Up-and-comer Kadavar extended his perfect record at 2400m to two-from-two with a stylish victory in Saturday’s A$160,000 TAB Handicap (2400m) at Rosehill. The Tarzino gelding has now had 11 starts for four wins, earning A$170,025 for his owners Neville Morgan and David Devine. Kadavar won the first two starts of his career at Ipswich and Doomben earlier this year, then stepped up to 2400m for the first time with victory on the Kensington track in June. The four-year-old headed into Saturday’s assignment with a form line that had steadily improved…
Month: November 2024
Savaglee, Gerard and Spratt steal the Guineas spotlight
A dream spring for Savaglee, his trainer Pam Gerard and jockey Sam Spratt culminated in something very special in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai 52nd New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. Savaglee began his three-year-old season somewhat below the radar, albeit with two wins to his name from seven starts last season including the Gr.3 Matamata Slipper (1200m). But the Savabeel colt has blossomed before our eyes this spring and become a standout of his generation, winning four of his five starts including the Gr.2 Hawke’s…
Smokin’ Romans back on song
Group One winner Smokin’ Romans broke a two-year win drought in style on Saturday with a black-type success at the scene of his biggest triumph. The Ghibellines gelding went into Saturday’s A$300,000 Gr.3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) at Flemington as a nine-time winner from a career spanning 39 starts. However, he had not won since taking out the Gr.1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington in October of 2022. The eight-year-old turned back the clock in Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes under a front-running ride from Ben Melham. He held the chasers…
Hinged breaks long winless drought in Matriarch Stakes
Hinged ridden by James McDonald winning the 2024 Matriarch Stakes at Flemington. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) After failing to win a race and running several placings in over two years, Hinged ($4) has finally broken her lengthy winless drought by claiming the Group 2 Matriarch Stakes at Flemington, giving Chris Waller and James McDonald another winner at the Melbourne Cup Carnival. The daughter of Worthy Cause recorded her previous victory on February 26, 2022, and since then she has finished in the placings on nine occasions, which led many…
Babylon Berlin on top at Te Rapa
Babylon Berlin winning Saturday’s Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) at Te Rapa. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Quality sprinter Babylon Berlin successfully defended her crown in the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) within a display of pure sprinting power at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Ben and Ryan Foote-trained six-year-old mare has been amongst the upper echelon of New Zealand sprinters in recent years having competed with distinction at the highest levels including finishing runner-up on three separate occasions at Group 1 level. Entering her fifth season of raceday action…
Illicit Dreams all the way in Pegasus
Illicit Dreams winning Saturday’s Listed Pegasus Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton. Photo: Ajay Berry (Race Images South) Riccarton is a home away from home for speedy Ruakaka mare Illicit Dreams, who added a blistering front-running win in Saturday’s Listed Pegasus Stakes (1000m) to her proud record at the Christchurch track. A daunting 1200km journey separates Riccarton from trainer Kenny Rae’s Northland base, but Illicit Dreams has repeatedly taken those big trips in her stride and produced some of the best performances of her career. The daughter of Vancouver is now a…
Reputation kicks off new campaign in style
Reputation winning Rating 75 (1300m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Progressive mare Reputation kicked off a new campaign at Te Rapa on Saturday in fine style when she produced a fighting front running effort to claim the Maven Waikato 1300 (1300m). The Pam Gerard-prepared five-year-old had signed off her four-year-old season with a creditable midfield finish in the Group 3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham in March and was fitted for her raceday resumption with a 1000m open class trial victory on her home track…
La Dorada secures potential Karaka Million start
La Dorada winning the 2YO (1100m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Royally bred filly La Dorada justified some inspired betting support when she proved too tough in the closing stages of the Hallmark Stud (1100m) at Te Rapa. Making her raceday debut for trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, the daughter of Waikato Stud stallion Super Seth had impressed when winning an 850m trial at Te Awamutu last month which saw punters install her the $2.70 favourite against her age-group rivals. Rider Vinnie Colgan was…
Champions Stakes Day 2024: Full race replays, results & dividends
Champions Stakes Day. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) VRC Champions Stakes Day 2024 is finally here with a bumper nine-race meeting set down for decision at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday, November 9, 2024. The Group 1 Champions Sprint (1200m), Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) and Group 1 Champions Stakes (2000m) will open the quaddie, with the first of the three Group 1 races jumping at 3:50pm As the Melbourne Cup Carnival comes to a close, catch up on all the race replays, results and dividends provided by top horse racing…
Five Diamonds Day 2024: Free Rosehill race replays & results
Five Diamonds Day. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Five Diamonds Day 2024 awaits punters at Rosehill on Saturday, November 9, 2024 with a bumper 10-race meeting set down for decision. The $2 million Five Diamonds (1800m) headlines what is set to be a big day of racing in Sydney. As the Sydney Spring Carnival winds down, catch up on all the race replays, results and dividends provided by top horse racing bookmakers here. Rosehill race replays and results 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Race 1 – Midway Handicap…