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In an exciting move, the date for the NZB National Weanling Sale (thoroughbred) and NZB Standardbred National Weanling Sale (standardbred) has been finalised, with both weanling sessions selling on Thursday 26 June 2025 at Karaka. The joint sale date will see the thoroughbred session get underway in the morning, with the standardbred weanlings selling later that afternoon. “Both industries are in great shape at the moment, and the positivity from stakes increases and new initiatives across both codes is encouraging. It’s certainly given domestic buyers more confidence which was seen with the Kiwi spend up at both respective yearling sales recently,” commented NZB Managing Director Andrew Seabrook. “Since we have taken over selling standardbreds, we have seen more and more people involved across both industries, essentially cross-coding more. While the sales are still separate, there will be a bigger attendance and atmosphere on the grounds. “Both thoroughbred and standardbred vendors have been positive about holding the weanling sales on the same date. From a logistical and operational perspective, it just makes sense to hold both sales on the same day at Karaka.” All thoroughbred weanlings purchased are eligible for the Karaka Millions Series, consisting of the 2027 $1m TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m), followed by the 2028 $1.5m TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), as well as the NZB Mega Maiden Bonus Series with $1m in bonuses up for grabs across 40 maiden races each season. While all standardbred weanlings purchased are eligible for NZB Standardbred’s lucrative Harness Million Sales Race Series. The Series consists of principal two-year-old and three-year-old races for colts and geldings, fillies and trotters individually, where NZB Standardbred graduates can contest for their share in a one million dollar prizepool. For more information about the NZB National Weanling Sale, contact NZB Bloodstock Sales Manager Kane Jones on kane.jones@nzb.co.nz or call +64 27 274 4985. For more information about the National Standardbred Weanling Sale, contact NZB Standardbred Manager Cam Bray on cam.bray@nzb.co.nz or call +64 21 737 199. Entries for both sales will open on their respective portals in late February. SALE SCHEDULE: NZB National Weanling Sale: Thursday 26 June (am) at Karaka. NZB Standardbred National Weanling Sale: Thursday 26 June (pm) at Karaka. View the full article

Respected horseman Ralph Manning has been a prolific purchaser on gavelhouse.com over the years, and a pair of his bargain buys played starring roles on Australian racetracks on Saturday. Manning paid only $7,750 to secure Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) from a gavelhouse.com auction in August of 2020, while he bought Step Aside (NZ) (Redwood) for $2,300 a few months later. Fast-forward to Saturday, when the exceptional Mr Brightside added a ninth Group One win to his record with a typically tenacious performance in the Lamaro’s Hotel Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Step Aside, meanwhile, won the fourth race of his career with an emphatic victory in the A$160,000 Rosehill Bowling Club Handicap (1300m) in Sydney. “I’ve bought a lot of horses off gavelhouse.com over the years, I’m probably just about their biggest buyer,” said Manning, who trains dozens of racehorses at Cambridge as well as purchasing bloodstock to trade. “It’s always good to see some of those past purchases doing well on the racetrack.” Manning marvels at the career of Mr Brightside, who has now amassed more than A$16.98 million from a 42-start career that has produced 19 wins and 13 placings. His Group One successes have come in two editions of the Doncaster Handicap (1600m), Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) and Futurity Stakes, along with victories in the Champions Mile (1600m), Memsie Stakes (1400m) and CF Orr Stakes (1400m). Manning won a trial with Mr Brightside at Matamata in January of 2021, then saddled him for a desperately unlucky fifth on debut at the same venue a month later. That was his only appearance before he was purchased by clients of Lindsay Park in Australia. “For a horse that cost less than eight grand on gavelhouse.com, it’s amazing what Mr Brightside has gone on to achieve,” Manning said. “He always showed a lot of ability. He was just a little bit of a rogue early on, so we had to get him to enjoy life around the stable and enjoy racing. “I still don’t know how he managed to get beaten in that first start at Matamata. Opie Bosson never ducked back inside like that in his career, but he did it that day and got shut out of a gap. But it didn’t matter in the end and the horse has never looked back. It’s been great to see what he’s gone on to do in Australia.” While Step Aside’s achievements pale in comparison to those of Mr Brightside, the Chris Waller-trained has nevertheless compiled a very tidy record with four wins, eight placings and A$293,100 to his name from 20 starts. “I bought Step Aside because I trained the mother Teena Rox (NZ) (Roc De Cambes) and really liked her,” Manning said. “I always thought she was good enough to get all the way to open class, but unfortunately she was injured twice after winning twice from a handful of starts. She seems to have produced a pretty capable horse with Step Aside.” Currently online is a 55 Lot mixed bloodstock sale with bidding closing from 7pm (NZTD) on Monday 3 March. View the full article

Prominent Australian owner Aziz “Ozzie” Kheir and global thoroughbred giant Coolmore won the world’s richest turf race, the A$14 million The Everest (1200m), in 2019 with Yes Yes Yes, and six years on they are teaming up once more in the hope of taking out another slot race. Last year, Kheir purchased a slot in the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), to be run at Ellerslie on Champions Day, March 8, in the hope of running his own horses in the southern hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race. While he had a number of leading contenders, he felt none of his team were up to winning the inaugural running of the NZB Kiwi and cast his eye further afield, landing on the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Public Attention (NZ) (Written Tycoon). From New Zealand thoroughbred royalty, Public Attention was bred by the late Sir Patrick Hogan and Lady Justine Hogan out of Legramor, a daughter of their dual Group One winner Katie Lee. They offered him through Carlaw Park’s 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale draft where he was purchased by Coolmore’s Tom Magnier for $160,000. Public Attention is raced by Coolmore, in association with several partners, including Sir Peter Vela, and has won two of his six starts to date carrying Coolmore’s iconic silks, including the Gr.3 Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) at Randwick earlier this month. Believing Public Attention was the perfect candidate for the NZB Kiwi, Kheir approached Magnier and was delighted to pen a deal to contest the New Zealand three-year-old feature next week with the son of Written Tycoon. “It is a huge coup for the race, and it is great to be partnering up with good friends in Coolmore and their partners,” Kheir said. “We have done a lot of trade and business together in the past and have had some good success with Sir Dragonet when winning the Cox Plate (Gr.1, 2040m) and we had Yes Yes Yes win The Everest, and let’s hope we can win The Kiwi with Public Attention in its inaugural year. “I had a couple of horses in-mind of my own, which was always the intention when securing a slot, but they probably didn’t perform worthy enough to be a top three chance in the race. “I saw Public Attention run in Sydney over the weekend and I thought his run was very good, so I reached out to Tom Magnier and Coolmore and asked whether they would consider it. “We spent a couple of days waiting to hear back from them. They came back and we ran through all the pros and cons of the race, and we agreed it was a good idea, and here we are getting everything ready to go to the race. “I am looking forward to it and I think he is the right horse for the race. It is great for the race itself to have Coolmore involved and having a stable like Price and Kent Jnr involved, and I think he is a genuine winning chance. We won’t be there to just fill the numbers, which is one of the concerns when you buy a slot.” Kheir is the final NZB Kiwi slot holder to show his hand and make his announcement, and he believes the wait has been worthwhile. “I have been wanting to have a horse that was a winning chance,” he said. “We had to wait, and it could have easily backfired. If we didn’t get him, we probably didn’t have a winning chance, but the fact that we have secured him now, I am very much looking forward to it. “Speaking to Tom Magnier, he is very happy and is looking forward to his horse going to the race with his partners.” Kheir is hoping to be trackside at Ellerslie on Champions Day to take in the action, just six days after watching his filly Leica Lucy contest the Gr.2 Jennian Homes Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Trentham on Sunday. “I will be doing everything I can to get there,” he said. “I might bring the family over, we will see how we go. I have got Leica Lucy (NZ) (Derryn) running on Sunday and it would be nice to spend the week over there, but I have got to convince my wife.” Kheir, a notable purchaser of New Zealand bloodstock, bought into the Robbie Patterson-trained filly following her back-to-back stakes victories in the Gr.3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) and Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m), and was immediately rewarded with victory in the Gr.2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa earlier this month. Kheir is enjoying racing Leica Lucy with her breeders, Peter and Heather Crofskey, and is excited about her prospects heading towards the $1 million Gr.1 Al Basti Eqiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) next month. “It has been a great start to the relationship with Heather and Peter, and having Robbie Patterson train her has been fantastic,” Kheir said. “I have been speaking with them regularly and enjoying the journey with them. “I am looking forward to her running on Sunday and hopefully in the Oaks, all going well. She looks like a quality filly and I am very much looking forward to seeing her not only in the Oaks, but continuing her career towards potentially a Brisbane carnival as well.” Kheir is enjoying a golden run with his New Zealand thoroughbred purchases, including his latest Group One success with New Zealand-bred gelding Jimmysstar (NZ) (Per Incanto) in the Gr.1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield last Saturday. “There is no secret here in Australia that I love New Zealand racing, I love what they breed,” Kheir said. “I have got Jimmysstar and Gringotts (NZ) (Per Incanto), and I have had some amazing talent come out of New Zealand with Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) and so many more. I really love the New Zealand thoroughbred.” Kheir is hoping Jimmysstar can add to his Group One haul at short notice, with trainer Ciaron Maher weighing up between a couple of sprint features, with an eye towards a potential tilt at a rich slot race in the spring. “I didn’t think I bought a sprinter out of New Zealand (in Jimmysstar), I genuinely thought I bought a miler,” Kheir said. “Ciaron and I were laughing on Saturday night after a few drinks at my place and he said ‘I know you think you might have bought me a miler, but you might have bought me an Everest horse’. “At the moment we are either going to go to the Newmarket (Gr.1, 1200m) or William Reid (Gr.1, 1200m). We will see how we go, but we are enjoying this nice run that we are having.” View the full article

