart filly,” Muniandy said. “After her last run she has just been ticking along quietly, and she is really well. I am pretty confident in her.” Loose Sally has drawn barrier seven on Saturday and will once again be ridden by Muniandy’s brother Ruvanesh. She is a big horse and needs plenty of room,” Muniandy said. “She loves to get back and will run home strongly. “My brother is back on again. He has done a lot of work on the horse since day one and he knows the horse well.” There has been plenty of interest in Loose Sally since her Guineas triumph, but Muniandy said the plan at this stage is to press on to the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton later this month. “I have got a few people interested in her, but the owner is pretty keen to keep her,” Muniandy said. “He has turned down a couple of offers and he is pretty keen to keep her and race her himself. “If she does everything right and pulls up well, we will look towards the Warstep in two weeks.” Muniandy will also head to Riccarton on Saturday with Sabots D’or and Unusual Affair, who will both contest the Angus Meats Rating 65 (1600m). “Both of them ran good races down here at Wingatui last start,” Muniandy said. “Unfortunately, there are no mile races down here, so we decided to take them to Christchurch for the mile. “Unusual Affair didn’t get much luck last start, and the other mare gets back and runs on as well. Both of them are good chances, so hopefully they can run a good race for us.” Horse racing news View the full article

What Morphettville Races Where Morphettville Racecourse – 79 Morphett Road, Morphettville, SA 5043 When Saturday, April 12, 2025 First Race 12:17pm ACST Visit Dabble Morphettville Racecourse is set to host a competitive nine-race meeting on Saturday, where the Group 3 R N Irwin Stakes (1100m) and Group 3 Auraria Stakes (1800m) headline proceedings. A 32 degree day is forecast for Adelaide for race day, meaning the Good 4 track rating will likely be upgraded to a Good 3 at some point, while the rail comes out 9m from the 1200m to the winning post and out 6m the remainder. The first race at Morphettville is set to jump at 12:17pm ACST. R N Irwin Stakes Tip: Asfoora Asfoora is having her first Australian start since her trip to the UK, and she looks poised to make it a winning return. The six-year-old mare has three wins and two minor placings to her name from six fresh runs, and if she presents anything close to what she did on the international stage, she will take some running down. Barrier three will suit her perfectly, with Mitch Aitkn able to either take up the running or stalk the speed throughout. As long as she settles in the first four, Asfoora should have a bit too much class for her rivals. R N Irwin Stakes Race 7 – #7 Asfoora (3) 6yo Mare | T: Henry Dwyer | J: Mitchell Aitken (56.5kg) Auraria Stakes: Phenom Phenom hardly knows how to run a poor race, and at a $12 quote with horse racing bookmakers, she presents great value in the Auraria Stakes. The three-year-old filly chased home classy types in Cilacap and Too Darn Lizzie at Moonee Valley last time out, and the start prior was too gritty for Athanatos at Sandown. The form reads quite well heading into her first look at 1800m, and considering she will be up on speed throughout, Phenom will take a power of running down if she sees out the trip at the first time of asking. Auraria Stakes Race 8 – #8 Phenom (13) 3yo Filly | T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | J: Rochelle Milnes (55kg) Best Bet at Morphettville: Bakeel Bakeel has been bombproof since arriving from Singapore, having put together three stylish victories when progressing through the grades. The son of Sioux Nation can get the job done from close to the speed or from the second half of the field, and that type of tactical versatility looks crucial for his winning chances on Saturday. Manoel Nunes – who has ridding him 11 times for six wins and four minor placings – will likely have him closer to the rear of the field from barrier 11, but with a bit of speed engaged in this, the race sets upperfectly for Bakeel to blouse his rivals late. Best Bet Race 6 – #8 Bakeel (11) 4yo Gelding | T: Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor | J: Manoel Nunes (54kg) Next Best at Morphettville: Gallant Son Will the real Gallant Son stand up? If he does, the Written Tycoon colt is going to prove far too good for his rivals, especially if he replicates what he put forward at Flemington last time out. The three-year-old ran the classy Kiwi, Alabama Lass, to within a half-length at Flemington on March 29 after sprinting sharply from a midfield position. Zac Spain will have him in a similar position throughout, and when asked for the ultimate effort, Gallant Son has the finishing burst to overhaul the leaders and will prove too hard to hold out. Next Best Race 5 – #2 Gallant Son (7) 3yo Colt | T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | J: Zac Spain (56kg) Saturday quaddie tips for Morphettville Morphettville quadrella selections Saturday, April 12, 2025 1-8 1-2-7-8-9 1-7-8-11 1-2-3 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What Ascot races Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, April 12, 2025 First Race 12:09pm AWST Visit Dabble The Group 3 Roma Cup and Gimcrack Stakes will both headline the nine-race card at Ascot on Saturday afternoon. The track is expected to remain in the Good 4 rating that was posted at the time of acceptances. The rail will be in the +8m position for the entire circuit, with the opening event scheduled to kick off at 12:09pm AWST. Roma Cup tip: Jokers Grin Jokers Grin returned from a 17-week spell with an arrogant victory in the Listed Rock Magic Stakes, where the Bernie Miller-trained gelding burst through a gap late to win by one length. The son of Maschino looked as though he was going to be a hard-luck story before Patrick Carbery pushed him through a gap between the leaders to win with ease. From barrier three, Jokers Grin will settle off the fence, stay out of trouble, and prove too good for his rivals once again. Roma Cup Race 8 – #7 Jokers Grin (3) 4yo Gelding | T: Bernie Miller | J: Patrick Carbery (58.5kg) Gimcrack Stakes tip: Yes Queen Dion Luciani and William Pike will combine with Yes Queen in the Group 3 Gimcrack Stakes, when they will seek to go one better after being beaten in the Listed Supremacy Stakes two weeks ago. The daughter of Yes Yes Yes was heavily backed with horse racing bookmakers, but she overraced in the lead throughout and was run down in the final 100m. Pike will push forward and settle on the speed from barrier 13, and if Yes Queen settles this time, she will bounce back with a win. Gimcrack Stakes Race 7 – #2 Yes Queen (13) 2yo Filly | T: Dion Luciani | J: William Pike (56.5kg) Perth Stakes tip: Do I Feel Lucky Do I Feel Lucky is yet to finish outside the top two in four career starts for Sean & Jake Casey, and the two-year-old gelding just fell in to win the Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic at Pinjarra last start. This son of Dirty Work led every step of the way, but it was clear to everyone that he struggled to see out a strong 1200m, so a drop back to 1100m for this race is ideal. Brad Parnham can hold his spot on the fence from barrier one, and if he can lead at a solid tempo, Do I Feel Lucky can win again. Perth Stakes Race 6 – #1 Do I Feel Lucky (1) 2yo Gelding | T: Sean & Jake Casey | J: Brad Parnham (56.5kg) Best Bet at Ascot: Be Bardot Team Williams and William Pike will be hoping for a little more luck this time around when they combine with Be Bardot, who never saw daylight at this track on March 29. The daughter of Toronado settled behind the speed throughout the 1400m contest, but when Pike wanted to get going on the mare, she was boxed in by a number of horses and was never tested in the final 400m. Drawing barrier 10 should mean Be Bardot will avoid any traffic problems, and with a strong finish over 1600m, she can record her first win of the campaign. Best Bet Race 5 – #7 Be Bardot (10) 4yo Mare | T: Grant & Alana Williams | J: William Pike (56.5kg) Saturday quaddie tips for Ascot races Ascot quadrella selections Saturday, April 12, 2025 1-2-3-6 1-2 2-7 3-4-8-9 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Percy Sykes Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025 Location: Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $1,000,000 Distance: 1200m The Percy Sykes Stakes is a Group 2 race for two-year-old fillies, run over 1200m at Royal Randwick by the Australian Turf Club as part of The Championships. First held in 1960 as the Keith Mackay Handicap, it was renamed in 2015 to honour renowned veterinarian Percy Sykes, a key figure in Sydney racing. Originally a quality handicap, the Percy Sykes Stakes is now run under set weights and penalties. It held Listed status from 1979, became a Group 3 in 2014, and was elevated to Group 2 in 2017. Since 1986, it has been run over 1200m and is now the richest fillies-only juvenile group race in Australia, offering $1,000,000 in 2025. The 2024 Percy Sykes Stakes was won by Eneeza, defeating Lady Of Camelot and Erno’s Cube. 