Stable stalwart Aegon (NZ) (Sacred Falls) will spearhead a three-strong team for Andrew Forsman at Caulfield on Saturday when he attempts to build on a bold but luckless first-up showing across the Tasman. The seven-year-old will tackle the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) for a third time while black-type challenges also await his younger stablemates Yaldi and Positivity. Unplaced in last season’s Memsie and fourth in 2021, Aegon opened his Australian campaign when a resuming fourth in the Gr.2 PB Lawrence Staes (1400m) from a horror barrier. “We were rapt with…
Month: August 2024
Loyalty paying off for Moore
Loyalty is a core value for Sandy Moore, and he is now reaping the rewards from that virtue with his Group One-winning mare Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy). Growing up with Trentham Racecourse on his back doorstep, racing has always been a passion for Moore, which he took with him when he moved to Auckland and got involved in racing administration. “I was on the board of the Auckland Racing Club for 15-odd years and that kept the interest going very strongly,” he said. During this time, Moore had a…
Sandown Hillside racing preview & top odds | Wednesday, August 28
What Sandown Hillside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, August 28, 2024 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Dabble Racing will return to Sandown this Wednesday afternoon, where the Melbourne Racing Club will host a very competitive eight-race card on the Hillside track. The track isn’t expected to change much from the Soft 6 rating at the time of acceptances, with cool weather and rain forecast in the lead-up to the meeting. The rail will be in the +3m position for the entire circuit,…
The Follow Files: Cummings filly flashes home after negative ride
Last weekend, Group 1 racing returned to Sydney as the Winx Stakes headlined the massive 10-race program at Randwick, while black-type racing featured at Moonee Valley. In this week’s edition of The Follow Files, we have found three runners that performed well in one of the many feature races in Melbourne and Sydney. Add these runners to your blackbook with your chosen bookmaker and receive notifications when they run next. Moonee Valley Track rating: Soft 5 Rail position: +5m entire circuit Race 4: 3YO Fillies (Set Weights + Penalties) (1200m)…
Canterbury races free betting tis & quaddie | August 28, 2024
What Canterbury Races Where Canterbury Park Racecourse – King St, Canterbury NSW 2193 When Wednesday, August 28, 2024 First Race 1:25pm AEST Visit Dabble Metro racing returns to Canterbury Park Racecourse on Wednesday afternoon, with a quickfire seven-part program set for decision. The rail is out +6m the entire circuit for the meeting, and with no rain forecast throughout the week, the surface should maintain its Good 4 rating. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 1:25pm local time. Check out our best bets and quaddie numbers down…
Forsman hoping it’s third time the charm for Aegon
Aegon will contest Saturday’s Group 1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Stable stalwart Aegon will spearhead a three-strong team for Andrew Forsman at Caulfield on Saturday when he attempts to build on a bold but luckless first-up showing across the Tasman. The seven-year-old will tackle the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) for a third time, while black-type challenges also await his younger stablemates Yaldi and Positivity. Unplaced in last season’s Memsie and fourth in 2021, Aegon opened his Australian campaign when a resuming fourth in the Group 2…
Skew Wiff on track for Tarzino defence after strong return
Skew Wiff winning last season’s Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Te Akau Racing are hoping Skew Wiff’s placing in last Saturday’s Group 2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa bodes well for her Group One title defence at Hastings on Saturday-week. The Waikato Stud-bred and raced mare placed in the same race last year before winning the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m), and the now five-year-old appears to be on a similar trajectory. “We are really happy with her. I thought…
Antino ready to fire in Memsie Stakes
Memsie Stakes contender Antino. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Queensland raider Antino will kick off his spring campaign in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) against the likes of Pride Of Jenni and Mr Brightside at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon. The Tony Gollan-trained six-year-old was put through his gears in a recent trial at Cranbourne on August 19 in preparation for his return, with Gollan confirming the son of Redwood has been ticking over nicely since heading to Victoria. “He’s settled in really well,” said Gollan, speaking with Racing.com. “We’re…
Sudbina springs into new campaign at Cambridge
Group Three winner Sudbina (NZ) (Almanzor) will make her raceday return at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday, kicking off her new campaign in the Majestic Horse Floats 1300. A daughter of Almanzor, Sudbina won a trio of races through her three-year-old term highlighted by success in the Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) over subsequent Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) winner Grail Seeker. She was also fourth behind the likes of Lupo Solitario and her high-flying stablemate Orchestral in the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) and had the same result behind Molly Bloom in…
Michael Dee to partner Warmonger throughout spring campaign
Warmonger ridden by Blake Shinn winning the Group 1 Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm. Photo: Darren Winningham Michael Dee is set to ride Warmonger as Blake Shinn, who previously rode the four-year-old to victory in the Group 1 Queensland Derby (2400m), cannot meet the required light weights. Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, Warmonger had Shinn aboard when winning a 1200-metre heat at the Cranbourne trials on Monday. Dee will take over for the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) on September 14 and will also partner with…