Wandering Eyes

Even before Marine Nationale (Ire) (French Navy {Ire}) won the G1 Supreme Novices' Hurdle two years ago, John B O'Connor was already a Cheltenham Festival-winning breeder courtesy of the smart Paul Webber-trained mare Indefatigable (Ire) (Schiaparelli {Ger}). On Wednesday, the impressive record of O'Connor's Ballykelly Stud was enhanced further when Marine Nationale completed an emotional double for trainer Barry Connell to win the G1 Queen Mother Champion Chase. O'Connor had been observing a dry January and February but admitted to a “damp March” at his Tipperary home after toasting the horse's success with a couple of glasses of champagne – and rightly so. The breeder is an avowed fan of dual-purpose horses and says that his initial aim is to breed bumper winners. Marine Nationale checked that box – twice – before becoming a Grade 1 winner over hurdles then fences, and now O'Connor has another wish for him. “I set out to breed a bumper winner that would turn out to be a dual-purpose horse and I'm hoping that Barry is going to prove me correct by winning the Irish Cesarewitch in September, if he doesn't mind doing that,” he says. “Marine Nationale's dam should have won the Cesarewitch at the Curragh. Paul Townend was claiming at the time and riding on the Flat, and she was cruising turning in and he let her go at the corner. It's a long way home, and she opened up five or six lengths and then got caught and finished fourth. She really stayed and was rated about 96 on the Flat – she was one of the top-rated Flat mares by Definite Article.” That mare, Power Of Future (Ger), was originally trained by Henry Cecil and was bought by O'Connor as a four-year-old. She came very close to continuing a long-held wish for O'Connor to run and win at the Galway Festival when finishing second to another of Definite Article's runners, Majestic Concorde (Ire), back in 2007. “A lot of people look forward to Royal Ascot but my ideal is to have a horse that's good enough to run in the amateur handicap at Galway on the Monday night and then to run again on the Thursday after hurdles,” says O'Connor, whose family hails from Galway, where he was born, before moving to England as a young child with his parents. “That's my ideal horse; I love that kind of horse and essentially that's what I try to breed. I do try to breed a little bit commercially but for the ones I race myself that's what I look for.” O'Connor still has a member of Marine Nationale's family in a daughter of his half-sister Ballinderry Moth (Ire) (Yeats {Ire}). Named Arnemviden (Ire), the unraced six-year-old is also by the former Darley stallion French Navy, in whom the breeder had a staunch belief. “I think it was a terrible mistake to let French Navy go to India,” he says. “I love those hard-knocking horses. I can't afford to buy the expensive mares or for them to go to expensive stallions but my ambition is Rocky Marciano's brother marries Helen Mirren's sister, so you've got that bit of a hard nut on the stallion's side and a bit of quality on the dam's side. And to that end, my new French Navy, who I have used a few times, is Tosen Stardom.” O'Connor added of the son of Deep Impact (Jpn), who is standing in Ireland at Zenith Stallion Station, “He's the horse I'm using to try to breed those bumper winners. He's that ideal, well-bred, tough horse.” Arnemviden has so far had difficulty getting in foal and holding a pregnancy but a Plan B for her may now have been put on the back burner. O'Connor says, “We just couldn't get her in foal last year and we have a scheme with a rehoming organisation which turns them into dressage horses or show jumpers and she was nearly on the bus with her lunch packed to become an eventer or something. But I think after yesterday I am going to have to try again to find some way to get her in foal and to hang on to her.” Among the purely Flat mares the breeder keeps at Ballykelly is Catwalk (Ire), a Pivotal (GB) half-sister to Sir Prancealot (Ire), and Young And Fun (GB), by Lope De Vega (Ire) out of Crimson Rosette (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) from Hascombe and Valiant Studs' good family which includes the Ascot Gold Cup winner Courage Mon Ami (GB) (Frankel {GB}). She has been covered this year by Dark Angel (Ire). The Grade 2-winning hurdler Indefatigable, who is owned by the Rocher family, briefly returned to board at Ballykelly to be covered for the first time by Walk In The Park (Ire). Indefatigable wins at the Cheltenham Festival | Racingfotos “I am hoping that they will keep her colt as an entire. All he has to do is win any kind of race and a French stud would find a home for him,” O'Connor says. “John Magnier has given me a big hand as he has sent five Walk In The Park colts to be trained in France to try to find a successor to daddy.” He adds, “I am out of Indefatigable now but I still have her dam Spin The Wheel and she has a yearling by Jet Away and is back in foal to him. She also has a couple of Blue Bresils to run for her.” It was from Magnier that O'Connor bought Ballykelly Stud, just outside Cashel, several decades ago. “What he has done for the economy sound here is just incredible,” he says. “A rising tide lifts all boats around here and it's a lovely part of the world. “I have outsourced the foaling and getting the mares in foal to other nearby boarding farms but we keep the young horses here. We winter them out and feed them hard.” We can expect to see more of the farm's graduates “going down the Marine Nationale route”, as O'Connor puts it, as she has some young fillies by Old Persian (GB) and Fascinating Rock (Ire) currently in pre-training with a specific emphasis on teaching them to jump early, in the French mode. “I think these three-year-old hurdle races being brought in by HRI [Horse Racing Ireland] at the end of the year are a really good idea,” he says. “I don't think French horses are genetically superior to British or Irish horses, I just think they have been reared differently.” But for now he can bask in the success of his farm's most famous representative, who played his part in the ongoing commemoration of the late Michael O'Sullivan. The young jockey rode Marine Nationale in his first eight starts. “It was such an emotional day. A lot of people might have gone there as atheists or agnostics and come away as believers, particularly with the next horse [Jazzy Matty] going in as well,” he says. “I lost my way a little bit with racing and was feeling kind of flat about it, but when I saw Queen Camilla throw her arms around [O'Sullivan's girlfriend] Charlotte [Giles] I just thought to myself, 'what a game this is'. In what other sport would you see that? “For me, it was great to watch the race and it was a proud moment to breed a championship-winning horse, but my takeaway from it would be that moment.” The post ‘What A Game This Is’: Marine Nationale’s Breeder Hails Moving Victory appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The New York Racing Association announced March 13 the stakes schedule for the 2025 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, which opens July 10 and continues through Sept. 1.View the full article

High-class dual-purpose performer Vauban (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), who landed the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in 2022 for trainer Willie Mullins, is close to making his debut for Australian trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. Vauban has been well-held in his two attempts at winning the Melbourne Cup for Mullins and owner Rich Ricci. The seven-year-old was snapped up by the Waterhouse and Bott combination for a reported $2 million after he finished 11th–beaten just over five lengths–behind Knight's Choice (Aus) (Extreme Choice {Aus}) in the Melbourne Cup in November. He is set to make his debut for his new connections in the Sky High Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday–but co-trainer Bott warns that there will be improvement to come from the effort. Speaking ahead of the assignment, Bott told racing.com, “We've been really pleased with everything we've seen from him at home in his work, the way he has conducted himself in his trials. He's had a couple of looks at the racetrack on race day already through an exhibition gallop and also going out to have a walk around the mounting yard on one of the days earlier in the preparation. “It all seems to be falling into place for him. He looks to have settled in really well, so I like what