Chipping Norton Stakes

Verry Elleegant honoured with Group 1 race

Posted on January 31, 2024
in Australian Horse Racing News

One of Australian racing's most popular modern-day champions Verry Elleegant will have a Group 1 race permanently named in her honour at the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The Group 1 $1 million Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) will be run at Royal Randwick on Saturday March 2, replacing in name the Chipping Norton Stakes. Verry Elleegant[...]

Posted on February 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The superstar colt Anamoe has made it eight career Group 1 wins after destroying his rivals in the Chipping Norton Stakes on Saturday afternoon. He was a little bit slower away today after box seating in the Apollo Stakes first-up but it simply didn't matter as James McDonald pulled him out with 400m to go[...]

Posted on February 11, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Moe' is back. After a spring campaign that saw this champion four-year-old claim four Group 1 victories, including a redemption in Cox Plate success. Anamoe has return in superb order for James Cummings to win first-up in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes. James McDonald was cool, calm and collected from the wider draw, pressing[...]

Posted on March 13, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

While the NZ suffix was dominating the Flemington card on Saturday, Stockman made sure there was plenty of Kiwi flavour at Rosehill when winning the Group 3 Sky High Stakes (2000m). The widest on the track turning for home, Stockman was able to rally and wear down his rivals and kicked on for a half-length[...]

Posted on February 26, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australian Horse of the Year Verry Elleegant has claimed her 11th Group 1 victory in winning back-to-back Chipping Norton Stakes at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Given a 10 out of 10 steer by James McDonald, Verry Elleegant dug deep as She's Ideel stormed home late out wide on the track to run second by a[...]

Posted on February 21, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Top Ranked will kick off his Autumn Racing Carnival campaign in this Saturday’s Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes over the Randwick mile.

Posted on February 12, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand's Melbourne Cup heroine Verry Elleegant will make her first appearance since winning the great race when she lines-up in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. Waller said the 10-time Group One winner has returned in good order and she has some exciting plans ahead of her this autumn. “It[...]

Posted on January 22, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

TAB have opened futures markets for 10 Group 1 races over the Sydney and Melbourne Autumn Carnivals. See all the top betting markets for the group one races here.

Posted on February 27, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller continues to make the Chipping Norton Stakes his own, claiming the race for the ninth time with star mare Verry Elleegant.

Posted on February 26, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Colette will bid to take her record to two wins from as many starts this campaign when she tackles the Group One Chipping Norton Stakes.

Posted on February 25, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Consistency is the buzz word for jockey Tommy Berry as he prepares to partner two promising horses in Sydney's first Group One races of the year.

Posted on February 24, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The lure of a shot at the $5 million All-Star Mile has convinced connections of Mugatoo to keep him on ice in the hope of receiving a wildcard into the race.

Posted on February 22, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Popular English rider Tom Marquand returns to Sydney racing at Randwick where his mounts include Golden Slipper hopeful Captivant in the Skyline Stakes.

Posted on February 4, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Just a few months after his retirement from racing, popular New Zealand gelding Te Akau Shark has died.

Posted on January 20, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Feature race winners Prince Fawaz and Mizzy are looking to make up for lost time as they prepare to resurrect their respective careers this autumn.

Posted on December 22, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

One of New Zealand's most exciting weight-for-age gallopers, dual Group 1 winner Te Akau Shark, has been retired. The Rip Van Winkle gelding hasn't raced since finishing fifth in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick in April. He underwent optic implant surgery for a rare eye condition in June and while recovering[...]

Posted on March 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Biosecurity conditions will force trainer Jamie Richards to watch Te Akau Shark's George Ryder Stakes bid from afar but the measures could favour one of the star galloper's rivals. Richards has opted to base himself at home in New Zealand following the introduction of strict 14-day quarantine measures for those arriving into the country from[...]

Verry Elleegant honoured with Group 1 race

Anamoe makes a mess of them in Chipping Norton Stakes

Anamoe doesn’t miss a beat in Apollo Stakes win

Stockman scores Sky High Stakes

Verry Elleegant claims consecutive Chipping Norton Stakes wins

All-Star Mile and Queen Elizabeth still on the table for Top Ranked

Apollo first-up for Verry Elleegant

TAB opens up betting markets for the Autumn Carnival In NSW & VIC

Verry Elleegant Triumphs In Stirring Dual

Conditions Ripe For Colette In Group One

Berry Keen To Get Into Group One Groove

Mugatoo’s Owners Sweat On Mile Wildcard

Marquand To Test Captivant’s Slipper Hopes

Top Kiwi Galloper Loses Health Battle

Cummings Duo Ramp Up Autumn Preparations

Te Akau Shark retired

Shark Doing Swimmingly Ahead Of Ryder

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