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Breanna Moore and Raines Gammon both found immediate success in their first forays in the TAKE2 Junior Rider Program, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America. Moore led all Junior Riders in the Hunter division of the TAKE2 Thoroughbred League, and Gammon was the high-score Junior in the Jumper division. In addition to trophies for the champions and saddle pads for the top five in each division, TAKE2 this year added a $500 award to the high-score Junior Riders. “Congratulations to Breanna and Raines for taking the top honors in the TAKE2 Junior Rider categories,” said Erin Halliwell, executive director of TCA. “We are thrilled to once again support TAKE2 as they work to offer incentives to Hunter Jumper riders to select a Thoroughbred as their next mount. TAKE2 successfully highlights the versatility of former racers and the success that they can find after their racing careers.” Moore, the regular rider of 8-year-old Nickel Ride (registered as Candy Major by The Jockey Club), picked up 950 points this season. She finished fourth overall in the 2024 TAKE2 Thoroughbred League Hunter Standings, and was the Reserve Champion against 23 rivals in the $10,000 TAKE2 Hunter Finals at the Kentucky National Horse Show Sept. 22. Nickel Ride (aka Nicholas), a $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale purchase, is an unraced son of the stallion Candy Ride (Arg). Adopted from New Vocations in 2019 by Jamie Barkau, the Florida-bred was subsequently purchased by the mother and daughter team of Brooke and Breanna Moore. “It's been a really amazing experience,” Moore said of her first experience with Take2. “It's nice to have that Thoroughbred connection and be competitive and broadcasting that to everyone else that Thoroughbreds can be competitive after their racing careers. It's been awesome.” With the help of veteran The Girl Next Door (registered as A P Jet Stream by The Jockey Club), Gammon also capped off the 2024 season as the divisional leader, heading the Junior Jumpers with 316 points, 118 points clear of her nearest competitor. “We were looking for something for me to do and we came across [TAKE2],” explained Gammon. “I had fun, so we just did it for the rest of the year. It really worked out.” The 14-year-old Maryland native joined forces with 'Dinky' in October of 2023. Leased from West Coast-based Patty Arnett, the 21-year-old mare stands just over 14 hands. “It took me a little bit to figure her out. She's very opinionated,” Gammon said of the New York-bred. “She knows her job and she likes to do her job, but it just took me a little time to figure out how to ride and work with her.” Created for the 2018 season in partnership with TCA, the TAKE2 Junior Rider Award recognizes the juniors competing on Thoroughbreds in nationwide TAKE2-affiliated Hunter and Jumper classes. In addition, all who are enrolled for the award and compete in TAKE2 classes are eligible for a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship grant from TAKE2. The grant can be used to pay tuition and expenses for higher education anywhere in the U.S. Individuals are eligible as TAKE2 Junior Riders until the end of the TAKE2 season in which they reach the age of 18. “Since we joined forces with TCA to start this program, it has grown every year, with the young horsewomen and men getting more and more interested in riding Thoroughbreds,” said TAKE2 Executive Director Andy Belfiore. “That's no surprise, as they are fun and exciting to ride. Congratulations go out to Breanna and Raines, and all our Junior Riders.” The post Moore, Gammon Earn Take2 Junior Honors appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Whisper Hill Farm's multiple graded stakes winner Charge It (Tapit–I'll Take Charge, by Indian Charlie) has been retired from racing and will begin his stud career next season at Gainesway. Charge It followed a 'TDN Rising Star' maiden victory with a runner-up effort in the 2022 GI Florida Derby. He demolished the field with a 23-length victory in the GIII Dwyer Stakes and returned as a 4-year-old to win the GII Suburban Stakes. “Winning any graded race by 23 lengths, as Charge It did in the Dwyer, takes an immensely talented horse. Charge It's ability was at the Grade I level,” said trainer Todd Pletcher. Charge It registered Beyer Speed Figures of 100 or higher on four occasions and retired with four wins and earnings of $887,270. A homebred for Mandy Pope's Whisper Hill Farm, Charge It's second dam is broodmare of the year Take Charge Lady (Dehere), making his dam a half-sister to champion Will Take Charge (Unbridled's Song) and Grade I winner Take Charge Indy (A.P. Indy), as well as to the dam of champion Take Charge Brandi (Giant's Causeway) and multiple Grade I winner Omaha Beach (War Front). “Charge It is an exceptional-looking horse that possessed brilliance,” said Gainesway general manager Brian Graves. “His pedigree is among the very best available to breeders.” Charge It is currently available for inspection at Gainesway. A stud fee will be announced at a later date. The post Charge It Retired to Gainesway appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Andre Fabre has issued a positive bulletin on his pair of contenders as he seeks a record-extending ninth win in the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday, October 6. Fabre is responsible for the ante-post favourite in the shape of the three-year-old Sosie (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who has won his last two starts over the Arc course and distance, first making the breakthrough at the top level in the Grand Prix de Paris in July and then returning from 10 weeks off with a comfortable victory in the G2 Prix Niel. Mqse De Sevigne (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), on the other hand, is yet to prove herself over the Arc trip, but Fabre expects the step up to a mile and a half to play to the strengths of a mare who is already a five-time Group 1 winner. This summer she returned to Deauville to repeat her 2023 victories in the Prix Rothschild and Prix Jean Romanet. “They are doing well,” Fabre said of his potential Arc runners. “They just worked this morning and I was very pleased with them. “I fancy the mare. So many people seem to think the Arc may be a bit far for her, but I have exactly the opposite opinion. I actually think an extra two furlongs will help her. She loves soft ground and her ability is not in question. She will adapt to the course and distance very well and she's in very good shape.” He added, “Sosie is a nice horse as well and he is coming forward at the right moment. If it goes very heavy ground, that won't help him, but soft ground will be fine. He's like a few horses I've had who have won the Arc, in that he is coming good at the right moment. “I would not like to say one in front of the other, but I think both have a good chance of being in the first four, say it like that.” The post Andre Fabre Unable to Split Arc Pair Sosie and Mqse De Sevigne appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

