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Tamerlane. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Godolphin’s Tamerlane, a gelding by Golden Horn, will aim for his first victory at Caulfield this Saturday in the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m). Trained by James Cummings, Tamerlane is a dual Listed winner who impressed with a solid fourth-place finish in The Damien Oliver (1400m) on November 2. “His run a few weeks ago in the Linlithgow was good, beaten by two decent horses, and Another Wil was then very good in the Sir Rupert Clarke,” said Nacim Dilmi, Godolphin’s Melbourne foreman. “We gave him a nice jumpout at Flemington last week, but we didn’t have to do too much as he does things pretty easy. “He’s a very big horse. He doesn’t mind a track like Caulfield, and we’ll be quite confident he’ll run a good race Saturday.” Horse racing bookmakers have Tamerlane marked as an $8 in Kevin Heffernan Stakes betting. Horse racing news View the full article

Queen Of Dragons (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Peter Snowden is set to run Queen Of Dragons in Saturday’s Group 3 Summoned Stakes (1600m) at Caulfield, with hopes that the four-year-old mare can build on her recent fourth-place finish in the $350,000 Inglis Bracelet (1600m) on November 7. The daughter of Pierro showcased her ability earlier in the year by winning the Group 3 Kembla Grange Classic (1600m) in March. After a slow start to her preparation with three below-par performances, Queen Of Dragons showed improvement with a strong effort in the Inglis Bracelet. “Her run was enormous in the Inglis race,” Snowden told Racing.com. “I wanted to see that. Now I’ve seen it, I think she’ll hold that form now and continue on. “She has taken a little while to come to hand this preparation.” Snowden left the mare in Melbourne following her last run and has been encouraged by her progress. “Her work has been really good. She worked very well on Tuesday morning, so I think she’s on track to run well on Saturday,” he added. Queen of Dragons is currently a $16 chance with BlondeBet for the Summoned Stakes on Saturday. Horse racing news View the full article

The Perth Summer Racing Carnival heats up this Saturday with the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot Racecourse. A capacity field of sixteen top sprinters will vie for a share of the lucrative $1.5 million prize money, with all eyes on defending champion Overpass. Last year’s victor, the Bjorn Baker-trained Overpass, currently heads the […] The post 2024 Winterbottom Stakes Field & Odds: Overpass Defends Title appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh. Photo: Nicole Troost The best will be seen of promising colt Bourbon Proof when he transitions to middle distance racing, but he is still more than capable of making his presence felt over a shorter trip on Saturday. The son of Justify has yet to breakthrough and his timing will be immaculate if he can shed his maiden tag at Listed level at Ellerslie. Bourbon Proof finished runner-up in his sole appearance last season and was then fourth when resuming before another second last time out over 1400m. “He has drawn poorly every time and never had any luck,” trainer Stephen Marsh said. “This time, he’s up to 1500m with a nice barrier and I’d just love to see him bounce and get every chance for the first time. “There’s a couple of really nice ones in it, but he’ll get his opportunity. We’ve run him in some good races and he does have the talent, we really rate him.” He is from the family of dual middle-distance Group One winner Showella, whose daughter Showcause was a former Champion New Zealand Stayer and Marsh believes Bourbon Proof will also shine when stepped up in trip. “We think he is one of those three-year-olds who will love getting over ground and the Derby (Group 1, 2400m) will be his goal,” Marsh said. “He will have a little let-up at some stage and then all systems go for the Derby.” At the other end of the age scale is stablemate Skyman who showed he is close to adding to his winning record with a last-start second over 1500m when conceding the winner Witz End 5kg. The nine-year-old is ideally suited to go one better in the Group 3 Challenge Stakes (1600m). “He always races well at Ellerslie and he’s drawn two, he’s coming from a handicap when he carried a big weight (59kg) and he’s in at set weights and penalties,” Marsh said. “Him and Aegon just get in so well and Warren (Kennedy) has ridden him in a trial and loved the horse, he maps to get a good run and gets in so very, very well.” Marsh will also be represented by a genuine black-type contender at Wanganui when Hitabell steps out in the Listed The O’Leary’s Fillies’ Stakes (1340m). “She won well at Taupo and the just had no luck at all in a good three-year-old race at Ellerslie (Group 2 Soliloquy Stakes, 1400m),” he said. Hitabell again suffered an interrupted run when unplaced last time out and Marsh said she possessed the early pace to hopefully negate a potentially awkward gate (10). “She is going great and has enough tactical speed to cross a few, she’s a really nice filly.” Horse racing news View the full article

Midnight Blue and Daniel Stackhouse winning the Listed Seymour Cup (1600m). Photo: Brett Holburt – Racing Photos Midnight Blue has proven to be an astute purchase by Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis, and the eight-year-old gelding is looking to continue to prove his worth in New Zealand. Ellis purchased the son of So You Think as a tried horse from Inglis Digital in November last year for $92,500, having already won five races, including the Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) and Listed Ascot Gold Cup Stakes (1800m). Since joining trainer Mark Walker’s Cranbourne barn, Midnight Blue has added a further two victories to his record, including the Listed Seymour Cup (1600m) last month, accruing more than $220,000 in prizemoney in that time. The trans-Tasman operation have now shifted their attention to New Zealand with the gelding, eyeing the lucrative prizemoney and bonuses on offer as part of the revamped The Rich Hill Champion Middle Distance Series. Walker and his New Zealand co-trainer, Sam Bergerson, have been pleased with the way Midnight Blue has settled into his new environment at their Matamata stable. “We haven’t had him here in New Zealand that long, but he has come over in fantastic order,” Bergerson said. “He seems to be enjoying the New Zealand lifestyle. We train him a bit differently over here, he is out in a paddock during the day, which he really loves. “His work has been good since coming over here, he is a very interesting runner.” Midnight Blue is set to get his first taste of New Zealand racing when he heads to Ellerslie on Saturday to contest the Group 3 Challenge Stakes (1600m). “Off that Seymour Cup form you would think he would be pretty competitive,” Bergerson said. “He is an eight-year-old, but he is bouncy, bright and full of himself here. “We are hoping he can go a nice race and then there are some nice targets for him over summer if he does step up.” Horse racing news View the full article

Midnight Blue has proven to be an astute purchase by Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis, and the eight-year-old gelding is looking to continue to prove his worth in New Zealand. Ellis purchased the son of So You Think as a tried horse from Inglis Digital in November last year for A$92,500, having already won five races, including the Gr.2 Perth Cup (2400m) and Listed Ascot Gold Cup Stakes (1800m). Since joining trainer Mark Walker’s Cranbourne barn, Midnight Blue has added a further two victories to his record, including the Listed Seymour Cup (1600m) last month, accruing more than $220,000 in prizemoney in that time. The trans-Tasman operation have now shifted their attention to New Zealand with the gelding, eyeing the lucrative prizemoney and bonuses on offer as part of the revamped The Rich Hill Champion Middle Distance Series. Walker and his New Zealand co-trainer, Sam Bergerson, have been pleased with the way Midnight Blue has settled into his new environment at their Matamata stable. “We haven’t had him here in New Zealand that long, but he has come over in fantastic order,” Bergerson said. “He seems to be enjoying the New Zealand lifestyle. We train him a bit differently over here, he is out in a paddock during the day, which he really loves. “His work has been good since coming over here, he is a very interesting runner.” Midnight Blue is set to get his first taste of New Zealand racing when he heads to Ellerslie on Saturday to contest the Gr.3 Bayleys Great Northern Challenge Stakes (1600m). “Off that Seymour Cup form you would think he would be pretty competitive,” Bergerson said. “He is an eight-year-old, but he is bouncy, bright and full of himself here. “We are hoping he can go a nice race and then there