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Percy Sykes Stakes News Randwick race-by-race tips & quaddie | The Championships Day 2 Horse Racing Tips 4 hours ago Check out HorseBetting.com.au’s free race-by-race preview and quaddie for Day 2 of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday, April 12, … Read More The Follow Files: Moroney gelding ready for Queensland test Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago In this week’s Follow Files, we have found three runners from the meetings at Randwick and Bendigo last Saturday that … Read More Eneeza topples Slipper winner in Percy Sykes triumph Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Eneeza, ridden by Damian Lane, produced a strong turn of foot to secure the Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes at … Read More Randwick full racing tips & quaddie | The Championships Day 2 Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Randwick is set to host Day 2 of The Championships on Saturday afternoon. Check out HorseBetting’s race-by-race preview of the … Read More Kristilli dazzles in Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes triumph Australia horse racing news 2 years ago The Annabel Neasham-trained Kristilli has produced a jaw-dropping performance to claim the Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes at Randwick … Read More Mustang Valley returns home to Group One target New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago The Andrew Forsman-trained Mustang Valley was on a plane back to New Zealand on Sunday after an excellent run for … Read More 2025 Percy Sykes Stakes Final Field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Within The Law Bjorn Baker Jason Collett 4 57kg 2 Tempted James Cummings James McDonald 12 57kg 3 Memo Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 8 56kg 4 Military Tycoon Ciaron Maher Thomas Stockdale 3 56kg 5 Inkaruna Anthony & Sam Freedman Mark Zahra 2 56kg 6 Recuperato Peter Gelagotis Ben Melham 9 56kg 7 Savvy Hallie Brad Widdup Jay Ford 1 54kg 8 Dream Side Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Zac Lloyd 11 54kg 9 Alabama Charm Bjorn Baker Rachel King 10 54kg 10 Sequista Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Tyler Schiller 6 54kg 11 Wootton Lass John Sargent Jamie Melham 7 54kg 12 Pleasure Queen Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Tommy Berry 5 54kg Previous Percy Sykes Stakes Fields 2024 Percy Sykes Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Lady Of Camelot Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Blake Shinn 13 59kg 2 Erno’s Cube Ciaron Maher Jason Collett 7 57kg 3 Drifting Peter & Paul Snowden Tom Sherry 2 56kg 4 Tobeornottobe Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock Mark Zahra 9 56kg 5 Eneeza Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman Damian Lane 6 55kg 6 Castanya Annabel Neasham Zac Lloyd 11 55kg 7 Too Darn Lizzie Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 12 54kg 8 Fly Fly Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Tommy Berry 10 54kg 9 El Morzillo Kelly Schweida Craig Williams 14 54kg 10 Devine Force Chris Munce Robbie Dolan 3 54kg 11 Nymphadora Stephen O’Halloran Michael Dee 15 54kg 12 Ameena Anthony & Sam Freedman James McDonald 5 54kg 13 More Territories John O’Shea Tyler Schiller 4 54kg 14 Empress Of Japan Michael Freedman Dylan Gibbons 8 54kg 15 Diddle Dumpling Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Regan Bayliss 1 54kg 16 Lady Zodiac Anthony Cummings Chad Schofield 16 54kg 2024 Percy Sykes Stakes result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Randwick-2024-Group-2-Percy-Sykes-Stakes-13042024-Eneeza-Peter-Moody-Katherine-Coleman-Damian-Lane.mp4 1st – Eneeza (+320) 2nd – Lady Of Camelot (-181.82) 3rd – Erno’s Cube (+455) Recent runnings of the Percy Sykes Stakes: 2024: Eneeza finishes best Eneeza turned the tables on her Golden Slipper rival Lady Of Camelot with a sharp victory in the 2024 Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. The Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman-trained filly benefited from a 3.5kg weight swing and a perfect ride by Damian Lane, who settled her just behind the leaders from barrier six. After saving ground early, Lane switched back to the rail in the straight, where Eneeza unleashed a brilliant turn of foot to take over at the 200m. Lady Of Camelot, forced to work early from a wide draw, charged late but fell short, with Erno’s Cube and El Morzillo flashing home for third and fourth in a thrilling finish. 2023: Kristilli produces jaw-dropping finish Kristilli announced herself as a filly to follow with a brilliant win in the 2023 Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. Trained by Annabel Neasham, the daughter of Hellbent was having just her second start and exploded clear in the straight to win by 1.7 lengths. Despite racing greenly, Joao Moreira kept her balanced and found clear running at the top of the straight, where she unleashed a powerful sprint. Tiz Invincible chased hard to grab second, while Kimochi ran on strongly into third. 2022: Paris Dior digs deep Paris Dior dug deep to claim a narrow win in the $1 million 2022 Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. Trained by Peter & Paul Snowden, the Pierro filly was a drifting $3.90 favourite but delivered under James McDonald, scoring by 0.15 lengths over the brave Willinga Beast. After jumping cleanly from barrier three, McDonald settled Paris Dior in the box seat behind the leaders. A gap appeared on the rail turning for home, and the filly surged through to hit the front, holding off Willinga Beast in a tight finish. Previous winners of the Reisling Stakes Percy Sykes Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Eneeza Damian Lane Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman 2023 Kristilli Joao Moreira Annabel Neasham 2022 Paris Dior James McDonald Peter & Paul Snowden 2021 Jamaea Tommy Berry Robert & Luke Price 2020 Away Game Glen Boss Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 2019 Anaheed Tim Clark Peter & Paul Snowden 2018 Pure Elation Michael Walker Peter & Paul Snowden 2017 Shoals Mark Zahra Lee & Anthony Freedman 2016 Missrock Hugh Bowman Robbie Laing 2015 Ottoman Sam Clipperton John O’Shea 2014 Eloping Stephen Baster Peter Morgan & Craig Widdison 2013 Everage Nathan Berry Craig Carmody 2012 Single Style James McDonald Gary Portelli 2011 Streama Hugh Bowman Guy Walter 2010 Golden Millennium Jay Ford Anthony Cummings 2009 Readyor Rod Quinn Jack Denham 2008 Shoboard Larry Cassidy Patrick Webster 2007 Sliding Cube James Innes Gai Waterhouse 2006 Catechuchu Craig Williams David Hayes 2005 Blizzardly Darryl McLellan Gai Waterhouse 2004 Strawberry Storm Lenny Beasley Graeme Rogerson 2003 Bella Corona Darren Beadman Robert Pearse 2002 Before Too Long Larry Cassidy Gary Portelli 2001 Allez France Jim Cassidy Gai Waterhouse 2000 Actress Danny Beasley Gai Waterhouse Percy Sykes Stakes winners pre-2000 Percy Sykes Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Katima 1998 Emotive 1997 Snapshots 1996 Law Of Logic 1995 Ginzano 1994 Alouette 1993 Miss Prospect 1992 Flitter 1991 Dangerous Seam 1990 Rhythmic Charm 1989 Dazzling Flyer 1988 Paris Weekend 1987 The Cloisters 1986 Magic Flute 1985 Zipella 1984 Stater / Dinky Flyer 1983 Lady Eclipse 1982 I Like Diamonds 1981 Circle Of Song 1980 Gay Rosalind 1979 Charity 1978 Impede 1977 Red Cat 1976 Fleet Princess / Truly Brave 1975 La Stupenda 1974 Catkin 1973 Favoured 1972 Admire 1971 Kiss Me Cait 1970 Tumberlua 1969 Obelia 1968 Miss Mink 1967 Surre Queen 1966 Candy Floss 1965 Lone 1964 Anemone 1963 Constant Image 1962 April Wonder 1961 Cymbal 1960 Primrose Lane Recommended! 