After a gutsy last-start win in the Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes, Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) will accept to run in Friday night’s Gr.2 Feehan Stakes at The Valley, but that doesn’t mean he’s a guaranteed starter. “We’ll have a look at that, see how we draw, see what’s in the race, see how much rain comes and then we’ll make a decision if we run or not,” co-trainer Ben Hayes explained. “There is also an option a week later in the Turnbull, we can look to head in that direction as well. “We’ve just got to discuss with the team and work out what’s best for him getting to his grand final in the Cox Plate.” Should Mr Brightside run on Friday night, he could renew hostilities with Pride Of Jenni, as the pair continue a rivalry established over the past 12 months. “It’s a great rivalry and she’ll be very hard to catch if she does go around but we can’t worry about her,” Hayes said. “We’ve got to place our horse to what we believe is the best way to get to the Cox Plate and we’ll definitely be seeing how he draws and what we do, but the horse himself is in great order, we can’t fault him and he’ll be very hard to catch again.” Lindsay Park will send out two of their smart three-year olds on Friday night: Bold Bastille and Evaporate. Bold Bastille is due to run in the Gr.3 Scarborough Stakes after two competitive showings thus far this spring. “We’re very happy with Bold Bastille, she came through a good run last start well,” Hayes said. “She’s looking fantastic, she’s out to 1200m but I thought she was very tough down the straight, she got taken on, ran really quick time, she was still strong on the line, so I don’t think that extra 100m will be an issue, especially at The Valley.” As for Evaporate (NZ) (Per Incanto), he’ll step up in grade on Friday when he runs in the Gr.2 Stutt Stakes and will chase his fourth-straight win in the process. “He’s undefeated there, he’s in great order, he has really come on for his last run,” Hayes said. “He’s really gone the right way, so we’re excited. He’s obviously stepping up in class for the first time, but he needs to race against those kinds of horses to warrant going to a Caulfield Guineas. “He’s a genuine good horse and he can show everyone.” View the full article

Split (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) may have been the sole maidener and the $70 outsider in Tuesday’s NZB Airfreight Road To The Jericho (3200m), but that didn’t stop him from outstaying his rivals and booking a ticket to the Australian feature for Jo Rathbone. Initially set to be run at New Plymouth on September 14, the Road To The Jericho was rescheduled on two occasions as a result of abandonments at that meeting, and at Waverley on Sunday. A final field of 12 assembled after scratchings, with Split the first off the ballot in the Rating 75 contest. Split carried just 51 kilograms courtesy of Toni Davies’ three-kilogram claim, but that was where the favours stopped for the five-year-old, who faced a tough trip three-wide throughout the race from his wide barrier draw. Star hurdler Berry The Cash was favourite for the contest at $4.80 and followed proceedings from the outset before making a sweeping run at the 800m, while fellow jumper Dictation also made his claim and lead the field into the home turn. While many started to weaken, Split continued to improve and hit the front at the 200 metres, holding off Dictation and Berry The Cash to bag the upset by just shy of two lengths. The son of Turn Me Loose had 11 starts on the board prior and finished in the first five on eight occasions, without picking up that elusive maiden victory. Rathbone, who owns Split alongside Simon Harrison, saw the staying potential in her charge and was duly rewarded. “Toni rode him really well, she got stuck out wide but there wasn’t too much she could do about that,” Rathbone said. “He’s not the sort of horse that you can pull back, he’s one-paced and just keeps on going, so she had to keep him in that rhythm and he just kept on kicking.” Rathbone hadn’t initially intended to start Split in the New Plymouth edition, but closer to her Wanganui base, the rescheduling mapped out perfectly for her charge, who is set for a career over fences. “He raced on the Awapuni Synthetic the day after (New Plymouth), so it was really an afterthought when it was shifted to Waverley,” she said. “The distance really appealed, he’s been schooling over fences all year and had a jumping trial in Cambridge, so our plan has always been to jump him and get out to that range. “He jumps very well but we wanted to wait until next year before he races over jumps, and in all of his 2000m starts, he’ll always be the last one to pull up and hardly be blowing.” The winner of the Road To The Jericho earns the North Island’s golden ticket (ballot-free entry) into the A$300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m), to be run at Warrnambool in Victoria on December 1. Last year’s winner of the race, Nassak Diamond, went on to win the Jericho Cup, an opportunity that Rathbone intends to take up with Split. “We definitely intend to go, the extra distance in the Jericho will suit him because he’ll just keep on going,” she said. “Even today after the two miles, he’s pulled up really well.” Co-bred by Wellfield Holdings, Split is out of an unraced Street Cry mare in Cry For Terre, and was sourced by Rathbone through Peter Didham. “We got him through Wellfield when they were dispersing, but I had spoken to Peter Didham about horses that needed a bit more time and he quite liked him,” she said. “I think he’ll still improve, he’s still a long-legged type of horse.” Rathbone’s team had a successful outing with Billy Boy and Mr Twinkletoes also placing in their respective contests on the card, with the former putting in a bold performance over 1600m following a win over hurdles last-start. “I’ve always quite liked Mr Twinkletoes, he’s had to race on quite heavy tracks recently and I just think he appreciated the slightly better surface today,” she said. “I think he’ll go over ground as well, so that’s something for his future. “Billy Boy really impressed me today, it was great to see him get back and run on so well only over a mile. “He always seems to go really well for Amber (Riddell) too.” View the full article

