Wandering Eyes

She’s Bulletproof ridden by Mark Zahra wins the Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes at Sandown Lakeside Racecourse. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Charlotte Littlefield and Mark Zahra have combined with the talented She’s Bulletproof to take out the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes at Sandown on Saturday afternoon, as the four-year-old mare stormed clear in the final 300m to record a dominant 2.75-length win. The daughter of Shooting To Win was well-backed throughout betting, fighting for favouritism with Miraval Rose (+320) with Picklebet, eventually jumping as the +300 market elect. Zahra chose to ride the eventual winner as the best horse in the race, settling outside the leaders, Fancify (+600) and Wrote To Arataki (+1800), but three-wide without cover for the entire 1200m trip. With her main market rival, Miraval Rose, settled behind the leaders and slightly held up turning for home, Zahra pushed the button, and She’s Bulletproof took over with 300m to go. Nothing made up significant ground from back in the field, and She’s Bulletproof continued to pull away from the rest of the field while Fancify and Wrote To Arataki boxed on gamely to fill the placings. Click here for full Rosehill race replays. Charlotte Littlefield claimed her first Group victory of her training career, and she spoke to the media after the win. “You can probably see my heart pumping through my chest at the moment because it’s a lot to take in,” Littlefield said. “This horse is very special to us, with a very close group of friends and family, so it’s just really rewarding to get this horse to win this race today. “It means so much. It hasn’t sunk in yet, and it will be a little while until it does. “We’ve changed a few things around to get her to peak today, and look, it’s all come to fruition today, and she hasn’t just won; she won very well. “I’m so proud of her, so proud of my team. It’s brilliant, and I’m very happy. “We’ll just keep her ticking along, and we will pick something out in four weeks. “I’m not sure what it is, but off that, you would think she will be going pretty well again.” Mark Zahra brought up a riding double at Sandown with the win, and he spoke post-race. “She won very easily,” Zahra said of the winner. “Charlotte (Littlefield) sort of left it to me, and we drew a wide gate, so I said, ‘We could be three-wide, but that’s no problem on Lakeside,’ so I sat three-wide the majority of it. “When we came into the straight and Fancify kicked, when I asked her, she just rocketed and I had it won at the 300 (metres) pretty much. “I definitely think she likes being outside horses… coming around the bend I actually pulled in behind Wrote To Arataki and she backed off, and when I pulled her right out she really found.” Horse racing news View the full article

Willaidow winning the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Marc Conners & Tyler Schiller have combined with Willaidow ($4.20) to get the verdict in the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, holding off the surging Iowna Merc ($8.00) in the shadows of the post. The son of Shamus Award put the writing on the wall last preparation when putting together back-to-back wins before being sent to the paddock, and despite giving fitness to his main rivals after a 105-day spell, the ever-improving six-year-old relished the challenge at his first opportunity at stakes grade. Schiller was able to lob on the back of Hard To Say ($9.00), with James McDonald attempting to offset top weight by making every post a winner over the 1200m journey. It allowed Willaidow to get into the perfect rhythm behind the leader, while the well-supported favourite with Neds, Accredited ($3.70), was able to stalk from mid-field with cover. Willaidow took over in the final 300m as Hard To Say began to fade, leaving the likes of Iowna Merc, Brudenell ($6.50) and Disneck ($6.50) to make sustained runs from the rear of the field. Iowna Merc had one last lunge at the post, however, couldn’t quite reel in the margin as Willaidow took full advantage of the favourable on-speed track conditions at Rosehill on Saturday. Click here for full Rosehill race replays. Marc Conners was on course to discuss the victory post-race. “He’s got some fight in him, that’s for sure,” said Conners. “He’s a hard horse to get a line on because he’s a terrible track worker. You know, he falls in, in his trials, he sweats up bad before a race, he walks around like a crab, but when it comes to race day, he just finds another gear. “He loves a fight, the closer they get to him, the harder he fights. “There’s no set plan. I just think there’s plenty of options for him. We’ll just take our time. Every two or three weeks, there’s a race. I think he’ll be better when he gets to 1,400m, 1,500. So, we’ll just take our time, pick our races off and just try and keep him winning.” Tyler Schiller spoke post-race for the second time on Saturday after claiming victory in the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes (1100m) aboard Blitzburg earlier in the program. “He’s just a bulldog,” said Schiller. “I think he was beaten about three times up the straight. Late I actually thought I got out-bobbed, but to his credit, he just kept finding. “He was out on his feet late, but he’s just got that much tenacity to win, and they’ve run some pretty good times, so I thought they did a good job to make up a bit of ground on him. “He’s just the ultimate professional. All you can ask is that they try hard, and when they have ability and try hard, it makes it a lot easier.” Horse racing news View the full article