Talented filly Damask Rose (NZ) (Savabeel) is set to bloom once more when she heads to Ellerslie next week to contest the inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) after winning her 1100m trial at Taupo on Wednesday. The three-year-old daughter of Savabeel has been a standout for trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, winning three and placing in two of her six starts to date, including taking out last month’s $1.5 million Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m). She is set to represent Te Akau Racing’s slot in next week’s NZB Kiwi and was given her final public hit-out before the big dance at Taupo on Wednesday in a star-studded trial. Damask Rose stalked pacemaker Babylon Berlin throughout before sneaking up on the rail to score a neck victory, with a further length back stablemate Campionessa (NZ) (Contributer) in third. Bergerson was pleased with what he saw at Taupo and said that will set her up nicely for a tilt at the NZB Kiwi on Saturday-week. “It was good to see her trial like that 10 days’ out (from the NZB Kiwi),” he said. “We wanted to give her a hit-out without doing too much. She doesn’t take a lot of work, but she is ticking over nicely, and I couldn’t be happier with her. “Craig (Grylls, jockey) was very complimentary, and she seems to have pulled up well, so it’s onwards and upwards. “We think she races better on the fresher side, and we have kept the blinkers up our sleeve for raceday.” Bergerson was also pleased with Campionessa’s outing, with the seven-year-old mare out to add to her Group One haul in next Saturday’s HKJC World Pool New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). “In her old age, she knows what is a trial and what is a race,” Bergerson quipped. “Kevin (Stott, jockey) said she was very laidback up the straight. We wanted to give her a bit of a hit-out. “The blinkers go on next Saturday and the Thoroughbred Breeders is the goal, and we will assess her racing future after that. She has been a fantastic Group One-winning mare for us, and we think being on the fresher side next Saturday could hopefully be a change in fortune for her.” Group three performer When Stars Align (NZ) (Zoustar) finished fifth in the heat and is set to make his long-awaited return to racing at New Plymouth next week. “He’s coming along nicely,” Bergerson said. “He has had the ultimate gear change, the gelding, and a good, long break. He’s had a couple of trials now and will head to New Plymouth next Saturday for a three-year-old 1200m, all going well.” Stablemate I’m A Dirty Rascal rounded out Te Akau’s quartet of triallers, and the globetrotting seven-year-old also pleased Bergerson, with a view towards next Saturday’s Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) on Champions Day. “He should hopefully sneak in there with a really light weight,” Bergerson said. “This trial I thought he was good through the line and was asked a little bit past the line as well. “We have gone the European way, a bit of time between runs up to the 3200m. He is a naturally fit horse and seems to be enjoying the New Zealand lifestyle. If he can sneak in with that light weight, we think he is a live chance.” View the full article

Local trainer Shankar Muniandy is vying to score back-to-back victories in Saturday’s Listed Property Brokers – Ray Kean Dunedin Guineas (1600m) but said manners will be key with this year’s contender. Muniandy scored a career highlight when taking out last year’s edition of the race with Collect Your Cash (NZ) (Rageese) and he believes he has the right filly to defend the stable’s local Guineas crown in Loose Sally (NZ) (Turn Me Loose). The promising daughter of Turn Me Loose was victorious on debut before running third to standout filly Pivotal Ten in the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui on Boxing Day but threw her toys out of the cot when refusing to enter the starting gate in the Listed Southland Guineas (1400m) at Ascot Park a fortnight ago. Muniandy believes he has got on top of that issue and has been pleased with her work leading up to her weekend test. “It would be good to win again, and we have got the right horse to do it,” he said. “It was a bit disappointing when she didn’t want to go into the starting gate, but we fixed that. We have put a blindfold on and been jumping out down the back straight, and she seems quite happy to do that. “She is still green, and she is still learning. She will just get back and take her time and come from the half mile on, she knows when the business time is.” Loose Sally has drawn barrier nine with apprentice jockey Ruvanesh Muniandy aboard, and Muniandy said that will be ideal for his filly. “The wider the barrier, the better for her because she is a big filly that needs a lot of room to gallop,” he said. “She will get back anyway and will do her best work late coming over the top of them.” Further stakes assignments await Loose Sally after Saturday, with Muniandy eyeing a trip to Riccarton in April. “I would really love to go to the Warstep (Listed, 2000m) with her and that will be it for her this prep,” he said. Muniandy is looking forward to the Property Brokers Otago Classics Day, which is shaping to be the biggest racing event in the region for some time. “I am really looking forward to it. We have got four runners, and I am very happy with them, they have come a long way,” he said. Last-start winner Perfect California (NZ) (Preferment) is part of that quartet and will be looking to double up when she contests the Convert IT/Harbour Hawks Rugby Club (1600m). “She broke through for her maiden pretty nicely and took plenty of confidence out of the trip to Christchurch,” Muniandy said. “She needs a bigger track to suit her. She doesn’t have early speed and is definitely a 2000m horse, but you have got to start somewhere.” Muniandy will also be represented by stable newcomer Sabots D’or and Unusual Affair (NZ) (Unusual Suspect) in the Gallagher Insurance (1200m). “Sabots D’or is a new horse in the stable. She had a couple of weeks off when she arrived from up north and she is looking good,” Muniandy said. “We are going to start her off at 1200m and see where we are at. Hopefully she can go a cheeky race first-up. “1200m is a bit short for Unusual Affair, but she has got to start somewhere.” View the full article

