Sam Spratt continues outstanding season with Tauranga four-timer

Sam Spratt after winning the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) with Velocious. Photo: Race Images A winning four-race haul at Tauranga on Saturday added further lustre to an outstanding 2023/2024 racing season for jockey Sam Spratt. The success took her to 64 wins for the year including eight at stakes level although the bubbly 39-year-old is quick to point out statistics and goals have never been the priority in her career. “Some people are driven by achieving goals and the like but that really has never been my thing,” Spratt…

Te Akau Racing continue to shine

Te Akau co-trainer Mark Walker. Photo: Race Images South A hard-fought front running victory by Malborough Bay at Tauranga on Saturday provided another feather in the cap of Te Akau Racing. With just over five weeks of the racing season to go, Te Akau Racing has hit the 161-win mark for the year, second only to their 203 wins in 2022/2023 and second on the all-time list for wins by a training operation in New Zealand. With big race success in Australia added through their Cranbourne stable, the combined trans-Tasman…

‘Future star’ Galaxy Patch rolls to Group 3 Premier Plate triumph

Galaxy Patch scores with Vincent Ho at Sha Tin. Galaxy Patch’s electrifying turn of foot was once again on full display at Sha Tin on Sunday as he strode to a powerful victory in the HK$4.2 million Group 3 Premier Plate Handicap (1800m) for trainer Pierre Ng. Handled by a cool Vincent Ho – who praised his mount post-race – Galaxy Patch went from near-last to first in the home straight. The four-year-old clocked 1:48.64 for the win, sailing over the final 200m in 21.69s as the race’s second favourite…

Doc O’Connor too quick in Darwin, Palmerston Sprint start unlikely

Doc O’connor after winning at Ballarat in 2022. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Gary Clarke’s Doc O’Connor was too quick in an open 1000m handicap at Fannie Bay on Saturday, but a start in the $135,000 Palmerston Sprint (1200m) during the Darwin Carnival is unlikely. The four-year-old gelding, with Jarrod Todd aboard, started as a $2.10 favourite and, after pinging the gates, waltzed home from stablemate Flying Annie ($5.50) and Paul Gardner’s Red Wraith ($3.10) by 3.7 lengths. Flying Annie, winner of April’s Queen of the Desert (1200m) in her…

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Horse Racing History: Today In Racing 24th June

This day 24th June in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Australia horse racing news 1 year ago Prince Of Boom thrashes his rivals in W.J. Healy Stakes victory Tim Clark and Robert Heathcote have combined with Prince Of Boom to take out the Group 3 W.J. Healy Stakes … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year…

Fee increase for The Bold One

Grangewilliam Stud’s proven sire The Bold One, sire of this year’s Wellington Cup winner Mary Louise, will stand at a slightly increased fee of $6000 plus gst this year. Studmaster Mark Corcoran said The Bold One, son of recently retired champion sire Fastnet Rock, represented great value at the new fee on the back of a very strong season by his progeny. “Last year he stood at $4000 plus gst and covered 48 mares but his results this season fully justify the fee increase,” Corcoran said. Robbie Patterson-trained Mary Louise…

Brightside to bypass Lawrence

In a tweak to Mr Brightside’s (NZ) (Bullbars) usual spring program, the star galloper won’t chase a third straight win in the P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Co-trainer Ben Hayes said the rising seven-year-old gelding had returned to work after putting on 41 kilograms while he was spelled, and would step up to even time in his work next week. “We’ll miss the Lawrence Stakes this year. We just wanted to give him some more time,” Hayes said. “He’s carrying some nice condition, but that’s a good position to…

Warmonger aimed at Caulfield Cup

Mick Price has mapped out a three-run spring campaign for his runaway Queensland Derby winner Warmonger (NZ) (War Decree), with the Caulfield Cup his main aim. Price said Warmonger, who won the Queensland Derby by 10 lengths at his last start, would be entered for the Melbourne Cup but he queried whether he would be ready to handle the rigours of the 3200m event in this early stage of his career. “I’m not sure he’s mature enough for the Melbourne Cup as it’s a gruelling race,” the co-trainer said. Price…