Australia took the spoils in Saturday’s eagerly anticipated trans-Tasman sprint clash at Te Rapa as Here To Shock (NZ) (Shocking) and Bosustow (Blue Point) filled the quinella in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m). The presence of 11-race winner Here To Shock and last-start Magic Millions Guineas (1400m) hero Bosustow added international spice to an elite field of sprinters, which also featured top-flight Kiwi talent such as Grail Seeker (NZ) (Iffraaj), Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel), Luberon (NZ) (Embellish), Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) and Babylon Berlin (All Too Hard). But in the end,…
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Diamond calling Field Of Play
Karaka graduate Field Of Play (Deep Field) will be a force to be reckoned with when he contests the Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) in a fortnight after posting a dominant victory in the Gr.3 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (1100m) at Caulfield. Prepared by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, the gelded son of Deep Field was a brilliant debut winner in late December and again showed his class and professionalism, proving too strong for his juvenile rivals despite going six weeks between runs. Perfectly ridden by Blake Shinn, Field Of…
Logan stars in Alice Springs with four winners
Darwin jockey Sonja Logan after sealing victory aboard Crown Waters for trainer and husband Tom Logan at Fannie Bay on Friday. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Fotofinish Racepix) After posting 500 career wins last Sunday in Alice Springs, Darwin jockey Sonja Logan once again took centre stage at Pioneer Park on Saturday. Logan finished with four wins and is now the outright leader in the Alice Springs and Provincial jockeys’ premiership. The 32-year-old, who was the leading rider in the Red Centre during the 2022/23 campaign, has booted home 15 winners this…
Emphasize gets the better of older rivals at Caulfield
Emphasize winning at Caulfield. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young trained three-year-old Emphasize has again flagged his staying credentials with a hard-fought victory over older horses at Caulfield. The son of Embellish cruised to victory at Sale in January and was due to step out at Sandown last week, but dislodged his rider on the way to the barriers and was duly scratched. Seven days later the gelding put up a tough performance to loop the field and stave off handy four-year-old Inevitable Award as he posted…
Tuxedo too good in Group 2 Waikato Guineas
Tuxedo is all alone at the finish of the Group 2 Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) A dominant performance in the Group 2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday has thrust Tuxedo into the top echelon of contenders for next month’s Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). Tuxedo had already shown plenty of promise in his four-race career, winning twice including the Group 3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) and finishing second in both of the other two. He chased home Derby favourite Willydoit at Ellerslie…
Leica Lucy a class above in Te Rapa Group 2
Leica Lucy overcame adversity to add the Group 2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies’ Classic to her winning sequence. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Rising star Leica Lucy had to live right up to her fast-growing reputation at Te Rapa on Saturday, getting herself out of deep trouble in the straight and winning the Group 2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies’ Classic (2000m). The classy daughter of Derryn went into the $275,000 feature as the hottest favourite of the day at $1.30 with horse racing betting sites, having won three…
2025 CF Orr Stakes Winner Another Wil Beats Mr Brightside
Ciaron Maher‘s Another Wil delivered a thrilling performance to claim the 2025 CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield, denying Mr Brightside a historic back-to-back victory in the season-opening Group 1. The Street Boss gelding, ridden to perfection by Jamie Melham, settled midfield before unleashing a powerful finish to overhaul the reigning champion in a thrilling photo […] The post 2025 CF Orr Stakes Winner Another Wil Beats Mr Brightside appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.
Here To Shock leads home Australian quinella in BCD Group Sprint
Australian raider Here To Shock runs away with the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Australia took the spoils in Saturday’s eagerly anticipated trans-Tasman sprint clash at Te Rapa as Here To Shock and Bosustow filled the quinella in the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m). The presence of 11-race winner Here To Shock and last-start Magic Millions Guineas (1400m) hero Bosustow added international spice to an elite field of sprinters, which also featured top-flight Kiwi talent such as Grail Seeker, Savaglee,…
El Vencedor thrashes rivals in Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes
El Vencedor romps to a three-length win in the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Saturday’s Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa marked another new high point in the career of the ever-improving El Vencedor, who took his career earnings past $1 million with a stunning three-length runaway. The son of Shocking initially showed promise as a sprinter, winning over 1200m in both New Zealand and Australia as a three-year-old and placing in the Group 3 Concorde Handicap (1200m) and Listed Newmarket Handicap…
Sha Tin free horse racing preview & tips | February 9, 2025
What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, February 9, 2025 First Race 12:30pm HKT (3:30pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Sha Tin Racecourse is the destination for Hong Kong racing on Sunday afternoon, with a bumper 11-part program set down for decision. The rail is in the C course for the meeting, and with no signs of rainfall on the forecast, racegoers can expect a pristine Good 4 surface throughout the card. All the action is scheduled to get underway…