Group Three-winning stayer Outovstock (NZ) (Tavistock) will use Saturday’s $350,000 COMAG Wairere Falls Classic (1500m) as a stepping stone towards a tilt at his second Manawatu feature crown. A son of Tavistock, Outovstock scored a minor upset to win last year’s Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2100m) in April, earning himself a trip across the Tasman where he finished ninth in the Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m). As a result of his early success, Outovstock has faced some stiff competition in the first half of this season but has held his own finishing in the top five in the Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m) and Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m). A muddily-run edition of the Listed Kaimai Stakes (2000m) had Outovstock ending up out of his usual pattern in front, and trainer Chad Ormsby was satisfied with his performance to hold on for fourth place behind What You Wish For. “The race wasn’t run to suit at all, so Vinnie (Colgan, jockey) elected to give the horse a chance in figuring in it which worked out well for him,” he said. “It still wasn’t ideal, but I was happy with the run, and he got his chance. “He’s continued on well, he’s wanting 2000 or further now but this race comes up as a stepping stone towards the Awapuni Cup and timing-wise it works out well. “He’s got the carrot dangling there, but it’s not the perfect race for him. I’m not against him and if he brought his best form, he can figure somewhere in the first half.” The Gr.2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) will be run at Trentham on Manawatu Sires’ Produce Day, the 29th of March. Earlier on the card at Matamata, Ormsby is hopeful consistent galloper Mohi Place will get his turn in the winner’s circle, contesting the Property Brokers 1600. The son of Proisir has been runner-up on three occasions, including last-start behind La Parisienne. “I think we’ve found out he’s a better miler than out to the 2000m, he’s going to get his turn and hopefully that comes on Saturday,” he said. “He’s been very, very close most times he goes to the races. “He’s very consistent and he’s a horse that brings in nice form.” Lord Weyburn will be back at the races after a spell and comes off a tidy trial win to take on the Fairview Matamata 1200, while younger stablemate Jonson will run on debut in the Mimico 1400. “He trialled really well at Ellerslie and he’s had a nice break, his best distance is up over 2000m but I think he’ll run well fresh-up,” Ormsby said. “He’s a horse that loves racing, he’s a real competitor and puts his best foot forward. “Thankfully Jonson’s got a good draw (2), he’s still learning the game and he’s a big, weak horse that is just going to take time. “He’s an autumn three-year-old now and he’s got to get the ball rolling, I think he’ll be a nice horse at a mile-2000m.” View the full article

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What The Grey Goose (NZ) (Reliable Man) possesses in talent may be hindered in match fitness when she takes her place in Saturday’s Gr.3 White Robe Lodge Weight For Age (1600m) at Wingatui. The Invercargill visitor collected a major prize at Otago’s feature meeting last year, winning the $200,000 ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m) in what was a breakthrough season for the mare. She went on to finish fourth in the $350,000 TAB Southern Alps Challenge (1600m), and after a break, looked to be every bit as strong returning to the track this term. The Grey Goose collected two successive victories at Wingatui and Ascot Park respectively in November before a hoof issue sidelined the mare for the remainder of the summer, meaning trainer Jo-Ann Gordon had to enter her into Saturday’s $220,000 contest first-up for nearly 100 days. “She’s had problems with her hoof, she had an abscess and it’s taken a long time to get on top of,” Gordon said. “This race was something we always planned to go to, but not fresh. I would’ve liked to have a run going into it, but it just hasn’t panned out that way. She’s a lot stronger, time is definitely her friend and she’s even strengthened up quite nicely over the last couple of months. “I’m happy with her and she’s had plenty of work, but she’s lacking that match fitness.” Making the task even stiffer is the weight-for-age conditions, meaning highly-rated gallopers including Perfect Scenario (NZ) (Iffraaj), Harlech (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Matscot (NZ) (Haradasun) all sit just two kilograms higher that the mare in the weights. “It’s a very, very good field, and being weight-for-age, it’s not ideal going in fresh-up when there are horses rated 103 that only carry two kilograms more,” Gordon said. “The second slight concern is that while she does run on all tracks, she runs faster than most on a wet track, and it’s going to be fairly dry there on Saturday. “I did toss up whether to wait and go to Riccarton first-up instead, but we’ve got to start somewhere and this is where it’s going to be. It’s only a one-day trip for the horse as well.” View the full article

What 2025 Australian Guineas Where Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria When Saturday, March 1, 2025 Prizemoney $1,000,000 Distance 1600m Conditions Set Weights 2024 winner Southport Tycoon (4) | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Jamie Melham (57kg) Visit Dabble The 40th running of the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) headlines a bumper 10-race card at Flemington this Saturday, with a field of 16 set to do battle for the $1 million on offer in the premier three-year-old race in Victoria this autumn. Angel Capital and Sepals loom as the ones to beat having won key lead-in races, while Sydney-based Point And Shoot is looking to elevate from BM78 level to Group 1 winner. Outside of those three, it is an open edition of the Australian Guineas, with plenty of winning hopes amongst the field. 2025 Australian Guineas odds Australian Guineas betting markets have it down to three chances. Angel Capital heads the betting at $4 with Neds following a dominant win in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m), while Sepals ($6) and Point And Shoot ($6) are the only other runners at a single-figure quote. Group 1 winners Goldrush Guru and Savaglee (both $12) are the best of the rest, while Feroce ($13) and Henlein ($21) received early backing once markets opened. 2025 Australian Guineas speed map There looks to be plenty of speed engaged in this year’s Australian Guineas, with the likes of Feroce, Stay Focused, Goldrush Guru, Opening Adress and Savaglee all looking to hold prominent positions. Market fancies Sepals and Point And Shoot will look to camp just off the speed, with race favourite Angel Capital likely to stalk his main rivals throughout. Henlein, Ndola and Royal Insignia will be the ones hitting the line hard from the rear of the field. Continue reading for HorseBetting’s top selections and $100 betting strategy for the 2025 Australian Guineas. Australian Guineas 2025 preview & form Sepals was an arrogant winner of the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) last time out. Having sprinted sharply from a midfield position, the Cliff Brown-trained gelding eventually put 3.3 lengths on his rivals, and it could have been a lot further had Blake Shinn not throttled him down late. He should gain a similar run from barrier three on Saturday, and with even luck, Sepals can become the ninth horse to do the CS Hayes Stakes and Australian Guineas double. Angel Capital is a deserving favourite based on his career to date, but from barrier eight and on his first look at the track, he could find this to be a tricky assignment. Ndola was taking ground off Sepals late in the CS Hayes and appeals at a big price, while Group 1-winning Kiwi Savaglee could prove hard to run down from a front-running role in his Australian debut. Australian Guineas 2025 selections & best bets Selections: 12 SEPALS 4 ANGEL CAPITAL 10 NDOLA 2 SAVAGLEE $100 betting strategy $100 win Sepals (#12) @ +500 with 2025 Australian Guineas final field 1. Goldrush Guru (5) T: Andrew Gluyas J: Ms Jamie Melham W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: American Pharoah (USA) Dam: Glam Guru +900 +230 2. Savaglee (6) T: Pam Gerard J: Michael Dee W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Savabeel Dam: Glee (NZ) +900 +230 3. Feroce (11) T: Dominic Sutton J: Billy Egan W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Super Seth Dam: Corinthia (NZ) +1400 +340 4. Angel Capital (8) T: Clinton McDonald J: Ben Melham W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Colt Sire: Harry Angel (IRE) Dam: Bahamas +320 -111.11 5. Henlein (17) T: Anthony & Sam Freedman J: Mark Zahra W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Time Awaits +2000 +500 6. Red Aces (2) T: Nick Ryan J: Rhys McLeod W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Cardiac +5000 +1200 7. Point and Shoot (1) T: Bjorn Baker J: Damian Lane W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Blue Point (IRE) Dam: Watchmespin +600 +160 8. Stay Focused (7) T: Phillip Stokes J: Thomas Stockdale W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Cosmic Force Dam: Coral Reef +3000 +700 9. Opening Address (14) T: Liam Howley J: Craig Newitt W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: So You Think (NZ) Dam: Royal Welcome (GB) +3300 +800 10. Ndola (12) T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes J: Luke Currie W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Justify (USA) Dam: Hear the Chant +1400 +340 11. Royal Insignia (15) T: Grahame Begg J: Jamie Mott W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Colt Sire: Written Tycoon Dam: Yau Chin +1600 +400 12. Sepals (3) T: Cliff Brown J: Blake Shinn W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Calyx (GB) Dam: What’s New (NZ) +500 +130 13. Savour The Dream (13) T: Bevan Laming J: Martin Harley W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Super Seth Dam: Savvy Dreams (NZ) +3000 +700 14. Detroit City (10) T: Dominic Sutton J: Harry Coffey W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Toronado (IRE) Dam: Elle Gagne (NZ) +5000 +1200 15. Plymouth (4) T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson J: Craig Williams W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: The Autumn Sun Dam: Malfy +1700 +400 16. Another Prophet (16) T: Ciaron Maher J: Ethan Brown W: 55kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Filly Sire: Brazen Beau Dam: Set to Skelter +2500 +600 17(e). Statuario (18) T: Emma-Lee & David Browne J: Lachlan Neindorf W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Grey Sex: Gelding Sire: D’argento Dam: Miss Entice +6000 +1300 18(e). Nostringsattached (9) T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young J: TBA W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Extreme Choice Dam: Come On Over +6000 +1300 Horse racing tips View the full article

