Year: 2024

What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Wednesday, December 18, 2024 First Race 7:15pm HKT (10:15pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to Sha Tin Racecourse on Wednesday evening, with a competitive eight-part program set for decision on the all-weather circuit. The rail is in the true position for the meeting, and with pristine conditions forecast on Monday and Tuesday, it should be a perfect night of racing. All the action is scheduled to get underway at 7:15pm…

What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – 2 Hume Hwy, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Wednesday, December 18, 2024 First Race 2:20pm AEDT Visit Dabble Warwick Farm Racecourse is the destination for metro racing on Wednesday afternoon, with a quickfire seven-part program set for decision. The rail moves out +3m the entire circuit, and with only light rainfall predicted in the lead-up, punters can expect a Good 4 surface come race-day morning. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 2:20pm local time. Best Bet at Warwick…

What Caulfield Heath Races Where Caulfield Racecourse – Gate 2, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145 When Wednesday, December 18, 2024 First Race 3:40pm AEDT Visit Dabble The Heath track at Caulfield is scheduled to host its third meeting in the space of six days this Wednesday. Perfect conditions above are set to match those on the ground, and an upgrade to a Good 3 track rating at some stage is more than likely. The rail will be out 6m after being set true on Saturday, with the first of…

What Ascot races Where Ascot Racecourse – 71 Grandstand Rd, Ascot WA 6104 When Wednesday, December 18, 2024 First Race 1:44pm AWST Visit Dabble The Listed A.T.A. Stakes will headline proceedings at Ascot this Wednesday afternoon, with the first of seven races set to kick off at 1:44pm AWST. The track is expected to remain in the Good 4 rating that was posted at acceptances, with no rain forecast in the lead-up to the meeting. The rail will be pushed out to the +12m position for the entire circuit. A.T.A.…

Reliable Profit has won three races in a row. Reliable Profit has evolved into a serious player on Sha Tin’s dirt course, and the Reliable Man gelding is chasing a fourth consecutive win on the alternate surface on Wednesday nigh. Since finding his winning groove three starts ago on dirt, Hong Kong International Sale graduate Reliable Profit has worked his way up to Class 4, and a rating of 57, for trainer Danny Shum and jockey Hugh Bowman – who rides the six-year-old grey from barrier 10. “He’s found his…

Lady In Pink. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Tuesday’s trackwork will be pivotal in determining whether Lady In Pink gets her chance to audition for the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) in this Saturday’s $300,000 Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m). Trainers Leon and Troy Corstens, along with Will Larkin, are eager to give the mare one more start this campaign. However, they will assess her condition during Tuesday’s session before committing. The five-year-old mare was a brave runner-up in the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) last start, capping a five-run campaign that…

Plenty Of Ammo. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Symon Wilde is eyeing more Group success with Plenty Of Ammo this autumn, with the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) emerging as a potential main target. The lightly raced six-year-old mare had a strong spring campaign, kicking off with an unlucky second in the Listed Paris Lane Stakes (1400m) before claiming victory in the Group 2 Crystal Mile (1600m) at The Valley. She wrapped up her preparation with a ninth-place finish in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) behind Atishu, leaving…

Sam Clipperton. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Five-time Group 1-winning jockey Sam Clipperton has announced his retirement from race riding at the age of 30. Clipperton, who famously partnered with the Joe Pride-trained Think About It to claim victory in last year’s The Everest, revealed his decision to step away from the saddle via social media on Monday. His final ride took place on December 7 at Rosehill, where he piloted the Les Bridge-trained Scorching Legend, who finished unplaced. In his statement, Clipperton wrote: “After 15 years of race riding, the time is…

Niance. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Trainer Grahame Begg has confirmed that Group 3-winning mare Niance will not participate in the upcoming Autumn Carnival due to an unfortunate setback caused by a paddock accident. The lightly raced five-year-old, a last-start winner of the Group 3 How Now Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield, had been sent for a spell but will now miss potential Group 1 targets in Melbourne and Sydney early next year. “She’s out of play at the moment. Hopefully, we’ll be able to get her up for the spring,” Begg told…