Wandering Eyes

The quietest place on the whole course. The old tote building next to the stables.

Most of the horses wear them and they seem to be a type of ear muff. Not a bad idea given the noise between the parade ring and the birdcage down past the Winning Post bar. Raining now so photo ops are a bit harder. Bourbon Proof looks good. Damask Rose ok - bandages on all fetlocks.

By Brigette Solomon Logan Hollis and Shane Robertson scored a brilliant win with long shot Two Eye See in the TAB Provincial Pacers Final Mobile Pace at Cambridge last night. “It was a really good win, he went well” said Hollis “I was really happy with his run last start when he finished second behind Doo You Want Me and heading into the race I thought he was capable of finishing in the first three.” Driven by Logan Hollis, Two Eye See started the 2200 metre race from barrier nine and settled into running three back on the fence behind Beta Prepare and the trailing Clouding Over. The race was run at a solid tempo and with a lap to run the only mid race move was from race favourite Hooray Henry who came round to sit parked. With Two Eye See travelling well, Hollis elected to drive for luck and wait for the passing lane to make his run, and it paid off with Clouding Over peeling out in the straight leaving the lane clear for Two Eye See who showed good speed to run by the leader and score his sixth career win by 0.75 lengths at odds of $54.20. “I thought about coming off the fence at one stage but then decided it might be the best place to be, and we got a bit of luck and it worked out perfectly for us” said Hollis “This was just his third start back after eight months away from the races and I’ve been happy with how he’d improved with each run, his work throughout the week has been super too.” “It was really nice to win a race with good stakes tonight for the owners too, a couple of them have been long term owners with us and the win brought his earnings to just over $100,000 too.” The TAB Provincial Trotters Final Handicap Trot was taken out by the Luk Chin trained Jasinova, who was driven by junior driver Emily Johnson tonight. Jasinova started the race off the front line landing three back on the fence in running. Johnson drove patiently, waiting until the home straight before shifting out wide to find clear running and Jasinova showed a quick turn of foot to dash past the leading runners to win by 1.5 lengths. The placings were filled by Romeo Foxtrot and Patrick Mahomes. It was the Love You mare’s eighteenth win and Chin’s first training win for the season. View the full article

Too Sweet looks the pick of the yard. La Dorada looks good and is relaxed. To Bravery Born very quiet for a colt.

Philosopher ridden by Michael Dee wins the W.J. Adams Stakes at Sandown Lakeside Racecourse on January 25, 2025. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) The Enver Jusufovic-trained Philosopher ($10.00) has come with a withering burst to claim the Listed W.J. Adams Stakes (1000m) at Sandown on Saturday afternoon, securing his first victory since February of 2024. The son of Zoustar had been known for his jump-lead-win tactics in the past; however, it was a clever ride by Michael Dee aboard the five-year-old gelding, taking a sit behind a strong tempo throughout the 1000m journey. Tyler Schiller aboard Midwest ($11.00) scorched the turf to take up the running, giving backers a bold sight at the each-way odds with horse racing bookmakers. Fickle ($3.80) got on the leader’s back throughout but never seemed to travel with the strong tempo, while the heavily supported pair of Pondalowie ($2.80) and Mrs Chrissie ($3.60) never fired a shot from the back half of the field. Midwest gave a strong kick at the top of the straight but was always going to have a tough time clinging onto victory, with Philosopher getting the upper hand in the final furlong to claim a dominant two-length win. Click here for Sandown race replays. With Jusufovic in New Zealand for Karaka Millions, stable rep Brian Sochalingum was on course to break down the win. “It’s amazing,” said Sochalingum. “He’s always shown heaps of ability. I think he’s been carrying a lot of weight this prep and finally got a manageable weight, back to his 1000m distance, and first time at Sandown suited. “He needs his space, he doesn’t like to be boxed in so he needs to go when he wants to go and get into a rhythm, so today, although he was following some horses, he got into that rhythm when he had something to chase.” Michael Dee picked up his first stakes win since returning from injury and couldn’t have been happier with the performance. “We were actually able to take a sit today,” said Dee. “He was helped by a good tempo, and it was very dominant in the end. “I thought he could put in a performance like that because he’s been ultra-consistent, and he certainly deserved that one.” Horse racing news View the full article

