Month: June 2024

What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Wednesday, June 26, 2024 First Race 11:43am AEST Visit Dabble Queensland racing will return to Doomben Racecourse this Wednesday afternoon for a very competitive nine-race card. The track was rated as a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances; however, with no rain forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, it is expected that the surface will improve before the meeting begins. The rail will be in the +6m position for the entire circuit, with racing set to…

Alfriston will line up at Cambridge on Wednesday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Cambridge trainer Chris Wood will have strong chances on the flat and over jumps this week at three different venues. Closer to home, he will be represented by Alfriston on his home synthetic track on Wednesday and by Emmy Dazzler at Thursday’s rescheduled Te Aroha meeting, while Smug will head south to Hastings. The latter has Saturday’s Hawke’s Bay Hurdle (3100m) on his program following a bold showing to finish runner-up in the Waikato Hurdle (3200m). “It…

Shaune Ritchie pictured with Mahrajaan following his victory in last year’s Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m). Photo: Race Images South Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray are hoping a bit of luck can guide their three-year-old contender home on Wednesday at Cambridge’s Synthetic meeting. The local training partnership are co-owners of Eight Lucky Prawns, a son of Rageese who has been defied his breakthrough success by the narrowest of margins in two of his three career starts to date. “His last two runs have been good, he’s really turned a…

Trust In You is being set for a potentially lucrative spring campaign. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Group Three winner Trust In You made his first public outing of his preparation at Pukekohe on Tuesday, with trainers Grant Cooksley and Bruce Wallace eyeing a potentially lucrative spring campaign with the rising six-year-old. The son of Sweynesse was one of the top staying performers of the summer, winning the Stayers Championship Final (2400m) and Group 3 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2400m) at Pukekohe on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day respectively,…

Dream Winner is a three-time winner in Hong Kong. Dream Winner set the track alight last season with three wins from as many starts and Frankie Lor’s former boom sprinter emerges from the sidelines on Wednesday at Happy Valley. The Exosphere four-year-old won his first three races by nearly 10 lengths combined, before returning this term for five starts – all of which have seen him go unplaced, while his best effort was a close-up fourth behind Group 1 performers Lucky With You and Flying Ace. The 81-rating Dream Winner…

Nathan Punch after winning at Pakenham on Monday aboard Ellmaknifico. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Nathan Punch celebrated his first victory in 22 months on Monday, partnering the Brian McGrath-trained Ellmaknifico to a surprising win at Pakenham. The 29-year-old jockey had faced severe concussion issues, sidelining him from riding between August 2022 and March this year. “It’s been a long journey to get back here, but I’m just glad to get the first one off the back,” Punch told Racing.com. “I reckon I’ve had nearly 50 rides back now, so it’s good…

Civic Stakes contender Tamerlane. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) A black-type winter Wednesday at Warwick Farm is unusual for punters, but the rescheduling of the feature race from last Saturday’s washed-out meeting at Randwick presents a prime opportunity for favourite backers and trainer James Cummings. The well-backed favourite, Tamerlane, is set to contest the Listed Civic Stakes (1400m). Topweight of 59.5 kilograms poses a challenge as James McDonald takes the reins for the first time since Tamerlane finished fourth in Group 2 Damien Oliver (1400m) at Flemington in November. Despite…