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Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Skyline Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025 Location: Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1200m The Skyline Stakes is a Group 2 race for two-year-old colts and geldings, run over 1200m under set weights. First held in 1979 by the Sydney Turf Club, the Skyline Stakes named after 1958 Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m) and Group 1 AJC Derby (2400m) winner Skyline. Initially a Listed race in 1980, the Skyline Stakes was upgraded to Group…

What 2025 Verry Elleegant Stakes Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, NSW When Saturday, March 1, 2025 Prizemoney $1,000,000 Distance 1600m Conditions Group 1 | Weight For Age 2024 Winner Think It Over (2) | T: Kerry Parker | J: Nash Rawiller (59kg) Visit Dabble The time-honoured Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) headlines the action at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a classy field of nine set to battle it out for the $1 million prize. Six of the nine runners engaged come through the Group 2 Apollo Stakes…

What 2025 Australian Guineas Where Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria When Saturday, March 1, 2025 Prizemoney $1,000,000 Distance 1600m Conditions Set Weights 2024 winner Southport Tycoon (4) | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Jamie Melham (57kg) Visit Dabble The 40th running of the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) headlines a bumper 10-race card at Flemington this Saturday, with a field of 16 set to do battle for the $1 million on offer in the premier three-year-old race in Victoria this autumn. Angel Capital and Sepals loom as the ones to…

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Liverpool City Cup Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025 Location: Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $250,000 Distance: 1300m The Liverpool City Cup is a Group 3 race run over 1300m under set weights and penalties, held at Randwick racecourse. First held in 1970 over 12 furlongs, the Liverpool City Cup became a sprint in 1971, attaining Group 3 status in 1978. The Liverpool City Cup distance varied between 1200m, 1300m, and 1400m before settling at 1300m in…

What Pakenham Races Where Southside Racing Pakenham – 420 Nar Nar Goon – Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3810 When Thursday, February 27, 2025 First Race 5:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Pakenham plays host to a massive nine-race meeting this Thursday night, with the $300,000 Future Stars Series Final (1400m) taking top billing. Clear skies above will mirror excellent conditions on the track, with the surface rated a Good 4 and the rail in its true position. The first race will jump at 5:15pm AEDT. Future Stars Series Final: Untapped Untapped has…

Damask Rose (inside) winning her 1100m trial at Taupo on Wednesday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Talented filly Damask Rose is set to bloom once more when she heads to Ellerslie next week to contest the inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) after winning her 1100m trial at Taupo on Wednesday. The three-year-old daughter of Savabeel has been a standout for trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, winning three and placing in two of her six starts to date, including taking out last month’s $1.5 million Karaka Millions…

Public Attention will contest next week’s $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m). Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Prominent Australian owner Aziz “Ozzie” Kheir and global thoroughbred giant Coolmore won the world’s richest turf race, the A$14 million The Everest (1200m), in 2019 with Yes Yes Yes, and six years on they are teaming up once more in the hope of taking out another slot race. Last year, Kheir purchased a slot in the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), to be run at Ellerslie on Champions Day, March 8, in the hope of running his…