Likeable Mornington trainer Mick Nolan won’t be pushing his stable star Stylish Secret. Nolan says the VRC Derby trial winner has earned a break. Mick Nolan 24.09.2024 – Racing HQ with Steve Hewlett – Apple Podcasts View the full article

Dominic Sutton joined Racing Pulse to discuss the latest developments following Feroce’s fourth-place finish in the Guineas Prelude at Caulfield and he also shared an update on the other horses in the stable. Dominic Sutton shares insights on Feroce and a stable update – Racing Pulse with Michael Felgate – Omny.fm View the full article

Last Saturday, the key lead-ups for some of the spring’s biggest races headlined the meetings at Caulfield and Randwick. With a look ahead to the Victoria and Sydney carnivals, we have found three runners that are expected to feature prominently after strong performances early in their preparation. Randwick Track rating: Good 4 Rail position: True entire circuit Race 9: Group 2 Shorts (1100m) | Time: 1:02.40 Horse to follow: Stefi Magnetica (2nd) The Bjorn Baker-trained mare Stefi Magnetica won the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap in Queensland at the end of her winter campaign, and she proved it was no fluke with a strong performance in the Group 2 Shorts at Randwick on Saturday. Zac Lloyd couldn’t have given her a better ride, settling on the rail at the rear of the field before picking them up in the final 400m. The daughter of All Too Hard had to wait for an inside run behind I Am Me before putting in a dive on the line to just miss in a photo finish. When to bet: Stefi Magnetica holds a nomination for the Golden Eagle on November 2, so it is expected that she will have one more run before the target race. The Group 3 Nivision over 1200m at Rosehill on October 12 looks like the ideal race for her next. Race 6: Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m) | Time: 1:22.36 Horse to follow: Gringotts (2nd) Following his undefeated autumn preparation, Gringotts returned at Randwick and took on Group 3 company for the first time in the Bill Ritchie Handicap. The Ciaron Maher-trained gelding won at Listed grade before going out for a spell, and he nearly landed a Group 3 first-up but was just nosed out by Mchale. Held up until the 300m mark, Gringotts savaged the line but couldn’t quite reel in the winner. When to bet: Although Gringotts holds a nomination for the Group 1 Epsom Handicap, he may not get into the race due to his rating. However, he would be very hard to beat in the Group 3 Moonga Stakes at Caulfield on October 19 if the stable chose to target that race. Caulfield Track rating: Good 4 Rail position: +6m entire circuit Race 10: 4YO Open Mares Handicap (1200m) | Time: 1:10.55 Horse to follow: Revolutionary Miss (3rd) Revolutionary Miss kicked off her career under new trainer Ciaron Maher at Caulfield, where the daughter of Russian Revolution was beaten by less than a length over 1200m. Damian Lane settled his mount on the fence in the middle of the pack before picking a way through the field in the final 300m to finish in the placings. This five-year-old mare has done her best work over 1400m to 1600m throughout her career, so it was encouraging to see her perform so well first-up. When to bet: Revolutionary Miss has performed at her best against her own sex, so the Group 2 Rose Of Kingston Stakes over 1400m at Flemington on October 5 looks like the best race for her second-up. Top horse racing sites for blackbook features Recommended! The Better Bettors! Australian-owned and operated bookmaker! Join MarantelliBet 18+ Gamble Responsibly. THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? Horse racing tips View the full article

New Zealand-based syndicator Go Racing celebrated a black-type double last week, with Group Three winners in Australia and Ireland, highlighting the success of their dual hemisphere strategy. Five-year-old gelding Etna Rosso was a brave winner of the Gr.3 Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) in New South Wales on Friday. “It was just a good tough staying run,” Go Racing’s Matt Allnutt said. “You could see that he got clearly headed in the straight, but he rallied, fought back and was quite comfortable on the line, so it was a good run from him.” He is now on an Australian Group One path with Friday’s win automatically qualifying him for the A$750,000 Gr.1 The Metropolitan (2400m) on October 5, with the A$5 million Gr.1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) and the A$8.56 million Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) his longer term targets. Etna Rosso was successful on debut in Ireland as a three-year-old, stakes placed at his second start and then finished fifth in the Gr.2 Queen’s Vase (2847m) at Royal Ascot, giving his New Zealand-based ownership group a once in a lifetime experience before heading to Australia. He kicked off his Australian campaign in February and Friday’s win was his third down under. He broke the track record at Warwick Farm in his first preparation and shapes as an exciting stayer in Australia. “He looks to be a really talented stayer, and he has an exciting season ahead of him,” Allnutt said. “He’s still young but he’s showing what a good horse he is already.” Several households across New Zealand were wide awake and tuned into the racing at Gowran Park in Ireland at 3am on Sunday morning as their three-year-old filly Je Zous powered home to win the Gr.3 Denny Cordell Lavarack and Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes (1902m). “It was a really good victory from her and to be fair it was a thoroughly deserved win,” Allnutt said. “She’s been super consistent all the way through her career.” A winner and stakes placed as a two-year-old, Je Zous has shown great promise this season, placing twice at Group Three level and finishing fifth in the Gr.2 Ribblesdale Stakes (2400m) at Royal Ascot and then sixth in the Gr.1 German Oaks last start. Go Racing Director Albert Bosma said that while official plans are yet to be confirmed, Je Zous will head to the Waller stable in search for Australian black-type at some stage before being sold as a broodmare prospect. Both horses were purchased from the United Kingdom in partnership with Blandford Bloodstock agent Stuart Boman, who has been instrumental in Go Racing’s recent success. “Stuart has been a really big help to us over the last few years,” Go Racing’s Matt Allnutt said. “He’s a very good bloodstock agent and a really good guy who we’ve been lucky to partner with and our association with him has really strengthened Go Racing and added another string to our bow.” Go Racing’s strategy is to buy young horses in Europe and race them there as two and three-year-olds, targeting black-type races, from the stable of Joseph O’Brien in Ireland. Then the horses are transferred to champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller to take advantage of the lucrative prize money on offer there. “We’re really excited to be giving our owners the best of both worlds,” Allnutt said. “They have the chance to race horses up in Europe where they’re aimed at the best races, they’ve been able to go to Royal Ascot and watch their horses run, and then we bring them down to Australia where they’re trained by the best in the business in Chris Waller. “It’s a formula that’s proving very successful. Albert (Bosma, Go Racing director) has put a hell of a lot of work into it to get it off the ground and Stuart has been an instrumental part of the plan, presenting us with these horses, it’s just going from strength to strength.” View the full article

