Month: September 2024

What Sunshine Coast races Where Sunshine Coast Turf Club – 170 Pierce Ave, Caloundra QLD 4551 When Wednesday, September 4, 2024 First Race 12:35pm AEST Visit Dabble Sunshine Coast Turf Club will host its second meeting in four days, with a very competitive eight-race program set down for decision this Wednesday afternoon. The track is expected to stay in the Good 4 range, as per the initial rating, while the rail will be pushed out to the +9m position. The Sunshine Coast races on September 4 are scheduled to kick…

Group One winner Mustang Valley. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) While many trainers are hoping to see the rain stay away from Hawke’s Bay this week, Andrew Forsman has the opposing view when considering whether to start Mustang Valley in Saturday’s Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m). Mustang Valley has collected both of her Group One victories during the spring carnival at Hastings, firstly with the 2022 running of the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m), and last year’s Group 1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m). Returning in her six-year-old season,…

Group One winner Velocious will contest Saturday’s Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) at Hastings. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Star youngster Velocious will have the opportunity to redeem herself on a better surface at Hastings on Saturday. Much was expected of the daughter of Written Tycoon when she opened her three-year-old campaign at Taupo last month, but she produced an indifferent display when she trailed in fourth in a five-horse field. Trainer Stephen Marsh is hoping improved underfoot conditions in the Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) will turn…

What Sandown Hillside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, September 4, 2024 First Race 12:30pm AEST Visit Dabble The Hillside course at Sandown is back in action on Wednesday afternoon for a stacked nine-race meeting. A perfect, albeit windy day is forecast, so the Good 4 track rating will likely remain in place throughout the card, while the rail be out 7m for the entire circuit. The Sandown races on September 4 are set to commence at 12:30pm AEST. Best Bet at Sandown:…

Without A Fight, ridden by Mark Zahra, won the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on November 07, 2023. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) The 2024 Melbourne Cup (3200m) has attracted 123 nominations, which is slightly less than the 132 runners that nominated for the race 12 months earlier. With the race scheduled to jump at its traditional time of 3pm at Flemington on November 5, 24 of the 123 nominated runners will take their place in the “race that stops the nation.” Of the 123 horses that were nominated on…

Flying Ace is a six-time winner in Hong Kong. Aiming to extend a remarkable consistency, David Hall hopes Flying Ace can kick-start his stable’s quest for more success when the 2024/25 Hong Kong season opens at Sha Tin on Sunday. Hall notched 44 wins last season to match his previous best haul – set in 2022/23 – crowning another fine campaign with Invincible Sage’s triumph in the Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m). The Melbourne Cup-winning trainer won the opening race of last season with Dazzling Fellow in tandem with…

What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – 2 Hume Hwy, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Wednesday, September 4, 2024 First Race 1:25pm AEST Visit Dabble Metro racing returns to Warwick Farm on Wednesday afternoon, with a quickfire seven-part program set for decision. The rail is out +3m for the entire circuit, and with nothing but sunny skies forecast in the lead-up, punters should be assured of a genuine Good 4 surface. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 1.25pm local time. Best Bet at Warwick Farm:…

Moir Stakes favourite Estriella. (Photo by Ross Holburt/Racing Photos) Group 1 action returns to Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon, with a quality field of nine set to line up in the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m). The $750,000 feature oozes quality, with four of the nine gallopers already tasting Group 1 success, including two-time Group 1 winner I Wish I Win ($4.20) and Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) winner Lady Of Camelot ($4.80) set to kick-off their respective spring campaigns. It’s the Ciaron Maher-trained Estriella, however, that holds the call…

Melbourne Cup contender, The Map. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Oopy MacGillivray may have known for over three months that The Map had secured a spot in this year’s Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), but the Murray Bridge-based trainer is still coming to terms with it. The reality set in late last week when MacGillivray, who trains in partnership with Dan Clarken, paid the $1,500 Melbourne Cup entry fee for the six-year-old mare. “It always gives you a little bit of adrenaline surge, you just feel it and think, ‘it’s…