What Sapphire Coast Races Where Sapphire Coast Turf Club – 1695 Sapphire Coast Dr, Wallagoot NSW 2550 When Sunday, February 2, 2025 First Race 1:06pm AEDT Visit Dabble Country racing returns to Sapphire Coast Turf Club on Sunday afternoon, with an ultra-competitive eight-part program lined up for Bega Showcase Cup (1600m) Day. The $80,000 feature has attracted a capacity field of 16, and with only light rainfall expected across the weekend, participants can expect the surface to be rated somewhere in the Soft range for race-day. The rail is placed in the true position the entire circuit, with all the action scheduled to get underway at 1:06pm local time. Bega Showcase Cup Tip: Toes In The Water Toes In The Water was impressive when lugging top-weight to victory in metro company at Randwick on January 15, going on to score by 1.2 lengths on the Kensington circuit. The daughter of Maurice produced a slashing run towards the inside running rail, saving all the ground courtesy of a stellar ride by claiming apprentice Coriah Keatings. She’s in career-best form and drops 7kg heading into this, and although barrier 15 may prove the ultimate test, Toes In The Water must be considered the one to beat in the 2025 Bega Showcase Cup. Bega Showcase Cup Race 7 – #8 Toes In The Water (15) 4yo Mare | T: Nick Olive | J: Coriah Keatings (a1.5kg) (52.5kg) Best Bet at Sapphire Coast: Bengal Bengal is simply a different horse since being transferred to the Luke Pepper barn. The Zoustar gelding produced a dominant maiden victory at Moruya on January 6 in his first start for the new stable before being subsequently outclassed in metro company, closing to within two lengths of Polyglot at Rosehill on January 18. That performance rates superior to any of his rivals in this Class 2 contest, and provided the breaks fall his way from stall nine, Bengal should have no issues justifying favouritism with horse racing bookmakers. Best Bet Race 4 – #3 Bengal (9) 3yo Gelding | T: Luke Pepper | J: Brodie Loy (58.5kg) Next Best at Sapphire Coast: O’Hellyeah O’Hellyeah produced a barnstorming maiden victory first-up at Cowra on January 19, showing a blistering turn-of-speed to get over the top of Hellinda in the shadows of the post. It was a strong performance considering her 177-day layoff heading into the event, with the daughter of Hellbent relishing every inch of the 1200m journey. Stepping up to the 1400m should be ideal second-up, and with James Innes (Jnr) likely to take up a stalking role from gate four, watch for O’Hellyeah to be savaging the line at a good price with BlondeBet. Next Best Race 8 – #12 O’Hellyeah (4) 3yo Mare | T: Todd Smart | J: James Innes (Jnr) (57.5kg) Best Value at Sapphire Coast: Burgundy Girl Burgundy Girl appears set to peak third-up into the campaign after a modest performance on the Kensington circuit at Randwick on January 15. The Cable Bay mare was always going to find the 1550m short of her best trip, however, the six-year-old never shirked the task as she made strong inroads late to get within 4.6 lengths of Toes In The Water. She appears well-placed after the 2kg claim of apprentice Rebecca Bronett Prag, and with barrier six allowing her to settle somewhere mid-field with cover, Burgundy Girl can only run well at the each-way price with horse racing betting sites. Best Value Race 3 – #4 Burgundy Girl (6) 6yo Mare | T: Keith Dryden & Libby Snowden | J: Rebecca Bronett Prag (a2kg) (58kg) Sunday quaddie tips for Sapphire Coast Sapphire Coast quadrella selections February 2, 2025 5-6-10 3-6-7-11-12-13 5-8-10-12-15 1-2-5-12 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Local runner Herbert claimed the biggest win of his career to date when he raced clear in the final stages of the feature event at New Plymouth on Saturday, the Gr.3 Denis Wheeler Earthmoving Taranaki Cup (1800m). Trainer John Wheeler has never lost faith in the four-year-old gelding, who he part-owns with a pair of fellow New Plymouth locals including former Taranaki Racing Incorporated Chief Executive Carey Hobbs, even when the son of Sweet Orange recorded five runner-up finishes before breaking his maiden status at his eleventh trip to the races. Herbert has now gone on to win four of his next ten starts, with Saturday’s three-quarter-length victory unlikely to be his last. Rider Harry Grace had his mount travelling sweetly in the trail behind pacemakers Opawa Jack and Solidify before angling two off the fence rounding the home bend. Grace asked for an effort and Herbert bounded clear to down the late-closing Matamata visitor Midnight Blue, while another local Loch In Ora finished close up in third. Hobbs was finding it hard to conceal his delight as he described the feeling of winning his local Cup. “That takes a lot to beat as to win your hometown Cup is unbelievable,” Hobbs said. “Wheels has had massive faith in this horse, but he hasn’t always delivered. He’s just a big kid and what a huge thrill.” Grace was delighted with how his mount performed after behaving perfectly on his way to the start. “The team have obviously done a great job with him as when he was going around to the gates, he was half asleep,” he said. “He had a good win last start and that obviously brought him on for today. “It felt like there was plenty of tempo on, which was perfect, as it didn’t give him the chance to think too much until he straightened up and he already had the job done by then.” Bred by the Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Industry (NZ) Ltd, Herbert is a son of the All American mare Ze One and hails from an extended family that includes Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) winner Dark Destroyer and Gr.1 Telegraph Handicap (1200m) winner Festal. He has now won five of his 21 starts and over $211,000 in prizemoney. View the full article

Highly touted three-year-old Hinekaha justified some heavy support from punters as she showed her enormous promise in the Listed Grangewilliam Stud Oaks Prelude (1800m) at New Plymouth on Saturday. The Andrew Forsman-prepared filly has been identified as a stayer of real potential by a number of pundits and is the $5 Fixed Odds second favourite for the Gr.1 Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m) on 8 March behind Willydoit ($2). She also fills the same position in the Fixed Odds market for the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham at a $4 quote behind current favourite Leica Lucy ($3.20). With Willydoit reinforcing his Derby credentials with a three-length romp in Rating 75 company over 1600m less than ten minutes before Hinekaha stepped out, the daughter of Savabeel lost nothing in comparison as she came out of the trail to hunt down pacemaker Eye Candy in the home straight for a comfortable victory by half a length in the hands of Craig Grylls. Grylls admitted he had a few concerns before securing his home straight passage on the filly. “They didn’t go real hard as I thought they would, but that might have been the lack of numbers in the field,” Grylls said. “It had me sweating on a run for a while but I could see when we straightened up that the horse outside the leader was starting drop off so I just had to wait for that to happen. When I angled one-off, she did it pretty easily after that. “She has a lot of class and it is very exciting to be on a filly of this quality. She has the best attitude and when we were coming back I couldn’t even get her to trot. She was just walking along and taking it all in. “She just has that lovely, relaxed demeanour about her.” While entered for both three-year-old blue riband staying events, trainer Andrew Forsman indicated during the week that his preference is for his charge to contest the New Zealand Derby. Bred by co-owner Christoper Grace, Hinekaha is the first foal out of the Listed Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m) winner Hinerangi. She becomes the 146th individual stakes winner for her illustrious sire Savabeel. The champion stallion was to the fore again at the 2025 National Yearling Sale at Karaka, where 35 of his 42 Book 1 yearlings sold at an average of $287,143, including the sale-topping sister of multiple Group One winner Orchestral that was knocked down to the $2.4 million bid of bloodstock agent Guy Mulcaster and trainer Chris Waller. View the full article