My Gladiola ridden by Jamie Mott winning the Group 3 Blue Diamond Preview (F) at Sandown. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) The John McArdle-trained My Gladiola ($5.00) has stamped herself as a potential star two-year-old, making a mess of her rivals in the Group 3 Blue Diamond Preview (F) (1000m) at Sandown on Saturday afternoon. The daughter of I Am Invincible put the writing on the wall heading into her debut assignment, securing back-to-back jump-out victories before being sent to the races. Jamie Mott lobbed into a perfect stalking position throughout the 1000m journey, as the Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)-trained Too Darn Crystal ($14.00) was sent forward under Damien Lane to set a modest tempo in the early stages. Wiltshire Square ($4.80) was heavily backed with horse racing bookmakers prior to the start, and looked to get every chance landing on the back of the leader throughout, while Price Tag ($5.00) looked to pinch a run towards the inside from stall one. The run of Too Darn Crystal came to an end at the top of the straight, with My Gladiola sauntering to the lead under the Jamie Mott drive, while Price Tag and Wiltshire Square could only fight out the finish for minor money. Click here for Sandown race replays. It was a sensational debut by My Gladiola, and stable representative Danielle Smith couldn’t have been happier with the performance. “It’s always a little bit nerve-wracking when you’ve got an opinion of a horse and you bring them to the races and you haven’t truly let them off the bridle,” said Smith. “She is an absolute professional. Everyone said her mum (Villa Verde) was similar, and she walked around like a six-year-old gelding today, she couldn’t have been any more professional. “Motty (Jamie Mott) was pretty confident there were some gears there, so it was nice to see her do that today.” Jamie Mott was thrilled with the performance as well, suggesting there’s still more to come from My Gladiola. “Really excited by her,” said Mott. “I have been for quite a while, she’s just the real deal. “She jumps good, she travels well, she’s sensible, she doesn’t overdo it. She’s only had two jump-outs so there’s so much more improvement to come but loved her pieces of work leading into this. “She’s never really been in amongst them before, so it was a new experience for her, but once we straightened and balanced I gave her a squeeze I knew I had the race won a long way out.” My Gladiola has now moved into favouritism at $7.00 with for the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) on February 22. Horse racing news View the full article

2024 Karaka Millions 2YO winner, Velocious. Photo: Race Images The lucrative Karaka Millions is finally here, with one of the richest race days in New Zealand set to take place at Ellerslie on Saturday, January 25. For fans who want to relive the excitement or catch up on the action they missed, we’ve got you covered with replays of all the key races. Whether it’s the electrifying victory of an up-and-coming star or needing to relive a breathtaking victory, our free replays of Karaka Millions 2025 brings you front-row access to all the highlights from Ellerslie in New Zealand. Ellerslie Race Replays & Results 1 2 3 4 5 6 Race 1 – Group 3 Almanzor Trophy (1200 METRES) Race Replay & Results https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Ellerslie-2025-Group-3-Almanzor-Trophy-25012025-Ardalio-Stephen-Marsh-Michael-McNab.mp4 Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 10 Ardalio Stephen Marsh Michael McNab $8.00 $2.40 2nd 12 Vegas Queen Kenny Rae Jasmine Fawcett $9.00 3rd 4 Cheaha Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott Rory Hutchings $6.00 4th 2 Poetic Champion Tony Pike Matthew Cartwright Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 10-12 $185.90 Exacta 10-12 $291.90 Duet 10-12 $30.30 Duet 10-4 $34.60 Duet 12-4 $76.20 Trifecta 10-12-4 $3,622.50 First Four 10-12-4-2 $13,684.60 Race 2 – Aotearoa Classic (1600 METRES) Race Replay & Results https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Ellerslie-2025-Aotearoa-Classic-25012025-Orchestral-Roger-James-Robert-Wellwood-Craig-Grylls.mp4 Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 10 Orchestral Roger James & Robert Wellwood Craig Grylls $2.40 $1.30 2nd 12 Mary Shan Andrew Forsman Michael McNab $2.20 3rd 8 Mosinvader Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott Kevin Stott $8.00 4th 6 You Say D’orsay Chris Wood Sam Spratt Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 10-12 $11.20 Exacta 10-12 $12.90 Duet 10-12 $3.30 Duet 10-8 $21.40 Duet 12-8 $47.80 Trifecta 10-12-8 $346.20 First Four 10-12-8-6 $4,552.40 Running Double (1,2) 10-10 $28.90 Horse racing news View the full article

