Australian Oaks

Pennyweka completes New Zealand Oaks / Australian Oaks double

Posted on April 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Having brained her rivals in the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks, the Jim Wallace-trained Pennyweka destroyed her rivals in the Group 1 Australian Oaks. The three-year-old Kiwi filly was forced to travel three wide the trip, but the fact she had cover throughout proved beneficial late on. Damian Lane was sitting like a statue on[...]

Posted on April 6, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Polygon has exceeded expectations this season and there is confidence in the camp that she can go to another level at Randwick on Saturday. A multiple stakes winner at home, the filly will strip in prime order for the Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) after two lead-up runs to fit her for the test and[...]

Posted on April 4, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The autumn emergence of gifted staying filly Pennyweka has presented Jim Wallace with an opportunity to return to the main stage in Australia. The Masterton trainer will be chasing a Classic double with the daughter of Satono Aladdin, who will bid to add Saturday's Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick to her clear-cut victory[...]

Posted on April 2, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Edward Cummings has continued the Cummings family dominance in the Adrian Knox Stakes, as he wins the race for the second time in three years with Arts, and makes it four straight wins for the family, with his brother James winning the other two. The race favourite and James Cummings-trained Sequestered looked to have the[...]

Posted on March 27, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Just seven days after outstanding three-year-old stayer Pennyweka captured the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) for her seventy strong syndicate of owners known as the Galloping Wekas Jazweka Syndicate, another branch of the successful syndication platform picked up their own triumph with Maryweka at Riccarton on Saturday. The Galloping Wekas Maryweka Syndicate race the[...]

Posted on March 10, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Lance Noble is in for a busy 24-hours this weekend. The Karaka horseman will saddle his two stable stars on either side of the Tasman as he looks to embellish their already strong black-type records. The private trainer for Brendan and Jo Lindsay of Cambridge Stud, Noble is currently in Sydney with quality three-year-old[...]

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

Increased opportunities for Polygon to add to her stakes record have encouraged her connections to lock in an autumn campaign in Australia. The Cambridge Stud-bred and raced filly has been in grand form this preparation and bypassing the Group 2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) due to a heavy track earlier this month was another factor in[...]

Posted on April 9, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

El Patroness has proven to be the elite three-year-old staying filly, recording a dominant victory in the Group 1 ATC Australian Oaks (2400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The Danny O'Brien-trained daughter of Shamus Award had been knocking on the door in Melbourne, running some solid races, but she was missed by the market, starting[...]

Posted on April 9, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The secret to Gypsy Goddess’ rapid rise and equal favouritism for Saturday’s The Star Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday is simple – she just keeps winning. That is the opinion of her trainer David Vandyke regarding the $4.20 starter with Hinged and Honeycreeper as equal favourite.

Posted on April 8, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Scone trainer John Ramsey has tasted Oaks success before and he will be looking to emulate that - and even go one better - on Day 2 of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday when his filly Velvet Lady lines up in the AU$1m Australian Oaks (2400m).

Posted on April 8, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

A literal bump in her preparation has done nothing to prevent Mac ‘N’ Cheese’s march towards Saturday's Group 3 Auraria Stakes at Morphettville – and the upcoming Australian Oaks.

Posted on March 23, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Graham Richardson is looking at a Queensland winter campaign to get some compensation for the bad luck that Aspen Colorado suffered at Trentham on Saturday. Aspen Colorado was a fast-finishing third in the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m), only getting clear in the final 150m. Richardson, who trains in partnership with[...]

Posted on March 17, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising filly Le Villi will carry new colours when she lines-up in the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham on Saturday. Australian Bloodstock purchased the daughter of Puccini following her fifth placed run in the Group 3 Sunline Vase (2100m) at Ellerslie last start and they could receive an[...]

Posted on February 23, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards will be attacking this weekend's main events in equal measures of quality and quantity with a trio chasing top-flight honours at Otaki and three youngsters lined up for the Matamata conditioner's home track juvenile feature. Te Akau's head trainer will be represented by Amarelinha, Brando and Markus Aurelius in Saturday's[...]

Posted on February 8, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Unbeaten Queensland filly Gypsy Goddess was given a quiet trial at the Sunshine Coast this morning as she gets set to tackle the Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) on April 16.

Posted on June 5, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Bargain has been knocking on the Group door in her last three starts and Australian trainer Mark Newnham is hoping it will open at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The Ocean Park filly has placed in her last three starts, including the Group 2 Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m), Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m), and the Group[...]

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

Trainer Jamie Richards was taking a philosophical approach to his day at Royal Randwick on Saturday after watching three of his stable stars perform with credit but fail to put a win on the board. Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) winner Amarelinha got the ball rolling with a brave effort to finish fourth in[...]

Pennyweka completes New Zealand Oaks / Australian Oaks double

Improved Polygon ready for Oaks

Oaks contender puts Wallace back in the game

Arts causes major boil over in Group 2 Adrian Knox Stakes win

Where there is a will there is a Weka

Noble steeds set to shine

Polygon to take on Australia’s best fillies

El Patroness causes boilover in the Australian Oaks

Gypsy Goddess ready for Heavy 10 challenge in the Australian Oaks

Ramsey hoping lightning strikes twice with Oaks contender

Mac ‘N’ Cheese in ‘very good order’ ahead of Auraria Stakes

Queensland beckoning Aspen Colorado

Le Villi transfers hands ahead of Oaks

Richards a force to be reckoned with in features

Gypsy Goddess kicks off Australian Oaks prep with quiet trial

Bargain primed for Queensland Oaks

Richards shakes off frustrating day at Royal Randwick

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