What 2025 Queen Elizabeth Stakes Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, NSW When Saturday, April 12, 2025 Prizemoney $5,000,000 Distance 2000m Conditions Group 1, WFA 2024 winner Pride Of Jenni (3) | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Declan Bates (57kg) Visit Dabble The time-honoured Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) headlines the action for Day 2 of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a quality field of 15 set to line up in the $5 million weight-for-age classic. An astonishing 12 of the 15 runners engaged have secured…
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Leica Lucy prepares for Clash of the Queens
Champion trainer Chris Waller has labelled the Australian Oaks a clash of the queens as two classic winners from opposite sides of the Tasman prepare to do battle. While Waller has opted not to back-up star New Zealand-bred Aeliana (NZ) (Castelvecchio) from her stunning Australian Derby triumph, he will have former Kiwi Leica Lucy (NZ) (Derryn) and Verry Elleegant’s (NZ) (Zed) close relation Belle Detelle (Zed) engaged. The pair face an onerous task against Matt Laurie-trained star Treasurethe Moment, the VRC Oaks heroine and winner of her past seven starts,…
Bubbles on ice ahead of two YO’s first outing
Champagne Diblu won’t lack support when the trial-winning youngster opens his career on his home track at Riccarton on Saturday. The Anna Furlong-trained son of Russian Revolution will be cheered on by a sizeable ownership crew when he steps out in the Listed Riccarton Park Function Centre Welcome Stakes (1000m). “He was our first micro-share horse and we’ve tried to get people involved in the game at a lower cost,” Furlong said. “It’s been pretty successful and there’s a wonderful group behind him who are all pretty excited to get…
Ceolwulf Primed for QE Cup Clash Against Elite Rivals
The $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes is shaping as a moment of truth for Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) as the dual Group One-winning miler seeks to prove he can mix it with the country’s best horses over a middle distance. Ceolwulf will take his place in a crack field that boasts Cox Plate winner Via Sistina, international raiders Dubai Honour and Rousham Park, Australian Cup winner Light Infantry Man and pre-post Melbourne Cup fancy Vauban. The winner of the Epsom Handicap-King Charles III Stakes double over a mile in the spring, Ceolwulf had his autumn campaign interrupted when he missed a scheduled run in the Verry Elleegant Stakes. He was forced…
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Fairytale Ending on the Line for Star Mare
Multiple Group One winner Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) will bid to have a fairytale ending to her racing career when she heads to Randwick on Saturday to contest the Gr.1 Queen of the Turf Stakes (1600m). The daughter of Savabeel, who is raced by New Zealand syndicator Go Racing, will bid to add a fourth Group One crown to her record, and second in the race, before she is offered through Magic Millions’ Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale next month. “It will be a day of mixed emotions with this being…
Gosford free horse racing preview & best bets | April 10, 2025
What Gosford Races Where The Entertainment Grounds – 4 Racecourse Rd, West Gosford NSW 2250 When Thursday, April 10, 2025 First Race 12:55pm AEST Visit Dabble Gosford Racecourse is the destination for provincial racing on Thursday afternoon, with a competitive eight-part program set for decision. The rail moves out +3m the entire circuit, and with the surface rated a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances along with more light rainfall forecast leading into race-day, punters can expect that rating to hold. Gosford races are set to commence at 12:55pm…
Captains Mistress “ready” for Friday’s resumption at Addington
By Jonny Turner Captains Mistress can set the direction for her new campaign when she returns in a Magness Benrow Sires Stakes Semi Final (6.35pm) at Addington on Friday night. Last season’s New Zealand Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly Of The Year is fit and ready to make her 2025 debut at the scene of her Group 1 triumph in the Sires Stakes’ Fillies Championship. The star three-year-old has clearly returned in excellent shape judging by her excellent recent trials in the south. If – or rather when – she confirms that…
Fangirl Heads Queen Of The Turf Stakes 2024 Field & Odds
Sydney’s premier trainer Chris Waller is aiming for his fourth victory in the Queen Of The Turf Stakes this Saturday, saddling up the strong market elect Fangirl in the Group 1 mile feature. Waller has an impressive recent record in the race, having trained the winners for the past two years with Atishu (2023) and […] The post Fangirl Heads Queen Of The Turf Stakes 2024 Field & Odds appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.