we're seeing initially and now he's got to take that to the races and see him under that race day pressure.” Vauban has won close to €1 million throughout his career to date. All told, he has won eight of his 21 starts and, as well as his emergence as a solid hurdler in Britain and Ireland for Mullins, he scored at Group 2 level on the Flat and went down fighting behind outstanding stayer Kyprios (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in last year's Irish St Leger. Bott continued, “He's probably had a different training regime down here in comparison to what he's done previously in his career. He's now racing where it's probably a little bit more tactical and that tactical speed is probably a bit more relevant and important, as opposed to some of the races he's been in previously in Europe. “That's just the adjustments he's going to have to make now and that's probably the improvements we can see out of the back of his first preparation here. I wouldn't say he's fully where we need him yet, I'd say that will all hopefully fall into place after a campaign here.” The post Ex Mullins-Trained Cheltenham Hero To Make Debut For Waterhouse And Bott appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Amr Zedan made his first purchase of the week a big one, with bloodstock agent Donato Lanni going to an OBS record $3 million to acquire a colt by Gun Runner (hip 654) on behalf of the Saudi businessman Thursday. The gray worked a furlong in a bullet :9 3/5 last week. He was consigned by Eddie Woods and is out of Tynan (Liam's Map), a half-sister to graded winner Pappacap (Gun Runner). He was purchased for $200,000 at last year's Keeneland September sale. The post Zedan Strikes for Speedy Gun Runner Colt for OBS Record $3 million appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A total of 122 horses of all ages have been catalogued for the Fasig-Tipton Digital March Sale, which opened for bidding Mar. 13 and will close Tuesday, Mar. 18 at 2 p.m. ET. The catalogue offers horses of racing age, breeding stock – including mares with foals at foot, two-year-olds in training, yearlings, and a no-guarantee season to Nyquist, who was represented by his eighth Grade I winner when Cavalieri remained perfect in five starts in the Mar. 8 Beholder Mile. “We have great quality in this March sale, including graded stakes winning racing/broodmare prospects and graded stakes producers,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales. “There are exciting offerings for breeders, as well as in-form racehorses that are ready-to-go for spring racing.” Among the highlights of the catalogue could be hip 14, the 15-year-old mare Curls For Girls (Curlin), whose son Flood Zone (Frosted) upset the GIII Gotham Stakes in his first start for Wathnan Racing and is slated to make his next appearance in the G2 UAE Derby on Apr. 5. A half-sister to GSW Sue's Good News (Woodman)–the dam of GISW Tiz Miz Sue (Tiznow) and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint winner Bulletin (City Zip)–and SW & GSP Easyfromthegitgo (Easy Goer), Curls for Girls is being consigned by Four Star Sales, agent for Westbury Stables, and is offered in foal to Arabian Lion. R Harper Rose (Khozan), winner of the 2024 GIII Forward Gal Stakes, is being consigned to the March Sale as a racing or broodmare prospect by Gainesway, agent, as hip 7. Also a stakes winner at two, the Florida-bred has won four of her 10 lifetime starts for earnings in excess of $380,000. Elite Sales offers Laulne (Fr) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) as hip 18. Also a racing/broodmare prospect, the bay won the G3 Prix Eclipse in France at 2023, the Angels Flight Stakes at Santa Anita last season and was most recently third in the Feb. 22 Wishing Well Stakes. Katonah (Klimt), who won the GII San Pasqual Stakes this January and has amassed earnings of better than $480,000, is catalogued to the March Digital Sale as hip 21. The 6-year-old gelding is being consigned by his trainer, Chief Stipe O'Neill, as agent. The full catalogue is available at digital.fasigtipton.com. The post Dam Of Flood Zone Catalogued For Fasig-Tipton Digital March Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A New York-bred filly by Quality Road (hip 636) became the fourth juvenile–and second from the Wavertree Stables consignment–to reach seven figures at the OBS March sale when selling for $1.05 million to the bid of Amo Racing's Kia Joorabchian. The bay, out of stakes winner and Grade I placed Toasting (Congrats), worked a furlong last week in :9 4/5. She was a $350,000 purchase at last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale. The post Quality Road Filly Brings $1.05 Million at OBS Thursday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Officials at the New York Racing Association (NYRA) have released a 64-strong stakes schedule for the 2025 summer meeting at Saratoga Race Course. The 40-day stand will kick off on Thursday, July 10 and will continue through Labor Day, Sept. 1. Over $20 million in prize money is to be offered across the added-money events, anchored by three seven-figure fixtures, the $1.25-million GI DraftKings Travers Stakes on Aug. 23; the $1-million GI Whitney Stakes on Aug. 2; and the $1-million GI Jockey Club Gold Cup on Aug. 31. The meet's first elite-level events comes on Saturday, July 12, when older females take to the turf for the GI Diana Stakes, and all bar one of the remaining weekends feature at least one Grade I test. Sophomore fillies have two such opportunities at the Spa, the first in the Coaching Club American Oaks over nine furlongs on the main track on Saturday, July 19 which serves as a stepping-stone to the meet's premier main-track race for the 3-year-old fillies, the $600,000 GI Alabama Stakes presented by Keeneland Sales at a mile and a quarter on Saturday, Aug. 16. The $500,000 GII Jim Dandy Stakes is the featured event on the only Saratoga weekend void of Grade I action on Saturday, July 26 and will toss up its fair share of runners for the Travers four weeks down the road. The turf series for 3-year-old fillies gets going on the same program with the running of the GIII Lake George Stakes. The Whitney is one of four elite-level events set for Aug. 2, which also includes the FanDuel Fourstardave Stakes, moved forward by a week; the Test Stakes presented by Ticketmaster; and the Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes. The program also features the GII Troy Stakes for older turf sprinters and the GII Saratoga Special Stakes for juvenile males. The GI Sword Dancer Stakes, customarily part of Travers Stakes, owns pride of place on the Saturday, Aug. 9 card and is supported by the GII Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes. A total of $3.65 million is up for grabs on Travers Day, which also includes the GI H. Allen Jerkens Stakes for 3-year-olds; the GI Resorts World Casino Ballerina Stakes for female sprinters; the male counterpart, the GI Forego Stakes; and the GI Personal Ensign Stakes for older fillies and mares on the main track. The GII Lake Placid Stakes for 3-year-old fillies, also run Aug. 23, has been shortened to a mile and sees its purse doubled to $400,000. The final three Grade Is take place over closing weekend, with the GI Spinaway Stakes on Saturday, Aug. 30; the Gold Cup on the 31st; and the GI Hopeful Stakes on Labor Day, Sept. 1. The stakes schedule also includes eight events restricted to horses bred in the state of New York, while the National Steeplechase Association will stage the $150,000 A.P. Smithwick Memorial Stakes on July 23 and the $150,000 Jonathan Sheppard Memorial Stakes on Aug. 20. Click here for the entire Saratoga stakes schedule. The post Travers, Whitney Among 18 Grade I Events To Be Contested at Saratoga appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Japan's Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}) anchors the first edition of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings with a mark of 128. The Yoshito Yahagi trainee closed to take the G1 Saudi Cup by a neck over the 127-rated Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}). The latter had earlier won the G1 Jebel Hatta this year. Continuing the Hong Kong theme, star sprinter Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress {NZ}) is a co-third in the rankings alongside GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes winner White Abarrio (Race Day), as both are at 124. Both the G1 Centenary Sprint Cup and