Month: January 2023

Gentleman Roy ridden by Mark Zahra wins the John Dillon Stakes at Sandown. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) It was Gentleman Roy who made-all in the finale at Sandown on Thursday afternoon to prove too strong for rivals in the Listed John Dillion Stakes. This lightly-raced six-year-old was on return from a short 96-day spell to clinch his eighth career win from just his 16th start and produced another stylish front-running effort to kick clear of his rivals in a dominant display. This son of So You Think continues to…

What Morphettville Races Where Morphettville Racecourse – 79 Morphett Rd, Morphettville SA 5043 When Saturday, January 28, 2023 First Race 12:17pm ACDT Visit Ladbrokes Racing returns to Morphettville on Saturday afternoon where a bumper nine-race program is scheduled for Durbridge Stakes Day. With warm weather forecast in the lead up to the event, we are set to start on a track rated Good 4, whilst the rail returns to the true position, meaning perfect conditions are set to greet punters. The action out of the ‘City of Churches’ commences at…

What Sunshine Coast Cup Day Where Sunshine Coast Turf Club – 170 Pierce Ave, Caloundra QLD 4551 When Saturday, January 28, 2023 First Race 1:03pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The Sunshine Coast Turf Club will host its annual Sunshine Coast Cup Day this Saturday, with the Listed $150,000 Sunshine Coast Cup headlining the very competitive eight-race program. The track is currently rated a Good 4 and with good weather forecast for the Sunshine Coast area, we expect to be racing on a fair surface come race day. The rail will go…

What Moonee Valley Races Where Moonee Valley Racing Club – 2 Feehan Ave, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Saturday, January 28, 2023 First Race 12:35pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes The Group 2 Australia Stakes highlights a competitive nine-race program out of Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon as the Melbourne Autumn Carnival inches closer. With a 35-degree day forecast, we’re expecting quite a firm track on race day, with the Soft 5 track rating to quickly disappear. The day of racing kicks off at 12:35pm AEDT with the rail in the true…

Damian Lane returns to the mounting yard on Jacquinot after winning the Manfred Stakes. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) The Golden Rose winner from the spring – Jacquinot – proved too strong on return in Thursday’s Manfred Stakes at Sandown, in what was a grandstand finish for favourite backers. Things looked dire for punters as Jacquinot was mid-field with nowhere to go when straight; however, it was jockey Damian Lane who produced an intelligent rails hugging effort to get the head down right on the winning post. Merry Mac Boy…

Chalk Stream was an impressive winner in the 2023 Listed Australia Day Cup. Chris Waller and Regan Bayliss have combined to take out the Listed 2023 Australia Day Cup at Warwick Farm with Chalk Stream, breaking his duck in Australia at his eighth career start for Waller and his team. After jumping and settling in the back half of the field, Bayliss made the move at the 800m mark to get going and go around the field, as the leading bunch started to slow this gelding was only starting to…

Star Patrol ridden by Ben Melham wins the W.J. Adams Stakes at Sandown. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) It’s full steam ahead to the Oakleigh Plate, as Star Patrol produced his electrifying best to win the W.J. Adams Stakes in dominant fashion at Sandown. The Starspangledbanner gelding returned from a 152-day spell, after what was describe by jockey Ben Melham as a horse that “Didn’t come up” last preparation, to reclaim his best form from in his three-year-old season. Star Patrol and Ben Melham jumped perfectly from barrier eight to…