Month: March 2024

Galaxy Patch (outside) is one of Hong Kong’s best improvers. Galaxy Patch could next take on the might of Golden Sixty or Romantic Warrior on FWD Champions Day (Sunday, April 28) at Sha Tin. After his slashing second in Sunday’s HK$26 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) behind Massive Sovereign, Galaxy Patch will be set for the HK$22 million Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) or HK$28 million Group 1 QEII Cup (2000m) – holding entries for both contests. Golden Sixty chases a fourth consecutive FWD Champions Mile, while Romantic Warrior is…

Molly Bloom winning the Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton last November. Photo: Race Images South There has been a slight change in plans for Group One-winning filly Molly Bloom. The Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) winner was set to tackle this Saturday’s Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie but will now head straight to Queensland for a three-race campaign. “She had a busy time over the spring and summer, so we thought this was a good opportunity to take a…

What Hawkesbury Races Where Hawkesbury Race Club – 1 Racecourse Rd, Clarendon NSW 2756 When Thursday, March 28, 2024 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Provincial racing returns to Hawkesbury on Thursday afternoon for a competitive eight-race program from 1:15pm local time. There are some showers predicted on the radar, so punters should expect a surface rated somewhere in the Soft range for race-day. The rail moves out +2m between 1100m-450m and sits true for the remainder. Best Bet at Hawkesbury: Soobooco Soobooco was tested against some genuine Group 1…

Town Cryer (inside) will contest the Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Quality mare Town Cryer performed with distinction in her first appearance at Ellerslie and trainer Roydon Bergerson has every reason to expect another bold showing there on Saturday. The daughter of Tavistock finished a gallant runner-up last time out in the inaugural Rangitoto Classic (1500m) to confirm a return for this weekend’s feature, the Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). The free-going Town…

What Pakenham Races Where Pakenham Racecourse – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Thursday, March 28, 2024 First Race 5:45pm AEDT Visit Dabble Pakenham Racecourse is gearing up for an electrifying evening of racing this Thursday, featuring an enticing seven-race card. The track is rated a Good 4 and the rail set out 6m across the entire circuit. Racing is set to commence at 5:45pm AEDT. Best Bet at Pakenham: Magarten Magarten wasn’t beaten far by some handy types in BM70 grade on February 29, chasing home…

Top End trainer Ella Clarke will be out to win her biggest race when she starts three-year-old gelding Debating in the NT Guineas at Alice Springs on Wednesday. (Picture: Caroline Camilleri/Darwin Photography Professionals) Ella Clarke was speechless when Pop Magic won the $40,000 Lightning Wet Season Series Final (1200m) in Darwin last month, so anything is possible if Debating wins the $50,000 NT Guineas (1600m) in Alice Springs on Wednesday. Clarke, daughter of leading NT trainer Gary, will start the gelding in the Red Centre’s biggest race for the three-year-olds.…

Paragon winning at Tauherenikau on Sunday. Photo: Race Images Palmerston North Stakes assignments are in the offing for promising three-year-old Paragon following his convincing win at Tauherenikau on Sunday. Bred by Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay, the couple race the son of Embellish with Alan and Kerry Harper, who have enjoyed early success with the Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained youngster in just a handful of starts. He had particularly shown promise as a two-year-old when finishing runner-up in both of his juvenile starts, including the Listed Futurity…

Lady Telena pictured with trainer and part-owner Kenny Moore. Photo: Race Images South Kenny Moore resisted the urge to chase the $650,000 Summer Series Bonus with his Group One performer Lady Telena in favour of targeting southern riches, and his decision is looking to have paid off. Following Lady Telena’s placing in the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham in January and seventh-placed run in the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa in February, the daughter of Vespa was in contention for the $100,000 and $50,000…

Asfoora will take on the world at Royal Ascot. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Following her commendable fourth-place finish in the Group 1 Galaxy (1100m) last Saturday, the Henry Dwyer-trained Asfoora is now poised to embark on an overseas campaign, likely venturing to the UK. Despite narrowly missing victory by less than a length to winner Zapateo in the prestigious sprint, Asfoora’s performance has paved the way for a potential journey to Royal Ascot if connections opt for a European venture. “She was great, just a bit frustrating to get…

The Ciaron Maher-trained Another Wil. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The dream of securing a berth for the promising gelding Another Wil in the upcoming Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) appears to be dwindling, as the Ciaron Maher-trained four-year-old is unlikely to secure a place in Saturday’s Group 3 Doncaster Prelude (1500m) at Rosehill. Despite his impressive record of four victories from six career starts, including three consecutive wins, Another Wil finds himself at the bottom of the order among the 32 entries for the Prelude, which accommodates a maximum…