G1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup have gone to the Kiwi-bred speedster. Next on rankings at 123 is GI Santa Anita Handicap hero Locked (Gun Runner), who was second to White Abarrio in the Pegasus. For the full rankings, please visit the IFHA website. The post Forever Young Leads Longines WBRR, After Saudi Cup Tally appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this weekend running at Chukyo and Nakayama Racecourses: Saturday, March 15, 2025 3rd-NKY, ¥10,600,000 ($72k), Maiden, 3yo, 1200m KNOCK SHRINE (JPN) (c, 3, Omaha Beach–Knock, by Tapit) is out of a daughter of Grade III winner Fencelineneighbor (Wild Rush) who was hammered down to Emmanuel de Seroux's Narvick International for $115,000 with this colt in utero at the 2021 Keeneland November Sale. Fencelineneighbor is the dam of five winners, including Knock's stakes-winning full-sister Barbie Wire as well as the Grade III-placed duo of Nextdoorneighbor (Lido Palace {Chi}) and Bureau de Change (Exchange Rate). The colt's older half-brother Jeweled Shillelagh (City of Light) was runner-up in Santa Anita allowance company in February. O-Katsushiga Muraki; B-Kinya Murakami; T-Fumimasa Takahashi. Sunday, March 16, 2025 10th-CKO, ¥34,200,000 ($231k), Allowance, 3yo, 1400m POULSEN (c, 3, Into Mischief–Separationofpowers, by Candy Ride {Arg}), a $925,000 graduate of last year's OBS April Sale, chipped away at that purchase price in a trio of appearances last term, winning two of those outings while finishing runner-up to future Listed Hyacinth Stakes runner-up Promised Gene (Jpn) (Nadal) between those efforts. The Triple Crown nominee, whose two-time Grade I-winning dam fetched $2.1 million at Fasig-Tipton November in 2019, was a $535,000 buyback at Keeneland November in 2022 and realized $350,000 as a Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling before selling to his current connections at OBS last spring. O-Naohiro Sakaguchil; B-Hunter Valley & Mountmellick Farm (KY); T-Makoto Saito The post Into Mischief Son of MGISW Separationofpowers Set For Sophomore Debut appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Frankie Dettori has been forced to file for bankruptcy after failing to reach an agreement with HMRC over a long-running tax avoidance case. The Italian released a statement to confirm this latest development on Thursday. “For the last six-months, my advisors have been working with HMRC in an attempt to find a solution to my financial situation,” the statement read. “Regretfully, I will be filing for bankruptcy. “I am saddened and embarrassed by this outcome and would advise others to take a stronger rein over their financial matters. Bankruptcy is a major decision and its consequences will affect me for many years. “I am relieved to be drawing a line on this long-term matter, which enables me to reset and focus on my international riding career.” Dettori's name first came up in a legal battle with HMRC over his anonymity after using a “tax avoidance scheme” in December of 2024. His career voluntarily ended in Britain in October of 2023 and, instead of retiring, he moved to California to continue riding. A three-time champion jockey in Britain, he was ranked 13th by earnings in the U.S. in 2024, with 18 graded stakes wins highlighted by the victories of Beaute Cachee (Fr) (Literato {Fr}) in the GI Jenny Wiley Stakes, Newgate (Into Mischief) in the GI Santa Anita Handicap, and Raging Torrent (Maximus Mischief) in the GI Malibu Stakes. This term, he's already won a brace of Grade IIIs. The post Legendary Jockey Frankie Dettori Files For Bankruptcy appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Following their compelling stretch battle in the Feb. 22 Saudi Cup (G1), in which Forever Young defeated Romantic Warrior by a neck, they are 1-2 in the first edition of the 2025 Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings.View the full article

The catalogue for the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale, which takes place between 8 and 10 May, has been released and features the progeny of world-class stallions Justify, Wootton Bassett, Lope De Vega, Sea The Stars, Dubawi and more. A total of 192 two-year-olds feature in the sale that was headed last year by recent UAE 2,000 Guineas hero Ruling Court (Justify), who was sold by Norman Williamson's Oak Tree Farm to Godolphin for €2.3 million. There are seven horses by Justify in this year's sale that features a large representation of America-bred youngsters, with juveniles by Gun Runner, Not This Time, Kitten's Joy, Medaglia d'Oro, More Than Ready, Practical Joke, Tapit and more. Not only has Ruling Court been flying the flag for the Arqana Breeze-Up, but last year's Norfolk Stakes winner Shareholder, along with high-class runners Je Zous, Columbus, Without Words and Ensued are graduates from the sale. Meanwhile, Cathedral, Dropshot, Gallant, Batal Youmzain, Carla Ridge, She's Perfect, Morena Queen, Rafale Design and Centrigrade have all shown a lot of quality on the racecourse and hold big-race entries. The 192 lots catalogued are eligible for the Arqana Series, a race programme made up of five races open to two- and three-year-olds that were offered at Deauville, with a minimum overall prize fund of €1.2 million. The post Catalogue That Oozes Quality Released For The Arqana Breeze-Up Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The OwnerView Webinar series for 2025 kicked off Mar. 11 with a discussion of accounting, legal and insurance considerations affecting Thoroughbred owners. Gary Falter, project manager for OwnerView, was the moderator of a panel that included Chapman Hopkins, chair of Stoll Keenon Ogden's Equine Litigation group; Joe Daugherty, public accountant for Dean Dorton, leading their equine tax practice; and Mike Levy, founder of Muirfield Insurance. A discussion of equine accounting, including tax changes and the implications on Thoroughbred ownership, kicked off the webinar. “The two questions you need to ask is what kind of property are we dealing with and do I want to own it myself or do I want to own it with someone else?” replied Daugherty when discussing tax considerations for an owner buying a horse or a farm, and how that would be structured. Addressing the importance of accounting methods, Daugherty added: “I would say that most horse owners qualify to use the cash basis method. That's usually the preferred accounting method, because it accelerates deductions for income tax purposes.” Among the items discussed by Hopkins was what owners should be aware of as regards the legalities of becoming a horse owner. “The starting point for me, especially with any new clients, new owners, is getting into a mindset that the equine business really needs to be treated just like any other business,” Hopkins said. “If I could identify three things that I would keep at the forefront of my mind, they'd probably be contractual considerations, regulatory components and then just general liability.” Levy pointed out that mortality insurance is the most common form of equine insurance. He emphasized that personal umbrella policies do not cover equine-related claims, a point with which Hopkins concurred. The panel also discussed the void claim rule, which applies to every track that operates under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act rules. “This is a very, very good rule. It encourages participation and it alleviates ambiguities or uncertainties, especially for people that are new in the game,” Levy said. Nine additional virtual panels are scheduled for 2024. The next session, entitled 'Owners First' takes place Apr. 8 at 2 p.m. ET. The full schedule can be found here. The post OwnerView Webinar Covers Accounting, Legal and Insurance Considerations appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Saturday, March 15, 2025 First Race 1pm HKT (4pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Sha Tin Racecourse is the destination for Hong Kong racing on Saturday afternoon, with a stacked 10-part program set for decision. The rail is in the C+3 position for the meeting, and although some rainfall is forecast to hit the course proper in the lead-up, punters can expect the Good 4 rating at the time of acceptances to remain unchanged for race day. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 1pm HKT. Best Bet at Sha Tin: Sky Jewellery Sky Jewellery continues to impress in his debut Hong Kong season, claiming two wins from three starts, including a demolition of his Class 4 rivals at this course and distance on February 23. The Autumn Son gelding did it comfortably on that occasion, rounding them up from the rear of the field to stamp himself as a potential star on the rise. He drops 5kg stepping into Class 3 company, and with gate seven allowing Brenton Avdulla to smoke the pipe mid-field with cover, watch for Sky Jewellery to be putting in the big strides late to justify favouritism with horse racing bookmakers. Best Bet Race 10 – #7 Sky Jewellery (7) 3yo Gelding | T: John Size | J: Brenton Avdulla (56kg) Next Best at Sha Tin: Super Strong Kid Super Strong Kid ran into a smart one in the form of Justifying on debut and finished off best of the beaten brigade to suggest punters can follow him with confidence. He bombed the start before picking himself off the canvas, running slick time in the process. Matthew Chadwick will need to get the son of Brutal to jump with them this time around, but provided he’s within striking distance, Super Strong Kid must be considered a major player in this. Next Best Race 3 – #9 Super Strong Kid (4) 3yo Gelding | T: Manfred Man | J: Matthew Chadwick (58kg) Best Value at Sha Tin: Sunlight Power Sunlight Power was outmatched carrying a big weight (59kg) at this course and distance last time out but gets a terrific opportunity to turn the tables on some key rivals. He closed off nicely from the back-half of the field as Johannes Brahms got the upper hand in the shadows of the post, however, he never shirked the task to get within a length on the wire. Gate one allows Hugh Bowman to take closer order in the small field of nine, and provided the breaks fall his way, Sunlight Power will prove hard to hold out. Best Value Race 7 – #2 Sunlight Power (1) 5yo Gelding | T: Ricky Yiu | J: Hugh Bowman (57kg) Saturday quaddie tips for Sha Tin Sha Tin quadrella selections March 15, 2025 2-5-6 2-3-4-6-7-8 2-3-5-6-10-12 1-7 Horse racing tips View the full article

Classic Cup winner and unlucky third placegetter headline the Post’s early look at the city’s most prestigious race.View the full article

Harness Racing New Zealand’s eighth Team Teal campaign will wrap up with a big day at Motukarara on Sunday. The annual fund-raiser for ovarian cancer research started on February 1, with money raised every time a female driver wins a race. The money comes from HRNZ, clubs and drivers’ individual sponsors. So far the 2025 campaign has raised over $16,000, with 63 wins. Sam Ottley has the most with 14. On Sunday, the Team Hutchinson-sponsored race day at Motukarara, will see the campaign finish with a flourish. One of the features will be the first ever Teal Trot. Racegoers will get the opportunity to bid on which Team Teal driver they would like to push them in a sulky for 50 metres. There will be five sulkies in the “race”. The winner will get a $250 prezzy card. The Teal Trot will be held after Race 9 (4.27pm). There’ll also be dual sulky races and Team Teal collectors on-course. To find out more about Motukarara’s day click here To find out more about the Teal Trot click here On Friday night Addington Raceway will host a Team Teal fund-raiser. A total of 120 tickets have been sold for the event which will be MC’d by popular radio personality Hilary Muir. The night will also feature the Frocks at the Trots final. Heats for the teal-themed competition have been held around the country in recent weeks with the top 12 battling it out in Friday’s final. The judging panel will include Instagram Influencer and BONNIE Skin business owner Mary Oh. Among those attending on Friday will be Team Teal founder Duncan McPherson. He lost his wife Lyn to ovarian cancer in 2010. After starting in Victoria, the campaign expanded to New South Wales in 2016 and the other Australian states in 2017 and internationally to New Zealand in 2018. It has been held here every year since. View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Pago Pago Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025 Location: Rosehill Gardens – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $250,000 Distance: 1200m The Pago Pago Stakes is a Group 3 race for two-year-old colts and geldings, run over 1200m at Rosehill by the Australian Turf Club. First held in 1978, it serves as a key lead-up to the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m), with the winner gaining ballot exemption. Four horses have completed the Pago Pago–Golden-Golden Slipper double, with the most recent being Shinzo (2023). Originally run as the Pago Pago Quality under handicap conditions, the Pago Pago Stakes became a set weights race in 1985. The Pago Pago Stakes was upgraded to Group 2 in 1987 before reverting to Group 3 in 2017. Pago Pago, the 1963 Golden Slipper winner, was the first interstate-trained horse to win the race. The 2024 Pago Pago Stakes, worth $250,000, was won by Dublin Down, defeating Anode and Coleman. Notable past winners include Rory’s Jester, Stratum, Zeditave, Strategic, Shogun Lodge, All Too Hard, Written By, and Shaquero. 2025 Pago Pago Stakes betting odds Dublin Down winning the 2024 Pago Pago Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Odds for the Pago Pago Stakes as of March 12 – Courtesy of Neds West Of Swindon Win $3.00 Place $1.40 Skyhook Win $3.80 Place $1.60 United States Win $7.50 Place $2.40 Kilman Win $10.00 Place $2.90 Extractor Win $11.00 Place $3.10 Comedy Win $12.00 Place $3.30 State Visit Win $15.00 Place $3.90 Valedictorian Win $16.00 Place $4.00 Dusty Bay Win $23.00 Place $5.50 Fermoy Win $46.00 Place $9.00 Barbarossa Win $51.00 Place $9.50 Good Hotspur Win $81.00 Place $14.00 How to bet on the Pago Pago Stakes All of our recommended bookmakers have odds for the Pago Pago Stakes. These Australian bookmakers will have odds available well in advance of the race, although they won’t be available months in advance like other major horse races. 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Pago Pago Stakes News Rosehill free race-by-race tips & quaddie | Saturday, March 15 Horse Racing Tips 2 hours ago Check out HorseBetting.com.au’s free race-by-race preview & quaddie tips for Coolmore Classic Day at Rosehill on Saturday, March 15, 2025 … Read More Skyhook primed for Pago Pago Stakes assignment Australia horse racing news 6 hours ago Co-trainer Sterling Alexiou discusses Skyhook’s need for victory in the Pago Pago Stakes to secure a spot in the Golden … Read More Rosehill full racing tips & best odds | Coolmore Classic Day 2024 Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Group 1 racing returns to Rosehill Gardens on Saturday for Coolmore Classic Day. Check out HorseBetting’s race-by-race preview of the … Read More Shinzo impresses in Pago Pago Stakes Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Team Coolmore has another runner heading into next weekends Group 1 Golden Slipper, as Shinzo proved too good for the … Read More Rosehill racing tips, value bets & quaddie | March 11, 2023 Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Nine races are set down for decision on Saturday at Rosehill for Coolmore Classic Day, and HorseBetting’s Nathan Keven presents … Read More Rise Of The Masses books final spot in the Golden Slipper Australia horse racing news 3 years ago The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Rise Of The Masses has claimed the Pago Pago Stakes and in doing so … Read More 2025 Pago Pago Stakes Final Field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 West Of Swindon Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes Tyler Schiller 4 55.5kg 2 Comedy James Cummings Chad Schofield 3 55.5kg 3 Extractor Michael Freedman Regan Bayliss 10 55.5kg 4 Skyhook Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Kerrin McEvoy 5 55.5kg 5 Good Hotspur Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Joshua Parr 8 55.5kg 6 United States Chris Waller James McDOnald 11 55.5kg 7 Kilman Chris Waller Blake Shinn 1 55.5kg 8 State Visit Ciaron Maher Jason Collett 12 55.5kg 9 Fermoy Chris Waller Tim Clark 2 55.5kg 10 Valedictorian Michael Freedman Tommy Berry 7 55.5kg 11 Dusty Bay Tracey Bartley Jay Ford 9 55.5kg 12 Barbarossa James Cummings Zac Lloyd 6 55.5kg Previous Pago Pago Stakes Fields 2024 Pago Pago Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Coleman Matt Laurie Tyler Schiller 5 55.5kg 2 Parkour James Cummings Kerrin McEvoy 2 55.5kg 3 Dublin Down Tony & Calvin McEvoy Tim Clark 6 55.5kg 4 Anode Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Adam Hyeronimus 11 55.5kg 5 King Of Roseau Peter & Paul Snowden Tom Sherry 4 55.5kg 6 Duvana Chris Waller Jason