Wandering Eyes

The Christophe Clement trainee improves to 2-0-1 from three starts this year and more than $250,000 in earnings. He is owned by Adelphi Racing Club, Madaket Stables, Corms Racing Stable, and On The Rise Again Stable.View the full article

Trainer Chad Brown will be represented by a strong pair of 3-year-old fillies as he attempts a sixth straight win in the $175,000 Lake George Stakes (G3T) at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

Opening-week action from Saratoga Race Course did not affect the top 10 rankings in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll released July 15. A race there this weekend could influence the rankings, however.View the full article

NYRA Bets will act as the managing vendor of New Jersey's online and mobile pari-mutuel account wagering system for horse racing under an agreement signed by Darby Development, acting as agent of the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority. Under the agreement, all account wagering platforms will have the opportunity to enter the New Jersey market, provided those entities gain the approval of NYRA Bets, Darby Development and the New Jersey Horse Racing Commission. As a result, New Jersey residents will soon be able to choose among multiple account wagering platforms. “This is a win for the patrons in New Jersey, allowing them to have choices for the first time as to which site they prefer to wager with,” said Dennis Drazin, Chairman and CEO of Darby Development. “It's another step in our ongoing effort to make the racing experience in New Jersey as fan-friendly as we possibly can.” Pending the approval of the New Jersey Racing Commission, NYRA Bets will coordinate with online/mobile/sportsbook operators to establish a launch date later this year. “We are pleased to usher in a new era for horseplayers in New Jersey,” said Tony Allevato, President of NYRA Bets. “As the sports betting market continues its rapid evolution, the expansion of NYRA Bets into New Jersey will benefit consumers by increasing competition. It's a win for New Jersey, for horse racing and for NYRA Bets.” NYRA Bets is the official advance deposit wagering platform of the New York Racing Association. Launched as a national ADW in 2016 and currently available to customers in 36 states, NYRA Bets provides fans the opportunity to wager on tracks worldwide from anywhere at any time. The NYRA Bets app is available for download today on iOS and Android at NYRABets.com. Darby Development is the operator of Monmouth Park, as well as the OTWs in Hillsborough and Woodbridge. 4NJBets, operated by TVG, will continue as an online and mobile wagering site in New Jersey as usual without disruption of service. The post NYRA Bets to Manage New Jersey Horse Racing Online and Mobile System appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Ribblesdale Stakes runner-up Lava Stream (Ire) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) has been supplemented for the G1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday, along with course winner Hanalia (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). Trained by David O'Meara, Lava Stream was rated just 74 at the start of the season, but she has since been successful in a handicap at Doncaster and a Listed contest at Goodwood before faring best of the rest behind Port Fairy (Ire) (Australia {GB})–the ante-post favourite for Saturday's Classic–at Royal Ascot. Beaten just a neck on the last occasion, Lave Stream is now set to test the waters at the top level for the first time at the Curragh, having been supplemented at a cost of €50,000 on Tuesday by owners Elwick Stud. “We just thought with the Ribblesdale form being so strong and the winner of the Ribblesdale being favourite for the Irish Oaks, we may as well take our chance,” said stud manager Gary Moore. “There's only a couple of Oaks you want to win. This is one of them and you're able to take on three-year-olds rather than waiting to take on older fillies in the Yorkshire Oaks next time. “She goes on any ground–the ground won't bother at all. Even if she gets placed it would be amazing, for the stud, for David, for everyone. We're hoping that we're going over there with a fighting chance.” The addition of Lava Stream and Naas Listed winner Hanalia takes the number of possible runners in the Classic up to 18. Paddy Power make Port Fairy their 11-4 favourite to provide trainer Aidan O'Brien with an eighth win in the race, with the Willie Mullins-trained Lope De Lilas (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) next in the betting at 4-1 as she prepares to carry the Wathnan Racing colours for the first time. David Menuisier's G1 Oaks third War Chimes (Fr) (Summer Front), Port Fairy's stable-mate Content (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Gavin Hernon's G1 Prix de Diane fifth Dare To Dream (Fr) (Camelot {GB}) are other notable contenders, while Paddy Twomey is looking forward to saddling Purple Lily (Ire) (Calyx {GB}) after she stayed on to finish fifth in the G1 Irish 1,000 Guineas. “Purple Lily has been trained very much with the Irish Oaks in mind and we're looking forward to Saturday with her,” said Twomey. “It's a step into the unknown [over a mile and a half], but her overall form is very good and the filly she ran against over a mile and a quarter [Ezeliya] ended up the top of generation in Epsom. I think there's every chance she'll stay.” The post Lava Stream and Hanalia Added to 18-Strong List of Irish Oaks Entries appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trainer Dale Romans, 57, has a been as much a constant at Saratoga Race Course as hand melons and chicken from Hattie's. This is the 32nd straight year that Romans has spent his summer at the Spa. He sat down with Tim Wilkin to talk about life, his disappearing waistline and his questionable choice of an actor to play him in the Dale Romans story. TDN: You look a lot different this year. How much weight have you lost? Dale Romans: It has taken a couple of years, but I've lost 180 pounds. TDN: What was your maximum? DR: It was 385. Now, I'm 205. I'll tell you when it started. I haven't told anyone this story. I got COVID and I was in the hospital in Miami in 2000. They came back with about five sheets of paper with everything that was wrong with me. A light went off. I knew I had to do something. I had a lot of friends that had gastric sleeve surgery and they were pushing me to do it. I went ahead and did it. Best thing I ever did. I feel like I'm aging in reverse. TDN: You're Benjamin Button. DR: Yup. I even started playing golf again. I wasn't able to play for 10 years. TDN: Too heavy. DR: That's right. Couldn't swing a club. Now, I'm playing every day. One day I played 45 holes. TDN: Walking? DR: (laughs). No, I won't ever get to that. I started getting healthier and the next move was to quit drinking. Quit acting like a fool all the time. In September, I went into a rehab for 12 days and have not had a drink since Sept. 25. I am the healthiest now since I was 20 years old. TDN: If you could train one horse from history and it can't be Secretariat, who is it? DR: Seattle Slew. I was nine years old when I went to my first Kentucky Derby and it was Seattle Slew in 1977 and I fell in love with him. When he got sick, I called the farm and wanted to go see him before he died. I went up to see him, they brought him out for me, I went to pet him, and the son of a gun bit me. Seattle Slew bit me. One of my claims to fame. He didn't like me as much as I liked him. TDN: Correct me if I am wrong, but I am going to say your most satisfying win ever was Keen Ice beating Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the 2015 Travers. DR: That is the most historic win. Miss Mindy on Feb. 15, 1988 was as excited as I have ever been. Maiden, $3,500 at Turfway Park. It was my first winner. TDN: If there was a movie made on your life and you could pick the actor to play you, who are you picking? DR: It used to be John Goodman. Now, it would be George Clooney. TDN: Really. DR: Why not? It's my movie. TDN: If you could have dinner with three people, living or dead, who would they be? DR: Good question. Bill Clinton. JFK. And Ben Jones, the great horse trainer. TDN: Favorite TV show. DR: “Gunsmoke.” I watch it every night, Multiple episodes. I like Marshall Dillon but, for my favorite, I go back and forth between Festus and Chester. I like 'em both. TDN: Favorite horse movie? DR: “Let It Ride.” No doubt. Anyone who doesn't like that movie doesn't like horse racing. I liked “Seabiscuit.” I liked the stunt rider in “Dreamer” (that was his life partner Tammy Fox, who filled in for Dakota Fanning). TDN: Family is very important to you. DR: Yes. My son (Jake) is an agent in Kentucky and handles all my business and our daughter (Bailey) is in Washington and is a yoga instructor and works on Capitol Hill. We are all very close. The post The Saratoga Q and A: Dale Romans appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Divergence in decisions by federal appellate courts about the constitutionality of HISA boils down to one thing at this point—whether the legislation creating HISA unlawfully delegates enforcement powers ordinarily reserved to the government.View the full article

