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What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, January 12, 2025 First Race 1pm HKT (4pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing resumes at Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon, with a mixture of turf and all-weather races lined up for a bumper 10-race program. The rail is in the C+3 position for all races on the course proper, and with nothing but sunny skies forecast across the weekend, punters are ensured a genuine Good 4 surface. All the action…

Hakkinen will contest Sunday’s Listed Gingernuts Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) The $1 million Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) is less than two months away and Te Akau Racing is hoping to unveil a couple of key prospects in Sunday’s Listed Gingernuts Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie. The first of their three-year-olds will be the lightly-tried Hakkinen, who comfortably put away a Rating 60 field as a maidener in his second raceday appearance last month. Sam Bergerson, who trains the gelding in partnership with Mark Walker,…

What Warrnambool Races Where Warrnambool Racing Club – 2/64 Grafton Rd, Warrnambool VIC 3280 When Sunday, January 12, 2025 First Race 1:20pm AEDT Visit Dabble Racing heads to the Warrnambool Racing Club on Sunday afternoon, where a competitive eight-race meeting is set down for decision. Clear skies are forecast for the ‘Bool on Sunday and despite the track being rated a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, the track should be a Good 4 come the opening race. The rail will be out 6m the entire circuit, with action…

Waterford and Alysha Collett returning to the mounting yard after claiming The Lakes at Wyong. Photo: Bradleyphotos The Chris Waller-trained Waterford ($9.00) has come with a withering burst to claim the inaugural running of The Lakes (1600m) at Wyong on Saturday afternoon, securing the $500,000 on offer in celebration of 150 years of racing in the region. It comes after a luckless string of outs this preparation for the son of Awtaad, with the six-year-old only having placed once across his five starts heading into Saturday’s feature. Alysha Collett produced…

Provence winning the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) A coming-of-age performance by Provence in the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) capped a feature treble at Trentham on Saturday for leading jockey Sam Spratt. The 40-year-old had previously won the Listed Wellesley Stakes (1100m) on To Cap It All and the Group 2 Levin Classic (1400m) with standout three-year-old Savaglee. Spratt, who also recorded another black-type treble on the first day of the New Zealand Cup Carnival at Riccarton in…

Whangaehu upon winning the Group 3 Trentham Stakes (2100m) on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) A remarkable run for owner-breeders Humphrey and Fiona O’Leary kept on rolling at Trentham on Saturday with a last-to-first performance by Whangaehu in the Group 3 Trentham Stakes (2100m). It was the second black-type success in the last three starts for Whangaehu, who won the Listed Wanganui Cup (2040m) on November 30 and then finished third in the Group 3 Manawatu Cup (2300m) on December 21. The red and white colours of…

Amosu and Nikita Beriman returning to the mounting yard following their win in the Magic Millions Debut. Photo: Darren Winningham Liam Birchley and Nikita Beriman have combined with Amosu to take out the $500,000 Magic Millions Debut after snatching victory from the jaws of defeat with a lunge at Darn Hot Lady on the winning post. After opening at $11 with top horse racing bookmakers, the daughter of Invader was heavily backed before the third race and jumped as an equal second favourite at $4.80. Darn Hot Lady bounced the…

Damian Lane and Payline after winning the 2025 Magic Millions The Syndicate. Photo: Darren Winningham The Magic Millions Carnival, one of Australia’s premier racing events, has officially been rescheduled to Friday night at the Gold Coast after ongoing storms and extreme weather conditions forced a delay earlier in the week. Organisers made the announcement following a thorough assessment of the Gold Coast track, which had been rendered unsuitable for racing due to persistent rain and surface water. The decision to postpone the event was made to prioritise the safety of…

Tim Clark and Slippin’ Jimmy combine to with the Magic Millions Country Cup. Photo: Darren Winningham David Vandyke & Tim Clark combined with Slippin’ Jimmy ($3.40) to claim victory in the Magic Millions Country Cup (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon, making every post a winner to secure the $500,000 prize. The son of Pariah brought a formidable record of nine starts for fives wins and two more minor placings into this first-up assignment and never looked in any danger despite his 162-day absence, pinging the lids to…