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Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Matron Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025 Location: Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria Prize Money: $200,000 Distance: 1600m The Matron Stakes is a Group 3 race for fillies and mares, run over 1600m under set weights and penalties at Flemington by the Victoria Racing Club. Introduced in 1994, the Matron Stakes was a Listed race until 2005 before gaining Group 3 status in 2006. The 2024 Matron Stakes, worth $200,000, was won by Eternal Flame, defeating Running By and Foxy…

Queensland’s thoroughbred racing schedule has been heavily impacted by Tropical Cyclone Alfred, with multiple meetings either cancelled or rescheduled due to ongoing weather and track conditions. Racing Queensland has confirmed a series of changes to the calendar as race clubs work to recover. The Eagle Farm meeting originally set for Tuesday, March 11, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 12, replacing the Doomben meeting, which has now been abandoned. The cancellation of Doomben Racecourse has led to three additional races being added to the Eagle Farm program, meaning an expanded…

Morphettville track. Taylor Johnstone has produced a brilliant front-running ride to guide Sir Sway ($4.60) to victory in the Listed Manihi Classic (1100m) at Morphettville on Monday, securing a significant black-type success for Sue & Jason Jaensch. The four-year-old gelding showed his customary early speed before digging deep in the straight to hold off the fast-finishing bookmaker favourite Prairie Flower ($2.90), with Extremely Lucky () flashing home for third. Sir Sway’s victory was all the more impressive given he was first-up without an official trial or jumpout, showing his natural…

Silent Surrente (Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Rochelle Milnes has secured the biggest victory of her career, guiding Silent Surrente ($10) to an all-the-way win in the Group 2 Sportsbet Adelaide Cup (3200m) at Morphettville on Monday afternoon for the Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea stable. The six-year-old Fiorente mare delivered a masterful front-running display, overcoming an early wide position to roll to the lead mid-race before defying all challengers in the straight to claim South Australia’s biggest staying race. Silent Surrente’s win was a testament to Milnes’ composure, as she took…

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025 Location: Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1400m The VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes is a Group 2 race for two-year-olds, run over 1400m at Flemington by the Victoria Racing Club. First held in 1862 as the Flemington Stakes, the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes has undergone several name and distance changes before settling at its current format in 1920. Previously a Group 1 race (1979-2004), the VRC Sires’ Produce…