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What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, March 9, 2025 First Race 12:30pm HKT (3:30pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing resumes at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday afternoon, with a stacked 11-part program set for decision. The rail is in the C course for all races on the turf, and with no rainfall predicted to hit the course proper, punters can expect a genuine Good 4 surface throughout the afternoon. The opening event is scheduled to get…

Return To Conquer winning the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Expensive colt Return To Conquer extended his unbeaten record to four as he brought up a significant milestone for the Te Akau Racing operation when winning the Group 1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie. The son of Snitzel was bought by Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis for $1.3 million as a yearling on the Gold Coast in January of last year and his latest success made it 100 Group One…

Provence winning Saturday’s Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Eight weeks after celebrating what they thought was a career pinnacle in the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham, the connections of blue-blooded mare Provence were treated to something even more special in Saturday’s Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie. The fillies and mares’ feature carried a stake of $600,000 and was one of four Group Ones on a star-studded Champions Day card. Provence earned her time…

El Vencedor (outside) winning the Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Pin up boy El Vencedor signed off his latest local campaign with the final leg of a winning Group One treble when he downed gallant mare La Crique in a thrilling finish to the Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie. El Vencedor or EV as he is now affectionately known had added the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) and the Group 1 Otaki-Maori WFA Classic…

What Echuca Cup Day 2025 Where Echuca Racing Club – Corner Scott Road and Murray Valley Highway, Echuca, VIC, 3564 When Sunday, March 9, 2025 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Feature racing in Victoria heads to Echuca on Sunday afternoon where the $100,000 Echuca Cup (1400m) headlines a competitive eight-race meeting. A perfect day for racing is forecast for raceday, with the track likely to receive an upgrade to a Good 3 at some point throughout the card. The rail will be in its true position, with Echuca Cup…

Jennilala ridden by Craig Newitt wins the Matron Stakes at Flemington. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Jennilala has kicked off her career under new trainer Gavin Bedggood in the best possible way by taking out the Group 3 Matron Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. The daughter of Shalaa was transferred from the Ciaron Maher stable before starting this preparation, but she was unwated in betting, drifting from +600 out to +750 with Unibet before the jump. Wrote To Arataki (+500) jumped well from her inside gate and took up the lead…

Damask Rose winning Saturday’s $3.5 million Listed The NZB Kiwi (1500m) at Ellerslie.Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Te Akau Racing, Blake Shinn and fantastic filly Damask Rose created a piece of New Zealand racing history when they took out the inaugural running of the richest race in the land, the newly minted $3.5 million Listed The NZB Kiwi (1500m) at Ellerslie. The slot race is the centrepiece of the newly created Champions Day, a day featuring eight black-type contests, including four at Group One level. Open to New Zealand bred…