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What Gosford Races Where The Entertainment Grounds – 4 Racecourse Rd, West Gosford NSW 2250 When Thursday, March 27, 2025 First Race 1:50pm AEDT Visit Dabble Gosford Racing Club is the destination for provincial racing on Thursday afternoon, with a quickfire seven-part program set for decision. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit for the meeting, and with the track rated a Soft 7 at the time acceptances and more scattered showers forecast in the lead-up, punters can expect the surface to be bordering on the Heavy range come race day. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 1:50pm local time. Best Bet at Gosford: Kenmare Bay Kenmare Bay appears set to peak third-up into the preparation after a near miss at Wyong on March 12. The son of New Bay was heavily backed with horse racing bookmakers prior to the jump, and the plunge almost landed as he stormed over the top, all bar one rival. Stepping to the 2100m should be ideal, and with the three-year-old set to appreciate the sting out of the ground, expect Kenmare Bay to make amends at the short price with Neds. Best Bet Race 5 – #9 Kenmare Bay (7) 3yo Gelding | T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | J: Tom Sherry (56kg) Next Best at Gosford: Ima Capri Ima Capri has been defeated by less than a length across his two starts and looks well placed third-up into the campaign. He was trying to fend them all off at Goulburn on March 11 but was swallowed up late after pressing forward at a genuine clip throughout. There shouldn’t be any softening up in the middle stages, and provided Alysha Collett can catch a breather prior to the turn, Ima Capri should be right there again when the whips are cracking. Next Best Race 2 – #1 Ima Capri (6) 3yo Gelding | T: Joseph Pride | J: Alysha Collett (59kg) Best Value at Gosford: Dwayne Dwayne had excuses debuting at Kembla Grange on March 14, with the son of So You Think pulling up with heat stress post-race. He still managed to finish in the minor money despite the assessment, with the three-year-old grinding his way to the line in testing conditions. He should be battle-hardened heading into this second-up, and with star hoop Tommy Berry in the saddle, Dwayne should get every chance to secure his maiden at start two. Best Value Race 1 – #2 Dwayne (4) 3yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: Tommy Berry (58.5kg) Thursday quaddie tips for Gosford Gosford quadrella selections March 27, 2025 1-2-5-6 1-9 2-4-7-8-9 2-4-10-11-12-13 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Ensued wins at Group 3 level in Hong Kong. Photo: HKJC Ensued might be contesting a race shorter than 1800m for the first time in Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon at Sha Tin, but jockey Karis Teetan is confident John Size’s lightly raced stayer can impress in the HK$5.35 million Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m). Adorned in the familiar colours of owner Ada Wong, who also raced Group 2 winner Endowing with Size, Ensued has won four times in Hong Kong from 13 starts – twice over 1800m and 2000m. His biggest scalp in the city came last November in the HK$4.2 million Group 3 Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin. An American-bred son of late stallion Lemon Drop Kid, Ensued placed second behind Voyage Bubble in February’s HK$13 million Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m). “He drops down in distance but he’s a tough horse, you know, and he trialled well last week again,” Teetan said. “He ran great last time behind Voyage Bubble. I think he’s been running really well this season after winning the Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse.” Ensued has been remarkably reliable all campaign by finishing no worse than fourth across six runs. Two starts ago he was third as race favourite behind Chancheng Glory in January’s HK$4.2 million Group 3 Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m). Ensued is one of three Chairman’s Trophy entrants for Size along with Beauty Eternal and Red Lion. The 70-year-old horseman has 18 wins since the beginning of February to lead the trainers’ championship on 44. The next best rival is David Hayes (38). “Mr Size’s stable is going well and I’m really happy with the horse (Ensued). It’s a nice lead up race into the big ones but I’m not going to go negative against him because I think he’s a horse who always gives his best,” Teetan said. “If it’s a fast-run-race and the other horses go for it, then he’ll be off the bit and picking up, he’ll be picking up late and I think he’ll run a great race – he’s in good shape. For sure, it’s an open race (without Voyage Bubble). I’m going into the race confident in my horse.” Ensued is entered for the HK$28 million Group 1 QEII Cup (2000m), where he could face overseas raiders Liberty Island, Tastiera, Goliath and Dubai Honour. Chancheng Glory reopposes Ensued this Sunday. Galaxy Patch, Moments In Time, Straight Arron, Nimble Nimbus, Sunlight Power, Happy Together, Beauty Joy, Five G Patch and La City Blanche are also entered in the Chairman’s Trophy. Trained by Francis Lui, Chancheng Glory is also American-bred. The five-year-old by Mor Spirit was third after attempting to make all in the Hong Kong Gold Cup. “He’s ok. It all depends on the field, the draw, but his condition is good and he’s holding his form,” Lui said. Hugh Bowman galloped Chancheng Glory – an earner of HK$21.15 million – on the turf at Sha Tin on Monday (24 March) in a time of 54.3s (27.8, 26.5). Chancheng Glory is entered for the HK$24 million Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m). Lui also saddles Copartner Prance on Sunday in the HK$5.35 million Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) against Ka Ying Rising, California Spangle, Helios Express, Lucky With You, Magic Control and Gorgeous Win. Copartner Prance has an entry for the HK$22 million Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) on Champions Day (April 27), while Lui’s Winning Wing – a Hong Kong maiden rated 65 locally – is entered for a HK$28 million Group 1 QEII Cup (2000m) tilt. Horse racing news View the full article

