Category: Australian Gallops

What Sandown Hillside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, September 24, 2025 First Race 1:25pm AEST Visit Dabble Racing returns to the Hillside circuit at Sandown on Wednesday with a competitive eight-race meeting set down for decision. With showers forecast on raceday morning, the track is unlikely to improve from the Soft 5 rating, with the rail sticking to its true position the entire circuit. The first at Sandown is set to jump at 1:25pm AEST. Best Bet: Crusader Voyage Crusader Voyage finds…

Michael and Matthew Pitman’s Ocean Light will return to racing on Wednesday at Timaru. Photo: Race Images South Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman will head to Phar Lap Raceway with a strong team on Wednesday, including a trio who have some feature New Zealand Cup Week targets on the line. Ocean Light holds a nomination for the Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) and will take his first step towards the two-mile feature in the Hospitality NZ – SC Branch 1600. The five-year-old gelding will be fresh-up after a…

Multile group one winner Crocetti has done all that was asked in his trial return on Tuesday morning. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Group One-winning sprinter Crocetti made his first public appearance of the season when winning his 1100m trial at Te Rapa on Tuesday. The Danny Walker and Arron Tata-trained gelding jumped away well to sit outside leader Boss ‘N’ Highheels. He found the lead comfortably under his own steam when entering the straight and ran out an effortless two-length victor over Lachie. Walker was pleased with what he…

The Robert Wellwood and Roger James-trained gallaper Lydiard Park is ready to break his maiden status. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Regally bred colt Lydiard Park will have conditions more in his favour on Wednesday to add performance to his pedigree. The son of Wootton Bassett will make his second appearance when he steps out in the TCL Earthworks Maiden (1500m) on the synthetic track at Cambridge. Trained by Roger James and Robert Wellwood, the three-year-old finished fifth on debut earlier this month at Ruakaka where he raced greenly and…

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What Moe Races Where Moe Racing Club – Waterloo Rd, Moe VIC 3825 When Tuesday, September 23, 2025 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Dabble Racing in Victoria heads to Moe on Tuesday afternoon with a bumper nine-race program set down for decision. Following plenty of rain leading into the meeting, the track is likely to be in the Soft 7/Heavy 8 range, while the rail comes out 6m the entire circuit. The first race at Moe on September 23, 2025 is set to jump at 1pm AEST. Best Bet at…

Half Yours ridden by Jamie Melham winning the Naturalism Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. (Photo: Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) Following his dominant win in the Group 3 Naturalism Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield last Saturday, which secured him a golden ticket into the Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m), Half Yours has been handed a 1.5kg weight penalty for the $5 million Caulfield showpiece. As a result of his penalty, Half Yours – who is co-trained by the father and son team of Tony and Calvin McEvoy – rises to 52.5kg in the…

Comedy kicks clear under Liam Kauri to take out the Manawatu Toyota and John Turkington Forestry LTD 2100 at Trentham. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Improving stayer Comedy knocked off a Rating 75 victory at just the second time of asking with an impressive performance at Trentham on Saturday. The Harvey Wilson-trained seven-year-old was among the better-backed runners in the Manawatu Toyota and John Turkington Forestry LTD 2100, but punters were picking a two-horse race between Group 3 162nd New Zealand Cup (3200m) hopefuls McKhan and Just Charlie,…

Caitlin Rennie is all smiles after Joejoeccinni gives her a first win at Te Aroha on Sunday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images). There was no disguising what winning Sunday’s time-honoured Duke Of Gloucester Cup (2200m) meant to amateur rider Caitlin Rennie as she crossed the line victorious aboard Joejoeccini. Joejoeccinni was paying $5 to win with horse betting sites before the Duke of Gloucester Cup, behind Autumn Beauty ($3.40) but Rennie showed her ability with a strong ride, to upset the favourite and beat home In A Pickle and Smokin…

Jesko wins the Ben and Ryan Foote Great New Zealand Steeplechase (6200m) at Te Aroha on Sunday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) This season’s breakout steeplechaser Jesko put the icing on top of a phenomenal jumping campaign when outstaying his rivals in the inaugural Ben and Ryan Foote Great New Zealand Steeplechase (6200m) at Te Aroha on Sunday. The son of Atlante started the season as a maidener over the bigger fences, but under the guidance of co-trainer and rider Shaun Fannin, the gelding swept through the ranks seamlessly with…