Month: August 2024

What Kensington Races Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 When Wednesday, August 14, 2024 First Race 1:25pm AEST Visit Dabble Metro racing returns to the Kensington circuit at Randwick on Wednesday afternoon, with a quickfire seven-race program scheduled to get underway at 1:25pm local time. The rail is in the true position for the entire circuit, and although the track was a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances, a wet forecast this week means that rating is likely to deteriorate into the Heavy range. Best…

Monza will lineup at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Synthetic specialist Monza will be looking for redemption at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday. The seven-year-old son of Rios was runner-up behind Stonybreck in the $60,000 feature last year, and trainer Danica Guy is keen to go one better in this year’s edition. Monza injured a tendon last December and returned to the races last month, finishing last first-up over 1300m at Cambridge before heading to Awapuni Synthetic last Friday, where he was third in the $100,000 Martin…

Ultimate Focus (outside) will lineup at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Ben and Ryan Foote have enjoyed plenty of success with a pair of lightly raced older gallopers in Ultimate Focus and Keegan, and they will both front-up as key hopes at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday. A seven-year-old by Smart Missile, Ultimate Focus has spent time racing in Hong Kong and Australia but has found his feet across the synthetic track season in New Zealand, recording two wins and three minor placings on his home course…

Multiple Group One winner Legarto. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) A spanner has been thrown in the works for Legarto’s spring preparation, with the multiple Group One winner having strained a muscle following her trial at Te Rapa last week. Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso were pleased with her 900m heat victory last Tuesday on the Heavy 10 footing but said it has also been the undoing of their initial spring plans with the mare. “She is on the quiet list. She has been pulled out of Hastings,” Ken Kelso…

Pride Of Jenni ridden by Declan Bates winning the 2023 Champions Mile at Flemington. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Ciaron Maher is confident that his star mare, Pride Of Jenni, can manage a seven-day turnaround from the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (1600m) to the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) in October. The seven-year-old, a three-time Group 1 winner and the reigning All-Star Mile (1600m) champion, is being aimed at the King Charles III Stakes. However, her trainer believes she could secure both prestigious titles within a week. “I…

PB Lawrence Stakes contender Munhamek. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Nick Ryan is preparing to send in-form nine-year-old Munhamek into his 14th start of the campaign this Saturday in the Group 2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. The son of Dark Angel is riding high on a three-race winning streak, including his most recent victory in the Listed VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final (1600m). Ryan was particularly pleased with Munhamek’s performance during an 800-metre Flemington jump-out last Monday, where he cruised home alongside Mr Brightside. “He’s had a little…

Missile Stakes winner Schwarz. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Last weekend’s Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m) hero, Schwarz, could be headed for the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on September 27. Initially, the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) on August 31 was the target for the four-year-old entire. However, co-trainer John O’Shea has revealed that connections might hold off until next month’s Group 1 event instead. “We’ll just take our time with him as he had a very hard run on Saturday and he wasn’t quite ready…