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Lekvarte (NZ) (Reliable Man) has already surprised her trainer once this campaign and Joe Pride is hoping she can take that to a whole new level by bowing out of racing as a Group One winner. The six-year-old will be auctioned as a breeding prospect at the upcoming Chairman’s Sale and Saturday’s Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) at Randwick will be her final start for the stable. As the winner of 10 of her 36 starts, the grey mare has been a wonderful campaigner but even Pride was shocked to see her take out the Group 2 Emancipation Stakes (1500m) on a heavy track last start, given she had previously shown an aversion to wet conditions. “It was weird. I’m not sure what to put that down to, but she was good,” Pride said. “She is an older mare who felt like running really well, I think, and normally when she hits form she holds it.” Pride says Lekvarte will need to do that and more if she is to compete against the likes of top mare Fangirl, Doncaster Mile winner Stefi Magnetica and proven performers Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) and Amelia’s Jewel on Saturday. “It’s another level up for her to go into a Group One race but she has been in a couple before and always run well and she loves the Randwick mile,” Pride said. “She has won three or four times over the Randwick mile, including some black-type races.” Lekvarte’s three wins over the course and distance include a brace of Group 2 victories in the Angst Stakes and Aspiration Quality, both last year. Stablemate Sounds Of Heaven will also line up and Pride says she is capable of improving on her last start second in the Epona Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill. “We haven’t seen the best of her yet,” he said. “She has to step up in grade again but she is pretty capable. She is a nice mare and she will run well.” View the full article

Promising filly Mille Grazie (NZ) (Super Seth) has made an encouraging start to her career and another bold showing at Riccarton will earn her passage further afield. The well-related daughter of Super Seth made her way south without incident this week from Samantha Logan’s Cambridge base for a crack at Saturday’s Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m). “She is earmarked to go to Australia and if she runs really well that will definitely be the case,” Logan said. “It’s a good opportunity for some black type while she’s going so well.” Mille Grazie has also continued the successful association Logan has forged with breeder and Elsdon Park principal Lib Petagna, who races the three-year-old under his JML Bloodstock banner. “I’m very lucky that he continues to support me after a good start and we mostly do education and trials,” she said. “Every now and then we get a nice one like this to have a few starts with.” An earlier prime example was Ardrossan’s son Saltcoats (NZ) (Ardrossan), who made three appearances from Logan’s stable for Petagna and won the Listed Futurity Stakes (1400m) in his farewell performance as a juvenile. He then relocated across the Tasman to Chris Waller and has since added two further victories to his record and three stakes placings. “I’ve got three for him (Petagna) at the moment and it’s been a really good relationship,” Logan said. Mille Grazie was a trial winner before she made a successful debut at Taupo in February and then finished a sound third behind stakes performer Romilly at Matamata last month. “After she won on debut, we had a chat and looked at a nice race to try and get some black type as she’s such a nicely bred filly,” Logan said. “She’s continued to progress nicely, we’ve taken her along quietly and everything she has done has pleased us. “She’s got a lovely nature and has been very easy to have around.” Mille Grazie is out of the Makfi mare Collay, whose half-sister Ruud Awakening won the Gr.1 Diamond Stakes (1200m) and the Karaka Millions (1200m) to be crowned the champion juvenile of her year. Meanwhile, Logan’s progressive Swiss Ace four-year-old Flanagan (NZ) (Swiss Ace) is likely to make one more appearance before a break. Raced by Westbury Stud’s Gerry Harvey, she placed in two of her first two starts before breaking her maiden at Matamata last month and made it two on the bounce at Ellerslie last time out. “She has really stepped up with each race and might have one more start at Pukekohe on April 23 and then we’ll put her out and come back for the spring,” Logan said. View the full article

Central Districts jockey Sam O’Malley has had a quiet last few years in the saddle but made a winning return at Waverley on Thursday when taking out the Pioneer – P8240 (1650m) aboard the Allan Sharrock-trained Fulla Grace (NZ) (Ocean Park). It was O’Malley’s first win in three years, with weight issues derailing his riding career on the flat, and with no ambitions of riding over fences, he elected to take some time away from the sport. “The weight was a problem on the flat and it was getting too hard, and I don’t want to ride over jumps at all,” he said. “I stepped away and went farming for a couple of years for a bit of a change and came back to the horses two years ago.” O’Malley is now employed by Waverley trainer Bill Thurlow and while he is relishing being the South Taranaki horseman’s right-hand man, he is enjoying being back out on the track on raceday, riding in high weight races. “I am up here at Waverley with Bill Thurlow, I am assistant trainer to him at the moment, so that is my main focus,” O’Malley said. “This (high weight riding) is just something I am doing on the side.” O’Malley has been with Thurlow for the last season and he is enjoying his time at Waverley, with the lure of entering into partnership with the Group One-winning trainer on the horizon. “I think next year we are going into partnership,” O’Malley said. “We are building a bit of a team around us at the moment and hopefully the roll keeps on going.” O’Malley has now won 69 races in the saddle and has earned more than $1.25 million in prizemoney, with the highlight being his victory aboard Justaskme (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) for Sharrock in the Gr.2 Tauranga Stakes (1600m) in 2021. View the full article

Ahead of the anniversary of his imperious racetrack finale in the Gr. 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Day 2 of The Championships at Randwick in 2014, it’s fitting to announce Dundeel (NZ) (High Chaparral) as the latest inductee to the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. Returning to the scene of his Spring Champion Stakes and Australian Derby victories as a three-year-old, Dundeel took his Group One tally to six with victory in the race that has become synonymous with the Sydney autumn carnival. The High Chaparral colt’s career had begun in New Zealand with Cambridge trainer Murray Baker, who two decades earlier had prepared Dundeel’s granddam Staring (NZ) to become the champion three-year-old filly of 1991-92 with a record headed by the New Zealand Oaks. Baker is himself a member of the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame, in recognition of a career that included multiple premierships and the status as the most successful New Zealand-based trainer of Australian Group One winners. Of all those quality horses to contribute to his tally, Baker places Dundeel at the top of the class. “He’s the best that I trained, no question,” Baker said when discussing Dundeel’s elevation to the Hall of Fame. “He just had that all-round ability that marks the very best horses – he was gifted and could do anything. “When he went to Ellerslie for his first start in an autumn two-year-old 1200, I didn’t think he could win. The rail was out, he was drawn wide and talking to James (McDonald) before the race, I said to him ‘He’s got the job ahead of him so just see what he can do’. “Well he breezed home, which made us realise we had something special on our hands. So after talking it over with his breeder Murray Andersen and the rest of the ownership group, we decided he had so much ability we had to have a crack at Aussie.” Those aspirations grew with every start, beginning with a win at Wyong in August, another at Canterbury and then his first stakes victory in the Gr. 3 Gloaming Stakes at Randwick. Dundeel’s first Group One win came in the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick in early October, but he went winless in two starts at the Melbourne carnival. Back in Sydney his autumn campaign began with a fourth placing in the Gr. 2 Hobartville Stakes, followed by successive wins in the Gr. 1 Randwick Guineas, Rosehill Guineas and Australian Derby. “No three-year-old had done that before – win those four Sydney Group One races – and we decided to try him at weight-for-age in the Queen Elizabeth,” Baker continued. “He ran very well but was beaten by Reliable Man, who had come down from Europe with very good form, so there was no disgrace in that.” Returning as a spring four-year-old, by which time negotiations were under way leading to John Messara’s Arrowfield Stud securing an interest in the valuable entire, a Group One win in Melbourne was the focus. That came to fruition in a star-studded Underwood Stakes at Caulfield, which both Baker and Andersen describe as the most memorable of his 10 wins. “I think there were something like 13 Group One winners in the field,” Baker recalled. “That included the unbeaten mare Atlantic Jewel, but he put them all away. “He wasn’t quite right for the Cox Plate, but he made up for that in the autumn with his Queen Elizabeth performance – it was just the perfect way to sign off.” In the lead-up to his farewell appearance, Dundeel had been placed in all three of his Group One assignments, the Chipping Norton Stakes, Ranvet Stakes and BMW (Tancred) Stakes, and even though having to drop back from 2400 to 2000 metres on a two-week back-up, days out from the Queen Elizabeth Stakes Baker knew he was ready for a peak performance. “He was a horse that you didn’t need to do a lot with between races, he was naturally fit and very clean-winded. The only fast work he did between the BMW and the Queen Elizabeth was a 600-metre sprint on the Tuesday before. “Emily Murphy travelled with him throughout his career and knew him inside out, so after she had ridden him in that work and he ran time that was hard to believe, we knew we had him spot-on, and so it proved.” Baker can perhaps be excused wondering whether Dundeel would have successfully raced on beyond his four-year-old season, but inevitably arrives at the same conclusion in accepting the decision to retire him to stud. “Even though he was a colt, he was always a lovely horse to work with. Maybe his best years were still ahead of him, but he had done more than enough and the results since have proven it was the right thing to do.” Dundeel was ridden in every one of his 10 wins by James McDonald, who pays due credit to the horse that played such a role in establishing him in Sydney jockey ranks. Reflecting on the individual horses that have been key to his emergence as Sydney’s dominant jockey, the Hall of Famer places Dundeel alongside fellow Kiwi-bred Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed), champion sprinter Nature Strip and Godolphin star Anamoe as the best Australian-based horses he has been associated with. During his career, Dundeel earned the New Zealand Champion 3YO title in 2012-13, Champion Middle Distance Male in Australia and New Zealand the following year, and the supreme Horse of the Year title at the New Zealand Thoroughbred awards in 2014. On World Thoroughbred Rankings, he was rated 121 in 2013 and 122 in 2014. Dundeel pictured in his paddock at Arrowfield Stud (Photo John Faras). Murray Andersen, who bred Dundeel in partnership with his wife Jo from a line tracing back to some of Hawke’s Bay’s finest bloodlines, continues to enjoy the delights and benefits of his ownership portion in what he understandably describes as the horse of a lifetime. “He’s given us all so much fun, right from the start and now with what he’s doing at stud through his progeny and the next generation,” Andersen says in reference to Dundeel’s extending influence through sire sons Castelvecchio and Super Seth as well as his emergence as a broodmare sire. “And now to think he’s going to be inducted to the Hall of Fame – it doesn’t get any better than that!” The Andersens will be eternally grateful to Cambridge Stud founders Sir Patrick and Justine Lady Hogan for their generosity in gifting their share of the filly they bred in partnership by Zabeel from Staring who, as Stareel (NZ), became the dam of Dundeel. “We had intended racing her together, but she never got to the races as she suffered a pelvic injury in a paddock accident. Then when Patrick and Justine were cutting back their numbers, they offered us their share in Stareel. “That’s how we ended up with a Zabeel mare to breed from, but we were really only hobby breeders and it was a big deal for us to spend $17,500 on a service to High Chaparral. After that mating produced Dundeel, you’d have to say it was the best money we ever spent.” The Andersens were on course at Randwick last Saturday to witness a Dundeel gelding they bred and still part-own, Fukubana (Dundeel), finish third in the A$1 million Country Championship, and the Castelvecchio filly Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) trounce her male rivals in the Australian Derby. Also riding the Dundeel wave is Arrowfield Stud principal John Messara, from the time he made the landmark decision to invest in the horse. “When we announced Arrowfield’s acquisition of a stake in Dundeel in September 2013, I said Dundeel has Guineas pace, Derby stamina and all-round class,” Messara stated. “As a Danehill-free grandson of Sadler’s Wells and Zabeel, he is an outstanding genetic match for much of the Australian broodmare population, including our own mares by Redoute’s Choice, Flying Spur, Snitzel and Not A Single Doubt. “His 2014 Queen Elizabeth Stakes victory remains one of the most memorable in Arrowfield’s 40-year history – the ultimate display of his electrifying speed, imperious class and unquenchable fighting spirit. It only increased our confidence in him and our determination to give him the best possible opportunity at stud. “It’s safe to say that Dundeel has fulfilled all of our hopes, as a leading Australian sire of 36 stakes winner including eight at Group One level, Derby and Guineas winners among them, and two of them out of mares by Snitzel and Redoute’s Choice. “We will always be grateful to Dundeel’s owners, in particular his breeders Murray and Jo Andersen, for allowing us to join them and in doing so, to cement Arrowfield’s long-standing admiration and respect for the New Zealand thoroughbred industry. We are very proud indeed to be part of this new Hall of Famer’s spectacular story.” The 2025 New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame Inductee Dinner is scheduled for Sunday May 11 in Hamilton. For more information, email contact@racinghalloffame.co.nz. -Dennis Ryan View the full article

There will be plenty of New Zealand interest in FWD Champions Day at Sha Tin on April 27, headlined by Kiwi raider El Vencedor (NZ) (Shocking). The multiple Group One winner was rated the 10th joint best galloper in the world in the latest LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, and the Stephen Marsh-trained gelding will head to the competitive racing jurisdiction to test his talent in the Gr.1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m). He attracted plenty of interest from the international racing fraternity following his impressive run of form in New Zealand, winning his last four races, including three at Group One level, earning himself an invite from the Hong Kong Jockey Club. El Vencedor won’t be the only competitor with the New Zealand suffix at the meeting, with local Hong Kong hero and New Zealand-bred sprinting sensation Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress) tipped to continue his dominance in the Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m). Bred by Marton horseman Fraser Auret under his Grandmoral Lodge Racing banner, Ka Ying Rising has been an unstoppable force in Hong Kong for trainer David Hayes, winning his last 11 races, including the Gr.1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m), Gr.1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1200m), and Gr.1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m). The world’s highest-rated sprinter will be joined in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize by fellow Kiwi-bred Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse), with the four-time Group One winner set to make his raceday return after more than a year away from the track. New Zealand-bred superstar Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) is set to make his first appearance in Hong Kong when he takes his place in the Gr.1 FWD Champions Mile (1600m), where he will bid to add a 10th elite-level triumph to his record. FWD Champions Day has attracted many of the world’s best gallopers and is set to be an exciting day of racing. “FWD Champions Day is one of the most preeminent fixtures on world racing’s calendar. We are delighted to have world-class representation from overseas and Hong Kong at our spring flagship meeting,” HKJC Executive Director of Racing Andrew Harding said. “With 16 visitors from around the world, including Mr Brightside and Goliath, the might of Hong Kong’s team will be tested across the three Group One features. “From Hong Kong’s perspective, we can’t wait to see Ka Ying Rising step out. David Hayes’ exceptional sprinter has won his last 11 races and adds an increasing layer of excitement this year.” View the full article

