Australasian Oaks

Vibrant Sun makes all in Australasian Oaks

Posted on April 27, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

A perfect front running ride from Mark Zahra has seen Vibrant Sun () lead every step of the way to take out the Group 1 Australasian Oaks at Morphettville for trainers Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr. The daughter of The Autumn Sun was coming off an impressive victory in the Group 3 Alexandra Stakes,[...]

Posted on April 23, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

James McDonald is set for his debut trip to Adelaide this weekend as he joins forces with Chris Waller for two Group 1 showdowns at Morphettville on Saturday. “It just hasn't really fitted in but this year, correct me if I'm wrong, there's not normally two Group 1s on the one day, so it worked[...]

Posted on April 23, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Pulchritudinous, the last-start Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) victor, will mark her debut for Tulloch Lodge this Saturday as she gears up for the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville. “She is a beautiful filly who was so impressive in New Zealand,” expressed Gai Waterhouse, who trains in partnership with Adrian Bott, to[...]

Posted on April 29, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ciaron Maher & David Eustace and John Allen have combined with Affaire A Suivre to take out the Group 1 Australasian Oaks at Morphettville over the fast finishing She's Fit and Jennilala. After taking out the Listed Port Adelaide Guineas last start over 1800m, this three-year-old filly was one of the favoured runners, jumping as[...]

Posted on April 30, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Glint Of Hope has taken out the Group 1 Australasian Oaks at Morphettville for Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young under a gun ride from Daniel Moor. From her nine race starts, the VRC Oaks has been the only time the daughter of Deep Impact has been out of the placings, including a second in the Group 3 Ethereal Stakes[...]

Posted on April 29, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

An outstanding lead-up win, a perfect draw and the best hands in the business have favourite My Whisper primed to claim the first Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m).

Posted on March 26, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mac 'N' Cheese showed she is highly capable of stepping up to 2000m for the Australasian Oaks at Morphettville on April 30 after smoking the field on the straight during the $107,250 Clare Lindop Stakes (1600m). Mick Price and Michael Kent's Perceptive – second in betting at $7 – was two clear at the turn,[...]

Posted on March 24, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

A smallish South Australian stable’s two star performers could both race into Group 1 calculations at Morphettville this Saturday, with The Map headed towards to Australasian Oaks and Harleymoven on a Derby path.

Posted on March 15, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Classy Melbourne visitor Ancient Girl was sent out a strong favourite for Monday's Listed Morphettville Guineas (1600m) and connections and punters alike never had a moment of concern as she cruised to victory by just under three lengths. Ace jockey Jamie Kah sent the daughter of Turn Me Loose to the front from an outside[...]

Posted on October 7, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

As a member of one of racing's best-known families, Awapuni horseman Peter Didham is hardly a surprise package in the country's training ranks. Only weeks after being confirmed as the winner of the Gavelhouse.com Newcomer to Training Award for 2020-21, Didham was credited with his first black-type success when he saddled up House Of Cartier[...]

Posted on May 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rangiotu trainer Stephen Nickalls was looking forward to being reunited with his family on Monday, as he returns to New Zealand following several weeks in Adelaide. The popular Central Districts horseman thoroughly enjoyed his time in the City of Churches, where his three-year-old filly Llanacord turned in a pair of game performances and landed some[...]

Posted on May 4, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand filly Llanacord will in all likelihood stick to taking on her own sex in South Australia after racing without luck in Saturday's Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville. The Group1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) third-place finisher is nominated for the Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville this weekend, but her[...]

Posted on May 2, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Chris Calthorpe-trained Media Award absolutely floored punters when taking out the Group 1 Australasian Oaks at Morphettville (South Australia) on Saturday afternoon paying as much as fixed odds starting price. Having been friendless in the market prior to the jump, the lightly raced filly fended off all her rivals to claim Group 1 success[...]

Posted on April 30, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand filly Llanacord has settled in well following her arrival in South Australia ahead of her Group One test on Saturday. The Stephen Nickalls-trained three-year-old won the Group 2 Lowland Stakes (2100m) in a stirring finish last month and will attempt to add an elite victory to her tally when tackling the Group 1[...]

Posted on April 26, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Quality filly Tokorangi has settled in well to her new surroundings in Melbourne as she prepares to make her Australian debut on Saturday in the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville. The three-year-old daughter of Redwood made her way to Mike Moroney's Flemington base ten days ago, with Moroney's New Zealand training partner Pam[...]

Posted on April 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group One-producing stallion Contributer will headline Mapperley Stud's stallion roster for the upcoming breeding season where he will stand at their Matamata property for a fee of $22,000 +GST. His first crop of three-year-olds have experienced a strong season on the track, headlined by the John O'Shea trained Lion's Roar who was victorious in the[...]

Posted on April 18, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

A trip to Adelaide has landed apprentice Thomas Stockdale his maiden stakes race victory guiding previous one-time winner Tyche Goddess to success at Morphettville. Stockdale now has the perfect record on the daughter of Teofilio, trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, after narrowly taking out the Group 3 Auraria Stakes (1800m) on Saturday. And[...]

Vibrant Sun makes all in Australasian Oaks

James McDonald to make SA riding debut

Pulchritudinous looking to add to Group 1 haul on Australian debut

Affaire A Suivre proves too strong in Group 1 Australasian Oaks

Glint Of Hope claims enthralling Australasian Oaks

Australasian Oaks favourite My Whisper still shortening in betting

Mac ‘N’ Cheese Smashes Rivals In Clare Lindop Stakes

Autumn Carnival plans mapped out for Clarken’s stable stars

Ancient Girl crushes Morphettville Guineas Rivals

Didham continues proud family legacy

Proud Nickalls homeward bound

South Australian Group Three option for Llanacord

Media Award scores Australasian Oaks upset

Wide draw only negative to Nickalls South Australian experience

Tokorangi ready for Australasian Oaks tilt

Contributer headlines Mapperley Stud roster

Victorian apprentice lands feature Adelaide win

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