El Vencedor will be ridden in Hong Kong by champion hoop Zac Purton. Photo: Selena Wright Hong Kong champion jockey Zac Purton has been booked to ride Kiwi raider El Vencedor in the Group 1 QE II Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin next month. An invitation was extended to the connections of the in-form gelding following his golden run of form in New Zealand, which included consecutive victories in the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m), Group 1 Otaki Maori WFA Classic (1600m), and Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m). In search of a rider, trainer Stephen Marsh was able to snare the services of Purton, who is set to return to raceday riding at Sha Tin this weekend after being sidelined with a broken toe, and he is excited to be aboard the Kiwi. “I am going to ride El Vencedor for New Zealand in the QEII,” Purton told SEN’s Giddy Up With Gareth Hall. “You can’t knock horses that are winning, and you take Romantic Warrior out of the race here from Hong Kong, Voyage Bubble is going back to the mile, so there is not really anything else around here over the mile-and-a-quarter. “The Japanese horses will come, they are always very strong. If Goliath comes, he will be very hard to beat, but they have all got to get on the plane to come here first. “I will ride him (El Vencedor), so that is a nice ride to pick-up.” Purton will also partner fellow Kiwi-bred Ka Ying Rising in the Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) on FWD Champions Day, with the pair set to reunite in Sunday’s Group 2 Sprint Cup (1200m) at Sha Tin. The Australian native rode the son of Shamexpress to a trial victory last Friday, and he is excited to be back aboard the highest rated sprinter in the world after being sidelined with injury in his last raceday appearance when taking out the Group 1 The Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) in the hands of interim rider Karis Teetan. “It was nice to jump on a horse of that quality in my first trial back,” Purton said. “It was good for my confidence as well coming back a winner. “He is a pleasure to ride, he does everything right. It was nice of him to do what he normally does, he gave me a good feel, and he pulled up really well. “He is in a really good frame of mind, he is in good shape and I am looking forward to riding him again on the weekend.” Horse racing news View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025 Location: Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria Prize Money: $200,000 Distance: 1200m The Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes is a Group 3 race for two-year-old fillies, run over 1200m at Flemington under set weights with penalties. Conducted by the Victoria Racing Club, the Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes was first held in 1971 as the Bloodhorse Breeders Plate and took on its current name in 2001. Originally run over 1400m until 1995, the Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes was shortened to 1200m in 1999. The Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes held Group 2 status from 1980 to 1998 before becoming a Group 3 race in 1999. The Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes has always been run at Flemington, except in 2007 when it was held at Caulfield racecourse. The 2024 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes, worth $200,000, was won by Tobeornottobe, defeating Ameena and Yes Lulu. Notable past winners include Denise’s Joy, Rose Of Kingston, Excited Angel, Hello Darl, Snitzerland, Pasadena Girl, Minhaaj, and Ruthless Dame. 2025 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes betting odds The 2025 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes betting odds are expected to open on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. How to bet on the Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes All of our top horse betting sites have odds for the Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes. Most of the Melbourne Autumn Carnival races have markets opened well in advance and the Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes is no exception. The top online bookmakers in Australia with Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes betting can be accessed via several different means, including via horse betting apps, telephone betting and via their websites. It is a straight-forward process signing up and betting at Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes bookmakers, with things like Visa, Mastercard, Paypal and Apple Pay the most popular way people fund their bookie accounts. 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Check out HorseBetting’s race-by-race preview … Read More Bossy Nic dominates in Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Dean Holland and Tony & Calvin McEvoy have combined with Bossy Nic to take out the Group 2 Thoroughbred Breeders … Read More Flemington full racing tips & quaddie | Australian Cup Day Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago The Group 1 Australian Cup takes top billing at Flemington on Saturday afternoon, and HorseBetting’s James Herbert presents his race-by-race … Read More La Rocque lands Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Mornington trainer John Mcardle was told not to come home if favourite La Rocque did not maintain her unbeaten record … Read More 2021 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes tips & odds | Flemington R1 Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago HorseBetting’s tipping experts bring you the latest odds and best bets for the Group 3 TBV Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes at … Read More 2025 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Final Field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Befuddle John Sadler Jye McNeil 1 56kg 2 Eden Rose Jason Warren Daniel Stackhouse 7 56kg 3 Eeteedee Glen Thompson Declan Bates 9 56kg 4 Nostra Bella Karlene Tindale Ms Carleen Hefel 6 56kg 5 Enchanted By Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Craig Williams 8 56kg 6 Recuperato Peter Gelagotis Ben Melham 4 56kg 7 Prestige Snitzel David Brideoake & Matt Jenkins Jamie Mott 3 56kg 8 Desert Falcon Brent Stanley Jett Stanley (a) 5 56kg 9 Lange Nelle Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Beau Mertens 2 56kg Previous Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Fields 2024 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Silmarillion James Cummings Damian Lane 11 56kg 2 Flattered Patrick Payne Billy Egan 6 56kg 3 Tobeornottobe Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock Jye McNeil 9 56kg 4 Ameena Anthony & Sam Freedman Mark Zahra 1 56kg 5 Flyer Jason Warren Daniel Stackhouse 3 56kg 6 Reasonable Point Ben Brisbourne Declan Bates 10 56kg 7 In Her Eyes Leon & Troy Corstens Jamie Mott 7 56kg 8 Yes Lulu Ciaron Maher Ben Allen 12 56kg 9 Blue Allure Ben, Will & JD Hayes Michael Dee 2 56kg 10 Miss Swift Danny O’Brien Blake Shinn 8 56kg 11 Durova Ciaron Maher Ethan Brown 5 56kg 12 Lincolnshire Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman Will Price 4 56kg 2024 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Flemington-2024-Group-3-Thoroughbred-Breeders-Stakes-30032024-Tobeornottobe-Robbie-Griffiths-Mathew-de-Kock-Jye-McNeil.mp4 1st – Tobeornottobe (+500) 2nd – Ameena (-500) 3rd – Yes Lulu (+140) Recent runnings of the Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes: 2024: Tobeornottobe breaks maiden in style Tobeornottobe ($6.00) backed up her strong form lines to break her maiden when taking out the Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes down the Flemington straight. After finishing second in a close photo on debut in the Group 3 Blue Diamond Preview, the Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock-trained filly then finished fourth in the Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude, the winner clearly brought the best form of any of her rivals. In the running, there was a group of five running up the inside of the track, led by race favourite Ameena ($2.25), and Tobeornottobe led a group of four up the outside of the straight. However, as the whips began to crack it was the daughter of Pierata who got the better of the wayward favourite in the final 200m and she pulled clear late to win by 1.5 lengths on the line. 2023: Bossy Nic bosses rivals At her second career start, Bossy Nic for Tony & Calvin McEvoy put a gap on the 2023 Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes field, after getting a great ride from Dean Holland. The daughter of Nicconi ran second in the Listed Cinderella Stakes at Morphettville on debut behind Show Royale, and backed it up with a Group 3 win down the Flemington straight. After jumping from barrier two, Holland settled his filly behind the leaders on the inside of the track and as the field hit the course proper and he pushed the button, Bossy Nic exploded and ran away from the rest of the field to put two lengths on the field by the 200m mark. There wasn’t a lot of support around for the winner, as she jumped at $9 with online bookmakers, however, she won like she was an even money chance, recording a dominant 2.5 length victory. 2022: Ruthless Dame rallies late Ciaron Maher & David Eustace teamed up with jockey Jaime Kah to take out the 2022 Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m) with Ruthless Dame. The two-year-olds came up the middle of the straight for the Group 3 worth $200,000, with Kah giving her mount a lovely run in behind the leading horses. Kah peeled out at the 300m to ask her runner for an effort, the daughter of Tavistock had to dig deep, as the Peter Moody-trained Nanagui challenged over the concluding stages, but Ruthless Dame was able to kick-back strongly to score a gutsy win. Previous winners of the Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Tobeornottobe Jye McNeil Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock 2023 Bossy Nic Dean Holland Tony & Calvin McEvoy 2022 Ruthless Dame Jamie Melham Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 2021 La Rocque Jamie Mott John McArdle 2020 Minhaaj Daniel Stackhouse David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig 2019 Flit Dwayne Dunn / Damien Oliver James Cummings / Mick Price 2018 Khulaasa Damien Oliver David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig 2017 Shoals Mark Zahra Lee & Anthony Freedman 2016 Thyme For Roses Ben Melham Gai Waterhouse 2015 Pasadena Girl Vlad Duric Peter Moody 2014 Clifton Red Stephen Baster David Hayes 2013 Montsegur Craig Williams Peter Snowden 2012 Snitzerland Corey Brown Gerald Ryan 2011 Triple Asset Michael Rodd John Keys 2010 Shaaheq Steven Arnold David Hayes 2009 My Emotion Craig Williams Michael Kent 2008 Oval Affair Vlad Duric David Hayes 2007 Rose Ceremony Chris Symons Mathew Ellerton 2006 Nediym’s Glow Noel Callow Mathew Ellerton 2005 Leveller Danny Nikolic Graeme Rogerson 2004 One World Patrick Payne Tony McEvoy 2003 Living Spirit Nash Rawiller Tony McEvoy 2002 Dama De Noche Damien Oliver Lee Freedman 2001 Balbina Damien Oliver Lee Freedman 2000 Crowned Glory Damien Oliver Lee Freedman Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes winners pre-2000 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Gilded Angel 1998 Glammis 1997 It’s A Giggle 1996 Zeya 1995 Hello Darl 1994 Mellow Chateau 1993 Fine Recipe 1992 Love Comes To Town 1991 Excited Angel 1990 Apollo Wonder 1989 Reganza 1988 Grey Fille 1987 Twining 1986 Wolvette 1985 Twirled 1984 Irradiate 1983 Truly Unfaithful 1982 Torn Monarch 1981 Rose Of Kingston 1980 Bagala Miss 1979 Lowan Star 1978 Outpace 1977 Red Cat 1976 Vivarchi 1975 Denise’s Joy 1974 Mulligatawny 1973 Hunza 1972 Sabot 1971 Gossiper Recommended! 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Orchestral has been ruled out of Saturday’s Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m). Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Roger James and Robert Wellwood won’t be chasing Australian riches this Saturday with Orchestral, but the Cambridge trainers will have a key hope on home soil with December taking on the Listed Flying Handicap (1400m). An earner of more than $2.7 million, Orchestral is one of the country’s brightest stars and came back into form when winning the $1 million Aotearoa Classic (1600m) in January. She went on to finish third in the Group 1 Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (1600m) and sixth in the Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m), and while she was set to contest Saturday’s Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m), a minor hoof issue ruled her out of the A$1.5 million feature at Rosehill. “We were getting her ready for the truck, but she had a slight pulse in her foot,” Wellwood said. “On further inspection, she had a bit of pain in her heel. “She’s still sound, but it’s just too big of a risk to be putting her on a plane and incurring all the costs involved for the owners. If it was a race in your own country, you may have had her right by Saturday, but it’s too big of a trip to go with no certainty.” The daughter of Savabeel will remain in Cambridge this weekend, while her talented stablemate December is likely to make the journey to Trentham in favour of starting in an Open 11500m at Te Aroha on the same day. Initially intending to start in the Listed Lightning Handicap (1200m) last Saturday, James and Wellwood opted to scratch the lightly-raced four-year-old from a wide barrier and step him back up to 1400m, a distance he hasn’t raced at since the Group 2 Auckland Guineas in late 2023. “He was just drawn very wide (in the Lightning) and the weather looked very unsettled, so we thought it was probably a bit of a risk putting him on the truck when there was good options for him in the following weekend,” Wellwood said. “He’s drawn ever so slightly better at Wellington and we are keen to see him go 1400, so we’re leaning towards that at the moment. Having said that, we haven’t spoken to the ownership group, but we were fortunate to be able to leave him in both races. “He’s going really well and putting together a nice record, he’s a highly talented horse that has had some bad luck along the way. We haven’t stepped him back up over 1400 since he had blinkers on and was quite aggressive in them, so it’ll be nice to see him get back up over a trip for the first time in a long time. “That’ll probably determine where we head with him from here.” A stable runner that will appear at the Te Aroha meeting is Zormella, a classy filly that will step back to her own grade after performing creditably in the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) on Champions Day. She was a late addition to the race after stablemate Dealt With was unable to fulfil his slot, and at just her third raceday start finished 11th. “She ran as well as she could’ve in the Kiwi, it just all came up too quickly for her being just her third start to the races,” Wellwood said. “She trialled up extremely well and just struck a wet track on debut, which didn’t suit her. She was very impressive in winning a maiden at Pukekohe, and as I say, the Kiwi probably just came up a bit quick. “She gets back into her own grade now which is great, it’ll be nice to see her up over a mile and it’ll really tell us where we head from here, whether that be to go further to stick to a mile. “I certainly think she’s a stakes horse in the making.” Lining up in the Towes Insurance (1600m), the Almanzor three-year-old will carry just 54.5kg in the hands of apprentice Triston Moodley. Horse racing news View the full article