Collett 10 55.5kg 7 Gatsby’s Chris Waller James McDonald 3 55.5kg 8 Growing Empire Ciaron Maher Tommy Berry 12 55.5kg 9 Johnny The Kid Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Regan Bayliss 9 55.5kg 10 Agenda Setter Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Joshua Parr 7 55.5kg 11 Glorious Moments Jim & Greg Lee Reece Jones 8 55.5kg 12 The Three Hundred Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Sam Clipperton 1 55.5kg 2024 Pago Pago Stakes result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Rosehill-2024-Group-3-Pago-Pago-Stakes-16032024-Dublin-Down-Tony-Calvin-McEvoy-Tim-Clark.mp4 1st – Dublin Down (+1900) 2nd – Anode (+200) 3rd – Coleman (-111.11) Recent runnings of the Pago Pago Stakes: 2024: Dublin Down causes upset Tim Clark led from start to finish aboard the Tony & Calvin McEvoy-trained Dublin Down, winning the 2025 Group 2 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill. Jumping from barrier 6, Clark ensured Anode couldn’t cross to the lead. Passing the 800m, Clark was in his preferred position, with Anode back in second. As they entered the straight, Clark extended his lead, holding off a late challenge from Anode, who closed in but fell short by a long neck. Coleman and Tyler Schiller finished third, 1.75 lengths behind, while $2.10 favourite Gatsby’s was fourth, 2.20 lengths from the winner. 2023: Shinzo enters Slipper calculations Team Coolmore has another runner heading into the 2023 Group 1 Golden Slipper, as Shinzo proved too good for the boys in the 2023 Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes. James McDonald elected to go back to last on the Chris Waller-trained Snitzel colt and it proved to be a winning move turning for home on a genuine tempo set by Introducing and Zulfiqar. Maharba made his way to NSW after winning the Talindert Stakes at Flemington and got the perfect run just in behind the speed to run on into second. Bases Loaded was as consistent as ever finding the minor money, while Introducing fell into fourth position after doing all the work up on speed. Shinzo was too good for them however, making his way from last to first. 2022: Rise Of The Masses clinches final Slipper spot Two-year-old colt Rise Of The Masses became the final horse to secure a start in the 2022 Golden Slipper after a strong on-pace victory in the 2022 Group 3 Pago Pago Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill. The son of Russian Revolution was given a terrific ride by Tim Clark from barrier four, toughing it out to win by half a length in the 1200m event. Trained by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, Rise Of The Masses started a $6 chance in the Group 3 feature. Previous winners of the Pago Pago Stakes Pago Pago Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Dublin Down Tim Clark Tony & Calvin McEvoy 2023 Shinzo James McDonald Chris Waller 2022 Rise Of The Masses Tim Clark Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 2021 Shaquero Kerrin McEvoy Chris Waller 2020 Prague Tom Marquand Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 2019 Cosmic Force James McDonald Peter & Paul Snowden 2018 Written By Jordan Childs Grahame Begg 2017 Single Bullet Tye Angland Gary Portelli 2016 Souchez James McDonald John O’Shea 2015 Tarquin William Buick John O’Shea 2014 Time For War Damien Thornton Gerald Ryan 2013 Sidestep Kerrin McEvoy Peter Snowden 2012 All Too Hard Dwayne Dunn Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 2011 Salade Corey Brown Bart Cummings 2010 Brightexpectations Nash Rawiller Gai Waterhouse 2009 Tickets Hugh Bowman John O’Shea 2008 Sidereus Larry Cassidy Anthony Cummings 2007 Deferential Darren Beadman John Hawkes 2006 Tarleton Rod Quinn John Hawkes 2005 Stratum Darren Beadman Paul Perry 2004 Absolute Champion Damien Oliver Steve Englebrecht 2003 Danbird Greg Childs Gerald Ryan 2002 Planchet Darren Beadman John Hawkes 2001 Red Hannigan Danny Beasley Gai Waterhouse 2000 De France Shane Dye Clarry Conners Pago Pago Stakes winners pre-2000 Pago Pago Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Shogun Lodge 1998 Paris Dream 1997 Encounter 1996 Babu’s Boy 1995 Strategic 1994 Lord Jim 1993 Jetball 1992 Yachtie 1991 Big Dreams 1990 Pagan Jest 1989 Straussbrook 1988 Zeditave 1987 Christmas Tree 1986 Imperial Baron 1985 Rory’s Jester 1984 Inspired 1983 Te Puninga 1982 Grosvenor 1981 Lead Role 1980 John’s Hero 1979 Dawn Command 1978 Cheval De Volee Recommended! 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High-class mare Coeur Volante (NZ) (Proisir) will be out to deliver an emotional Gr.1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) win for connections just over two weeks after the death of her popular trainer Michael Moroney. The Melbourne Cup-winning horseman died in his sleep last month after recently making a training comeback following a serious battle with illness. His training partner Glen Thompson will saddle up Coeur Volante in Saturday’s Rosehill feature and says the mare has continued to please the stable since her sweeping four-length win in last month’s Gr.2 Mannerism Stakes (1400m). “She has done very well. She is really handling her racing this time, which is good to see,” Thompson said. “I think the trip away to Queensland really toughened her up and hopefully she gets up there and settles in well and she is going to run a hell of a race. “We always thought she was a Group One horse and hopefully she shows that on Saturday.” Coeur Volante had a two-start preparation in Brisbane during last year’s winter carnival and was unplaced in both races. However, Thompson admitted the mare was impacted by the travel and that was his only concern ahead of her Sydney trip. “The only worry is how she copes with the travelling,” he said. “She struggled a bit last time and it has definitely toughened her up but she has got to go back and do it again. Whether she copes with that or not, we’ll find out on Saturday. “If she stays where she’s at at the moment, she will be competitive in whatever she runs in.” Fittingly, Kerrin McEvoy has been charged with the task of partnering Coeur Volante in the Coolmore Classic (1500m). McEvoy was a 20-year-old apprentice when he won the first of his three Melbourne Cups aboard the Moroney-trained Brew 25 years ago. Coeur Volante, who has drawn the inside gate, is a $9.50 chance for Saturday’s feature. Bred by Fairdale Stud, Coeur Volante is one of 21 stakes winners by Rich Hill Stud stallion Proisir. Out of the Testa Rossa mare Shanina, Coeur Volante was purchased by Paul Moroney Bloodstock in conjunction with Ballymore Stables for $90,000 out of the Prima Park draft during the Book 1 Yearling Sale at Karaka in 2022. She is the younger half-sister of stakes placed filly Hasstobemagic and comes from a family that includes multiple Australian Group Two winner Rose O’ War and outstanding race mare Savana City who included the Gr.1 AJC Oaks (2400m) amongst her eight career victories. View the full article

Talented gelding Hasstobeawinner (NZ) (Vadamos) has lived up to his name this preparation and will be tested for the first time in Group company in Saturday’s Gr.2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga. The son of Vadamos had always shown promise and was rewarded for consistency with a lucrative prize in the Stella Artois 1500 Championship Final, an effort he only improved off to finish second behind the airborne El Vencedor in the Listed Fulton Family Stakes (1500m). In preparation for the Tauranga feature, Hasstobeawinner carried the top-weight at Taupo over 1400m and lost no admirers, firing into third while giving away nearly six kilograms to the winner, Channel Surfer. Robert Wellwood, who trains the five-year-old in partnership with Roger James, had plenty to praise in his most recent effort. “I thought it was a good run, he didn’t get all favours and carried 60 kilos,” he said. “To see him round off the way he did, after not enjoying the track all that much, we were very impressed. “His record right-handed is as good as anything, so we’re looking forward to seeing him go right-handed and up over a bit further. “We’ve targeted this race to some extent with them and we’ll get this out of the way before making any plans going further.” Joining Hasstobeawinner in the contest will be Dionysus (NZ) (Ocean Park), a Group Three-winning stayer resuming from a freshen-up. While Saturday’s distance may not be right up his alley, Wellwood and James have their eye on a bigger prize in a fortnight at Trentham. “He worked really nicely this week and the mile may be a tad sharp for him, but expect to see him making big bounds late,” Wellwood said. He’s hopefully going to go on to the Awapuni Gold Cup after this, and we’d love to see him get back to his best form for that race.” The stable had hoped to send three-year-old maideners Surprise Inside (NZ) (Per Incanto) and Hephaestus (NZ) (The Autumn Sun) their separate ways across the weekend, but barrier draws have determined the pair will both start at Pukekohe on Friday in the TAB 1600. A son of Per Incanto, Surprise Inside powered home into second last-start behind Ima Warrior, while Hephaestus produced a similar effort on debut, finishing a tidy fifth in a race won by Deadly Desire. “They are both nice horses, we thought we would see how they drew to split them up but they’ve drawn the exact same places in both,” Wellwood said. “We feel that Pukekohe is the better track for both of them (over Tauranga), it’s nice and roomy. It would be great to see them do something that could lead on to a nice race in the autumn.” Meanwhile, Wellwood and James are yet to determine the next course of action for their star mare Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel), after she finished sixth in the Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) on Champions Day. “We’re yet to decide on Orchestral, she was very disappointing early in the race and had been negative in her behaviour throughout the day, even travelling up in the truck,” Wellwood said. “Interestingly enough, she still ran the quickest last 800, 600 and 400 of the race, but you don’t get any cups for doing that. “We’ve given her a quiet week, changed a few things up and we’ll make a plan in the next week or so where we head with her.” View the full article

Expat Kiwi John Sargent is noted as a trainer of staying fillies and two of the Randwick conditioner’s leading Oaks hopefuls will be given the chance to showcase their wares this week. Stablemates Powers Of Opal (NZ) (Ocean Park) and Inevitable Truth (Fastnet Rock) both have the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) as their carnival goal but the pair will take different paths towards it. Powers Of Opal will have her next start in Saturday’s Gr.2 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill before heading to the blue riband via the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m). Inevitable Truth heads to the Gr.3 Kembla Grange Classic (1600m) on Friday, hoping to stake her credentials and emulate the feat of Sargent’s former smart mare Luvaluva, who won it in 2018. Runner-up in the Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m) Powers Of Opal ended up on an inferior section of the track when unplaced behind Lady Shenandoah first-up in the Gr.1 Surround Stakes (1400m) after making good headway between the 400m and 200m. Saturday’s race will be another stepping stone but Sargent predicts an improved performance. “On what I’m seeing in the last couple of weeks, she has definitely gone up a level,” Sargent said. “Hopefully you see it on Saturday and then she will really be in the thick of it in the Vinery and the Oaks. “She is still probably short of her best distance on Saturday but with Lady Shenandoah out and a couple of others, I’d like to see her hitting the line strongly.” Powers of Opal chased home star filly Treasurethe Moment (Alabama Express) in both the Gr.2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) and the VRC Oaks and Sargent is conscious that Powers Of Opal will need to continue to improve to foot it with her key rival in the Vinery and Oaks. “We will have to go up a level,” he said. “Let’s hope she doesn’t travel too well. She looks extraordinary and she has just carried on with how good she was in the spring so we will have to lift our game to take her on in the Vinery. “I think our filly can do that. She is on her home turf now, she doesn’t have to go far to race and once we get out in distance, let’s hope we can improve because Treasurethe Moment has been very impressive in Melbourne.” Sargent outlaid $130,000 to purchase Powers Of Opal at the 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale from the draft of Curraghmore, and returned to the source to secure her yearling half-sister by Proisir for $700,000 in conjunction with Duncan Ramage and Spicer Thoroughbreds. View the full article

Daylight Robbery (NZ) (Super Seth) has given owner-trainer Gavin Sharrock an exciting ride this season, but it has come to a premature end after the son of Super Seth sustained a muscle strain this week. Set to contest the Wanganui Insurance Brokers 2YO 1200 on Saturday, for which he was a $3 favourite, Daylight Robbery will now head to the spelling paddock in preparation for a three-year-old preparation. “He galloped really well on Tuesday and then yesterday (Wednesday) when we went to work him, he was a bit sore in the hindquarter, so he has obviously pulled a muscle,” said Sharrock, who owns the gelding in partnership with Cliff Erb. “It is gut-wrenching, he galloped so well on Tuesday, and I have never felt so happy with the horse and then the next day you are at the bottom of the heap.” Purchased for $10,500 out of Waikato Stud’s 2024 New Zealand Bloodstock Online Yearling Sale draft on Gavelhouse.com, Daylight Robbery went on to win one and finish runner-up in two of his first three starts before running seventh in the Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) and a game fourth behind subsequent Group One winner Return To Conquer in the Gr.3 Matamata Slipper (1200m). Sharrock was looking forward to stepping him up over ground in the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at the end of the month, believing his charge would appreciate the extra distance. “We have had a win and a couple of seconds, and in the big races he has been a little bit unlucky. He has been a really nice two-year-old,” Sharrock said. “I thought he had held third (in the Matamata Slipper) because he fought back again in the last bit, that is why I was looking forward to the Sires’ being 1400m instead of 1200m. “He was going out after the Sires’ anyway, but he will have to go out early now.” While pleased with Daylight Robbery’s juvenile performances, Sharrock believes his charge will benefit from time. “He will be a far better three-year-old,” he said. “What he did as a two-year-old was a bonus.” View the full article

You Say D’Orsay (NZ) (Under The Louvre) will continue his path towards next month’s Gr.3 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m) at Ellerslie when he heads to Tauranga on Saturday to contest the Stu Cundy Bayleys Country & Lifestyle 1400. The Under The Louvre four-year-old has finished fourth in his last two outings, including the $1 million Aotearoa Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie in January, and trainer Chris Wood believes his gelding can figure in the finish this weekend. “He is really good, I am really happy with him,” the Cambridge conditioner said. “We pulled him out last weekend when he drew the outside gate. I could see a little bit of pace in the race, so we decided to go to Saturday. “He has drawn okay (7), but he is an on-pace horse, he doesn’t have to lead but he can lead. “He is really bright. He has worked up well and he galloped well this (Thursday) morning, so I expect him to run a race. A kilo off his back will help and Ace (Lawson-Carroll, apprentice jockey) knows him quite well.” After Saturday’s run, Wood said his charge will likely have one more run before the Easter Handicap. Wood will also head to Tauranga with Noble Boy (NZ) (Redwood) and Radradra (NZ) (Derryn), who will contest the Larissa Reid Bayleys Whakatane Commercial 1600 and Snow Williams & Arun Mehan Bayleys Maiden (1600m) respectively. Both geldings finished runner-up in their last start outings, and Wood is hoping they can go one better on Saturday. “Noble Boy went well the other day, I thought he had won, but just got beaten by a nose,” Wood said. “He has come through that well. “I don’t normally back them up one week to the next, I do it the odd time, but he is a big, strong horse. He had a quiet gallop this (Thursday) morning and worked up well, his rider was very happy with him. “Radradra had a bone operation on his leg a year ago, which held him up for a while, he was out for quite a while and he has progressed nicely since then. “He went a good race the other day, he was entitled to win, he just didn’t quite pick up the leader. “He has had side winkers on and we have