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Group Two-winning mare Marotiri Molly. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Group Two-winning mare Marotiri Molly was in full flight at the Foxton trials on Tuesday as she readies for further black-type assignments. From the early stages of her career, Marotiri Molly gained a reputation for running her rivals off their feet at the trials, and this occasion was no different. Lining up over 850m, she jumped on even terms but swiftly broke the line to lead, continuing to extend that margin as she cruised to the line to…

Vegas Queen winning the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) at Trentham last Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Family runs deep and fast for Northland couple Dirk and Nicci Oberholster, who are enjoying a magical run with their small broodmare band. The Totara Park Stud principals are breeding from three closely related mares from the family of superstar Winx, with half-sisters Miss Vegas and Miss Bluebell combining at the weekend for a memorable winning double. Carlton House’s unraced daughter Miss Vega was firstly to the fore at Trentham as…

Zardozi won the 2023 VRC Oaks at Flemington. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) The James Cummings-trained Zardozi will look to turn the tables on Pride Of Jenni when the pair clash again in Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington, with stable confidence high that the mare is ready to strike. Zardozi was beaten into second by Pride Of Jenni in the Group 2 Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield last start, but Cummings’ Melbourne foreman Nacim Dilmi believes the return to Flemington—where she claimed the 2023 VRC Oaks—could be…

Schwarz won the 2025 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) The Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) will shift to Caulfield in 2026 as the Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) prepares for a major redevelopment of its iconic racetrack. With just eight meetings remaining on the current surface, the MVRC has started working alongside Racing Victoria (RV) to relocate 39 race meetings over the next two seasons. Moonee Valley will go quiet for 21 months following this year’s Cox Plate Carnival, with a grand reopening…

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Group One performer Pearl Of Alsace has been retired. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Pearl Of Alsace came desperately close to a fairytale finish to her racing career, with the Group One performer retiring off the back of a second placing in Saturday’s Group 3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m). A serious talent from day one, the daughter of Tavistock rose rapidly through the grades in her first racing preparation for trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray, winning her first five appearances, culminating in the 2023 edition of the Cuddle Stakes. Stepping…

Alflaila defeats King’s Gambit in the Gr.2 York Stakes (2100m)Photo: Supplied Quality European galloper Alflaila has been secured for stud duties by White Robe Lodge, introducing one of the world’s great sire lines to New Zealand through his champion sire Dark Angel. Bred and raced by the famed Shadwell operation, Alflaila’s racing career is defined by resilience, consistency, and elite-level talent, as evidenced by back-to-back victories in the fiercely competitive Group 2 York Stakes (2100m), a race that has tested some of Europe’s best middle-distance horses. A winner on debut…

Zelia winning the Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series – Noms Close 31 March (1000m) at Riccarton Park on Saturday. Photo: Race Images South David Walsh’s golden run continued at Riccarton on Saturday when he collected a winning double at his home track courtesy of in-form runners Zelia and Toa Haka, and now he has his sights on black-type targets. The former champion jockey returned to the training ranks this season, and he has now won four and placed in five of his 12 starts since his comeback, with the pair adding…

What Ballarat Races Where Ballarat Turf Club – 72 Midas Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Tuesday, March 25, 2025 First Race 1:30pm AEDT Visit Dabble The Ballarat Turf Club is the destination for racing in Victoria on Tuesday afternoon, where a competitive eight-race meeting awaits punters. Despite the track being rated a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, clear skies in the lead-up to race day should mean the program is held predominantly on a Good 4. The rail will be out 3m the entire circuit, with the…