With 168 wins to their name this season, Te Akau Racing’s Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson have already sealed the trainers’ premiership, and they already have their eye on continuing their dominance into next term. The Matamata-based training partnership took a 17-strong team to Avondale’s trials on Tuesday, with many tipped to feature prominently in the spring. Juvenile Cool ‘N’ Fast was the hype horse of the summer, carrying the weight of expectation of punting group Boys Get Paid into the TAB Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie in January after they had wagered $50,000 on the son of Savabeel ahead of the rich feature. He went on to win on debut before running 11th in the Karaka Millions, and was subsequently gelded before making his first public appearance of his spring preparation on Tuesday where he finished fourth in his 800m heat. “He is a gelding now, so he has had the ultimate gear change,” Bergerson said. “I was pretty happy with him (in his trial). Most of them were there today having nice, quiet trials to get them back out in a public setting, and we didn’t knock them around too much. They copped quite a bit of rain here yesterday. “He had a nice trial, he relaxed nicely and was strong enough to the line and had a really good blow on pulling up. That will really tighten him up nicely into the spring. “He will head to Te Rapa now and we will trial again and be guided by that whether we go to Taupo or Hawke’s Bay. He seems to be coming up well and is doing everything well at this stage of his preparation.” Earlier in the day, Group One performer Mehzebeen was fourth in her 950m heat and is set to tackle some middle-distance targets over the spring and summer. “It is good to have her back,” Bergerson said. “She is quite a handy staying mare, so we will head to Te Rapa with her as well. Whether we aim her at something like the Waikato Cup (Gr.3, 2400m) or something else will be guided by how she comes along. “I am looking forward to stepping her up in trip over the spring. She is another year older now and we think it is all ahead of her. She is starting to fully mature and hopefully she is in for a good spring.” Te Akau Racing lined-up a quintet in the 800m open handicap heat, and Bergerson was pleased with the pipe opener for each of his five runners, who were only beaten by the Clinton Isdale-trained Beebeep. Group Two winner Trobriand was the first home for the tangerine and blue, ahead of Group Two performer What You Wish For, Group Three performer My Lips Are Sealed, Group One performer Talisker, and El Viento. “Trobriand has been gelded, and I think he was the pick of that lot,” Bergerson said. “He got back and was quite strong through the line on testing conditions. “He seems to be much happier and tractable as a gelding, so he could be in for an interesting campaign. “What You Wish For ran well in the Derby and I am looking forward to getting him up in trip again. I thought he trialled well, he just blew out the last little bit, but he seems to be coming up well. “I thought My Lips Are Sealed trialled nicely and will now go to Te Rapa and we will map out a path. She seems to get through wet ground quite nicely and you could see her quite early, near the backend of winter or early spring. “Talisker has never gone well on wet ground, but he seems to be coming up well. “And El Viento is relatively lightly raced and I think he is coming up really well. He is in for a good spring and something like the Coupland’s Mile (Gr.3, 1600m) could be on his radar, he is quite low in the handicap still, but we think he is progressive enough to get up to that level.” Bergerson was also impressed with the trial of unraced juvenile Age Of Discovery, and he is tipping a bright future for the son of Savabeel. “The pick of the two-year-olds was Age Of Discovery,” Bergerson said. “He has yet to go to the races, but he trialled quite nicely and we think he will be better on better ground. “Warren (Kennedy, jockey) was pretty impressed with him. We haven’t done a lot with him, but we are certainly looking forward to him getting him to the races in the spring.” Meanwhile, Te Akau Racing will just have the two runners this weekend – Devoted returns to the flat at Arawa Park on Saturday where he will contest the rating 75 1950m race, while Popthebubbles will head to New Plymouth where she will line-up in the rating 75 1600m contest. “Devoted started his steeplechase career this season in good form, but he blundered a jump at Hastings and that knocked the wind out of him, and he was pulled up,” Bergerson said. “He is in good form and has shown he can still mix it on the flat. He was a very good winner at Pukekohe for Tayla (Melvin, apprentice jockey) in his last flat run, and he seems to be in good order at home. “Popthebubbles has won at the track. I thought she put in a really good run there at Rotorua last time without a lot of luck. Parmar (Niranjan Parmar, apprentice jockey) jumps on and I think the kilo off will help her. She seems in good form and is a nice, progressive mare that does like those winter tracks. Hopefully she shouldn’t be too far away.” View the full article

American equine photographer Alex Evers talks about capturing moments from Hong Kong’s 2023/24 horse racing season for his Hong Kong Jockey Club exhibition, and why Happy Valley Racecourse is special.View the full article

What Darwin Races Where Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 When Wednesday, July 17, 2024 First Race 2:23pm ACST Visit Dabble It’s Day 3 of the Darwin Cup Carnival, with 60 horses accpeting for the six-event program. Sunny conditions and light winds are the forecast for Wednesday, with a top temperature of 30C. The rail will be in its true position and it will once again be a good dirt surface. BEST BET: Magnetic Tycoon Magnetic Tycoon didn’t start the year well when he returned from a spell to finish eighth over 1100m (0-58) in February. The son of Written Tycoon then cooled his engines before having three starts in April and May, where he finished fourth over 1200m (Class 2), fourth over 1100m (0-64) and third over 1200m (Class 2). Magnetic Tycoon then stepped up to 1600m (0-58) on June 15 and sealed victory by half a length before a narrow last start second over 1600m (0-66) on July 6. He will carry an extra 2.5kg on Wednesday, but he has suddenly found form, and a good gate will enhance his hopes. Best Bet Race 5 – #5 Magnetic Tycoon (5) 4yo Gelding | T: Gary Clarke | J: Aaron Sweeney (57.5kg) Bet with Bet365 NEXT BEST: Lucky Fortuna Lucky Fortuna has a good Top End record with four wins and two minor placings from eight starts. The only time the four-year-old mare missed the top four during last year’s Darwin Cup Carnival was when she finished 3.3 lengths adrift in sixth place in the Rose Bowl. After two impressive Darwin wins in June over 1200m (0-58) and 1200m (0-66), Lucky Fortuna is looking to make amends in this year’s fillies and mares feature despite a hefty weight. The mare has only raced beyond 1200m twice when she won over 1300m (Class 2) against the four and five-year-olds on Darwin’s Palmerston Sprint Day. Next Best Race 4 – #2 Lucky Fortuna (7) 4yo Mare | T: Heather Lehmann | J: Emma Lines (a) (58kg) Bet with PlayUp BEST VALUE: Exceedingly Magic At an early $8 quote with online bookmakers, Exceedingly Magic is good value after a last start win against the fillies and mares over 1200m (0-62) on July 6. After two wins from 11 starts in Victoria for Mornington trainer Shane Nichols, Exceedingly Magic has had 10 Darwin starts and one Katherine start for two wins and six minor placings from 1000-1200m. After a seven-month spell, the daughter of Outreach was second behind Patriotic King over 1100m (0-64) on May 11 before finishing a length behind the in-form Pink Panther in third place over 1100m (0-64) on June 15. Best Value Race 2 – #4 Exceedingly Magic (5) 6yo Mare | T: Phil Cole | J: Emma Lines (a1.5) (58.5kg) Bet with Neds Wednesday Darwin quaddie tips – 17/7/2024 Darwin quadrella selections Wednesday, July 17, 2024 1-3-5-8 2-3-4-6-7 1-3-5 1-2-3-5 Horse racing tips View the full article