are some nice targets for him over summer if he does step up.” Bergerson is also excited about the prospects of juvenile filly In Haste, who will carry the silks of the TAB Racing Club, who race the daughter of Snitzel in partnership with Newgate Farm and breeder SF Bloodstock, in the Mondiale VGL 1100. In Haste placed in her first trial over 850m at Waipa last month before returning to the track where she won her 850m heat, and Bergerson is looking forward to seeing what she can do on raceday this weekend. “We are extremely grateful for them (TAB Racing Club), in partnership with Newgate, to train a filly of that quality,” Bergerson said. “She has been very natural and to do what she has done in her first prep and to get this far is a testament to her constitution. “I thought her two trials were really good, but she did overdo it in that last trial, but she has got plenty of speed. We haven’t had to do much with her since the trial to get ready for Saturday, but she had a nice piece of work right-handed on Wednesday morning and she has gone the right way.” Later on the card, Bergerson is hoping Altari can stamp his Derby credentials when he contests the Listed Armacup 3YO Stakes (1500m). “We think he is a handy galloper and potentially on a path to the Derby,” Bergerson said. Runner-up over 1400m at Te Rapa first-up last month, the son of Savabeel then finished fifth at Ellerslie earlier this month, and Bergerson said they will ride him quieter from barrier five on Saturday. “We got it wrong there last time and rode him upside down, he will be ridden a lot colder on Saturday and hopefully he gets a nice run in transit,” he said. “His work has been really good since that last start. On his day, we think he is very capable, so fingers crossed we can see him hitting the line strongly and we can map a path towards the Derby.” Te Akau’s tangerine and blue silks will also be carried by High Roller in the Prezzy Card 1300. Purchased by Ellis out of Riverrock’s New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale draft last year, High Roller has been left to mentally mature and will make his eagerly awaited debut this weekend. “He has taken a bit of time,” Bergerson said. “He is a horse from the ready to runs who we always thought could gallop but mentally it has just taken a while for the penny to drop. “We are looking forward to him finally stepping out and making his debut. We think he is a really nice horse going forward, he has always shown us a lot at home. “His trials have been good, so we are looking forward to Saturday.” The stable will also be represented at Wanganui on Saturday by Celestial Wonder in the Listed The O’Leary’s Fillies Stakes (1340m). “Celestial Wonder’s win at Te Aroha was very good,” Bergerson said. “It is a step up in trip and we think she is quite a sharp, speedy filly. That race has come up quite strong. She certainly deserves a chance at black-type and hopefully we can sneak some.” View the full article

The best will be seen of promising colt Bourbon Proof when he transitions to middle distance racing, but he is still more than capable of making his presence felt over a shorter trip on Saturday. The son of Justify has yet to breakthrough and his timing will be immaculate if he can shed his maiden tag at Listed level in the Armacup 3YO Stakes (1500m) at Ellerslie. Bourbon Proof finished runner-up in his sole appearance last season and was then fourth when resuming before another second last time out over 1400m. “He has drawn poorly every time and never had any luck,” trainer Stephen Marsh said. “This time, he’s up to 1500m with a nice barrier and I’d just love to see him bounce and get every chance for the first time. “There’s a couple of really nice ones in it, but he’ll get his opportunity. We’ve run him in some good races and he does have the talent, we really rate him.” He is from the family of dual middle-distance Group One winner Showella, whose daughter Showcause was a former Champion New Zealand Stayer and Marsh believes Bourbon Proof will also shine when stepped up in trip. “We think he is one of those three-year-olds who will love getting over ground and the Derby (Gr.1, 2400m) will be his goal,” Marsh said. “He will have a little let-up at some stage and then all systems go for the Derby.” At the other end of the age scale is stablemate Skyman who showed he is close to adding to his winning record with a last-start second over 1500m when conceding the winner Witz End 5kg. The nine-year-old is ideally suited to go one better in the Gr.3 Bayleys Great Northern Challenge Stakes (1600m). “He always races well at Ellerslie and he’s drawn two, he’s coming from a handicap when he carried a big weight (59kg) and he’s in at set weights and penalties,” Marsh said. “Him and Aegon just get in so well and Warren (Kennedy) has ridden him in a trial and loved the horse, he maps to get a good run and gets in so very, very well.” Marsh will also be represented by a genuine black-type contender at Wanganui when Hitabell steps out n the Listed The O’Leary’s Fillies’ Stakes (1340m). “She won well at Taupo and the just had no luck at all in a good three-year-old race at Ellerslie (Gr.2 Soliloquy Stakes, 1400m),” he said. Hitabell again suffered an interrupted run when unplaced last time out and Marsh said she possessed the early pace to hopefully negate a potentially awkward gate (10). “She is going great and has enough tactical speed to cross a few, she’s a really nice filly.” View the full article

What Caulfield Spring Finale 2024 Where Caulfield Racecourse – Gate 2, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145 When Saturday, November 30, 2024 First Race 12:20pm AEDT Visit Dabble The Melbourne Spring Carnival officially comes to a close on Saturday afternoon with a 10-race card at Caulfield set down for decision. Plenty of rain if forecast on Saturday, with up to 30mm forecast on a track that was already rated a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances. The rail will be in its true position the entire circuit, with action commencing at 12:20pm AEDT. Race 1: BM74 Handicap (1800m) It is D-Day for Hiyaam Proud who has been impressive in three starts this campaign, albeit without winning. He has finished second at two of his runs, and his fourth-placed finish in race much harder than this, saw him be defeated by less than a length. Michael Dee will have the Pride Of Dubai gelding settled just off the leaders heels throughout, and with a win at his sole start at 1800m, Hiyaam Proud should keep his undefeated record intact at the trip. Selections: 6 HIYAAM PROUD 5 SABAN 2 HAARACAINE 1 CLAIM THE CROWN Best Bet Race 1 – #6 Hiyaam Proud (2) 4yo Gelding | T: Matt Laurie | J: Michael Dee (58.5kg) +220 with Neds Race 2: Listed Merson Cooper Stakes (1000m) Tycoon Star could not have been more impressive when winning the Group 3 Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) on debut. The two-year-old colt is the only one with Raceday experience in the Listed Merson Cooper and there is no reason why he cannot continue his undefeated start to his career. The son of Written Tycoon sprinted sharply after stalking the speed on that day, and if Mick Dee can land in the one-one from barrier seven, it could be an action replay for Tycoon Star on Saturday. Selections: 1 TYCOON STAR 12 SHINJINA 5 USAIN BOSS 9 ROSANGELA Race 3: BM84 Handicap (2400m) Alma Rise has been low-flying in three runs this campaign, and looks poised to add a third win from four starts this time in. The four-year-old mare was one of the impressive winners during Cup week after exploding through a narrow gap and running away from her BM80 rivals in arrogant fashion. She won at Moe on a Soft 7 two runs back, so the deteriorating conditions on Saturday should not hinder her at all. Alma Rise should prove too good for her rivals as long as she handles 2400m. Selections: 12 ALMA RISE 11 KADAVAR 10 QUANTUM CAT 8 CONVENER Next Best Race 3 – #12 Alma Rise (5) 4yo Mare | T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | J: Linda Meech (54.5kg) +210 with BlondeBet Race 4: Listed Twilight Glow Stakes (1400m) Phenom was a touch unlucky at Canterbury last time out when finishing third, beaten less than half a length. The three-year-old filly did not see clear air until the final 100m and arguably should have won. Drawn out in barrier 12, Jye McNeil will likely settle his mount outside the lead over 1400m, and as long as Phenom can handle Caulfield the first time of asking, she looks a better chance the $13 on offer at Playup. Selections: 3 PHENOM 2 SHE’S GOT PIZZAZZ 12 ON DISPLAY 5 GRINZINGER POD Best Value Race 4 – #3 Phenom (12) 3yo Filly | T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | J: Jye McNeil (56kg) +1200 with Playup Race 5: Listed Doveton Stakes (1200m) If I Am Unstoppable does not winning on Saturday, he may not win another race. The four-year-old had the world at his feet as an early-season three-year-old, but has not tasted success in since April, 2023. The son of I Am Invincible has four Group placings to his name in that time, and has been racing in much harder races than what he lines up in at Caulfield. If I Am Unstoppable can handle potentially heavy conditions, he should live up to his name perfectly. Selections: 1 I AM UNSTOPPABLE 3 FANCIFY 8 GARZA BLANCA 2 IT’SOURTIME Race 6: Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m) The Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m) has attracted an even field of three-year-olds, but Bittercreek seemingly only needs to handle the soft conditions to be winning. The three-year-old colt accounted for race favourite Pisces when they clashed three starts ago, and having raced in Group 1 company since, will no doubt appreciate stepping back in grade. He gave Pisces 1.5kg when they last clashed, and now meets his main rival at weight-for-age level. If Bittercreek is anywhere near his best, he just wins. Selections: 1 BITTERCREEK 2 PISCES 10 SNITZANOVA 5 FRENCH RULER Sandown Guineas Race 6 – #1 Bittercreek (8) 3yo Colt | T: Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | J: Ben Allen (57kg) +400 with Dabble Race 7: Group 3 Eclipse Stakes (1800m) The Group 3 Eclipse Stakes (1800m) kicks starts the quaddie, and with a bit of luck, Ain’tnodeeldun can return to winning ways. Despite being beaten by 2.4-lengths to Light Infantry Man, the son of Dundeel was hitting the line nicely to suggest he was worth following. If the seven-year-old can produce his powerful finish on a deck that doesn’t entirely suit him, Ain’tnodeeldun presents great value with horse racing bookmakers. Selections: 3 AIN’TNODEELDUN 2 NEW ENERGY 9 KEATS 12 POISON CHALICE Eclipse Stakes Race 7 – #3 Ain’tnodeeldun (5) 7yo Gelding | T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | J: Billy Egan (54.5kg) +800 with Bet365 Race 8: Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400) Despite being accepted in an easier race at Rosehill, if connections opt to bring Naval College to the Group 2 Zipping Classic, he is in it up to his neck. There is no doubt he should have won at Listed level at Newcastle on November 16, but was held up for a run when it mattered most. By then, the eventual winner had the momentum out wide and he had too much to do from essentially a standing start. He has two wins and two seconds from six wet track runs, and as long as he handles the Melbourne way the first time of asking, Naval College looks hard to hold out this time around. Selections: 12 NAVAL COLLEGE 3 ARAPAHO 14 KINGSWOOD 10 MURAMASA Zipping Classic Race 8 – #12 Naval College (9) 6yo Gelding | T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | J: Damian Lane (59kg) +550 with Picklebet Race 9: Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) Tuvalu simply looks a class above his rivals at weight-for-age level in the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m). The son of Kermadec was massive in defeat in Group 1 company first-up from a spell, finishing three lengths off Kimochi in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. Drawn in barrier two, Ethan Brown will likely look to take up the running or at worse stalk the speed throughout. Tuvalu has five wins and three minors from eight starts on wet tracks, and on Saturday he simply looks too classy for this lot. Selections: 1 TUVALU 2 ARKANSAW KID 6 RHEINBERG 4 TAMERLANE Kevin Heffernan Stakes Race 9 – #1 Tuvalu (2) 7yo Gelding | T: Lindsey Smith | J: Ethan Brown (59kg) +145 with Boombet Race 10: Group 3 Summoned Stakes (1600m) Running By was a dominant winner of the Inglis Bracelet on November 7 during Cup week and returns to Caulfield, a track she boasts a strong record at. The five-year-old mare has two wins and a second from three starts at the track, and will likely have the perfect run in transit on the back of a hot speed throughout the Group 3 Summoned Stakes (1600m). John Allen may need a touch of luck from a midfield spot, but if the breaks go Running By’s way, she should be winning once again. Selections: 5 RUNNING BY 13 SO GLAMOROUS 4 POIFECT 11 REGAL VOW Summoned Stakes Race 10 – #5 Running By (4) 5yo Mare | T: Ciaron Maher | J: John Allen (56kg) +230 with Unibet Saturday quaddie tips for Caulfield Caulfield quadrella selections Saturday, November 30, 2024 2-3-4-5-9-12 2-3-10-12-14 1 4-5-13 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

By Brigette Solomon The Waiuku based training partnership of Michelle Wallis and Bernie Hackett have a strong line up of four runners in the $35,000 NZ Staff – Northern Metro Series Trotters Final at Alexandra Park tonight. “They’re all well heading into tonight’s race although we’ll need some luck to go our way” says Wallis. Starting the 2200 metre race from a 10 metre handicap, Wallis will be driving Aradne (2). The Muscle Mass mare was a winner back in September at this track and trip but has failed to perform to her best in recent races. “She’s going to need all the shortcuts tonight, so I’ll be looking to sit her in on the fence and hope for some luck,” says Wallis. The Wallis/Hackett stable’s other three runners all start off the back mark of 20 metres and include Five O’Clock Gerry, Belle Neige, and Viscount Mackendon. “Five O’Clock Gerry (10) has been racing super lately, he got squeezed up a bit at the start in his last race resulting in a brief gallop but ran on well after getting back in the field with Tony (Cameron) looking after him,” says Wallis, “he’d be one of our better chances tonight.” The four-year-old What The Hill gelding has recorded two wins and a second placing in his last six starts with his unplaced runs holding merit, including a fifth placing two starts ago after being held up late in the last Northern Metro Trotters Series Final which was taken out by in form stablemate Faith In Manchester. Five O’Clock Gerry is driven tonight by Todd Macfarlane. Australian mare Belle Neige (12) has performed well since arriving in New Zealand with a fresh up win followed by three third placings from just four starts. Todd Mitchell, who combined with the Wallis/Hackett partnership to score a winning double last week, drives the Love You mare in tonight’s race. “Last week was her first standing start and she was a little slow away but she fought on well,” says Wallis, “she’s a lovely mare and she should go a good race tonight.” The three-year-old Viscount Mackendon (13), driven tonight by junior driver Crystal Hackett, is the most lightly raced horse in the field having had just nine starts for two wins and two placings both at this course and distance. The Volstead gelding was a strong winner two starts but was unplaced here last week after being four wide over the last 700 metres. “I was initially disappointed with his last run but after going back and watching the replay it wasn’t actually too bad, and it was his first time racing out of the maiden and one win grade,” says Wallis, “being off 20 metres he’ll just be driven for luck tonight.” Later in the evening, Wallis and Hackett also have a strong chance in the Franklin Trotters Country Cup with another Australian horse in Iron Love. The Love You gelding has placed on three occasions from his seven New Zealand starts and his racing form indicates a win shouldn’t be too far away. Iron Love starts tonight’s race off a 20 metre handicap with Crystal Hackett doing the driving. “He’s been racing well since he’s come over to New Zealand but has been a little pacey in his last couple of starts when he’s had the removeable hood pulled off,” says Wallis, “he just tries to go a bit too quick in a hurry, so we’ve put a fixed hood on him which will hopefully rectify that.” Meanwhile in the Northern Metro Pacers Final, Ardmore trainer Tony Herlihy starts Franco Santana and Double Parked, both of whom have strong claims in the race. “They are both in with a show if they get a bit of luck,” says Herlihy, “there’s not a lot between the two of them and with Franco Santana drawing wide (7) and Double Parked (9) on the second row it levels them up a bit.” Franco Santana, driven tonight by Sailesh Abernethy, has been impressive this campaign with a fresh up second placing followed by consecutive wins at Alexandra Park. While he finished sixth in his last start, he ran onto finish well after getting back in the field from his wide starting draw of eight. Todd Mitchell takes the reins on Double Parked this week, with the Downbytheseaside gelding also presenting with a strong form line since resuming this campaign. Double Parked cleared maiden ranks two starts ago with a tough win after sitting parked the final lap and holding off challengers to win by a half head. The gelding got no favours in last week’s run when he failed in his bid for the lead before being held up over the final lap when three back on the fence, finally shifting out to find a clear run in the home straight to run on into fourth place just 2.7 lengths from the winner Hezasweetie. Tonight’s racing at Alexandra Park gets underway at 5.22pm with the first of the first of the Northern Metro Finals being Race four at 7.04pm. View the full article

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It’s Friday – and it will be all action at Addington and Auckland tonight. Six Group 1s, including the $225,000 Tennant Engineering Pacing Oaks, will be held at Addington with two Northern Metro Finals and two Country Cups headlining the night at Alexandra Park. Racing at Addington starts at 5.03pm with Auckland at 5.22pm. Re-match of the fillies in NZ Oaks By Michael Guerin Duchess Megxit may have started this month as our best pacing filly but she has both momentum and the barrier draw against her in tonight’s $200,000 Tennant Engineeering NZ Pacing Oaks (8.32pm) at Addington. So she is going to need some help from her rivals if she is claim her crown as the princess of pacing back. The northerner headed south last month as the clear top seed of her crop and hasn’t really been disappointing, it is more that Treacherous Baby has caught up to her, or last start usurped her. In a shift that few would have seen coming Treacherous Baby dead-heated with Duchess Megxit two starts ago then beat her fair and square in the Nevele R Fillies Final on Cup Day. “We had no excuses, she was too good that day,” says Duchess Megxit’s co-trainer Scott Phelan,. “Our filly had to sprint a few times but Treacherous Baby worked hard too and beat us. “She has definitely closed the gap and that has surprised us because we know how good our filly is.” Perception has changed so much Treacherous Baby opened the $1.80 favourite for tonight’s Oaks with Duchess Megxit at $5.50 and while they won’t start that far apart the disparity is enticing form punters. If Treacherous Baby is able to work straight to the lead and gain a clear advantage from her better draw then she is the logical choice but it may not be that simple, particularly with Victoria Oaks winner Coastal Babe drawn inside her. Her connections were keen for driver Matty White to stay in front against the boys in the $500,000 Velocity last start and while that didn’t pay off they might be keen on the same tactics again in tonight’s weaker field. If Coastal Babe does lead then racing luck comes into play for Treacherous Baby and she could be vulnerable to the moves of others. “We’d like to see some speed on up front and then come into the race later,” says Phelan. “But we know she is well and if she has to come sit parked later in the race she can still go close no matter who is in front.” Phelan and senior training partner Barry Purdon also have Ultimate Racy Girl in the Oaks and he says she is working every bit as good as Duchess Megxit. “She was working well before her last start too but raced terrible but I wouldn’t be surprised if she went a lot better this week.” The enigma of the race is Northern Oaks winner All You Need Is Me, who looked a star in the making when she beat all of tonight’s major players at Alexandra Park back in March but has struggled to perform to anything like that level again. Add in Coastal Babe, Louies Girl, Ruby Roe and Classic Elegance and this is an Oaks with a lot of moving parts. New week new hope for northern trainers By Michael Guerin Gareth Hughes isn’t letting a horror Cup week deter him from going into Friday’s huge Addington meeting full of hope. Whether that translates into a win for either Captain Sampson (R6, No.4) or Hot And Dangerous (R9, No.1) is another matter. The smart juveniles are both trained by Hughes and his father Bunty both had an off week at Cup time, Captain Sampson over-racing in the Sires’ Stakes Final behind Marketplace while Hot And Dangerous lost her action and never looked comfortable in her feature three days later. They return on Friday for the Betavet Ace of Spades (2YO Colts and Geldings) and the Renwick Farms Ace of Diamonds (2YO Fillies) and Hughes says both should be better. “We just had one of those weeks and we have to put it behind us,” says the South Auckland horseman. “Captain Sampson pulled too hard on Cup Day but he has been good in his work since and we expect him to go better. “But the problem will be Reg’s horse,” Hughes says in reference to mate Regan Todd and his outstanding young pacer Marketplace. Marketplace came from behind and around Captain Sampson to beat him last start but is drawn inside him this Friday. “I am not saying we will beat him because he was too good last start but we also aren’t conceding to him. “I think we can beat him one night but maybe drawn outside him it won’t be this week. “But either way this trip has made our horse and he has come down here a boy and will go home an adult.” Marketplace will start red hot as he should and will be run through a stack of multis as he has looked something special and it will take something freakish to deny him two-year-old of the year hours. Hot And Dangerous got things all wrong on her Addington debut but Hughes expects way better on Friday. “It was just one of those things last time but I have been tinkering with her gear and I am confident she will pace a lot better this week. “I think Tim Williams (driving Stella Rouge) will go forward and if he leads I can see him staying there and if she sits in the trail I think she can get some of it.” Stella Rouge opened $4 but it will surprise if she goes around that long on race night with the two other favourites Captains Mistress ($2.60) and Arafura ($4.50) drawn the second line. Early pressure or lack thereof could decide the race because if they go hard the swoopers will get their chance in a race that could go a long way to deciding who wins the Juvenile Pacing Filly of the Year title. Are Meant To Be and Keayang Zahara beatable? By Michael Guerin Phil Williamson has won enough major trots to be a realist. So his thoughts on Friday’s Addington meeting are far more about steering punters towards the favourites rather than his stable’s chances of upsetting them. Williamson has winning chances runners in both Aces Trots on Friday, with Tarragindi in the IRT Ace of Clubs for the 2YO Colts and Geldings to open the night and Atlantic City in the TAB Ace of Hearts 2YO Fillies Trot. He also has Empire City facing both Keayang Zahara and barrier 9 in the $140,000 NZ Trotting Oaks later in the night. “They are all good horses facing tricky situations,” says Williamson. “Tarragindi (R1, No.2) is a lovely horse but I don’t know how he is going to beat Meant To Be. “He was too good for us last time and our horse is still very much learning. “I think the small field helps Meant To Be. If he had to go back to last in a 14-horse field we would be a long way ahead but in a five-horse field I can see him getting parked or even the lead when he wants it. “So I think he will win.” Atlantic City has barrier 1 and Williamson says that will suit her as she is still learning to race. “She is only doing things on natural ability at the moment so to get a trail behind one of the favourites would be ideal. “But can I see her running past a horse like Habibti Pat? Maybe not.” The fillies trot is a bigger field so obviously has more chances with one of the best value options being Ocean Eyes for a place. The northern filly ran on strongly against the boys last start and while she couldn’t beat Habibti Pat (fourth to her third) then she was the best of the other fillies so back to her own sex she looks a great Top 3 chance if not better. Later in the night Williamson knows beating Keayang Zahara may be beyond Empire City but he is just as confident she is the second best filly in the What The Hill NZ Trotting Oaks. “The problem is the draw,” he admits. “We have to start from out wide and if we go forward and burn we use up gas and then Keayang Zahara will come attack later, if she doesn’t go forward straight away as well. “But if we go back from out there (barrier 9) then we probably get stuck behind horses who aren’t going to take us anywhere. “So I will leave that up to Ricky (May, driver).” View the full article

By Larry Stratton There is no disputing the impact that French-bred runners have had on British and Irish jump racing over the past two decades, or the mileage journalists and broadcasters have got out of it. There is, though, a serious divergence of opinion over the cause of French-bred dominance, which has been ascribed variously to earlier education of young stock, the wide spread in the geographical location of French stallions, and access to a more talented pool of race mares. Jump racing at a young age is not a new phenomenon on the continent, dreamt up as a 21stcentury selling tool for their horses in training. I recall back in the 1980s a filly (from a Flat family commercially hot at the time), repatriated to Ireland by a breeder, whose form claim to fame was “placed in a steeplechase in Belgium at three”. But the schooling and racing of horses over jumps at a younger age did not give the French horses any more advantage then than it does now. It does not make those horses intrinsically better; it just helps them fulfil their potential, and to run to the level their ability allows, at a younger age. So, given that, two questions arise. 1) Why are British- and Irish-bred six- and seven-year-olds (who by that age have had similar, if later, levels of schooling and racing to those their younger French rivals enjoyed) not able to mix it, statistically, with those younger French horses?, and 2) how is it that the list of the very best horses to have emerged from the ranks of Irish four-year-old point-to-points is disproportionately heavy with French-breds? The argument that the geography of France gives breeders there an advantage is based on the premise that sires standing in remote locations get better opportunities since breeders are more inclined to use local stallions than travel extreme distances to patronise more commercially obvious horses. Some irony right there, as breeders bypass excellent stallion opportunities in Meath or Kildare to walk in a mare from Northern Ireland to this year's must-have sire in Cork. So, high-class racemares, that has to be the key: the French are breeding better horses than us because their programme for young fillies produces such a great pool of top racemares. Well….the three best French-bred horses of the past 25 or so years are Kauto Star, Sprinter Sacre and Master Minded. Kauto Star is out of an unraced mare whose own dam scored in two of her three provincial hurdle races and in 11 minor provincial Flat races – from 59 starts! Sprinter Sacre's dam placed on the flat as a three-year-old on her only outing, which was a significant improvement on the record of her dam who was fifth on her only flat try and unplaced in four attempts over fences. The story is a little better for Master Minded, whose dam was first and third in hurdle races; but her dam, while a two-year-old winner, could only manage a handful of placings from 36 starts over jumps. Among the top current horses the story is much the same: Galopin Des Champs is out of a mare who won four Flat claimers and a provincial hurdle from 28 starts; Il Est Francais's dam ran twice unplaced over hurdles; Star Face, the dam of Douvan and Jonbon, ran once, unplaced; Bravemansgame's dam ran twice unplaced; Gerri Colombe's dam ran three times unplaced. In fairness, there are mares who had ability to be found amongst the mothers of some of the top current runners – the dams of Protektora, Royale Pagaille, State Man and Fastorslow all showed some ability and managed some black type. In short, there is no evidence that French breeders are breeding out of mares which are any better quality than those in Britain and Ireland. So why are the French-bred horses so good in recent years? My answer is that their stallion line-up is drawn from a widely diverse gene pool and is not short on speed. The sires of the best current jumps sires are an eclectic group of lesser-knowns – where we have Sadlers' Wells and Cape Cross, they have Garde Royale, My Risk, Smadoun, Saint Des Saints, Robin Des Champs, Cadoudal, Lost World. Hybrid vigour is not an advertising jingle, nor a construct dreamt up by a marketing whiz asked to come up with a catch phrase to help sell a sire lacking in the blood of the current 'commercial big thing'. It is real, and while it is not the answer to all of the French success, it surely looks to be a better alternative than sending a stream of mares by Old Vic, King's Theatre, Oscar and Kayf Tara to sons of Galileo and Montjeu, or daughters of Galileo horses to sons of Sea The Stars. Nor do the French have any qualms about using entire jumpers as stallions, even when they have shown little ability: Kapgarde was a Graded hurdle winner second in a Grade 1 chase; Saint Des Saints was a Grade 1 level hurdler; Blue Bresil a Grade 2 placegetter; but Robin Des Champs earned no black type in his four wins from five starts; and current wunderkind Jeu St Eloi ran in six hurdle contests without managing to win a race of any description. The other main attribute which French sires possess ahead of the jumps stallions in these islands is a bit of speed. No Risk At All was a Listed winner over 1600m and a Group 3 winner at 2000m; and he was by a horse who won four Group 3 1600m races; Doctor Dino may have scored his biggest successes as an older horse over a mile and a half, but had plenty of good 1600m form as a younger horse; Blue Bresil, before he was sent hurdling, was placed in Group 2 company over 2100m. Not convinced about the speed element? Well, here's a question: who's been the best pound-for-pound sire, with the best Cheltenham strike-rate, over the past couple of decades? Bit subjective I know, but smart money would be on Jeremy, whose Cheltenham Festival roll of honour from just two National Hunt crops from his time at Garryrichard House Stud includes dual Festival winner Corach Rambler (also a Grand National winner), and the Grade 1 novice hurdle scorers Sir Gerhard and Appreciate It. He also got Triumph Hurdle winner Our Conor in the first of five ostensibly Flat-bred crops sired at the Irish National Stud. Jeremy was by the seven-furlong Group 1 two-year-old winner and subsequent sprinter Danehill Dancer and his own best form was at a mile, at which trip he won in Group 2 company and placed in both the Queen Anne and the Sussex Stakes. And here is another question: best jumps sire in Britain and/or Ireland in the past 50 years? This is not up for discussion. The horse concerned stayed a mile and a half at three, and stuck on well enough to finish a distant second to the Derby winner Reindeer in the then-Classic Irish St Leger, but his best form came at two when runner-up in the Dewhurst Stakes and again as a four-year-old when second to Nijinsky over seven furlongs in the Gladness Stakes. He played a significant part in the early growth of what would become the world's greatest bloodstock empire. He also set the description template for National Hunt sires in the five decades since, because it was and still is a given that to be considered for a career as a jumps sire – let alone to be successful at it – you have to be bay and 16.1½hh. He was chesnut and 15.3hh. His name was Deep Run. The post Op/Ed: Vue Alternative appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The launch of Turf Stars was announced on Thursday, a new venture creating plush toys in the image of famous racehorses. The toys are designed to closely resemble the famous racehorses they are based on, complete with distinctive colours and markings. Each horse also wears a saddlecloth, made in the colours of their racing silks, which bears their unique number in their respective collection and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity detailing their pedigree, connections and achievements on the track. The first member of the Turf Stars collection is the dual Champion Hurdle heroine Honeysuckle (GB) (Sulamani {Ire}), the brilliant mare who won 17 of her 19 starts under Rules for trainer Henry de Bromhead and owner Kenny Alexander. Fans can head to www.Turf-Stars.com to vote for their favourite horse to be the next to join the collection. Turf Stars is a passion project of racing presenter and breeder Sally Ann Grassick, who said, “I have been working on Turf Stars for the past two years and I am so excited to finally be launching it. I am so passionate about racing and sharing these wonderful racing legends with the public. “Hopefully this will bring new racing fans, both young and old, into our wonderful sport. We have exciting plans for the future too as we build the Turf Stars collection.” The post Turf Stars to Create Plush Toys in the Image of Famous Racehorses appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A press release from Tattersalls back in September took a lot of folk in the business by surprise, announcing as it did the departure of marketing director Jimmy George. The man who can fill many a quiet hour with a word-perfect monologue on the merits of the Book 1 Bonus first joined the company back in 1986 and, bar a brief stint on the bloodstock magazine Pacemaker, has been a stalwart of the team at Terrace House and Park Paddocks. George is not going far though – in fact, a bit of investigative field reporting has revealed that it is a total of 168 steps to his new office, just down the hill at the International Racing Bureau (IRB), where he will succeed Alastair Donald as managing director. It will however be a major adjustment for the man who was born to wear the Tattersalls tie. “Well, not the tie, I hate those ties,” he says. “But definitely a Tattersalls pen. I will literally have it around my neck all day, every day, in the office. I fancy walking out with an armful of Tattersalls' pens that will hopefully last me a lifetime.” The advice then, to chairman Edmond Mahony, is to check George's pockets as he leaves Terrace House in the weeks after the end of the sales season at Tattersalls next Thursday. What George will deserve as he decamps to the IRB is a long-service award and, as our accompanying photograph shows, George was plainly only just out of his school blazer when he signed up to Europe's major sales company. Presenting the prize for the Jimmy George Final Fling Hurdle at Straford “It was '86 when I started here,” he says, before adding with a laugh, “Then, after three years, and I mean I'd got to the ripe old age of about 25 and they hadn't put me on the board or made me chairman, which came as an extraordinary surprise to me. So I left to join Pacemaker but I came back here in '94. I've done 33, 34 years in total, which is well over half my life.” He adds, “I remember the first sale I ever did here, which was the July Sale, 1986, and I'm not even sure it numbered 200 lots.” The sales scene has changed a bit then? “It's quite unrelenting now,” he agrees. “It's definitely changed a lot since the summer of '86. I was talking with an American agent who will be coming over for the December Mares this year, who said that in the course of one week he had bought horses in four different countries. “That's the biggest change in my time, the sheer number of sales taking place, the sheer volume of horses changing hands, and obviously the advent of the online platforms. And it's growing as we speak – they're changing the make and shape of the industry as well.” We're now accustomed to seven-figure lots being sold from the ring at Tattersalls, but back in 1997 it was a different story. So when the full-brother to Derby winner Generous (Ire) (Caerleon) appeared at the December Foal Sale and set a new record of 2,500,000gns, it was a pretty jaw-dropping moment. “It was off the charts,” George recalls. “I mean, not just a Tatts record or a European record, but a world record for a foal, by a country mile. I mean, we were fairly confident he would top the sale, because he was an own-brother to a Derby winner and he was a smashing colt. But to top it by that sort of a margin and to shatter the previous world record for a foal by such a margin was something that you couldn't have foreseen, and nobody did foresee.” He continues, “And I remember taking calls from bloodstock or racing journalists that night, one in particular from Australia, and the ripple of that particular transaction, it turned into a bit of a tidal wave fairly quickly. It was pre-social media, of course, and people were just staggered by the fact that this foal could make that sort of money. I always likened it to the Bob Beamon long jump in the Mexico Olympics, when he literally jumped out of the pit. But I'm showing my vintage a bit there.” Still smiling: George has been with Tattersalls for more than half his lifetime | Laura Green George adds of the foal bought by Satish Sanan and later named Padua's Pride (Ire), “It's no longer a world record, but it's still a European record by a very wide margin. Because I think the next best would've been the Giants Causeway filly out of Urban Sea, who ended up being a slightly better racehorse than Generous's brother. She turned out to be My Typhoon, who was a Grade I winner. She made 1,800,000gns, which again is a huge sum of money for a foal, but still a full 700,000gns less than dear old Padua's Pride, who was a fair way off being a Grade I winner.” George is not entirely signing off from Tattersalls as he will continue to represent the company in America and Japan, both of which have been happy hunting grounds over the years. But he leaves his day job on a high after the record-breaking returns of this year's October Yearling Sale. “The world is a funny old place at the moment, and there are a lot of reasons out there why people might not feel a burning need to go out and buy a shiny new thoroughbred,” he says. “But by the end of Book 2 of the October Yearling Sale at Tattersalls this year, there were a lot of people with a renewed spring in their step and at least a feeling of, 'Wow, okay, there's life out there.' And a feeling that the sport of racing and the world of thoroughbred breeding is not in such a bad spot. “And you could feel the confidence returning. So to get to the end of that and know that there were so many different people who'd benefited from the strength of that market, unexpected as it was, was fantastic.” The international aspect of the business, both on the racecourse and at the sale paddocks, has been another major change during George's tenure and he has played his own ambassadorial role in encouraging potential buyers from across the world to visit Newmarket. “I think that's been one of the great things about this job at Tattersalls, it's taken me places that most ordinary jobs wouldn't take you, actually most jobs, not even ordinary ones,” he says. “It's taken me to every continent in the world, in a working capacity, which is pretty extraordinary, and it's given me the opportunity to meet some wonderful people along the way. “Sometimes there's a little bit of a language barrier, but I think a shared love or enthusiasm for the sport of horse racing or the world of thoroughbred breeding, covers a lot of language deficiencies. “Everywhere you go in the world, if you find a racecourse, you'll find somebody to talk to, if you enjoy our sport and our world. It's been very varied and hugely enjoyable, and the contacts you make on these overseas trips, they can be contacts that last a lifetime and prove to be invaluable from the word go. Others can be slow-burners but their time will come.” There is of course a natural synergy between his current role and that of the job he will take up come January with the IRB, which plays a vital role in aiding trainers and their teams at overseas meetings. “Obviously it doesn't have quite the 250-year-plus history of Tattersalls, but it's not a million miles off 50 years that the IRB's been going,” he notes. “And it has carved an important niche in that it was probably a company a bit ahead of its time in some ways, in almost anticipating the growth of international racing and the importance and significance of international racing. I'm looking forward to working with the team there, and and the international side of racing is only going to continue to grow and thrive, I think.” George adds, “I'll still have a small role for Tattersalls in certain overseas markets but I shall remain Tattersalls through and through for a very long time – and I'll certainly still be wearing the pen, even sitting at my desk at the International Racing Bureau.” The post Jimmy George: ‘This Role Has Taken Me Places That Most Ordinary Jobs Wouldn’t’ appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The dates for the monthly sales to be held by Tattersalls Online in 2025 were revealed on Thursday. The schedule is as follows: January Online, January 14-15 February Online, February 11-12 March Online, March 4-5 April Online, April 1-2 May Online, May 7-8 June Online, June 3-4 July Online, July 1-2 August Online, August 12-13 September Online, September 16-17 October Online, October 22-23 November Online, November 18-19 December Online, December 9-10 The post Tattersalls Online Announce 2025 Sales Dates appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Of all the horses he has ever owned, none have been as meaningful to Robert LaPenta as one who is racing for him now and is winless in two career starts.View the full article

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday's Observations features a Wertheimer homebred. 18.40 Deauville, Mdn, €30,000, 2yo, c/g, 9 1/2f (AWT) Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's PACIFISTE (FR) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), one of two homebred newcomers entered, is a son of GI American Oaks and GI Del Mar Oaks heroine Lady Of Shamrock (Scat Daddy) and thus a half-brother to this term's G3 Prix Chloe victrix Blush (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) and stakes-winning sire Martel (Ire) (Frankel {GB}). The Christophe Ferland nominee encounters 11 on debut. 