It has been a while between drinks for the connections of Loch Katrine, but the consistent stakes-winning mare collected a deserved success in the Kidney Kids Founder Mile (1600m) at Te Rapa on Sunday. The daughter of Ardrossan showed promise early in her career when winning the Listed Champagne Stakes (1200m) as a juvenile, but was winless through her three-year-old season, albeit finishing in the first four on eight occasions. She continued her honest form line through to the new season, with a third and a second finally culminating in…
Month: September 2024
Belle strikes another stakes winning blow
Windsor Park Stud graduate Grinzinger Belle produced another quality first-up performance at Flemington to add to her stakes record. The Danny O’Brien-prepared representative was successful in last season’s Gr.3 Vanity Stakes (1400m) off a break and successfully resumed in the Gr.2 Let’s Elope Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. She is a mare close to the trainer’s heart as he guided her sire Shamexpress to victory in the Gr.1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) before he retired to Windsor Park. The Cambridge nursery also celebrated the impressive debut victory of homebred Age Of Discovery…
Exciting spring ahead for The Oaks Stud
New Zealand Cup week at Riccarton Park in November could prove to be an exciting one for The Oaks Stud. Farm principal Dick Karreman’s blue and white silks were already favoured to feature prominently in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m), but now they may also be a major contender in the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) seven days later. Homebred filly Raziah has put her hand up for the three-year-old feature following her win in Saturday’s Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury…
Vale Zed
Grangewilliam Stud stallion Zed, the sire of 11-time Group One winner and Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) heroine Verry Elleegant, has passed away, aged 22. “He suffered a bout of colic and the only option was surgery,” Grangewilliam Stud principal Mark Corcoran said. “At his age, we just didn’t want to do that to him and unfortunately, we made the decision to euthanise him.” The well-bred son of Zabeel had just four starts on the track before initially joining the stallion roster at Little Avondale Stud. He then spent time in…
Wodonga Tuesday races best bets & top odds | September 17, 2024
What Wodonga Races Where Racing Wodonga – Hamilton Smith Dr, Wodonga VIC 3690 When Tuesday, September 17, 2024 First Race 12:55pm AEST Visit Dabble Action in Victoria heads to Wodonga on Tuesday afternoon, where a stacked nine-race meeting is set down for decision. With clear skies forecast, the Soft 5 rating will likely be upgraded to a Good 4 at some point throughout the day, and with the rail in true position, there should be no excuses for fancied runners. The Wodonga Races on September 17 are set to commence…
Fawkner Park set for Underwood Stakes return
Underwood Stakes contender, Fawkner Park. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Fawkner Park is set to return in Saturday’s Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield, using the race as a stepping stone towards bigger targets like the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) in October and the Group 1 Japan Cup (2400m) in November. Trained by Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald, the six-year-old gelding last raced during the Queensland Winter Carnival, claiming victory in the Group 2 Q22 (2200m) and the Listed Wagga Wagga Gold Cup (2000m) prior to that. “He’s going super,…
Feroce primed for Guineas Prelude assignment
Caulfield Guineas Prelude contender, Feroce. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Dominic Sutton is eager to see how Feroce performs in the Group 3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) on Saturday, as the race will help shape the gelding’s spring campaign. Feroce, a son of Super Seth, gave Sutton his first win as a trainer with a victory at Pakenham in March, followed by another success over 1200 metres at Caulfield. His recent form includes a fourth-place finish in the Listed Anzac Day Stakes (1400m) and a seventh in the Group 3…
Sunlight Power stuns as Zac Purton strikes with a quartet
Jerry Chau pilots Sunlight Power to a brilliant win. Ricky Yiu believes emerging talent Sunlight Power can continue a sharp rise and eventually join the city’s elite after the gelding’s stunning win at Sha Tin on Sunday as Zac Purton dominated the meeting with a quartet. Ridden by Jerry Chau, Sunlight Power travelled three-wide before surging clear of his rivals to win by two lengths and easing down before the line to notch his fourth win from 15 starts. The authority of the performance fuelled the wily Yiu’s hopes he…
Morgan, Logan and Yuill land doubles in Alice Springs
WA jockey Kyra Yuill enjoyed a fruitful day in Alice Springs on Sunday, finishing with two wins. Local trainer Dan Morgan, Darwin jockey Sonja Logan and Bunbury rider Kyra Yuill claimed winning doubles at Alice Springs on Sunday. Former Top End jockey and trainer Carl Spry, now based in Townsville, also had a win in his first Pioneer Park appearance since September 2019. Morgan tasted success for the first time this season with Garrucha and Barocco Bar, both with Logan in the saddle. In a 1000m 0-70 affair, Garrucha ($1.85…
Today’s horse racing tips & quaddie selections | September 16
There are two horse racing meetings set for Australia on Monday, September 16. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Hamilton. Monday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – September 9, 2024 Hamilton 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 September 16, 2024, check out our…