Wexford Stables’ well-performed pair of Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) and Dragon Leap (Pierro) are progressing well toward new season targets. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained duo furthered their preparations with quiet trials over 800m on a heavy track at Avondale on Tuesday. “Most likely, they will both go straight into the Foxbridge Plate (Gr.2, 1200m) and they will also go to Hastings for the Tarzino Trophy (Gr.1, 1400m),” Scott said. The stable is undecided whether they will return three weeks later for the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) on the second day of the Hawke’s Bay spring carnival on September 28. “Whether they want to run any further than the Tarzino is another thing,” Scott said. Waitak was partnered at the trials by Masa Hashizume, while Craig Grylls was aboard Dragon Leap, and they finished at the back of the field, but neither was asked to go through their gears. “They have both been out for a wee while and it was over a short trip in testing ground so we made sure they had an easy time and they will pull up well,” Scott said. “They handled it well and both horses are certainly going the right way. “We took advantage of the grass trials and it was all about getting them out and about for the day.” The open heat was won by Clinton Isdale’s Group-performed Beebeep (NZ) (Vespa) from talented Te Akau three-year-olds Trobriand (Kermadec) and What You Wish For (NZ) (Embellish). Scott said both Waitaki and Dragon Leap had made good progress since returning from breaks. “With the fine, frosty weather, we’ve had good tracks at home and their fitness levels have got quite advanced,” he said. “Both horses trialled very well for where they are at, they just had a canter around and they will trial again on August 6 (at Te Rapa).” Waitak was a dashing winner of the Gr.1 Railway (1200m) earlier this year and hasn’t raced since his autumn trip to Perth for the A$5 million The Quokka. He was unplaced in the Ascot feature, but only finished 3.3l off the winner Overpass and was rewarded with A$175,000 for his effort. Dragon Leap went close to the Foxbridge-Tarzino double last year after he won the Te Rapa feature and then finished runner-up at Hastings. Waitaki is currently the joint $5 favourite for the Foxbridge with Dragon Leap on the second line at $7 and they are respectively at $14 and $16 in the early Tarzino market. View the full article

Nominations for the Property Brokers National Breeding Awards, to be held at the Don Rowlands Event Centre in Cambridge on July 27, have been announced. There will beawards for the Sir Patrick and Justine Lady Hogan Breeder of the Year, the Small Breeder of the Year, Eight Carat Broodmare of the Year, premiership-winning stallions, as well as the Entain Personality of the Year, Mary-Lynne Ryan Young Achiever, and the Seton Otway Horse of the Year. The breeders of all 25 individual Group One winners throughout the season will also be recognised. “It’s an opportunity to recognise human and equine achievement, which once again the 2023/24 season has provided in spades. Not only that, it’s also a brilliant way to bring our industry together to celebrate at this wonderful night hosted by our Waikato Branch,” New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association chief executive Nick Johnson said. “The New Zealand-bred punches above its weight on both the domestic and international stage, and we are looking forward to when we can come together and celebrate that” Nominees for the coveted Sir Patrick and Justine Lady Hogan Breeder of the Year award are Trelawney Stud, Waikato Stud and Ray and the Estate of the late Martha Johnson. Pride of Jenni (Pride of Dubai-Sancerre) became the pride of Brent and Cherry Taylor’s Trelawney Stud with her sensational front-running performances this season. From nine starts she won three Group One events. During Melbourne Cup week she won the Gr. 1 VRC Empire Rose and Cantala Stakes and capped those in the autumn by winning the All Star Mile before her season-defining victory in the Gr.1 ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick. Lim’s Kosciuszko (Kermadec-Jacquetta) was another high performing graduate for Trelawney Stud, with the son of Kermadec having won the Singapore Gold Cup, Kranji Mile and Raffles Cup. While closer to home Witz End won twice and was placed in the Gr. 3 Wellington Cup, adding to Trelawney’s massive season encompassing 18 individual winners. Three Group One winners in the season under review have once again put Waikato Stud into contention for the Breeder of the Year award. Atishu (Savabeel-Posy) and I Wish I Win (Savabeel-Make A Wish) both won at elite level in Australia, while Skew Wiff (Savabeel-Starvora) won the Gr. 1 Tarzino Trophy at Hastings. That classy trio were major contributors to the 2023-24 earnings of Savabeel, who will once again be awarded the trifecta of stallion awards comprising the Dewar Award for earnings in Australasia, the Centaine Award for global earnings and the Grosvenor Award for earnings in New Zealand. The Gr.1 New Zealand Derby and Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes winner Orchestral (Savabeel-Orchestral) was also another significant contributor to Savabeel’s earnings in Australia and New Zealand. Waikato Stud also bred two Group Two winners, seven Group Three winners, three Listed winners and more than 130 individual winners. Ray Johnson and his late wife Martha bred the outstanding galloper Mr Brightside (Bullbars-Lilahjay), who in the 2023-24 season faced the starter 11 times for five wins, four at Group One level, and five placings. He opened the season with wins in the Gr.2 PB Lawrence Stakes, Gr.1 Memsie Stakes and Gr.1 Makybe Diva Stakes before concluding his spring campaign with three consecutive Group One seconds in the W S Cox Plate, King Charles lll Stakes and Cantala Stakes. In the autumn he again won his first two starts, the Gr.1 CF Orr Stakes and Gr.1 Futurity Stakes, before running second in the All-Star Mile and third in the Gr.1 ATC Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Mr Brightside’s deeds have also earned Johnson a nomination for Small Breeder of the Year, while his dam is nominated for the Eight Carat Broodmare of the Year. award Fellow nominees for the Small Breeder of the Year award, which recognises the achievements of a New Zealand breeder with a small broodmare band, are Eddie and Nicola Bourke and Allan Piercy, and Carole and John Lynskey. Taranaki-based breeders the Lynskeys bred the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile winner Puntura. He won three races in the season under review, claiming the Gr.3 Couplands Bakeries Mile at the New Zealand Cup Carnival and the Gr.2 Manawatu Challenge Stakes at Trentham in late December before his Thorndon Mile victory. Taranaki breeders, Eddie Bourke and his daughter Nicola, along with Ashburton-based Allan Piercy bred two stakes winners – Mary Louise, the winner of the Gr.3 Wellington Cup, and also placed third in the Gr.3 Queen Elizabeth II Cup, and One Bold Cat, who won the Gr.3 Counties Cup following his win in the Listed Feilding Cup. He also finished third in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes and fourth in the Gr.1 WRC Thorndon Mile. The trio also bred The Hottie, who won three races during the season under review and was Group Three placed in the Cuddle Stakes at Trentham, while another in their portfolio is The Underbelly, the winner of four of his eight starts this season and runner-up in the New Zealand St Leger. Lilahjay, the dam of Mr Brightside, is a nominee for the Eight Carat Broodmare of the Year award, along with last year’s winner Madonna Mia, in recognition of the continuing success of Lucky Sweynesse in Hong Kong, whose wins included the Gr.1 Hong Kong Sprint and repeat successes in the Gr.2 Jockey Club Sprint and Sprint Cup. Madonna Mia is owned by Allan Sharrock, Paul Dombroski and Luigi Muollo’s Explosive Breeding Ltd. Orchestral’s wins in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby and Vinery Stud Stakes, along with her TAB Karaka Millions 3YO and Gr.2 Avondale Guineas victories, and third in the Gr.1 Australian Oaks, earned her dam Symphonic a nomination for the Broodmare of the Year as well. The daughter of multiple champion broodmare sire O’Reilly is owned by Barneswood Farm. The Mary-Lynne Ryan Young Achiever Award, sponsored by LOVERACING.NZ, is named in honour of Waikato horsewoman Mary Lynne Ryan, who is remembered for her passion for thoroughbred breeding and racing and for her dedication to the development and education of young people wanting to develop their careers. Introduced in 2007, the award named in her honour recognises the dedication and passion of a talented young person (30-years-old and under) working in the thoroughbred industry. This year’s impressive list of young finalists are Hannah Airey (Trelawney Stud), Olivia Blane (Waikato Stud), Ryan Figgins (Waikato Stud), Grace McMillan (Windsor Park Stud) and Cameron Ring (Cambridge Stud). There are no listed nominations for the two remaining awards, the Entain Personality of the Year and the Seton Otway Horse of the Year, however, the winners will be announced on the night. NZTBA Waikato branch president Scott Buchanan is looking forward to the evening, which is a highly anticipated annual event on the breeding calendar. “The Waikato branch is renowned for its vibrant and engaging events,” Buchanan said. “Ticket sales provide us with the ability to generate a great night and aid us in facilitation in our events. “Emily Bosson and Steve Davis will MC the event and Steve’s auctioneering skills will be put to good use when we auction the riding britches of the former champion Irish jockey A P McCoy.” Tickets are $225, or $2250 for a table of 10 and are available from the Waikato Branch of the NZTBA nztbawaikatob@gmail.com View the full article