removed them and put blinkers on him. He galloped well with them on Tuesday and Thursday, so hopefully that is the necessary improvement. Stepping up to the mile should suit him too.” A day prior at Pukekohe, Wood will be represented by just the one runner – What A Yarn (NZ) (What’s The Story) in the Horizon By SkyCity 1400. “He went a good race the other day, he was only beaten 2.2 lengths at Taupo,” Wood said. “Sam (Spratt, jockey) said he couldn’t keep up early, they went quite hard early and she said he finished off well. “He has come through that super. Unfortunately, she (Spratt) has had to take another ride for a stable she always rides for, so we have gone for Ace and he is top weight. It is nice to drop back into a rating 60 race and that should be right up his alley.” Meanwhile, Wood has been pleased with the return of his promising two-year-old That’s Gold, who won his 800m trial at Ellerslie on Tuesday. The son of Lucky Vega had placed in two of his four starts in the spring, and finished fourth in the Listed Counties Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Pukekohe on November. He has enjoyed a break and is being set for a couple of starts over autumn before being prepared for a three-year-old spring preparation. “He has run four times as a two-year-old, I don’t normally run my two-year-olds that many times, but he coped with everything, had a break and has been gelded,” Wood said. “He had a trial at Ellerslie on Tuesday and won his heat nicely, albeit in a slow time. They walked up front and he only got running in the last 100m. “I had him down for the Sires’ Produce (Gr.1, 1400m), but I would have to cook him to get him there and I am not prepared to do that, so I will sort something else out a bit easier. “I will give him another run or two and I think he is a pretty smart horse who is up to good three-year-old company when he resumes in his three-year-old year.” View the full article

What Victorian Owners and Breeders Race Day Where Caulfield Racecourse – Gate 2, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145 When Saturday, March 15, 2025 First Race 12:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Caulfield hosts a massive 10-race card this Saturday for Victorian Owners and Breeders Race Day. With a scorching top of 37 degrees forecast, an early start may be on the cards; regardless, the track will begin as a Good 4 and become a Good 3 at some point. The rail will be out 6m for the entire circuit, with the first race scheduled to jump at 12:15pm AEDT. The Showdown Tip: Mcgaw Mcgaw could not have done much more when winning his debut at Pakenham. In the small field of seven, the I Am Immortal progeny rounded up his rivals from the rear of the field and put 3.5 lengths on them over 1100m. The extra 100m in The Showdown (1200m) should suit him perfectly, and considering they will not go slowly out in front with such a lucrative payday on offer, the $1 million feature sets up perfectly for Mcgaw to thunder home late. The Showdown Race 8 – #5 Mcgaw (13) 2yo Gelding | T: Emma-Lee & David Browne | J: Damian Lane (58kg) Peter Young Stakes Tip: Zardozi The 2025 Peter Young Stakes (1800m) shapes as a race in two between Pride Of Jenni and Zardozi, but with race fitness on her side, the latter gets the verdict. Zardozi will only get better with racing this campaign, and the way she finished off over 1600m in the Blamey Stakes last time out suggests a win is near. Pride Of Jenni will look to run this at a breakneck tempo, but Zardozi has plenty of staying credentials and will be hard to hold out if she is within striking distance at the home turn. Peter Young Stakes Race 6 – #6 Zardozi (2) 4yo Mare | T: James Cummings | J: Jamie Melham (57kg) Best Bet at Caulfield: Bit Of Shoosh Bit Of Shoosh disposed of his rivals by 5.5 lengths on debut in what was Jamie Melham’s only ride at Kyneton on February 27. The son of Shamus Award was forced to travel wide without cover, and the way he ran clear of his rivals over 1454m suggests he is blessed with a fair bit of talent. Melham will have him settled with cover from barrier four, and barring any bad luck in the home straight, there’s no reason Bit Of Shoosh cannot handle the step up in class. Best Bet Race 5 – #6 Bit Of Shoosh (4) 3yo Gelding | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Jamie Melham (58kg) Next Best at Caulfield: She’s Got Pizzazz She’s Got Pizzazz found the 1000m down the Flemington straight a touch too sharp when resuming, but up to the 1200m and back around the corner looks the right setup. The Zoustar filly was a 1400m Listed winner at this track before heading for a spell, so she will handle the occasion with no issue. Out of barrier five, Craig Williams will look to have her in clear air approaching the 200m mark, and with a strong finish, She’s Got Pizzazz looks hard to hold out. Next Best Race 7 – #3 She’s Got Pizzazz (5) 3yo Filly | T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | J: Craig Williams (57kg) Best Value at Caulfield: Mostly Cloudy If Mostly Cloudy is anywhere near his best, he is well worth an each-way ticket in the opener. The six-year-old gelding takes on $1.50 favourite Revelare, who is set to tackle 2400m for the first time, while this bloke is already a winner up to 3300m overseas. He wasn’t beaten by much in the Wangaratta Cup (2000m) first-up since his Melbourne Cup run, and with a 2.5kg weight drop and a strong turn of foot for a stayer, punters could do worse than take the $11 on offer with top racing bookmakers. Best Value Race 1 – #2 Mostly Cloudy (5) 6yo Gelding | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: Ethan Brown (57.5kg) Saturday quaddie tips for Caulfield Caulfield quadrella selections March 15, 2025 3-9-11 3-5-9-11-13 2-3-4-10 2-6-9-18 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Magic Night Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025 Location: Rosehill Gardens – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $250,000 Distance: 1200m The Magic Night Stakes is a Group 3 race for two-year-old fillies, run over 1200m at Rosehill by the Australian Turf Club. First held in 1975, the Magic Night Stakes serves as a crucial lead-up to the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m), with the winner gaining ballot exemption. Six fillies have completed the Magic Night–Golden Slipper double, with the most recent being Kiamichi (2019). Originally run as the Magic Night Quality, it was open to both sexes until 1978. The Magic Night Stakes became a Listed event in 1979, was upgraded to Group 3 in 1980, and reached Group 2 status in 1986 before reverting to Group 3 in 2017. The 2024 Magic Night Stakes, worth $250,000, was won by Drifting, defeating Fly Fly and Chateau Miraval. 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Magic Night Stakes News Rosehill free race-by-race tips & quaddie | Saturday, March 15 Horse Racing Tips 56 minutes ago Check out HorseBetting.com.au’s free race-by-race preview & quaddie tips for Coolmore Classic Day at Rosehill on Saturday, March 15, 2025 … Read More Autumn Blonde chasing Slipper berth in Magic Night Stakes Australia horse racing news 6 hours ago Trainer John Sargent hopes Autumn Blonde can secure a Golden Slipper spot with a strong run in the Magic Night … Read More Rosehill full racing tips & best odds | Coolmore Classic Day 2024 Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Group 1 racing returns to Rosehill Gardens on Saturday for Coolmore Classic Day. Check out HorseBetting’s race-by-race preview of the … Read More Steel City smashes her rivals in Magic Night Stakes triumph Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Steel City has punched her ticket to the Golden Slipper next week in emphatic fashion, destroying her rivals in the … Read More Rosehill racing tips, value bets & quaddie | March 11, 2023 Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Nine races are set down for decision on Saturday at Rosehill for Coolmore Classic Day, and HorseBetting’s Nathan Keven presents … Read More She’s Extreme books a spot in the Golden Slipper Australia horse racing news 3 years ago The Anthony Cummings-trained She’s Extreme has claimed a golden ticket into next weeks Golden Slipper following her win in the … Read More 2025 Magic Night Stakes Final Field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Memo Peter Snowden Kerrin McEvoy 10 55.5kg 2 Artistic Venture John O’Shea & Tom Charlton James McDonald 14 55.5kg 3 Open Secret John Thompson Zac Lloyd 9 55.5kg 4 Karinska