Pam Gerard came close to picking up a three-year-old major across the Tasman this season with Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel), and the Matamata trainer is back with another rising star in pursuit of Saturday’s A$1 million Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick. Savaglee finished a close-up second to Feroce (NZ) (Super Seth) at Flemington in the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) last month, and on this occasion it will be the turn of Dubai Gold (NZ) (Pride Of Dubai), who pushed Leica Lucy (NZ) (Derryn) right to the wire in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) after placing in the Gr.2 Lowland Stakes (2100m). The outstanding performance was well-received by her connections, who opted to pay the late nomination fee and head to Australia where she will race as Dubai Goldrush in the time-honoured fillies’ feature. “She came through the Oaks really well, so we thought we would chuck a late nom in and have a throw at the stumps,” Gerard said. “Way back when Mike and Paul (Moroney) bought her she was always going to be an Oaks filly, and she just took a while to click on and work it all out. When she finally got that maiden win, she went on and went massive in the Lowland, she was three and four wide the whole trip. “We knew if she could improve five or six lengths on that she’d be right in the Oaks, and she was. We’ve been happy with her since and I think with these fillies, if you get them right, you keep going.” The filly flew out of New Zealand on Tuesday and has arrived safely in Sydney, with the main portion of her work already completed. “She hasn’t done a lot since the Oaks, it hasn’t been a long gap between runs and a bit of travel,” Gerard said. “We are a little bit dictated to by the flights, so we’ve worked around that, but we did all our work at home, as we did with Savaglee. “She’s come over well and is just ticking over into the race.” On a seven-run winning streak, Treasurethe Moment is the odds-on filly to beat on Saturday, with Leica Lucy the second-elect at $5. With Mark Zahra in the saddle, Dubai Goldrush currently sits a $16 chance on the TAB Market. View the full article

What The Championships – Day 2 2025 Where Royal Randwick Racecourse When Saturday, April 12, 2025 First Race 11:45am AEST Visit Dabble Group 1 action continues at Royal Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with the time-honoured Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) headlining a bumper 10-part program for Day 2 of The Championships. A stellar field of 15 are set to line-up in the $5 million feature, and with three more Group 1 event’s filling out a stacked undercard, it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest days on the Australian racing calendar. The rail moves out +3m after racing in the true position last Saturday, and with some scattered rainfall forecast on race-day, there’s a small possibility the surface deteriorates into the Soft range at some stage. Day 2 of The Championships is set to commence at 11:45am AEST. Race 1: Listed Fernhill MIle (1600m) The two-year-olds kick-off proceedings in the Listed Fernhill Mile (1600m), where Tupakara appears perfectly placed to claim a maiden success. The daughter of Trapeze Artist was doing her best work late despite the testing conditions in the Group 3 Baillieu (1400m) at Rosehill on April 1, and although she was no match for Nepotism, that form-line must be respected heading into this. Jason Collett can slide into the one-one from barrier four, and with Tupakara set to get first crack at her rivals, expect her to boot clear as her rivals chase in vain. Selections: 1 TUPAKARA 4 MICHELANGELO 7 LADY PANKHURST 2 POLISH PLAYGIRL Fernhill Mile Race 1 – #1 Tupakara (4) 2yo Filly | T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | J: Jason Collett (58kg) Race 2: Listed South Pacific Classic (1400m) Meridiana oozed class belting her rivals debuting on the Kensington circuit at Randwick on March 13. The Preferement filly rounded them up stylishly to score by two lengths, leaving the suggestion the John Sargent-trained three-year-old has plenty of upside. That maiden has produced multiple subsequent winners, and although this is clearly a big rise in grade, she appears up to the task. Molly Bourke can sit handy to the speed from stall five, and provided Meridiana can reproduce that electrifying turn-of-speed, the $5 with BlondeBet looks a fair price to find out. Selections: 11 MERIDIANA 4 SERGEANT MAJOR 5 NOSTRINGSATTACHED 2 FEARLESS Next Best Race 2 – #11 Meridiana (5) 3yo Filly | T: John Sargent | J: Molly Bourke (53kg) Race 3: Provincial-Midway Final (1400m) Lord Of Biscay is a new horse in his second Australian preparation, producing two wins and a minor placing across his four starts. He was luckless in the Newcastle Qualifier on March 1, sitting three-and-four deep without cover throughout the journey, still fighting out the finish alongside Welcometobarbados and Matcha Latte. That shouldn’t be the case as James McDonald gets legged aboard from gate four, and provided the pair can slot in for cover, Lord Of Biscay should prove hard to hold out in the $1 million Provincial-Midway Final (1400m). Selections: 2 LORD OF BISCAY 1 MATCHA LATTE 11 RAPT 8 MONEY TEAM Provincial-Midway Final Race 3 – #2 Lord Of Biscay (4) 5yo Gelding | T: Kris Lees | J: James McDonald (56kg) Race 4: Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m) Within The Law failed to finish the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) on March 22, being forced to trial after dislodging Jason Collett at the start. She appears to be back on track after her recent piece of work at Rosehill on April 4, cruising through the wire in preparation for this newly appointed grand final. She had never missed the frame prior to that total forgive run in the Slipper, and with Collett like to save ground from gate four compared to Tempted drawn in barrier 12, the price discretancy with horse racing bookmakers is too big to ignore as Within The Law gets the verdict in the Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m). Selections: 1 WITHIN THE LAW 2 TEMPTED 5 INKARUNA 7 SAVVY HALLIE Percy Sykes Stakes Race 4 – #1 Within The Law (4) 2yo Filly | T: Bjorn Baker | J: Jason Collett (57kg) Race 5: Group 2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m) It’s hard to see the boys getting the better of Autumn Glow as she looks to keep her undefeated record intact in the Group 2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m). There was some doubt as to whether or not she could sprint fresh, which she quickly dispelled in the Listed Darby Munro Stakes (1200m) on March 22. If she can repeat that performance this Saturday, it should simply be a matter of ‘how far’ as Autumn Glow chalks up a fifth straight victory. Selections: 8 AUTUMN GLOW 3 ENRICHED 1 PRIVATE LIFE 2 PUBLIC ATTENTION Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Race 5 – #8 Autumn Glow (5) 3yo Filly | T: Chris Waller | J: James McDonald (54.5kg) Race 6: Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) The three-year-old fillies take centre stage in the Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m), where Treasurethe Moment appears poised to add a third Group 1 success to the resume. She grinded her way to victory in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) on April 1 and didn’t seem to relish the Soft conditions; however, it simply didn’t matter as her class got her over the line. She was a dominant winner when stepping out to the 2500m in the VRC Oaks in the spring, and with the Matt Laurie barn scheduling a near identical prep, punters can expect a similar result as Treasurethe Moment claims a rare Oaks double. Selections: 2 TREASURETHE MOMENT 1 LEICA LUCY 5 BELLE DETELLE 3 DUBAI GOLDRUSH Australian Oaks Race 6 – #2 Treasurethe Moment (2) 3yo Filly | T: Matt Laurie | J: Damien Lane (56kg) Race 7: Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) A capacity field of 20 stayers are set to line-up in the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m), where Duke De Sessa represents terrific each-way value at the . The 2024 Caulfield Cup winner has been ultra-consistent this preparation, finding the frame in all three starts, including a runner-up placing behind Dubai Honour in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) last time out. He