Michelle Bradley had to settle for second in her hometown feature over the weekend and she’s hoping to go one better with capable mare Sulabella (NZ) (Proisir) at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday. The Ruakaka-based trainer was represented by last year’s winner Bosch (NZ) in the Whangarei Gold Cup Stayers’ Final (2100m) on Saturday, where the Pentire gelding finished a game second to Fly My Wey (NZ) (Sweynesse), with the fastest closing 400m and 200m sectionals of the event. “I thought it was a really good run, he was travelling really nicely but it was just a shame that the leader at the time came back on him and pushed him back through the field,” Bradley said. “He went from second or third to near-on last, so to finish off like he did was a huge effort. It was really pleasing and it would’ve been interesting to see how close he could’ve been had that not happened. “He’s come through the run really well, I couldn’t be happier with him. “He’ll probably have his next two starts here (Ruakaka), depending on how he goes he’ll probably have a spell after that then I wouldn’t mind setting him for a nice race in the spring. “He prefers the right-handed tracks, so I’ve just got to keep him at that direction and with the way he goes at home, I may as well keep him here and happy. “Hopefully we can pick up a couple of wins over the next few starts.” The five-year-old’s stablemate Sulabella was a last-start winner in Rating 75 grade at Rotorua earlier this month and she will be among the fancied runners when contesting the Ellerslie Events 1600 on Wednesday. “She’s been really well and I’m really happy with her, it wasn’t my original plan to go to Pukekohe, but it was going to be a good five weeks until Ruakaka on August the 3rd, so we decided to take her down there,” Bradley said. “She’s worked on well and looking good, she’s bright and going into this race in lovely order. I would expect her to go another bold race. “We’ll see how the race pans out, and being the first race of the day, I don’t know if we need to be that handy.” The daughter of Proisir will be ridden by Kelly Myers, while Bradley will utilise Ace Lawson-Carroll’s two-kilogram claim aboard Arabella (NZ) (Belardo) when she lines up in the Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series (1200m). A filly by Belardo, Arabella made a tidy start to her racing career closing strongly into fourth at Te Aroha on debut. “It was a great run, she came out quite wide,” Bradley said. “She’s trained on well and improved since, she’s got a lovely barrier draw (3) and I think although she may be looking for the 1400m, being just her second start I think she’ll go another bold race. “Being a Belardo, I don’t see a problem with her going through the track conditions as I think it’ll probably be heavy.” Bradley’s representatives are completed by Croaghaun (NZ), a Derryn three-year-old who will have his second race-day start in the Auckland Co-Op Taxis (1600m) under Warren Kennedy. “It’s getting harder to name horses, so I just used Google with Derryn and Castlebar (dam), and it came out with this name which are some Irish hills,” Bradley said. “I’m not sure how he’ll handle the heavy track, I personally think he’ll be a better horse on top of the ground but there’s a maiden mile at Ruakaka in a few weeks so this can bring him on nicely for that, where the track will be more to his liking. “In saying that, Derryns do like a wet track but just with the way he gets along in his work it seems as though he’ll appreciate a better track. “He’s going to be a nice horse once he gets up to a mile or more on a reasonable surface.” View the full article

There has been a changing of the guard at the New Zealand Equine Academy (NZEA). Previously led by Donavan Mansour, the Skill NZ NZQA Level 2 course runs out of Byerley Park in Kingseat while the Level 3 and Apprentice Jockey Academy, powered by Entain, operate out of the satellite campus in Cambridge. “Donavan has really put the New Zealand Equine Academy on the map as a career pathway provider since it was established in 2021,” NZEA director Daniel Nakhle said. “While we are sad to see Donavan go to pursue other career opportunities, it is an exciting time with Leith (Innes) taking over the Apprentice Jockey Academy and Amie (Best) coming in as Programme Leader of the Level 2 and 3 course. “Leith has already started and has taken to the role like a duck to water. The Level 3 course starts next month, and recruitment is underway for the September Level 2 intake, so Amie will hit the ground running there. “We’re very grateful to our sponsors and supporters. We look forward to continuing our partnerships with New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, Entain, New Zealand Bloodstock, Dunstan and Majestic as the New Zealand Equine Academy continues to go from strength to strength.” Champion jockey Leith Innes is looking forward to working with the apprentices and imparting his knowledge and experience to help develop the young riders. “This is a great opportunity for me to help the younger generation that are pursuing a riding career,” he said. “Obviously the goal is to see them become successful apprentices and then continue on to add real value to the senior riding ranks.” “I used to ride for Daniel a lot and we have we have been friends for a very long time so I’m looking forward to working with him in this capacity.” Amie Best brings a wealth of industry experience to her role as Programme Leader having worked for stud farms and racing stables around the world as well as coming from a strong equestrian background. She has extensive marketing and media experience as well as her Masters in Psychology. “I’m excited to take on this role and using my skillset to help develop the skills and passion necessary for those wanting to build a career in the thoroughbred industry,” Best said. “We all know that staffing is an international industry challenge so I’m looking forward to helping the students follow a creditable career pathway and seeing them go on to contribute to the industry.” Best is supported by well-respected industry professionals Aleisha Legg and Elen Nicholas who are tutors of the Level 3 course in Cambridge. For more information about the New Zealand Equine Academy head to: https://www.byerleypark.co.nz/equine-academy/ View the full article

