Tim Clark salutes aboard Grove Ferry for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott in the Colin Stephen Quality (2400m) at Rosehill. Photo: Steve Hart It will be straight onto the Metropolitan for Grove Ferry after an excellent finish saw him win by a narrow margin in the Colin Stephen Quality (2400m) at Rosehill. The six-year-old launched his late assault on the outside to beat Cadre Du Noir for trainer Gai Waterhouse’s 10th victory in the Group 3 feature worth $200,000. 2022 Colin Stephen Quality Replay https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-Colin-Stephen-Quality.mp4 Her gelding with co-trainer Adrian…
Month: September 2022
Surf Dancer lands Shannon Stakes
Regan Bayliss pilots Surf Dancer to victory for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott in the Shannon Stakes at Rosehill. Photo: Steve Hart Surf Dancer was thrown into the deep end – and he responded with a Shannon Stakes victory at Rosehill. The six-year-old gelding’s last start was a victory in the South Grafton Cup on July 10, so Saturday was always going to be a big step up for him. But he brilliantly answered the call from co-trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, taking the lead from the turn and…
Nimalee wins Golden Pendant, Epsom on the agenda
It was a driving finish in the 2022 Golden Pendant. Photo: Steve Hart Nimalee displayed she has the toughness to back up and contest next Saturday’s Epsom Handicap after winning by under a half-head in the Golden Pendant at Rosehill. The six-year-old showed her ticker late on the straight to stay in front of Palaisipan after Chris Munce’s five-year-old gave her a stern challenge. Winning trainer Matthew Smith said his mare had the required physical and mental characteristics to back up and contest the Epsom Handicap over 1600m on October…
Jacquinot surges to victory in the Golden Rose
Jacquinot surged to the post in spectacular fashion to win the Golden Rose at Rosehill. Co-trainer Michael Kent was so impressed with Jacquinot’s late surge on the outside to win the Golden Rose, post-race he said “they don’t normally do that”. The three-year-old also stunned former top jockey Corey Brown in commentary, who said “no one else has made ground down the centre of the track” prior to the $1 million Group 1 feature over 1400m at Rosehill. The colt was not even in the frame late on the straight,…
Golden Rose Stakes 2022 Winner Jacquinot Eyes Caulfield Guineas
The all-in odds on Jacquinot to win the Group 1 $3 million Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in a fortnight have firmed following the colt’s outstanding win in the 2022 Golden Rose Stakes in Sydney. Golden Rose 2022 winner Jacquinot (outside) denied In Secret (inside) a win for the punters. Photo: Steve Hart. Third in the Blue Diamond as a two-year-old before his failed Slipper effort on a wet track with blinkers on, the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained son of Rubick is now two-from-two this prep. He won the Group…
Mustang Valley excels in Awapuni feature
Impressive last start Hastings winner Mustang Valley lifted her game several notches on Saturday as she claimed her first success at stakes level when taking out the Gr.3 Boehringer Ingelheim Metric Mile (1550m) at Awapuni. The four-year-old daughter of Vanbrugh had been competitive at the highest level during her three-year-old campaign where she numbered stakes placings in the Gr.3 Sunline Vase (2100m) and Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) will also finishing a creditable fifth in the Gr.1 New Zealand One Thousand Guineas (1600m). Trainer Andrew Forsman gave the mare a…
Perfect start for Cambridge Stud stallion
Cambridge Stud resident stallion Embellish made the perfect start to his stud career on Saturday when debut runner Luberon lead all the way to land the Bear Morgan @ Harcourts Bream Bay 2YO over 800m at Ruakaka. Bred and raced by Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay and carrying their familiar black and yellow colours, Luberon is from the first crop of the former Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) winner who commenced his duties at the Stud during the 2019 breeding season. A stylish trial winner over 800m…
Underwood shows Cataldo’s quality eye
In a not too distant pre-internet past, Phill Cataldo remembers mailing Australian trainers VHS tapes of Kiwi horses’ trials and races in a bid to orchestrate a sale. Many things have changed in the last 25 years, but what hasn’t is Cataldo’s knack for unearthing a superstar of the turf. The accomplished bloodstock agent has consistently sourced top class racehorses from New Zealand, either as young stock from weanling and yearling sales or as untapped prospects off trials or a handful of race starts. On Sunday, horses purchased by Cataldo…
Glorious reigns supreme in Benalla Cup
They might’ve missed out on playing finals footy, but there was some small tonic for a bunch of Port Adelaide players with South Australian galloper Not Usual Glorious (Fiorente) leading all the way to take out the Benalla Cup (2046m) on Friday. 2021 Brownlow medallist Ollie Wines, Tom Clurey and several other past and present Power players are in the ownership through their ‘Free Money Saturdays’ syndicate and have tasted metropolitan success already this preparation with wins at Caulfield and The Valley. Neil Farley took control of the race and…
Bathurst racing tips, best odds & quaddie | Sunday 25/9/2022
What Bathurst Cup Day Where Bathurst Racecourse – 55 Eleven Mile Dr, Bathurst NSW 2795 When Sunday, September 25, 2022 First Race 1:15pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The annual $50,000 Bathurst Cup will headline the eight-race program at Bathurst Racecourse on Sunday afternoon, with the first race jumping at 1:15pm AEST. After consistent rain fall over New South Wales, we will be racing on a Heavy 8 with the chance of more rain to fall before and during the meeting. The rail will be in the true position for the entire…