Tramway Stakes contender Amelia’s Jewel. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Amelia’s Jewel showed she’s primed for a return to racing with a smooth victory in a 1000-metre barrier trial at Hawkesbury on Monday. Now under the training of Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald, the Group 1-winning mare defeated Group 2 placegetter Too Darn Lizzie by 1.2 lengths, with Tommy Berry in the saddle. She is set to resume at Randwick on Saturday week in the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m). “She trialled well,” Neasham told Racing.com. “It was her second…
Month: August 2024
Hayasugi gears up for spring return
Hayasugi ridden by Jamie Kah returns to the mounting yard after winning the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Although Hayasugi didn’t win one of the competitive 800-metre trials at Cranbourne on Monday, trainer Clinton McDonald was all smiles after the session. The Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) winner gave an impressive performance, finishing third despite settling back in the field. The daughter of Lovatsville-based sire Royal Meeting surged home with minimal encouragement from Jamie Kah, narrowly missing second place to The Astrologist and finishing…
Point King to chase Melbourne Cup berth
Point King ridden by Jamie Kah winning at Moonee Valley. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) After a dominant win in the Travis Harrison Cup (2040m) at Moonee Valley on August 10, Point King may be given a chance to secure a Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) spot for owner Lloyd Williams next month. The gelding, trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman, could target the $300,000 Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m) on September 14, with the winner earning a ballot exemption for the Flemington feature. “Credit to Lloyd and Nick (Williams);…
Coolmore-owned duo set for San Domenico return
Switzerland ridden by James McDonald takes out the Group 2 Todman Stakes at Randwick. Photo: Racing NSW Chris Waller-trained Gatsby jumped to third in the Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m) betting after his first-up win in The Rosebud on August 17. Meanwhile, Gatsby’s Switzerland, who hasn’t raced since finishing eighth in the Golden Slipper, will aim to stake his claim for the Group 1 title in this weekend’s Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m). The $1.5 million yearling has trialled twice over 900 metres at Rosehill in August, finishing fourth…
Today’s horse racing tips & quaddie selections | August 27, 2024
There are three horse racing meetings set for Australia on Tuesday, August 27. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Seymour. Tuesday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – August 27, 2024 Seymour Racing Tips As always, there are plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans. Check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on August 27, 2024 check out our…
Orange back to earth and heading to Cambridge’s Tuesday meeting
It’s already been an action-packed couple of days for the country’s leading driver Blair Orange as he heads to Cambridge today to drive at the new Tuesday meetings. Today’s meeting will feature seven races, starting at 4.57pm, to be followed by Winton on Thursday, Auckland and Addington as the venues for Friday Night Lights and then the annual Blue September fund-raiser will kick off at Ashburton on Sunday. Orange has four drives tonight. He drove three winners at Rangiora on Sunday to go to 114 for the year. The six-time…
NZ Racing and Breeding News – 26 August 2024
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The Good Fight tops Kiwi dominance at Australian Grand National
New Zealand-bred horses dominated the Australian Grand National meeting at Ballarat on Sunday, winning four of the six jumping races, including a phenomenal performance by The Good Fight (NZ) (High Chaparral) to win the A$400,000 Grand National Steeplechase (4500m). In his first preparation over fences, The Good Fight has made a rapid rise through the grades progressing from a maiden hurdle success at Warrnambool in late June to a game second behind fellow-Kiwi bred Affluential (NZ) (Zed) in the Australian Grand National Hurdle (4200m) on August 4. The 10-year-old was…
Bonny mare taking connections on exciting ride
The aptly named Bonny Lass (NZ) (Super Easy) is ensuring her sizeable and enthusiastic support crew continue to celebrate the racing and social rewards of affordable thoroughbred ownership. Trained by Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall, last season’s Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) winner opened her current campaign in a blaze of glory with victory in Saturday’s Gr.2 Foxbridge Pate (1200m) at Te Rapa. Bonny Lass is raced by the 50-strong Social Racing Starting Gates Syndicate, managed by Brent Cooper who also shares in the ownership group with wife Wendy, the…
Suit Yourself scores poignant victory at Te Rapa
Promising three-year-old Suit Yourself (NZ) (Savile Row) honoured the memory of the late Kevin Hickman in perfect fashion when he scored a special victory at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Pam Gerard-trained colt is a son of Savile Row, one of the many tremendous horses bred and raced by Hickman who passed away on Friday after a lengthy illness. Hickman developed his Valachi Downs Stud into an internationally respected thoroughbred nursery, with Savile Row one of the many Group One performers bred and raced from the Matamata-based operation. Suit Yourself…