Manion Cup

Flowers blossoming ahead of Cup bid

Posted on April 17, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

A plan hatched five months ago will come to fruition at Randwick when Realm Of Flowers lines up in the Group 1 Sydney Cup. Trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman zeroed in on the two-mile feature as a target race after the progressive mare finished runner-up to Carif in the Sandown Cup (3200m) in November. “We[...]

Posted on March 26, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Andrew Forsman is confident Rosehill’s rain affected track conditions should help Quick Thinker’s chances in Saturday’s Group 3 N E Manion Cup (2400m). The Sydney track is currently rated a Heavy9, with fine weather prevailing in Sydney after a week-long deluge that forced the Golden Slipper meeting to be postponed a week. “I’m sure the[...]

Posted on April 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Beaten Sydney Cup favourite Young Rascal will remain in Australia to be trained by Archie Alexander after OTI Racing secured a 50 per cent interest in the stayer. English trainer William Haggas sent Young Rascal and stablemate Addeybb to Australia for the Sydney autumn carnival. Adeybb will go home with Group One wins in the[...]

Posted on March 22, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

With British racing shut down because of the coronavirus crisis, English trainer William Haggas has celebrated an Australian double from afar including the Group One Ranvet Stakes. Haggas sent Young Rascal and Addeybb to Sydney last month and they repaid him at Rosehill on Saturday. Before last season was out, Haggas pinpointed the valuable card[...]

Posted on March 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tom Marquand has realised a cherished childhood dream landing the first Group One win of his burgeoning career, fittingly aboard English raider Addeybb. The UK-based jockey has become somewhat of an adopted Australian, riding with success in Sydney over the summer before deciding to return for the major autumn carnival races. With horse racing in[...]

Posted on March 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

English visitor Young Rascal has again underlined the strength of the European staying form, outgunning odds-on favourite Mugatoo to win his Australian debut at Rosehill. The horse is being targeted at the Sydney Cup (3200m) and bookmakers reacted to his win in Saturday’s Manion Cup (2400m), halving his price to $4 equal favouritism. Sent out[...]

Posted on March 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

English visitor Addeybb brings an international form line to the Ranvet Stakes, prompting his favouritism for the Group One race. Trained by William Haggas, Addeybb has been domiciled at the Canterbury quarantine centre for some weeks with stablemate Young Rascal who runs in Saturday’s Group Three Manion Cup as a lead-up to the Sydney Cup.[...]

Flowers blossoming ahead of Cup bid

Rain affected track no concern for Quick Thinker

Archie Alexander To Train Young Rascal

Australian Group One For William Haggas

Tom Marquand Lands Maiden Group One Win

Young Rascal Upsets Sydney Cup Favourite

Addeybb Opens Favourite For Ranvet Stakes

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