Month: April 2024

Outgoing Racing Victoria CEO Andrew Jones. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Racing Photos) Racing Victoria’s CEO, Andrew Jones, has stepped down from his position. The announcement of his resignation came on Friday, with Aaron Morrison, currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, slated to step in as the interim CEO. Jones explained his decision, stating that his resignation aligns with the forthcoming appointment of a new RV chairman. Speculation points to former AFL CEO Gil McLachlan as the likely candidate for the chairmanship, with interviews scheduled as part…

What Hong Kong Champions Day 2024 Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, April 28, 2024 First Race 12:45pm HKT (2:45pm AEST) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon, where a bumper 10-race program awaits punters for Champions Day. Three mouth-watering Group 1’s share top billing for the meeting, with the Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m), Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) and Group 1 QEII Cup (2000m) assembling quality gallopers from all over the globe. The…

What Ballarat Races Where Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Sunday, April 28, 2024 First Race 1:15pm AEST Visit Dabble Sunday racing in Victoria heads to the Ballarat Turf Club, where an eight-race meeting is set for decision. A clear day is forecast, and despite the track coming up a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, the meeting looks set to be held on a Good 4 deck. The rail sticks to its true position, with the first race jumping at 1:15pm AEST.…

What The Archer Day 2024 Where Callaghan Park Racecourse – Reaney St, North Rockhampton QLD 4701 When Sunday, April 28, 2024 First Race 12:12pm AEST Visit Dabble The $775,000 Archer will headline the eight-race card at Rockhampton as the Central Queensland Amateur Racing Club hosts its marquee raceday this Sunday. Although the track was rated a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, it is expected that the surface will improve into the Good range before the meeting begins, with a perfect weather forecast in the leadup. The rail will…

Apostrophe will contest the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Race Images Palmerston North Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are heading into Saturday’s meeting at Te Rapa with the fixed-odds favourites for both of the thoroughbred mecca’s traditional flagship races. This meeting was staged by the Cambridge Jockey Club until last year’s merger with the Waikato Racing Club and Waipa Racing Club to form Waikato Thoroughbred Racing. It features both of the black-type races formerly run under the Cambridge name – the Group 2…

Positivity will contest the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Notable black-type performances in both New Zealand and Australia on ANZAC Day may have set the tone for a big trans-Tasman weekend for Andrew Forsman. The Cambridge trainer won Thursday’s Listed ANZAC Mile (1600m) at Otaki with Mr Mojo Risin’, then finished third in the Listed ANZAC Day Stakes (1400m) at Flemington with promising two-year-old Yaldi. The son of Ardrossan had been a two-length winner at Pukekohe in his only previous start.…

Impendabelle will contest the Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Impendabelle proved herself at the highest-level last campaign, and the talented filly is poised to strike in a fresh state in Saturday’s Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa. The daughter of Impending undoubtedly brings the most outstanding form to the three-year-old feature, having won the Group 2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) as a two-year-old, and holding that form this season with a Group 2 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m)…