Loose Sally (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) has given trainer Shankar Muniandy a season to remember, and she will aim to cap it off in style when she heads to Riccarton on Saturday. The three-year-old daughter of Turn Me Loose has won two of her five starts this season, highlighted by victory in last month’s Listed Dunedin Guineas (1600m) at Wingatui, giving her trainer back-to-back victories in his home feature. She will be out to replicate that feat in Saturday’s Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m), where she has drawn…
Month: April 2025
Grand welcome for record-breaker Auguste Rodin
Multiple Group One winner Auguste Rodin made history during his racing career and Australasian breeders haven’t wasted any time in flocking to the Windsor Park Stud newcomer. His haul of top-flight victories included the English Derby (2400m) and the Irish Derby (2400m) and beat the older horses in the Irish Champion Stakes (2000m) and the Breeders’ Cup Turf (2400m). The Aidan O’Brien-trained son of Deep Impact became the only three-year-old to secure these four championship races in his Classic year. Auguste Rodin will shuttle from Coolmore for his first season…
Ritchie eyeing southern prize for consistent filly
Eye Candy caught her connections a little by surprise with a string of stakes performances this term and she’ll aim to take the top spot for the first time in Saturday’s Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m). A daughter of Darci Brahma, Eye Candy is trained at Cambridge by Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray, who admitted that at first glance, her compact frame didn’t create a huge impression. “She’s as genuine as the day is long, but when we started training her, I told the owners that I didn’t…
Friday’s horse racing tips & free betting previews | April 25
There are 11 horse racing meetings set for Australia on Friday, April 25. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and the quaddie numbers for Flemington & Randwick-Kensington. Friday’s Free Horse Racing Tips – April 25, 2025 Flemington Racing Tips Randwick-Kensington Racing Tips As always, there are plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans. Check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on April…
Who’s Delight and Dalton Shard carry Diamond Racing’s hopes at Addington
By Michael Guerin It is hard to believe it has almost been a year since Who’s Delight won a race but that could change at Addington tonight. The rugged pacer has been one of our bravest intermediate and even top grade performers since he last visited the winner’s circle last May but looks to be in the right race at today’s day meeting which dovetails into the massive card at Alexandra Park tonight or the Warriors’ clash with Newcastle if you live in Christchurch and are doing the local Anzac…
Dalgety on fast track to Group 1 glory tonight
By Michael Guerin Young driving star Carter Dalgety doesn’t believe in taking short cuts but he is willing to make an exception if it helps him land a couple of Group 1s at Alexandra Park tonight. Dalgety is leading the charge for the army of talented youngsters in harness racing, up for any challenge with a smile on his face. A talented First 15 rugby player when he was at school he started his own fashion line while still at university, drove a couple of Group 1 winners and then…
Ka Ying Rising draws perfectly for G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize
Aiming for a 12th consecutive victory with Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress), David Hayes had to endure a few nervous moments before the world’s highest-rated sprinter drew perfectly in barrier four for the HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday (27 April). With only three barriers left to be drawn at the official barrier draw function at Sha Tin today (Thursday, 24 April), Ka Ying Rising was faced with the prospect of drawing either gates four, seven or the outside barrier of 13. Luckily for…
Cheng’s family hope patience pays for Lucky Sweynesse in Sunday’s Chairman’s Sprint Prize
Owned by Cheng Ming Leung, Cheng Yu Tung, Cheng Mei Mei and Cheng Yu Wai, Manfred Man-trained Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse) will resume after a long break in Sunday’s (27 April) HK$22 million G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) at Sha Tin’s FWD Champions Day amid hopes of the completion of a great comeback story from the horse. Winner of the 2023 Chairman’s Sprint Prize and acclaimed as Hong Kong’s Champion Sprinter in the 2022/23 season, Lucky Sweynesse suffered a health setback after winning the G2 Sprint Cup (1200m) in April,…
Crocetti primed for Quokka assignment
Crocetti will take on the Australians in Saturday’s $5 million The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot. (Photo: Kenton Wright – Race Images) New Zealand Group One-winning sprinter Crocetti is primed and ready to go for Saturday’s $5 million The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. Co-trainer Danny Walker has been in Perth with his gelding for the last two weeks and the South Auckland horseman has been pleased with the way he has settled into his surroundings in Western Australia. “He has settled in well. He is an unflappable sort of…
El Vencedor draws perfectly for Group 1 QEII Cup
El Vencedor has drawn barrier one for Sunday’s Group 1 QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin. (Photo: HKJC) After overcoming an injury scare earlier in the week, fortune has turned in favour of Kiwi flyer El Vencedor, drawing barrier one for Sunday’s HK$28 million Group 1 FWD QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin. The four-time Group One winner was treated for lameness in the left hind leg after arriving in Hong Kong and was restricted to light work until Tuesday morning, where he was passed suitable to complete trackwork at…