Month: March 2024

The Map ridden by Jamie Kah wins at Flemington. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Jamie Kah has been confirmed as the rider for The Map, trained by Dan Clarken and Oopy MacGillivray, in the upcoming Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) at Morphettville on Monday week. Kah previously partnered the five-year-old to a commanding victory in a Benchmark 96 (2800m) race on Melbourne Cup Day last year. “She’s (Kah) obviously been in the mix to ride her since Flemington and her management confirmed her for the ride this week,” revealed Clarken…

Tom Marquand will chase further Australian Group 1 success at Randwick on Saturday. Photo: HKJC Godolphin has enlisted the talents of British jockey Tom Marquand for their key contenders in Saturday’s feature races. Marquand, recognised in Australia for his successes with William Haggas, particularly winning three of the last four Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) on Addeybb and Dubai Honour, is set to guide Cascadian in the Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m), Zardozi in the Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m), and Golden Mile in the Group 3 Liverpool…

What Pakenham Races Where Pakenham Racecourse – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Sunday, March 3, 2024 First Race 1:20pm AEDT Visit Dabble Victorian horse racing returns to Pakenham Racecourse on Sunday afternoon for a competitive eight-race meeting. Having raced on Thursday night, the rail comes out 7m for the entire circuit, with the track expected to remain at a Good 4 rating for the duration. The action from Pakenham is set to commence at 1:20pm AEDT. Best Bet at Pakenham: Happy Link Greg Eurell’s Happy Link…

Golden Slipper favourite, Storm Boy. Photo: Darren Winningham In preparation for the highly anticipated Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) on March 23, co-trainer Adrian Bott expresses confidence in Storm Boy’s readiness as he gears up for the Group 2 Skyline Stakes (1200m) this Saturday. Storm Boy, a promising son of Justify, boasts an unblemished record in his three starts, securing victories in the Group 3 BJ McLachlan Stakes (1200m) and the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m). Bott, who collaborates with Gai Waterhouse in the training partnership, emphasises the significance of…

Red Centre trainer Barry Cooke is hopeful of success during the forthcoming Alice Springs Cup Carnival at Pioneer Park. (Picture: Nikki Westover Photography) With the Alice Springs Cup Carnival starting on March 17, local trainer Barry Cooke is eyeing the St Patrick’s Day Cup (1600m) with former Queensland mare Nasha. The five-year-old, whom Cooke purchased from Rockhampton trainer Clinton Taylor, made her Red Centre debut two weeks ago when third behind Zoustorm over 1400m at 0-70 level. Nasha will line up against Benchmark 76 opposition over 1400m on Saturday, and…

The newly minted 2024 Verry Elleegant Stakes, formerly known as the Chipping Norton Stakes, casts an emotional shadow over Royal Randwick this Saturday. Fangirl is tipped to go one better than her second in last year’s race leading markets on the 2024 Verry Elleegant Stakes this weekend. Photo: Steve Hart. The renamed Group 1 race pays tribute to the recently deceased champion mare, Verry Elleegant, who dominated the previous iterations in 2021 and 2022. The spirit of Verry Elleegant is expected to linger as Chris Waller‘s stable aims to claim…

Blake Shinn reunites with Elliptical on Sunday. Searching for his first Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) victory since Green Birdie’s 2008 triumph, Caspar Fownes will unleash a double-pronged attack on Sunday’s HK$13 million feature as a quartet of international jockeys descend on Sha Tin. Fownes has booked Blake Shinn to ride Elliptical, while Harry Bentley takes the reins on stablemate Awesome Fluke as the Australian black type winners press for Hong Kong breakthroughs. With Englishman Ryan Moore (Ensued), France’s Mickael Barzalona (Speed Dragon) and Australian Damian Lane (Simply Maverick) also…

Friday, March 1 promises an exciting day of horse racing with eight meetings scheduled across Australia. Our dedicated team of racing analysts at horsebetting.com.au has curated the top bets and provided quaddie numbers specifically for the upcoming Darwin & Moonee Valley meetings. Friday Racing Tips – March 1, 2024 Darwin Racing Tips Moonee Valley Racing Tips Best Horse Racing Bets For March 1, 2024 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $16.83 odds return: Friday, March 1, 2024 Darwin – Race 1 #2 Bon’s Pride Darwin – Race…

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