Month: August 2023

Ingratiating headlines a top-level field of sprinters in The Heath 1100 Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. The Heath 1100 Stakes has drawn a near-capacity field, with 15 sprinters expected to clash in the $200,000 Group 3 contest at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon. Given that 10 of the 15 runners will be first-up, the 2023 edition of The Heath 1100 Stakes appears to be a nightmare for form analysts to dissect. The top two in racebook order hail from the Godolphin yard, with Ingratiating and Kallos topping the weight scale with…

Alligator Blood has drawn poorly for the Group 1 Memsie Stakes. (Picture: Racing Photos) The Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) barrier draw has thrown a spanner in the works, with the three horses at the top of the market drawing poorly. Mr Brightside ($4) and Alligator Blood ($6) have drawn barriers 15 and 14 respectively in the field of 15, while I Wish I Win ($3.60) will need an abundance of luck having drawn barrier one for the $750,000 feature. The three favourites have been somewhat brought back to the…

Think it Over has drawn perfectly for the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes. (Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Race favourite Think It Over has drawn perfectly as he chases a second win in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. The Kerry Parker-trained runner returned from a long injury layoff when finishing sixth in the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) on August 19 in a bunched finish. Following that run, online bookmakers have installed the two-time Group 1 winners as a $2.25 favourite for Saturday’s $300,000 race. The biggest danger…

Tavistock colt Ceolwulf scores in impressive fashion at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The Group 3 Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) is the next stop for Tavistock colt Ceolwulf after the three-year-old defied his inexperience to score a game win at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. Having just his second start, Ceolwulf ($4.80) ranged up to the leaders and looked set to sail past them before hanging under pressure then lifting again for Sam Clipperton to deny the fast-finishing Mojave Desert ($3.70 fav) by a half-length. Trainer Joe Pride has a…

What Birdsville Races Where Birdsville Racecourse – Adelaide St, Birdsville QLD 4482 When Friday, September 1, 2023 First Race 1:27pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The iconic Birdsville Races return this Friday with a six-race program on the dirt. With no rain in the region, the track should be in good condition. The rail will be in the true position for the entire circuit, with the first race of the two-day carnival set to jump at 1:27pm AEST. Best Bet at Birdsville – Nannu After finishing second at the Birdsville carnival last…

Itza Charmdeel will contest Saturday’s Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m). Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Itza Charmdeel will bid to complete a hat-trick of wins and a brace at stakes level when he returns to the Central Districts on Saturday. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained three-year-old has made an impressive start to his career and looks a top chance to add to his record when he tackles the Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m). The son of Charm Spirit finished fifth on debut last season before…

An Ipswich trainer will face a stewards’ inquiry after two of the horses he trains returned positive samples to cocaine. It has been confirmed that in two separate incidents in June this year at thoroughbred racetracks in Toowoomba and Gatton, two of the trainers’ horses returned samples which upon analysis showed the presence of cocaine to be in their systems. Queensland Racing Integrity Commission stewards are continuing their investigations, with an inquiry set to commence on September 14, 2023. More horse racing news