Riccarton horsewoman Anna Furlong will take sole charge of the successful Champagne Racing Stables operation from the beginning of the new term. She is well prepared for the changing of the guard having trained in partnership for the last 13 years with Shane Kennedy, who has announced he will take a step back at the end of this season. “Shane has taught me all I know, having started with him fresh out of school and I owe him everything,” Furlong said. “I couldn’t be more thankful or grateful, and he…
Month: July 2024
Phats to stay in Australia
Former Central Districts galloper Phats is set to remain in Australia following a pleasing placing in his Australian debut at Flemington on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Embellish won one and placed in four of his 12 starts in New Zealand before trainer Chrissy Bambry elected to test his talent across the Tasman. He passed with flying colours when running home for third in the Mahogany Challenge Final (2500m) and is now set to remain across the Tasman, with Bambry now on the search to find him a Melbourne-based trainer.…
Sandown Lakeside free racing tips & quaddie | Wednesday, July 10
What Sandown Lakeside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, July 10, 2024 First Race 12:25pm AEST Visit Dabble The Lakeside track at Sandown is the destination for metropolitan racing in Victoria on Wednesday afternoon. An eight-race card is set down for decision, with the track rated a Soft 5 and the rail in its true position for the entire circuit. The Sandown races on July 10 are set to commence at 12:25pm AEST. Best Bet at Sandown: Kiko Cliff Brown’s Kiko has returned…
Warwick Farm top racing tips & free quaddie picks | July 10, 2024
What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – 2 Hume Hwy, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Wednesday, July 10, 2024 First Race 12:50pm AEST Visit Dabble Warwick Farm Racecourse is the destination for metro racing on Wednesday afternoon, with a quickfire seven-race program set to get underway at 12:50pm local time. The rail is out +3m the entire circuit for the meeting, and with significant rainfall predicted in the lead-up, punters can expect a genuine Heavy track. Check out our best bets and quaddie numbers for Warwick Farm on…
Furlong to take sole charge of Champagne Racing
Trainer Anna Furlong. Photo: Race Images South Riccarton horsewoman Anna Furlong will take sole charge of the successful Champagne Racing Stables operation from the beginning of the new term. She is well prepared for the changing of the guard having trained in partnership for the last 13 years with Shane Kennedy, who has announced he will take a step back at the end of this season. “Shane has taught me all I know, having started with him fresh out of school and I owe him everything,” Furlong said. “I couldn’t…
Lhasa out to continue unbeaten synthetic run
Lhasa will lineup at Cambridge on Wednesday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Lhasa will be out to continue his unbeaten streak on Cambridge’s Synthetic track on Wednesday. The four-year-old son of Hellbent has won all three of his previous starts at the track, including a last start victory over the same distance, and trainer Mark Treweek is hoping he can keep his winning momentum going. “He is unbeaten at this stage on the synthetic, so he will go around again,” he said. “Hopefully he gets a nice run from there…
Phats set to continue racing career in Australia
Phats will remain across the Tasman after placing in his Australian debut. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Former Central Districts galloper Phats is set to remain in Australia following a pleasing placing in his Australian debut at Flemington on Saturday. The three-year-old son of Embellish won one and placed in four of his 12 starts in New Zealand before trainer Chrissy Bambry elected to test his talent across the Tasman. He passed with flying colours when running home for third in the Mahogany Challenge Final (2500m) and is…
Tomodachi Kokoroe rises for Happy Valley challenge
Tomodachi Kokoroe is a four-time winner in Hong Kong. Tomodachi Kokoroe is aiming crown a superb season when he steps up in distance on Wednesday night at the season’s final Happy Valley fixture. Untested beyond 1400m, Tomodachi Kokoroe has won four times over 1200m in Hong Kong for trainer David Hayes. The Written Tycoon gelding was a six-time winner in Australia pre-import, scoring over 875m, 950m (twice), 1200m, 1250m and 1400m. “We’re trying the mile. He’s had a marvellous season. I think the tempo of a mile in this class,…
The Follow Files: Zac Lloyd’s Clear Thinking saves the day
Last Saturday, the final day of the Queensland Racing Carnival at the Sunshine Coast was postponed after four races, which left punters with Flemington and Randwick as the feature race meetings. In this week’s edition of The Follow Files, we have found three runners from those two meetings that are worth following in their upcoming starts and into the early weeks of spring. You can add these horses to your blackbook with your chosen bookmaker and receive notifications when they accept for their next start. Randwick Track rating: Heavy 9…
Place Du Carrousel to follow in Without A Fight’s footsteps
Melbourne Cup winning trainer Sam Freedman. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Anthony and Sam Freedman will follow a proven path with their imported mare, Place Du Carrousel, this spring. Like Without A Fight, the five-year-old mare is expected to target the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) before aiming for the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) and Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), with a possible run in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) also on the cards. “We will go down a similar path as we did last year with Without…