Despite carrying a gruelling 61kg while all but one of his rivals had 53kg, Ellerslie specialist El Vencedor was in a class of his own in Saturday’s Listed Fulton Family Stakes (1500m). A runaway victory in the $100,000 open handicap was El Vencedor’s third black-type win from only four appearances at Ellerslie. The gelding had previously scored outstanding wins in last year’s Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) and Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m). His only defeat at the Auckland track was a brave third behind Snazzytavi and La Crique in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) on Boxing Day. That Zabeel Classic placing was a notable turnaround for the son of Shocking, who had finished last among a 13-horse field in the Gr.1 TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m) at Trentham only three weeks earlier. El Vencedor is right back at the peak of his powers again now, following up his Zabeel Classic performance with a six-length trial win on January 14 and Saturday’s weight-carrying heroics. Trainer Stephen Marsh was mainly using the Fulton Family Stakes as a final tune-up for a return to weight-for-age racing in next Saturday’s Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa, but El Vencedor’s star quality stunningly shone through. After racing in third behind Merchant Queen and Short Shorts, El Vencedor ambled up alongside those leaders in the home straight with jockey Rory Hutchings almost motionless in the saddle. Hutchings pushed the button at the 300m mark and the race was all over. El Vencedor dashed clear and opened up a winning margin of five lengths over Hasstobeawinner and Merchant Queen. “He travelled so well all the way,” said Hutchings, who had his first ride on El Vencedor in the Zabeel Classic and then guided him to last month’s trial win. “He let down the way I’m becoming used to him doing. He probably waited for them in the last bit, but it was all over by then. Stephen and the team have got him flying. Bring on the Herbie Dyke next week. “He normally leads over 2000m, but we expected a bit of speed over the shorter trip today. We took a sit and he travelled beautifully. I waited until the straight before exposing him, because that way he wouldn’t have to feel the 61kg too much. He let down like he didn’t have any weight on his back at all. “His performance on Boxing Day probably shows that he needs to find a little bit more for the Herbie Dyke, but the feel he’s given me in his trial and again today, I think he’s going better now. It’s going to be a very interesting race.” The TAB now rates El Vencedor an $8 fourth favourite in a Herbie Dyke market that is headed by quality mares Snazzytavi ($1.80), Orchestral ($3.50) and La Crique ($6). “I couldn’t have asked for more as a Herbie Dyke lead-up,” Marsh said. “Now we’ll just keep him happy for seven days and head to Te Rapa. “I was a bit nervous before the race today, but he’s a great horse who just keeps on winning. Jeez, he loves Ellerslie. “It all panned out beautifully. When Rory angled him out in the straight and hadn’t even moved, you had the feeling the race was over a fair way from home. We’re thrilled.” El Vencedor is raced by his breeders, David Price and Mark Freeman, and is by Shocking out of the O’Reilly mare Strictly Maternal. That makes him a full-brother to Price and Freeman’s Gr.2 Brisbane Cup (2200m) winner Chocante, while half-brother Sky Darci won seven races including the Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and the Gr.3 Lion Rock Trophy (1600m). El Vencedor has himself had 38 starts for nine wins, 14 placings and $841,735 in prize-money. View the full article

Enigmatic mare About Time continued her love affair with the new Ellerslie track as she completed a hattrick of victories when taking out the Victoria Racing Club (2200m) open contest on Saturday. The Lance Noble-trained four-year-old is well known for her dislike of the starting barriers and she was at her belligerent best as she made her rivals wait before loading away, however once into stride she left no excuses with a strong staying performance to score narrowly but well. Regular rider Warren Kennedy was quite content to let her travel well within herself towards the rear of the field before easing into contention approaching the home bend. About Time quickly joined issue when asked for an effort as she claimed Taranaki visitor Final Return at the 200m and fought him off to take the win by a long neck without appearing in any danger of defeat. Kennedy was pleased with the ease of the win as the mare heads towards a possible tilt at the Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) on Champions Day at Ellerslie on 8 March. “It was pretty easy for her as they didn’t go overly hard, which helped her,” Kennedy said. “She was travelling beautifully and she has a great turn of foot when we need it, so she pounced on those leaders really quickly at the top of the straight and kept on running to the line. “I wasn’t too hard on her as we have other races in mind, so she had a great outing. “When you need it she can kick up on the bridle and make up two or three lengths quickly, but she settles so beautifully and waits for you to ask her to go. “She is in a great vein of form and has a confidence about her, so she is up to it (the Auckland Cup).” Bred by Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay and racing in their well-known black and gold chequered colours, About Time is out of Fastnet Rock mare Romantic Time, making her a half-sister to multiple Australian Group One performer Young Werther. She has now won five of her 13 starts, including the Gr.2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes (2050m) as a three-year-old and over $314,000 in prizemoney. View the full article