Chris Waller is poised for a potentially dominant day at Randwick, with his star filly Lady Shenandoah heavily favored to win the 2025 Surround Stakes. This Group 1 race for three-year-old fillies forms part of a stellar Verry Elleegant Stakes Day card, where Waller also has a strong hand in the feature race. Lady Shenandoah, […] The post Lady Shenandoah Dominates 2025 Surround Stakes Field & Odds appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Chris Waller is poised to continue his remarkable dominance in the race now named in honor of his legendary mare, Verry Elleegant, as Via Sistina heads the field in the 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes at Randwick this Saturday. Formerly the Chipping Norton Stakes, this Group 1 $1 million mile race was renamed to honor the […] The post 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes Field & Betting Update: Via Sistina Odds-On Favourite appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

The 2025 Australian Guineas at Flemington this Saturday has attracted a quality field of three-year-old milers, with the Clinton McDonald-trained Angel Capital leading the charge in the betting markets. The son of Harry Angel has been in impressive form this preparation, culminating in a dominant victory in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes, and the punters […] The post 2025 Australian Guineas Field & Betting Update: Angel Capital Flys into Favouritism appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Liverpool City Cup Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025 Location: Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $250,000 Distance: 1300m The Liverpool City Cup is a Group 3 race run over 1300m under set weights and penalties, held at Randwick racecourse. First held in 1970 over 12 furlongs, the Liverpool City Cup became a sprint in 1971, attaining Group 3 status in 1978. The Liverpool City Cup distance varied between 1200m, 1300m, and 1400m before settling at 1300m in 2008. Think About It won in 2023 before claiming multiple Group 1 victories, including The Everest (1200m). Three mares – Ofcourseican (2012), Chlorophyll (1996), and Satin Sand (1986) – completed the Liverpool City Cup and Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) double. 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Ladbrokes does not offer bonus codes in Australia and this referral code does not grant access to offers. Full terms. Liverpool City Cup News The Follow Files: European import impresses on Aussie debut Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago In this week’s Follow Files, we have found runners from the meetings at Flemington and Randwick last Saturday that are … Read More Phearson runs rivals ragged in Liverpool City Cup Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Tom Sherry and Brad Widdup have combined with Phearson ($12.00) proving far too strong in the Group 3 Liverpool City … Read More Randwick race-by-race preview & betting tips | Saturday, March 2 Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago The Verry Elleegant Stakes headlines a bumper 10-race card at Randwick this Saturday. See our free betting tips and quaddie … Read More Think About It continues stunning rise in Liverpool City Cup romp Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Trainer Joseph Pride may have unearthed a very impressive type this preparation, as Think About It continues blistering through the … Read More Ellsberg dominant whilst Atishu stands still Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Ellsberg from the Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou stable has smashed the Liverpool City Cup field and in doing so … Read More Randwick race-by-race betting preview & top tips | 27/2/2021 Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago HorseBetting’s tipping experts bring you the race-by-race betting preview for Royal Randwick’s Chipping Norton Stakes Day on February 27, 2021 … Read More 2025 Liverpool City Cup Final Field HorseBetting will update this page when the 2025 Liverpool City Cup final field is released on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Previous Liverpool City Cup Fields 2024 Liverpool City Cup field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Cepheus Matthew Dunn Nash Rawiller 10 60kg 2 Coal Crusher Joseph Pride Tyler Schiller 12 60kg 3 Golden Mile James Cummings Tom Marquand 7 59.5kg 4 Kovalica Chris Waller James McDonald 4 59.5kg 5 Democracy Manifest Chris Waller Tommy Berry 11 57kg 6 New Energy Ciaron Maher Jason Collett 3 56kg 7 Acquitted Kris Lees Dylan Gibbons 8 55.5kg 8 Phearson Brad Widdup Tom Sherry 6 55kg 9 Caesars Palace Anthony Cummings Chad Schofield 2 54kg 10 Dark Dream Allan Kehoe Reece Jones 9 54kg 11 Hard To Say Jason Deamer Ashley Morgan 1 53kg 12 Moravia Michael Freedman Kerrin McEvoy 5 53kg 13 Whinchat David Pfieffer Jay Ford 13 53kg 2024 Liverpool City Cup result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Randwick-2024-Group-3-Liverpool-City-Cup-02032024-Phearson-Brad-Widdup-Tom-Sherry.mp4 1st – Phearson (+1100) 2nd – New Energy (+130) 3rd – Hard To Say (+160) Recent runnings of the Liverpool City Cup: 2024: Phearson not for catching Tom Sherry and Brad Widdup combined for a winner to end the day at Randwick, with Phearson ($12.00) proving far too strong in the Group 3 Liverpool City Cup (1300m). The son of Exosphere showed his potentail at the end of his previous campaign, securing victory in the Group 3 Festival Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill before being sent to the paddock after a lacklustre performance in the Group 2 Ingham (1600m). The pace was on early as Phearson pinged the lids under Tom Sherry, however, he didn’t get it his own way on speed, with Coal Crusher ($3.60) and Whinchat ($4.00) both looking to cross from the wider draws. They couldn’t respond the way Phearson did when the whips were cracking. 2023: Think About It continues rapid rise Joseph Pride unearthed a very impressive type in the spring of 2023, as Think About It continued blasting through the grades with a Group 3 win in the Liverpool City Cup. It was a dominant front-running effort from Sam Clipperton to pinch some cheap sectionals mid-race and utilising the low weight for the lightly raced four-year-old out of So You Think. It’s was an impressive rise throughout the preparation when starting his campaign in January to score at BM72 grade and could be looking for bigger and better things after his Group 3 triumph. From the jump it was a comfortable watch for favourite backers as Clipperton was able to keep luck out of the equation and kick clear to score for a comfortable 1.7 length win. 2022: Ellsberg a class above The market had the Group 3 Liverpool City Cup down to a race in two between Ellsberg ($2.60) and Atishu ($3.90) at Randwick on Saturday, and after Atishu refused to take part in the race, Ellsberg backers never looked in doubt. It was a vintage Tim Clark ride aboard the Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou-trained entire, guiding the galloper to a dominant all-the-way victory. Despite all four of the earlier winners on the day coming down the centre of the straight, Clark kept the race favourite hard against the running rail, proving that there was nothing wrong with that part of the track as he extended and cleared away in the 1300m race. Previous winners of the Liverpool City Cup Liverpool City Cup Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Phearson