Star galloper I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) does not have a concrete autumn preparation mapped out, but one thing seems certain – his days being trained as an elite sprinter appear behind him. The six-year-old gelding will be targeted at races at and beyond 1400m this time in despite being a dual Group One winner over distances of 1200m and 1300m. The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained star was strutting his stuff at the Pakenham jumpouts on Tuesday and impressed by winning his heat comfortably under leading rider Jamie…
Month: January 2025
Cole finds ideal black-type option for filly
Genuine filly Renovations (NZ) (Ardrossan) will face a distance test at New Plymouth on Saturday and connections are confident she can rise to the challenge. The daughter of Ardrossan, who has been racing well in good company this preparation, will step up in trip when she tackles the Listed Grangewilliam Stud Oaks Prelude (1800m). Renovations was a two-year-old winner last season and finished runner-up in the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre Stakes (1400m) before a break. Since her return, she has been around the mark in prestigious events when fourth…
Matscot on track for Herbie Dyke
Star southerner Matscot (NZ) (Haradasun) displayed that he is on track for another Group One target in the North Island with a comfortable trial victory at Ashburton on Tuesday. In the hands of jockey Samantha Wynne, Matscot was the slowest away in his five-horse 1200m heat, but he soon picked up his rivals turning for home, cruising to the line by 1-1/2 lengths to handy mare Nortibutnice. Alan Reeves, who trains the seven-year-old in partnership with Sharon Robertson, was pleased with the performance as he prepares to take on the…
Wednesday’s horse racing tips & quaddie selections | January 29
There are four horse racing meetings set for Australia on Wednesday, January 29. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Kembla Grange and Sandown. Wednesday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – January 29, 2025 Kembla Grange Racing Tips Sandown Racing Tips As always, there are plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans. Check out all the top horse racing bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking…
David Hayes bids for third Hong Kong Classic Mile success
David Hayes has 27 winners this season. Photo: HKJC David Hayes will chase a third victory in the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Friday when the dual Hong Kong champion trainer unleashes Rubylot in the first leg of the HK$52 million Four-Year-Old Classic Series. Now in his second stint in Hong Kong, Hayes first tasted success in the feature with Resfa, who triumphed for Basil Marcus in 1999 when it was named the Hong Kong Classic Trial, and struck again in 2001 when Shane…
Pierre Ng launches two-pronged attack in Chinese New Year Cup
Drombeg Banner is a five-time winner in Hong Kong. Photo: HKJC Chasing his first Class 2 Chinese New Year Cup Handicap (1400m) victory, Pierre Ng is armed with two decent chances in the HK$2.84 million feature at the Chinese New Year meeting on Friday. Apprentice jockey Britney Wong will partner Drombeg Banner, while visiting jockey Jamie Melham will ride Aurora Lady for Ng in the Chinese New Year Cup, the traditional feature of Chinese New Year Raceday. Drombeg Banner had the option to run in the Group 3 Centenary Vase…
Stretan Angel eyes off Lightning Stakes return
Stretan Angel. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The Phillip Stokes-trained Stretan Angel made an impressive return to trackwork at Pakenham on Tuesday morning, with the four-year-old inserting herself as a potential contender for the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on February 15. That’s the intended return date for the daughter of Harry Angel, with Stokes speaking to Racing.com to confirm the target after an eye-catching jump-out victory. “She obviously won the jump-out, when she got to the front, she sort of clocked off a bit, knew…
I Wish I Win back on track for autumn return
I Wish I Win. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman-trained I Wish I Win has returned to work in impressive fashion at Pakenham on Tuesday morning, with the two-time Group 1 winner going on to score in his first jump-out since failing in the Everest (1200m) on October 19. The son of Savabeel did it nicely with Jamie Melham in the saddle, cruising past his rivals to suggest the six-year-old could be nearing his best heading into the autumn racing carnival. Katherine Coleman was on…
The Follow Files: Hoysted-trained mare a moral beaten
HorseBetting’s Follow Files has returned for 2025 after a big weekend of racing that featured Group and Listed races in Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. In this week’s edition of The Follow Files, we have found three runners that produced strong performances in defeat and appear close to claiming a victory in their upcoming starts. You can add these horses to your blackbook with your chosen bookmaker and receive notifications when they are set to race again. Sunshine Coast Track rating: Soft 5 Rail position: True entire circuit Race 6:…
Sword Of State ends strong Karaka debut on a high
An outstanding few days for Sword Of State’s first-crop yearlings at Karaka culminated in a $540,000 purchase price towards the end of the Book 1 session on Tuesday afternoon. The Group One-winning son of Snitzel took up stallion duties at Cambridge Stud in 2022 at an introductory service fee of $15,000. He had 20 first-crop yearlings sell for a total of $4.03 million, with an average price of $201,500. Seven of his yearlings fetched $250,000 or more, headed by the $540,000 price tag for Lot 628. The colt was offered…