Te Akau Racing’s million-dollar colt Return To Conquer delivered again in Saturday’s Gr.3 Colin Jillings 2YO Classic (1200m) at Ellerslie, improving his unblemished record to four trials and two raceday appearances. The son of Snitzel was bought by David Ellis for A$1.3 million as a yearling on the Gold Coast in January of last year. He built up plenty of pre-debut hype with three impressive trial wins between August and October, then romped to victory by two and a half lengths as a $1.20 favourite in the Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Pukekohe on November 23. The third placegetter in that race, Vega For Luck, went on to finish second in last Saturday’s Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m). Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson held Return To Conquer back from the races for the next 10 weeks, keeping him up to the mark with a trial win against older horses over 1000m at Matamata on January 14. Saturday’s $120,000 Colin Jillings Classic marked his eagerly anticipated return to action, and Return To Conquer lived up to his red-hot $1.20 favouritism again. The early part of the race did not go to plan for the boom colt and his jockey Wiremu Pinn, who found themselves posted three wide without cover after the first 200m. Pinn had no choice but to press forward, sliding up alongside the front-running Cashla Bay coming up to the 800m mark. Return To Conquer cruised past Cashla Bay and took command early in the run home. First-start fillies Tajana and Vittoria quickened well in the straight and ate into the margin, but Return To Conquer still had half a length up his sleeve as he crossed the finish line with his ears pricked. “He’s just a very good horse,” Pinn said. “David’s one of the best judges in New Zealand, and I think he’ll get every cent back from the A$1.3 million he paid for this colt. “The team wanted this to be a learning experience today. He jumped a length in front of them, but I tried to pull him back from there and get a bit of cover. There wasn’t anywhere I could get in, so I decided to slide back up outside the leader. I probably should have made that decision a little bit sooner. “But he relaxed really nicely and kicked well. I think he would have found a fair bit more if someone had really challenged him.” Raced by the Te Akau 2024 Stallion Breeding Syndicate, Return To Conquer has now had two starts for two black-type wins and has banked $132,250. “It didn’t all go his way today,” Bergerson said. “He went back, then had to go forward again. It looked like he loafed around a little bit when he got to the front in the straight. “He’s a lovely horse going forward. Fair play to David, going out and buying these types of colts on spec. It’s not cheap. “But he’s a beautiful animal who has it all in front of him. He’ll take plenty of improvement from this and will strip a lot fitter next time.” The TAB now rates Return To Conquer a $2.50 favourite for the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on March 8. Bergerson mentioned the $550,000 feature as a potential target, with a likely lead-up run in the Gr.3 Matamata Slipper (1200m) on his home track on February 15. However, there is also a possibility he could venture across the Tasman. “There’s options like the colts’ race at Matamata and then the Sistema, or he could even head across to Australia,” Bergerson said. “We’ll see how he pulls up from this and then have a good team talk with Mark and David and take it from there.” Saturday’s 2YO Classic was formerly run at New Plymouth, but was this year relocated to Ellerslie and named in honour of Colin Jillings. The Hall of Fame horseman, who died in 2022 at the age of 91, played a key role in David Ellis and Mark Walker’s career development. “It’s such an honour to win the first running of an event which has been named after a true legend,” Ellis said. “Colin was one of my very best, life-long friends. I greatly treasured his advice, loyalty, wisdom and friendship over many decades from the time he met me as a young man. In fact, he actually introduced Karyn (Fenton-Ellis) and me at the Trentham races. “Mark also looked up to Colin, who always freely shared his training expertise and experience with him.” View the full article

Inkaruna ridden by Daniel Moor wins the Chairman’s Stakes at Sandown Lakeside Racecourse. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Inkaruna and Sword Of Legacy (+260) have fought out a very tight finish in the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes at Sandown on Saturday afternoon, with the former getting her nose down on the line to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. The Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained filly became the fifth debutant since 2011 to claim the Chairman’s Stakes. The daughter of I Am Invincible had only been seen at the jumpouts early in her career; however, she was well backed with horse racing bookmakers, jumping at +600 on the fourth line of betting. No Limitation (+2500) jumped smartly to find the front and lead from Hot Sea (+290) and Forceofone (+400) throughout the 1000m journey, while the eventual winner and runner-up settled behind the speed influences with cover. Turning for home, the leader gave a strong kick with 400m to go, but Daniel Moor took his filly back to the inside rail, and Damian Lane chose to run home down the outside on Sword Of Legacy. The top two paired off with 100m to go to fight out the finish, and with both runners putting in a big dive on the winning post, it was Inkaruna who found the line first to take out the Group 3 contest. Click here for full Sandown race replays. Sam Freedman spoke about the victory post-race. “Obviously Craig (Williams) was engaged for the ride, and he is very unwell, so thoughts with Craig as he has been sick for a few days,” Freedman said when explaining the late jockey change on Inkaruna. “Daniel (Moor) had a sit on her at the jumpout, so again reward for a bit of hard work, and he picked up the ride. “Nice filly. She has progressed all the way through. “This filly went through the sales at Magic Millions, and we really liked her, but we didn’t quite have the budget to purchase her, so we sucked up to Luke and a few others and tried to get her in the stable. “To be a stakes winner on debut, it’s a great effort. “We thought we’d run second, so it’s nice that we won. “I don’t really love the Chairman’s into the Blue Diamond set up being 1000 (metres) to 1200 (metres), so we will have a chat with the team and see what we do.” Daniel Moor was very happy to pick up the ride, although he nearly missed the call from the stable this morning. “Yeah, I nearly missed it (phone call). I had a ute full of horse feed, and we were up working,” Moor explained. “I’d had a bit to do with her in the past, and she was well worth rushing to get here for. “It is very difficult coming into two-year-old season; you ride a lot of two-year-olds and sort out which ones you like and which ones Craig Williams and Blake Shinn don’t wanna ride. “She was super professional from the get-go, even from her first one (jumpout) and Mornington to her second one at the (Caulfield) Heath. “To her credit, she was ready to go and she found the line well.” Horse racing news View the full article