What Sandown Lakeside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, July 17, 2024 First Race 12:25pm AEST Visit Dabble An eight-race program awaits punters on the Lakeside track at Sandown on Wednesday afternoon from 12:25pm AEST. Following consistent rain over the past week, the track has come up a Soft 7 and is likely to drop into the Heavy range by raceday. The rail will be out 4m for the entire circuit. Best Bet at Sandown: Hanau Hanau will make his Melbourne debut after putting together a nice start to his career in Sydney. The three-year-old gelding chased home the classy In Flight first-up at Rosehill on June 15 on a Heavy track when running into plenty of traffic. She gains the services of the in-form Blake Shinn for this assignment, and with a bit more luck in the home straight, he should blow his rivals away in the penultimate event. Best Bet Race 7 – #5 Hanau (7) 3yo Gelding | T: James Cummings | J: Blake Shinn (59.5kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Sandown: Extreme Threat Extreme Threat is a lightly raced three-year-old who returns from a five-month spell. The filly once finished two lengths off Little Brose in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) to signify her ability, but she has not necessarily gone on with the job. She is untested on Heavy going, but if Extreme Threat is anywhere near her best, she should prove too classy for her rivals over 1200m on return. Next Best Race 4 – #2 Extreme Threat (8) 3yo Filly | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | J: Celine Gaudray (a1.5) (61.5kg) Bet with PlayUp Best Value at Sandown: Shultzy Shultzy constantly blows the start but rattles home strongly to suggest he is worth following. The six-year-old gelding was a smart Geelong winner two starts back, then missed the start by five lengths at Caulfield and ratted home to be beaten by a length. He is proven on wet ground and has strong performances against subsequent Saturday-city winner Jabbawockeez. Best Value Race 6 – #1 Shultzy (6) 6yo Gelding | T: Pat Cannon | J: Luke Williams (62kg) Bet with Picklebet Sandown Wednesday quaddie tips – 17/7/2024 Sandown quadrella selections Wednesday, July 17, 2024 1-2-4-5-10-11 1-2-3-11-15 5-6 1-2-11-12-13 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Wednesday, July 17, 2024 First Race 12:36pm AEST Visit Dabble Brisbane Racing Club will host the second meeting at Doomben Racecourse in four days this Wednesday, with a competitive eight-race card set down for decision. The track is 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 pushed out to the +8m position for the entire circuit, with the first race scheduled to jump at 12:36pm AEST. Best Bet at Doomben: Denied Denied strung together a hat-trick of wins before finishing a brave second behind Atlantic Ocean at this track and trip on June 26. The Jack Bruce-trained mare led every step of the way but wasn’t able to go with the strong winner. Although she was beaten, the daughter of No Nay Never defeated the rest of the field, and if she replicates that performance here, Denied can return to the winners circle. Best Bet Race 6 – #6 Denied (9) 4yo Mare | T: Jack Bruce | J: Emily Lang (a3) (58kg) +300 with PlayUp Next Best at Doomben: Notacluehoworwho Gary Duncan and Nikita Beriman will combine with Notacluehoworwho for the second straight start, coming off an extremely close runner-up finish behind Set To Shine at Eagle Farm over 1300m first-up. This son of Puissance De Lune was heavily backed with online bookmakers, and he finished off with a blistering turn of foot to just miss in a photo finish. If Beriman can settle in the first four from barrier 11, Notacluehoworwho can break through for his second win of his career. Next Best Race 7 – #10 Notacluehoworwho (11) 5yo Gelding | T: Gary Duncan | J: Nikita Beriman (58kg) +400 with Neds Next Best Again at Doomben: Mystic Mac Mystic Mac has finished second in three of his four starts this preparation and now that he strikes a weaker Maiden Handicap over 1200m, the Chris Maegher-trained galloper should be able to break his maiden here. The son of Encryption has shown versatility by leading and settling off the speed, which should give Melea Castle plenty of options from barrier five. If Mystic Mac can settle outside the leader and give strong kick on the home turn, he will prove very hard to run down late. Next Best Again Race 2 – #9 Mystic Mac (5) 3yo Gelding | T: Chris Meagher | J: Melea Castle (a3) (57.5kg) +170 with Picklebet Wednesday quaddie tips for Doomben races Doomben quadrella selections Wednesday, July 17, 2024 1-2-5-8-9 3-4-6 7-9-10 2-3-5-6-11 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What Grafton Races Where Clarence River Jockey Club – 284 Powell St, Grafton NSW 2460 When Wednesday, July 17, 2024 First Race 12:25pm AEST Visit Dabble The $200,000 Ramornie Handicap (1200m) headlines the action at Grafton on Wednesday afternoon, with a bumper eight-race program set for decision. The rail returns to the true position the entire circuit, and although the track is rated a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, the sunny skies predicted in the lead-up should have punters anticipating an upgrade to a genuine Good 4 surface. The opening event of the two-day carnival is scheduled to get underway at 12:25pm local time. Ramornie Handicap Tip: Pereille Pereille should be looking for a hat-trick of wins heading into the Ramornie Handicap, but simply had no luck second-up at Eagle Farm on June 15. The son of Fastnet Rock was bottled up with nowhere to go on that occasion, only getting clear in the final furlong to explode through the wire and get within a half-length of Willinga Beast. He shouldn’t have any issues getting out this time from barrier three, and provided Zac Lloyd can lob into the one-one, punters can be confident Pereille has this lot covered. Ramornie Handicap Race 7 – #3 Pereille (3) 4yo Gelding | T: James Cummings | J: Zac Lloyd (57.5kg) Bet with PlayUp Grafton Guineas Tip: Impendor Impendor is on the one-week backup after a disappointing effort at Eagle Farm on July 10. He didn’t fire a shot but was asked to chase on the worst part of the track, slowly making inroads at the end of 1400m. The Matthew Dunn-trained gelding has fitness on his side as he gets to the 1600m for the first time, and with a genuine tempo engaged for Impendor to sprint off, watch for this guy to be barrelling down the centre of the course to claim the Grafton Guineas. Grafton Guineas Race 6 – #9 Impendor (6) 3yo Gelding | T: Matthew Dunn | J: Robbie Dolan (54kg) Bet with PlayUp Best Bet at Grafton: Holstein Holstein didn’t go a yard on the Heavy surface in his most recent start at Rosehill on June 29 and should appreciate getting back on top of the ground. The five-year-old brings an element of class to this Class 6 contest, with his win two starts back at Canterbury on June 10, providing three subsequent winners. Getting out to the 2200m for the first time is the only query, but provided he can stay the journey, Holstein must be considered the one to beat in the opening event. Best Bet Race 1 – #7 Holstein (7) 5yo Gelding | T: Matthew Dunn | J: Matthew McGuren (59kg) Bet with Bet365 Next Best at Grafton: Barazin Barazin was luckless in his second Australian start at Wyong on June 26 and should’ve been fighting out the finish. The French-import was held up along the inside running rail the entire straight, with Benjamin Osmond forced to give the son of Siyouni a glorified barrier trial as he cruised through the wire under his own steam. He should be ready to launch third-up into the campaign, and with Mollie Fitzgerald getting 2kg off his back after the claim, Barazin looks perfectly placed to secure his first Australian victory. Next Best Race 5 – #1 Barazin (3) 4yo Gelding | T: Kris Lees | J: Mollie Fitzgerald (a2) (61.5kg) Bet with Neds Wednesday quaddie tips for Grafton races Grafton quadrella selections Wednesday, July 17, 2024 1-3-5-9 1-2-3-9 3 1-2-4-5-7-11-13 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Te Akau co-trainer Sam Bergerson. Photo: Nicole Troost With 168 wins to their name this season, Te Akau Racing’s Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson have already sealed the trainers’ premiership, and they already have their eye on continuing their dominance into next term. The Matamata-based training partnership took a 17-strong team to Avondale’s trials on Tuesday, with many tipped to feature prominently in the spring. Juvenile Cool ‘N’ Fast was the hype horse of the summer, carrying the weight of expectation of punting group Boys Get Paid into the Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie in January after they had wagered $50,000 on the son of Savabeel ahead of the rich feature. He went on to win on debut before running 11th in the Karaka Millions, and was subsequently gelded before making his first public appearance of his spring preparation on Tuesday where he finished fourth in his 800m heat. “He is a gelding now, so he has had the ultimate gear change,” Bergerson said. “I was pretty happy with him (in his trial). Most of them were there today having nice, quiet trials to get them back out in a public setting, and we didn’t knock them around too much. They copped quite a bit of rain here yesterday. “He had a nice trial, he relaxed nicely and was strong enough to the line and had a really good blow on pulling up. That will really tighten him up nicely into the spring. “He will head to Te Rapa now and we will trial again and be guided by that whether we go to Taupo or Hawke’s Bay. He seems to be coming up well and is doing everything well at this stage of his preparation.” Earlier in the day, Group One performer Mehzebeen was fourth in her 950m heat and is set to tackle some middle-distance targets over the spring and summer. “It is good to have her back,” Bergerson said. “She is quite a handy staying mare, so we will head to Te Rapa with her as well. Whether we aim her at something like the Waikato Cup (Group 3, 2400m) or something else will be guided by how she comes along. “I am looking forward to stepping her up in trip over the spring. She is another year older now and we think it is all ahead of her. She is starting to fully mature and hopefully she is in for a good spring.” Te Akau Racing lined-up a quintet in the 800m open handicap heat, and Bergerson was pleased with the pipe opener for each of his five runners, who were only beaten by the Clinton Isdale-trained Beebeep. Group Two winner Trobriand was the first home for the tangerine and blue, ahead of Group Two performer What You Wish For, Group Three performer My Lips Are Sealed, Group One performer Talisker, and El Viento. “Trobriand has been gelded, and I think he was the pick of that lot,” Bergerson said. “He got back and was quite strong through the line on testing conditions. “He seems to be much happier and tractable as a gelding, so he could be in for an interesting campaign. “What You Wish For ran well in the Derby and I am looking forward to getting him up in trip again. I thought he trialled well, he just blew out the last little bit, but he seems to be coming up well. “I thought My Lips Are Sealed trialled nicely and will now go to Te Rapa and we will map out a path. She seems to get through wet ground quite nicely and you could see her quite early, near the backend of winter or early spring. “Talisker has never gone well on wet ground, but he seems to be coming up well. “And El Viento is relatively lightly raced and I think he is coming up really well. He is in for a good spring and something like the Coupland’s Mile (Group 3, 1600m) could be on his radar, he is quite low in the handicap still, but we think he is progressive enough to get up to that level.” Bergerson was also impressed with the trial of unraced juvenile Age Of Discovery, and he is tipping a bright future for the son of Savabeel. “The pick of the two-year-olds was Age Of Discovery,” Bergerson said. “He has yet to go to the races, but he trialled quite nicely and we think he will be better on better ground. “Warren (Kennedy, jockey) was pretty impressed with him. We haven’t done a lot with him, but we are certainly looking forward to him getting him to the races in the spring.” Horse racing news View the full article