Shining Smile ridden by Daniel Stackhouse winning the Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) at Sandown. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Lindsay Park and Daniel Stackhouse have combined with Shining Smile ($1.65) to claim the Listed Blue Diamond Preview (C/G) (1000m) at Sandown on Saturday afternoon, justifying the short price with horse racing bookmakers in stylish fashion. The Spirit Of Boom colt was the only runner in the field of six with race-day experience, and it proved to be a clear advantage amongst the group of two-year-old, winning comfortably despite some nervous moments at the start. Shining Smile was slow away and was forced to muster from barrier one under Stackhouse, and with no other runner electing to take initiative in the early stages, the team Hayes galloper was allowed to stride forward making a line of three as they turned for home. Redders ($5.00) and Olatunde ($6.50) simply couldn’t match motors when the whips were cracking, as Shining Smile put two lengths on the leading division, leaving Yamashita’s Gold ($23.00) and Menshevik ($7.50) to do the chasing in the concluding stages. It was to no avail in the end, however, with Shining Smile off-and-gone with the prize, producing his second career victory, and putting his hand up for Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) contention next month. Click here for Sandown race replays. Ben Hayes was on course to discuss the victory, suggesting the race-day experience was a big advantage on Saturday. “He jumped a little slow and Stacky (Stackhouse) gave him a little dig and we were lucky they didn’t go to cross him,” said Hayes. “I think you could see he’s had three starts, he just went through his gears nicely, didn’t over-race which is good because sometimes they can when they miss the start. “Stacky rode him beautifully and he won accordingly, and it was really nice to see. “He’s the ultimate professional. It was really small field today with a heap of horses on debut, so we’ll get a better idea of how that race actually was over the next couple weeks when those horse come out and run again, but he’s done everything right. “He’s right on track and he’s an ultimate professional.” Daniel Stackhouse has ridden Shining Smile on all four occasions and believes the two-year-old has come on nicely this preparation. “He feels a lot stronger,” said Stackhouse. “He was a lot cheekier today, that’s why he missed the kick. He was throwing himself around and was a little bit anxious and ready to go, but he gathered himself up enough to travel behind the speed. “I just wanted to hold my position, didn’t want a hard luck story or anything like that. He went through his gears once we went down the dip and just powered away. “He’s strengthened up a lot both physically and mentally, and he’s always shown that he would do that. He’s such a beautiful strong little bugger, but he’s going the right way about things.” Shining Smile is currently a $21.00 chance with for the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) on February 22. Horse racing news View the full article

Trainer believes his five-year-old is poised to get back to winning ways from the inside gate on Sunday.View the full article

Orchestral

Clouding up now. Might rain before the night is over.

The Mafia mightn't be here but....

Beaten a nose on spin the BETCHA Spin the Wheel.

Waiting for @curious and @Thomass .

To Bravery Born

Too Sweet

There are three screens. The look small because the pictures were taken from Floor 5 of the Ascot Stand right outside the commentators box.

Half the old public carpark from the Novotel down to the main entrance has been a construction site for quite a few months.

