Day: 24 September 2022

Golden Rose Stakes 2022 Winner Jacquinot Eyes Caulfield Guineas

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The all-in odds on Jacquinot to win the Group 1 $3 million Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in a fortnight have firmed following the colt’s outstanding win in the 2022 Golden Rose Stakes in Sydney. Golden Rose 2022 winner Jacquinot (outside) denied In Secret (inside) a win for the punters. Photo: Steve Hart. Third in the Blue Diamond as a two-year-old before his failed Slipper effort on a wet track with blinkers on, the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained son of Rubick is now two-from-two this prep. He won the Group…

Mustang Valley excels in Awapuni feature

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Impressive last start Hastings winner Mustang Valley lifted her game several notches on Saturday as she claimed her first success at stakes level when taking out the Gr.3 Boehringer Ingelheim Metric Mile (1550m) at Awapuni. The four-year-old daughter of Vanbrugh had been competitive at the highest level during her three-year-old campaign where she numbered stakes placings in the Gr.3 Sunline Vase (2100m) and Gr.3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) will also finishing a creditable fifth in the Gr.1 New Zealand One Thousand Guineas (1600m). Trainer Andrew Forsman gave the mare a…

Perfect start for Cambridge Stud stallion

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Cambridge Stud resident stallion Embellish made the perfect start to his stud career on Saturday when debut runner Luberon lead all the way to land the Bear Morgan @ Harcourts Bream Bay 2YO over 800m at Ruakaka. Bred and raced by Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay and carrying their familiar black and yellow colours, Luberon is from the first crop of the former Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) winner who commenced his duties at the Stud during the 2019 breeding season. A stylish trial winner over 800m…

Underwood shows Cataldo’s quality eye

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In a not too distant pre-internet past, Phill Cataldo remembers mailing Australian trainers VHS tapes of Kiwi horses’ trials and races in a bid to orchestrate a sale. Many things have changed in the last 25 years, but what hasn’t is Cataldo’s knack for unearthing a superstar of the turf. The accomplished bloodstock agent has consistently sourced top class racehorses from New Zealand, either as young stock from weanling and yearling sales or as untapped prospects off trials or a handful of race starts. On Sunday, horses purchased by Cataldo…

Glorious reigns supreme in Benalla Cup

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They might’ve missed out on playing finals footy, but there was some small tonic for a bunch of Port Adelaide players with South Australian galloper Not Usual Glorious (Fiorente) leading all the way to take out the Benalla Cup (2046m) on Friday. 2021 Brownlow medallist Ollie Wines, Tom Clurey and several other past and present Power players are in the ownership through their ‘Free Money Saturdays’ syndicate and have tasted metropolitan success already this preparation with wins at Caulfield and The Valley. Neil Farley took control of the race and…

Bathurst racing tips, best odds & quaddie | Sunday 25/9/2022

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What Bathurst Cup Day Where Bathurst Racecourse – 55 Eleven Mile Dr, Bathurst NSW 2795 When Sunday, September 25, 2022 First Race 1:15pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The annual $50,000 Bathurst Cup will headline the eight-race program at Bathurst Racecourse on Sunday afternoon, with the first race jumping at 1:15pm AEST. After consistent rain fall over New South Wales, we will be racing on a Heavy 8 with the chance of more rain to fall before and during the meeting. The rail will be in the true position for the entire…

Zac Purton excited by California Spangle’s return

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California Spangle wins the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m). Zac Purton is optimistic California Spangle can extend an already meteoric rise by claiming the Group 3 Celebration Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (September 25), when the richly talented gelding’s performance will help Tony Cruz plot a path towards a LONGINES Hong Kong International Races tilt on December 11. Purton views California Spangle – winner of six races and four times runner-up from 10 starts – as the emerging local horse most likely to help fulfil the Australian’s…

2022 Moir Stakes Results: Coolangatta Wins, Bella Nipotina Second

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Magic Millions 2YO Classic winning filly Coolangatta relished a high-pressure edition of the Group 1 $1 million Moir Stakes (1000m) leading from barrier to box to burn off her brave stablemate Bella Nipotina under the lights at Moonee Valley on Friday night. Coolangatta was excellent leading all-the-way to win the 2022 Moir Stakes. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. The three-year-old daughter of Written Tycoon became the first Moir Stakes winning filly since She Will Reign (2017) thanks to a gun steer by now seven-time Group 1 winning jockey Jamie Kah. Coolangatta,…

La Rosa back from the wilderness

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By Jonny Turner After a massive wait, La Rosa is finally back. The Mark Jones trained four-year-old lines up at Winton on Saturday, starting for the first time since June of 2021. A series of hiccups are behind the former star age group filly being away from the track for 15 months. A fetlock operation was followed by a bone chip procedure before tie-up issues pushed La Rosa’s return back from the winter to the spring. Finally ready to return, the question many punters will be asking is whether La…

Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | September 24, 2022

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Horse Racing on Saturday, September 24 will feature 10 meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Rosehill, Mornington, Toowoomba, Morphettville & Belmont. Saturday Racing Tips – September 24, 2022 Rosehill Racing Tips Mornington Racing Tips Toowoomba Racing Tips Morphettville Racing Tips Belmont Racing Tips Featured Race Golden Rose Stakes – Rosehill Race 8 As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to see…