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Quality New Zealand galloper El Vencedor (NZ) (Shocking), continued his preparations for the prestigious HK$28 million Gr.1 FWD Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin this Sunday, with a solid workout on Hong Kong’s all-weather track on Tuesday morning. “He is striding out nicely,” trainer Stephen Marsh said. “He’ll have a good hit-out on the turf on Thursday (24 April) with Zac (Purton). And that will do him.” El Vencedor’s journey to Hong Kong hasn’t been without challenges. Shortly after arrival, the son of Shocking experienced a minor setback…

Go Racing’s smart three-year-old Maison Louis (NZ) (Super Seth) is being aimed toward the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) on May 31 following his win in the TAB Handicap (1900m) at Canterbury on Monday. Jumping from barrier three, Maison Louis maintained a midfield position one off the rail, until the 300m mark when he was peeled four-wide, running down the leader, Existential Bob, to win by three-quarters of a length in comfortable fashion. The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained son of Super Seth has now had three wins, and a second…

Momentum continues to build for Emma-Lee and David Browne this season, with the husband-and-wife training partnership looking forward to running promising types across multiple states in the days and weeks ahead. One contender likely to line up for the stable on Friday is NZ$90,000 2024 NZB Karaka Book 1 purchase Just Kick (NZ) (Staphanos), who is being aimed towards the Listed Anzac Day Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. The daughter of Staphanos impressed on debut when finishing second to Saluted at Pakenham under Craig Williams, with the team tempted to try…

Windsor Park have announced their 2025 stallion fees. Leading European 2YO and Champion 3YO Auguste Rodin, the latest addition to their stallion roster, is oversubscribed at an introductory fee of $30,000+gst. A six-time Group One winner, including at two, Auguste Rodin trained on to become a Champion 3YO, winning both the English and Irish Derby’s. His Group One victories at three also included Weight-For-Age wins against older horses in the Irish Champion Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Turf to become the only 3YO in history to secure these four championship Group…

Group One-winning mare Loire (NZ) (Redoute’s Choice) passed away over the weekend following a paddock accident. Bred by Trelawney Stud, Loire was by Champion sire Redoute’s Choice and out of Traditionally mare Syrah, a half-sister to Group One winner Vouvray, the grandam of multiple Group One winner and Australian Horse of the Year Pride Of Jenni. Loire was retained by Trelawney’s Brent and Cherry Taylor and entrusted to the care of Cambridge trainer Tony Pike, for whom she won two and placed in five of her 16 starts, and accrued…

Former Singapore stars Lims Kosciuszko and Lims Saltoro may be Stradbroke Hcp bound in June. Trainer Dan Meagher says Saltoro has him quite excited. Dan Meagher 22.04.25 – Racing HQ with Steve Hewlett – Apple Podcasts

Electron (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) recorded her second Group Three placing in three starts when third in last Saturday’s Gr.3 Easter Handicap (1600m) at Ellerslie, and will look to end her season on a high at Te Rapa this weekend.  Owner-trainer Sam Mynott bought her for just $1,000 off gavelhouse.com two years ago and Electron has more than repaid that outlay, with Saturday’s result bringing her record to four wins and four placings from 14 starts, with earnings nearing $110,000.   “She is certainly worth more than I paid for her,”…

Kelvin Tyler couldn’t have wished for his local Easter holiday meeting to have gone any better, and he now has high hopes one of his success stories can make his mark much further afield. The Riverton trainer saddled a quartet of winners on Saturday and followed up on Monday with another brace, including Freddie Time (NZ) (Time Test), who is bound for the Queensland winter carnival. Tyler is currently making travel plans for Time Test’s promising son, who put away his older Rating 75 rivals with ease over 1400m for…

The 2800-metre distance of the Listed VRC St Leger might be an unknown factor for several three-year olds, but the Te Akau team is confident West Indies (NZ) (Fastnet Rock) will relish the staying test at Flemington on Friday. “He’s probably going to be the one horse in the race that’s bred to stay, out of a Galileo mare,” said Ben Gleeson, Mark Walker’s Melbourne-based assistant trainer. “I think he’ll certainly eat up 2800m and I think he’ll be as fit and strong as anything in the race.” West Indies…