needs to lug top weight (56.5kg) and is suspect over two miles; however, with barrier two allowing Harry Coffey to get the run of the race, Duke De Sessa should get every chance to cause a boilover in the 2025 Sydney Cup. Selections: 1 DUKE DE SESSA 8 ALALCANCE 6 ZARDOZI 14 TAJANIS Best Value Race 7 – #1 Duke De Sessa (2) 6yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Harry Coffey (56.5kg) Race 8: Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) A star-studded field of 14 are set to line-up in the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, with Via Sistina holding the call at $1.85 with as she looks to add a ninth Group 1 success to the CV. Dubai Honour ($6.50) has been well supported on the second line of betting, while punters can get double-figure odds about every other runner, with the likes of Rousham Park, Ceolwulf and Buckaroo all representing good value at the . Will the favourite prove too strong? Or is there an upset brewing? Click here for our full preview of the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Race 9: Group 1 Queen Of The Turf (1600m) Would there be a better placed horse going around on Saturday than Fangirl in the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes? She has taken on the boys most of her career and looks perfectly placed in this set weights contest against the girls. She was luckless sitting three-wide no cover in the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) last time out, and provided this track doesn’t get into the Heavy range, reproducing that performance should allow Fangirl to claim a fourth Group 1 victory. Selections: 1 FANGIRL 3 ATISHU 2 STEFI MAGNETICA 12 LAZZURA Best Bet Race 9 – #1 Fangirl (6) 6yo Mare | T: Chris Waller | J: James McDonald (57kg) Race 10:Group 2 Sapphire Stakes (1200m) It was a horror show for Commemorative backers in the Group 1 Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill on March 22, with the daughter of I Am Invincible never in the contest after bombing the start. She had the audacity to close within three lengths of Private Harry despite the torrid run in transit and now looks perfectly placed stepping up in trip in the Group 2 Sapphire Stakes (1200m). Expect James McDonald to restrain to her in the early stages from gate 13 to secure some cover, and with a genuine tempo engaged here, watch for Commemorative to be surging over the top in the Randwick finale. Selections: 5 COMMEMORATIVE 1 LADY LAGUNA 3 OLENTIA 12 SKIRT THE LAW Sapphire Stakes Race 10 – #5 Commemorative (13) 4yo Mare | T: James Cummings | J: James McDonald (55kg) The Championships Day 2 quaddie tips for Randwick Randwick quadrella selections Saturday, April 12, 2025 1-5-6-8-9-14-15 1-2-7-12 1-2-3 1-3-5 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What Bendigo Mile Day 2025 Where Bendigo Jockey Club – Heinz St, White Hills VIC 3550 When Saturday, April 12, 2025 First Race 12:05pm AEST Visit Dabble The Listed Golden Mile (1600m) headlines a stacked 10-race program at the Bendigo Jockey Club on Saturday afternoon. Perfect conditions are forecast leading into the meeting, so the Good 4 track rating will likely get an upgrade to a Good 3 at some point. The action from the ‘Nursery of Champions’ is set to commence at 12:05pm AEST. Golden Mile Top Tip: Windstorm Windstorm put in an eye-catching run when flashing home over 1600m at Flemington on March 29, finishing a half-length of Enxuto in one of his best results in some time. The talented eight-year-old gelding has struggled to put it all together in recent times, but a repeat of his last start will have right in this. Dean Yendall will have the son of Redoute’s Choice settled midfield with cover, and as long as the breaks go his way in the home straight, Windstorm has the turn of foot to overhaul his rivals in the 2025 Golden Mile. Golden Mile Race 9 – #12 Windstorm (5) 8yo Gelding | T: Gavin Bedggood | J: Dean Yendall (54kg) Bendigo Guineas Tip: Nostringsattached Nostringsattached has put together three stylish wins this campaign, the last of which came in the Future Stars Series Final at Pakenham on February 27. The son of Extreme Choice continues to show a strong turn of foot late in his races, even when being held up for a run. Despite the gap between races, Daniel Moor only needs even luck in running to have Nostringsattached fighting out the finish in the 2025 Bendigo Guineas. Bendigo Guineas Race 8 – #2 Nostringsattached (6) 3yo Colt | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: Daniel Moor (60kg) Best Bet at Bendigo: Killiana Killiana returns to the scene of her dominant 4.3-length debut victory back on March 2, and following a bold showing in the $1 million Showdown, she is going to take a power of beating as she steps back in grade. The two-year-old filly seems to be a natural front-runner and is drawn to ping from the gates and take up the running out in barrier 10. The Brazen Beau progeny should gain a relatively uncontested lead under Michael Dee, and as long as the pair do not have to work too hard for the lead, Killiana should be running her rivals ragged once again. Best Bet Race 2 – #3 Killiana (10) 2yo Filly | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Michael Dee (56kg) Next Best at Bendigo: Zloties Zloties is a lightly raced mare who continues to get better with more racing under her belt. The five-year-old Snitzel progeny has three wins and three minors to her name from seven starts, including an impressive Sandown BM70 victory last time out. Blessed with a strong finish, Jordan Childs only needs to have her within striking distance on the home turn and in clear air for her to unleash a powerful finish. The $3.20 with horse racing bookmakers looks like a great price. Next Best Race 7 – #13 Zloties (6) 5yo Mare | T: Grahame Begg | J: Jordan Childs (56kg) Saturday quaddie tips for Bendigo Bendigo quadrella selections Saturday, April 12, 2025 3-7-13 2-3-4-8 2-4-8-10-12-15 12-13-15 | 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, April 12, 2025 First Race 11:53am AEST Visit Dabble Racing will return to Doomben Racecourse this Saturday afternoon, when the Brisbane Racing Club hosts a competitive nine-race card. Although there is rain forecast on Friday and Saturday, the track is expected to improve slightly from the Soft 5 rating at acceptance time to a Good surface by raceday. The rail will be in the +3m position for the entire circuit, with the first race set to jump at 11:53am AEST. Best Bet at Doomben: Demon Darb Following a dominant win at this track and trip on April 1, Robert Heathcote will bring Demon Darb back to the scene of the crime this Saturday. The son of Pierro was way too good for his rivals in BM70 grade when he bolted away with a 3.7-length victory on a Soft track. If Bailey Wheeler can find a back to follow around the home turn, Demon Darb can repeat the dose. Best Bet Race 5 – #8 Demon Darb (6) 5yo Gelding | T: Robert Heathcote | J: Bailey Wheeler (54.5kg) Next Best at Doomben: Aiden Aiden has been finishing his races off nicely in his last two starts over 2162m and 2000m, recording a second- and third-place finish. The Tony Georgieff-trained gelding enjoyed a hot tempo in his most recent run and picked his way through the field to flash home into the placings. Bailey Wheeler has retained the ride, and if he can settle closer to the speed from barrier two, Aiden can break his run of outs. Next Best Race 2 – #9 Aiden (2) 5yo Gelding | T: Tony Georgieff | J: Bailey Wheeler (55kg) Best Value at Doomben: Devastating Tony Gollan and Ryan Maloney would have been very happy with Devastating’s first-up run on March 26, when the six-year-old gelding finished third over 1000m at Eagle Farm. This son of Exceed And Excel settled at the back of the field and swung out wide to run on strongly, only finishing 1.5 lengths off the winner. Drawing barrier 14 is offset by his get-back-and-run-on racing style, and if he lets down like he did previously, Devastating can cause a boilover at massive odds with horse racing bookmakers. Best Value Race 6 – #2 Devastating (14) 6yo Gelding | T: Tony Gollan | J: Ryan Maloney (60kg) Saturday quaddie tips for Doomben races Doomben quadrella selections Saturday, April 12, 2025 1-2-7-15 2-5-7-8 2-5-7-9 3-9-10-11-12 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025 Location: Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $1,000,000 Distance: 1200m The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint is a Group 2 race for three-year-olds, run over 1200m at Royal Randwick under set weight conditions. First held in 1979 as the Royal Sovereign Stakes for colts and geldings, the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint was renamed in 2014 and incorporated into The Championships, now open to both sexes and offering $1,000,000 in prizemoney. The Arrowfield 3YO Sprint has held Group 2 status since 1996 and has always been a feature at Randwick. The 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint was won by Joliestar, defeating Hedged and Libertad. 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Arrowfield 3YO Sprint News Randwick race-by-race tips & quaddie | The Championships Day 2 Horse Racing Tips 38 minutes ago Check out HorseBetting.com.au’s free race-by-race preview and quaddie for Day 2 of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday, April 12, … Read More Joliestar returns a winner in Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Australia horse racing news 12 months ago The Chris Waller-trained Joliestar proved too classy in the Group 2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint at Randwick, adding more accolades to … Read More Randwick full racing tips & quaddie | The Championships Day 2 Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Randwick is set to host Day 2 of The Championships on Saturday afternoon. Check out HorseBetting’s race-by-race preview of the … Read More The Follow Files: Undefeated 3YO ready for black type next start Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago In this week’s Follow Files, we have found runners from the meetings at Eagle Farm and Rosehill Gardens last Saturday … Read More Aft Cabin bounces back with impressive Arrowfield 3YO Sprint win Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Godolphin”s Aft Cabin bounced back from a couple of poor showings in recent times to salutes in Saturday’s Group 3 … Read More Mazu extends winning streak to five Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Mazu has taken his winning streak to five after saluting in the $1 million Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m) at Royal … Read More 2025 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Final Field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Private Life Chris Waller Damian Lane 7 56.5kg 2 Public Attention Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Chad Schofield 1 56.5kg 3 Enriched Michael Freedman Tommy Berry 6 56.5kg 4 Gatsby’s Chris Waller Nash Rawiller 8 56.5kg 5 Imperial Force Bjorn Baker Joshua Parr 2 56.5kg 6 Big Swinger Charlotte Littlefield Craig Williams 3 56.5kg 7 Agenda Setter Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes Tyler Schiller 4 56.5kg 8 Autumn Glow Chris Waller James McDonald 5 54.5kg Previous Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Fields 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Ozzmosis Bjorn Baker Ms Rachel King 4 56.5kg 2 Arkansaw Kid Ben, Will & JD Hayes Mark Zahra 3 56.5kg 3 Libertad Annabel Neasham Michael Dee 5 56.5kg 4 Corniche James Cummings Tom Marquand 13 56.5kg 5 Red Resistance Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Nash Rawiller 15 56.5kg 6 Schwarz John O’Shea James McDonald 1 56.5kg 7 Raikoke Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Ben Melham 10 56.5kg 8 The Novelist Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 8 56.5kg 9 Hedged Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Damian Lane 7 56.5kg 10 The Instructor Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Adam Hyeronimus 11 56.5kg 11 Joliestar Chris Waller Jamie Kah 6 54.5kg 12 Learning To Fly Annabel Neasham Chad Schofield 14 54.5kg 13 Mumbai Muse Michael Freedman Tommy Berry 2 54.5kg 14 Saltaire John O’Shea Jamie Kah 12 54.5kg 15 Ballroom Bella Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Zac Lloyd 9 54.5kg 2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Randwick-2024-Group-2-Arrowfield-3YO-Sprint-13042024-Joliestar-Chris-Waller-Jamie-Kah.mp4 1st – Joliestar (+400) 2nd – Hedged (+255) 3rd – Libertad (+560) Recent runnings of the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint: 2024: Joliestar returns a winner Joliestar made a stylish return in the Group 2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m) at Randwick, scoring first-up off a 147-day spell. The Chris Waller-trained filly, a Group 1 Thousand Guineas winner in the spring, settled worse than midfield under Jamie Kah before launching late to secure her third career victory. The race was run at a strong tempo by The Novelist and The Instructor, setting it up for the closers. Hedged and Libertad made ground down the centre, but Joliestar proved too strong, justifying her solid market support at $5. 2023: Aft Cabin surges to victory Aft Cabin bounced back to form with a powerful win in the Group 3 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m) at Randwick. After missing the start and settling near last, the Godolphin colt unleashed a strong finishing burst under James McDonald to surge past Wee Nessy and Lady Laguna. The drop back in trip proved a winning move by trainer James Cummings, with Aft Cabin thriving off a strong tempo set by Kote. It was his first win since early in the season and a return to the level many expected. 2022: Mazu remains undefeated Mazu extended his winning streak to five with a tough victory in the $1 million Group 2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m) at Randwick. The Peter & Paul Snowden-trained gelding fought off In The Congo in a thrilling duel down the straight, with Paulele third and I Am Lethal finishing last in the small field of four. Ridden by Sam Clipperton, Mazu sat outside the lead before taking over in the straight and proving too strong late. The win capped a Group 2 double for the stable, following Paris Dior’s earlier win in the Percy Sykes. Since being gelded, Mazu remains unbeaten and has now earned close to $1 million in prizemoney. Previous winners of the Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Joliestar Jamie Melham Chris Waller 2023 Aft Cabin James McDonald James Cummings 2022 Mazu Sam Clipperton Peter & Paul Snowden 2021 Wild Ruler James McDonald Peter & Paul Snowden 2020 Splintex Robbie Dolan Mark Newnham 2019 Classique Legend Kerrin McEvoy Les Bridge 2018 Catchy Joao Moreira David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig 2017 Derryn Mark Zahra David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig 2016 Japonisme Hugh Bowman Chris Waller 2015 Delectation Hugh Bowman Chris Waller 2014 Sidestep Kerrin McEvoy Peter Snowden 2013 Rebel Dane Jason Collett Gary Portelli 2012 Hot Snitzel Hugh Bowman Gerald Ryan 2011 Master Harry Tim Clark Peter Moody 2010 Shoot Out Kerrin McEvoy John Wallace 2009 Youthful Jack Robert Thompson Allan Denham 2008 El Cambio Hugh Bowman Peter Snowden 2007 Mutawaajid Hugh Bowman Gai Waterhouse 2006 Flying Pegasus Michael Rodd David Payne 2005 Dance Hero Chris Munce Gai Waterhouse 2004 Exceed and Excel Corey Brown Tim Martin 2003 Athelnoth Hugh Bowman Tiger Holland 2002 Lonhro Rod Quinn John Hawkes 2001 Assertive Lad Chris Munce Gai Waterhouse 2000 Hire Larry Cassidy John Hawkes Arrowfield 3YO Sprint winners pre-2000 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Lawyer 1998 Guineas 1997 Sovereign State 1996 Catalan Opening 1995 Danewin 1994 Rouslan 1993 Coronation Day 1992 Big Dreams 1991 All Archie 1990 Shaftesbury Avenue 1989 Ima Carpenter 1988 Dream Faith 1987 Imperial Baron 1986 Hula Chief 1985 Chimes Square 1984 All Chant 1983 Red Currant 1982 Best Western 1981 Trench Digger 1980 Race Not Held 1979 Acamar Recommended! 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Ceolwulf after winning the Group 3 Neville Sellwood Stakes at Rosehill. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Ceolwulf will get his chance to prove he belongs among Australia’s elite middle-distance horses when he lines up in Saturday’s Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick. A dual Group 1 winner during the spring, Ceolwulf’s autumn preparation has been far from smooth, with a minor injury forcing him to miss the Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m). He then contested two races over unsuitable trips before grinding out a tough win last start in the Group 2 Neville Sellwood Stakes. While his performance that day lacked the authority many expected, trainer Joe Pride believes it was a crucial stepping stone. “There’s been a lot said about his run,” Pride said. “It normally is a combination of things, there’s not normally one answer to any question in racing. We got a heavy track, had him going up 500 metres, a very slowly run race and a big weight. “It wasn’t one of his best performances, but I think it was the run he needed at 2000 metres to bring him right on and that’s what it looks like it’s done. He’ll run really well on Saturday.” Pride is optimistic the talented gelding can be just as effective at 2000 metres in elite company as he has been at the mile. “We’ll find out on Saturday,” he said. “It was just like a launching pad, the run at 2000 metres (in the spring), and I think this will be the same. “The difference between a 1000-metre horse and 1200-metre horse is massive, but a mile to 2000 metres is not that same kind of hurdle.” Horse racing news View the full article

