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What Ascot races Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Sunday, March 9, 2025 First Race 1:40pm AWST Visit Dabble The Listed Lex Piper Stakes and 1000 Guineas will headline the eight-race card at Ascot on Sunday afternoon. The track is expected to stay in the Good 4 rating that was posted at acceptances, with warm weather forecast across the weekend. The rail will be in the +7m position for the entire circuit, with the first race scheduled to jump at 1:40pm AWST. Ascot 1000 Guineas…

Joliestar ridden by Damian Lane wins the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Joliestar has bounced back with a slashing victory in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m), giving Chris Waller his second victory in the race and Damian Lane his first success in the time-honoured contest. The daughter of Zoustar finished third in the Group 2 Expressway Stakes first-up, and punters were more than happy to give her another chance, as she was hammered in betting with Picklebet and jumped as a +240 favourite. After jumping…

Group 1 Randwick Guineas winner, Linebacker. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The John O’Shea & Tom Charlton-trained Linebacker ($9.00) has tasted Group 1 success for the first time at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, fending off all challengers to claim the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m). The son of Super Seth had always promised to produce at the highest level across seven career starts, consistently finishing on the heel of Broadsiding ($1.60) throughout the spring campaign. It finally eventuated on Saturday with Zac Lloyd storming across to take up the running in the early…

Jedibeel surges to victory in the Group 2 Challenge Stakes at Randwick. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Brad Widdup & Tyler Schiller combined with Jedibeel ($10.00) to claim victory in the Group 2 Challenge Stakes (1000m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, slicing between horses to record an impressive eighth career win. The son of Savabeel was first-up after a 84-day spell, however, did bring residual fitness into the $500,000 feature after securing Listed success at the end of last preparation over 1200m. The five-year-old gelding had never missed the frame fresh, and that…

Tom Kitten ridden by Ben Melham wins the All-Star Mile at Flemington. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) James Cummings has claimed his first All Star Mile (1600m) as a trainer, following a perfectly timed ride from Ben Melham aboard Tom Kitten (+360) at Flemington. Following his flashing light run when he was an unlucky runner-up behind Mr Brightside (+170) in the Group 1 Futurity Stakes, the son of Harry Angel has turned the tables on the champion by defeating him in a head-bobbing finish to the All Star Mile. As…

Middle Earth (GB) ridden by Mark Zahra wins the Australian Cup Prelude at Flemington.(Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Ciaron Maher and Mark Zahra have combined with Middle Earth on his Australian racing debut to claim the Australian Cup Prelude (2000m) at Flemington. The ex-European gelding was heavily backed with PlayUp in the final 10 minutes before the jump, as his odds continued to shorten from a high of +380 to +250. The son of Roaring Lion settled worse than midfield and enjoyed a strong tempo that was set by Aramco…

Little Baia winning the Group 3 Aspiration Quality. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The Bjorn Baker-trained Little Baia ($9.50) has chalked up her hat-trick of wins for the preparation, making every post a winner in the Group 3 Aspiration Quality (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. Rachel King elected to head straight to the top from barrier three, with the daughter of All Too Hard well-placed with 53kg on her back throughout the contest. She was able to lead at her own leisure throughout the 1600m journey, with no other runners electing to…

Vinrock ridden by Mark Zahra wins the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Flemington. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Vinrock (+240) has maintained his undefeated record by taking out the Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) in his second career start, following a dominant debut victory at Pakenham. The Matt Laurie-trained gelding led from start to finish on debut, and Mark Zahra didn’t change tactics on the son of I Am Invincible, who bowled along out in front before kicking clear in the concluding stages of the race. After the…

Tentyris winning the Group 2 Todman Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Godolphin has claimed a race-to-race double at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Tentyris ($8.00) stormed clear of his rivals in the Group 2 Todman Stakes (1200m). The Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) runner-up returned to Sydney in terrific order and got conditions to suit as a trio of runners went forward to dictate terms throughout proceedings. Beiwacht ($7.00), North England ($9.50) and Pallaton ($12.00) made a line of three in the early stages, allowing the…