Month: May 2024

Pierre Ng continues to lead the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship. Locked in an increasingly tight battle for the 2023/24 Hong Kong trainers’ championship with Francis Lui, Pierre Ng hopes Taj Dragon can provide much needed breathing space with victory in the Class 1 Racing Heritage Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (19 May). Ng, in only his second season as a trainer, has led this season’s standings since 5 November and held a commanding 16-win buffer on 1 January but his former mentor Lui has since reduced the…

What Casterton Cup Day Where Casterton Racecourse – 119 Racecourse Rd, Casterton VIC 3311 When Sunday, May 19, 2024 First Race 11:35pm AEST Visit Dabble The Casterton Racing Club will host its marquee race day this Sunday afternoon as the $50,000 Casterton Cup headlines a nine-race program. With the track rated as a Soft 5 and the club announcing it will water the surface more over the weekend, it is expected to remain in that range. The rail will be in its true position for the entire circuit, with the…

What Dark Jewel Classic Day Where Scone Race Club – 434 Bunnan Rd, Scone NSW 2337 When Saturday, May 18, 2024 First Race 11:05am AEST Visit Dabble The Group 3 Dark Jewel Classic (1400m) for the fillies and mares headlines a bumper 10-part program at Scone this Saturday. After racing in the true position on Friday, the rail moves out +3m between the 800m mark and the winning post. Light rainfall is expected throughout the day, so punters should anticipate a downgrade into the Soft range at some stage. The…

Alice Springs trainer Terry Gillett, pictured with daughter Dakota and wife Leanne, has four strong chances at Tennant Creek this Saturday. (Picture: Nikki Westover Photography) With speculation surrounding the future of star mare Dakota Lee, a big day at Tennant Creek on Saturday would be the perfect distraction for Alice Springs trainer Terry Gillett. Gillett has four runners on the six-event program for the annual Tennant Creek Cup Day meeting at Hagan Park. Great Buy, Brat and Protostar were all early favourites with horse racing bookmakers on Wednesday, while Valley…

Gold Trip ridden by Mark Zahra wins the 2022 Melbourne Cup at Flemington. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Gold Trip has run his last race, but the Melbourne Cup winner will continue to make a significant impact on Victorian racing as he transitions to his new role at stud. The rising eight-year-old, renowned for his exceptional performances, will now stand at the newly-launched Lovatsville (formerly Leneva Park Stud) near Seymour, just an hour north of Flemington. He will begin his first breeding season this spring with a fee set at…