Category: Australian Gallops

Promising mare Bedtime Story. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Hastings trainers Guy Lowry and Leah Zydenbos made the most of an opportunity to trial several of their well-performed horses locally on Thursday at Waipukurau. Among their representatives was the promising Bedtime Story, making her first public appearance as a four-year-old in an Open 1000m trial. The daughter of Per Incanto won three of her seven starts last term, alongside a fourth placing in the Group 2 Wellington Guineas (1400m), won by subsequent Group 1-winner Grail Seeker. “She was…

Sea King. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Racing Victoria (RV) Head of Handicapping, David Hegan, has announced that Wednesday’s Group 3 Apiam Bendigo Cup (2400m) winner Sea King has received a 0.5kg penalty in the $8.56 million Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m). The Harry Eustace-trained English stayer has been lifted from his original weight of 50kg to 50.5kg thus elevating the horse to 17th in the Order of Entry for the iconic race at Flemington next Tuesday, 5 November. Click here for the full Melbourne Cup Order Of Entry. Hegan…

Muramasa ridden by Daniel Moor winning the 2023 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Racing Victoria (RV) Stewards, acting on specialist veterinary advice, have today withdrawn the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained pair Brayden Star and Muramasa from the entries for the 2024 Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) to be run at Flemington on Tuesday, November 5. In accordance with the conditions of the race, Brayden Star and Muramasa were presented at the University of Melbourne Equine Centre in Werribee on Monday, October 28 for compulsory…

Arjay’s Flight will line-up in the Feilding Hotel 1600 at Trentham. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Arjay’s Flight will be out to keep his perfect record intact for new trainer Shaun Phelan when he heads to Trentham on Saturday to contest the Feilding Hotel 1600. The six-year-old gelding has won both of his starts since transferring to the Cambridge horseman’s barn, winning first-up over 1400m at Taupo last month before repeating the result over a mile at Te Rapa. He was set to return to the Hamilton track…

What 2024 Golden Eagle Day Where Rosehill Gardens Racecourse – James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142 When Saturday, November 2, 2024 First Race 12:10pm AEDT Visit Dabble The $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) headlines the action at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, supported by an outstanding 10-race program, including the $3 million Russell Balding Stakes (1300m) alongside the Group 3 Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m). The rail is in the true position the entire circuit for the meeting, and with some rainfall predicted to hit the course proper on Thursday and Friday,…

Lux Libertas will contest the Financial Services 1300 at Tauranga on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Lux Libertas kicked off her campaign in July as a maidener and on Saturday she will be given the opportunity to prove herself in Open company for the first time in the Financial Services 1300. The Almanzor four-year-old has powered through the grades this preparation, winning five of her last six starts over 1200m and 1400m, including a dominant display in MAAT company at Te Rapa’s feature meeting on October 12. Andrew Scott,…

Bella Waters will contest the Financial Services Handicap (1300m) at Tauranga on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Lightly raced mare Bella Waters came a long way in a short time last preparation and has impressed ahead of her return at Tauranga on Saturday. The progressive daughter of the late Sacred Falls will resume in Saturday’s Financial Services Handicap (1300m) after missing her planned kick-off date on Labour Day. “We did have her in at Te Rapa so we had to change, it is 1300m and I would have preferred…

What Ascot races Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Saturday, November 2, 2024 First Race 12:24pm AWST Visit Dabble The Prince Of Wales Stakes and Asian Beau Stakes, both at Group 3 level, will headline the massive nine-race card at Ascot this Saturday afternoon. The track was rated as a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, but with perfect weather forecast in the lead-up to the meeting, expect an upgrade to a Good surface on Saturday. The rail will be pushed out to the…

What Moonee Valley races Where Moonee Valley Racecourse – 1 McPherson St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Friday, November 1, 2024 First Race 5:45pm AEDT Visit Dabble Moonee Valley Racing Club will host a competitive eight-race program this Friday evening. The track was rated as a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, and with perfect weather forecast for Friday, expect the surface to remain in the Good range throughout the meeting. The rail will be in the +4m position for the entire circuit, with racing set to kick off…

What Eagle Farm Races Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, November 2, 2024 First Race 12:23pm AEST Visit Dabble Brisbane Racing Club will host a nine-race program at Eagle Farm this Saturday afternoon, where the first of those races will kick off at 12:23pm AEST. With rain forecast on Thursday and Friday, there is a chance that the track will be downgraded from the Good 4 rating that was posted at the time of acceptances. The rail will be in the +1m position…