Group 1 winner Waitak. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Wexford Stables’ well-performed pair of Waitak and Dragon Leap are progressing well towards new season targets. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained duo furthered their preparations with quiet trials over 800m on a heavy track at Avondale on Tuesday. “Most likely, they will both go straight into the Foxbridge Plate (Group 2, 1200m) and they will also go to Hastings for the Tarzino Trophy (Group 1, 1400m),” Scott said. The stable is undecided whether they will return three weeks later for the Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) on the second day of the Hawke’s Bay spring carnival on September 28. “Whether they want to run any further than the Tarzino is another thing,” Scott said. Waitak was partnered at the trials by Masa Hashizume, while Craig Grylls was aboard Dragon Leap, and they finished at the back of the field, but neither was asked to go through their gears. “They have both been out for a wee while and it was over a short trip in testing ground so we made sure they had an easy time and they will pull up well,” Scott said. “They handled it well and both horses are certainly going the right way. “We took advantage of the grass trials and it was all about getting them out and about for the day.” The open heat was won by Clinton Isdale’s Group-performed Beebeep from talented Te Akau three-year-olds Trobriand and What You Wish For. Scott said both Waitaki and Dragon Leap had made good progress since returning from breaks. “With the fine, frosty weather, we’ve had good tracks at home and their fitness levels have got quite advanced,” he said. “Both horses trialled very well for where they are at, they just had a canter around and they will trial again on August 6 (at Te Rapa).” Waitak was a dashing winner of the Group 1 Railway (1200m) earlier this year and hasn’t raced since his autumn trip to Perth for the $5 million The Quokka. He was unplaced in the Ascot feature, but only finished 3.3 lengths off the winner Overpass and was rewarded with $175,000 for his effort. Dragon Leap went close to the Foxbridge-Tarzino double last year after he won the Te Rapa feature and then finished runner-up at Hastings. Waitaki is currently the joint +400 favourite with horse racing bookmakers for the Foxbridge with Dragon Leap on the second line at +600 and they are respectively at +1300 and +1500 in the early Tarzino market. Horse racing news View the full article