Cherryville will aim to earn a place in the $350,000 Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) when he heads to Wingatui on Friday. Photo: Tayler Strong A trip to Riccarton Park next month for the $350,000 Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) is already locked in for Our Approval, and his stablemate Cherryville will aim to earn a place of his own at Wingatui on Friday. The pair are trained locally by Brian and Shane Anderton, with Our Approval gaining his place in the lucrative feature after a game third behind Maximus Augustus in the $200,000 ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m) earlier this month. Cherryville hasn’t been seen on raceday since defeating Iffididit to win at Wingatui in early February, his third success in just 15 starts. The son of Ghibellines will carry the topweight of 59kg under Courtney Barnes, a former Anderton apprentice who will ride a number of the stable’s runners. “He’s done well, he’s gone up another grade and we’re happy with him,” Brian Anderton said. “The other horse (Our Approval) is a very good horse in the making, we have a high opinion of him and he’s still quite immature, he has very patient owners. We were aiming for the ODT race because if you place, you automatically earn a spot in the Southern Alps. “It’s a lot of money, you wouldn’t turn that down. We would definitely take both if he (Cherryville) qualified and we’re hoping for a good run from the two of them on Friday.” Chupalla, Afire, Moor and De Pazzi provide the Andertons with a strong hand in the Nellies Restaurant and Bar MDN (1400m), with the latter a four-year-old mare that was withdrawn from White Robe Lodge’s draft at the Karaka Yearling Sales in 2022. Brian Anderton alongside his brother and a friend retained the daughter of Almanzor, who will have her first start on Friday with an interesting spin behind her name. “We’ve got a horse called De Pazzi having her first start, my brother Hec, Eric Parr and I own her,” he said. “She was named after a sister that taught us at St Mary’s, she was a really growly old mug. We had previously called another horse De Montfort after another sister, she was from the same family and a very good horse.” Another aiming to break maiden status will be No Party, a gelding by Proisir who only narrowly missed on debut behind Sailor Girl at Gore earlier this month. The three-year-old will have to contend with barrier 10 on this occasion, but Anderton anticipates there is a plenty ahead of the lightly-tried galloper. “He’s a horse for the future, he hasn’t got the best of draws but it’ll be a good track and a long straight,” he said. “He’s done well since he raced so I expect another good run from him.” Among the remainder of their big team of runners is Southern Country, who dashed home into third behind Ali Nel at the course in mid-March, setting him up well for a step out over a mile in the Convert It MDN (1600m). “We’ve been very patient with him and so have the owners, he’s coming to it now,” Anderton said. “The owner would like him to a go a mile, we may have preferred to climb the ladder and go to a 1400m first, but he’s trained on well.” Back at White Robe Lodge, the Andertons have announced the impending arrival of their new stallion Alflaila. “We’re going well, we’ve just bought the new stallion so that’s put our sights up a bit,” Anderton said. “It will be interesting.” Horse racing news View the full article