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has unveiled a uniquely crafted trophy, named Te Puhoro, to mark a significant milestone in the journey towards the inaugural running of the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old horse race – the NZB Kiwi. The governing body has commissioned a piece by renowned carver Deane Moreton of Moko Pounamu in Ōtautahi Christchurch, featuring a special design incorporating Māori imagery. The trophy will be awarded to the winner of the NZB Kiwi – a race sponsored by Thoroughbred auction house New Zealand Bloodstock, held on 8 March 2025 at Ellerslie Racecourse. Designed and crafted by Christchurch-based company Frontal Lobe, the contemporary Te Puhoro features a split Koru pattern symbolising swiftness, speed, and agility. In Māori culture, this design can also represent a storm or something tempestuous, mirroring the fiery temperament of a stallion. A standout feature of Te Puhoro is the pounamu stone, carved in the silhouette of Aotearoa, New Zealand. The Hāpopo variety of pounamu is found near Big Bay in South Westland and sourced by expert carver Deane Moreton. Reflecting on Te Puhoro, Moreton said “This has been a rewarding project, allowing us to highlight the unique qualities of the pounamu we selected and showcase it alongside other native materials incorporated in this impressive trophy.” “The multi-layered effect is striking and represents whakapapa, the Māori word for ancestry and bloodline, which is of immense importance and a source of mana for Māori,” he said. NZTR Chairman Russell Warwick expressed his excitement about Te Puhoro on behalf of New Zealand’s Thoroughbred racing code. “This trophy will celebrate the best of our world-class breeding and racing industry, featuring a lineup of premier three-year-olds conceived, born, or sold in New Zealand,” Warwick said. “It has been an honour to work alongside Deane Moreton, who sourced and carved the magnificent pounamu, and the team at Frontal Lobe, who brought the design to life. “We also received strong support from acclaimed writer and poet Ben Brown, who guided us through the process, helping us name the special piece, as well as Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei who blessed Te Puhoro in an intimate ceremony for Slot Holders and partners of the NZB Kiwi.” Warwick also highlighted the significance of Te Puhoro as part of a broader initiative to enhance New Zealand’s Thoroughbred racing scene. “We are thrilled to unveil this uniquely stunning piece for the sport of Thoroughbred racing in New Zealand. This is just one part of a series of new initiatives aimed at elevating the country’s first-ever Thoroughbred slot race” he added. NZTR has announced the highly anticipated slot race will take place on Champions Day during the revamped Thoroughbred racing Summer Carnival. The Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race, the NZB Kiwi, will be held on 8 March 2025, with New Zealand’s premier three-year-olds competing over 1500m at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland. View the full article

He may have been beaten in last Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas Prelude, but Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are still eager to push on to the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas with grey colt Public Attention (NZ) (Written Tycoon). The son of Written Tycoon endured a wide run on the weekend and was only beaten by half a length by Angel Capital, who enjoyed a more economical run in transit. “He was awfully brave, he could have given in at any stage after a tough run, but he kept coming, so I think he really showed us that he’s looking for a mile,” Kent Jnr said. “In what will be a tough Guineas, it’s the race on a lot of trainers’ lips this year, he’s going to be a definite prizemoney chance.” Kent Jnr lamented the lack of luck that Public Attention has had thus far in his racing career but acknowledged that the Guineas will be a stiffer test for him, with quality gallopers like Broadsiding potentially travelling down from Sydney for the race. “Clearly, the Guineas is going to be a much tougher race, but I can’t wait to get our colt there,” Kent Jnr said. “He’s pulled up super, I think he’s the right model of horse; he’s a big, strong, tough colt with a long action, he’s going to love a mile and if we get a kinder run with some cover and have every chance, then he’s going to be thereabouts.” Sportsbet has Public Attention at $21 in its market for the Caulfield Guineas on October 12. Public Attention was bred by Sir Patrick and Lady Hogan. He is by Written Tycoon and is the first foal out of the twice-winning Commands mare Legramor and was bought by Tom Magnier for $160,000 from Carlaw Park’s Book 1 draft at Karaka 2023. Fellow three-year-old Reserve Bank also has elite-level goals this spring. The undefeated colt is being aimed towards the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes on Victoria Derby Day and was a comfortable winner at Ballarat on Friday, when he was ridden by Luke Currie. “In two race-day appearances, he’s been very impressive against moderate company,” Kent Jnr said. “I loved his win, he did everything right after a small setback, a stone bruise. He went there, Luke rode him beautifully, but he changed leads nicely, he’s pulled up well. “We’re thinking we go to the Danehill and then we’re trying to get to the Coolmore in the right order on the right day. “There’s the Danehill, the Gothic and the Coolmore. We’ve got to work out if he runs in all three or two of them, but he’s pulled up really well. “I think he’s the right style of colt, he’s very exciting.” Reserve Bank has firmed into $13 in Sportsbet’s market for the Coolmore Stud Stakes. View the full article

