| What | Morphettville Races |
| Where | Morphettville Racecourse – 79 Morphett Road, Morphettville, SA 5043 |
| When | Saturday, April 26, 2025 |
| First Race | 12:02pm ACST |
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Group 1 racing returns to South Australia on Saturday afternoon where a massive nine-race meeting is scheduled for Morphettville, headlined by the Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) and Australasian Oaks (2000m).
With clear skies on the forecast and the rail in its true position their will be no excuses for fancied prospects throughout the meeting, with perfect conditions set to greet runners and punters alike. The first event out of Morphettville is set to jump at 12:02pm ACST.
Race 1: Croser Handicap (1600m)
Regal Azmon was incredibly unlucky when second-up at Caulfield and arguably should have finished a lot closer than his 2.5 length defeat behind Rhinoceros. The son of Magnus was left held up for a run for a majority of the home straight, but still produced some of the best closing sectionals of the day to suggest he will be ready to strike third-up. Lachlan Neindorf will look to have the seven-year-old in clear air approaching the home turn, and if he can produce a similar finish, only bad luck beats Regal Azmon in the opener.
7
REGAL AZMON
2
AIR ASSAULT
3
CHICAGO STORM
1
ARRAN BAY
Best Bet
Race 1 – #7 Regal Azmon (6)
7yo Gelding | T: Phillip Stokes | J: Lachlan Neindorf (54kg)
Race 2: Group 3 Breeders’ Stakes (1200m)
Petit Artiste could not have been more impressive when saluting over 1050m at this track on April 12, and with natural improvement, she looks just as hard to roll this time around. The Earthlight filly came with a witherig burst from a midfield position and had the race sewn up a long way out from home. Drawn in barrier five, Daniel Stackhouse will have Petite Artiste in a similar position on Saturday, and provided she produces a similar turn of foot, Petite Artiste will prove too hard to hold out.
3
PETIT ARTISTE
1
LEGACY BOUND
4
BOA VISTA
5
STEEL TRAP
Breeders’ Stakes
Race 2 – #3 Petit Artiste (5)
2yo Filly | T: Amy & Ash Yargi | J: Daniel Stackhouse (55.5kg)
Race 3: Group 3 John Hawkes Stakes (1100m)
Volcanic Express comes to the 2025 John Hawkes Stakes on a quick back-up after producing a thunderous finish to claim the Listed Railway Stakes (1100m) at Oakbank last Saturday. The five-year-old gelding gave his rivals a massive start and a beating when coming from a mile back to win running away from his rivals. With this event set to be run at a genuine clip, the race sets up perfectly for Justin Potter to absorb the pressure from the second half of the field, and with such a strong finish under the bonnet, it is hard to see how Volanic Express does not overhaul his rivals once again.
4
VOLCANIC EXPRESS
7
MANOLO BLING
6
WATCHME WIN
2
PRESS DOWN
John Hawkes Stakes
Race 3 – #4 Volcanic Express (9)
5yo Gelding | T: David Jolly | J: Justin Potter (54.5kg)
Race 4: Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (2000m)
Group 1 VRC Derby (2500m) winner Goldrush Guru has hardly been at his best this time in, but if he is ever going to get back in to the winner’s stall, it should be on Saturday. The three-year-old colt has been well held in much tougher races than what he faces on Saturday, but back in Adelaide, it should see the son of American Pharoah produce his best. Jason Holder will likely have him stalking what looks to be a genuine speed throughout the 2000m, and with an economical run in transit, Goldrush Guru should be exerting his class on his rivals in the home straight.
1
GOLDRUSH GURU
2
ATHANATOS
4
SAINT EMILION
3
OPENING ADDRESS
Chairman’s Stakes
Race 4 – #1 Goldrush Guru (7)
3yo Colt | T: Andrew Gluyas | J: Jason Holder (57.5kg)
Race 5: Group 2 Tobin Bronze Stakes (1200m)
Gallant Son has been racing in fine style in recent times, and despite being rolled as favourite in the Listed Redelva Stakes (1100m), he looks ready to strike fourth-up as he steps up to the 1200m. He finished a half-length off Alabama Lass at Flemington two starts ago, and finished the same distance off Reserve Bank last time out when hitting the line with intent late on. From barrier three, Zac Spain will look to have the colt settled a touch closer to the speed, and barring any bad luck, Gallant Son has plenty of talent and looks the one to beat in the 2025 Tobin Bronze Stakes.
