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Super Seth on song for Doncaster

Posted on April 3, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Anthony Freedman-trained Super Seth has pleased his connections since his unplaced run in the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) last month and the stable is confident he is back to his best for Saturday's Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick. “I thought he went okay (in the George Ryder), he got back[...]

Posted on March 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

With Melbourne jockeys unable to travel to Sydney to compete until further notice, the Anthony Freedman stable has locked in its riders for the opening day of The Championships. On Tuesday, Racing NSW announced the jockey pool in the state would be segregated into three regions – metropolitan, north, and south/west. Any jockey who was[...]

Posted on March 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

John Thompson will have one runner in the Group One George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill but he reckons his stable can produce the trifecta. Thompson will saddle up Dreamforce in Saturday's feature but can also lay some claim to two key rivals. The Randwick conditioner is hosting the Te Akau Racing team of horses for[...]

Posted on March 12, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Super Seth's autumn campaign is back on track. The Anthony Freedman-trained colt's preparation hit a stumbling block last week when he was withdrawn from the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) with an elevated temperature. However, the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) winner recovered quickly and pleased his connections with his 1045m trial at Randwick on[...]

Posted on March 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Golden Slipper fancy Hanseatic has had his first look at Sydney with jockey Kerrin McEvoy putting the colt through his paces in a barrier trial. The Blue Diamond Stakes runner-up settled midfield in the 1045-metre heat at Randwick, pulling his way up to join the leaders on the home turn. While he appeared to switch[...]

Posted on February 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth will head to Sydney for the Randwick Guineas but could still run in the All-Star Mile a week later. The Anthony Freedman-trained Super Seth was among the top 10 horses voted in by the public to the $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield on March 14. The three-year-old colt[...]

Posted on February 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Melbourne jockey Ben Melham knows the strengths and weaknesses of Homesman who makes his return in the Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick. Owned by a consortium including Lloyd and Nick Williams, Homesman runs for the first time in Saturday's 1600m-Group One race for Anthony Freedman. Now trained at Pinecliff on the Mornington Peninsula, Homesman was[...]

Posted on February 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Confirmed All-Star Mile contenders versus those looking for a start in the $5 million race will clash in the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield. Saturday's Group One race affords the winner a start in the All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield on March 14. The top three in the market for the Futurity Stakes, Super Seth ($2.80),[...]

Posted on February 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Santa Ana Lane has taken another step towards defending his TJ Smith title with a third-placed finish in a barrier trial at Werribee. The Anthony Freedman-trained sprinter won last year's TJ Smith and his autumn campaign has been geared towards that race again. He is expected to return in the Group Two Challenge Stakes (1000m)[...]

Posted on February 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Assistant-trainer Sam Freedman does not see barrier one as a hindrance to the chances of favourite Hanseatic in the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield. After coming up with barrier one, Hanseatic eased from $2.30 to $2.40 for Saturday's Group One race for two-year-olds over 1200m. Hanseatic is chasing a clean sweep in the Blue Diamond[...]

Posted on February 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Reigning Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Hanseatic has drawn the inside barrier for the Group One race at Caufield. The Anthony Freedman-trained colt has won the Preview and Prelude leading into Saturday's $1.5 million 1200m-race for two year-olds. He is at $2.40 to give Freedman and Godolphin back-to-back wins after Lyre a year ago. His main[...]

Posted on February 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jockey Luke Currie knows what it takes to win feature two-year-old races and he is confident unbeaten colt Hanseatic can give him a second-straight Blue Diamond Stakes. Currie has won two $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classics at the Gold Coast on Sunlight (2018) and Away Game (2020) and took out last year's Group One[...]

Posted on February 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

While Alligator Blood and Catalyst staged a thrilling duel in the C S Hayes Stakes, the comeback performance of Chenier to finish just behind them has his connections upbeat. The Anthony Freedman-trained, Godolphin-owned Chenier missed the spring carnival because of a pelvic fracture and raced for the first time in 10 months in Saturday's Group[...]

Posted on February 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Victorian filly Supreme Idea has shown her rivals a clean pair of heels to make a winning debut in Sydney, earning a likely shot at the Golden Slipper in the process. Trained by Anthony Freedman, who also has Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Hanseatic, Supreme Idea ($14) controlled the race under Tim Clark and never looked[...]

Posted on February 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Anthony Freedman rarely comes away from a Sydney raid empty-handed and he will have two bites of the cherry at the Apollo Stakes day meeting at Randwick. The Victorian trainer will start Blue Diamond Stakes winner Lyre in the Group Two Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) and two-year-old Supreme Idea in the Listed Lonhro Plate (1000m).[...]

Posted on February 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

A view to enhancing Super Seth's stud value has meant a slight change in plans for the son of Dundeel. The Anthony Freedman-trained three-year-old was set to line-up in the Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday, but his connections have opted to bypass the race in favour of the following weekend's[...]

Posted on February 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth will miss the Group Three C S Hayes Stakes to instead chase a Group One weight-for-age win. The Anthony Freedman-trained Super Seth was nominated for Saturday's Group Three CS Hayes (1400m) at Flemington and a rematch with Queenslander Alligator Blood, but the colt was not among the eight acceptors on[...]

Super Seth on song for Doncaster

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Super Seth back on track

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Randwick Guineas Next For Super Seth

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Freedman Pair Post Solid Werribee Trials

Hanseatic Eases For Diamond Following Draw

Hanseatic Draws Inside Gate For Diamond

Currie Chasing Back-To-Back Blue Diamonds

Freedman Delighted With Chenier’s Return

Supreme Idea Too Slick For Sydney Rivals

Old Fold Hope To Reign Supreme At Randwick

Futurity next for Super Seth

Futurity Stakes Next Target For Super Seth

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