16.18 Deauville, Mdn, €30,000, unraced 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2f (AWT) Rebecca Shepard's AURORA BOREALIS (FR) (Earthlight {Ire}) is an Anastasia Wattel-trained half-brother to G1 Prix Jean Prat hero Intellogent (Ire) (Intello {Ger}). His 13 rivals include Cuadra Mediterraneo's Franciscano (Fr) (Invicible Spirit {Ire}), who is a homebred son of G1 Prix Marcel Boussac runner-up Marieta (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), from the Mauricio Delcher Sanchez stable. The post Son of Dual Grade I Heroine Lady of Shamrock Set for Deauville Bow appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A galaxy of racing's stars are set to take part in the Treo Eile Christmas Show at the Emerald Equestrian Centre on Thursday, December 12. Oisin Murphy, Colin Keane, Davy Russell, Barry Geraghty, Nina Carberry, Robbie Power and more will be on show in the popular event. The Horse Racing Ireland Treo Eile Thoroughbred Classic is the feature class on the night and is a team competition to showcase the very best of Ireland's retrained racehorses. Teams of four will compete in a timed competition. Captained by a jockey, each team will have a professional and amateur rider, who will all ride former racehorses. The fourth team member will be a talented pony rider. Each rider will jump a course of fences followed by a jump-off to decide the winners of the coveted Horse Racing Ireland Perpetual Trophy. Hosted by Racing TV's Kevin O'Ryan and Brendan McArdle of The Irish Field, the Christmas show will begin at 12 noon. Household names Tiger Roll, Al Boum Photo, A Plus Tard and General Principle will also be on show in the Moyglare Stud Parade of Champions. Co-Founder of Treo Eile, Caoimhe Doherty, said, “The Treo Eile Christmas Show is the pinnacle of our year. It is a wonderful event full of fun, friends and most importantly, celebrating the ex-racehorse and showcasing their abilities in a second career. It is such a pleasure to bring together so many different sectors of the equestrian community – racing, showjumping, and eventing, all for the good of the horse. We are excited for what will be our fourth annual show and hope to see friends new and old in Emerald Equestrian Centre on Thursday December 12.” Tickets cost €15 per person, family ticket (two adults, two children) for €40, groups of 10 for €100 and can be bought online https://www.itsplainsailing.com/org/te. The post Galaxy Of Racing’s Stars Set To Support The Treo Eile Thoroughbred Classic appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Kia Ora Stud owner and Vinery Stud part-owner Ananda Krishnan has died at the age of 86. The news was announced by the billionaire's private investment firm Usaha Tegas on Thursday. “The family has requested privacy to mourn his passing. Ananda made significant contributions to nation-building and the corporate world. His philanthropic initiatives have touched many lives,” a statement read. Krishnan bought Kia Ora Stud in 2000. The operation returned to standing stallions in 2021 with G1 Golden Slipper winner Farnan, and has since added Captivant and Prague. During his 24-year ownership of Kia Ora Stud, the farm became renowned for introducing Northern Hemisphere bloodlines to their broodmare band. Almost a quarter of the stakes winners bred by Kia Ora over the past 10 years result from Northern Hemisphere purchases. The farm bred horses such as Loving Gaby, Wild Ruler and his Group 3-winning half-sister Pavitra. Stars on the international scene included South African champion mare Igugu and Hong Kong's multiple Group 1 winner Wellington. Krishnan, a renowned philanthropist, is survived by his wife, his only son, who reportedly is a Buddhist monk in Thailand, and two daughters. The post Death Of Kia Ora Stud Owner Ananda Krishnan At 86 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray collected their second Group Three success in a matter of days at Otaki on Thursday, with Tuxedo(NZ) (Tivaci) stamping himself as an early Derby prospect when winning the Gr.3 Elsdon Park Wellington Stakes (1600m). The Cambridge training partnership won last Saturday’s Gr.3 Counties Cup (2100m) with Nereus, and partnering up once again with jockey Joe Doyle, they travelled to the Central Districts with a promising horse having just his second race-day start. The son of Tivaci won on debut at Te Aroha on October 30 and had strong form behind him, starting a $7.40 fourth-favourite with Island Life on top at $3.40. Jumping from a wide draw, Doyle opted to settle back in midfield on the gelding, with Ocean Miss taking the early lead before Dubai’s Potiki found the top at the 1000m. Island Life found the perfect split turning for home and hit the lead early with Ocean Miss the main danger, before Tuxedo began to power down the inside and found an extra kick late, denying the favourite by a long head. Doyle was full of praise for Tuxedo following the three-year-old feature. “He’s a gorgeous horse, big, scopey and a good mover, he has everything going for him,” he said. “We had to pick and choose runs today, he was brave where he went then he chased down the two running up to the line, so well done to Colm and Shaune. “He’s far from (the finished product), he’s got a lot to learn but once he pulls it all together, I think we really have a proper horse on our hands. As soon as he learns just to relax a little bit, I can put him to sleep and stay in races. “We could have some fun.” Ritchie was thrilled with the result, with the $1.25 million Gr.1 Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m) on Champions Day in March presenting as a long-term goal for Tuxedo. “We’ve always fancied him as a talent, he got it wrong first-up and he was pulling early and got to the front a bit early, but he’s beaten a horse (Withallmyfaith) who has gone out and won two races impressively since, so the form was there,” he said. “We were keen to ride him cold today and we think he’ll end up a nice stayer, he’s got a lot to learn but jeez, it’s nice winning a Group Three at your second start. “He needs experience and obviously the money’s at Ellerslie, but it’s nice to come down here. We were keen not to go there (on Saturday) and hit a firm track too early, and it was a nice step-up here with good give in the ground. “We’ll head to Ellerslie next, we might give him a week to himself and then pick some races over a bit further. He’s a big strong horse, he’s got a lovely action about him, and you’d think he’ll get further than a mile for sure. “He’s exciting.” Tuxedo was purchased for $70,000 out of breeder Waikato Stud’s draft at the 2023 Karaka Yearling Sales, the first foal out of an O’Reilly mare in Ball Gown. The victory extends his prizemoney to $67,860, with two wins from as many attempts. View the full article

A tilt at the $1 million TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie in January is on the cards for promising juvenile Romanoff(NZ) (Belardo) following his maiden victory in the Uza Bus Two-Year-Old (1100m) at Otaki on Thursday. The son of Belardo showed plenty of inexperience on debut at Te Rapa earlier this month when over-racing during the middle stages and fading to finish last in the seven-horse field, and on Thursday he showed he still has plenty to learn despite posting his maiden victory. He jumped well for jockey Michael McNab and raced outside pacemaker Hello My Dear for the majority of the journey until he was asked to improve at the turn and he quickly shot clear of his rivals. Romanoff looked to be a comfortable victor, however, he almost snatched defeat from the jaws of victory when running out in the final 50m, but despite his late indiscretion he was still able to win by a length over Curzon Park. McNab had been warned prior to the race about the colt’s quirks, and he didn’t disappoint. “He was explained to me as cheeky,” McNab said. “When they were pushing me to ride him, I had two phone calls and three people talked to me about him. “He was perfect until the last bit. Although he was doing a little bit (wrong) the whole way up the straight, he was still going forward alright, and I didn’t expect him to stop and duck (out) like that. But well done to the team.” Romanoff has proven to be Jekyll and Hyde in nature as a younger horse, but trainer Pam Gerard expects him to mellow as he matures, and she believes he is an exciting colt with plenty of upside. “He departed company from the rider a couple of times at the trials, but in saying that his behaviour is generally very good,” she said. “He’s a very quiet colt, but at the moment as a young and inexperienced horse he just has a switch where he randomly surprises you with something he does. “Watching the race, he was left in front way too early because he then has the chance to gawk around. “He has always shown a huge amount of ability and amazingly enough he just keeps copping the campaign despite having done some unnecessary extra work at the trials. “He’s just natural at the moment and we have no extra gear on him, but there are plenty of things to help if required. “We thought the overnight trip away to Otaki might be just what he needs, and now he’s won, so mission accomplished. We’ll just see how he does when he comes home before making any immediate plans, but it helps to get some prizemoney if we go towards the Karaka Million.” Gerard was rapt for his group of owners, particularly Hugh Fletcher, who was celebrating his birthday trackside at Otaki. “We’ve got lots of good owners in him and they’ve been patient,” she said. “You don’t find many two-year-olds that can take as much as what we’ve chucked at him and he just keeps going away and eating up. “It’s Hugh’s (Fletcher) birthday today and he went down for the race, so it was a great outcome.” Bred by Marie Leicester out of stake-producing mare Tsarina Belle, Romanoff was purchased by Ballymore Stables, in partnership with bloodstock agents Paul Moroney and Catheryne Bruggeman, out of Haunui Farm’s 2024 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale draft for $75,000. “He was very strong, athletic, and a beautifully balanced colt when Mike (Moroney) bought him at the sales,” Gerard said. “It’s a super, super, family, he had a great walk on him, was a real two-year-old type, and bought for a pretty realistic price. Paul (Moroney) buys a type, that’s what they’re looking for and they found what they wanted in this colt.” View the full article