Chris Waller Tommy Berry 12 55.5kg 5 Strada Varenna Bjorn Baker Jason Collett 6 55.5kg 6 Autumn Blonde John Sargent Regan Bayliss 7 55.5kg 7 Alabama Magic Brett Cavanough Braith Nock 3 55.5kg 8 Commanding Belle Robert & Luke Price Tom Sherry 11 55.5kg 9 Dream Side Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou Joshua Parr 4 55.5kg 10 Custom James Cummings Rachel King 2 55.5kg 11 Gambers Anthony & Sam Freedman Chad Schofield 1 55.5kg 12 Vivian’s Express Richard & Will Freedman Alysha Collett 5 55.5kg 13 Enviable Chris Waller Tim Clark 8 55.5kg 14 Polish Playgirl Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes Tyler Schiller 13 55.5kg Previous Magic Night Stakes Fields 2024 Magic Night Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Eneeza Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman James McDonald 9 55.5kg 2 Castanya Annabel Neasham Zac Lloyd 2 55.5kg 3 Fly Fly Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Jason Collett 5 55.5kg 4 Drifting Peter & Paul Snowden Tom Sherry 11 55.5kg 5 Chateau Miraval Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 3 55.5kg 6 Totoka Paul Perry Dylan Gibbons 8 55.5kg 7 Southern Charm Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Regan Bayliss 7 55.5kg 8 Gai’s Artist Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou N/A 12 55.5kg 9 Canara Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 10 55.5kg 10 She Smashes Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman James McDonald 6 55.5kg 11 Valabing David Payne Ms Rachel King 1 55.5kg 12 Itszarbaby Gary Portelli Tom Marquand 4 55.5kg 2024 Magic Night Stakes result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Rosehill-2024-Group-3-Magic-Night-Stakes-16032024-Drifting-Peter-Paul-Snowden-Tom-Sherry.mp4 1st – Drifting (+320) 2nd – Fly Fly (-500) 3rd – Chateau Miraval (-111.11) Recent runnings of the Magic Night Stakes: 2024: Drifting cruises to victory It was a Widden Stud sired trifecta in the 2024 Group 3 ATC Magic Night Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill with first and third home Drifting and Chateau Miraval by first season sire Zousain, while Trapeze Artist filly Fly Fly split the pair to snatch second. Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, Drifting kicked off her career with an easy win at Hawkesbury last month and then showed her talent with a good second to Bold Bastille in the Listed VRC Furphy Stakes at Flemington on March 2. Returned to Sydney and stepping up to 1200m for the first time, Drifting enjoyed a good run in transit for Tom Sherry and was strong to the line winning by more than a length. 2023: Steel City smacks rivals Steel City punched her ticket to the Golden Slipper in emphatic fashion, destroying her rivals in the 2023 Magic Night Stakes. It was redemption for favourite backers as Steel City never got clear running in the 2023 Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes. Jockey Regan Bayliss took all lucky out of the equation this time electing to press forward from the inside barrier and led them along at a steady tempo. Once asked for an effort, Steel City obliged, putting them to bed stylishly to score a 2.7 length win on the line. 2022: She’s Extreme relishes wet deck She’s Extreme was the final filly to book her spot in the 2022 $5 million Golden Slipper after a 1.44-length win in the Group 3 Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill. The Anthony Cummings-trained two-year-old went into the 1200m event as a drifting $3.30 chance with online bookmakers, proving too tough for Magic Carpet and Swift Sweet. Ridden by Tommy Berry, the daughter of Extreme Choice settled in the back half of the field and run on well to prove too strong in the heavy conditions. Previous winners of the Magic Night Stakes Magic Night Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Drifting Tom Sherry Peter & Paul Snowden 2023 Steel City Regan Bayliss Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 2022 She’s Extreme Tommy Berry Anthony Cummings 2021 Arcaded James McDonald James Cummings 2020 Thermosphere James McDonald James Cummings 2019 Kiamichi Damian Lane James Cummings 2018 Sunlight Luke Currie Tony McEvoy 2017 Tulip Kerrin McEvoy David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig 2016 Calliope James McDonald John O’Shea 2015 Speak Fondly Tommy Berry Gai Waterhouse 2014 Bring Me The Maid Chad Schofield Peter Moody 2013 Scandiva Peter Robl Anthony Cummings 2012 Ichihara Corey Brown Allan Denham 2011 Altar Joshua Parr Peter Snowden 2010 Willow Creek Luke Nolen Peter Moody 2009 Indian Ocean Hugh Bowman Tim Martin 2008 Portillo Rod Quinn Peter Snowden 2007 Downhill Racer Jim Cassidy David Hayes 2006 Gold Edition Glenn Lynch Ron Maund 2005 Media Darren Beadman Bob Thomsen 2004 Alizes Darren Beadman Tony McEvoy 2003 Shamekha Jim Cassidy Gai Waterhouse 2002 Victory Vein Danny Beasley Bede Murray 2001 Hosannah Rod Quinn John Hawkes 2000 Preserve Larry Cassidy John Hawkes Magic Night Stakes winners pre-2000 Magic Night Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Countess Christie 1998 Mardi’s Magic 1997 Regal Chamber 1996 Precious Glitter 1995 Pontal Lass 1994 Romantica 1993 Bint Marscay 1992 Klokka 1991 Pipiwar 1990 Draw Card 1989 Fickle Hostess 1988 Comely Girl 1987 Tennessee Vain 1986 Bounding Away 1985 Ma Chiquita 1984 Pashenka’s Gem 1983 Lady Eclipse 1982 Explicit 1981 Food For Love 1980 Dark Eclipse 1979 Century Miss 1978 Jubilee Walk 1977 Lloyd Boy 1976 As You Like It / Glen Vain 1975 Toy Show Recommended! 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What Ascot races Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, March 15, 2025 First Race 12:29pm AWST Visit Dabble The Listed Sheila Gwynne Classic will headline the nine-race card at Ascot on Saturday afternoon, where the first event is scheduled to jump at 12:29pm AWST. With perfect weather predicted in the lead-up to the meeting, the track is expected to remain in the Good 4 rating that was posted at acceptances. The rail will be in its true position for the entire circuit. Sheila Gwynne Classic tip: Bonjoy Bonjoy is clearly the horse to beat in the feature race of the day, following three wins from four starts this time in. After claiming a strong win over 1600m at this track last start, Jason Miller has given this five-year-old mare a six-week freshen before dropping back in trip to 1400m. Barring bad luck, Bonjoy will prove too good for her rivals, and the +200 on offer with horse racing bookmakers is a great price. Sheila Gwynne Classic Race 8 – #1 Bonjoy (5) 5yo Mare | T: Jason Miller | J: Clint Johnston-Porter (58.5kg) Best Bet at Ascot: Kay Tee Why Two talented three-year-olds will clash in the opening event of the day, and Kay Tee Why appears to get the right conditions to bounce off his ultra-impressive maiden victory. The Adam Durrant-trained gelding settled at the back of a small field over 1000m at this track before unleashing with a brilliant turn of foot to claim a 1.7-length win. With his main rival expected to be held up on the fence, Kay Tee Why can stay in clear air and finish over the top of his rivals once again. Best Bet Race 1 – #3 Kay Tee Why (7) 3yo Gelding | T: Adam Durrant | J: William Pike (56kg) Next Best at Ascot: Trio Grant & Alana Williams will be hoping for an ounce of luck for Trio, who was held up in between and behind tiring horses at Pinjarra last start. The son of Maschino stormed home down the outside of runners in the final 150m to get within 3.6 lengths from the winner in ninth place. After drawing barrier nine, William Pike can settle worse than midfield off the fence, and if he gets clear air from the 400m mark, Trio will be finishing off strongly. Next Best Race 7 – #6 Trio (9) 4yo Gelding | T: Grant & Alana Williams | J: William Pike (57kg) Best Value at Ascot: Capre Omnia Capre Omnia has been a model of consistency in recent starts, finishing in the placings in his last six, including two wins. The Dylan Bairstow-trained galloper was held up slightly behind the tiring leaders before flashing late to finish second behind Rocking Gem at this track and trip. Dropping back in grade is expected to suit Capre Omnia, and if he produces a similar effort, he can record another win at a nice price with BlondeBet. Best Value Race 4 – #1 Capre Omnia (7) 5yo Gelding | T: Dylan Bairstow | J: Jarrad Noske (60kg) Saturday quaddie tips for Ascot races Ascot quadrella selections Saturday, March 15, 2025 2-4-5-6 2-4-6-7 1-2-8 1-5-6-10 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article