Day: 2 November 2024

Isthmus ridden by Blake Shinn wins the Group 3 Begonia Belle Stakes at Flemington Racecourse on November 02, 2024. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Anthony & Sam Freedman had to wait until the last race on VRC Derby Day at Flemington, but they claimed their first victory of the day in the Group 3 Begonia Belle Stakes with their speedy mare, Isthmus. The daughter of I Am Invincible was given a perfect front-running ride by Blake Shinn, who also didn’t claim his first win of the day until the final…

Fawkner Park after winning the Rosehill Gold Cup. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald-trained Fawkner Park ($4.60) has held off the fast-finishing Wyclif ($26) to claim victory in the Group 3 Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m) on Saturday afternoon. The son of Zoffany was on the one-week backup after finishing mid-field in the Group 3 Craven Plate (1800m) at Randwick last Saturday, proving a masterstroke from connections to race again, storming away with the prize courtesy of a classy ride by Tyler Schiller. There was a muddling tempo thanks…

Lake Forest after winning the Golden Eagle. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The European raider Lake Forest ($18.00) has come with a withering burst to claim victory in the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with William Haggas and Cieren Fallon combining to secure victory for the UK. The Northern Hemisphere three-year-old come through some quality form heading into Saturday, but was relatively unwanted in the market, starting at a good each-way price with the top Australian bookmakers. It was race full of hard-luck stories, as fellow European contender…

Go Racing’s pin-up girl Atishu takes out the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli A year after flying home for second behind Pride Of Jenni in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m), Go Racing’s pin-up girl Atishu returned to Flemington on Saturday and went one better for the Kiwi syndicators. Last year’s edition of the A$1 million fillies and mares’ feature was a difficult one to watch for Atishu’s connections. The Savabeel mare found herself near the tail of a strung-out field and rounded…

Goldrush Guru ridden by Jamie Kah wins the Penfolds Victoria Derby at Flemington Racecourse on November 02, 2024. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Goldrush Guru ($8.50) has produced an outstanding performance to claim the feature Group 1 VRC Derby at Flemington on Saturday afternoon, as Andrew Gluyas combined with Jamie Kah. The South Australian galloper only won his maiden earlier this year in August, and he has progressed from that to win a Group 1 classic three months later. After jumping from barrier 13, Kah pushed forward and eventually settled…

Wild Night winning Saturday’s OPN HCP (1300m) at Tauranga. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) A powerhouse performance in Saturday’s Financial Services (1300m) at Tauranga proved that former star three-year-old Wild Night is right back at the top of his game. Te Akau Racing’s flashy chestnut strung together five wins in succession two seasons ago, including the Group 2 Sarten Memorial (1400m) and the Listed Uncle Remus Stakes (1400m). Wild Night followed up that winning sequence with a second placing in a star-studded Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), chasing home Prowess and…

Fly My Wey winning the OPN HCP (2100m) at Tauranga on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Underrated stayer Fly My Wey showed there is more in store for him when he came out on top after a stirring battle in the Aztech Signs 2100 (2100m) at Tauranga. The Mark Brosnan-trained six-year-old has been a consistent performer during an extended campaign that saw him race throughout the winter and into the spring, collecting the Whangarei Gold Cup Stayers’ Final (2100m) and several minor placings along the way. Regular pilot Jasmine…

Bella Nipotina winning the Russell Balding Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Ciaron Maher & Craig Williams have combined with Bella Nipotina once again to claim back-to-back wins in the Russell Balding Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon. The seven-year-old marvel looked perfectly placed to continue winning ways after a tough victory in the 2024 Everest (1200m) a fortnight ago, stepping to the 1300m against a similar group of gallopers. The race setup perfectly for the daughter of Pride Of Dubai, with Williams lobbing into the one-one from barrier three, as Coal…