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Militarize. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Three-time Group 1 winner Militarize has returned to training after fertility issues prematurely ended his stud career. The now-gelded winner of the Group 1 Golden Rose (1400m), Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m), and Group 1 Sires’ Produce (1400m) was standing at Newgate Stud Farm for a fee of $38,500 but only managed to get a handful of mares in foal during his first season. “Just a small handful (of mares in foal), so you never know, maybe they will be racing him in a…

Chorlton Lane. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Ciaron Maher has bolstered his chances for The Supernova at Pakenham on December 21, with the Moonee Valley Racing Club confirming that Chorlton Lane will race in its slot in Southside Racing’s $1 million event. Having already secured a place for Nadal, the winner of The Meteorite (1200m), in his own slot, Maher will now have two contenders in the inaugural 1400-metre race. Chorlton Lane, a five-year-old son of Mehmas, has an impressive record over 1400 metres, with victories in three states, the…

Canheroc will contest Saturday’s Group 3 Waikato Cup (2400m) at Te Rapa. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Group Three performer Canheroc has just one Cup to his name, but trainer Chris Wood is keen to double that haul when they head to Te Rapa on Saturday to tackle the Group 3 Waikato Cup (2400m). The seven-year-old son of El Roca was victorious in the Listed Marton Cup (2200m) in January before running third in the Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) later that month, and he added another Cup…

Matamata trainer Cody Cole. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Ancroft Stud have not been short of top-quality fillies in recent years, and on Friday at Tauranga, Matamata trainer Cody Cole will kick off the career of another future prospect in Luna Star. Luna Star will be Cole’s first representative for the Philip and Catherine Brown-owned operation, with their colours made prominent with superstar mares Levante and Legarto, who have accumulated seven Group One victories collectively in the care of Ken and Bev Kelso. Passed in as a yearling…

Francis Lui has won 951 races in Hong Kong. Photo: HKJC Francis Lui went a long way to boosting his trainers’ championship defence with a four-timer at Sha Tin on Sunday and the affable horseman takes a team of three to Happy Valley on Wednesday night as he aims to keep the ball rolling. Lui’s quartet sees him reach 16 wins from 144 runners across 27 of the 88 scheduled race meetings this term, with only five handlers currently ahead of him: Pierre Ng (23 wins), David Hayes (20), Mark…

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Ascot’s Northerly Stakes Day was the highlight last Saturday, with the penultimate day of The Pinnacles taking the spotlight. It was also Ballarat Cup Day in Victoria, while there were strong cards at Rosehill and Eagle Farm as well. In this week’s edition of The Follow Files, we have found three runners to add to your blackbook so you can receive notifications when they are set to race next. Ballarat Track rating: Good 4 Rail position: True entire circuit Race 3: Benchmark 78 Handicap (1200m) | Time: 1:11.45 Horse to…

What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, December 11, 2024 First Race 6:40pm HKT (9:40pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to Happy Valley on Wednesday evening for a bumper nine-race program set to get underway at 9:40pm local time. The rail moves out to the B course after racing in the true position last Wednesday for the International Jockey Championship, and with no rain predicted on Monday and Tuesday, punters can anticipate a genuine Good 4…

What Ipswich Races Where Ipswich Turf Club – 219 Brisbane Rd, Bundamba QLD 4304 When Wednesday, December 11, 2024 First Race 1:38pm AEST Visit Dabble Ipswich will host a quickfire six-race meeting this Thursday afternoon, with the first event scheduled to jump at 1:38pm AEST. The track was rated as a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, but with more rain forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, it is expected that the surface will only worsen. The rail will be in the +8m position for the entire circuit. Best Bet…

What Wyong Races Where Wyong Racing Club & Function Centre – 71-73 Howarth St, Wyong NSW 2259 When Wednesday, December 11, 2024 First Race 1:45pm AEDT Visit Dabble Metro racing returns to Wyong on Wednesday afternoon, with a quality seven-part program highlighted by the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1100m) & Magic Millions 3YO & 4YO Stakes (1200m). The rail is in the true position the entire circuit for the meeting, and although the track is rated a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, some light rainfall leading into race-day…