Day: 22 February 2025

El Vencedor adds another Group One win to his career-best run of form. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) El Vencedor, or the big EV as he is becoming affectionately known, continued his career-best form with another superb victory at Ellerslie in Saturday’s Group 1 Otaki-Māori WFA Classic (1600m). The gelded son of Shocking sat three back off the pace set by Belclare and looked to be travelling like a winner throughout for rider Wiremu Pinn. Given his head rounding the home bend, the Stephen Marsh-trained runner charged to the front…

What Hong Kong Gold Cup Day 2025 Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, February 23, 2025 First Race 1pm HKT (4pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon, with a bumper 10-part program set for decision. The Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) and Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) share top billing, with the latter headlined by the worlds’ best sprinter Ka Ying Rising. Participants will be racing on the A course…

Broadsiding cruised to victory in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Godolphin three-year-old Broadsiding ($2.70) has made a triumphant return from a 105-day spell, storming to victory in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon. The son of Too Darn Hot couldn’t have been more impressive surging to victory in the $400,000 feature, with Zac Lloyd producing a stellar ride to find the one-one from barrier six. The James Cummings-trained colt had already stamped himself as a first-up performer in the past, claiming the Group…

What Nowra Races Where Shoalhaven City Turf Club – 96 Albatross Rd, South Nowra NSW 2541 When Sunday, February 23, 2025 First Race 12:55pm AEDT Visit Dabble Nowra is the destination for country racing on Sunday afternoon, with the Shoalhaven City Turf Club set to host a competitive eight-part program. The $150,000 Country Championship Qualifier headlines the action, with a capacity field of 14 attempting to book their spot in the final at Randwick on April 5. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit for the meeting,…

Our Anchorage winning the Gorup 3 Parramatta Cup. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Our Anchorage ($3.00) has strung together his fourth straight win of the preparation, grinding his way to victory in the Group 3 Parramatta Cup (1900m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon. It was a big step up in grade for the son of Galileo after claiming a dominant win in a competitive BM78 at Rosehill, offset by only 53kg on his back tackling stakes level for the first time. Ashley Morgan took luck out of the equation aboard the airborne six-year-old,…

Deny Knowledge ridden by Mark Zahra winning the Victoria Gold Cup at Caulfield. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Deny Knowledge proved too strong in a bold front-running display to capture the Listed Victoria Gold Cup at Caulfield on Saturday. Trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman and expertly ridden by Mark Zahra, the seven-year-old mare led throughout the 2000m feature to notch her tenth career win. Breaking cleanly from barrier five as the $4 favourite with the top Australian bookmakers, Deny Knowledge surged to the lead and dictated the tempo, setting…

What Ballarat Races Where Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Sunday, February 23, 2025 First Race 1:20pm AEDT Visit Dabble The Ballarat Turf Club is the destination for horse racing in Victoria on Sunday afternoon. A competitive eight-race card is set down for decision on a track rated a Good 4, while the rail coming out 8m means there should be no disadvantage to being up on speed. The Ballarat races are set to commence at 1:20pm AEDT. Best Bet at Ballarat: Speir Speir…