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Hugh Bowman has 45 wins for the 2024/25 season. Photo: HKJC Hugh Bowman is optimistic a drop in distance will pave the way for Sky Trust to push for victory in the first section of the Class 3 Cosmos Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin on Saturday when the gelding squares off with emerging talent Sky Jewellery. Twelfth in the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) behind Rubylot on 2 March after making a long, sustained gallop from the back straight, Sky Trust drops to 1400m – a trip which…

Our Time winning at Pukekohe on Friday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Emerging stayer Our Time signed off his first season of racing on a winning note with a tough weight-carrying performance in the Trackside.co.nz (2100m) at Pukekohe on Friday. The well-related son of Time Test had to carry 60kg in the Rating 65 Benchmark event, but his form credentials still saw him jump as a $2.50 favourite in the hands of jockey Kelly Myers. The four-year-old had finished second in the $350,000 Sir Patrick Hogan Karapiro Classic (1600m) at…

Orlov will contest Saturday’s Carpet Maintenance & Cleaning (2040m) at Wanganui. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Orlov’s last visit to Wanganui produced a black-type placing behind a subsequent Group 1 performer, and the David Haworth-trained gelding has another assignment over that same course and distance in Saturday’s Carpet Maintenance & Cleaning (2040m). Orlov has had five starts at Wanganui for a win and two placings. The win came over that same 2040m trip in a Rating 90 handicap last April, and he returned there in November for a…

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Maurice McCarten Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025 Location: Rosehill Gardens – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $250,000 Distance: 1100m The Maurice McCarten Stakes is a Group 3 sprint over 1100m, run under quality handicap conditions at Rosehill by the Australian Turf Club. First held in 1988, the Maurice McCarten Stakes was initially run over 1200m before shifting to its current distance in 2010. Originally a Listed race from 1993, the Maurice McCarten Stakes was upgraded to Group 3…

Waitak will contest the Group 2 apan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Every race Waitak has run in this season has either been a Group 1 or has been won by a Group 1 performer, but trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are lowering the bar slightly for Saturday’s Group 2 Japan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga. Himself the winner of the Group 1 Railway (1200m) last year, Waitak has taken on elite opposition throughout a nine-race preparation this season that has produced a second,…

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What Sha Tin Races Where Sha Tin Racecourse – Tai Po Rd, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong When Saturday, March 15, 2025 First Race 1pm HKT (4pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Sha Tin Racecourse is the destination for Hong Kong racing on Saturday afternoon, with a stacked 10-part program set for decision. The rail is in the C+3 position for the meeting, and although some rainfall is forecast to hit the course proper in the lead-up, punters can expect the Good 4 rating at the time of acceptances to remain unchanged…

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Pago Pago Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025 Location: Rosehill Gardens – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $250,000 Distance: 1200m The Pago Pago Stakes is a Group 3 race for two-year-old colts and geldings, run over 1200m at Rosehill by the Australian Turf Club. First held in 1978, it serves as a key lead-up to the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m), with the winner gaining ballot exemption. Four horses have completed the Pago Pago–Golden-Golden Slipper double, with the most…

What Victorian Owners and Breeders Race Day Where Caulfield Racecourse – Gate 2, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145 When Saturday, March 15, 2025 First Race 12:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Caulfield hosts a massive 10-race card this Saturday for Victorian Owners and Breeders Race Day. With a scorching top of 37 degrees forecast, an early start may be on the cards; regardless, the track will begin as a Good 4 and become a Good 3 at some point. The rail will be out 6m for the entire circuit, with the…

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Magic Night Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025 Location: Rosehill Gardens – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $250,000 Distance: 1200m The Magic Night Stakes is a Group 3 race for two-year-old fillies, run over 1200m at Rosehill by the Australian Turf Club. First held in 1975, the Magic Night Stakes serves as a crucial lead-up to the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m), with the winner gaining ballot exemption. Six fillies have completed the Magic Night–Golden Slipper double, with the…