Australian star will team up with in-form New Zealand galloper in 2,000m feature on April 27.View the full article

Group 1 Tancred Stakes contender, Vauban. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au A capacity field of 14 are set to line-up in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with a strong international presence courtesy of the William Haggas-trained Dubai Honour. The 2023 Group 1 Queen Elizabeth (2000m) winner makes the trip down under once again searching for more Group 1 glory and holds the call as $3.40 favourite with horse racing bookmakers after drawing barrier four. ‘Aussie’ Tom Marquand is set to be legged aboard the now seven-year-old gelding and brings imposing form-lines from his latest effort in Hong Kong, closing on the heels of Giavellotto in the Group 1 Hong Kong Vase (2400m) on December 8. Vauban couldn’t have been impressive first-up for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott barn, storming down the centre of the course at Rosehill on March 15 to claim the Group 3 Sky High Stakes (2000m). The UK import is on the second line of betting at and appears to get every chance to replicate his first-up effort after drawing barrier three with Tim Clark in the saddle. Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) winner Duke De Sessa makes the trip up from Melbourne and is garnering plenty of early support at the , while Arapaho ($5.50) represents the same price, as the Bjorn Baker-trained gelding attempts to turn the tables on Vauban from the Sky High Stakes. Every other runner is at double-figure odds in this year’s edition of the Tancred Stakes, including two intriguing European imports for Yulong, as River Of Stars ($11) and Zarir ($18) prepare to make their Australian debut for the Chris Waller barn. Meanwhile, New Zealand will be represented by La Crique ($18) making the trip down under as Nash Rawiller takes the reins for the first time. The 2025 Tancred Stakes is race eight on the Rosehill card, with the mouthwatering clash set to get underway at 4:35pm AEDT. 2025 Tancred Stakes Final Field 1. Dubai Honour (4) T: William Haggas J: Tom Marquand W: 59kg Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Pride of Dubai Dam: Mondelice (GB) +280 -142.86 2. Vauban (3) T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J: Tim Clark W: 59kg Age: 7YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Galiway (GB) Dam: Waldfest (GB) +290 -142.86 3. Arapaho (6) T: Bjorn Baker J: Rachel King W: 59kg Age: 8YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE) Dam: Alzubra (GB) +450 +110 4. Duke De Sessa (2) T: Ciaron Maher J: Harry Coffey W: 59kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE) Dam: Dark Crusader (IRE) +450 +110 5. Zarir (8) T: Chris Waller J: Tommy Berry W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Frankel (GB) Dam: Zarshana (IRE) +1500 +320 6. Circle Of Fire (10) T: Ciaron Maher J: Jason Collett W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Almanzor (FR) Dam: Fiery Sunset (GB) +2500 +500 7. Land Legend (11) T: Chris Waller J: Damian Lane W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Galileo (IRE) Dam: Landikusic (IRE) +2500 +500 8. Asterix (14) T: Chris Waller J: Josh Parr W: 59kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Tavistock (NZ) Dam: Mourasana (GB) +5000 +1000 9. Zechariah (7) T: Chris Waller J: Kerrin McEvoy W: 59kg Age: 6YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Nathaniel (IRE) Dam: Nancy O (IRE) +5000 +1000 10. Waltham (12) T: Matthew Smith J: TBA W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Grey Sex: Gelding Sire: Roaring Lion (USA) Dam: Ruscombe (GB) +10000 +1900 11. Warmonger (9) T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) J: Chad Schofield W: 58.5kg Age: 4YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: War Decree (USA) Dam: Princess Sapphire (NZ) +1500 +320 12. Kinesiology (1) T: Chris Waller J: Tyler Schiller W: 59kg Age: 4YO Colour: Brown Sex: Horse Sire: Study of Man (IRE) Dam: Kinaesthesia (GB) +5000 +1000 13. La Crique (5) T: Simon & Katrina Alexander J: Nash Rawiller W: 57kg Age: 6YO Colour: Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Vadamos (FR) Dam: Destiny Cove +1500 +320 14. River Of Stars (13) T: Chris Waller J: James McDonald W: 57kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE) Dam: Amazone (GER) +1100 +250 Horse racing news View the full article