The Playwright after winning the Group 3 Widden Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The Playwright ($4.00) has proven the best of the fillies in the Group 3 Widden Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, fending off the fast finishing Tempted ($3.40) and Snitzel Miss ($3.70) in the shadows of the post to claim the $250,000 prize. It was another superb front-running ride to secure victory, with Regan Bayliss sending the daughter of Written By straight to the top after jumping well from barrier three. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained filly had it all her own way out in front, giving a bold sight under Bayliss and seemingly kicking clear comfortably at the top of the straight. Tempted was forced to steal rails runs after being dragged back towards the rear of the field in the early stage, while James McDonald and Snitzel Miss were surging down the middle of the course to produce a grandstand finish to the two-year-old feature. The Playwright didn’t want another inch of ground as they past the post, narrowly clinging to victory, while Tempted and Snitzel Miss lost no admirers as they also press on seeking black-type success in the autumn. Click here for full Rosehill race replays. Adrian Bott was on track to discuss the win and what the future holds for The Playwright. “Even though she began brilliantly, showed that customary speed,” said Bott. “You could just see in those first few furlongs of the race, just coming back from the 1,200 metres, she needed that assistance. “It took Regan (Bayliss) a bit of urging to get her to the front and obviously had to use her bit and had her at her top for a long way in the race. But in fairness, I guess, going into it, that’s the style of the race we wanted to run, using that fitness advantage and, I guess, the race experience that she had. “She’s got some black type now for her residual value, so if this happens to be the last run of her campaign, she’s done a great job. But the way she is, the constitution that she’s got, I don’t know. I do feel she could keep going. “We won this race last year with Lady Camelot and she pushed onto the Blue Diamond. She’s amongst the acceptances, whether we look to do that or whether there’s something still in Sydney for her. But everything will be determined by how she pulls up.” Regan Bayliss was elated with the win as he spoke post-race. “She’s just one out of the box, this filly, and she feels small everywhere until you jump out of the barriers on her,” said Bayliss. “She’s got so much heart and force, so I only had four starts. “She’s rarely out of the money, and she’s just gutsy. That race experience is golden, and she was able to drop them at the top of the straight, and when they challenged, she was able to pin her ears back and have a crack right through the line.” The Playwright currently holds a nomination for the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) on February 22 and is listed as a $26.00 chance with horse racing bookmakers. Horse racing news View the full article

Blitzburg winning the 2025 Group 3 Canonbury Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou-trained Blitzburg ($4.80) has claimed a dominant victory in the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with Tyler Schiller making every post a winner aboard the son of Snitzel in the two-year-old feature. The pair pinged the lids from barrier two and never looked in any danger of fending off his fellow colts and geldings, producing a slashing turn-of-speed to take full advantage of on-speed track conditions. The favoured pair of Burma Star ($2.50) and Tropic ($3.80) both got perfect runs in behind the speed, however, both appeared to be flat-footed when asked for the ultimate effort turning for home. The Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald-trained first starters, Hillier ($18.00) and Peleus ($15.00), both hit the line well to be potential black bookers for the future, filling out the minor money and putting some value in the exotics with horse racing bookmakers. It was all about the winner in the end, however, with Blitzburg pressing clear to assert himself as a potential Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) contender in the autumn. Click here for full Rosehill race replays. Gerald Ryan was on course at Rosehill to break down the win but suggested the Golden Slipper may be a bridge too far for the talented two-year-old. “I’ve been very confident with him since he came home from Queensland,” Ryan said. “He wasn’t right up there, I wasn’t happy with him. I spoke to the stewards about him. They couldn’t scratch him because he was second emergency and he ended up not getting a run and I treated him, so when they changed it to Friday night, I couldn’t run him anyway as it was within seven days. “So they let me scratch him and we brought him home and since he’s been home, he hasn’t missed a beat. “He’s only two once and we’ll just see where he ends up but the Black Opal might be his go. We’ll just pick our races with him and if he’s flying at Slipper time, yeah we would perhaps go there but at the moment I don’t think he’s a Slipper horse.” Tyler Schiller was delighted with the performance and suggested the step back to 1100m suited the lightly raced colt. “He’s not the best looking colt,” said Schiller. “He’s nice and compact, but he’s just not very big and strong, but he’s got a big motor and he tries hard, which is the main thing. “He jumped out very sharply, I thought he travelled a lot better in the winkers. It helped me just get him to be on the bridle instead of chasing him, and probably 1100m made a little bit of a difference too.” If connections do elect to head towards the 2025 Golden Slipper, Blitzburg is currently a $34.00 chance with Neds. Horse racing news View the full article

Grade 2 stakes winner Gigante sold to Clark Brewster and L and N Racing for $610,000 in a one-horse flash sale on Fasig-Tipton Digital. View the full article