Brave Mead winning the 2024 Manfred Stakes. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Racing returns to Sandown on Saturday, January 25, 2025 with black-type racing littered throughout the meeting. From the Blue Diamond Preview’s, to the Group 3 Manfred Stakes (1200m), if you are chasing free replays of the Sandown races today, then look no further! Free Sandown Race Replays & Exotics Dividends 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Race 1 – ti Home Improvement Centre Handicap (1400 METRES) Race Replay & Results https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Sandown-Race-1-BM70-Handicap-25012025-Porter-Danny-OBrien-Damian-Lane.mp4 Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 8 Porter Danny O’Brien Damian Lane $4.40 $1.75 2nd 7 Liberami Robbie Griffiths Ethan Brown $2.10 3rd 4 Hola Amigos Wendy Kelly Ben Allen $1.55 4th 3 Eugenius Shane Nichols Tom Prebble Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 8-7 $14.20 Exacta 8-7 $23.80 Duet 8-7 $5.70 Duet 8-4 $3.10 Duet 7-4 $4.80 Trifecta 8-7-4 $71.50 First Four 8-7-4-3 $288.70 Race 2 – More PLaces Handicap (1600 METRES) Race Replay & Results https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Sandown-Race-2-BM70-Handicap-25012025-Revelare-Robert-Hickmott-Ryan-Hurdle.mp4 Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 7 Revelare Robert Hickmott Ryan Hurdle $1.80 $1.22 2nd 1 Sir Atlas Lindsey Smith Ryan Houston $1.75 3rd 9 Brooklyn Boss Shannon Roughan Jett Stanley NTD 4th 10 Grand Sage Reg Manning Joe Bowditch Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 7-1 $2.80 Exacta 7-1 $4.40 Trifecta 7-1-9 $17.50 First Four 7-1-9-10 $50.70 Running Double (1,2) 8-7 $8.10 Horse racing news View the full article

Queues building.

Trainer Danny Shum unsure exactly when brilliant Jebel Hatta winner will arrive in Saudi Arabia.View the full article

With the scratch of her stablemate Brilliantly from the race, Maysam (Game Winner) carried the load for the Bob Baffert alone Friday and clearly needed no additional help, cruising to an open-lengths win to become the first 'TDN Rising Star' for her young sire. Bet down to 1-2 facing five rivals, the $500,000 OBS March grad was initially outrun from her rail draw but content to sit back behind the speedier Frog (Frosted) to her outside. Still a comfy second as the field swung into the far turn, Maysam was ready to move and tipped outside of the pacesetter, drawing alongside with ease past the half in :45.15, turning for home already clearly in front and opening up on the field inside the final furlong to lead in Surf Song (Maclean's Music) by six lengths. It was a further 13 lengths back to Mad Pursuit (Upstart) in third. Trainer Bob Baffert has had his hands all over this family, training not only Maysam's sire to an Eclipse Award as a champion juvenile but also broodmare sire American Pharoah to a Horse of the Year, Triple Crown-winning 3-year-old season. Notably, American Pharoah was also the broodmare sire of Supa Speed (Justify) who won an allowance race just one race earlier. Maysam is the first foal out of $575,000 OBS April purchase Sefani who has since produced a 2-year-old Silver State filly purchased by Hoolie Racing/Blue Mist for $100,000 at KEESEP last year and a 2024 Epicenter filly. Game Winner was a top-10 freshman sire by earnings last year with 12 winners in his debut crop led by GISW Gaming who is entered in Saturday's GIII Southwest Stakes. 8th-Santa Anita, $60,500, Msw, 1-24, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:17.88, ft, 6 lengths. MAYSAM, f, 3, Game Winner 1st Dam: Sefani, by American Pharoah 2nd Dam: Seacrettina, by Sea of Secrets 3rd Dam: Sha Hearah, by Dehere Sales History: $140,000 Ylg '23 FTKJUL; $500,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $36,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart and VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Click for the free Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree. O-Michael Lund Petersen; B-Seclusive Farm LLC, Chester Prince & Anne Prince (KY); T-Bob Baffert. The post Game Winner’s Maysam Puts In ‘Rising Star’ Debut At Santa Anita appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article