The 2024 Golden Rose Stakes at Rosehill Gardens promises to be a thrilling battle between Godolphin‘s star colts. James Cummings saddles up the top two contenders in the betting, with dual Group 1 winner Broadsiding the first-up favourite at $3 through Ladbrokes. Broadsiding, a Too Darn Hot colt, boasts an impressive four-win streak, including victories […] The post 2024 Golden Rose Stakes Heats Up: Broadsiding Leads the Charge appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, September 25, 2024 First Race 7:05pm HKT (9:05pm AEST) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to the city circuit on Wednesday evening, with a competitive eight-race program illuminated under the bright lights of Happy Valley Racecourse. The rail is moved into the C position for the meeting, and with the rainfall likely subsiding earlier in the day, the track should remain in the Good range prior to the opening event at 7:05pm local time. Best Bet at Happy Valley: Joyful Prosperity Joyful Prosperity was gallant in defeat first-up at Sha Tin on September 8 and was seemingly beaten by the barrier as Hugh Bowman had no choice but to drag back to last from stall 12. The Danny Shum-trained gelding closed off impressively despite lugging the 61kg in his first performance in Class 5 company, suggesting a trip back to the city circuit would be ideal as he steps out to 1800m second-up. Gate three should allow Bowman to land into the one-one, and provided he can show a similar turn-of-speed, Joyful Prosperity should shirk the maiden tag. Best Bet Race 1 – #1 Joyful Prosperity (3) 5yo Gelding | T: Danny Shum | J: Hugh Bowman (59.5kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Happy Valley: Dan Attack Dan Attack drops back into Class 5 for the first time as he returns from a three-month spell. The son of Deep Field was consistent last season, securing a win and two minor placings for the Jamie Richards barn before going off the boil towards the end of the campaign. His two barrier trials at Conghua suggest he’s wound-up for this first-up assignment, and with Zac Purton taking the reins an added bonus, watch for Dan Attack to win his way back into Class 4 company. Next Best Race 2 – #2 Dan Attack (7) 6yo Gelding | T: Jamie Richards | J: Zac Purton (60.5kg) Bet with Picklebet Best Value at Happy Valley: California Voce California Voce hasn’t been sighted since an impressive victory at Sha Tin on February 12, and despite his lengthy absence, the Tony Cruz-trained gelding looks well-placed in this 1650m Class 3. He was only asked to stretch out in a recent trial at Conghua on September 13, cruising through the wire behind the likes of Wunderbar and Ka Ying Superb. Barrier 12 will prove tricky for Brenton Avdulla to navigate, but provided the breaks fall his way, California Voce can make his return a winning one. Best Value Race 5 – #1 California Voce (12) 5yo Gelding | T: Tony Cruz | J: Brenton Avdulla (61kg) Bet with Dabble Wednesday quaddie tips for Happy Valley Happy Valley quadrella selections September 25, 2024 1-3-4-5-6-12 1-3-4-5-8-10 1-2-3-6-7 1-3-6 Horse racing tips View the full article

What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Wednesday, September 25, 2024 First Race 1:43pm AEST Visit Dabble Brisbane Racing Club will host a competitive seven-race card at Doomben this Wednesday afternoon, with the opening event scheduled to jump off at 1:43pm AEST. The track was rated as a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, but with no rain on the forecast, it is expected that the surface will improve into the Good range by raceday. The rail will be in the +6.5m position for the entire circuit. Best Bet at Doomben: Naval Trader Naval Trader has recorded two placings since returning this preparation and appears ready to win third-up for the Matthew Hoysted stable. This son of Merchant Navy ran into traffic in the home straight before flying home from the rear of a small field to finish second by half a length at this track and trip. With Nikita Beriman retaining the ride as this guy hits peak fitness, Naval Trader will just need an ounce of luck on the home turn for him to break through for his first win of the campaign. Best Bet Race 6 – #10 Naval Trader (9) 5yo Gelding | T: Matthew Hoysted | J: Nikita Beriman (58.5kg) +240 with PlayUp Next Best at Doomben: Out Of Aces On debut for the Stuart Kendrick yard, Out Of Aces recorded an impressive third-place finish over 1400m at the Sunshine Coast first-up. The son of Dundeel was given two barrier trials before having his fresh run and was well-backed with horse racing bookmakers; however, he ran up behind slowing runners at the 400m mark before flashing up the inside rail. Considering his bad luck and how strongly he finished, if Cody Collis can settle closer to the speed in this contest, Out Of Aces will break his maiden with a similar performance. Next Best Race 2 – #3 Out Of Aces (3) 4yo Gelding | T: Stuart Kendrick | J: Cody Collis (a3) (58.5kg) +110 with Neds Best Value at Doomben: Pink Thunder Tony Gollan and Angela Jones will combine with Pink Thunder in the last race of the day, with the four-year-old mare coming off an all-the-way victory over 1100m at Toowoomba first-up. The daughter of Encryption was well rated by Chelsea Baker out in front, and she never appeared to be in any trouble when winning by just under a length. Jones will be legged aboard for her first ride on this girl, and from barrier one, she will settle in the box seat behind a strong speed and give Pink Thunder every chance to go back-to-back. Best Value Race 7 – #11 Pink Thunder (1) 4yo Mare | T: Tony Gollan | J: Angela Jones (57kg) +1100 with Picklebet Wednesday quaddie tips for Doomben races Doomben quadrella selections Wednesday, September 25, 2024 2-3-5 2-4-7-9 3-10 8-9-10-11-12 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Leinster winning at Waverley on Tuesday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) The abandonment of racing at Waverley on Sunday proved to be a blessing in disguise for local trainer Sam Lennox, with his sole runner breaking maiden ranks at the transferred meeting on Tuesday. Four-year-old gelding Leinster was resuming in the NZB Mega Maiden Series (1200m) following a year hiatus from racing, and Lennox was hopeful of a bold showing first-up. The son of Darci Brahma jumped well and was taken straight to the lead by jockey Chris Dell. Leinster was attacked through the middle stages by Silent Bid, and while headed, he didn’t allow his foe to cross, keeping his spot on the rail and continued his run to score a 1.25-length victory over Kyboshe. Lennox said Leinster would have been a doubtful starter on Sunday on the rain-affected track, and thought the strong winds in the area had helped dry out the track in the lead-up to Tuesday’s race, which proved fortunate for his charge. “I was probably going to scratch on Sunday. We have been waiting with him for better tracks,” Lennox said. “With the improvement (of the track) with the wind I thought I might get away with it, but I wasn’t expecting him to do that.” “He was a lovely horse but he had an x-ray issue. He has a bad foot, which will probably hold him back,” Lennox said. “It is probably the only reason I could afford him.” Lennox said his sire Darci Brahma was also a big selling point, having had plenty of luck with the progeny of the former The Oaks Stud stallion, including stakes winner Sergeant Blast. “I have always had a good affinity with the Darci Brahmas, I have had a bit of luck selling them and racing a handy one or two,” he said. Leinster proved to be a handy early three-year-old last season, placing on his home track in each of his two starts behind subsequent stakes winner No Rain Ever and Group 3 performer Merchant Queen. However, Leinster caught a virus following his last start placing 12 months ago, which curtailed his three-year-old season. “When he ran second here 12 months ago, the next day there was snot pouring out of his nose and we just couldn’t clean it up,” Lennox said. “He was still coughing at Christmas time, it is something I have never seen before, it was unbelievable. “I knew he wasn’t a wet tracker, so I thought I would give him another six months and got him back in in May. “It is a shame he was out for this three-year-old year but who knows, it could be a blessing, he has strengthened up a bit.” While Leinster is a New Zealand Bloodstock graduate, Lennox didn’t make the payment to make him a Karaka Million eligible horse, something he is ruing after losing the chance to secure the $25,000 bonus after Tuesday’s win in the Mega Maiden Series race. “I had never entered one for a Karaka Million before, and I got in touch with them and I had just missed the boat by about a week. I am kicking myself now, it would have been a good investment,” he said. While ruing a lost opportunity, Lennox is looking forward to the future with Leinster, but has yet to finalise what his next test will be. “I haven’t thought past today, I wasn’t really expecting that,” he said. “I am still adamant that once the tracks firm up he will be better, he has such a beautiful action.” Horse racing news View the full article

