Highline Thoroughbreds’ profile as a source of quality youngsters continues to grow with Discretion Rules (Alabama Express) their latest black-type success story. The Cambridge-based operation of Cam and Eva Heron offers a full range of services from yearling preparations, spelling, agistment and foaling down, with success to the highest level as vendors. Their flagship graduates to date have been star performer and multiple top-flight winner Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) and Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) winner Dark Destroyer (NZ) (Proisir). The Gr.3 Matamata Slipper (1200m) winner Alabama Gold (NZ) (Turn Me Loose)…
Month: May 2024
Smart filly taking on the mares in Rotorua Stakes
Talented three-year-old Impendabelle (Impending) will step out of age group company for the first time in her season’s grand final on Saturday at Arawa Park. The daughter of Impending has been a model of consistency this term, with success in the Gr.2 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) headlining a campaign that included a pair of Group One placings in the Levin Classic (1600m) and New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m). Tony Pike, who prepares Impendabelle out of Cambridge, gave the filly a brief spell through the early autumn and she added further black-type…
D-Day for Hurry Cane
Raymond Connors is hoping his Group Three performer Hurry Cane still wants to be a racehorse and will find that out when he heads to Wanganui on Thursday to contest the Palamountains Animal Nutrition Open Hurdle (3000m). The 11- year-old gelding has been a great servant to Connors’ barn over the last seven seasons, winning five races on the flat, and placing in the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m), before transitioning to a career over jumps where he has won one race apiece over the hurdles and steeples. The son…
Talented Super Joy N Fun aims to extend unbeaten start
Super Joy N Fun wins on debut at Happy Valley. Super Joy N Fun’s unblemished record will go on the line in Wednesday night’s Class 3 Shelley Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley. Two for two to commence his career for trainer Benno Yung, the gifted Super Joy N Fun faces nine rivals in his class-rising task, including five who have won in the grade before. Zac Purton takes the mount this week from barrier one. Jerry Chau, who is suspended, steered the three-year-old son of What’s The Story to both…
Sharp filly taking on the mares in Rotorua Stakes
Impendabelle will contest the Group 3 Rotorua Stakes (1400m) at Arawa Park on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Talented three-year-old Impendabelle will step out of age group company for the first time in her season’s grand final on Saturday at Arawa Park. The daughter of Impending has been a model of consistency this term, with success in the Group 2 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) headlining a campaign that included a pair of Group 1 placings in the Levin Classic (1600m) and New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m). Tony Pike, who prepares…
D-Day for Group 3 performer
Hurry Cane will contest the Palamountains Animal Nutrition Open Hurdle (3000m) at Wanganui on Thursday. Photo: Race Images Palmerston North Raymond Connors is hoping his Group 3 performer Hurry Cane still wants to be a racehorse and will find that out when he heads to Wanganui on Thursday to contest the Open Hurdle (3000m). The 11- year-old gelding has been a great servant to Connors’ barn over the last seven seasons, winning five races on the flat, and placing in the Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m), before transitioning to…
Pakenham racing preview & quaddie tips | Thursday, May 9
What Pakenham Races Where Pakenham Racecourse – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Thursday, May 9, 2024 First Race 5:15pm AEST Visit Dabble Night racing will return to Pakenham this Thursday evening as the club hosts a competitive eight-race program. With clear weather forecast for Wednesday and Thursday, it is expected that the track will improve from a Soft 5 into the Good range by the start of the meeting. The rail will go back into its true position for the entire circuit, with racing scheduled to…
Denby Road on the comeback trail
Denby Road pictured with trainer Shelley Hale (left) and owner-breeders George and Maryanne Simon following his Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes win.Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Last season’s Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) winner Denby Road has returned to work with an eye towards the spring. The giant son of Shamexpress was a consistent performer in his three-year-old term, with two wins and two placings from his seven starts for trainer Shelley Hale, culminating in his Breeders’ Stakes victory. “That (Cambridge Breeders’) was an awesome result,” Hale said. “He…
Master Brutus’ raceday return imminent
Master Brutus made a pleasing return to the trials at Avondale on Tuesday, winning his 1000m heat. Photo: Race Images Group 3 performer Master Brutus showed he has lost none of his class over his 14-month hiatus from racing when victorious in his 1000m trial at Avondale on Tuesday. The four-year-old son of Swiss Ace hasn’t been sighted on raceday since his unplaced run in last year’s Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m), with the gelding undergoing surgery before having another setback later in the year. “It is nice to have…
Golden Mile set to join Darley stallion roster at Northwood Park
Caulfield Guineas winner Golden Mile has been retired from racing. Golden Mile, an unbeaten juvenile who went on to Group 1 Caulfield Guineas glory at three and a weight-for-age winner at four, has been retired from racing and joins the Darley stallion roster of Northwood Park alongside Group 1 Newmarket winner Cylinder. The four-year-old bows out fit, sound and as Australia’s highest earning first-season stallion this season with prize money totalling an impressive $4,350,450. Following Golden Mile’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas victory, Godolphin Australia’s head trainer James Cummings and Champion…