Kensington Stakes

Ashford Street proves too strong in the Kensington Stakes

Posted on December 17, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Teo Nugent took out his first Flemington feature on Saturday afternoon as he and the Ken Elford-trained Ashford Street combined to salute stylishly in the $200,000 Kensington Stakes (1000m). It comes as no surprise with Teo Nugent having an affinity with this five-year-old gelding having ridden him on 11 occasions with three wins and two more minor[...]

Posted on January 15, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fabergino has an affinity with the Flemington 1000 metres straight track and she is trying to make it three wins from three starts on it on Saturday.

Posted on January 14, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Simon Zahra and Matt Ellerton have made a stellar start to 2021 and they hope it can continue at Flemington on Saturday. Two of their stars though will clash.

Posted on January 13, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Robbie Griffiths said all the indications suggest Halvorsen is in for his best campaign and he thinks he'll be the black booker from Flemington on Saturday.

Posted on January 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Progressive South Australian sprinter Bold Star has made a habit of winning in Melbourne this campaign and the gelding has done so again to land his first stakes win at Flemington. Bold Star's narrow victory in Saturday's Listed Kensington Stakes (1000m) was the four-year-old gelding's third win in Melbourne from four starts this preparation, with[...]

Posted on January 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Kensington Stakes meeting at Flemington is scheduled to go ahead after racing officials received a positive update regarding the forecast smoke haze and air quality levels in Victoria. Three race meetings in the state were abandoned earlier this week, Werribee on Tuesday and Yarra Valley and Caulfield on Wednesday, because of smoke haze and[...]

Posted on January 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Danny O'Brien admits the Kensington Stakes distance is a query for My Pendant but the trainer will not be surprised to see her finish over the top of her rivals. My Pendant has never raced below 1200m but O'Brien has opted to kick off her campaign in Saturday's Listed race over the straight 1000m at[...]

Posted on January 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Gary Portelli understandably has a soft spot for Group-winning colt Time To Reign who is the half-brother to his 2017 Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign. And the Sydney trainer is hoping Time To Reign will be able to measure up in feature sprints this campaign to stamp his credentials as a stallion prospect.[...]

Posted on January 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer John Sadler is waiting for the day Group Three-winning colt Sartorial Splendor puts it all together in a race. He hopes that might be during the three-year-old's upcoming preparation, which is scheduled to begin in Saturday's Listed Kensington Stakes (1000m) at Flemington. Sartorial Splendor has two wins from seven starts, highlighted by the Group[...]

Posted on January 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Connections of last-start Listed winner All Too Royal are looking favourably at a start in the Kensington Stakes which will have a small field at Flemington. Five-year-old All Too Royal is one of seven nominations for Saturday's Listed 1000m straight-track sprint with the entries headlined by Group One-winning three-year-old colt Microphone who tops the weights[...]

Posted on January 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Listed Kensington Stakes at Flemington is shaping as a small but select field with the eight nominations headlined by Group One-winning colt Microphone and Group Two winner Time To Reign. Nominations for Saturday's 1000m straight-track sprint have been extended until Tuesday, with the entries also featuring another three-year-old colt taking on older horses, Group[...]

Posted on January 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Like everyone in NSW, trainer Gary Portelli wants to see rain and hopes the forecast for the rest of the week is correct. If the predicted wet weather eventuates on Thursday and Friday, it will also be a bonus for the Portelli-trained Dio D'Oro at Rosehill on Saturday. “We need rain obviously to help with[...]

Ashford Street proves too strong in the Kensington Stakes

Fabergino Ready To Fly Fresh At Flemington

Zahra Can’t Split Speedy Stablemates

Halvorsen Will Sail Home Late At Return

Bold Star Narrowly Wins Kensington Stakes

Flemington Meeting Scheduled To Go Ahead

Kensington Stakes Return For My Pendant

Time To Reign Set For Flemington Return

Satorial Splendor To Face First-Up Test

Kensington Stakes Option For All Too Royal

Kensington Stakes Attracts Quality Colts

Rain Predicted Ahead Of Rosehill Meeting

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