Return To Conquer (inside) keeps his perfect record intact in the Colin Jillings 2YO Classic. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Te Akau Racing’s million-dollar colt Return To Conquer delivered again in Saturday’s Group 3 Colin Jillings 2YO Classic (1200m) at Ellerslie, improving his unblemished record to four trials and two raceday appearances. The son of Snitzel was bought by David Ellis for $1.3 million as a yearling on the Gold Coast in January of last year. He built up plenty of pre-debut hype with three impressive trial wins between August and October, then romped to victory by two and a half lengths as a $1.20 favourite in the Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Pukekohe on November 23. The third placegetter in that race, Vega For Luck, went on to finish second in last Saturday’s Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m). Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson held Return To Conquer back from the races for the next 10 weeks, keeping him up to the mark with a trial win against older horses over 1000m at Matamata on January 14. Saturday’s $120,000 Colin Jillings Classic marked his eagerly anticipated return to action, and Return To Conquer lived up to his red-hot $1.20 favouritism with horse racing betting sites again. The early part of the race did not go to plan for the boom colt and his jockey Wiremu Pinn, who found themselves posted three wide without cover after the first 200m. Pinn had no choice but to press forward, sliding up alongside the front-running Cashla Bay coming up to the 800m mark. Return To Conquer cruised past Cashla Bay and took command early in the run home. First-start fillies Tajana and Vittoria quickened well in the straight and ate into the margin, but Return To Conquer still had half a length up his sleeve as he crossed the finish line with his ears pricked. 2025 Group 3 Colin Jillings 2YO Classic Replay – Return To Conquer https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Ellerslie-2025-Group-3-Colin-Jillings-2YO-Classic-01022025-Return-To-Conquer-Mark-Walker-Sam-Bergerson-Wiremu-Pinn.mp4 “He’s just a very good horse,” Pinn said. “David’s one of the best judges in New Zealand, and I think he’ll get every cent back from the A$1.3 million he paid for this colt. “The team wanted this to be a learning experience today. He jumped a length in front of them, but I tried to pull him back from there and get a bit of cover. There wasn’t anywhere I could get in, so I decided to slide back up outside the leader. I probably should have made that decision a little bit sooner. “But he relaxed really nicely and kicked well. I think he would have found a fair bit more if someone had really challenged him.” Raced by the Te Akau 2024 Stallion Breeding Syndicate, Return To Conquer has now had two starts for two black-type wins and has banked $132,250. “It didn’t all go his way today,” Bergerson said. “He went back, then had to go forward again. It looked like he loafed around a little bit when he got to the front in the straight. “He’s a lovely horse going forward. Fair play to David, going out and buying these types of colts on spec. It’s not cheap. “But he’s a beautiful animal who has it all in front of him. He’ll take plenty of improvement from this and will strip a lot fitter next time.” Horse racing bookmakers now rate Return To Conquer a $2.50 favourite for the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on March 8. Bergerson mentioned the $550,000 feature as a potential target, with a likely lead-up run in the Group 3 Matamata Slipper (1200m) on his home track on February 15. However, there is also a possibility he could venture across the Tasman. “There’s options like the colts’ race at Matamata and then the Sistema, or he could even head across to Australia,” Bergerson said. “We’ll see how he pulls up from this and then have a good team talk with Mark and David and take it from there.” Saturday’s 2YO Classic was formerly run at New Plymouth, but was this year relocated to Ellerslie and named in honour of Colin Jillings. The Hall of Fame horseman, who died in 2022 at the age of 91, played a key role in David Ellis and Mark Walker’s career development. “It’s such an honour to win the first running of an event which has been named after a true legend,” Ellis said. “Colin was one of my very best, life-long friends. I greatly treasured his advice, loyalty, wisdom and friendship over many decades from the time he met me as a young man. In fact, he actually introduced Karyn (Fenton-Ellis) and me at the Trentham races. “Mark also looked up to Colin, who always freely shared his training expertise and experience with him.” Horse racing news View the full article

James McDonald and Lady Laguna proved too slick in the 2024 Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Feature racing returns to Rosehill on Saturday February 1, 2025, where the path to the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) will become clearer at the end of the day. The juveniles on display in the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes (1100m) and Group 3 Widden Stakes (1100m), whilst the open-age feature, the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) has attracted a small but quality field. If you are chasing free replays of the Rosehill races today, then look no further! Free Rosehill Race Replays – February 1, 2025 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Race 1 – Highway Plate (1500 METRES) Race Replay & Results https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Rosehill-Race-1-Highway-Plate-01022025-Urafiki-Danielle-Seib-Zac-Wadick.mp4 Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 17 URAFIKI Danielle Seib Zac Wadick $19.00 $4.80 2nd 2 ADOLPHUS Matthew Dale Tim Clark $2.10 3rd 9 TAPA KICK Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich Zac Lloyd $2.80 4th 11 A POUND OF SALT Todd Howlett Molly Bourke Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 17-2 $52.00 Exacta 17-2 $120.10 Duet 17-2 $17.10 Duet 17-9 $25.60 Duet 2-9 $6.40 Trifecta 17-2-9 $839.90 First Four 17-2-9-11 $19,456.50 Horse racing news View the full article

Vagrant ridden by Beau Mertens winning the 2024 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Racing returns to the Lakeside circuit at Sandown on Saturday, February 1, 2025 with plenty of quality horse flesh littered throughout the card. From the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m), to the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m), if you are chasing free replays of the Sandown races today, then look no further! Free Sandown Race Replays – February 1, 2025 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Race 1 – BM90 Handicap (1200 METRES) Race Replay & Results https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Sandown-Race-1-BM90-Handicap-01022025-New-York-Lustre-Enver-Jusufovic-Jamie-Melham.mp4 Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 7 NEW YORK LUSTRE Enver Jusufovic Jamie Melham $1.75 $1.26 2nd 4 SHESALLSHENANIGANS Simon Zahra Ryan Houston $1.90 3rd 2 BELLINGER Ben, Will & JD Hayes Jaylah Kennedy NTD 4th 3 EL ROCKO John McArdle Jamie Mott Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 7-4 $3.10 Exacta 7-4 $4.30 Trifecta 7-4-2 $22.20 First Four 7-4-2-3 $89.90 Race 2 – BM100 Handicap (2400 METRES) Race Replay & Results https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Sandown-Race-2-BM100-Handicap-01022025-First-Immortal-Mark-Levi-Kavanagh-Blake-Shinn.mp4 Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st 2 FIRST IMMORTAL Mark & Levi Kavanagh Blake Shinn $4.40 $2.20 2nd 6 BELTORO Robert Hickmott Jaylah Kennedy $2.50 3rd 4 MYSTERY ISLAND Shane Jackson Harry Coffey No Third Dividend 4th 1 LE DON DE VIE Ciaron Maher Jett Stanley Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 2-6 $13.50 Exacta 2-6 $21.40 Trifecta 2-6-4 $78.70 First Four 2-6-4-1 $259.00 Running Double (1,2) 7-2 $8.90 Horse racing news View the full article

