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Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston. Photo: Trish Dunell Talented southern filly Miss Ziggy will provide trainer Andrew Carston with answers to her immediate program on Saturday. The daughter of Brazen Beau has acquitted herself well in strong company this season and will step out in the TAB 2YO (1100m) at Ellerslie with her performance to determine the future path she takes. Miss Ziggy will be coming off a gallant third in the Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m), in which she didn’t enjoy the smoothest of runs. She settled well back after being…

Qali Al Farrasha will contest Saturday’s Group 1 Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Group 1 performer Qali Al Farrasha will be out to shed her bridesmaid tag when she heads to Ellerslie on Saturday, but she will face a stiff task against a quality line-up in the Group 1 Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (1600m). The homebred daughter of Almanzor has been a model of consistency for Te Akau Racing, winning two and placing in eight of her 12 starts, earning more than $260,000 in prizemoney…

Estriella is the $3.60 final field favourite for the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate. (Photo by Ross Holburt/Racing Photos) The sprinters step out to scorch the turf in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon, with a near capacity field of 17 set to line up in $750,000 handicap. Estriella headlines the three-pronged attack from the Ciaron Maher barn and is the early $3.60 favourite with horse racing betting sites after drawing barrier nine. The daughter of I Am Invincible is undefeated in two starts at Caulfield,…

Mr Brightside ridden by Craig Williams winning the 2024 Futurity Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) The Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) is the first of three Group 1 features set to take place at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon, with the $750,000 weight-for-age classic attracting a quality field of 11. Eight-time Group 1 winner Mr Brightside is the clear-cut favourite with horse racing bookmakers for the event, with the son of Bullbars opening $1.85 after a stellar first-up performance behind Another Wil at the same course and distance…

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Zeditave Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 Location: Caulfield Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria Prize Money: $200,000 Distance: 1200m The Zeditave Stakes is a Group 3 race for three-year-olds, run over 1200m under set weights and penalties by the Melbourne Racing Club at Caulfield. Named after the champion sprinter Zeditave, the Zeditave Stakes was first held in 1989 and upgraded from Listed to Group 3 status in 2014 when it moved to Blue Diamond Stakes day. Offering $200,000 in prizemoney in…

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Mannerism Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025 Location: Caulfield Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria Prize Money: $200,000 Distance: 1400m The Mannerism Stakes is a Group 3 race for mares aged four and up, run over 1400m under set weights and penalty conditions, put on by the Melbourne Racing Club at Caulfield. Named after the 1992 Caulfield Cup-winning mare trained by Lee Freedman, the Mannerism Stakes was first held in 1988 and achieved Group 3 status in 1993. Traditionally run at Caulfield,…

Sans Doute. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Liam Riordan’s strong ties with Te Akau Racing and assistant trainer Ben Gleeson have secured him a valuable Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) ride aboard Sans Doute at Caulfield on Saturday. Riordan’s ability to ride at a light weight proved pivotal, with Sans Doute carrying just 52 kilograms in the feature sprint. After guiding the mare through an impressive gallop at Caulfield on Tuesday, Riordan expressed his confidence in her chances. “I’ve had a couple of Group 1 rides, but this is my first real…

Amelia’s Jewel. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Amelia’s Jewel has been nominated for the All-Star Mile (1600m), but trainer Annabel Neasham has tempered expectations of the mare heading to the Flemington feature, with plans for her to resume racing in Sydney instead. Neasham, who trains in partnership with Rob Archibald, confirmed that Amelia’s Jewel will begin her campaign in the Group 2 Guy Walter Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday week, bypassing the $2.5 million Group 1 All-Star Mile a week later. “She trialled really well at Rosehill,” Neasham told…

Treasurethe Moment. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Matt Laurie is optimistic that Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) winner Treasurethe Moment can signal a promising autumn campaign when she returns to racing in the Group 2 Angus Armanasco Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Construction work at the track unsettled the three-year-old before a gallop on Tuesday morning, but she quickly settled under jockey Damien Lane and impressed her trainer. “I’m glad we brought her out here,” Laurie said. “There’s a lot of construction going on and she was a little…

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