Vinery Stud Stakes favourite, Treasurethe Moment. Photo: George Sal (Racing Photos) The Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) is the first of two Group 1 contests at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with a field of nine three-year-olds set to do battle in the $750,000 feature. Melbourne raider Treasurethe Moment dominates betting with horse racing bookmakers as the $1.70 favourite after the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) winner produced back-to-back wins to kick-off the autumn campaign. Damien Lane makes the trip to Sydney to take the reins aboard the daughter of Alabama Express, and maps to gain the run of the race after securing gate five. The Chris Waller-trained pair of Movin Out and Declichy Boulevard are the only other runners in single figures at $6 with Dabble, with the duo both coming through the Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) behind Lazzura at Rosehill on March 15. James McDonald is booked to ride Movin Out after taking the reins aboard the stable companion last time out, while Nash Rawiller will replace McDonald on Declichy Boulevard. You can get double-figure odds for every other runner in the event, including undefeated filly Verona Rose ($11) who looking to bounce from an impressive win in the Group 3 Kembla Grange Classic (1600m) last time out. Meanwhile, Benagil ($11) brings some different form-lines from Melbourne after claiming the Vobis Platinum Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on March 15. The 2025 Vinery Stud Stakes is the sixth race on the Rosehill program and is scheduled to get underway at 3:25pm local time. 2024 Vinery Stud Stakes Final Field 1. Treasurethe Moment (5) T: Matt Laurie J: Damian Lane W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Brown Sex: Filly Sire: Alabama Express Dam: Draconic Treasure (USA) -166.67 -1000 2. Movin Out (7) T: Chris Waller J: James McDonald W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Staphanos (JPN) Dam: Wahaha (NZ) +600 -125 3. Powers Of Opal (8) T: John Sargent J: Tom Marquand W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Brown Sex: Filly Sire: Ocean Park (NZ) Dam: Strada Cavallo (NZ) +1600 +210 4. Real Class (4) T: Chris Waller J: Tommy Berry W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Vadamos (FR) Dam: Mill Duckie (NZ) +1600 +210 5. Declichy Boulevard (9) T: Chris Waller J: Nash Rawiller W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Filly Sire: Snitzel Dam: Red Velvet Swing +600 -125 6. Benagil (2) T: Glen Thompson J: Tim Clark W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Filly Sire: Manhattan Rain Dam: Des Moines +900 +120 7. Verona Rose (6) T: Gary Portelli J: Kerrin McEvoy W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Castelvecchio Dam: Minamya (FR) +1200 +160 8. Canny Queen (1) T: Brad Widdup J: Tyler Schiller W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Ace High Dam: Quella Finale (NZ) +7000 +800 9. Ella Hazel (3) T: Richard Litt J: Joshua Parr W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Maid of Heaven +12500 +1400 Horse racing news View the full article

Pride Of Jenni ridden by Craig Newitt winning the Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The time-honoured Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) headlines the action at Flemington on Saturday afternoon, with the weight-for-age feature attracting a quality field of 10. The Ciaron Maher barn seemingly has a stranglehold on the event, according to horse racing bookmakers, with Pride Of Jennni holding the call at $2.70 after drawing barrier one. The Pride Of Dubai mare is in search of back-to-back wins after dominating the Group 2 Peter Young Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield on March 15 and is one of seven Group 1 winners set to line-up in the $2.5 million classic. Stable companion Middle Earth is on the second line of betting at after a blistering Australian debut in the Australian Cup Prelude (2000m) at the same course and distance on March 8. Zardozi ($6.50) couldn’t reel in the margin of Pride Of Jenni on the Peter Young Classic and will be attempting to turn the tables despite drawing out in gate nine. Jamie Melham retains the ride and should be aided by a genuine tempo this time around, with Deny Knowledge ($15) likely to inject an element of speed into the race. The Chris Waller-trained Atishu ($8) looks set to peak third-up into the campaign after producing a strong closing figure behind Tom Kitten in the Group 1 All Star Mile (1600m) on March 8. You can get double-figure odds for every other runner, with the likes of Light Infantry Man and Attrition representing good each-way value with . The 2025 Australian Cup is the second leg of the Flemington quaddie and is scheduled to get underway at 4:15pm AEDT. 2025 Australian Cup Final Field 1. Light Infantry Man (4) T: Ciaron Maher J: Ethan Brown W: 59kg Age: 6YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Fast Company (IRE) Dam: Lights On Me (GB) +900 +180 2. Attrition (6) T: Mitchell Freedman J: John Allen W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Churchill (IRE) Dam: Queen’s Kiss +1100 +210 3. Young Werther (10) T: Danny O’Brien J: Daniel Stackhouse W: 59kg Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Tavistock (NZ) Dam: Romantic Time (NZ) +3300 +600 4. Middle Earth (8) T: Ciaron Maher J: Mark Zahra W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Roaring Lion (USA) Dam: Roheryn (IRE) +400 -117.65 5. Shaiyhar (2) T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young J: Daniel Moor W: 59kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Camelot (GB) Dam: Sharliyna (IRE) +3300 +600 6. Pride Of Jenni (1) T: Ciaron Maher J: Craig Newitt W: 57kg Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Pride of Dubai Dam: Sancerre (NZ) +170 -250 7. Atishu (7) T: Chris Waller J: Blake Shinn W: 57kg Age: 7YO Colour: Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Savabeel Dam: Posy (NZ) +700 +140 8. Zardozi (9) T: James Cummings J: Jamie Melham W: 57kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Kingman (GB) Dam: Chanderi (GB) +550 +110 9. Deny Knowledge (3) T: Anthony & Sam Freedman J: Craig Williams W: 57kg Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Pride of Dubai Dam: The Paris Shrug (GB) +1300 +250 10. Feroce (5) T: Dominic Sutton J: Billy Egan W: 54.5kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Super Seth Dam: Corinthia (NZ) +1300 +250 Horse racing news View the full article

