Australian Guineas

Southport Tycoon dashes to Australian Guineas success

Posted on March 2, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jamie Kah has taken out her second Group 1 race in a matter of a week, as she guided Southport Tycoon () to victory in the Australian Guineas after claiming the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes last Saturday. Combining with trainer Ciaron Maher, Kah gave the son of Written Tycoon a peach of a ride[...]

Posted on March 1, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Legarto catapulted herself into the spotlight in last year's $1 million Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m), and Te Akau Racing is hopeful another Kiwi filly can follow suit in the Flemington feature on Saturday. That filly is Quintessa, a daughter of Shamus Award that has only once finished out of the top two in seven[...]

Posted on February 28, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Group 1 Australian Guineas will headline a 10-race card on Saturday at Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse, with Riff Rocket set to start as favourite.

Posted on February 26, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jamie Kah is set to partner Southport Tycoon for the first time as the dual Group 2 runner-up aims to secure a breakthrough win in the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m). Expressing confidence in the horse's capabilities, managing owner Nathan Bennett told Racing.com, “I know he got beat (in the Autumn Stakes) but I still[...]

Posted on February 20, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Former Kiwi galloper Pendragon got his Australian campaign off to the best possible start at Werribee on Monday, comfortably winning his 1100m jumpout for trainer Michael Moroney. Purchased by Paul Moroney Bloodstock and Ballymore Stables out of Valachi Downs' 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 2 Yearling Sale draft for $110,000, Pendragon was initially trained in[...]

Posted on February 10, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mark Zahra and the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr team have combined with Snow Patrol () to grind away to victory in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon. It was a perfectly timed steer by Zahra who elected to stalk the favoured runner Southport Tycoon () every step of[...]

Posted on January 18, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Co-trainer Tony McEvoy is optimistic about the Group 1 performer Veight's potential impact at the top level during the upcoming autumn season. The son of Grunt, who finished fifth in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) in his last outing, is slated to return over the Australia Day weekend, with potential entries in either[...]

Posted on January 16, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

Abounding, the victorious filly in Saturday's Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m), is set to remain in Queensland and bypass a spot in the All Star Mile. Trained by Rob Heathcote, the Rich Enuff progeny, currently enjoying a well-deserved break in the paddock, earned herself a coveted spot in the All Star Mile (1600m) after clinching the $3[...]

Posted on August 1, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Last season's standout three-year-old filly Legarto pleased trainers Ken and Bev Kelso with her first public hit-out this preparation at Te Rapa on Tuesday. The daughter of Proisir settled midfield for jockey Ryan Elliot in her 900m trial before looming wide at the turn and closed late to finish third behind Group One winner Pier.[...]

Posted on March 5, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

One of Victoria's leading jockeys, Ethan Brown, underwent surgery on Saturday night after falling in Saturday's Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington. Brown fell when aboard tiring leader Maximillius at the 300-metre mark in the $1 million Group 1 when in an incident involving Holymanz, Elliptical, and Amenable close to the running rail. The Ciaron[...]

Posted on March 4, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The New Zealand raiders Ken & Bev Kelso have taken out the Group 1 Australian Guineas with Legarto who powered over the top of Attrition in the final 50m to record her second Group 1 success of her short career. After jumping nicely, Michael Dee had his filly midfield on the fence, with a lot[...]

Posted on March 2, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Andrew Forsman has trained two previous victors of the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) in partnership with mentor Murray Baker, and he is hoping he can claim one in his own right at Te Rapa this weekend. The Cambridge conditioner secured his first win in the race in 2015 with Mongolian Khan and doubled[...]

Posted on February 28, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Fresh from a top-level victory last weekend, Ken and Bev Kelso are looking forward to the challenge of another in Melbourne. The Kelsos' outstanding three-year-old filly Legarto gets on the plane to Melbourne this week, her target the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington. Ken Kelso missed watching his star older mare Levante win[...]

Posted on February 18, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

After a 105-day spell it was the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained colt Elliptical proving too classy in the 2023 edition of the CS Hayes Stakes. The traditional lead up for an Australian Guineas in two week-time saw the return of spring feature regular capture victory first-up adding to his already glowing resume. He finished his[...]

Posted on February 14, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Jockey Michael Dee has been booked for the plum ride on top class filly Legarto in next month's Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m). The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained three-year-old will trial this week at Cambridge and will venture across the Tasman for the March 4 Flemington assignment. The winner of her first five starts, including[...]

Posted on February 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Blake Shinn and David Pfieffer have combined with Glint Of Silver to cause a boilover in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes, after finishing as a runner-up in a Class 1 Handicap at Kembla Grange last start. This three-year-old son of Rubick has gone to another level this preparation, beginning his campaign by breaking his maiden[...]

Posted on August 5, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand Group One winner Catalyst made a pleasing start to his spring campaign with a solid hit-out in his 900m trial at Te Rapa on Thursday, finishing fifth while powering through the line under a hold. The son of Darci Brahma hasn't been sighted on race day in New Zealand since winning the Group[...]

Southport Tycoon dashes to Australian Guineas success

Quintessa looking to cause Australian Guineas upset

Riff Rocket headlines Australian Guineas field

Kah to ride Southport Tycoon in Australian Guineas

Pendragon on track for Australian Guineas tilt

Snow Patrol claims Group 2 Autumn Stakes

Veight revving up ahead of racetrack return

Abounding to avoid All Star Mile in favour of Stradbroke success

Legarto pleases in Te Rapa trial

Ethan Brown suffers severe injuries in Australian Guineas fall

Legarto flashes home to take out dramatic Australian Guineas win

Forsman full of hope ahead of Derby

All go for Legarto for Melbourne

Elliptical proves too classy in CS Hayes Stakes return

Dee booked for Legarto in Guineas

Glint Of Silver causes boilover in Group 2 Autumn Stakes

Tarzino target for Catalyst

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