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What Hong Kong Gold Cup Day 2025 Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Sunday, February 23, 2025 First Race 1pm HKT (4pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to Sha Tin on Sunday afternoon, with a bumper 10-part program set for decision. The Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) and Group 1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) share top billing, with the latter headlined by the worlds’ best sprinter Ka Ying Rising. Participants will be racing on the A course…

Broadsiding cruised to victory in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Godolphin three-year-old Broadsiding ($2.70) has made a triumphant return from a 105-day spell, storming to victory in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon. The son of Too Darn Hot couldn’t have been more impressive surging to victory in the $400,000 feature, with Zac Lloyd producing a stellar ride to find the one-one from barrier six. The James Cummings-trained colt had already stamped himself as a first-up performer in the past, claiming the Group…

What Nowra Races Where Shoalhaven City Turf Club – 96 Albatross Rd, South Nowra NSW 2541 When Sunday, February 23, 2025 First Race 12:55pm AEDT Visit Dabble Nowra is the destination for country racing on Sunday afternoon, with the Shoalhaven City Turf Club set to host a competitive eight-part program. The $150,000 Country Championship Qualifier headlines the action, with a capacity field of 14 attempting to book their spot in the final at Randwick on April 5. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit for the meeting,…

Our Anchorage winning the Gorup 3 Parramatta Cup. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Our Anchorage ($3.00) has strung together his fourth straight win of the preparation, grinding his way to victory in the Group 3 Parramatta Cup (1900m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon. It was a big step up in grade for the son of Galileo after claiming a dominant win in a competitive BM78 at Rosehill, offset by only 53kg on his back tackling stakes level for the first time. Ashley Morgan took luck out of the equation aboard the airborne six-year-old,…

Deny Knowledge ridden by Mark Zahra winning the Victoria Gold Cup at Caulfield. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Deny Knowledge proved too strong in a bold front-running display to capture the Listed Victoria Gold Cup at Caulfield on Saturday. Trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman and expertly ridden by Mark Zahra, the seven-year-old mare led throughout the 2000m feature to notch her tenth career win. Breaking cleanly from barrier five as the $4 favourite with the top Australian bookmakers, Deny Knowledge surged to the lead and dictated the tempo, setting…

What Ballarat Races Where Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Sunday, February 23, 2025 First Race 1:20pm AEDT Visit Dabble The Ballarat Turf Club is the destination for horse racing in Victoria on Sunday afternoon. A competitive eight-race card is set down for decision on a track rated a Good 4, while the rail coming out 8m means there should be no disadvantage to being up on speed. The Ballarat races are set to commence at 1:20pm AEDT. Best Bet at Ballarat: Speir Speir…

Jimmysstar ridden by Ethan Brown winning the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Jimmysstar produced a breathtaking first-up performance to claim the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday, February 22. Trained by Ciaron Maher and ridden by Ethan Brown, the five-year-old gelding stormed home from off the pace to capture the 1100m sprint in dominant fashion. Breaking cleanly from barrier 14, Jimmysstar settled midfield while Insurrection and Golden Boom set a strong tempo early. As the field turned for home, Arabian Summer made…

Devil Night ridden by Michael Dee winning the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes have taken out the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes with Devil Night after Michael Dee piloted the colt to victory in Victoria’s premier two-year-old contest. Dee, who claimed the Blue Diamond two years ago on Little Brose, couldn’t have ridden the winner any better after jumping well from barrier two, even though he was vulnerable in the final strides. The son of Extreme Choice was…

Beiwacht winning the Silver Slipper Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Godolphin two-year-old Beiwacht ($17.00) has caused a minor upset in the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, fending off the late challenge of West Of Swindon to claim a confidence building victory. The Bivouac colt was coming off a strong runner-up performance behind Bellazaine in the Listed Lonhro Plate (1000m) at Randwick on February 8 and appeared set to peak third-up into the campaign after a testing front-running effort. He adopted similar tactics under Adam Hyeronimus on…

Mr Brightside ridden by Craig Williams winning the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield Racecourse. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Mr Brightside (-153.85) has shown his toughness and ability to hold off his rivals late in the Group 1 Futurity Stakes at Caulfield, defending his title after claiming the same race last year. The Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained gelding claimed his ninth Group 1 success of his career, proving that he is one of Australia’s best middle-distance horses. After being heavily backed with Neds, the son of Bullbars was made to…