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Pike’s Australian hopefuls on show at Hastings

Posted on April 13, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Tony Pike is hoping several of his team can book themselves a trip to Australia when they head to Hastings on Saturday. The Cambridge trainer will start last year's Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Sherwood Forest in the Listed Power Farming Hawke's Bay Cup (2200m), while his exciting two-year-old Rangi Toa and three-year-old[...]

Posted on May 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Under-rated filly Starosa has shortened dramatically in markets on the Group One J J Atkins after her easy win at Doomben. Starosa made it two wins in a row when she strode to a five length-victory in Saturday's Two-Year-Old Handicap (1350m). Before the win bookmakers were freely offering $51 about Starosa in the J J[...]

Posted on April 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Brisbane Racing Club is hoping to have at least six ballot-exempt races for its two Group One features this winter. Racing Queensland has revamped the winter carnival schedule in an effort to overcome coronavirus pandemic problems. There will be 25 black-type races but only two Group One races – the Stradbroke Handicap and J[...]

Posted on April 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Co-trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott could look to Queensland with lightly raced two-year-old Formentera if the colt runs as hoped in the Clarendon Stakes at Rosehill. Formentera broke his maiden over 1200m on a heavy track at Warwick Farm on April 8 and will make his fourth appearance in Saturday's 1400m-race. Racing Queensland has[...]

Posted on April 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A strong trial by filly Gotta Kiss has set the stage for an exciting showdown with Isotope at the Sunshine Coast. The pair clash in Saturday's QTIS 2YO Handicap (1000m) which will be a forerunner to stakes races in the winter. Both are likely to chase races such as the Group Two Champagne Classic on[...]

Posted on April 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Debutant Sauvestre has stamped himself as a Brisbane carnival contender with his last-stride win at Canterbury. The Chris Waller-trained colt was an $11 chance in Wednesday's 1200m-maiden handicap for two-year-olds and showed his tenacity to nab Inveigle ($3.70) on the line and win by a short head. Although the margin was tight, Sauvestre displayed a[...]

Posted on April 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Stradbroke Handicap, Brisbane's signature race, is one of two Group One events reinstated in Racing Queensland's revised list of 26 winter black-type races. Racing in Queensland has continued during the coronavirus pandemic with no crowds and strict biosecurity. The state has been divided into five regions with city standard racing continuing in metro north,[...]

Pike’s Australian hopefuls on show at Hastings

Starosa Shortens For Group One Atkins

BRC Proposes Six Ballot-Free Races For Group 1

Step Up To 1400m To Suit Formentera: Bott

Gotta Kiss And Isotope To Clash At Coast

Sauvestre Earns Billing As Carnival Horse

RQ Announce New Winter Feature Race Plan

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