Sulabella will lineup at Pukekohe on Wednesday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Michelle Bradley had to settle for second in her hometown feature over the weekend and she’s hoping to go one better with capable mare Sulabella at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday. The Ruakaka-based trainer was represented by last year’s winner Bosch in the Whangarei Gold Cup Stayers’ Final (2100m) on Saturday, where the Pentire gelding finished a game second to Fly My Wey, with the fastest closing 400m and 200m sectionals of the event. “I thought it was a really good run, he was travelling really nicely but it was just a shame that the leader at the time came back on him and pushed him back through the field,” Bradley said. “He went from second or third to near-on last, so to finish off like he did was a huge effort. It was really pleasing and it would’ve been interesting to see how close he could’ve been had that not happened. “He’s come through the run really well, I couldn’t be happier with him. “He’ll probably have his next two starts here (Ruakaka), depending on how he goes he’ll probably have a spell after that then I wouldn’t mind setting him for a nice race in the spring. “He prefers the right-handed tracks, so I’ve just got to keep him at that direction and with the way he goes at home, I may as well keep him here and happy. “Hopefully we can pick up a couple of wins over the next few starts.” The five-year-old’s stablemate Sulabella was a last-start winner in Rating 75 grade at Rotorua earlier this month, and she will be among the fancied runners on Wednesday. “She’s been really well and I’m really happy with her, it wasn’t my original plan to go to Pukekohe, but it was going to be a good five weeks until Ruakaka on August the 3rd, so we decided to take her down there,” Bradley said. “She’s worked on well and looking good, she’s bright and going into this race in lovely order. I would expect her to go another bold race. “We’ll see how the race pans out, and being the first race of the day, I don’t know if we need to be that handy.” The daughter of Proisir will be ridden by Kelly Myers, while Bradley will utilise Ace Lawson-Carroll’s two-kilogram claim aboard Arabella. A filly by Belardo, Arabella made a tidy start to her racing career, closing strongly into fourth at Te Aroha on debut. “It was a great run, she came out quite wide,” Bradley said. “She’s trained on well and improved since, she’s got a lovely barrier draw (3) and I think although she may be looking for the 1400m, being just her second start I think she’ll go another bold race. “Being a Belardo, I don’t see a problem with her going through the track conditions as I think it’ll probably be heavy.” Bradley’s representatives are completed by Croaghaun, a Derryn three-year-old who will have his second race-day start in the Auckland Co-Op Taxis (1600m) under Warren Kennedy. “It’s getting harder to name horses, so I just used Google with Derryn and Castlebar (dam), and it came out with this name which are some Irish hills,” Bradley said. “I’m not sure how he’ll handle the heavy track, I personally think he’ll be a better horse on top of the ground but there’s a maiden mile at Ruakaka in a few weeks so this can bring him on nicely for that, where the track will be more to his liking. “In saying that, Derryns do like a wet track but just with the way he gets along in his work it seems as though he’ll appreciate a better track. “He’s going to be a nice horse once he gets up to a mile or more on a reasonable surface.” Horse racing news View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Missile Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024 Location: Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1200m The Group 2 Missile Stakes is a 1200m sprint held in early August at Randwick and is run for $300,000. First run in 1978, the Missile Stakes often sees the return of top-level horses pushing for early season Group 1 success. Run as a Group 3 until 2014, the Missile Stakes was upgraded to Group 2 status to signify it’s importance on the Australian horse racing calendar. Previous winners of the Missile Stakes include: Eduardo (2020), Alizee (2019), Pierata (2018), Sweet Idea (2014), Dance Hero (2005), Lonhro (2002), and Razor Sharp (1982). 2024 Missile Stakes betting odds Missile Stakes betting odds are currently unavailable. HorseBetting will update this page when the 2024 Missile Stakes odds are available. 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Missile Stakes News I Am Me makes every post a winner in Group 2 Missile Stakes Australia horse racing news 12 months ago The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained I Am Me returned a dominant winner in the Group 2 Missile Stakes at … Read More Rosehill racing tips & quaddie picks | Saturday, August 5 Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Spring racing is almost upon us, signified by the running of the Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on … Read More Missile Stakes headlines Rosehill program Australia horse racing news 12 months ago The Group 2 Missile Stakes – the first Group race of the 2022/23 Sydney metropolitan racing calendar – headlines the … Read More Artorius does what Artorius does best | Punt Drunk Australia horse racing news 2 years ago The Punt Drunk team takes you over what was a plain old weekend in the racing world. Artorius let Aussie … Read More Hard Empire rockets home in Missile Stakes Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Give him a slot – they were the thoughts of co-trainer Trent Edmonds when his nine-year-old Hard Empire caused an … Read More 2022 Missile Stakes Day betting tips & quaddie | Royal Randwick Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Group 2 racing heads to Sydney on Saturday for the running of the Missile Stakes over 1200m, and some of … Read More 2024 Missile Stakes Final Field HorseBetting will update this page when the 2024 Missile Stakes final field is released. Previous Missile Stakes Fields 2023 Missile Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Golden Mile James Cummings James McDonald 2 59kg 2 Ingratiating James Cummings Zac Lloyd 9 56.5kg 3 Rocketing By David Pfieffer Jason Collett 6 56.5kg 4 Big Parade Joseph Pride Joshua Parr 4 56kg 5 Ucalledit Kris Lees Dylan Gibbons 10 56kg 6 Dragonstone Joseph Pride Tom Sherry 11 56kg 7 Fender Brett Cavanough Adam Hyeronimus 8 56kg 8 Wewillrock John O’Shea Tyler Schiller 5 56kg 9 Deepour Adam Campton Ryan Maloney 7 56kg 10 Argentia Joseph Pride Regan Bayliss 3 54.5kg 11 I Am Me Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Tim Clark 1 54kg 2023 Missile Stakes result 1st – I Am Me (+115) 2nd – Dragonstone (-125) 3rd – Deepour (+190) Recent runnings of the Missile Stakes: 2023: I Am Me destroys rivals The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace training combination continued their amazing winter carnival success as I Am Me returned a dominant winner in the Group 2 Missile Stakes at Rosehill. I Am Me ($2.80) and Big Parade ($4) both turned for home in contention for victory, with the former able to sprint away with the prize. This left Dragonstone ($26) chasing on a three-wide line, while Deepour ($18) and Argentia ($19) fought out the finish for third. I Am Me was sensational in the end though, cruising to victory under Tim Clark who utilised the speed of this very progressive five-year-old mare, making every post a winner in the process. 2022: Hard Empire causes major boilover Hard Empire caused an upset for the ages in the Group 2 Missile Stakes at Royal Randwick. Sent out as a $101 outsider with online bookmakers, Hard Empire wound back the clock to finish stronger than anything else, beating a quality field which included two Group 1 winners. After turning into the straight with just four behind him, Hard Empire was brought to the middle of the track under Rachel King, before letting down with a supreme turn of foot and bringing up his first win since December, 2020. Trained by the Gold Coast’s Toby & Trent Edmonds, Hard Empire was said to be going as well as ever, so his shock win wasn’t that big of a shock to the two men in charge. 2021: Phobetor finishes best Gold Coast trainer Michael Costa celebrated a significant victory at Randwick on Saturday as Phobetor, guided by Tommy Berry, surged to claim the Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m). Despite facing more seasoned rivals, Phobetor’s previous second place in the Listed Ramornie over 1200m at Grafton demonstrated his potential. Berry expertly guided Phobetor into a strategic position behind the front-runner, Fasika (55.5kg), and made a decisive move in the straight. With a burst of speed, the lightly raced Dream Ahead gelding accelerated through a tight gap between Fasika and a fading Kolding, clinching victory with a half-length margin. 2020: Eduardo continues to impress in Sydney A Group Two winner in Melbourne, Eduardo arrived at Joe Pride’s stable prior to his 2020 spring campaign, and repaid his trainer. Renowned for his skill in rejuvenating the careers of older horses, Pride has now guided the gelding to successive wins in the July Sprint and the 2020 Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill. It was Pride’s third success in the race after wins by Rain Affair in 2011 and again two years later. In a field reduced to six by scratchings, Nash Rawiller aboard Eduardo ($2.30) took control and the horse was game to the line to claim several high-profile scalps. James Cummings just fell short of producing a two-state feature race double after winning the Aurie’s Star Stakes at Flemington with Home Of The Brave. The Godolphin head trainer saddled up Flit ($4) and was thrilled with her effort to finish 1.5 lengths away second after looming in the straight. Previous winners of the Missile Stakes Missile Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2023 I Am Me Tim Clark Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 2022 Hard Empire Rachel King Toby & Trent Edmonds 2021 Phobetor Tommy Berry Michael Costa 2020 Eduardo Nash Rawiller Joseph Pride 2019 Alizee Hugh Bowman James Cummings 2018 Pierata James McDonald Gregory Hickman 2017 Invincible Gem Corey Brown Kris Lees 2016 Tycoon Tara Blake Shinn Peter & Paul Snowden 2015 Burbero Rory Hutchings Bjorn Baker 2014 Sweet Idea Tommy Berry Gai Waterhouse 2013 Rain Affair Nash Rawiller Joseph Pride 2012 Pinwheel Kerrin McEvoy Peter Snowden 2011 Rain Affair Corey Brown Joseph Pride 2010 Love Conquers All Jim Cassidy Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 2009 Teasing Chris Munce Tim Martin 2018 Captain Bax Tim Clark Kris Lees 2007 German Chocolate Zac Purton Paul Cave 2006 Imprisoned Michael Rodd John O’Shea 2005 Dance Hero Lenny Beasley Gai Waterhouse 2004 Spark Of Life Chris Munce Allan Denham 2003 Pompeii Corey Brown Garry White 2002 Lonhro Darren Beadman John Hawkes 2001 Sportsbrat Hugh Bowman Gary Portelli 2000 Padstow Lenny Beasley John Size Missile Stakes winners pre-2000 Missile Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Commands 1998 Mr Victory 1997 Guineas 1996 Lega Agent 1995 Brawny Spirit 1994 Klokka 1993 Klokka 1992 Joanne 1991 Joanne 1990 Potrero 1989 Select Prince 1988 Campaign King 1987 Campaign King 1986 Shankhill Lass 1985 Row Of Waves 1984 Plus Vite 1983 Young Blood 1982 Nordic Prince 1982 Razor Sharp 1981 Race Not Held 1980 Macho 1979 Salaam 1978 Idol Recommended! 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Flemington Cup contender Taramansour. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Pakenham-based trainer Phillip Stokes was pleased not to see Berkshire Breeze nominated for Saturday’s Flemington Cup (2800m), as he prepares Taramansour for the 2800-metre event. The seven-year-old son of Dansili finished second behind Berkshire Breeze in the Banjo Paterson Series Final (2600m) on July 6, trailing the Ciaron Maher-trained European import by 4.8 lengths. “The horse is going really well and he’s been knocking on the door. He’s holding together well, and we were happy with his work on Saturday morning,” said Stokes. “He’ll be fine at the trip. That horse (Berkshire Breeze) looked pretty good, but I’d say he’ll be very well-suited next Saturday.” Daniel Stackhouse, who rode Taramansour in the Banjo Paterson Series Final, is set to take the ride again on Saturday at Flemington. Horse racing news View the full article

