Category: Australian Racing
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Sir Delius upsets Autumn Glow in Queen Elizabeth Stakes boilover
The British raiders have arrived with intent, as Newmarket trainer William Haggas prepares a dual assault on the $5 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick.Haggas will saddle up both Dubai Honour and Caviar Heights in Saturday’s feature, the headline act of The Championships, as he looks to add to his outstanding Australian…
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Maher eyeing fourth Sydney Cup with talented trio
A revelation in the staying ranks this autumn, Mr Monaco remains a solid favourite to give Ciaron Maher a fourth Sydney Cup despite drawing the outside gate.But if he is to be upstaged, it might be by one of his barn mates, with Piggyback and Juja Kibo both presenting with strong credentials for the two…
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William Haggas for the $5m Queen Elizabeth Stakes
The British raiders have arrived with intent, as Newmarket trainer William Haggas prepares a dual assault on the $5 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick today.Haggas will saddle up both Dubai Honour and Caviar Heights in today’s feature, the headline act of The Championships, as he looks to add to his outstanding…
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Ready to put talents On Display
Connections of On Display would like to right the wrong of 12 months ago when they chase a Stakes race victory in Adelaide.On Display is being targeted at the Group 2 Queen Of The South Stakes (1600m) at Morphettville on April 25, a race the now four-year-old finished fourth in last year before going on…
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Baker and King surge back to form with landmark Randwick triumph
The stable is flying now, but trainer Bjorn Baker could tell you a thing or two about the ups and downs of racing.Saturday, on Day One of The Championships at Randwick, the Baker, Rachel King combination landed a win to treasure when the Street Boss colt Green Spaces ($4.40) saluted by a very convincing 3.19…
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Wait not, want not for Whisky in Sydney Cup
With a golden ticket into the Melbourne Cup already in hand for Whisky On The Hill, some may have been tempted to avoid too much more scrutiny from the handicapper and bypass a race like the Sydney Cup.That was a topic of discussion between trainer Glen Thompson and the ownership group but when sometimes the…
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Rope Them In takes down Smooth Chino in Roma Cup
The Steve Wolfe trained Rope Them In proved too strong in a driving finish to the Group 3 Roma Cup at Ascot, reeling in the previously unbeaten Smooth Chino to claim a confidence building win on his way to his Grand Final in the $5 million Quokka at the same track on April 18.Smooth Chino,…
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Ambassadorial on song in the Easter Cup
Ambassadorial has been a revelation since joining the Melbourne Cup-winning stable of Tony and Calvin McEvoy, continuing his rise with victory in the Easter Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday.Making it three wins in succession, the son of Fiorente delivered his biggest career success, scoring as the $4 favourite under apprentice Logan Bates.Ambassadorial defeated Sea…
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Class fillies poised for Arrowfield Sprint rematch
The ledger is squared at one apiece between Marhoona and Tempted, but one filly will come away with bragging rights when they clash for the first time since last year’s Golden Slipper on Day Two of The Championships at Randwick.Both last start Group 1 winners, Marhoona and Tempted will face off in the Arrowfield 3YO…
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Autumn Glow confirmed for the G1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Trainer Chris Waller and owner John Messara announced on Tuesday that Autumn Glow will be asked to stretch her brilliance out to a middle distance for the first time during her unbeaten 11-start career for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes on April 11, Day Two of The Championships.Waller, Messara and champion jockey James McDonald discussed the…