Month: July 2024

Te Akau co-trainer Sam Bergerson. Photo: Nicole Troost With 168 wins to their name this season, Te Akau Racing’s Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson have already sealed the trainers’ premiership, and they already have their eye on continuing their dominance into next term. The Matamata-based training partnership took a 17-strong team to Avondale’s trials on Tuesday, with many tipped to feature prominently in the spring. Juvenile Cool ‘N’ Fast was the hype horse of the summer, carrying the weight of expectation of punting group Boys Get Paid into the Karaka…

Group 1 winner Waitak. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Wexford Stables’ well-performed pair of Waitak and Dragon Leap are progressing well towards new season targets. The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained duo furthered their preparations with quiet trials over 800m on a heavy track at Avondale on Tuesday. “Most likely, they will both go straight into the Foxbridge Plate (Group 2, 1200m) and they will also go to Hastings for the Tarzino Trophy (Group 1, 1400m),” Scott said. The stable is undecided whether they will return three weeks later for…

Sulabella will lineup at Pukekohe on Wednesday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Michelle Bradley had to settle for second in her hometown feature over the weekend and she’s hoping to go one better with capable mare Sulabella at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday. The Ruakaka-based trainer was represented by last year’s winner Bosch in the Whangarei Gold Cup Stayers’ Final (2100m) on Saturday, where the Pentire gelding finished a game second to Fly My Wey, with the fastest closing 400m and 200m sectionals of the event. “I thought it was a…

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Missile Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024 Location: Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1200m The Group 2 Missile Stakes is a 1200m sprint held in early August at Randwick and is run for $300,000. First run in 1978, the Missile Stakes often sees the return of top-level horses pushing for early season Group 1 success. Run as a Group 3 until 2014, the Missile Stakes was upgraded to Group 2 status to signify it’s…

Flemington Cup contender Taramansour. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Pakenham-based trainer Phillip Stokes was pleased not to see Berkshire Breeze nominated for Saturday’s Flemington Cup (2800m), as he prepares Taramansour for the 2800-metre event. The seven-year-old son of Dansili finished second behind Berkshire Breeze in the Banjo Paterson Series Final (2600m) on July 6, trailing the Ciaron Maher-trained European import by 4.8 lengths. “The horse is going really well and he’s been knocking on the door. He’s holding together well, and we were happy with his work on Saturday morning,”…

Alizee ridden by Hugh Bowman heads to the barriers before the 2019 Darley Sprint Classic at Flemington. (Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) James Cummings showcased an important juvenile alongside his star names at the Warwick Farm trials on Monday. Visual, the first foal out of Godolphin’s three-time Group 1-winning mare Alizee, demonstrated her raw talent by winning a 792-metre heat by 1.4 lengths. Ridden by Zac Lloyd, the daughter of I Am Invincible cruised to victory over Oracle Of Omaha, marking herself as one to watch. Alizee, bred and raced by Godolphin,…

Racing will return to the Pakenham synthetic on Thursday. (Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Racing Victoria (RV) advises that the meeting scheduled for Cranbourne this Thursday, July 18 has been transferred to the Pakenham Synthetic track. The Cranbourne track has been deemed unsuitable for racing this week due to the impacts of ongoing rain with over 40mm falling since 9am on Monday. As a result of the transfer, the 3YO Fillies Maiden Plate and 0-62 Handicap have been reduced to 1200m, while the BM58 Handicap has been reduced to 2200m. In addition,…

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