Dazzling Miss will resume at Riccarton Park on Saturday. Photo: Race Images South Terri Rae holds black-type aspirations for several of her stable representatives this spring, with talented mares Dazzling Miss and Chapinteel among those resuming through the week at the southern meetings. At Timaru on Wednesday, Chapinteel will headline Rae’s contingent when kicking off her spring campaign in the Love Racing And Remembering Grey Way Open (1600m). The daughter of Savabeel went swiftly through the grades since breaking her maiden in January, picking up consecutive Rating 65 and 75 victories up to 2000m before heading to the spelling paddock. After returning to the trials last month, Rae has been eyeing better track conditions for Chapinteel, which will dictate whether the five-year-old takes her place mid-week or on the Riccarton card this Saturday. “She’s had a couple of trials back in but they’ve been on rain-affected ground, so she is a maybe runner on Saturday depending on the weather,” Rae said. “If there was any rain, she’ll run on Wednesday and it looks to be good footing for her there. “It’s been a long time since she was at the races and she’s had a nice long spell, so she’ll benefit from Wednesday’s run. “She will be looking at some black-type options during the spring, just as long as she comes up.” Earlier at Timaru, classy filly Lavender Haze will return to maiden company off the back of her third placing in the Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m), a race won by Raziah. She will take her place in the Maiden 3YO (1200m). “She went really well in the Canterbury Belle, she was a bit of a victim of circumstance and ended up in front a bit early at the top of the straight,” Rae said. “She actually held on really well so we were very pleased with her. “It was a month between runs for her heading to the Barneswood (Group 3, 1400m) and she’s done so well, so she’ll have this run on Wednesday. “We’ll take it one step at a time, but obviously if she keeps going well we will keep moving forward.” Her four-year-old stablemate Full Moon Fever was another impressive placegetter on that day, finishing a narrow second to a heavily backed favourite in Age Of Discovery. “He was really good first-up, he made the winner work right to the line and that horse had a big reputation,” Rae said. “He should be hard to beat on Wednesday and a good draw always helps.” The Oaks Stud-owned gelding will contest the NZB Mega Maiden Series (1200m) with Leah Hemi engaged to ride, while stable apprentice Denby-Rose Tait will take the reins aboard Rocmont in the Jon Snow @ Clearview Park (1600m). “He’s another horse that is having a kick-off so he’ll benefit fresh-up at a mile,” Rae said. “Denby is riding very well, she’s riding winners every week. It’s actually been hard to get her on our horses, because we book her for something and she’ll be rung about another horse. “I always advise her to ride the outside horse but it’s great that she can ride this guy and get those three kilograms off, she knows him well.” Back home on Saturday, Dazzling Miss will start her path towards New Zealand Cup Week with the Group 3 TAB Mile (1600m) in Rae’s sights. The Proisir mare was a model of consistency last season, winning three races alongside placings in the Group 3 White Robe Lodge WFA (1600m), Group 3 South Island Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1600m), Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) and Group 3 Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m). “It will be her fresh-up run back in this prep and also for Aristocrat, who is in the same ownership,” Rae said. “We’ve got a lot at the moment who are kicking off. “She will probably look at the Coupland’s (now TAB) Mile as her main target, and possibly the Spring Classic (Listed, 2000m) prior to that. We definitely have black-type targets for her.” Aristocrat, who is also raced by breeders Monovale Holdings, holds an early nomination for the Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) in November. Horse racing news View the full article