Alizee ridden by Hugh Bowman heads to the barriers before the 2019 Darley Sprint Classic at Flemington. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) James Cummings showcased an important juvenile alongside his star names at the Warwick Farm trials on Monday. Visual, the first foal out of Godolphin’s three-time Group 1-winning mare Alizee, demonstrated her raw talent by winning a 792-metre heat by 1.4 lengths. Ridden by Zac Lloyd, the daughter of I Am Invincible cruised to victory over Oracle Of Omaha, marking herself as one to watch. Alizee, bred and raced by Godolphin, won ten times from 29 starts, earning over $3 million in prize money. The mare, a half-sister to stallions Astern and Tassort, was sent to Europe last season to be covered by Darley’s influential stallion Dubawi. Horse racing news View the full article

Victorian trainer Neil Dyer and son James with the spoils after winning the $60,000 Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m) on Day 2 of the Darwin Cup Carnival. (Picture: Caroline Camilleri – Fotofinish Racepix) Kyneton trainer Neil Dyer could nominate four horses for the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) at Fannie Bay on August 5. While it is unlikely he will have four runners, Dyer is every chance of winning the race a fourth time. That’s after six-year-old gelding Bear Storey overwhelmed his rivals by 4.3 lengths in the weight-for-age Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m) last Saturday. Dyer will be aiming to claim his second feature of the 2024 Darwin Cup Carnival on Wednesday when Hettinger lines up in the $50,000 Toyota Finance Cup (1600m) at 0-76 level. The five-year-old gelding had two wins in the Red Centre in March before finishing 3.4 lengths adrift in fourth place behind Venting in the Alice Springs Cup (2000m) at Pioneer Park on April 7. The son of I Am Invincible made his Top End return in late June when fifth behind Wolfburn in the ROANT Gold Cup (1300m), but Dyer was unfazed by that result. “He’s never won under 1400m for us, he ran fifth in the ROANT — beaten 3.4 lengths — and was three wide the whole way without cover,” he told HorseBetting.com.au. “He did a fantastic job — it will be interesting to see him step up to the 1600m because we class him as a miler, not a 1300 or 1400m horse. “We’re expecting a very good showing on Wednesday.” The Claimant and Ziggi Rocks look set to start in the Buntine Handicap (1900m) this Saturday, with the winner automatically qualifying for the Darwin Cup. “The Claimant (third), who was with trainer Michael Kent, met Hettinger (sixth) at Moonee Valley in March in a 1600m race won by Danny O’Brien’s star mare Sea What I See,” Dyer said. “The Claimant was beaten a length, while Hettinger was a further four lengths adrift.” In his one and only start in Darwin two Saturdays ago, The Claimant was sixth over 1300m in 0-76 company behind the Pink Panther. Meanwhile, Dyer was still in a buoyant mood following Bear Storey’s performance in the Chief Minister’s Cup. “We were curious to see what he was going to do first start on the track and were very happy the way he went,” he said. “We just wanted to see him produce a good run where he was hitting the line and gobbling up the ground like he was looking for more distance. “He had a beautiful run in transit, Noel (Callow) rode him very well and the horse finished off accordingly. “Bear Storey won’t be having another start until the Darwin Cup. “I must compliment my son James as he sourced a Darwin Cup horse for a while before finding Bear Storey for his current owners. “He’s just a natural European stayer, it’s written all over him.” Horse racing news View the full article

Racing will return to the Pakenham synthetic on Thursday. (Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Racing Victoria (RV) advises that the meeting scheduled for Cranbourne this Thursday, July 18 has been transferred to the Pakenham Synthetic track. The Cranbourne track has been deemed unsuitable for racing this week due to the impacts of ongoing rain with over 40mm falling since 9am on Monday. As a result of the transfer, the 3YO Fillies Maiden Plate and 0-62 Handicap have been reduced to 1200m, while the BM58 Handicap has been reduced to 2200m. In addition, field limits have been reduced to 12 for six races, with a field limit of 11 in place for the two 1600m races – a Maiden Plate and BM64 Handicap. Acceptances for the transferred meeting have been extended until 11am on Tuesday with riders to be declared by 2pm. Trainers who had accepted for the Cranbourne meeting, but do not wish to start their horse at the Pakenham Synthetic meeting are requested to withdraw it by 11am on Tuesday. Horse racing news View the full article