Rosemont Stud’s ambition to breed a Melbourne Cup winner might result in a Thousand Guineas victor instead, after Born Hustler (Tarzino) won her three-year-old fillies maiden over 1400 metres at Sandown Lakeside on Wednesday. In 2018, Rosemont owners Nigel Austin and Anthony Mitten decided to send 30 mares to Tarzino, who they part-own in New Zealand. Born Hustler, who is trained by Jason Warren, is one of the resulting foals, with the half-sister to the recently retired Brooklyn Hustle (Starspangledbanner) notching her first victory at the third attempt. Ridden by…
Month: September 2022
Shambo puts spring credentials on the line
A spin around Moonee Valley in a track gallop has given emerging trainer Clayton Douglas the green light to press on with plans to run Shambo (NZ) (Shamexpress) at the course. Shambo is an acceptor for the Ladbrokes Handicap (1500m) on Saturday and Douglas is using the contest as a potential guide to a bigger three-year-old prize. Douglas is not getting too carried away, but like a lot of trainers with a promising three-year-old has the gelding entered in the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in October. But first Douglas wants…
Group One jockey nabs first training success
Shaun McKay is on the board as a trainer after guiding Wolfgang (NZ) (Puccini) to a 3-1/4 length victory in the Enigma Farm 1300 on the Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday. While it was McKay’s fourth start as a trainer, the Group One-winning jockey needs no introduction to punters, having tasted plenty of success in the saddle over the last decade, something he continued when piloting Wolfgang to victory at Cambridge. McKay entered a training partnership with his father Peter at the start of the season and they were pleased to…
Walker heads south for Riccarton double header
Matamata trainer Mark Walker has doubled his team in Christchurch as he builds to lucrative spring targets in the south. To that end, Walker will produce 11 runners at Riccarton this week, four at Thursday’s polytrack meeting and seven on the turf on Saturday. Among those stepping out on Thursday is Zouluminious (Zoustar), a candidate for the Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton on November 9, in the Christchurch Casino South Island Racing Awards 1400. Second on the polytrack at Riccarton last week, Zouluminous will again clash with stablemate…
Rich Hill parade draws big crowd
Deep Impact’s Group 1-winning son Satono Aladdin has made an impressive impact with his first Southern Hemisphere representatives and he again received further positive feedback during Rich Hill Stud’s weekend stallion parade. Sunday’s event was well-attended and a number of onlookers were viewing Satono Aladdin for the first time due to COVID-19 and overseas quarantine protocols making him unavailable to the general public for the past two seasons. “We were very pleased with the turn out for the parade and the stallions attracted a great deal of interest,” Rich Hill’s…
Record breaker heads to town
Gippsland star Mr. Audacious ‘hits the big smoke’ for the first time at Sandown Park on Thursday night. Mr. Audacious (Box 7) lines up in a Mixed 4/5 (515m) – Race 6, 7.58pm. And Kilmany’s ‘Team Busuttil’ (Mark and Rachael) is hoping he won’t be overawed by the occasion. It’s a much-anticipated metropolitan debut for Mr. Audacious, which has been as bold as brass on the provincial circuit – including claiming the G3 Warragul St Leger and reaching the G2 Shepparton Cup final after setting a new 450m track record…
Mornington racing preview, best bets & quaddie | September 2
What Mornington Races Where Mornington Racecourse – 320 Racecourse Rd, Mornington VIC 3931 When Friday, September 2, 2022 First Race 1:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Friday afternoon racing in Victroia heads down the peninsula to Mornington, where an eight-race program is scheduled on a track rated a Heavy 10. This is the first meeting at the track since June 13, when it was also a Heavy 10, and on that day – despite it being no disadvantage to be on speed – runners were still able to make up ground from…
Wyong Gold Cup Day 2022 racing tips | Friday, September 2
What Wyong Gold Cup Day 2022 Where Wyong Race Club – 71-73 Howarth St, Wyong NSW 2259 When Friday, September 2, 2022 First Race 12:45pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Feature racing heads to Wyong on Friday for the running of Listed Wyong Gold Cup and Listed Mona Lisa Stakes. HorseBetting’s New South Wales racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie selections for the program, as well as his tips in the feature races. The track is rated a Good 4, the rail is in the true position for the entire…