Tom Sherry Brad Widdup 2023 Think About It Sam Clipperton Joseph Pride 2022 Ellsberg Tim Clark Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou 2021 Think It Over Glen Boss Kerry Parker 2020 Quackerjack Joshua Parr Mark Newnham 2019 Dreamforce Blake Shinn John Thompson 2018 Crack Me Up Jason Collett Bjorn Baker 2017 Mccreery Hugh Bowman Chris Waller 2016 Charlie Boy Blake Shinn Paul Snowden 2015 It’s Somewhat James McDonald John O’Shea 2014 Terravista Jason Collett Joseph Pride 2013 Skyerush Blake Shinn Guy Walter 2012 Ofcourseican Kathy O’Hara Ron Quinton 2011 Triple Elegance Jim Cassidy Chris Waller 2010 Dreamscape Stathi Katsidis Gai Waterhouse 2009 Judged Jim Cassidy Joseph Pride 2008 Danleigh Darren Beadman Chris Waller 2007 The Free Stater James Innes Paul Cave 2006 Utzon James Innes Les Bridge 2005 Sam Sung a Song Scott Seamer Gerald Ryan 2004 Carael Boy Brad Pengelly Bob Milligan 2003 Planchet Rod Quinn John Hawkes 2002 Bomber Bill Michael Cahill Russell Cameron 2001 Continuum Larry Cassidy John Hawkes 2000 Catatonic Larry Cassidy John Hawkes Liverpool City Cup winners pre-2000 Liverpool City Cup Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Return To Go 1998 Monopolize 1997 Accomplice 1996 Chlorophyll 1995 So Keen 1994 Silver Flyer 1993 Pharaoh 1992 All Archie 1991 All Archie 1990 Boasting 1989 Boasting 1988 Breakfast Creek 1987 Ma Chiquita 1986 Satin Sand 1985 Gunyatti 1984 Seeker’s Gold 1983 Rubens 1982 Kalina 1981 Arbogast 1980 Le De’Jeuner 1979 Lady Archon 1978 Sabre Prince 1977 Burwana 1976 Wave King 1975 Gilt Patten 1974 Toltrice / Itchy Feet 1973 Lord Nelson 1972 Zambari 1971 Abdul 1970 Blue Plume Recommended! 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What Pakenham Races Where Southside Racing Pakenham – 420 Nar Nar Goon – Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3810 When Thursday, February 27, 2025 First Race 5:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Pakenham plays host to a massive nine-race meeting this Thursday night, with the $300,000 Future Stars Series Final (1400m) taking top billing. Clear skies above will mirror excellent conditions on the track, with the surface rated a Good 4 and the rail in its true position. The first race will jump at 5:15pm AEDT. Future Stars Series Final: Untapped Untapped has been impressive in winning both of his starts following a 10-month layoff, the last of which has produced three subsequent winners. The son of Foxwedge stalked the lead on that occasion, and once he hit the front inside the final furlong, he never looked like getting beat over the Pakenham 1400m. Zac Spain will look to find a bit of cover from barrier 12, and as long as the pair are not caught wide without cover, Untapped has the finishing burst to win the 2025 Future Stars Series Final. Future Stars Series Final Race 8 – #2 Untapped (12) 3yo Gelding | T: Greg Eurell | J: Zac Spain (58.5kg) Best Bet at Pakenham: Knock Me Out Knock Me Out ran a bold front-running race to finish third on debut at the Pakenham 1000m on February 13. The three-year-old Capitalist colt found the rail from barrier seven relatively easily and was only gunned down late to be beaten by less than a length. From barrier six, Koby Jennings should have no issue finding the rail, dictating terms, and having Knock Me Out charging away from his rivals. Best Bet Race 3 – #2 Knock Me Out (6) 3yo Colt | T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | J: Koby Jennings (58kg) Next Best at Pakenham: Barbaric Lad Barbaric Lad was a dominant Caulfield Heath winner on February 10 when carrying 59.5kg to victory in Class 1 company. Having settled at the rear of the field, the son of Brutal came with a withering burst and relished every bit of a fast-run 1200m. He stays at the trip, and if Barbaric Lad can lug the big weight of 62.5kg in a race that should be run in a similar fashion to his last, Ben Melham will have him there to strike when it matters most. Next Best Race 6 – #1 Barbaric Lad (8) 3yo Gelding | T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | J: Ben Melham (62.5kg) Thursday quaddie tips for Pakenham Pakenham quadrella selections February 27, 2025 1-5-8 4-7-9-10 1-2-6-7-9 1-4-7-12 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Damask Rose (inside) winning her 1100m trial at Taupo on Wednesday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Talented filly Damask Rose is set to bloom once more when she heads to Ellerslie next week to contest the inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) after winning her 1100m trial at Taupo on Wednesday. The three-year-old daughter of Savabeel has been a standout for trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, winning three and placing in two of her six starts to date, including taking out last month’s $1.5 million Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m). She is set to represent Te Akau Racing’s slot in next week’s NZB Kiwi and was given her final public hit-out before the big dance at Taupo on Wednesday in a star-studded trial. Damask Rose stalked pacemaker Babylon Berlin throughout before sneaking up on the rail to score a neck victory, with a further length back stablemate Campionessa in third. Bergerson was pleased with what he saw at Taupo and said that will set her up nicely for a tilt at the NZB Kiwi on Saturday-week. “It was good to see her trial like that 10 days’ out (from the NZB Kiwi),” he said. “We wanted to give her a hit-out without doing too much. She doesn’t take a lot of work, but she is ticking over nicely, and I couldn’t be happier with her. “Craig (Grylls, jockey) was very complimentary, and she seems to have pulled up well, so it’s onwards and upwards. “We think she races better on the fresher side, and we have kept the blinkers up our sleeve for raceday.” Bergerson was also pleased with Campionessa’s outing, with the seven-year-old mare out to add to her Group 1 haul in next Saturday’s New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). “In her old age, she knows what is a trial and what is a race,” Bergerson quipped. “Kevin (Stott, jockey) said she was very laidback up the straight. We wanted to give her a bit of a hit-out. “The blinkers go on next Saturday and the Thoroughbred Breeders is the goal, and we will assess her racing future after that. She has been a fantastic Group One-winning mare for us, and we think being on the fresher side next Saturday could hopefully be a change in fortune for her.” Group 3 performer When Stars Align finished fifth in the heat and is set to make his long-awaited return to racing at New Plymouth next week. “He’s coming along nicely,” Bergerson said. “He has had the ultimate gear change, the gelding, and a good, long break. He’s had a couple of trials now and will head to New Plymouth next Saturday for a three-year-old 1200m, all going well.” Stablemate I’m A Dirty Rascal rounded out Te Akau’s quartet of triallers, and the globetrotting seven-year-old also pleased Bergerson, with a view towards next Saturday’s Group 2 Auckland Cup (3200m) on Champions Day. “He should hopefully sneak in there with a really light weight,” Bergerson said. “This trial I thought he was good through the line and was asked a little bit past the line as well. “We have gone the European way, a bit of time between runs up to the 3200m. He is a naturally fit horse and seems to be enjoying the New Zealand lifestyle. If he can sneak in with that light weight, we think he is a live chance.” Horse racing news View the full article

