Month: September 2025

Ka Ying Rising set to land in Australia ahead of Everest showdown

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Zac Purton and Ka Ying Rising are heading to Sydney for the Evereret Carnival. (Photo: HKJC) Ka Ying Rising is expected to arrive in Sydney later this month, before two weeks in quarantine and then a short preparation for the Group 1 Everest. The David Hayes-trained Ka Ying Rising is the $1.70 favourite for the Everest and is the world’s top rated sprinter after winning 14 of his first 16 starts, including a current run of 13, which has netted more than $10million in prize money. Hayes, who is in…

Cambridge Stud set to race in Hong Kong with Red Sea

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Red Sea will represent Cambridge Stud principals Sir Brendan and Lady Jo Lindsay in Hong Kong. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Cambridge Stud will break new ground this season when the iconic farm’s familiar gold and black checked silks will be in action in Hong Kong. Principals Sir Brendan and Lady Jo Lindsay have been granted an ownership permit with expatriate New Zealander Jamie Richards to train their Group One-performed representative Red Sea. “The Hong Kong Jockey Club invited I think around a dozen international owners to be part of…

Cambridge Stud welcomes HK opportunity

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Cambridge Stud will break new ground this season when the iconic farm’s familiar gold and black checked silks will be in action in Hong Kong. Principals Sir Brendan and Lady Jo Lindsay have been granted an ownership permit with expatriate New Zealander Jamie Richards to train their Group One-performed representative Red Sea (NZ) (Pierata). “The Hong Kong Jockey Club invited I think around a dozen international owners to be part of the Hong Kong racing system,” Stud chief executive Henry Plumptre said. “Cambridge Stud has a single permit and in…

Tuesday’s horse racing bookmaker promos & offers | September 16

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Merlin opens $2.35 favourite in Friday’s Spring Cup at Alexandra Park

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By Michael Guerin The “frenemies” will be at it again in the IRT Spring Cup at Alexandra Park on Friday night but this time they will have a lot of stablemates for company. Defending champion Sooner The Bettor will have found memories of last season’s Spring Cup as he beat stablemate and constant travelling companion Merlin. This does not happen often. Usually Merlin is too fast for his perfectly-mannered mate, although Menangle is the one place Sooner The Bettor also seems to close the gap. They are back at it…

Go Jimmy Cassidy qualifies and Jimmy’s rapt

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By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk   The legendary Jimmy Cassidy never does things by halves. So when the dual Melbourne Cup-winning jockey decided to get involved in his first standardbred he went all in. “I’ve always wanted one so decided to give it a crack,” Cassidy said from Sydney. Not only did he put his money where his mouth was but agreed to a suggestion by his “great mate” Graeme Rogerson that the colt be called “Go Jimmy Cassidy”. The two-year-old qualified at Cambridge Raceway last week. The…

Week 3 and Blue September’s taking it up a notch

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Harness Racing New Zealand’s 2025 Blue September campaign is gearing up for its busiest week so far. The first Big Blue Drive (BBD) will take place all over the country from Thursday through to Sunday. It is all about encouraging people to donate to the cause and raise as much money as possible for prostate cancer research. Thursday will see dual meetings at Winton and Cambridge, with the latter hosting “Blokes’ Night”. Tickets are $70 and include food from the Burger Bistro menu, a drink on arrival and a variety…

Dominion contenders trialling across the Tasman tonight

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By Adam Hamilton  A key pointer to the Group 1 Renwick Farms Dominion Trot will play out in country Victoria tonight. Pre-post favourite and TAB Trot winner Arcee Phoenix will clash with Brisbane Inter Dominion heat winner and finalist Parisian Artiste in a trial. It will be the second time in the space of six days the pair have clashed at the trials. Parisian Artiste led throughout from a standing-start to beat a softly driven Arcee Phoenix at Melton last Tuesday. And they may even clash again at Menangle when…