Smart four-year-old Evaporate bounced back from a setback to win Saturday’s Gr.3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) in gallant fashion, defeating favourite Transatlantic by a nose. Lumping 59kgs and racing three-wide early in the piece, jockey Blake Shinn threw the map out of the window and elected to roll forward and dictate the running on the son of Per Incanto, who ran out a deserved winner. Trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes will now target the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) with the gelding who finished fifth in the Gr.2 P.B Lawrence Stakes…
Day: 28 September 2025
Group One warhorse reigns supreme in Howden Mile
Saturday’s Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) at Te Rapa took Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) past the million-dollar barrier and added another triumphant chapter to his unique Group One record. The $400,000 weight-for-age showpiece was Waitak’s 12th appearance at Group One level. Those dozen races have been spread across his two, three, four, five and now six-year-old seasons, and they have ranged from 1200m all the way up to 2400m. Before Saturday, Waitak’s career highlight came with his stunning burst from the back of the field to win the Gr.1 Sistema Railway (1200m)…
Beiwacht smashes the clock to boss Group 1 Golden Rose
Beiwacht winning the Group 1 Golden Rose at Rosehill. (Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au) Beiwacht turned the Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m) into a one-act affair, jumping, rolling, and never coming back to the field as he ripped through 1400m in a track-record 1:20.79 on Saturday at Rosehill. From barrier two, Adam Hyeronimus held the rail, upped the tempo when they straightened, and the colt powered clear to beat stablemate Wodeton with Tempted a close third. The margin was a tick over four lengths — emphatic on the clock and to the eye.…
Evaporate grips on to claim Group 1 Sandown Stakes
Evaporate scored a gallant victory in Saturday’s Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m). (Photo: Bruno Cannatelli) Smart four-year-old Evaporate bounced back from a setback to win Saturday’s Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) in gallant fashion, defeating favourite Transatlantic by a nose. Lumping 59kgs and racing three-wide early in the piece, jockey Blake Shinn threw the map out of the window and elected to roll forward and dictate the running on the son of Per Incanto, who ran out a deserved winner. Trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes will now target the…
Waitak reigns supreme in Te Rapa Group 1
Waitak winning Saturday’s Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) at Te Rapa. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Saturday’s Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) at Te Rapa took Waitak past the million-dollar barrier and added another triumphant chapter to his unique Group One record. The $400,000 weight-for-age showpiece was Waitak’s 12th appearance at Group One level. Those dozen races have been spread across his two, three, four, five and now six-year-old seasons, and they have ranged from 1200m all the way up to 2400m. Before Saturday, Waitak’s career highlight came with his stunning burst…
Sha Tin racing preview & free betting tips | September 28, 2025
What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, September 28, 2025 First Race 12:45pm HKT (2:45pm AEST) Visit Dabble Feature racing in Hong Kong returns to Sha Tin Racecourse this Sunday afternoon, with the Group 3 Celebration Cup (1400m) headlining a bumper 11-part program. The rail is placed in the C+3 throughout the entire circuit for all turf races, and with the worst of Super Typhoon Ragasa moving through mid-week, conditions should be improving to ensure a Good 4…