Public Attention will contest next week’s $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m). Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Prominent Australian owner Aziz “Ozzie” Kheir and global thoroughbred giant Coolmore won the world’s richest turf race, the A$14 million The Everest (1200m), in 2019 with Yes Yes Yes, and six years on they are teaming up once more in the hope of taking out another slot race. Last year, Kheir purchased a slot in the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), to be run at Ellerslie on Champions Day, March 8, in the hope of running his own horses in the southern hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race. While he had a number of leading contenders, he felt none of his team were up to winning the inaugural running of the NZB Kiwi and cast his eye further afield, landing on the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Public Attention. From New Zealand thoroughbred royalty, Public Attention was bred by the late Sir Patrick Hogan and Lady Justine Hogan out of Legramor, a daughter of their dual Group 1 winner Katie Lee. They offered him through Carlaw Park’s 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale draft where he was purchased by Coolmore’s Tom Magnier for $160,000. Public Attention is raced by Coolmore, in association with several partners, including Sir Peter Vela, and has won two of his six starts to date carrying Coolmore’s iconic silks, including the Group 3 Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) at Randwick earlier this month. Believing Public Attention was the perfect candidate for the NZB Kiwi, Kheir approached Magnier and was delighted to pen a deal to contest the New Zealand three-year-old feature next week with the son of Written Tycoon. “It is a huge coup for the race, and it is great to be partnering up with good friends in Coolmore and their partners,” Kheir said. “We have done a lot of trade and business together in the past and have had some good success with Sir Dragonet when winning the Cox Plate (Group 1, 2040m) and we had Yes Yes Yes win The Everest, and let’s hope we can win The Kiwi with Public Attention in its inaugural year. “I had a couple of horses in-mind of my own, which was always the intention when securing a slot, but they probably didn’t perform worthy enough to be a top three chance in the race. “I saw Public Attention run in Sydney over the weekend and I thought his run was very good, so I reached out to Tom Magnier and Coolmore and asked whether they would consider it. “We spent a couple of days waiting to hear back from them. They came back and we ran through all the pros and cons of the race, and we agreed it was a good idea, and here we are getting everything ready to go to the race. “I am looking forward to it and I think he is the right horse for the race. It is great for the race itself to have Coolmore involved and having a stable like Price and Kent Jnr involved, and I think he is a genuine winning chance. We won’t be there to just fill the numbers, which is one of the concerns when you buy a slot.” Kheir is the final NZB Kiwi slot holder to show his hand and make his announcement, and he believes the wait has been worthwhile. “I have been wanting to have a horse that was a winning chance,” he said. “We had to wait, and it could have easily backfired. If we didn’t get him, we probably didn’t have a winning chance, but the fact that we have secured him now, I am very much looking forward to it. “Speaking to Tom Magnier, he is very happy and is looking forward to his horse going to the race with his partners.” Kheir is hoping to be trackside at Ellerslie on Champions Day to take in the action, just six days after watching his filly Leica Lucy contest the Group 2 Lowland Stakes (2100m) at Trentham on Sunday. “I will be doing everything I can to get there,” he said. “I might bring the family over, we will see how we go. I have got Leica Lucy running on Sunday and it would be nice to spend the week over there, but I have got to convince my wife.” Kheir, a notable purchaser of New Zealand bloodstock, bought into the Robbie Patterson-trained filly following her back-to-back stakes victories in the Group 3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) and Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m), and was immediately rewarded with victory in the Group 2 Fillies Classic (2000m) at Te Rapa earlier this month. Kheir is enjoying racing Leica Lucy with her breeders, Peter and Heather Crofskey, and is excited about her prospects heading towards the $1 million Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) next month. “It has been a great start to the relationship with Heather and Peter, and having Robbie Patterson train her has been fantastic,” Kheir said. “I have been speaking with them regularly and enjoying the journey with them. “I am looking forward to her running on Sunday and hopefully in the Oaks, all going well. She looks like a quality filly and I am very much looking forward to seeing her not only in the Oaks, but continuing her career towards potentially a Brisbane carnival as well.” Kheir is enjoying a golden run with his New Zealand thoroughbred purchases, including his latest Group 1 success with New Zealand-bred gelding Jimmysstar in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield last Saturday. “There is no secret here in Australia that I love New Zealand racing, I love what they breed,” Kheir said. “I have got Jimmysstar and Gringotts, and I have had some amazing talent come out of New Zealand with Verry Elleegant and so many more. I really love the New Zealand thoroughbred.” Kheir is hoping Jimmysstar can add to his Group 1 haul at short notice, with trainer Ciaron Maher weighing up between a couple of sprint features, with an eye towards a potential tilt at a rich slot race in the spring. “I didn’t think I bought a sprinter out of New Zealand (in Jimmysstar), I genuinely thought I bought a miler,” Kheir said. “Ciaron and I were laughing on Saturday night after a few drinks at my place and he said ‘I know you think you might have bought me a miler, but you might have bought me an Everest horse’. “At the moment we are either going to go to the Newmarket (Group 1, 1200m) or William Reid (Group 1, 1200m). We will see how we go, but we are enjoying this nice run that we are having.” Horse racing news View the full article

Loose Sally will contest Saturday’s Dunedin Guineas (1600m) at Wingatui. Photo: Monica Toretto Local trainer Shankar Muniandy is vying to score back-to-back victories in Saturday’s Listed Dunedin Guineas (1600m) but said manners will be key with this year’s contender. Muniandy scored a career highlight when taking out last year’s edition of the race with Collect Your Cash and he believes he has the right filly to defend the stable’s local Guineas crown in Loose Sally. The promising daughter of Turn Me Loose was victorious on debut before running third to standout filly Pivotal Ten in the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at Wingatui on Boxing Day but threw her toys out of the cot when refusing to enter the starting gate in the Listed Southland Guineas (1400m) at Ascot Park a fortnight ago. Muniandy believes he has got on top of that issue and has been pleased with her work leading up to her weekend test. “It would be good to win again, and we have got the right horse to do it,” he said. “It was a bit disappointing when she didn’t want to go into the starting gate, but we fixed that. We have put a blindfold on and been jumping out down the back straight, and she seems quite happy to do that. “She is still green, and she is still learning. She will just get back and take her time and come from the half mile on, she knows when the business time is.” Loose Sally has drawn barrier nine with apprentice jockey Ruvanesh Muniandy aboard, and Muniandy said that will be ideal for his filly. “The wider the barrier, the better for her because she is a big filly that needs a lot of room to gallop,” he said. “She will get back anyway and will do her best work late coming over the top of them.” Further stakes assignments await Loose Sally after Saturday, with Muniandy eyeing a trip to Riccarton in April. “I would really love to go to the Warstep (Listed, 2000m) with her and that will be it for her this prep,” he said. Muniandy is looking forward to the Property Brokers Otago Classics Day, which is shaping to be the biggest racing event in the region for some time. “I am really looking forward to it. We have got four runners, and I am very happy with them, they have come a long way,” he said. Last-start winner Perfect California is part of that quartet and will be looking to double up when she contests the Convert IT/Harbour Hawks Rugby Club (1600m). “She broke through for her maiden pretty nicely and took plenty of confidence out of the trip to Christchurch,” Muniandy said. “She needs a bigger track to suit her. She doesn’t have early speed and is definitely a 2000m horse, but you have got to start somewhere.” Muniandy will also be represented by stable newcomer Sabots D’or and Unusual Affair in the Gallagher Insurance (1200m). “Sabots D’or is a new horse in the stable. She had a couple of weeks off when she arrived from up north and she is looking good,” Muniandy said. “We are going to start her off at 1200m and see where we are at. Hopefully she can go a cheeky race first-up. “1200m is a bit short for Unusual Affair, but she has got to start somewhere.” Horse racing news View the full article

Outovstock will contest Saturday’s $350,000 Wairere Falls Classic (1500m) at Matamata. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Group 3-winning stayer Outovstock will use Saturday’s $350,000 Wairere Falls Classic (1500m) as a stepping stone towards a tilt at his second Manawatu feature crown. A son of Tavistock, Outovstock scored a minor upset to win last year’s Group 3 Manawatu Classic (2100m) in April, earning himself a trip across the Tasman where he finished ninth in the Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m). As a result of his early success, Outovstock has faced some stiff competition in the first half of this season but has held his own finishing in the top five in the Group 3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m) and Group 3 Waikato Cup (2400m). A muddily-run edition of the Listed Kaimai Stakes (2000m) had Outovstock ending up out of his usual pattern in front, and trainer Chad Ormsby was satisfied with his performance to hold on for fourth place behind What You Wish For. “The race wasn’t run to suit at all, so Vinnie (Colgan, jockey) elected to give the horse a chance in figuring in it which worked out well for him,” he said. “It still wasn’t ideal, but I was happy with the run, and he got his chance. “He’s continued on well, he’s wanting 2000 or further now but this race comes up as a stepping stone towards the Awapuni Cup and timing-wise it works out well. “He’s got the carrot dangling there, but it’s not the perfect race for him. I’m not against him and if he brought his best form, he can figure somewhere in the first half.” The Group 2 Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) will be run at Trentham on Manawatu Sires’ Produce Day, the 29th of March. Earlier on the card at Matamata, Ormsby is hopeful consistent galloper Mohi Place will get his turn in the winner’s circle, contesting the Property Brokers 1600. The son of Proisir has been runner-up on three occasions, including last-start behind La Parisienne. “I think we’ve found out he’s a better miler than out to the 2000m, he’s going to get his turn and hopefully that comes on Saturday,” he said. “He’s been very, very close most times he goes to the races. “He’s very consistent and he’s a horse that brings in nice form.” Lord Weyburn will be back at the races after a spell and comes off a tidy trial win to take on the Fairview Matamata 1200, while younger stablemate Jonson will run on debut in the Mimico 1400. “He trialled really well at Ellerslie and he’s had a nice break, his best distance is up over 2000m but I think he’ll run well fresh-up,” Ormsby said. “He’s a horse that loves racing, he’s a real competitor and puts his best foot forward. “Thankfully Jonson’s got a good draw (2), he’s still learning the game and he’s a big, weak horse that is just going to take time. “He’s an autumn three-year-old now and he’s got to get the ball rolling, I think he’ll be a nice horse at a mile-2000m.” Horse racing news View the full article

