Month: January 2025

What Pakenham Races Where Southside Racing Pakenham – 420 Nar Nar Goon – Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3810 When Friday, January 17, 2025 First Race 5:30pm AEDT Visit Dabble Pakenham Racecourse is the destination for Friday night racing in Victoria for another week, with an eight-race meeting set down for decision once again. The track has come up a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, while the rail will be out 9m the entire circuit like it was last Friday night. The first event is set to jump at…

Jordan Childs returns to the mounting yard aboard Samangu after winning at Pakenham. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Samangu, a four-year-old mare trained by Grahame Begg, will aim for her fourth consecutive win this campaign when she lines up in an 1100-metre race at Flemington on Saturday. The Written By mare’s latest success came at Pakenham in December, following a maiden victory at Ballarat and a front-running triumph at Caulfield Heath. Begg is confident in her chances, particularly with her draw in barrier five. “It’s the perfect draw,” the trainer…

Vlad Duric. (Photo by Ross Holburt/Racing Photos) Vlad Duric is set to have his first ride in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) on Friday, partnering with the Donna Stanbridge-trained Secret Sort in the prestigious $3 million event. The Victorian-born jockey, who spent nearly 15 years in Singapore, returned to Brisbane last year. After dealing with a persistent knee injury, he has recently resumed riding. “I took three months off with my knee problems,” Duric explained. “It took a little while to get up to fitness again, to be honest,…

Zac Purton celebrates victory after Class 2 victory on Bottomuptogether. Zac Purton has edged closer to the precipice of Hong Kong racing history after drawing to within three wins of matching Douglas Whyte’s record of 1,813 victories with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. The seven-time Hong Kong champion jockey slotted a double on Bottomuptogether and Kasa Papa to take his career haul in Hong Kong to 1,810, leaving Purton poised to overtake 13-time Hong Kong champion Whyte’s tally on Sunday at Sha Tin when the Australian partners…

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Skippers Canyon will contest Saturday’s $350,000 Remutaka Classic (2100m) at Trentham. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Australian syndicator OTI Racing have made a timely acquisition of Skippers Canyon, with the promising three-year-old set to potentially recoup a portion of their outlay in Saturday’s $350,000 Remutaka Classic (2100m) at Trentham. Bred by Ardsley Stud, the Belardo gelding has shown plenty of promise for trainer Jim Wallace, placing on four occasions before breaking through for his maiden victory over 2100m at Otaki earlier this month. Terry Henderson’s OTI Racing came…