Year: 2022

Anamoe reigns supreme in Might And Power

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Anamoe ridden by James McDonald wins the Might And Power at Caulfield. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Even champion trainer James Cummings admitted he harboured a couple of doubts about superstar middle-distance runner Anamoe before and during his remarkable victory in the Might And Power at Caulfield. One – was he at full fitness following his incredible George Main Stakes win last start? That was after he pulled up slightly lame after that victory at Randwick on September 17. And two – did he tell fellow champion and jockey James…

Might And Power Stakes 2022 Results: Cox Plate Favourite Anamoe Wins

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Anamoe put the writing on the wall for a big run in the Group 1 $5 million Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) with his brave victory over I’m Thunderstruck and Zaaki in the Group 1 $1 million Neds Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield. James Cummings’ Cox Plate favourite Anamoe was good holding off his rivals in the 2022 Might And Power results at Caulfield. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. Twelve months ago the Godolphin-raced son of Street Boss won the Caulfield Guineas over a mile before narrowly being denied the Cox…

Paisley Park takes out Matamata Cup

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Local runner Paisley Park (NZ) (Azamour) showed he had taken plenty of improvement from his first-up performance at Te Rapa last month when he came with a withering late burst to score in the Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m). The Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall-trained eight-year-old had given plenty of cheek over 1200m in his campaign opener before weakening late in the piece and stripped in better nick for his home track feature. A well-judged ride by Wiremu Pinn, who had already completed a winning double aboard Pennsylvania (NZ)…

Darci La Bella adds stakes victory to burgeoning record

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Progressive mare Darci La Bella (NZ) (Darci Brahma) added a valuable black-type victory to an already outstanding race record when she strode clear to win the Gr.3 Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) at Hawera. The winner of eight of her 14 starts before contesting Saturday’s Group Three feature, the daughter of Darci Brahma went into the race as a warm favourite after finishing fourth to outstanding mare Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) at Group Two level two starts back before winning comfortably in open handicap company a week ago at…

Pier dominant in Hawke’s Bay Guineas

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Local runner Pier (NZ) (Proisir) dominated his three-year-old rivals in the closing stages of the AHD Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m), dashing away to win the Group Two feature in fine style. With the race transferred to Saturday’s Matamata meeting after Hastings was abandoned due to inclement weather last weekend, the strapping son of Proisir was in his element on his home surface for trainers Darryn and Briar Weatherley. A last start second to race favourite Dynastic (NZ) (Almanzor) on the first day of the Hastings Spring Carnival saw Pier ($6.70)…

La Crique tastes sweet Group One success

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It may have taken an extra seven days to come to fruition but Matamata mare La Crique (NZ) (Vadamos) got a deserved success at the highest level when she took out the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Matamata on Saturday. The four-year-old daughter of Vadamos had been a heavily backed favourite to take the race at Hastings last weekend but with heavy rain forcing the abandonment of that meeting, connections had to wait an extra week before lining up in the Group One feature on their home track after…

Paulele heads Godolphin quinella in Schillaci Stakes

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Paulele ridden by James McDonald wins the Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Godolphin now has a headache in terms of who will run for them in The Everest next Saturday – but trainer James Cummings says it’s a good headache to have. That was after Paulele and Ingratiating – both described as “bulls” – were outstanding in the Schillaci Stakes (1100m), finshing 1-2 at Caulfield. James McDonald once again showed his brilliance in the saddle, asking his gelding to poke his nose through a hole while…

Chase For Charity | Off The Bench with Ronald McDonald House Charities

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Ronald McDonald House Charities (Vic/Tas) CEO Peter Bishop joined GRV Acting CEO Stuart Laing & SEN’s Off The Bench hosts Craig Hutchison & Liam Pickering on October 8 to celebrate the conclusion of the 2022 Chase For Charity campaign & acknowledge the funds raised. After 28 weeks of tipping by Hutchy, a cheque to the value of $8,668.52 will be presented to Ronald McDonald House Charities on November 10. The 2022 Chase For Charity campaign raised $26,856.97 in total for our three charities – McAuley, Victorian Men’s Shed Association and…

Shane Green to call for the last time in Darwin

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Former Alice Springs Turf Club race caller Shane Green, who has been calling the races and dogs in Darwin in recent weeks, on deck during his tenure at Pioneer Park in the Red Centre. There have been plenty of colourful racing characters in the Northern Territory over the years, and former Alice Springs race caller Shane Green is definitely an honorary member of that list. Green used to light up Pioneer Park with his unique and highly entertaining commentary from 2006 until 2017. In recent weeks, Green has been based…

Best Of Bordeaux smashes rivals in Roman Consul Stakes

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Ben Melham steers Best Of Bordeaux to victory in the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes. Aided by a peach of a front-running steer from Ben Melham, the Kacy Fogden-trained Best Of Bordeaux has managed to lead throughout to claim the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick. Having been scratched on raceday morning from the Listed Heritage Stakes on September 24, the three-year-old colt showed no signs of ill-affect when putting a space on his rivals in the three-year-old 1200m sprint. Despite being a slight drifting favourite with online betting…