The Grey Goose will contest the Group 3 Weight For Age (1600m) at Wingatui on Saturday. Photo: Monica Toretto What The Grey Goose possesses in talent may be hindered in match fitness when she takes her place in Saturday’s Group 3 Weight For Age (1600m) at Wingatui. The Invercargill visitor collected a major prize at Otago’s feature meeting last year, winning the $200,000 Southern Mile Final (1600m) in what was a breakthrough season for the mare. She went on to finish fourth in the $350,000 Southern Alps Challenge (1600m), and after a break, looked to be every bit as strong returning to the track this term. The Grey Goose collected two successive victories at Wingatui and Ascot Park respectively in November before a hoof issue sidelined the mare for the remainder of the summer, meaning trainer Jo-Ann Gordon had to enter her into Saturday’s $220,000 contest first-up for nearly 100 days. “She’s had problems with her hoof, she had an abscess and it’s taken a long time to get on top of,” Gordon said. “This race was something we always planned to go to, but not fresh. I would’ve liked to have a run going into it, but it just hasn’t panned out that way. She’s a lot stronger, time is definitely her friend and she’s even strengthened up quite nicely over the last couple of months. “I’m happy with her and she’s had plenty of work, but she’s lacking that match fitness.” Making the task even stiffer is the weight-for-age conditions, meaning highly-rated gallopers including Perfect Scenario, Harlech and Matscot all sit just two kilograms higher that the mare in the weights. “It’s a very, very good field, and being weight-for-age, it’s not ideal going in fresh-up when there are horses rated 103 that only carry two kilograms more,” Gordon said. “The second slight concern is that while she does run on all tracks, she runs faster than most on a wet track, and it’s going to be fairly dry there on Saturday. “I did toss up whether to wait and go to Riccarton first-up instead, but we’ve got to start somewhere and this is where it’s going to be. It’s only a one-day trip for the horse as well.” Horse racing news View the full article

Angel Capital ridden by Ben Melham winning the Autumn Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) The time-honoured Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) is the headline act at Flemington on Saturday afternoon, with a capacity field of 16 set to line-up in the three-year-old feature. Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) winner Angel Capital holds the call as $4.20 favourite with horse racing bookmakers; however, it appears to be a wide-open betting race with a stack of chances throughout betting. The Bjorn Baker-trained Point And Shoot makes the trip south from Sydney after a dominant win against the older horses and shares the second line of betting at $6.00 Picklebet, alongside Sepals who will go in search of back-to-back wins after claiming the Group 3 C.S. Hayes Stakes (1400m) last time out. Group 1 VRC Derby (2500m) winner Goldrush Guru ($10.00) appears the likely leader and did enough second-up in the C.S. Hayes to suggest he can take dramatic improvement heading into the $1 million feature. Jamie Melham gets legged aboard from barrier five and should have no issues crossing to the lead despite the large field on Saturday. Meanwhile, New Zealand hopeful Savaglee ($10.00) brings a different form-line for punters to assess, with the Savabeel colt finishing third behind Here To Shock in the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa on February 8. The chances don’t end there, with the likes of Feroce ($18.00) and Plymouth ($16.00) sure to have plenty of admirers at the big odds with Bet365. The 2025 Australian Guineas is scheduled to get underway at 4:15pm local time. 1. Goldrush Guru (5) T: Andrew Gluyas J: Ms Jamie Melham W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: American Pharoah (USA) Dam: Glam Guru +900 +230 2. Savaglee (6) T: Pam Gerard J: Michael Dee W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Savabeel Dam: Glee (NZ) +900 +230 3. Feroce (11) T: Dominic Sutton J: Billy Egan W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Super Seth Dam: Corinthia (NZ) +1400 +340 4. Angel Capital (8) T: Clinton McDonald J: Ben Melham W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Colt Sire: Harry Angel (IRE) Dam: Bahamas +320 -111.11 5. Henlein (17) T: Anthony & Sam Freedman J: Mark Zahra W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Time Awaits +2000 +500 6. Red Aces (2) T: Nick Ryan J: Rhys McLeod W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Cardiac +5000 +1200 7. Point and Shoot (1) T: Bjorn Baker J: Damian Lane W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Blue Point (IRE) Dam: Watchmespin +600 +160 8. Stay Focused (7) T: Phillip Stokes J: Thomas Stockdale W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Cosmic Force Dam: Coral Reef +3000 +700 9. Opening Address (14) T: Liam Howley J: Craig Newitt W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: So You Think (NZ) Dam: Royal Welcome (GB) +3300 +800 10. Ndola (12) T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes J: Luke Currie W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Justify (USA) Dam: Hear the Chant +1400 +340 11. Royal Insignia (15) T: Grahame Begg J: Jamie Mott W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Colt Sire: Written Tycoon Dam: Yau Chin +1600 +400 12. Sepals (3) T: Cliff Brown J: Blake Shinn W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Calyx (GB) Dam: What’s New (NZ) +500 +130 13. Savour The Dream (13) T: Bevan Laming J: Martin Harley W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Super Seth Dam: Savvy Dreams (NZ) +3000 +700 14. Detroit City (10) T: Dominic Sutton J: Harry Coffey W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Toronado (IRE) Dam: Elle Gagne (NZ) +5000 +1200 15. Plymouth (4) T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson J: Craig Williams W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: The Autumn Sun Dam: Malfy +1700 +400 16. Another Prophet (16) T: Ciaron Maher J: Ethan Brown W: 55kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Filly Sire: Brazen Beau Dam: Set to Skelter +2500 +600 17(e). Statuario (18) T: Emma-Lee & David Browne J: Lachlan Neindorf W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Grey Sex: Gelding Sire: D’argento Dam: Miss Entice +6000 +1300 18(e). Nostringsattached (9) T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young J: TBA W: 57kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Extreme Choice Dam: Come On Over +6000 +1300 Horse racing news View the full article

Lady Shenandoah winning the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The 46th running of the Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) shares top billing as the first of two Group 1 features at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a field of 15 fillies set to do battle for the $750,000 prize. The Chris Waller-trained Lady Shenandoah has been the long-standing $1.85 favourite with horse racing bookmakers for the event, and the confidence for punters will only grow after the star filly drew barrier three on Thursday morning. James McDonald gets legged aboard in place of the suspended Zac Lloyd and must be considered the one to beat after storming clear of her rivals in the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) on February 15. Eight of the 15 runners engaged come through that form-line, including the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Lady Of Camelot, whose the only other runner in single digits, with $4.00 available on Neds after finishing off the best of the beaten brigade. Lilac ($12.00) was a big winner post-barrier draw after securing gate four and could be one of the major speed influences in the race, while the likes of Manaal and Lazzura represent good each-way value with Dabble to turn the tables stepping out to 1400m. The 2025 Surround Stakes is the first leg of the Randwick quaddie and is set to jump at 4pm AEDT. 2025 Surround Stakes Final Field 1. Lady Shenandoah (3) T: Chris Waller J: James McDonald W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Snitzel Dam: Star Pupil -142.86 -625 2. Lady of Camelot (5) T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J: Tim Clark W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Written Tycoon Dam: Miss Debutante +360 -153.85 3. Manaal (13) T: Michael Freedman J: Jason Collett W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Filly Sire: Tassort Dam: Red Lodge (USA) +1400 +230 4. Movin Out (7) T: Chris Waller J: TBA W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Staphanos (JPN) Dam: Wahaha (NZ) +5000 +800 5. Powers of Opal (15) T: John Sargent J: Kerrin McEvoy W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Brown Sex: Filly Sire: Ocean Park (NZ) Dam: Strada Cavallo (NZ) +5000 +800 6. Lilac (4) T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald J: Tyler Schiller W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Justify (USA) Dam: Paulownia +1000 +170 7. Lazzura (1) T: Chris Waller J: Tommy Berry W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Snitzel Dam: Laguna Azzurra (JPN) +1400 +230 8. More Territories (2) T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton J: Ronan Whelan W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Territories (IRE) Dam: More Than Faith +5000 +800 9. Amelita (11) T: Chris Waller J: TBC W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay/Brown Sex: Filly Sire: Zousain Dam: Miss Amelia +2500 +400 10. Castanya (6) T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald J: Joshua Parr W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Filly Sire: Capitalist Dam: Ganda +5000 +800 11. Declichy Boulevard (8) T: Chris Waller J: TBC W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Filly Sire: Snitzel Dam: Red Velvet Swing +2500 +400 12. Husk (9) T: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes J: TBC W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Calyx (GB) Dam: Tikal +5000 +800 13. Dominetta (12) T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J: Adam Hyeronimus W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Filly Sire: Zoustar Dam: Debonnaire (GB) +2500 +400 14. Idle Flyer (10) T: Matthew Smith J: Ashley Morgan W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Progressive +10000 +1500 15. Island Dec (14) T: Robert & Luke Price J: Regan Bayliss W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Kermadec (NZ) Dam: Lis de Lune (NZ) +10000 +1500 Horse racing news View the full article

Via Sistina and James McDonald returns to scale after winning the Group 1 Champions Stakes at Flemington. (Photo by Jay Town/Racing Photos) The $1 million Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) headlines a bumper 10-race program at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a quality field of nine set to line-up in the weight-for-age classic. Despite being rolled as a short-priced favourite first-up in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m), horse racing bookmakers haven’t hesitated to install Via Sistina as $2.00 favourite once again. James McDonald reunites with the daughter of Fastnet Rock and is set to be tested after drawing barrier eight of nine. Stable companion and Apollo Stakes winner Fangirl is on the second line of betting at $3 with Neds after proving too sharp for her rivals over the 1400m first-up. Jason Collett sticks aboard the three-time Group 1 winning mare and appears to get every chance to claim back-to-back wins from stall five. The Joseph Pride-trained Ceolwulf ($4.60) got a pass mark returning in the Apollo and will be looking to turn the tables on the Waller pair second-up. Chad Schofield continues his association with the progressive four-year-old, but will need to navigate barrier nine on Saturday. You can get double-figures odds with BlondeBet about every other runner, with the likes of Lindermann ($11.00) and European import Zarakem ($26.00) representing good each-way value. The 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes is the second leg of the Randwick quaddie and is scheduled to get underway at 4:35pm local time. 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes Final Field 1. Ceolwulf (9) T: Joseph Pride J: Chad Schofield W: 59kg Age: 4YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Tavistock (NZ) Dam: Las Brisas (GB) +400 -285.71 2. Zarakem (3) T: Ciaron Maher J: Tim Clark W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Zarak (FR) Dam: Harem Mistress (IRE) +3300 +300 3. Fawkner Park (2) T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald J: Tyler Schiller W: 59kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Zoffany (IRE) Dam: Za’Hara (IRE) +7000 +600 4. Arapaho (4) T: Bjorn Baker J: Ashley Morgan W: 59kg Age: 8YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE) Dam: Alzubra (GB) +15000 +1300 5. Lindermann (7) T: Chris Waller J: Nash Rawiller W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Lonhro Dam: Self Esteem +1200 +120 6. Land Legend (1) T: Chris Waller J: Kerrin McEvoy W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Galileo (IRE) Dam: Landikusic (IRE) +7000 +600 7. Golden Path (6) T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) J: Tommy Berry W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Belardo (IRE) Dam: Golden Destination +7000 +600 8. Via Sistina (8) T: Chris Waller J: James McDonald W: 57kg Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Fastnet Rock Dam: Nigh (IRE) -125 -1250 9. Fangirl (5) T: Chris Waller J: Jason Collett W: 57kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Sebring Dam: Little Surfer Girl +220 -500 Horse racing news View the full article

A 2-year-old colt by freshman sire Yaupon attracted the top bid of $250,000 during the Fasig-Tipton February Digital Sale which concluded Tuesday evening. A total of 157 horses sold during the online auction for a gross of $4,965,400, an average of $31,626 and a clearance rate of nearly 80%. Fasig-Tipton offered a selection of 2-year-olds in training for the first time on its digital platform during the February sale and eight of the 13 offered juveniles sold for $585,000 and an average of $73,000. Two of the sale's top six lots were 2-year-olds, led by a colt by Yaupon (hip 42) who was purchased for $250,000 by Shane Yeager from the De Meric Sales consignment. The New York-bred colt is out of multiple stakes winner Frosty Magarita (Frost Giant) and was bred by Gabrielle Farm and Saratoga Glen Farm. The sale topper sold off a traditional virtual inspection and video of an untimed gallop at De Meric Farm in Ocala. “This was a fantastic sale from beginning to end,” said Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales Leif Aaron. “It was a great market for buyers and sellers. More than 1,000 registered bidders and horses that were very well represented. The 2-year-olds in training were very encouraging, with eight of 13 sold, including our sale topper. We learned a lot about what worked and how to move forward with that segment of the market.” Top hips sold during the digital auction included: Ocean Mermaid (GB) (Kingman {GB}) (hip 10), a 4-year-old racing or broodmare propsect purchased for $210,000 by RWB from the consignment of Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent. The bay filly produced a timely update when she won her 2025 debut at Tampa Bay Downs Feb. 21; Dare to Fly (Daredevil) (hip 218) sold for $210,000 to Agave Racing Stable from the consignment of Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent. Offered as a racing/broodmare prospect, the 3-year-old filly broke her maiden Monday at Oaklawn Park–just the day before the auction closed; Intrepid Daydream (Jess's Dream) (hip 39), a multiple stakes winner sold for $190,000 to Mulholland Springs from the consignment of Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent. The broodmare prospect is a graded stakes placed multiple stakes winning earner of more than $400,000; Awakening (Curlin) (hip 26), a 3-year-old filly, sold for $180,000 to Winning Direction from the consignment of Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for Stonestreet Stables. Offered as a racing/broodmare prospect, Awakening is out of multiple graded stakes winner Vertical Oak (Giant Oak) and is a half-sister to Grade I placed stakes winner Giant Mischief (Into Mischief). Awakening broke her maiden Feb. 16 at Sam Houston Race Course; And hip 41, a 2-year-old colt by Great Notion out of Fly Girl (Jump Start), sold for $180,000 to Michael Golden from the consignment of Cary Frommer, agent. In addition to a traditional virtual inspection and consignor interview, the Maryland-bred colt sold off video of an untimed gallop at Aiken Training Track in Aiken, South Carolina. The post Yaupon Colt Tops Fasig-Tipton February Digital Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Godolphin's First Resort, scratched from the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Feb. 22 at Turfway Park due to hind-end stiffness, has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left hock, trainer Eoin Harty said.View the full article

Runner-up in last year's Belmont Stakes (G1) and Haskell Stakes (G1), Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables' Mindframe returns to racing March 1 in the $215,000 Gulfstream Park Mile Stakes (G2).View the full article