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Day: 26 March 2025
News Briefs – March 26
Yet another milestone for our top driver, the barrier reveals for Cambridge’s big night and two good trial performances all feature in this week’s News Briefs. Orange inches towards 3000 Blair Orange is getting ever closer to becoming just the fourth driver to win 3000 races in this country. He passed 2900 winners when Almighty Clever won for trainer Matt Purvis at Addington last Wednesday. He now has 2906 winners in total. Just three drivers are ahead of him – Tony Herlihy (3700), Maurice McKendry (3417) and Ricky May (3159).…
Australian Cup 2025 Group 1 betting preview & tips | March 29
What 2025 Group 1 Australian Cup Where Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria When Saturday, March 29, 2025 Prizemoney $2,500,000 Distance 2000m Conditions Group 1 | WFA 2024 winner Cascadian (8) | T: James Cummings | J: Ben Melham (59kg) Visit Dabble The Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) takes top billing at Flemington on Saturday afternoon, where a field of 10 will battle it out for the $2.5 million on offer. The field boasts seven Group 1 winners, with all eyes on Pride Of Jenni as she looks to go one…
Vale John Richardson
The breeding industry lost one of its most loyal and long-time supporters last week when 88-year-old John Richardson passed away in Waikato Hospital following a short illness, capping off a sad week for the thoroughbred industry after funerals for trainer Mike Moroney and veterinarian Bill Ewen. John substantially contributed to the New Zealand industry after arriving from England in 1974 aged 37. Early in 1975, he was appointed editor of the newly founded Bloodhorse Magazine, a position he held for three years before shifting to Dalgety Bloodstock as its pedigree…
Purton Secured for El Vencedor
Hong Kong champion jockey Zac Purton has been booked to ride Kiwi raider El Vencedor (NZ) (Shocking) in the Gr.1 FWD QE II Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin next month. An invitation was extended to the connections of the in-form gelding following his golden run of form in New Zealand, which included consecutive victories in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m), Gr.1 Otaki Maori WFA Classic (1600m), and Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m). In search of a rider, trainer Stephen Marsh was able to snare the services of Purton,…
December is stepping up for Kingsclere
Roger James and Robert Wellwood won’t be chasing Australian riches this Saturday with Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel), but the Cambridge trainers will have a key hope on home soil with December (NZ) (Shamexpress) taking on the Listed Bramco Granite and Marble Flying Handicap (1400m). An earner of more than $2.7 million, Orchestral is one of the country’s brightest stars and came back into form when winning the $1 million Aotearoa Classic (1600m) in January. She went on to finish third in the Gr.1 Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (1600m) and sixth in the…
Emancipation Stakes
Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Emancipation Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025 Location: Rosehill Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1500m The Emancipation Stakes is a Group 2 race for fillies and mares, run over 1500m under set weights with penalties at Rosehill by the Australian Turf Club. Named after champion mare Emancipation, the race was first held in 1985 and originally run at Randwick over 1600m until moving to Rosehill in 2014. The Emancipation Stakes was a Listed event until…
Gosford races free betting preview & best bets | March 27, 2025
What Gosford Races Where The Entertainment Grounds – 4 Racecourse Rd, West Gosford NSW 2250 When Thursday, March 27, 2025 First Race 1:50pm AEDT Visit Dabble Gosford Racing Club is the destination for provincial racing on Thursday afternoon, with a quickfire seven-part program set for decision. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit for the meeting, and with the track rated a Soft 7 at the time acceptances and more scattered showers forecast in the lead-up, punters can expect the surface to be bordering on the Heavy…
Shorter distance for Ensued in Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy
Ensued wins at Group 3 level in Hong Kong. Photo: HKJC Ensued might be contesting a race shorter than 1800m for the first time in Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon at Sha Tin, but jockey Karis Teetan is confident John Size’s lightly raced stayer can impress in the HK$5.35 million Group 2 Chairman’s Trophy (1600m). Adorned in the familiar colours of owner Ada Wong, who also raced Group 2 winner Endowing with Size, Ensued has won four times in Hong Kong from 13 starts – twice over 1800m and 2000m.…
Zac Purton booked to ride El Vencedor
El Vencedor will be ridden in Hong Kong by champion hoop Zac Purton. Photo: Selena Wright Hong Kong champion jockey Zac Purton has been booked to ride Kiwi raider El Vencedor in the Group 1 QE II Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin next month. An invitation was extended to the connections of the in-form gelding following his golden run of form in New Zealand, which included consecutive victories in the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m), Group 1 Otaki Maori WFA Classic (1600m), and Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes…