Waikato Stud homebred I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) confirmed his status as a rising star of Australian racing with a freakish off-the-canvas victory in Sunday’s Listed Tile Importer Testa Rossa Stakes (1300m) at Sandown. A multiple Group One placegetter in New Zealand as a two and three-year-old for trainer Jamie Richards, the son of Savabeel was placed in the care of Peter Moody for his four-year-old campaign. A brilliant four-length win on his Australian debut at Caulfield on August 27 earned $1.70 favouritism for I Wish I Win as…
Month: September 2022
Regal Lion stars at Sandown
The connections of expat New Zealand gelding Regal Lion (NZ) (Jakkalberry) have circled the spring of 2023 as the time to target some of Australia’s staying showpieces, but a powerful performance at Sandown on Sunday has given them something to think about in 2022. Making his second start for new trainer Annabel Neasham, the four-year-old son of Jakkalberry landed a $31 upset in the A$150,000 Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Handicap (1700m). Ridden by Blaike McDougall, Regal Lion launched a withering run from last, bounding past fellow Kiwi-bred Bermadez (NZ) (Tavistock)…
Luxury win for Bax
Luxury Brand (NZ) (Charm Spirit) outsprinted favourite Petrograd to become the first winner for the Bax Racing Syndicate in Singapore. With two seconds and a fourth at his previous three starts, the three-year-old son of Charm Spirit had more experience than all other 11 rivals on the field, including Petrograd, who was second-up after running second on debut on August 28. Logan was happy with her first winner for the Bax Racing syndicate led by her good friend Kylie Bax and cannot wait for their next horse to arrive in…
Group Two success for Time Test’s Crypto Force
Crypto Force justified trainer Michael O’Callaghan’s faith in him with a convincing success in the Gr.2 Beresford Stakes (1600m) at the Curragh on Saturday. A promising debut winner over 1400m in the trainer’s colours in June, Kia Joorabchian’s Amo Racing team went to £900,000 to secure the two-year-old colt by Time Test at the Goffs London Sale on the eve of Royal Ascot, based on O’Callaghan’s recommendation. Disappointment followed when he was only seventh in the Listed Chesham Stakes (1400m) a few days later, but Crypto Force has now handsomely…
Swan Hill racing preview & best bets | Monday, September 26
What Swan Hill Races Where Swan Hill Jockey Club – 17 Gray St, Swan Hill, VIC, 3585 When Monday, September 26, 2022 First Race 1:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The week of racing in Victoria gets underway with a competitive eight-race program on Monday afternoon and Horsebetting.com.au present our best bets, top odds and free quaddie picks for the day. Despite plenty of rain in the Swan Hill area, we are racing on an improving Soft 7, whilst the rail comes out 4m from the 800m-400m and then in the true…
I Wish I Win shows Group 1 quality in Testa Rossa Stakes victory
I Wish I Win (NZ) ridden by Luke Nolen wins the Testa Rossa Stakes. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) I Wish I Win has given his rivals a start and then given them a beating in the Listed Testa Rossa Stakes. The Peter Moody-trained gelding looked to be held up halfway down the straight and we all thought he was going to end up in one of those horror watches for punters. However, Luke Nolen found the gap and punched this very smart gelding through to win ultra-impressively over Ayrton…
Gentleman Roy leads throughout in Sandown Stakes victory
Gentleman Roy ridden by Jye McNeil wins the Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes at Ladbrokes Park Hillside Racecourse on September 25, 2022 in Springvale, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Gentleman Roy has lead from barrier to box in the Group Three Sandown Stakes over 1500m as Jye Mcneil piloted the Ben and JD Hayes gelding to his first Group win of his 13 start career. After jumping away cleanly McNeil had Gentleman Roy in front of the fancied Military Expert and Dragon Leap for the entirety of the 1500m event with…
Alligator Blood causes minor upset to claim Underwood Stakes
Alligator Blood ridden by Tim Clark wins the Underwood Stakes. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Alligator Blood has won an Underwood Stakes that is set to shake up the Cox Plate markets with both of the two market fancies, I’m Thunderstruck and Zaaki finishing third and fourth, respectively. Tim Clark took Alligator Blood to the lead with Zaaki eventually sitting on his girth as the six horse field ran in three pairs for the majority of the 1800m event. The Group One field hit the 600m mark where they bunched…
Waltz On By grips on to claim Jim Moloney Stakes
Waltz On By ridden by Luke Nolen returns to the mounting yard after winning the Jim Moloney Stakes. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Waltz on By has hung on by the slimmest of margins to take out the Jim Moloney Stakes as the race favourite at $3.60 at Sandown. The Peter Moody-trained three-year-old filly jumped perfectly and found herself outside the leader as there was no pace in the race at all. Therefore, the race was set up for a sprint home to finish line and that is exactly what…
Group Three target for Cole’s new addition
The Steven Cole-trained New Arrangement (New Approach) provided his connections with a quick return on investment when defeating a strong line-up in the Tote N Poke Sports Bar (1400m) at Ruakaka on Saturday. The seven-year-old gelding was having his first start for the Byerley Park trainer, having previously raced for Chris Waller, for whom he had notched a pair of wins at Randwick. New Arrangement began his career in the UK where he was a multiple winner for James Tate. A consistent Sydney performer for Waller, New Arrangement was sold…