Month: June 2023

The Richard Gibson-trained Wellington with Ryan Moore in the saddle wins the Hong Kong Sprint (Group 1-1200m). Revered as elite international performers, Ryan Moore and James McDonald both believe Wellington is the measuring stick in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (1200m) at Royal Ascot on Saturday when the champion jockeys continue a compelling rivalry. Moore, who is bidding for a 10th top jockey award at Royal Ascot and is a triple winner of the World’s Best Jockey title, will partner Wellington, while McDonald – the reigning World’s…

What Morphettville Parks Races Where Morphettville Racecourse – 79 Morphett Rd, Morphettville SA 5043 When Saturday, June 10, 2023 First Race 11:32am ACST Visit Ladbrokes Metropolitan racing in South Australia returns to Morphettville on Saturday afternoon for a nine-race program kicking off at 11:32pm local time. With plenty of rain around in Adelaide, the track has come up a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances; however, with another 25mm of rain forecast between Thursday and Saturday, a Heavy deck is expected. The rail comes out 10m from the 1200m…

Riodini winning the Group 3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m). Photo: Trish Dunell Group One performer Riodini has returned home to New Zealand and will rejoin former trainer Nigel Tiley’s Pukekohe stable in the new season. The son of Proisir was a standout youngster for the South Auckland horseman, winning his sole start as a juvenile before impressing in his three-year-old term with three successive victories, including the Group 3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m), before placing in the Group 2 Auckland Guineas (1600m) and Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m). “He was a pretty…

What Belmont Races Where Belmont Park Racecourse – Saintly Entrance, Burswood WA 6100 When Saturday, June 24, 2023 First Race 11:59am AWST Visit Ladbrokes The Western Australian Turf Club will host a very competitive nine-race card out of Belmont Racecourse this Saturday afternoon. The track is currently rated a Soft 6, but with more rain on the forecast for Friday and Saturday, we don’t expect the track to get any better than the current rating. The rail will be pushed out to the +2m position from the true position that…

Trainer Robbie Patterson pictured with Puntura and jockey Samantha Collett. Photo Credit: Trish Dunell Robbie Patterson will have a trio of runners across two venues in Queensland on Saturday and he is expecting strong showings from all three. The New Plymouth trainer will be represented in black type events at Eagle Farm by Nom De Plume and Puntura, while Contribute will step out in the Gatton Cup (2000m). Nom De Plume was a sound last-start second over 1600m at Doomben and there is confidence in her ability to step up…

What Tattersall’s Tiara Day Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, June 24, 2023 First Race 11:43am AEST Visit Ladbrokes The Brisbane Racing Club will host its annual Tattersall’s Tiara Day out of Eagle Farm Racecourse this Saturday afternoon, with the final Group 1 of the Queensland Racing Carnival highlighting the nine-race program. The track is currently rated a Good 4, and with no rain forecast for Friday and Saturday, we expect to be racing in the Good range all day. The rail has…

Comrade Rosa (yellow cap) held off Opal Ridge to claim the Group 2 Dane Ripper Stakes. (Photo: Darren Winningham) Comrade Rosa is looking to do more than just make up the numbers on Saturday in the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara at Eagle Farm. The final Group 1 for the winter racing season is worth $700,000 for fillies and mares over 1400m and will be fiercely contested. Trainer Tony Gollan is confident that his four-year-old daughter of Capitalist has shown her ability with back-to-back wins in the Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes…

Canberra-based jockey Aaron Sweeney has agreed to spend 10 weeks in the NT riding for Kyneton trainer Neil Dyer, which will also incorporate the Darwin Cup Carnival starting on July 8. It was far from smooth sailing before arriving in Darwin, but a week later Canberra-based jockey Aaron Sweeney is settled and is looking forward to his NT sojourn. Making the long trek north behind the wheel, Sweeney had issues with his trailer 120km out of Winton in western Queensland before arriving in the Top End last Friday afternoon. Next…