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Field Of 13 For Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Posted on April 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A star-studded field of 13, including high profile international visitors Danon Premium and Addeybb, has been declared for the Group One Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick. Japanese horse Danon Premium has drawn barrier three for Saturday's $2 million 2000m weight-for-age feature on day two of The Championships with the William Haggas-trained last-start Ranvet Stakes winner[...]

Posted on April 6, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

One of the leading contenders for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes has tuned up for his biggest test with a barrier trial at Rosehill. The Hawkes Racing-trained Master Of Wine was given a soft trial on Monday by Tommy Berry in the 900m-heat won by Snitz. Berry will miss Saturday's second day of The Championships at[...]

Posted on April 6, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Opie Bosson admits he will have mixed feelings if Melody Belle wins the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in which he rides stablemate Te Akau Shark. The stable jockey for New Zealand's Te Akau Racing, Bosson has ridden Melody Belle to five of her 10 Group One wins and was aboard when she ran a close fourth[...]

Posted on April 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Chris Waller will assess the stable's Doncaster Mile runners before committing any to back up in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. The Waller-trained Verry Elleegant is a confirmed runner after her last-start win in the Group One Tancred Stakes on March 28 and will be ridden by Nash Rawiller. That victory came on the back of[...]

Posted on April 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand champion Melody Belle will take on stablemate Te Akau Shark in the Group One Queen Elizabeth Stakes, a week after her gallant fourth in the Doncaster Mile. The mare will be ridden by Kerrin McEvoy with Te Akau Racing's stable rider Opie Bosson to stick with Te Akau Shark. Melody Belle was three[...]

Posted on April 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

James McDonald has given Japanese visitor Danon Premium the seal of approval after riding him in a gallop ahead of his Group One assignment in Sydney. Danon Premium is the third northern hemisphere horse to make it to Sydney for the carnival with English-trained Young Rascal and Addeybb already winners at Rosehill. Addeybb, winner of[...]

Posted on April 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Posted on March 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Fan favourite Happy Clapper has tuned up for his next Group One assignment with a barrier trial win at Randwick. The nine-year-old will run in Saturday week's Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) having finished third in two of the past four runnings. He only beat one runner home in the George Ryder Stakes (1500m) on March[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Danny O'Brien is unsure what the future holds for Vow And Declare's bid for consecutive Melbourne Cup victories. O'Brien was planning to take Vow And Declare to Brisbane for a three-run campaign, part of a nine month build-up to this year's Cup at Flemington in November. But the multi-million dollar Queensland winter carnival has[...]

Posted on March 17, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, Japan Horse Racing News

Japanese horses Mozu Ascot and My Style will not travel to Sydney for the Doncaster Mile because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mozu Ascot had been favourite for the $3 million race on April 4 since he was nominated while My Style was also one of the leading contenders. A third Japanese horse, Danon Premium, is[...]

Posted on February 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Santa Ana Lane has taken another step towards defending his TJ Smith title with a third-placed finish in a barrier trial at Werribee. The Anthony Freedman-trained sprinter won last year's TJ Smith and his autumn campaign has been geared towards that race again. He is expected to return in the Group Two Challenge Stakes (1000m)[...]

Posted on February 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

The big wet in Sydney is certainly not dampening the spirits of the Kiwi connections of Group 1 mare Verry Elleegant, who will resume in Saturday's Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. The daughter of Zed has proved adept in wet footing, relishing the conditions last autumn in her first campaign for Sydney trainer[...]

Posted on January 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, Japan Horse Racing News

Japanese horse Danon Premium has been installed favourite for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in Sydney after reports he was being aimed at the $4 million race. The five-year-old holds a win over Japan's horse of the Year, Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux, beating the mare in a Group Two race in March 2019. He was[...]

Posted on January 23, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Queen Elizabeth Stakes remains the highest rated race in Australia and equal sixth best in the world following the latest rankings at the World's Best Race and Racehorse awards. It is the third year in succession the Group One Randwick feature, which Winx won at her final start last year, has been named the[...]

Posted on January 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare could chase feature races in three states during the autumn and winter starting with the Australian Cup. The Danny O'Brien-trained stayer rose to stardom in the spring winning the $8 million Melbourne Cup in a memorable finish after running second in the Caulfield Cup. Vow And Declare was given[...]

Posted on November 9, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, Ireland Horse Racing News

True Self has provided Irish trainer Willie Mullins with his first win on Australian soil with a stylish victory in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington. The mare picked up a $200,000 bonus for her connections following Saturday's win after being balloted from Tuesday's Melbourne Cup. Mullins, who first came to Australia to watch Vintage[...]

Posted on November 8, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Irish mare True Self missed out on a Melbourne Cup start but is a short-priced favourite to claim a consolation in the Group Three Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington. The Willie Mullins-trained True Self went close to chasing down subsequent Melbourne Cup runner-up Prince Of Arran in the Group Three Geelong Cup (2400m) on October[...]

Field Of 13 For Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Master Of Wine Tunes Up For Group 1 Test

Mixed Queen Elizabeth Feelings For Opie Bosson

Waller To Choose Queen Elizabeth Team

Melody Belle To Back Up In Queen Elizabeth

Mcdonald Gives Japanese Horse A Work-Out

Mcdonald Gives Japanese Horse A Work-Out

Happy Clapper Wins Barrier Trial

Vow And Declare’s Cup Campaign Up In Air

One Japanese Horse On Way To Sydney

Freedman Pair Post Solid Werribee Trials

Verry Elleegant to relish Sydney wet

Japanese Horse Favourite For Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Nine Sydney Races Rank In World’s Top 100

Cup Winner Pleasing In Autumn Build-Up

True Self Powers Home In Queen Elizabeth

True Self Favourite For Queen Elizabeth

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