Month: February 2025

Eagle Farm Saturday races betting preview & tips | February 15

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What Eagle Farm Races Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, February 15, 2025 First Race 12:13pm AEST Visit Dabble Racing returns to Eagle Farm on Saturday afternoon for a massive 10-race program, with the first event scheduled to jump at 12:13pm AEST. The track was rated as a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, and with rain forecast on raceday, a downgrade before or during the meeting is possible. The rail will be in the +0.5m position for the entire circuit. Best…

Via Sistina out to maintain unbeaten first-up record

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Via Sistina is the favourite for the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Chris Waller is confident that Via Sistina is fully acclimated and well-prepared for her bid to maintain an unbeaten Australian first-up record in Saturday’s $300,000 Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m). The seven-year-old mare claimed the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) at her first start in Australia last March and kicked off her last preparation by winning the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m). She then travelled to Melbourne, where she added the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m), Group…

Lady Shenandoah primed for Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes

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Lady Shenandoah winning the Group 1 Flight Stakes. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au With high-profile stablemate Autumn Glow still a couple of weeks away from resuming, Lady Shenandoah has a chance to make an early mark in the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick this Saturday. The traditional kick-off race for the three-year-old fillies has come too soon for the undefeated Autumn Glow, who is recovering from bone chip surgery to a knee. She only had her first barrier trial at Warwick Farm on Tuesday. Despite Autumn Glow’s absence, trainer Chris…

What You Need To Know about the 2025 NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sales

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By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk  A total of around 340 yearlings will go under the hammer at the 2025 National Standardbred Yearling Sales.  The sales kick off with 130 yearlings being  offered at Karaka in Auckland this Saturday, February 15 followed by a further 213 in Christchurch, three days later on Tuesday, February 18. “We are very happy,” says NZB Standardbred Manager Cam Bray, “the yearlings have presented in a very forward condition.”   Over the two days, numbers-wise Downbytheseaside will be represented by the most yearlings. He…

Too Darn Discreet to kick off Group 1 autumn campaign

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Too Darn Discreet. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Too Darn Discreet is set to begin a new campaign with hopes of securing a spot in the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m). Trainer Dan O’Sullivan is optimistic as she prepares to line up in Saturday’s Listed Desirable Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. The three-year-old made a successful step up in distance during the spring, winning the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) at Flemington before claiming the Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield. Her campaign ended with a sixth-place finish in…

Legarto Set for Highly Anticipated Comeback

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Multiple Group One winner Legarto (NZ) (Proisir) will make her long-awaited return to racing when she heads to her home track at Matamata on Saturday to contest the Listed Lisa Chittick Champagne Stakes (1400m).  Last sighted on raceday when sixth in the Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington in March last year, the daughter of Proisir was making pleasing progress towards a spring campaign before she strained a muscle following her trial victory over 900m at Te Rapa last August.  Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso have taken a patient approach…

Local Mare Eyes Consecutive Wins at Ascot Park

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Talented mare Adiktiv Passion (NZ) (Ghibellines) has fashioned a sharp record at Ascot Park, and on Saturday the Leda Beck-trained galloper will be chasing back-to-back victories in the White Robe Lodge Handicap (1400m) A daughter of Ghibellines, Adiktiv Passion struck her favourite track conditions when dominating her rivals at Gore earlier this month, a performance not totally unexpected by her Winton-based trainer. “She’d improved a lot since her last run, we changed her feed a bit as she’d had a few muscle problems and she had been working very well,”…

Matamata Race a Timely Lead-Up for NZB Kiwi Hope

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Stephen Marsh’s in-form stable will have an array of stakes contenders in action at Matamata this weekend and for one of his younger rising stars it’s all about timing. The Cambridge trainer has the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) to look forward to with the lightly raced Ardalio (NZ) (Ardrossan), who will represent The King’s Men in the inaugural event at Ellerslie on March 8. The slot holder locked in the filly following her impressive last start victory in the Gr.3 Almanzor Trophy (1200m), which came off the back of…

Moonee Valley Friday races tips & quaddie | February 14, 2025

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What Moonee Valley Races Where Moonee Valley Racecourse – Gate 2 Feehan Ave, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Friday, February 12, 2025 First Race 6:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Friday night racing returns to Moonee Valley for another week, with a competitive eight-race meeting set down for decision. Clear skies are forecast for the evening, and despite the Soft 5 track rating at the time of acceptances, warm days leading into the meeting will mean the track will be a perfect Good 4 come the opening event. The Moonee Valley races…

Canterbury Friday races top betting tips & quaddie | February 14

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What Canterbury Races Where Canterbury Park Racecourse – King Street, Canterbury NSW 2193 When Friday, February 14, 2025 First Race 6pm AEDT Visit Dabble Canterbury Park Racecourse is the destination for metro racing on Friday evening, with a competitive eight-part program set to take place under lights. The rail moves out +2m the entire circuit, and with more rainfall predicted to hit the course proper on Thursday, punters can expect a genuine Soft to Heavy surface come Friday night. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 6pm local…