By Michael Guerin Showmethetanlines was more than just a super impressive debut winner at Addington on Friday night. He was living proof of the money that can be made by getting on the front foot with early season two-year-old racing. The first two-year-old race of the season saw trainer Ross Houghton provide the trifecta, two them owned by Dancingonmoonlight Farm, where he trains his horses. The winner was way, way too good, bolting in by four lengths with a 57.9 second last 800m to suggest this won’t be his last win. But it is already worth way more than the winning stake as Robert Famularo, who owns Dancingonmoonlight Farms, gets $12,000 worth of bonuses for both breeding and owning Showmethetanlines. “When you look at the bonuses these two-year-olds get it makes sense to have them going early when plenty of other stables don’t have them racing,” says Houghton. “The bonuses are a great initiative and shows how keen HRNZ and Entain are to get two-year-old racing up and going earlier.” Houghton says while the winner is good he expects third placed Burt to be an improver next time they race. “He is a couple of weeks behind the other two and it sounds like Addington are keen to programme a two-year-old race every second week so these horses will get their chances.” Houghton says he has four more two-year-olds to join Friday night’s trio next month so he could be the new early season king of the babies. “I really enjoy the young horses and there has never been a better time to train them.” Houghton’s trifecta was the performance of the night but there was plenty to like about the win of Next Level in the main pace. Trainer Steven Reid had told HRNZ readers Next Level could be a run short but the sharp four-year-old was still too good for his rivals, driver Blair Orange staying out of the early burn before heading forward and wresting control of the race. Later in the night debutant three-year-old Crunch Time looked a smart horse when he won courtesy of a 27.8 second last 400m for trainer Hayden Cullen. View the full article

It’s two months to Cambridge’s Night of Champions – and already the night is shaping up as a trans-Tasman classic. The slot holders for both the $1m Race by betcha and the $600,000 TAB Trot on Friday, April 4 were released last night. While the final make up of the races will depend on form and availability the two races will feature the best pacers and trotters from Australasia. The Race is likely to feature the likes of Leap To Fame, Merlin and Republican Party while Inter Dominion champion The Locomotive, Muscle Mountain and Oscar Bonavena are all set to be among the starters for the Trot. 2025 will be the fourth edition of The Race, with the previous winners being Merlin, Copy That and Self Assured while last year’s TAB Trot was taken out by all conquering Australian Just Believe. The TAB Trot slot holders and possible horses : Barron Bloodstock/ Oraka Farms – Queen Elida Breckon Racing Syndicate/ Richard Cole/ Odds On Syndicate – Bet N Win Rampant Pty Ltd – The Locomotive Aldebaran Park – Cullen Breeding – Muscle Mountain All Stars Racing/ Chris Ryder – Oscar Bonavena Harras Des Trotteurs – Club Innovation Slot – The Race by betcha field slot holders and possible horses : Duchess Megxit Racing – Duchess Megxit Montana Park Pty Ltd – Merlin Stonewall Stud Ltd – Rakero Racing – Rakero Rocket Republican Party Syndicate – Republican Party Dennis & Mark Dunford – Solid Earth Pty Ltd – Leap to Fame Matthews Family Racing – Catch A Wave All Stars Racing/ Chris Ryder – Club Innovation Slot – Leap To Fame set to race in NZ By Adam Hamilton After two aborted trips last year, Leap To Fame owner Kevin Seymour has made a defining statement by buying his own slot in the $1m Race. “I’ve said all along we’re very keen to race him in NZ and now’s the time,” Seymour said. “We thought very seriously about the Cambridge race last year and we were obviously booked to go to the NZ Cup before his setback. “It’s a missing piece. It’s something we want and really need to do with him. “We’re in no rush to retire him, but he’s six now and this could be his last full season of racing. He’s right in his prime and it’s a great race for him.” It would also add significantly to Leap To Fame’s stallion value if he could an NZ major to the 11 Group 1 races he has so far won in Australia. “Having been to NZ Cup Week and seen the passion the New Zealanders have for harness racing and great horses, we’re excited at the prospect of showing them our champion in the flesh. “He’s given Kay (Seymour’s wife) and the most amazing ride. He’s the horse we’ve waited 50 years in this great game to find.” Any enquiries to dave@cambridgeraceway.co.nz, or by calling Dave on 027 202 7778. View the full article