What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – 2 Hume Hwy, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Wednesday, September 25, 2024 First Race 2pm AEST Visit Dabble Warwick Farm is the destination for NSW metro racing on Wednesday afternoon, with a quickfire seven-part program set for decision. The rail is out +5m between the 1000m marker to winning post, while the remainder is out +3m. The forecast looks promising, with the course proper unlikely to receive any rainfall in the lead-up, keeping the track in Good 4 condition prior to the opening event at 2pm local time. Best Bet at Warwick Farm: Ahuriri Ahuriri never saw daylight first-up on the Kensington circuit at Randwick on September 11 and should’ve finished much closer than the 2.4-length margin may suggest. It was a glorified barrier trial for the daughter of Almanzor as she searched for a run along the inside rail, only building the revs at the end of 1400m. Stepping up to the 2140m second-up should be ideal, and with James McDonald set to take the reins from barrier two this time, punters can expect Ahuriri to outstay her rivals in this BM72 contest. Best Bet Race 3 – #2 Ahuriri (2) 4yo Mare | T: Chris Waller | J: James McDonald (59kg) +260 with Neds Next Best at Warwick Farm: Heman The Peter Snowden-trained Heman returns after a 163-day spell and looks prepared for a first-up assault. The son of I Am Invincible was a shade disappointing in some key autumn features; however, his trip to the back paddock seems to have him back to his electrifying best, hitting the line impressively in a recent trial at Randwick on September 9. Tommy Berry gets the opportunity to land on the leaders back from barrier one, and provided Heman can get clear turning for home, this guy will prove hard to hold out. Next Best Race 6 – #5 Heman (1) 4yo Gelding | T: Peter Snowden | J: Tommy Berry (59.5kg) +500 with Picklebet Best Value at Warwick Farm: Frankely Sublime Frankely Sublime debuts in the opening event and appears wound-up on the back of two strong barrier trials. Her latest piece of work at Rosehill on September 16 particularly caught the eye, storming through the wire from the rear of the field. She’s a Snitzel filly that may want further than 1200m, however, with barrier six giving her an ideal run in transit under Dylan Gibbons, punters can expect a bold performance by Frankely Sublime at an each-way price with horse racing bookmakers. Best Value Race 1 – #8 Frankely Sublime (6) 3yo Filly | T: Chris Waller | J: Dylan Gibbons (55.5kg) +1800 with Dabble Wednesday quaddie tips for Warwick Farm Warwick Farm quadrella selections September 25, 2024 2-5-8 3-7-10-11 2-5-6-10 1-6-8-12-13 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

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Racing Integrity Board appointments | Beehive.govt.nz www.beehive.govt.nz Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced one new member and the reappointment of two existing members to the Racing Integrity Board. David Howman is appointed to the Board for a three-year term, joining existing members Dr Patricia Pearce and Brent Williams who are reappointed for a second term. Mr Howman fills the vacancy left by Penny Mudford, whose term expired earlier this year. Mr Peters welcomes the appointments and says the Board has an important role to play for the racing industry. The Board was established during his previous term as Racing Minister under the Racing Industry Act 2020. “The Racing Integrity Board is charged with promoting and ensuring high standards of animal welfare, integrity and professionalism by those in the racing industry. “New Zealanders expect racing is safe for the animals involved and fair to the punters, and the Board has an important role in delivering on those expectations. “Mr Howman is a renowned sport integrity expert with extensive experience in senior roles at a global level and is a valuable addition. “We also acknowledge departing Board member Penny Mudford for her commitment and contribution. Her governance expertise and mediation experience has been greatly appreciated,” says Mr Peters Mr Howman joins Board members Dr Patricia Pearce, Aaron Lloyd and Brent Williams, alongside Chairperson Neville Harris. Mr Howman’s term commences on 30 September 2024 and expire on 29 September 2027.

Racing Integrity Board appointments | Beehive.govt.nz www.beehive.govt.nz Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced one new member and the reappointment of two existing members to the Racing Integrity Board. David Howman is appointed to the Board for a three-year term, joining existing members Dr Patricia Pearce and Brent Williams who are reappointed for a second term. Mr Howman fills the vacancy left by Penny Mudford, whose term expired earlier this year. Mr Peters welcomes the appointments and says the Board has an important role to play for the racing industry. The Board was established during his previous term as Racing Minister under the Racing Industry Act 2020. “The Racing Integrity Board is charged with promoting and ensuring high standards of animal welfare, integrity and professionalism by those in the racing industry. “New Zealanders expect racing is safe for the animals involved and fair to the punters, and the Board has an important role in delivering on those expectations. “Mr Howman is a renowned sport integrity expert with extensive experience in senior roles at a global level and is a valuable addition. “We also acknowledge departing Board member Penny Mudford for her commitment and contribution. Her governance expertise and mediation experience has been greatly appreciated,” says Mr Peters Mr Howman joins Board members Dr Patricia Pearce, Aaron Lloyd and Brent Williams, alongside Chairperson Neville Harris. Mr Howman’s term commences on 30 September 2024 and expire on 29 September 2027.

