The new $200,000 Group 1 for the four-year-old pacers at Addington Raceway on Friday, December 6 will be known as The Christian Cullen. An on-line poll was held to decide the name of the race, and it was a close run thing. There were three finalists – The Christian Cullen, The Terror To Love and The Southern Cross. Voting on HRNZ’s Facebook page closed last Friday, with The Christian Cullen edging out The Southern Cross. “Christian Cullen seems an ideal fit for this new race,” says Addington Raceway Chief Executive…
Month: October 2024
Golden Eagle 2024 preview, form & betting strategy | November 2
What 2024 Golden Eagle Where Rosehill Gardens Racecourse – Sydney, NSW When Saturday, November 2, 2024 Prizemoney $10,000,000 Distance 1500m Conditions Four-Year-Old, Set Weights 2023 winner Obamburumai (2) | T: Keiji Yoshimura | J: Joshua Parr (56.5kg) Visit Dabble The sixth renewal of the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) headlines the action at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with a capacity field of 20 set to do battle in the four-year-old feature. After tasting success last year with Obamburumai, the Japanese have sent two live chances down under, including long-standing favourite…
Ellis Expands Global Buying Reach
Te Akau principal David Ellis has extended his buying arm to Europe with the recent purchase of three-year-old stakes-winning colt Bright Stripes at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale in England. A winner of four races, Bright Stripes was victorious in the Listed Coolmore Stud Tetrach Stakes (1600m) in May at the Curragh, and was secured by Ellis for 145,000 guineas (NZ$316,000 approx.) out of Stragrane House Stables’ draft. Bright Stripes will continue his racing career under the care of Te Akau trainer Mark Walker out of their Cranbourne…
Wexford Stables Uncover Promising Filly
Wexford Stables look to have another exciting youngster on their hands following Hankee Alpha’s (NZ) (Proisir) impressive debut victory in the Donaghys Uddermax 1200 at Te Aroha on Wednesday. The three-year-old daughter of Proisir was fair away from the gates and settled at the rear of the field for jockey Lynsey Satherley, who gave her an economical trip along the rail. Satherley continued to take the shortest path home with her filly and made up significant ground on her rivals when rounding the final bend and Hankee Alpha soon found…
Savaglee Shines in Sarten
The road to Riccarton Park has not been an easy one for Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel), but the colt indicated he is right on track with a stunning performance in Wednesday’s transferred Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m) at Te Aroha. Savaglee, alongside a number of other runners in the race, has fallen victim to a pair of abandonments, firstly with the Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) which was rescheduled to Matamata, then the Sarten, which was set to be run on Monday at Te Rapa. The adaptable colt overcame…
Strong Start for Babylon Berlin
High-class sprinter Babylon Berlin put a challenging season behind her with an impressive return to the Te Awamutu trials on Tuesday. Babylon Berlin has been a leading light for Ben Foote’s stable since she debuted as a three-year-old, performing consistently up to Group One level, including a trio of elite-level placings behind top-class mares Imperatriz and Levante in her five-year-old season. The daughter of All Too Hard picked up where she left off in the new term, winning the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) last November before finishing second to…
Wyong racing tips, best bets & quaddie | Thursday, October 31
What Wyong Races Where Wyong Race Club & Function Centre – 71-73 Howarth St, Wyong NSW 2259 When Thursday, October 31, 2024 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Provincial racing returns to Wyong on Thursday afternoon, with an ultra-competitive eight-part program set for decision. The rail is out +4m for the entire circuit, and with the only rainfall anticipated to hit the course later in the afternoon, punters can expect a Good 4 surface prior to the opening event at 1:15pm local time. Best Bet at Wyong: Shalaa Gold The…
Bendigo Cup Day 2024 race replays, results & exotics dividends
Bendigo Cup Day 2024. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Bendigo Cup Day 2024 is arguably one of the best country racedays each year and a nine-race meeting set down for decision at the Bendigo Jockey Club on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. The Group 3 Bendigo Cup (2400m) is set to jump at 4:10pm AEDT. With plenty of key form races heading into the Melbourne Cup Carnival, catch up on all the race replays, results and dividends provided by top horse racing bookmakers here. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7…
Waller’s Atishu Favourite for Empire Rose Stakes 2024 at Flemington
Derby Day at Flemington promises another chapter in trainer Chris Waller‘s dominance, with his mare Atishu leading the charge in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m). A two-time Group 1 winner, Atishu seeks her third elite-level victory. Waller previously conquered the Empire Rose Stakes with Red Tracer (2013) and Shillelagh (2018). Last year, Atishu […] The post Waller’s Atishu Favourite for Empire Rose Stakes 2024 at Flemington appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.
Growing Empire Poised to Conquer Coolmore Stud Stakes 2024
Flemington roars back to life for VRC Derby Day this Saturday, featuring the electrifying Group 1 $2 million Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) for three-year-old sprinters. Ciaron Maher looks set to continue his stellar spring carnival with the clear favourite in Coolmore Stud Stakes betting at Ladbrokes, Growing Empire. This Zoustar colt, piloted by Mark Zahra, […] The post Growing Empire Poised to Conquer Coolmore Stud Stakes 2024 appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.