A trip to Riccarton Park next month for the $350,000 Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) is already locked in for Our Approval (NZ) (Ghibellines), and his stablemate Cherryville (NZ) (Ghibellines will aim to earn a place of his own at Wingatui on Friday. The pair are trained locally by Brian and Shane Anderton, with Our Approval gaining his place in the lucrative feature after a game third behind Maximus Augustus in the $200,000 ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m) earlier this month. Cherryville hasn’t been seen on raceday since defeating Iffididit to win at Wingatui in early February, his third success in just 15 starts. The son of Ghibellines will carry the topweight of 59kg under Courtney Barnes, a former Anderton apprentice who will ride a number of the stable’s runners. “He’s done well, he’s gone up another grade and we’re happy with him,” Brian Anderton said. “The other horse (Our Approval) is a very good horse in the making, we have a high opinion of him and he’s still quite immature, he has very patient owners. We were aiming for the ODT race because if you place, you automatically earn a spot in the Southern Alps. “It’s a lot of money, you wouldn’t turn that down. We would definitely take both if he (Cherryville) qualified and we’re hoping for a good run from the two of them on Friday.” Chupalla (NZ) (Per Incanto), Afire (NZ) (Ghibellines, Moor (NZ) (Per Incanto) and De Pazzi (NZ) (Almanzor) provide the Andertons with a strong hand in the Nellies Restaurant and Bar MDN (1400m), with the latter a four-year-old mare that was withdrawn from White Robe Lodge’s draft at the Karaka Yearling Sales in 2022. Brian Anderton alongside his brother and a friend retained the daughter of Almanzor, who will have her first start on Friday with an interesting spin behind her name. “We’ve got a horse called De Pazzi having her first start, my brother Hec, Eric Parr and I own her,” he said. “She was named after a sister that taught us at St Mary’s, she was a really growly old mug. We had previously called another horse De Montfort after another sister, she was from the same family and a very good horse.” Another aiming to break maiden status will be No Party (NZ) (Proisir), a gelding by Proisir who only narrowly missed on debut behind Sailor Girl at Gore earlier this month. The three-year-old will have to contend with barrier 10 on this occasion, but Anderton anticipates there is a plenty ahead of the lightly-tried galloper. “He’s a horse for the future, he hasn’t got the best of draws but it’ll be a good track and a long straight,” he said. “He’s done well since he raced so I expect another good run from him.” Among the remainder of their big team of runners is Southern Country (NZ) (Tavistock), who dashed home into third behind Ali Nel at the course in mid-March, setting him up well for a step out over a mile in the Convert It MDN (1600m). “We’ve been very patient with him and so have the owners, he’s coming to it now,” Anderton said. “The owner would like him to a go a mile, we may have preferred to climb the ladder and go to a 1400m first, but he’s trained on well.” Back at White Robe Lodge, the Andertons have announced the impending arrival of their new stallion Alflaila. “We’re going well, we’ve just bought the new stallion so that’s put our sights up a bit,” Anderton said. “It will be interesting.” View the full article

Promising three-year-old Mustang Morgan (NZ) (Preferment) will get his first taste of Australian racing when he heads to Rosehill on Saturday to contest the Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m). It’s a race familiar to his conditioner Andrew Forsman, who won the 2017 (Jon Snow) and 2020 (Quick Thinker) editions when training in partnership with Murray Baker, and he believes his gelding is up to the task. The son of Preferment has had a pleasing three-year-old campaign to date, winning the Listed Gingernuts Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie in January and returned to the Auckland track earlier this month where he finished fourth behind Willydoit in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). Forsman said he has come through the run well and has been pleased with the way he has settled in Sydney, with his only concern being the inclement weather forecast ahead of the weekend. “I am just a little bit nervous looking at the weather forecast,” he said. “He has only had the one run on a rain affected surface and it wasn’t that flash, albeit as a young, inexperienced horse. “Otherwise, I am very happy with how he has travelled over and settled in, we just hope the track isn’t too bad and he gets the chance to prove where he’s at.” Back in New Zealand, Forsman will head to Trentham on Saturday where he will have a two-pronged attack in the Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (2100m) courtesy of Way Out West (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) and Prochester (NZ) (Proisir). Way Out West has shown plenty of ability in her first two starts, winning on debut at Tauranga over 1400m in the hands of Craig Grylls before placing over a mile at Te Aroha earlier this month. Forsman is looking forward to seeing what the daughter of U S Navy Flag can do over Saturday’s middle-distance trip, with her performance dictating the remainder of her autumn preparation. “Way Out West is lightly-tried. We are not sure whether she will run a strong middle-distance, but we felt this was the best option to give her that opportunity,” Forsman said. “What she does on Saturday really determines how we place her heading forward.” Prochester heads into the Manawatu Classic off the back of two unplaced Guineas runs, and Forsman believes he will be better suited to Trentham this weekend. “Prochester has proven he is capable, he has just been a little bit in and out (of form),” Forsman said. “Back to left-handed we are hoping is key. I think a big, roomy track, he may be able to bounce back to some of his better form.” Forsman will also be represented in the Listed Branco Granite & Marble Flying Handicap (1400m) by last start winner Mr Mojo Risin’ (NZ) (Deep Field). “He has always been a handy horse, I just think he’s been quite physically immature right the way through,” Forsman said. “But this prep I thought for the first time he is really looking a fully mature horse. Hopefully that translates to a bit more consistent form, and this is a suitable race for him.” Forsman is also excited about the prospects of Retrostar (NZ) (Vespa) in the Herrick Perry Memorial 1400. The three-year-old son of Vespa showed early promise, winning two of his first three starts, but has failed to flatter in his latest raceday appearances, beating just the one runner home in the Listed Gingernuts Salver (2100m) and tailing the field home in the Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m). “Retrostar has been a bit of an enigma, but I think back to left-handed racing may be the key with him as well,” Forsman said. “A roomy track and (rating) 65 1400m, I think he is well placed and hopefully he can regain his best form.” Retrostar could be joined in his race by stablemate Transaction, however, Forsman will be on weather watch with the filly ahead of the weekend. “It will be track dependent. We don’t want to run on a firm track first time off a break,” he said. “I think she is a filly that just for now appreciates a little bit of cut in the track. “We will see what the weather does and how the track is going to present this Saturday as to whether we race her or she might be saved for the next week or two.” View the full article

Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) will carry the hopes of the Kiwi sprinting ranks in Perth next month as the Trackside NZ / Perth Racing slot runner in the A$5 million KIA Quokka (1200m). The winner of nine of his 14 career starts, Crocetti’s connections accepted the invitation from Entain New Zealand – the operators of New Zealand’s Trackside television network and the TAB and betcha betting brands – after he claimed the NZ$300,000 bonus for winning the Sport Nation NZ Champion Sprint Series over the summer. Crocetti’s owner and co-breeder Daniel Nakhle leapt at the opportunity to take his pride and joy to Western Australia for a date with sprinting destiny at Ascot Racecourse on 26 April. “This horse has already provided us with so much fun and excitement in his career,” Nakhle said. “To take it to the next level with this trip to Perth alongside the Trackside NZ and Perth Racing teams is another memorable step along a pretty amazing journey.” Trained by Danny Walker and Arron Tata at Byerley Park near Karaka, Crocetti won his first seven races before returning to perform at the top level over summer, securing placings in the Gr.3 Concorde Stakes (1200m) and the Gr.3 Haunui Farm Kings Plate (1200m) and a fourth in the Listed Haunui Farms Counties Bowl (1100m). He showed his brilliance at the perfect time in the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m), with that win and the Kings Plate placing ensuring his Champion Sprint Series title. Entain ANZ’s Chief Media Officer Chris Haigh said securing Crocetti, who has proven himself as New Zealand’s leading sprinter, will bring plenty of story angles and punter interest to the trip to Western Australia. “Crocetti has really captured the New Zealand public’s imagination in his career, and we’ve loved telling his and Daniel’s story along the way,” Chris Haigh said. “I know the Trackside team is pumped that we’ll be taking on The Quokka with a horse with such a following.” Perth Racing chief executive James Oldring said the Western Australia racing public is looking forward to welcoming Crocetti and Trackside NZ to Perth. “We’ve watched the New Zealand racing with interest over the summer, and to get the Champion Sprint Series winner as the Kiwi representative is a fantastic result,” Oldring said. “We saw great wagering results on The KIA Quokka last year in New Zealand through our slot partnership with Trackside NZ, and with a boom sprinter like Crocetti, we expect that Kiwi interest in racing in Perth will continue to grow.” New Zealand turnover on the 2024 edition of The KIA Quokka, with Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) running in the Trackside Media slot, more than doubled the turnover of the 2023 inaugural edition. Last year’s Quokka was also the highest turnover race on New Zealand’s TAB that day (19 April). Crocetti is a $15 chance in The KIA Quokka market with New Zealand’s TAB and betcha betting platforms. View the full article

Our Echo (NZ) (Echoes Of Heaven) has a well-documented love affair with the champagne turf and the Balcairn galloper will cross the Cook Strait again this week in pursuit of Saturday’s Listed Bramco and Granite Flying Handicap (1400m). The eight-year-old son of Echoes Of Heaven has made a number of trips to Trentham since early 2022 and rarely goes home without a prize, including last year’s Listed Lightning Handicap (1200m), which was followed by a game third to Bradman (NZ) (Pins) in the Flying Handicap. After a mixed spring preparation this season, Our Echo indicated he was near his best winning the Kurow Cup (1400m) in late December, and returning to Trentham during Wellington Cup Week, he downed a quality field with Tina Comignaghi in the saddle. That combination caused another minor upset last-start in the Gr.3 White Robe Lodge WFA (1600m), collecting his first mile victory in the historic Wingatui feature taking the photo finish over Perfect Scenario. “It was a very proud moment and I was genuinely honoured to receive that from Brian (Anderton) and the White Robe family,” trainer Danny Frye said. “They are stalwarts of Otago and Southland racing and it was a real thrill. “It was very satisfying, it was also his first time winning a race over a mile. He may have only got there by a lip, but there was about three or four lengths back to the third horse, which vindicated our faith in him this time.” Frye’s focus immediately turned to Saturday’s $110,000 contest, where he contemplated a trial but elected to work the gelding at home in North Canterbury prior to his journey north on Thursday morning. “Everything has been good since then, he’s been a really good doing horse this time around and we’ve had to keep him up to the mark a wee bit,” he said. “I was tentatively going to give him a trial on Monday at Riccarton Park, but they ended up getting enough rain the evening before to put that idea to bed. “He did some controlled fast work at home instead yesterday, he flew through his paces really well and I’m looking forward to putting him on the float in the early hours of Thursday. “We’ve always maintained with a big trip like this, through other people’s advice that I’ve heeded, that you make sure the horse is ready to go before you put him on the float. He’ll just have a nice trip up, he’ll tighten up enough on the trip then have some r and r on Friday to get over that. “He’s gotten pretty used to that trip by now.” With seven of his nine career successes coming on Good surfaces, Frye is hopeful the track may near that mark later come Saturday. “He’s got a pretty serious record at Trentham over the 1400, but at this time of the year, we’ll be playing on lady luck with track conditions,” he said. “We want it better than any softer, but it is what it is now. “Whether it’s the style of racing or just the saying of horses for courses, I don’t know, but he’s clicked every time we’ve taken him there, so we’ll keep going back.” One factor that will change on this occasion is Our Echo’s rider, with Comignaghi out of the country at present. “We’ve had to have a change of rider, as Tina is away on holiday for the next couple of weeks,” Frye said. “We’ve been lucky to get the services of Sam Spratt, we were keen to give her a go if she was available. In the hindsight, I’d still like to take him up to Ellerslie next season at some stage, so it may add a string to our bow if Sam does click with him. “Stature-wise, she is so much similar to Tina, she rides a lot like her, a little pocket battleship.” View the full article