By Michael Guerin It is Grand Final qualifier night at Addington this Friday. Not that the high-grade meeting is actually called that but it might as well be for plenty of the starters in the $60,000 Lamb And Hayward Canterbury Classic. The 2600m standing start is the latest in a series of almost identical races in the south in the last six weeks, all of them aiming toward the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup on November 12. The difference is this one boasts three golden tickets to the Cup and for at least half the field on Friday it might be the last chance to get in. It is rare to see so many southern pacers hoping to get a New Zealand Cup slot but realistically sitting outside the 15 who will actually start. With Leap To Fame and Better Eclipse coming, the north having at least three serious open class stars in Merlin, Sooner The Better and Mach Shard and the likes of Dalton Shard and Republican Party already certain to be in the Cup, over half the field is set in stone. Add in the soon to return Don’t Stop Dreaming and even if none of the other Aussies nominated come (which is looking increasingly likely) then there are only seven Cup spots left with about 12-15 horses trying to secure them. So Friday’s race, with so few of the NZ Cup favourites involved, is far and away the best opportunity for those on the borderline to make their way into the Cup field. It includes the usual Team Dunn army, the return of Alta Meteor and Beach Ball and last Friday’s impressive Addington winner Tact McLeod. It highlights a card that also hosts the Lazarus Stakes for some of the south’s best three-year-olds and $50,000 Aldebaran Eagle Two-Year-Old Trot, with the unbeaten Habibti Pat versus Ya Rite Darl. To see the field for the Canterbury Classic click here View the full article

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Broadsiding winning the Group 1 JJ Atkins. Photo: Darren Winningham The Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m) headlines the action at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with a quality field of 11 set to line up in the $1 million three-year-old feature. The James Cummings-trained Broadsiding returns after a 101-day spell, and despite being first-up into the event, horse racing bookmakers were quick to install the two-time Group 1 winning colt as a $2.80 favourite. James McDonald is set to be legged aboard the son of Too Darn Hot and should get an ideal run in transit after drawing barrier one. Stable companion Traffic Warden is on the second line of betting at $4.20 after a strong first-up victory in the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) on September 14, a race that has produced the Golden Rose winner in four of the last six editions. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Storm Boy ($4.40) appears to be the natural leader in this year’s edition, but with a nasty habit of missing the kick, Adam Hyronimus may have some work to do crossing from barrier 11 aboard the Justify colt. Linebacker ($8.00) closed off with some of the best closing sectionals across the entire meeting first-up in the Run To The Rose and should appreciate a step up to the 1400m, while Anode ($11.00) comes through the same race attempting to turn the tables on Traffic Warden. After claiming victory with Militarize in this race 12 months ago, the Chris Waller barn only has one galloper set to line up in the form of Emirate ($13.00), with Nash Rawiller taking the reins from stall three. Meanwhile, the only galloper making the trip north from Melbourne comes in the form of Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained Daggers ($61.00), looking to bounce back after suffering his first defeat at the hands of Dawn Service at Flemington in the Listed Exford Plate (1400m) on September 14. 2024 Golden Rose Final Field 1. Broadsiding (1) T: James Cummings J: James McDonald W: 56.5kg F: x1111 Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Too Darn Hot (GB) Dam: Speedway +200 -250 2. Traffic Warden (9) T: James Cummings J: Ben Melham W: 56.5kg F: 1×241 Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Street Boss (USA) Dam: Efficiently +300 -181.82 3. Storm Boy (11) T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J: Adam Hyeronimus W: 56.5kg F: 31×43 Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Justify (USA) Dam: Pelican (NZ) +360 -153.85 4. Linebacker (7) T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton J: Kerrin McEvoy W: 56.5kg F: 4×211 Age: 3YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Colt Sire: Super Seth Dam: Garden of Swans (GB) +600 +105 5. Anode (10) T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J: Tim Clark W: 56.5kg F: 2×572 Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: I Am Invincible Dam: Mysterious Light +1200 +190 6. Fearless (2) T: Peter Snowden J: Tommy Berry W: 56.5kg F: 7×361 Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Pierata Dam: Matildare +3400 +500 7. Mayfair (5) T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J: Blake Shinn W: 56.5kg F: 2212 Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Fastnet Rock Dam: Cicatrix (USA) +3300 +450 8. Emirate (3) T: Chris Waller J: Nash Rawiller W: 56.5kg F: 5×11 Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Extreme Choice Dam: Sweet Bouquet +1400 +220 9. Tropicus (6) T: Anthony & Sam Freedman J: Mark Zahra W: 56.5kg F: 63×1 Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Too Darn Hot (GB) Dam: Extensible +2500 +360 10. Clear Proof (8) T: John Thompson J: TBC W: 56.5kg F: 021x Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Justify (USA) Dam: Crystal Fountain (NZ) +12500 +1700 11. Daggers (4) T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young J: Chad Schofield W: 56.5kg F: 311x Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: I Am Invincible Dam: Omei Sword +7000 +900 Horse racing news View the full article

Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced one new member and the reappointment of two existing members to the Racing Integrity Board. David Howman is appointed to the Board for a three-year term, joining existing members Dr Patricia Pearce and Brent Williams who are reappointed for a second term. Mr Howman fills the vacancy left by Penny Mudford, whose term expired earlier this year. Mr Peters welcomes the appointments and says the Board has an important role to play for the racing industry. The Board was established during his previous term as Racing Minister under the Racing Industry Act 2020. “The Racing Integrity Board is charged with promoting and ensuring high standards of animal welfare, integrity and professionalism by those in the racing industry. “New Zealanders expect racing is safe for the animals involved and fair to the punters, and the Board has an important role in delivering on those expectations. “Mr Howman is a renowned sport integrity expert with extensive experience in senior roles at a global level and is a valuable addition. “We also acknowledge departing Board member Penny Mudford for her commitment and contribution. Her governance expertise and mediation experience has been greatly appreciated,” says Mr Peters Mr Howman joins Board members Dr Patricia Pearce, Aaron Lloyd and Brent Williams, alongside Chairperson Neville Harris. Mr Howman’s term commences on 30 September 2024 and expire on 29 September 2027. ENDS The post New Racing Integrity Board member announced appeared first on RIB. View the full article

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