The Everest will run as race seven at 4.15pm (AEDT) at Randwick on Saturday. WHAT IS IT? * A $14 million race over 1200m at weight-for-age offering a $6.05 million first-place prize purse, down to $400,000 for seventh to 12th * A dozen slots are sold at $600,000 a year with buyers committing for three years but able to sell, lease or joint-venture HOW DID IT COME ABOUT? * An idea by Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys modelled on the Pegasus World Cup (1800m), run for the first time…
Year: 2019
Classic path to Oaks for filly Miami Bound
Danny O’Brien is happy to pit VRC Oaks favourite Miami Bound against the colts and geldings in the Group Three Caulfield Classic and the trainer is expecting the filly to relish racing over 2000m for the first time.
Race experience key for juvenile Postcode
Tim Clark hopes to make the perfect start to Everest day at Randwick when he rides favourite Postcode in the opening event on a bumper 10-race card.
Gallic Chieftain after revenge in St Leger
It takes a bold trainer to try to beat Chris Waller in his own backyard but that is precisely what Archie Alexander is hoping to do with Gallic Chieftain in the St Leger Stakes at Randwick.
Action-Packed Sales Format for Karaka 2020
Book 3, the third and final session of the 94th National Yearling Sales Series, will now take place on the afternoon of Friday 31 January, instead of Sunday 2 February. The new structure will see around 160 yearlings go under the hammer straight after the completion of the Book 2 Sale, rounding off the week of selling. The decision made by NZB to move the Book 3 Sale forward will result in a more compact week of selling that hopefully will see more buyers staying until the conclusion of Karaka…
The Shark – Best at Forbury on Thursday
The Shark goes in search of harness racing success on a Thursday night from Forbury Park in Dunedin. For more punting information head to The Punters Lounge Race 1 9 Cuddly Trouble: Generally saves the best for races like this where there are non-winners in front. Manners are good, so will give a shot. 8 Pat The Monkey: Another who performs well when up in grade so this shouldn’t pose too many problems. Can get a big slice. 7 Wandering Star: Into the Mowbray barn and trial performance behind a handy…
Sweet Mary to resume at Forbury Park
By Jonny Turner Canterbury mare Sweet Mary gets the chance to start her season in style when she free- falls down the grades at Forbury Park on Thursday night. Just two starts ago, the Brad Mowbray-trained pacer was mixing it in group 1 company at the Harness Jewels, where she ran a creditable fifth behind Elle Mac. Sweet Mary will not have to face nearly as daunting a task when she resumes in rating 53-70 company over 2200m. ”From a class perspective, from some of the races she was in…
A stronger Supera nearing raceday return
Supera winning the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m). Photo: Trish Dunell Group Two winner Supera (NZ) (Savabeel) is nearing a return to racing. The five-year-old mare rounded out her last preparation with a win in the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) and took the next step towards resuming on raceday with an exhibition gallop between races at Matamata on Saturday. Co-trainer Ken Kelso is pleased with how the Sir Peter Vela-owned mare has come back both physically and mentally. “She has come back well, she is a lot stronger and is working…
Bishara upbeat despite slight hiccup for Verry Flash
The full-brother to dual Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) pulled up with a minor injury after his fifth-placing in the Listed Matamata Cup (1600m) on Saturday, but trainer Nick Bishara is confident his stable star will make it to the starting line this weekend.
Guineas prospects on the line for Miss Federer
Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston will use Saturday’s Gr.3 Barneswood Farm Stakes (1400m) at Ashburton as the litmus test for Miss Federer’s (NZ) (Swiss Ace) Gr.1 gavelhouse.com New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) prospects.