Crocetti will fill the Trackside NZ/Perth Racing slot in the $5 million Quokka (1200m) at Ascot Racecourse on April 26. (Photo: Kenton Wright – Race Images) Crocetti will carry the hopes of the Kiwi sprinting ranks in Perth next month as the Trackside NZ / Perth Racing slot runner in the $5 million Quokka (1200m). The winner of nine of his 14 career starts, Crocetti’s connections accepted the invitation from Entain New Zealand – the operators of New Zealand’s Trackside television network and the TAB and betcha betting brands – after he claimed the $300,000 bonus for winning the Sport Nation NZ Champion Sprint Series over the summer. Crocetti’s owner and co-breeder Daniel Nakhle leapt at the opportunity to take his pride and joy to Western Australia for a date with sprinting destiny at Ascot Racecourse on April 26. “This horse has already provided us with so much fun and excitement in his career,” Nakhle said. “To take it to the next level with this trip to Perth alongside the Trackside NZ and Perth Racing teams is another memorable step along a pretty amazing journey.” Trained by Danny Walker and Arron Tata at Byerley Park near Karaka, Crocetti won his first seven races before returning to perform at the top level over summer, securing placings in the Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1200m) and the Group 3 Haunui Farm Kings Plate (1200m) and a fourth in the Listed Haunui Farms Counties Bowl (1100m). Crocetti showed his brilliance at the perfect time in the Group 1 Sistema Railway (1200m), with that win and the Kings Plate placing ensuring his Champion Sprint Series title. Entain ANZ’s Chief Media Officer Chris Haigh said securing Crocetti, who has proven himself as New Zealand’s leading sprinter, will bring plenty of story angles and punter interest to the trip to Western Australia. “Crocetti has really captured the New Zealand public’s imagination in his career, and we’ve loved telling his and Daniel’s story along the way,” Chris Haigh said. “I know the Trackside team is pumped that we’ll be taking on The Quokka with a horse with such a following.” Perth Racing chief executive James Oldring said the Western Australia racing public is looking forward to welcoming Crocetti and Trackside NZ to Perth. “We’ve watched the New Zealand racing with interest over the summer, and to get the Champion Sprint Series winner as the Kiwi representative is a fantastic result,” Oldring said. “We saw great wagering results on The Quokka last year in New Zealand through our slot partnership with Trackside NZ, and with a boom sprinter like Crocetti, we expect that Kiwi interest in racing in Perth will continue to grow.” New Zealand turnover on the 2024 edition of The Quokka, with Waitak running in the Trackside Media slot, more than doubled the turnover of the 2023 inaugural edition. Last year’s Quokka was also the highest turnover race on New Zealand’s TAB that day (April 19). Crocetti is a $15 chance in The Quokka market with horse racing bookmakers. Horse racing news View the full article

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A class drop and an opportunity to race a shorter distance suggest FMQ Stables' Saudi Crown will be a force in the $500,000 Oaklawn Mile Stakes (G3) March 29 at Oaklawn Park.View the full article

The Queens M G, winner of the Davona Dale Stakes (G2) March 1, returns in the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) March 29. The 1 1/16-mile race for 3-year-old fillies offers qualifying points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks on a scale of 100-50-25-15-10.View the full article

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott and Godolphin have secured the riding services of Manny Franco for Sovereignty's highly anticipated start in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) March 29 at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott and Godolphin have secured the riding services of Manny Franco for Sovereignty's highly anticipated start in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) March 29 at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

This week's schedule of racing on radio and television, compiled by America's Best Racing.View the full article

Manny Franco will accompany Godolphin's Sovereignty (Into Mischief) in Saturday's $1-million GI Curlin Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. The New York-based jockey will fill in for regular rider Junior Alvarado, who sustained a shoulder injury in a racing mishap Sunday. Alvarado has been aboard the bay for all four starts, including a last-to-first victory in the Mar. 1 GII Fountain of Youth. Franco is currently atop- the jockey standings at the current Aqueduct meet. “I can rarely get him. He's never been easy to get to ride, but I think he won a couple of Grade Is for us on Channel Maker,” said Mott, who gave Franco a leg up for back-to-back victories in the 2020 GI Sword Dancer at Saratoga and GI Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at Belmont. “He's done well with the one's he's ridden for us.” Franco won the 2020 GIII Florida Derby and Holy Bull aboard Tiz the Law. Franco is currently sixth this year in North America in money won and third in wins behind Irad Ortiz Jr. and Jose Ortiz. Franco was tied for 10th in victories last year with 210. The post Franco to Fill in For Alvarado On Sovereignty in Floriday Derby appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

White Abarrio returns after winning the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) at Gulfstream Park in the Ghostzapper Stakes (G3) there March 29.View the full article

A bill that had a committee hearing on Monday in the Minnesota House of Representatives would make a one-time transfer of $7 million from the state's general fund to establish a Thoroughbred pilot program to award Canterbury Park horse owners $750 per start during the 2026 and 2027 race meets provided those horses have met a residency registration requirement by being stabled at the track for 120 days during the previous season. Bill HF 1540 would also earmark “at least” $500,000 in 2026 and 2027 for the state's commissioner of agriculture to award grants to Thoroughbred aftercare organizations, and “at least” another $500,000 each year would fund mental health and educational services for Canterbury's backstretch community. Horse owners would have to pay an application fee of $100 to be eligible for the program, and those fees would be added to the total amount to be distributed. Canterbury Park would be tasked with distributing the money via the horsemen's bookkeeper after each racing day, and then the track would be reimbursed by the state at the end of the season. The bill's text explicitly states that the program is to expire July 1, 2028, although it is possible that if the bill passes and is viewed as beneficial, new legislation could eventually renew it. Justin Revak, the president the Minnesota Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, testified during the Mar. 24 Agriculture Finance and Policy committee hearing that the average horse starts four or five times during Canterbury's season, which in 2025 will span May 24-Sept. 20. The bill's co-sponsor, Rep. Brad Tabke, a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party whose district includes the city of Shakopee, where Canterbury Park is located, underscored at the hearing that the payments would be triggered per start, and not per horse or per owner. Tabke also emphasized that the only starters who would get paid are those that met the previous-year residency requirements. So if the bill gets voted into law, owners wishing to collect in 2026 must establish each horse's residency at Canterbury in 2025. “Canterbury has an extremely loyal group of horsemen, owners and trainers, many who have been racing here since the '80s,” Revak told the committee. “But when you factor that in and then purses declining, that loyalty only goes so far before you can't make an honest business out of it and continue racing here… “So in summary, I'd say this bill increases purses to attract more horses to Canterbury, enhances the backside programs that we're able to establish, and also provides money for retired racehorses, which is another important factor,” Revak summed up. The hearing concluded with no action being taken on the bill, which was “laid over” by the committee. The post Minnesota Bill Would Pay $750 Per Start in 2026-27 for Horses Who Establish Previous-Meet Residency at Canterbury appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The connections of Coal Battle hope his Oaklawn Park story comes to a satisfying conclusion March 29 as he faces eight rivals in the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1).View the full article