New Zealand Oaks winner, Leica Lucy. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Chris Waller has labelled Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick a battle between two ‘queens’ as star fillies from either side of the Tasman square off in a mouth-watering edition of the Classic. Waller has elected not to back-up his Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) winner Aeliana, but the champion trainer will still be well represented with Kiwi import Leica Lucy (Derryn) and last-start Group 3 Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) winner Belle Detelle (Zed). Standing in their way is the Matt Laurie-trained Treasurethe Moment, the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) winner who brings a streak of seven straight victories into the race, including a last-start success in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m). Leica Lucy, who has won six of her seven career starts, makes her Australian debut following her dominant win in last month’s Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m). “It’s the New Zealand queen running against the Australian queen, without Aeliana. It’s a good race,” Waller said. “It’s never easy getting these New Zealand horses towards the end of their campaign. New Zealand has more late-spring racing, summer racing and then the autumn racing is almost non-existent. “We’ve done the best we can to keep her ticking over. She’s put on a bit of weight since arriving and James McDonald rides. There’s a lot in her favour.” Horse racing news View the full article

Alligator Blood ridden by Tim Clark wins the Might And Power at Caulfield. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Seven-time Group 1 winner Alligator Blood has been officially retired after heat was detected in one of his legs, bringing an end to one of the modern era’s most remarkable careers. The decision was confirmed on Wednesday, with owner Jeff Simpson telling Racing.com: “He pulled up with a bit of heat – in the leg that wasn’t originally injured – but another leg. We decided to pull the pin on the whole thing and retire him. He will have to put up with retirement whether he likes it or not. “He has a paddock and box all waiting for him. He’s going to have to chill out.” A son of All Too Hard, Alligator Blood was unbeaten as a two-year-old and went on to record 16 career victories, with 12 at stakes level and seven at Group 1. His elite wins included the Australian Guineas (1600m), Stradbroke Handicap (1400m), Underwood Stakes (1800m) – twice – as well as the Champions Mile (1600m), Futurity Stakes (1400m) and Might And Power Stakes (2000m). Across a stellar career, the gelding amassed more than $9.27 million in prize money. Horse racing news View the full article

Antino winning the Group 1 Toorak Handicap. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Blake Shinn will reunite with Antino in next Saturday’s Group 1 All-Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick, rekindling a partnership that delivered a stunning Group 1 triumph last spring. Shinn famously produced a daring mid-race move aboard the Tony Gollan-trained gelding to dominate the Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield in October, scoring by six lengths in one of the performances of the carnival. The six-year-old son of Redwood hasn’t raced since his unplaced run in December’s Hong Kong Mile (1600m), where he endured a luckless trip under Mark Zahra and finished 11th. Having piloted Evaporate and She’s Got Pizzazz to Group 3 wins on the opening day of The Championships last Saturday, Shinn will be looking to round out the Sydney Autumn Carnival on a winning note. Antino is currently a $10 chance with horse racing bookmakers for the All-Aged Stakes. Horse racing news View the full article

Samantha Wynne recently bid farewell to her star three-year-old Pivotal Ten (NZ) (Ten Sovereigns), but waiting in the wings has been Kellanzor (NZ) (Almanzor), who gets her opportunity in the spotlight in Saturday’s Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. The Canterbury trainer-jockey had an outstanding summer with Pivotal Ten, winning the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m), Listed Gore Guineas (1335m) and Listed Southland Guineas (1400m), earning herself a place in the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m). Meanwhile, Kellanzor worked her way through maidens swiftly and finished a meritorious fifth in the Southland Guineas, a performance she continued to build on when flashing home to score in the open three-year-old contest at Riccarton on March 22. The daughter of Almanzor will meet a number of those rivals again at the course on Saturday, where she has drawn barrier 13 with a number of emergencies to her inside. “I was very happy with her, she should take a lot of improvement out of her last run,” Wynne said. “She’s meeting a very strong field on Saturday so she’s going to have to bring her A-game, but hopefully we get a bit of luck on the day.” Wynne races Kellanzor on lease from Cambridge Stud, who also purchased into Pivotal Ten after her rapid rise. “We have some family members and good friends involved in her,” she said. “They’ve really been enjoying the ride so far. “She’s out of a good mare in Kelly O’Reilly, so hopefully we can do a good job for the stud.” The natural progression for the southern fillies will be continuing on to the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) on April 26, but that is not a certainty for the lightly-raced filly. “We’ll let her tell us, we would like to go there but it may be a step too far at this stage,” Wynne said. “We’ll see how she is in between, but at the moment she’s thriving and hopefully we can get there in one piece.” Her stablemates Oaksdeel and Blue Goddess are currently on the ballot for the feature, with the former more likely to get a start after being luckless on a number of occasions last preparation. “Oaksdeel has had a freshen-up and she’s really bright, looks well and is doing everything right,” Wynne said. “She’s slowly getting stronger as we go, but she’s a lovely filly and deserves a crack at the race. She’s been unlucky at times and shown potential, so hopefully we get a start even from a bad draw.” Among Wynne’s other contenders at the meeting is Ardour (NZ) (Proisir), a two-win mare who has a good affinity with the synthetic course at Riccarton. Fresh-up since mid-September, the daughter of Proisir will contest the Windsor Park Stud RR&B Luncheon and Yearling Sale May 2nd Rating 65 (1200m). “She’s been in work for quite a while, Alan Browne pre-trained her for me and she’s a good doing kind of mare,” Wynne said. “We’re in preparation for the polytrack meetings, but she’s galloping very well at home and I’m really happy with where she’s at going into Saturday. She’s one to watch going forward.” Alongside Kellanzor and Pomander (NZ) (So You Think), Wynne has picked up a number of outside rides at the meeting, including Ascot Park gelding Maximus Augustus (NZ) (War Decree) in the $350,000 TAB Southern Alps Challenge (1600m). The pair combined to win the ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m) at Wingatui in early March, before finishing fourth in an open 1400m at Riccarton on March 22. “It was a nice run to get a line on where he’s at up this way, he was a bit fresh and pulled a little bit so hopefully he can settle in the running,” Wynne said. “It’s a very good field, but I really like this horse and I think he’s got potential. Hopefully he can get things his way, but he’s going to need to in such a strong race, it’s going to be an exciting one.” She will partner the Anna Furlong-trained juvenile Sweetheart (NZ) (Vanbrugh) in the Listed Welcome Stakes (1000m), her first ride aboard the daughter of Vanbrugh. “She’s going well, she had a good first start for fourth the other day and she’s had a look at the track, so that’s a positive,” she said. “The whole card on the day is very competitive, but I’m really happy with my rides.” View the full article