Month: November 2024

Keayang Zahara puts on show at Addington

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By Adam Hamilton  The Aussies only snared the one win on Show Day at Addington Raceway, but it was the one that stole the week. Keayang Zahara’s mesmerizing win in the $500,000 Majestic Horse Floats LP The Ascent also capped the greatest NZ Cup Week in history for Aussie raiders, winning three of the “majors” with the 10-horse team who crossed the ditch. Swayzee did his thing, again, in last Tuesday’s IRT NZ Trotting Cup. The way he did it was just so Swayzee. Defying his daunting travel and racing…

Another Prophet springs surprise in Thousand Guineas

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Another Prophet ridden by Ethan Brown wins the Group 1 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield Racecourse. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Australia’s top trainers have come to the fore in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas, with Another Prophet ($34) for Ciaron Maher taking out the three-year-old fillies contest ahead of the Chris Waller-trained Aeliana ($3) and Too Darn Lizzie ($26) from the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott stable. Too Darn Lizzie led the field at a strong tempo, followed by Stage ‘N’ Screen ($8), Supercilious ($41), and the eventual winner, who…

Free Ascot races replays & full results | Champion Fillies’ Day

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Champion Fillies’ Day 2024. Photo: Western Racepix The Ascot Summer Carnival officially gets underway on Saturday with Champions Fillies’ where a nine-race meeting is set down for decision at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The Group 3 WA Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) is the feature of the day and is set to jump at 4:15pm local time. With plenty of key form races leading into the Group 1 races over in the west, catch up on all the race replays, results and dividends provided by top horse racing…

Sumi arrives in time for stunning victory

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Apprentice Sima Mxothwa would have had his heart in his mouth with 250m to run in Saturday’s Laser Plumbing Waihi Beach (1400m) at Tauranga. Trainer Allan Sharrock entrusted the four kilogram-claiming apprentice with the ride on race favourite Sumi in the open 1400m contest and up until the closing stages of the contest Mxothwa had done most things right on the seven-year-old mare. Having let the daughter of Atlante find her rhythm towards the back of the field, Mxothwa began to track up behind runners approaching the home bend. Sumi…

Progressive Ruakaka Raider scores at Caulfield

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New Zealand-bred four-year-old Ruakaka Raider landed a last-stride victory when successful in the Vale Colin McKenna (1700m) at Caulfield on Saturday for trainer Cindy Alderson. The gelded son of Redwood raced midfield with cover and was given a perfect ride by Daniel Stackhouse as he found a gap mid straight to dash through and collar the favourite Hiyaam Proud on the line. It was the first city win for the progressive gelding, who has now won three of his six starts, which will no doubt prove a tonic for trainer…

Jasmin Rogue causes boilover in Thoroughbred Club Stakes

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Jasmin Rouge ridden by Ben Melham winning the Thoroughbred Club of Australia Stakes. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Jasmin Rogue ($34) has caused a boilover in the Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon after producing a strong finish to nab Tobeornottobe in the final 100m of the 1200m contest. The Clinton McDonald-trained filly recorded a third-place finish at Bendigo on debut, but horse racing bookmakers were happy to let punters on, as she drifted slightly from an opening quote of $31 to $34 at the jump.…

Pisces proves too classy in Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes

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Pisces ridden by James McDonald winning the Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) James Cummings and James McDonald have combined on Thousand Guineas Day, with Pisces ($3.10) making a mess of his rivals in the Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1400m) at Caufield on Saturday afternoon. The son of Frosted was heavily backed into $3.10 prior to the jump, with punters happy to chime in at the price with Neds after an eye-catching first-up performance at Moonee Valley in the Group 3 Red Anchor…

The Hunter Day 2024: Free Newcastle race replays & results

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The Hunter. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The Hunter Day 2024 awaits punters at Newcastle on Saturday, November 16, 2024 with a bumper 10-race meeting set down for decision. The Group 2 The Hunter (1300m) headlines what is set to be a big day of racing in the Hunter Valley. As the Spring Carnival winds down, catch up on all the race replays, results and dividends provided by top horse racing bookmakers here. Newcastle Race Replays and Full Results 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Race 1 – Max…

Thousand Guineas Day 2024: Full race replays, results & dividends

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Thousand Guineas Day. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Thousand Guineas Day 2024 is here with a bumper 10-race meeting set down for decision at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) is the feature event and will open the quaddie, whilst the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) is the penultimate event of the day. As the Melbourne Spring Carnival comes to a close, catch up on all the race replays, results and dividends provided by top horse racing bookmakers here. Caulfield Race…

Merlin ends week on high at Addington

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By Michael Guerin This one meant just that little bit more. Maybe it was because Merlin’s win in the $200,000 Allied Security New Zealand Pacing Free-For-All came at the end of a statement day for trainers Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan. They had earlier won New Zealand’s first $500,000 slot race, the Hill Lee and Scott THE VELOCITY with Better Knuckle Up and the $120,000 IRT Sires’ Stakes Trot with Meant To Be, both also driven by Zachary Butcher. After a frustrating last fortnight that felt good, the exclamation mark…