Group 1 Tancred Stakes contender, Vauban. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au A capacity field of 14 are set to line-up in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with a strong international presence courtesy of the William Haggas-trained Dubai Honour. The 2023 Group 1 Queen Elizabeth (2000m) winner makes the trip down under once again searching for more Group 1 glory and holds the call as $3.40 favourite with horse racing bookmakers after drawing barrier four. ‘Aussie’ Tom Marquand is set to be legged aboard the now seven-year-old gelding…
Day: 26 March 2025
Treasurethe Moment dominates Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes betting
Vinery Stud Stakes favourite, Treasurethe Moment. Photo: George Sal (Racing Photos) The Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) is the first of two Group 1 contests at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with a field of nine three-year-olds set to do battle in the $750,000 feature. Melbourne raider Treasurethe Moment dominates betting with horse racing bookmakers as the $1.70 favourite after the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) winner produced back-to-back wins to kick-off the autumn campaign. Damien Lane makes the trip to Sydney to take the reins aboard the daughter of…
Pride Of Jenni headlines 2025 Group 1 Australian Cup field
Pride Of Jenni ridden by Craig Newitt winning the Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The time-honoured Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) headlines the action at Flemington on Saturday afternoon, with the weight-for-age feature attracting a quality field of 10. The Ciaron Maher barn seemingly has a stranglehold on the event, according to horse racing bookmakers, with Pride Of Jennni holding the call at $2.70 after drawing barrier one. The Pride Of Dubai mare is in search of back-to-back wins after dominating the Group 2…
Andertons Seek to Bolster Alps Contender Lineup
A trip to Riccarton Park next month for the $350,000 Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) is already locked in for Our Approval (NZ) (Ghibellines), and his stablemate Cherryville (NZ) (Ghibellines will aim to earn a place of his own at Wingatui on Friday. The pair are trained locally by Brian and Shane Anderton, with Our Approval gaining his place in the lucrative feature after a game third behind Maximus Augustus in the $200,000 ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m) earlier this month. Cherryville hasn’t been seen on raceday since defeating Iffididit to…
Mustang Morgan Set for Tulloch Stakes Test
Promising three-year-old Mustang Morgan (NZ) (Preferment) will get his first taste of Australian racing when he heads to Rosehill on Saturday to contest the Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m). It’s a race familiar to his conditioner Andrew Forsman, who won the 2017 (Jon Snow) and 2020 (Quick Thinker) editions when training in partnership with Murray Baker, and he believes his gelding is up to the task. The son of Preferment has had a pleasing three-year-old campaign to date, winning the Listed Gingernuts Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie in January and returned to…
Crocetti to Take on Australia’s Best Sprinters in The Quokka
Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) will carry the hopes of the Kiwi sprinting ranks in Perth next month as the Trackside NZ / Perth Racing slot runner in the A$5 million KIA Quokka (1200m). The winner of nine of his 14 career starts, Crocetti’s connections accepted the invitation from Entain New Zealand – the operators of New Zealand’s Trackside television network and the TAB and betcha betting brands – after he claimed the NZ$300,000 bonus for winning the Sport Nation NZ Champion Sprint Series over the summer. Crocetti’s owner and co-breeder Daniel…
Course Specialist Set for Flying Assignment Return
Our Echo (NZ) (Echoes Of Heaven) has a well-documented love affair with the champagne turf and the Balcairn galloper will cross the Cook Strait again this week in pursuit of Saturday’s Listed Bramco and Granite Flying Handicap (1400m). The eight-year-old son of Echoes Of Heaven has made a number of trips to Trentham since early 2022 and rarely goes home without a prize, including last year’s Listed Lightning Handicap (1200m), which was followed by a game third to Bradman (NZ) (Pins) in the Flying Handicap. After a mixed spring preparation…
Crocetti to chase Quokka success
Crocetti will fill the Trackside NZ/Perth Racing slot in the $5 million Quokka (1200m) at Ascot Racecourse on April 26. (Photo: Kenton Wright – Race Images) Crocetti will carry the hopes of the Kiwi sprinting ranks in Perth next month as the Trackside NZ / Perth Racing slot runner in the $5 million Quokka (1200m). The winner of nine of his 14 career starts, Crocetti’s connections accepted the invitation from Entain New Zealand – the operators of New Zealand’s Trackside television network and the TAB and betcha betting brands –…
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Quirky pacer makes return at Ashburton today
By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk A last start sixth behind Marketplace in a Group 1 on IRT New Zealand Cup day reads like good form for Sacetas heading into Ashburton today. The Tom Bagrie-trained three-year-old is fresh up and a $1.70 favourite in Race 5, the Scenic Hotel Mobile Pace (4.40pm). He will be driven by Ricky May. As the highest-rated horse in the field he’s drawn the outside of the front row over the 1700 metre trip. He has won one from 10 so far. “His…