Month: August 2024

What Belmont Races Where Belmont Racecourse – Saintly Entrance, Burswood WA 6100 When Saturday, August 17, 2024 First Race 11:24am AWST Visit Dabble Belmont Park will host a competitive nine-race meeting this Saturday afternoon, with the opening race scheduled to jump at 11:24am AEST. After being rated as a Soft 6 on Thursday, the track is expected to worsen throughout the day, with heavy rain forecast to fall on raceday. The rail will be pushed out to the +10m position for the entire circuit, which should allow the track to…

Wonder Boy after winning at Flemington.(Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Wonder Boy returns after a 70-day spell in the Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon, with the Jerome Hunter barn setting their sights on the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) later in the spring. Speaking with Racing.com, Hunter confirmed the likely path for the undefeated son of Cosmic Force, using Saturday’s feature as launching pad for some of the key three-year-old features throughout the spring carnival. “He pretty much showed what we thought he had (on…

What Rosehill Races Where Rosehill Gardens Racecourse – James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142 When Saturday, August 17, 2024 First Race 11:35am AEST Visit Dabble Feature racing returns to Rosehill Gardens Racecourse on Saturday afternoon, with the Listed Rosebud (1100m) headlining a bumper 10-part program. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit for the meeting, and with consistent rainfall predicted leading into the weekend, punters can expect the Soft 7 rating at the time of acceptances to hold true for race day. All the action is scheduled…

What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, August 17, 2024 First Race 12:18pm AEST Visit Dabble Brisbane Racing Club will host a very competitive nine-race program at Doomben this Saturday afternoon, with racing set to kick off at 12:18pm AEST. Due to heavy rainfall in the Brisbane area, it is expected that the surface will remain in the Heavy range for the day after being rated as a Heavy 10 at the time of acceptances. The rail will move back into its…

Ben Allen returns to the mounting yard aboard Pinstriped after winning the 2023 Feehan Stakes. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Cranbourne-based trainer Enver Jusufovic is optimistic that Pinstriped can improve on last year’s performance in the PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m) this Saturday. The six-year-old gelding finished second in the race 12 months ago behind weight-for-age star Mr Brightside and has completed three jump-outs in preparation for his return to the track. “It’s a Group 2, I know it’s a long spring, but you certainly have them fit enough to be…

Spring contender Francesco Guardi. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Chris Waller is eager to see the return of Francesco Guardi and Hinged as the two line up in an open handicap over 1400 metres at Rosehill this weekend, aiming to make their mark early in the campaign. Francesco Guardi, who has been off the track for ten months and has failed to recapture his best since his impressive victory in the 2022 Group 2 Moonee Valley Cup (2500m), is on a mission to recapture his best form. Now a seven-year-old,…

Ndola ridden by Luke Currie winning at Sandown. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Trained by Lindsay Park, Ndola, a promising Justify colt, appears destined for the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) following his convincing victory at Sandown-Lakeside. After an impressive debut win at Pakenham Synthetic in June, he placed second in a 1200-metre handicap at Caulfield last month. In his latest outing, Ndola dominated the field in the Sandown-Lakeside Benchmark 64 (1200m), triumphing by 2.3 lengths over Pieris, with Bossy Benita finishing third. Ben Hayes, speaking on behalf of the…

All roads lead to Katherine on Saturday with 64 horses accepting for the eight-race meeting where $184,000 in prizemoney will be up for grabs. The feature race is the $30,000 Katherine Cup (1700m) at the Jim Jackson Racecourse with seven of the eight runners backing up from Darwin Cup Day on August 5. Phil Cole’s Saccharo (fourth), Chris Nash’s Son Of Bielski (fifth) and Gary Clarke’s Playoffs (sixth) finished behind Peter Robl’s Hadouken in the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m). Chris Pollard’s Hamlet Von Snitzel (first), Clarke’s Pink Panther (second), Kerry…