Group Two season swansong for in-form mare

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,”…

Time for Freddie to head to Queensland

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…

West to relish staying test in St Leger

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…

Happy Valley Wednesday races free tips & quaddie | April 23, 2025

What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, April 23, 2025 First Race 6:40pm HKT (8:40pm AEST) Visit Dabble Happy Valley Racecourse is the destination for Hong Kong racing on Wednesday evening, with a bumper nine-part program set for decision. The rail is in the C position for the meeting, and although some rainfall is forecast leading into race-day, it shouldn’t affect the Good 4 rating at the time of acceptances. The opening event is scheduled to get underway…

2025 Robert Sangster Stakes Field & Betting Update: Climbing Star Tipped to Win Again

The Phillip Stokes-trained Climbing Star is poised to make history this Saturday at Morphettville, aiming to become the first horse to win the Group 1 $1 million Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) in consecutive years. This prestigious South Australian sprint for fillies and mares headlines the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival, drawing a final field of 16. […] The post 2025 Robert Sangster Stakes Field & Betting Update: Climbing Star Tipped to Win Again appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.

2025 Robert Sangster Stakes Field & Betting Update: Climbing Star Tipped to Win Again

The Phillip Stokes-trained Climbing Star is poised to make history this Saturday at Morphettville, aiming to become the first horse to win the Group 1 $1 million Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) in consecutive years. This prestigious South Australian sprint for fillies and mares headlines the Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival, drawing a final field of 16. […] The post 2025 Robert Sangster Stakes Field & Betting Update: Climbing Star Tipped to Win Again appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au.

Jumbo Treasure chases city riches at Happy Valley

Jumbo Treasure was an easy victor at the end of March. (Photo: HKJC) Jumbo Treasure burst onto the scene with a smashing first victory last month and trainer Cody Mo’s young talent is aiming to recreate those heroics at Happy Valley in Wednesday night’s (April 23) Class 4 Lusitano Challenge Cup Handicap (1200m). Overcoming barrier 13 last start, Jumbo Treasure exploded to the front under Derek Leung before scoring by a comfortable two lengths at Sha Tin on March 30. The Written Tycoon gelding steps from gate six tomorrow night…

Jumbo Treasure chases city riches at Happy Valley

Jumbo Treasure was an easy victor at the end of March. (Photo: HKJC) Jumbo Treasure burst onto the scene with a smashing first victory last month and trainer Cody Mo’s young talent is aiming to recreate those heroics at Happy Valley in Wednesday night’s (April 23) Class 4 Lusitano Challenge Cup Handicap (1200m). Overcoming barrier 13 last start, Jumbo Treasure exploded to the front under Derek Leung before scoring by a comfortable two lengths at Sha Tin on March 30. The Written Tycoon gelding steps from gate six tomorrow night…

Electron looking to end season on a high at Te Rapa

Electron is likely to back-up in Saturday’s Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa. (Photo: Kenton Wright – Race Images) Electron recorded her second Group Three placing in three starts when third in last Saturday’s Group 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…