Month: February 2023

The Group 1 $1 million Randwick Guineas (1600m) is calling for the Chris Waller-trained Osipenko after the colt’s upset win in the Hobartville Stakes 2023 results at Rosehill Gardens. The Chris Waller-trained Osipenko put his nose right down on the line to snare a narrow win in the 2023 Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill. Photo: Steve Hart. Aft Cabin was the odds-on fancy at $1.60 and firming with punters rallying behind the James Cummings-trained three-year-old following his dominant win fresh in the Group 3 Eskimo Prince Stakes last time out. The…

The title of the world’s best sprinter looks up for grabs once again following the disappointing sixth by Nature Strip behind class filly Coolangatta in the Group 1 $1 million Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday. 2023 Black Caviar Lightning winner Coolangatta is likely to head to the UK this year for Royal Ascot. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. Chris Waller‘s 2021 champ and $20.6 million earning eight-year-old has been a horse racing at elite level for many seasons, but Nature Strip was ultimately flat late when run down…

Coolangatta ridden by Jamie Kah wins the Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) All eyes were on the returning sprinting champ – Nature Strip – in Saturday’s Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington. However, it was Coolangatta getting her second Group 1 success in the 1000m weight-for-age feature. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained three-year-old filly was set a trick assignment first-up but with a strong jump out prior to Saturday, Coolangatta was too good for Nature Strip and the remaining nine-rivals. The win comes after an…

Osipenko (inside) arrived in time to claim the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes. Osipenko and Zou Tiger have fought out the finish in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes with the Chris Waller-trained colt getting his nose down on the line to score. With a lot of speed injected in the race, due to the race favourite Aft Cabin and Communist racing each other to hold the lead, it set the race up for a swooper to finish strong and that’s exactly what Osipenko did under the urgings of Nash Rawiller. The…

What Tasmanian Oaks Day Where Tasmanian Turf Club – Jellico St, Mowbray TAS 7248 When Sunday, February 19, 2023 First Race 3:19pm AEDT Visit Ladbrokes The Tasmanian Turf Club will host their annual Tasmanian Oaks Day out of Launceston Racecourse, where it will host a very competitive eight-race program, highlighted by the Listed $150,000 Tasmanian Oaks. The track is currently rated a Soft, however, with no rain on the forecast for Saturday and Sunday, we should be racing a perfect Good 4 surface come race day. The rail will be…

Elliptical ridden by Blake Shinn returns to the mounting yard after winning the CS Hayes Stakes at Flemington. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) After a 105-day spell it was the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained colt Elliptical proving too classy in the 2023 edition of the CS Hayes Stakes. The traditional lead up for an Australian Guineas in two week-time saw the return of spring feature regular capture victory first-up adding to his already glowing resume. He finished his spring campaign in the Group 1 Champions Stakes and wasn’t disgraced against…

Annavisto (NZ) ridden by Jamie Kah wins the Tony Bourke Memorial at Flemington. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Traditionally known as the Frances Tressady Stakes, this year’s edition of the Tony Bourke Memorial has been taken out in back-to-back year’s by the Mick Price and Michael Kent (Jnr)-trained Annivisto. It was a front-running demolition job by the returning five-year-old who missed the spring after failing in the Tatts Tiara in Brisbane on June 25. With just one jump out in the lead up, punters were still confident last year’s winner…