5
GALLANT SON
1
IMPERIAL FORCE
3
TROPICUS
2
RESERVE BANK
Tobin Bronze Stakes
Race 5 – #5 Gallant Son (3)
3yo Colt | T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | J: Zac Spain (57.5kg)
Race 6: Group 2 Queen Of The South Stakes (1600m)
Zloties is low-flying this campaign and on the back of a dominant victory at Bendigo, looks hard to beat as she steps up in company in the Group 2 Queen Of The South Stakes (1600m). The five-year-old mare came with a thunderous finish inside the final 200m when producing some excellent closing sectionals and a similar performance on Saturday, will see her fighting out the finish. The race looks perfectly set up for the Snitzel mare to be doing as she pleases in the second half of the field, and with a well-timed sprint, Zloties looks the goods in the quaddie opener.
9
ZLOTIES
4
JENNILALA
12
SPIRIT OF CAMELOT
1
LADY IN PINK
Queen Of The South Stakes
Race 6 – #9 Zloties (10)
5yo Mare | T: Grahame Begg | J: Jordan Childs (55kg)
Race 7: Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m)
Benagil brings arguably one of the best form lines in Australia to the Group 1 Australasian Oaks, following a 1.3 length defeat behind Treasurethe Moment. The three-year-old filly never really looked like toppling the superstar in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m), but if she brings anything close to that effort, the Manhattan Rain filly looks hard to topple here. Mark Zahra will need a touch of luck from barrier 13, but if he can have Benagil settled in the moving line with cover, she will be the one storming home down the heart of the track and winning the 2025 Australasian Oaks.
2
BENAGIL
9
POLYMNIA
3
MOVIN OUT
1
TOO DARN LIZZIE
Australasian Oaks
Race 7 – #2 Benagil (13)
3yo Filly | T: Glen Thompson | J: Mark Zahra (Weight kg)
Race 8: Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m)
Outside of a poor run on a poor surface in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley, Stretan Angel has been racing in fine fashion this time in and looks well-placed to picked up her maiden Group 1 win. First-up she finished within a length of Skybird in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m), and then followed it up by finishing third to Joliestar and Headwall when beaten 2.8 lengths in a Newmarket Handicap (1200m). Those two efforts stand out like a sore thumb heading into the 2025 Robert Sangster Stakes, and if she is anywhere near her best, Stretan Angel has a booming finish under her bonnet to be blousing her rivals late.
2
STRETAN ANGEL
- 9
CHARM STONE
6
A LITTLE DEEP
3
CLIMBING STAR
Robert Sangster Stakes
Race 8 – #2 Stretan Angel (10)
4yo Mare | T: Phillip Stokes | J: Thomas Stockdale (56.5kg)
Race 9: Grand Syndicates Handicap (1200m)
The Mansman is poised to return from a three-month spell, and with a handy enough fresh record of 3: 1-1-0, he looks set to run a bold race. The four-year-old gelding went to the paddock a winner following an impressive turn of foot over 1400m, and despite resuming at 1200m, a similar finish will see him front and centre when the whips are cracking. Lachlan Neindorf will likely be stalking the speed throughout, and if The Mansman can find clear air at the right time, he looks the best way home, in what is a tough way to finish the Morphettville card.
7
THE MANSMAN
13
STAR SIRIUS
12
BEAUTY RISING
6
SACHEM
Saturday quaddie tips for Morphettville
Morphettville quadrella selections
Saturday, April 26, 2025
- 4-9-12
- 1-2-3-9
- 1-2-3-6-7-9
- 6-7-12-13
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