Stephen Autridge’s last visit to Wanganui was highly successful and he’s looking to go even better on his return to the River City on Saturday. The Matamata trainer ventured south last month with Caitlyns Wish and Loch Katrine and was rewarded with victory from the former and the stable was narrowly denied a winning double when the latter finished a close second. “It was near perfect so we’re just going to tighten the screws a bit more and try and get two this time,” Autridge said. Caitlyns Wish will step…
Month: May 2024
Trans-Tasman weekend for Forsman
Moonlight Magic will be one of two runners for trainer Andrew Forsman in Saturday’s Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) This Saturday is what everything is about for trainer Andrew Forsman – having stakes contenders on either side of the Tasman. The Cambridge-based horseman, who also runs a satellite stable out of Flemington, will be shooting for Group 1 glory in the Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm, and will be represented in each of the stakes races at Wanganui. His two-pronged attack…
Belmont free racing tips & quaddie selections | Saturday, June 1
What Hyperion Stakes Day Where Belmont Racecourse – Saintly Entrance, Burswood WA 6100 When Saturday, June 1, 2024 First Race 11:59am AWST Visit Dabble The Group 3 Hyperion Stakes will headline the nine-race program at Belmont Park this Saturday afternoon. The track was rated as a Soft 7 at the time of acceptances; however, there is a lot of rain forecast in the lead-up and on raceday, so it is expected that the surface won’t get any firmer. The rail will be pushed out to the +6m position for the…
White Noise retired
White Noise has been retired from racing. Photo: Trish Dunell The curtain has come down on the racing career of Group 3 winner White Noise. The five-year-old grey gelding kicked off his career for Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman as a three-year-old and won four races in his debut season, including the Group 3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) and Listed Gingernuts Salver (2100m). With Baker’s retirement, White Noise then transitioned to the solo care of Forsman, and was a key figure in helping launch the Cambridge conditioners individual training…
Autridge sets sights on further Wanganui success
Matamata trainer Stephen Autridge. Photo: Race Images Palmerston North Stephen Autridge’s last visit to Wanganui was highly successful and he’s looking to go even better on his return to the River City on Saturday. The Matamata trainer ventured south last month with Caitlyns Wish and Loch Katrine and was rewarded with victory from the former and the stable was narrowly denied a winning double when the latter finished a close second. “It was near perfect so we’re just going to tighten the screws a bit more and try and get…
Top southern stable has abundance of firepower
Trainer Michael Pitman. Photo: Trish Dunell Leading South Island trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are expected to be a formidable force to be reckoned with in the coming days. The father and son duo have turned out 47 winners so far this term and for the eighth time in the last nine seasons their Riccarton operation has comfortably broken the seven-figure mark in stake earnings. Among the stable’s top chances at their home meeting on the synthetic track on Friday will be the in-form filly Motiontime, who runs in the…
Rosehill races preview & top betting tips | Saturday, June 1
What Rosehill Races Where Rosehill Gardens Racecourse – James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142 When Saturday, June 1, 2024 First Race 11am AEST Visit Dabble The Listed Lord Mayor’s Cup (2000m) headlines a 10-race program at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday. The rail is out +3m for the entire circuit, and with some rainfall expected on the day, expect the track to be rated in the Soft range. Check out our free Rosehill betting tips and quaddie numbers for the June 1 meeting below. Lord Mayor’s Cup Pick: Sir Lucan Sir…
Ka Ying Rising aims to prove ground in Group 3 Sha Tin Vase
Ka Ying Rising is a four-time winner from six starts in Hong Kong. Four weeks after demolishing quality opposition in Class 2, Ka Ying Rising is back at Sha Tin for his stiffest test to date in Sunday’s (2 June) HK$4.2 million Group 3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap (1200m). The second of a Group 3 double-header at Sha Tin, which also features the HK$4.2 million Group 3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m), the quality dash is topped by a pair of Group 1 winners in Victor The Winner and Invincible…
Shum wary of Voyage Bubble, Soul Rush & Namur in Yasuda Kinen
Romantic Warrior trains on the dirt for the Yasuda Kinen on May 30, 2024 at Tokyo Racecourse in Tokyo, Japan. Photo By: Alex Evers/HKJC Danny Shum has identified Voyage Bubble and Japanese pair Soul Rush and Namur as the biggest obstacles to Romantic Warrior’s quest for an eighth Group 1 triumph as the Hong Kong champion prepares for the Group 1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday (2 June). Outlining hopes for an inside gate five or six at Friday’s (31 May) barrier draw, Shum believes the 18-horse…
Caulfield free racing tips & Saturday quaddie | June 1, 2024
What Caulfield Races Where Caulfield Racecourse – Gate 2, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145 When Saturday, June 1, 2024 First Race 11:50am AEST Visit Dabble Victorian racing will return to Caulfield on Saturday afternoon for a competitive nine-part program. The track is rated a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, and with only minor rainfall expected in the lead-up, punters should expect the surface to be no worse than a Soft 5. The rail is out +9m for the entire circuit, with the opening event set to jump…