Matt Cartwright announced his arrival among the top echelon of New Zealand’s jockeys with a stunning treble on the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival at Hastings on Saturday, culminating in a giant-killing Group One win with Grail Seeker in the Tarzino Trophy (1400m). Formerly a leading apprentice in Victoria, Cartwright decided at the beginning of the season to move across the Tasman in search of better opportunities as a senior rider. Barely a month later, the 22-year-old stole the show on one of New Zealand racing’s biggest…
Month: September 2024
Derby winner back in the Randwick winners’ circle
Major Beel snapped a 17-month win drought that dated back to his triumph in last year’s Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) when he returned to Randwick and took out Saturday’s A$160,000 City Tattersalls Patrick Campion Handicap (1600m). The Savabeel gelding scored his fourth win from an 11-race career when he took out the Australian Derby in April of 2023, but his next eight starts produced a solitary placing in last spring’s Gr.2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m). Major Beel showed encouraging signs in two trials leading into his return to racing on Saturday,…
Royal Patronage bolts clear in Tramway Stakes
Royal Patronage ridden by Tim Clark has taken out the Group 2 Tramway Stakes at Randwick. Photo: Bradleyphotos Royal Patronage ($18.00) has caused a minor upset on Australian debut to claim victory in the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained import was first-up after a 420-day spell and two barrier trials, and fitness didn’t seem to be an issue for the son of Wootton Bassett, bounding clear with the prize after receiving an economical run under Tim Clark from barrier…
Mornington Glory Wins 2024 Moir Stakes
The 2024 Moir Stakes at The Valley delivered a thrilling upset as the track specialist, Mornington Glory, claimed victory for trainer Gavin Bedggood who celebrated his maiden Group 1 success. “He took bad luck out of the equation today,” winning trainer Bedggood told Racing.com speaking of his horse’s barrier one draw and front-running ride. “He’s begun really […] The post Mornington Glory Wins 2024 Moir Stakes appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.
Mornington Glory takes out Group 1 Moir Stakes
Mornington Glory ridden by Ethan Brown wins the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Mornington Glory ($10) has given the combination of Gavin Bedggood and Ethan Brown their first Group 1 victories as trainer and jockey, following an all-the-way win in the Group 1 Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon. The son of Shalaa had won his last two starts at Moonee Valley before entering the Group 1 contest, and even though he opened as a massive outsider with horse racing bookmakers, he was…
Buckaroo gets the head down in Chelmsford Stakes
Buckaroo ridden by Tommy Berry has taken out the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick. Photo: Bradleyphotos Chris Waller and Tommy Berry combined with Buckaroo ($8.00) in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, fighting out the finish with stable companion Hinged ($5.00) to pick up his first Australian success. The writing was on the wall after a strong first-up performance in the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) on August 24, where the son of Fastnet Rock closed within 3.5 lengths of Via Sistina. The well-supported…
Cartwright strikes Group 1 gold in New Zealand
Matt Cartwright and Grail Seeker winning the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Matt Cartwright announced his arrival among the top echelon of New Zealand’s jockeys with a stunning treble on the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival at Hastings on Saturday, culminating in a giant-killing Group 1 win with Grail Seeker in the Tarzino Trophy (1400m). Formerly a leading apprentice in Victoria, Cartwright decided at the beginning of the season to move across the Tasman in search of better…
Lincoln Rocks turns the tables on Lauding
Two weeks after being edged out by fellow Kiwi-bred galloper Lauding in a tight photo finish at Moonee Valley, Lincoln Rocks turned the tables in the pair’s rematch over the same course and distance in Saturday’s A$80,000 Strathmore Community Bendigo Bank Handicap (2040m). Previously a two-time winner from nine starts in New Zealand for Lisa Latta, Lincoln Rocks has made a strong start to his Australian career with three wins and two placings from five starts in the colours of OTI Racing. He has earned A$156,680. Lauding pipped Lincoln Rocks…
I Am Me claims $1 million Concorde Stakes
I Am Me ridden by Nash Rawiller has taken out the Group 3 Concorde Stakes at Randwick. Photo: Bradleyphotos The well-supported I Am Me ($5.00) has come with a withering burst to claim the $1 million Group 3 Concorde Stakes (1000m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, stamping herself as a possible contender for The Everest (1200m) later in the spring. The Ciaron Maher-trained mare was first-up after a 119-day spell on Saturday, and with the daughter of I Am Invincible boasting an impressive first-up record of five starts for three…
Alabama Lass powerful in Gold Trail
Alabama Lass holds out the challenge of Captured By Love to win the Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) The rapid rise of Alabama Lass continued on the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival on Saturday, the filly putting on a stellar display to win the Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m). A daughter of Alabama Express, Alabama Lass has turned heads since debuting in early February as a juvenile, with a nine-length demolition followed by a meritorious run for second…