By Jonny Turner Justin Fun handed her owner-trainer Kerry Kelly a win she won’t forget when sprinting to victory at Cromwell yesterday. Kelly celebrated her birthday in style when her veteran mare ran to a deserved victory in race 2. The Oamaru horsewoman watched on from home as Justin Fun zipped up the Cromwell passing lane to register her second training win. Kelly said the victory made for a birthday she won’t forget. “I won’t forget it now, it was a great thrill, I am really pleased.” Justin Fun was…
Month: February 2023
Steinem takes out Group 2 Peter Young Stakes
Steinem (GB) ridden by John Allen wins the Peter Young Stakes (Hillside) at Sandown. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Steinem has returned to the races in fine style recording an impressive win in the Group 2 Weight For Age Peter Young Stakes over 1800m at Sandown, defeating the 2022 Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip, who flashed home to finish second first-up. With the saddle slipping on Josh Richards’ mount Deny Knowledge, Richards couldn’t control his mare and took up the lead and broke away to lead Keats by over six…
Colorado Star too tough in Kaimai Stakes
Another daring ride by Jonathan Riddell provided the impetus for rejuvenated galloper Colorado Star to claim his second consecutive stakes victory when he cruised home to win the Listed Matamata Veterinary Services Kaimai Stakes (2000m) on Saturday. The Mike Breslin-trained seven-year-old had started his career as an outstanding sprinter-miler, winning five of his first 14 starts at distances from 1200m up to 1600m. A winning drought that started in September 2021 had Breslin wondering if his charge still wanted to be a racehorse, however a change of tactics that saw…
Fourth Group One for Levante
Matamata-trained mare Levante added a fourth Group One victory to her résumé when she defeated another class performer in La Crique to take out the Gr.1 El Cheapo Cars WFA Classic (1600m) at Otaki. The two quality mares had been expected to fight out the finish of the feature, with punters unable to separate then in betting as they each started at a $2.80 quote. The Ken andBev Kelso-trained Levante, who had been finishing resolutely in her runs over shorter distances, had given the impression that the mile would be…
Lazzago the best of the girls in the Sweet Embrace Stakes
Lazzago arrived in time to claim the Sweet Embrace Stakes. The old firm of Hugh Bowman and Chris Waller have combined for Group 2 success in the Sweet Embrace Stakes at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. The filly out of Capitalist has franked the form from the Inglis Millennium, as well as Facile and Blanc De Blanc all coming through the same race behind Learning To Flying on February 11. It was a dominant win all things considered as Bowman circled the entire field from well back in the run to…
Pericles dominates his rivals in Group 2 Autumn Classic
Pericles ridden by Jamie Kah wins the Autumn Classic (Hillside) at Sandown. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Jamie Kah and James Cummings have combined with Pericles to take out the Group 2 Autumn Classic over 1800m at Sandown, defeating the fast finishing Mr Maestro and Ausbred Rising Sun by a good margin. The Gai Waterhouse-trained Acosta led the field up with the equal second favourite Hennessy Lad sitting outside of it, setting up a solid tempo for the staying event. With Pericles recording his second career win, it sees him…
Hope In Your Heart Resumes stylishly in Guy Walter Stakes
Tim Clark steers Hope In Your Heart To Guy Walter Stakes Success. Kerry Parker and Tim Clark have combined in the Group 2 Guy Walter Stakes as Hope In Your Heart resumes a strong winner at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. The daughter of Dundeel looked to be getting back in the ruck between gallopers, but the toughness of the four-year-old was on full display. When asked to take a tight gap between horse she obliged in kind with a scintillating turn-of-foot to scoot clear of the girls and get a…
Pinjarra Park best bets & quaddie selections | February 26, 2023
What Pinjarra Classic Race Day Where Pinjarra Park – Racecourse Rd, Pinjarra WA 6208 When Saturday, February 26, 2023 First Race 1:30pm AWST Visit Ladbrokes Pinjarra Park will host a very competitive nice-race program on its annual Pinjarra Classic Race Day, highlighted by the Listed $150,000 feature. The track is currently rated a Good 4, and with warm weather and no rain forecast for the area on Saturday and Sunday, we should be racing on a perfect surface. The rail will go out to the +2m position for the entire…
Recommendation causes minor boil over in Group 3 Zeditave Stakes
Recommendation ridden by John Allen wins the Zeditave Stakes at Sandown Racecourse. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) John Allen and Ciaron Maher & David Eustace have combined with Recommendation to take out the Group 3 Zeditave Stakes in somewhat of a boil over in the three-year-old race over 1200m at Sandown. La Danseuse Rogue and Queen Of The Ball led the field with the eventual winner, and as the other two started to puncture with 200m to go, the winner just kept kicking to take out the Group 2 by…
Karis Teetan seeks strong tempo in Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup
Romantic Warrior demolishes world-class opposition in the Group 1 Hong Kong Cup (2000m). Karis Teetan hopes the HK$12 million Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday will be run at a strong pace to enable Romantic Warrior to showcase world-class talent – and sap Golden Sixty’s withering acceleration. Warning against the perils of allowing Golden Sixty to saunter through the first 1600 metres before Vincent Ho unleashes the champion miler’s terminal sprint in the straight, Teetan wants a genuine contest. “We can’t make it a…