Month: September 2023

Alligator Blood claims Group 1 Underwood Stakes

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Alligator Blood ridden by Damien Oliver wins the Group 1 Underwood Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Damien Oliver has kicked-off his farewell tour with a bang, taking out the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) aboard Alligator Blood (+240), giving one of the greatest jockeys his 129th Group 1 victory in the process. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained galloper was on the one-week backup after running a bold second behind Mr Brightside in the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m), proving a masterstroke by the stable, with…

Uncle Bryn recaptures his best in Group 3 Naturalism Stakes

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Uncle Bryn ridden by John Allen wins the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Jockey John Allen has taken out back-to-back Group 3 features at Caulfield on Saturday, as Uncle Bryn (+3000) proved too good in the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m). The Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained gelding has taken dramatic improvement after being well-beaten in the Listed Heatherlie Stakes (1700m) three weeks ago, courtesy of a tremendous steer by John Allen. He box-seated the entire journey aboard the lightly raced five-year-old, and once…

Militarize blouses rivals in Group 1 Golden Rose

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Militarize arrived in time to claim the Group 1 Golden Rose. Photo: Racing NSW The Chris Waller-trained Militarize has produced a stunning finishing burst to claim the Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill. Having caught the eye when flashing home for fifth in the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) on September 9, the three-year-old Dundeel colt managed to add a third Group 1 win to his name at just his seventh start. Jockey Joao Moreira had Militarize (+500) settled on the fence in the second-half of the…

2023 Golden Rose Stakes Winner Militarize Gun Run Late to Salute

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Chris Waller‘s brilliant Dundeel colt Militarize was given a gun run by Brazilian hoop Joao Moreira to dominate the 2023 Golden Rose Stakes results late in Sydney on Saturday. 2023 Golden Rose winner Militarize is likely to head to Melbourne next start for a shot at the Group 1 $3 million Caulfield Guineas. Photo: Steve Hart. The ‘Magic Man’ Moreira answered the call from the Waller stable travelling to Australia and getting the job done for his seventh Group 1 success down under in a stunning finish to the $1.5…

Steparty claims thrilling edition of Caulfield Guineas Prelude

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Steparty ridden by John Allen returns to the mounting yard after winning the Caulfield Guineas Prelude at Caulfield. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Steparty (+180) has produced a barnstorming effort to take out the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) on Saturday afternoon, securing favourtism in what’s going to be an outstanding edition of the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in three weeks’ time. The Paul Preusker-trained three-year-old was handled beautifully in a stop-start affair by jockey John Allen, electing to switch-off his mount towards the rear of the field.…

Lupo Solitario makes it two from two at Tauranga

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Promising three-year-old Lupo Solitario (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) followed up his stylish victory at Te Rapa last month with an even more impressive display to beat his age-group rivals over 1300m at Tauranga and remain unbeaten in two starts to date. The imposing son of Rich Hill Stud stallion Satono Aladdin (Deep Impact) was favoured to win the event, starting a $2.80 favourite however those odds looked anything but certain when he was hotly challenged in the home straight by second favourite What You Wish For (Embellish). Shaken up by rider…

Idyllic slick at Awapuni

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Progressive mare Idyllic (No Nay Never) made good use of her blistering barrier manners and high cruising speed as she led her rivals a merry dance at Awapuni on Saturday. The lightly raced five-year-old daughter of No Nay Never bounced straight to the front for rider Lisa Allpress in the rating 65 1100m event, opening up a six-length lead midway through the contest. Clear on the home corner, Allpress just let her cruise to the line, winning by three lengths from the fast-closing Strides (Spieth), despite looking slightly uncomfortable in…

There’s nothing to worry About Last Night

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Saturday’s Tauranga meeting began on a perfect note for Te Akau Racing, who won the first two races including a smart debut performance by two-year-old filly About Last Night (NZ) (Capitalist). The daughter of Capitalist was sent out as a $1.30 favourite for the Gartshore Construction Maiden 2YO (950m), having made a big impression with a four-length victory in her only trial at Avondale at August 15. About Last Night lived right up to those big expectations in the hands of jockey Warren Kennedy. After settling in second behind the front-running…

Marquess dominates at Rosehill

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Godolphin’s New Zealand-bred up-and-comer Marquess (NZ) (Tavistock) made a bold statement at Rosehill on Saturday with a commanding victory in the A$160,000 Irresistible Pools & Spas Handicap (1900m). It was the fifth win in the last six starts for the lightly-raced gelding, who has now had a total of 10 career starts for five wins, two placings and A$270,400 in stakes. A back-to-back winner as a four-year-old, Marquess collected another two victories last month to extend his winning sequence to four. He was narrowly beaten by Howgoodareyou (So You Think)…

Shock ‘Em Ova powers home at Caulfield

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The lightly raced Shock ‘Em Ova (NZ) (Shocking) lifted his promising career up a notch with an impressive win from well off the pace in Saturday’s Punters.com.au Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield. The New Zealand-bred five-year-old went into the race with two wins and three second placings from his six-start career, most recently an eye-catching second in his resuming run at Sandown on August 30. Shock ‘Em Ova was a hot favourite to add a third win to his record on Saturday, but his supporters may have had a few nervous…