Month: February 2025

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…

Jimmysstar ridden by Ethan Brown winning the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Jimmysstar produced a breathtaking first-up performance to claim the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday, February 22. Trained by Ciaron Maher and ridden by Ethan Brown, the five-year-old gelding stormed home from off the pace to capture the 1100m sprint in dominant fashion. Breaking cleanly from barrier 14, Jimmysstar settled midfield while Insurrection and Golden Boom set a strong tempo early. As the field turned for home, Arabian Summer made…

Devil Night ridden by Michael Dee winning the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes have taken out the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes with Devil Night after Michael Dee piloted the colt to victory in Victoria’s premier two-year-old contest. Dee, who claimed the Blue Diamond two years ago on Little Brose, couldn’t have ridden the winner any better after jumping well from barrier two, even though he was vulnerable in the final strides. The son of Extreme Choice was…

Beiwacht winning the Silver Slipper Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Godolphin two-year-old Beiwacht ($17.00) has caused a minor upset in the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, fending off the late challenge of West Of Swindon to claim a confidence building victory. The Bivouac colt was coming off a strong runner-up performance behind Bellazaine in the Listed Lonhro Plate (1000m) at Randwick on February 8 and appeared set to peak third-up into the campaign after a testing front-running effort. He adopted similar tactics under Adam Hyeronimus on…