My Wish gives Luke Ferraris his most important Hong Kong win. Photo: HKJC Bristling with emotion, Luke Ferraris has jubilated in My Wish’s Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) triumph for trainer Mark Newnham at Sha Tin on Friday, prompting the young South African to reflect on Sweet Orange’s success in the same race in 2012. Trained by Ferraris’ father David, Sweet Orange’s victory 13 seasons ago remains one of Ferraris’ most vivid memories from his childhood in Hong Kong. Now 23, Ferraris joined his father – who saddled 461 winners in Hong Kong and trained champion Vengeance Of Rain – on the Hong Kong Classic Mile honour board with a perfectly judged ride to fend off Francis Lui-trained pair Divano (Blake Shinn) and Parking Hermod (Zac Purton) in 1:33.98. Jumping away cleanly from barrier eight, Ferraris settled the Flying Artie gelding in fourth place, one off the fence and, approaching the home turn, angled into clear running before staving off a charging Divano, who rocketed from last on the turn in a race-best sectional of 21.98s. 2025 Hong Kong Classic Mile Replay – My Wish https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Sha-Tin-2025-Hong-Kong-Classic-Mile-31012025-My-Wish-Mark-Newnham-Luke-Ferraris.mp4 Reflecting on Sweet Orange’s victory under Weichong Marwing, Ferraris said: “I remember it like it was yesterday. Weichong was three-deep without cover the whole way, loomed up on the bend and fought off Fay Fay at the furlong (200m). “There were a few flashbacks which entered my mind today when he (My Wish) had to get game at the furlong and he did. He is 990 pounds of pure heart and he hasn’t been the easiest customer, so big credit to Mark and his team. It really shows the calibre of trainer he is. He improved with each and every run and it’s good to get one on the board. “Tonight, when I sit down it will kick in when I get the messages from my family. Watching this race as a child and now this – it’s surreal. I’m pretty grateful to Mark and his team.” With his fourth win from eight starts, My Wish gave Ferraris and Newnham their most important success in Hong Kong and the first leg of the HK$52 million Four-Year-Old Classic Series, which continues with the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) on March 2 and the HK$26 million Hong Kong Derby (2000) on March 23. Newnham was elated to have overcome My Wish’s appetite and temperament issues as the smallest horse in the field held sway. “His appetite’s improved, so as he’s raced on through the season, he’s toughened up a little bit. We all know he’s only a small horse, but gee he’s got a big heart,” Newnham said. “The horse is very game, Luke’s done a great job with him and my team at home has done a super job because when he first arrived, he was a high-energy horse and wasn’t easy to handle. “He has been troublesome at times, but today he paraded better than he ever has, he went to the start nice and settled and once he got into that position, it was just a matter of whether he was going to be good enough or not. “The way he raced today and the position he put himself in and the way he settled, I think he’ll give himself every chance (over 1800m). If he learns to settle and conserve his energy, he’s going to be hard to beat. It’s pretty special.” Horse racing news View the full article

Chancheng Glory becomes a Group 3 winner. Photo: HKJC Chancheng Glory (130lb) posted the biggest win of his career on Friday afternoon in the HK$4.2 million Group 3 Centenary Vase Handicap (1800m) at Sha Tin. Placed at Group 2 and Group 3 level before Friday, Mor Spirit gelding Chancheng Glory was tenacious from barrier nine in denying Winning Dragon (115lb) and Ensued (125lb) at odds of +600 with , clocking a time of 1:46.67 under Hugh Bowman for trainer Francis Lui. “I was fortunate to get the opportunity to ride him. I get limited opportunities in these races with the weight conditions but it is what it is. I thought his run last start had a lot of merit against the highest quality of horses,” Bowman said. “Today when he jumped out well and travelled – I was always very confident. He was aided by a nice genuine speed set by Sword Point and his class showed over the final two furlongs.” Sword Point (131lb) led the race until the 250m mark. Chancheng Glory raced in second throughout the contest before denying Winning Dragon by three quarters of length. 2025 Group 3 Centenary Vase Handicap – Chancheng Glory https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Sha-Tin-2025-Group-3-Centenary-Vase-31012025-Chancheng-Glory-Francis-Lui-Hugh-Bowman.mp4 Bred in the American state of Iowa, Chancheng Glory led home a first three for the Americas. The two-time Group 1 winning Winning Dragon hails from Chile, while Ensued is an American foaled son of the late Lemon Drop Kid. Chancheng Glory is now an eight-time winner from 23 starts, boasting earnings of HK$19.66 million for his connections the Chancheng Racing Syndicate. The five-year-old placed second behind Galaxy Patch last term in the HK$4.2 million Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) by a nose. “He’s a Group 2 and Group 3 handicap horse, of course, if it is a Group 1 then maybe on his day. He’s (Hugh Bowman) a top jockey. I don’t have any worry about him,” Lui said. Friday’s success is Chancheng Glory’s first this season. He came into the event following consecutive sixth placings in December’s HK$36 million Group 1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) and January’s HK$13 million Group 1 Stewards’ Cup (1600m). Lui will plot a path towards the HK$24 million Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) on April 27 at Sha Tin for Chancheng Glory. The trainer won the FWD Champions Mile in 2021, 2022 and 2023 with champion Golden Sixty. Chancheng Glory will also take aim at the HK$13 million Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on February 23, the second leg of Hong Kong’s Triple Crown, says Lui: “I think he’ll go for the Gold Cup, 2000 (metres) suits him better than 1400 so he’ll go for that.” Bowman won the 2023 Centenary Vase with Senor Toba, while Lui previously scored in 2021 with Glorious Dragon. Horse racing news View the full article

Grade 1 winner Didia, who missed a start and the chance to become a repeat winner in the Jan. 25 Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational Stakes (G2T) at Gulfstream Park, has been officially retired and will be bred to Nyquist.View the full article

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As impressive as Kopion was in her La Brea Stakes (G1) score a month ago, it'll be no walk in the park for the Omaha Beach filly in her 4-year-old debut in the Feb. 1 $200,000 Santa Monica Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. View the full article

Trainer Juan Arriagada, who currently ranks second in wins at the Tampa Bay Downs meeting, will be suspended for 15 days for a controlled medication violation.View the full article