The early signs are good for multiple Group One winning stallion U S Navy Flag, who shuttles to the Oaks Stud in Cambridge. The regally-bred son of War Front heads a strong group of first season sires by winners in New Zealand, with six individual winners posted since February. On Saturday, U S Navy Flag was represented by his first stakes winner when Chantilly Lace (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) trounced her rivals in the Listed Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui, having previously been stakes-placed. Also victorious was the Peter…
Month: June 2023
Successive stakes victories for Ribchester filly
Talented filly Red Card (Ribchester) made it successive stakes victories when leading throughout to land the Listed Queensland Day Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday for trainer James Cummings. The daughter of Haunui Farm shuttler Ribchester had previously won the Listed Denise’s Joy Stakes (1100m) at Scone and has now won five of her 10 starts, with a further two placings. Sent out a $3.60 second favourite, Red Card dominated her rivals under James McDonald, winning by more than two lengths from Milane and Golden Boom. “She’s been a…
Aussie News – June 4
By Adam Hamilton The second coming of South Coast Arden couldn’t have started any better. The former Kiwi star made it two wins from as many starts for NSW trainer Paul Fitzpatrick when he scored narrowly but impressively at Menangle last night. And he smashed the clock with a 1min49.1sec mile. In a spirited affair, South Coast Arden did what few can do at Menangle by sustaining a big run around the field to beat some serious opposition. He was helped by a scorching 53.3sec opening half set-up when Abouttime…
Purvis shooting for Group race glory
by Mike Love, Harness News Desk The two-year-old colts and geldings are set to battle at Ashburton today in the 104th running of the Group 2 Sapling Stakes, for $45,000. Fixed odds favourite, the Mark and Nathan Purdon trained Bronson ($2.70FF) will be looking to turn the tables on the Katie Cox trained second favourite, and Welcome Stakes winner, It’s Tough ($2.80FF). However, the sleeper and 3rd favourite in the field A Little Silence ($5.00FF) may have his connections making the most noise when he lines up for Woodend Beach…
Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 4, 2023
Horse Racing on Sunday, June 4 will feature nine meetings in Australia and one meeting in Hong Kong. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Geelong and Sha Tin (HK). Sunday Racing Tips – June 4, 2023 Geelong Racing Tips Sha Tin Racing Tips As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new…
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Clarke’s in-form Siakam leads all the way to win Adelaide River Cup
Champion Darwin trainer Gary Clark had a big day at Fannie Bay on Saturday with four winners, including victory in the $30,000 Adelaide River Cup (1600m) with Siakam. 3/6/23 Adelaide River Cup Replay – Siakam (1st) He dominated the 2022 Darwin Cup Carnival and with this year’s event just a month away leading Darwin trainer Gary Clarke had four winners at Fannie Bay on Saturday. Clarke, the Top End and Country’s champion trainer for the past 10 years, landed the feature race on the seven-event program when five-year-old gelding Siakam…
Hit The Road Jack on possible Winter Cup tilt
The Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) has entered calculations for Hit The Road Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) following his win in the ITM/GIB Championship Open Handicap (1600m) at Avondale on Saturday. The victory was a welcome surprise for trainer Shaun Phelan, with the Cambridge horseman believing he would be more competitive at Ruakaka next week. Settling at the rear of the field, jockey Elen Nicholas gave Hit The Road Jack a soft run before she was able to weave a path through the field at the 600m mark and the pair found themselves…
2023 Queensland Oaks Winner Is Amokura
The Kris Lees-trained Amokura capped off her impressive first career preparation stepping up notably in grade to post an impressive upset in the 2023 Queensland Oaks results at Eagle Farm. Damien Oliver (pictured in Sydney) posted his 128th career Group 1 aboard Amokura in the 2023 Queensland Oaks. Photo: Steve Hart. Lees celebrated his second success in the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival feature 18 years after his first with Vitesse Dane back in 2005. This time he took out the $700,000 Group 1 with untapped Kermadec filly Amokura ($8) who…
Amokura runs away with Group 1 Queensland Oaks
Damien Oliver salutes as Amokura wins the Group 1 Queensland Oaks. Photo: Darren Winningham Amokura announced herself in a new class going from a maiden to Group One winner in three starts taking out the Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Although she only was carrying a 67 rating and a 5:2-1-0 record heading into the 2200m feature, the Kris Lees-trained filly had support with online bookmakers winding in her price from $21 to $7.50. She won her maiden by a lazy 8.8 lengths in her fourth career start…