William Haggas‘s international star, Dubai Honour, added another Australian Group 1 victory to his record, winning the rescheduled 2025 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill on Tuesday. This victory sets the stage for a potential clash with Via Sistina in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The seven-year-old Pride Of Dubai gelding, trained in Britain, excelled on the Soft […] The post 2025 Tancred Stakes Winner is International Raider Dubai Honour appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.
Day: 1 April 2025
Vinery Stud Stakes 2025 Results: Treasurethe Moment Wins 7th Straight Race
Racing fans who endured the delay saw their patience rewarded as Matt Laurie‘s heavily favoured Treasurethe Moment delivered a stylish victory in the rescheduled 2025 Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill on Tuesday. The Group 1 $750,000 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m), initially postponed due to Saturday’s washout, saw Damian Lane guide the brilliant Alabama Express filly […] The post Vinery Stud Stakes 2025 Results: Treasurethe Moment Wins 7th Straight Race appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.
Royal Flower back to Group 3 level in Wanganui feature
Royal Flower will contest Saturday’s Gr.3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2040m) at Wanganui. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Foxton trainer Gail Temperton feels she has some unfinished business with the Group 3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2040m) and she is hoping to rectify that on Saturday at Wanganui. Temperton placed in last year’s edition of the race with Royal Flower, a mare she bred and races with her partner Stanley Alexander under their Taikorea Thoroughbreds banner, and she is hoping for an improved result this weekend. The six-year-old daughter of…
Just Folk dominates Doncaster Prelude
Just Folk winning the Group 3 Doncaster Prelude. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Just Folk will attempt to win the Group 1 Doncaster Mile at his second try, following his dominant victory in the Group 3 Doncaster Prelude at Rosehill on Tuesday afternoon. The Gavin Bedggood-trained gelding competed in the Group 1 classic in 2022 when he finished 13th of 20, and he will return to the same contest in much better form in 2025. The son of Magnus jumped as a +1300 outsider with horse racing bookmakers, and after leaving the barriers…
Carbine Club Stakes (AJC)
Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Carbine Club Stakes (AJC) Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025 Location: Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $250,000 Distance: 1600m The Carbine Club Stakes (AJC) is a Group 3 race for three-year-olds, run over 1600m under set weights and penalties at Royal Randwick by the Australian Turf Club. First held in 1981, the race honours the legendary 19th-century stayer Carbine, a dual Sydney Cup winner and Melbourne Cup champion who became a highly influential sire. Originally a Listed…
Dubai Honour claims third Aussie Group 1 in Tancred Stakes
Dubai Honour and Tom Marquand combine to win the 2025 Group 1 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The William Haggas-trained Dubai Honour ($3.10) has remained undefeated in three starts down under, adding the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) to his resume in a stunning display at Rosehill on Tuesday afternoon. The Pride Of Dubai gelding returned to Australia for the first time since claiming the 2023 editions of the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) and Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m), with the world traveller looking to bounce off…
General Salute storms home to claim Group 3 Star Kingdom Stakes
General Salute arrived in time to claim the Group 3 Star Kingdom Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au General Salute has come with a withering burst of speed to claim his maiden Group success in the Group 3 Star Kingdom Stakes at Rosehill on Tuesday afternoon. The Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou-trained gelding returned with a nice victory in a Benchmark 94 Handicap at Kembla Grange, and he has bounced through that well to claim a narrow win second up as the +320 favourite with Picklebet. Uncommon James (+900) pushed forward to take…
Treasurethe Moment a class above in Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes
Treasurethemoment winning the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The Matt Laurie-trained Treasurethe Moment ($1.40) has kept her undefeated preparation intact, blousing her rivals to claim a dominant victory in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Tuesday afternoon. The daughter of Alabama Express is yet to put a foot wrong since claiming the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) in the spring, chalking up a hat-trick of wins to kick-off the autumn as she attempts to secure the VRC Oaks/ATC Oaks double. The Vinery couldn’t have…
Lekvarte salutes in Emancipation
Quality six-year-old mare Lekvarte (NZ) (Reliable Man) recorded a hard-fought Group Two victory when landing the Emancipation Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on Tuesday. The Joe Pride-trained mare was previously a three-time winner at Group Three level and narrowly prevailed from favourite Lazzura who was held up before making late-ground to finish second. A ten time winner, Lekvarte’s best form had been on firmer ground than the heavy8 presented on Tuesday, and she had previously been unplaced in five attempts on heavy going. “Gee she sprinted quickly on that ground…
Ceolwulf prevails in Neville Sellwood
Favourite backers breathed a collective sigh of relief when a small margin victory went the way of $1.50 chance Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) in a photo-finish to the Gr.2 Neville Sellwood Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Tuesday. The Joe Pride-trained four-year-old carried 59.5kg topweight to wear down Just Fine by a nose with Our Gold Hope in third. “It wasn’t really the result that counted today – it is easy to say that after a race – but it is more about the performance,” Pride said. “I’ll be honest, he presented…