The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club (KBRC) has sent out an SOS message as they face a significant challenge as it’s upcoming racing season is jeopardised by a critical shortage of recycled water required to maintain its turf racing surface. This water scarcity threatens not only the continuation of races but also the economic and social benefits that horse racing brings to the Goldfields-Esperance region. The KBRC is working closely with Racing WA, the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, and state government officials to address the pressing issue. Without a sustainable solution, the potential cancellation or disruption of the racing season could have a severe impact on the local economy, which relies heavily on the horse racing industry. Contributing $1.3 billion annually to Western Australia’s economy, with $54.5 million benefiting the Goldfields-Esperance area, the racing sector also provides 430 full-time jobs locally, making it a vital employer in the community. Beyond the economic implications, horse racing events are a cornerstone of social life in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The annual Race Round, in particular, attracts both local residents and visitors, fostering a sense of community and drawing significant tourism. The loss or reduction of such events would be felt deeply by locals who rely on the festivities to strengthen community ties. The KBRC is committed to keeping stakeholders informed of developments and is actively seeking input and solutions from the community. Feedback and recommendations can be directed to their administrative team at admin@kbrc.com.au. Resolving the water shortage requires collaborative efforts between the community, local authorities, and industry stakeholders. The KBRC remains determined to preserve the racing tradition that has long been an integral part of Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s identity, ensuring that the sport continues to thrive despite the challenges ahead. Horse racing news View the full article

Tuxedo winning the Group 3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) at Otaki on Thursday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray collected their second Group Three success in a matter of days at Otaki on Thursday, with Tuxedo stamping himself as an early Derby prospect when winning the Group 3 Wellington Stakes (1600m). The Cambridge training partnership won last Saturday’s Group 3 Counties Cup (2100m) with Nereus, and partnering up once again with jockey Joe Doyle, they travelled to the Central Districts with a promising horse having just his second race-day start. The son of Tivaci won on debut at Te Aroha on October 30 and had strong form behind him, starting a $7.40 fourth-favourite with Island Life on top at $3.40 with horse racing bookmakers. Jumping from a wide draw, Doyle opted to settle back in midfield on the gelding, with Ocean Miss taking the early lead before Dubai’s Potiki found the top at the 1000m. Island Life found the perfect split turning for home and hit the lead early with Ocean Miss the main danger, before Tuxedo began to power down the inside and found an extra kick late, denying the favourite by a long head. Doyle was full of praise for Tuxedo following the three-year-old feature. “He’s a gorgeous horse, big, scopey and a good mover, he has everything going for him,” he said. “We had to pick and choose runs today, he was brave where he went then he chased down the two running up to the line, so well done to Colm and Shaune. “He’s far from (the finished product), he’s got a lot to learn but once he pulls it all together, I think we really have a proper horse on our hands. As soon as he learns just to relax a little bit, I can put him to sleep and stay in races. “We could have some fun.” Ritchie was thrilled with the result, with the $1.25 million Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) on Champions Day in March presenting as a long-term goal for Tuxedo. “We’ve always fancied him as a talent, he got it wrong first-up and he was pulling early and got to the front a bit early, but he’s beaten a horse (Withallmyfaith) who has gone out and won two races impressively since, so the form was there,” he said. “We were keen to ride him cold today and we think he’ll end up a nice stayer, he’s got a lot to learn but jeez, it’s nice winning a Group Three at your second start. “He needs experience and obviously the money’s at Ellerslie, but it’s nice to come down here. We were keen not to go there (on Saturday) and hit a firm track too early, and it was a nice step-up here with good give in the ground. “We’ll head to Ellerslie next, we might give him a week to himself and then pick some races over a bit further. He’s a big strong horse, he’s got a lovely action about him, and you’d think he’ll get further than a mile for sure. “He’s exciting.” Horse racing news View the full article

Idyllic winning the Levin Stakes (1200m) at Otaki on Thursday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Idyllic is far from what Kate Hercock would describe the past 10 days, but a speedy mare with that name afforded her a moment of solace in Thursday’s Levin Stakes (1200m) at Otaki. Hercock tragically lost her fiancé Danny Champion last Monday and the Otaki meeting was her first back in the saddle since his passing. In a competitive open sprint, she continued her association with Stephen and Kevin Gray’s Idyllic, of whom she partnered to win the Rating 75 1000m contest at Tauherenikau earlier this month. The daughter of No Nay Never has trademark early speed, and despite being slightly slow away, she soon kicked up to take over the pacemaking role with Amend in close quarters. The $3.10 favourite with BlondeBet, Lazio, settled in the one-one and was giving away a decent margin to Idyllic turning for home, but the mare was never in danger as she powered to victory by just shy of two lengths to Amend and Perfectsister. Hercock saluted crossing the line and was understandably full of emotion returning to scale. “Everyone thinks that I’m really tough, but at the end of the day, I’m still a human,” she said. “I know what we do for a job is tough, but I think the last seven days of my life has been the toughest part. “The only reason you want to get out of bed is to live Dan’s dream of training the horses and making him proud. “She’s an easy ride, she loves being out in front and she rates herself. She botched the start a little bit and I thought oh no, I’m going to be slow away, but she’s got such good turn of foot. “When I got to the 400m, I thought right, this one’s for Danny. I did everything, I didn’t care if I was going to get excessive use of the stick today, I wasn’t getting beat.” Idyllic is establishing herself as a serious prospect for the upcoming summer sprint features, with Kevin Gray expressing plenty of pride in the six-year-old. “She’s a front-running horse, she works that way, and I don’t do anything to try and change her,” he said. “I’m very proud of her, she’s put on nearly 20kgs since last year and she’s doing everything you want her to do. “It’s not easy to get horses like this, John Cameron who manages and part-owns her has been very good to me and I’ve known him for a number of years. To have a horse like this for him, as well as the stable, I’m very pleased. “I’d like to say that the young girl that does the work with her, she does everything on her and has been brilliant. She’s not an easy horse to ride, because man, can she pull.” Initially passed in when presented by Wentwood Grange at the 2020 Karaka Yearling Sales, Idyllic was retained by breeder John Cameron and she has gone on to win five races from 17 starts and just shy of $130,000 in stakes. Out of a Lonhro mare Idlewild, Idyllic is a half-sister to promising filly Romilly, who contests Saturday’s Listed The O’Leary’s Fillies Stakes (1340m) at Wanganui. The Gray’s have put in a nomination for the Group 1 Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham on January 4 where Idyllic currently sits a $41 chance with horse racing bookmakers. Horse racing news View the full article