Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

Tofane lures Moroney back to the races

Posted on September 8, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney will head to the races for the first time in five months on Saturday when he goes to Flemington to watch Tofane compete in the Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m). With the COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria, Moroney felt it was wise to steer clear of raceday and focus his attention[...]

Posted on September 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Showmanship proved he's one of the rising stars of Australian racing when he won his sixth race in a row at Moonee Valley to put himself on a Group One path.

Posted on July 19, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

David Jolly is convinced rising five-year-old Behemoth has a big race win in him as the South Australian-based trainer prepares the sprinter-miler towards a new-season return and Group One assignments during spring. Behemoth was a luckless second in last year's Group One Goodwood (1200m) in Adelaide and finished fourth in the same Group One sprint[...]

Posted on September 21, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Begood Toya Mother has delivered on a long-range plan in the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield in a dream result for young Warrnambool trainer Daniel Bowman. Saturday's $500,000 handicap over 1400m had been Bowman's target for several months with Begood Toya Mother and the exciting gelding did not disappoint on the big[...]

Posted on September 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Despite Madison County stretching his brilliance to a Derby trip in Sydney during the autumn, New Zealand trainer Andrew Forsman insists the dual Group One-winning gelding is at his best over shorter distances. Madison County was second to Angel Of Truth when he was stretched out to 2400m in the Australian Derby at Randwick in[...]

Posted on September 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

SIR RUPERT CLARKE STAKES 1400m, $500,000, handicap, run at Caulfield HISTORY First run in 1951 when won by Jovial Lad Run as an invitational race from 1951 to 1974 for invited jockeys Group One from 1979 NOTABLE WINNERS Torbek (1980) Magari (1982) Canny Lass (1986) Mannerism (1992) Poetic King (1994) Encosta De Lago (1996) Testa[...]

Posted on September 20, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

With Luke Nolen benched because of a careless riding suspension, Lindsay Park has picked a similar style of rider for So Si Bon ahead of his Group One assignment at Caulfield. Co-trainer Tom Dabernig says Nolen and his quiet approach have been part of the reason So Si Bon has resurrected his racing career. With[...]

Posted on September 19, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained Madison County will have his first hit-out of the spring when he steps out at Caulfield on Saturday to compete in the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m). The son of Pins has pleased his connections with the way he has been working in the lead- up to[...]

Posted on September 19, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes contender Deprive will be reunited with Sydney jockey Rachel King for his first attempt at racing's elite level. The James Cummings-trained Deprive makes his Group One debut in Saturday's 1400m handicap at Caulfield having won five of his past six starts. King will be out to maintain a perfect record on[...]

Posted on September 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Lightly raced Stay Gold has broken her maiden at Cranbourne, a few days before her big brother chases a Group One win at Caulfield. Three-year-old filly Stay Gold is a sister to five-year-old Iconoclasm, also trained by Danny O'Brien, and he is among the contenders in Saturday's Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. By Toorak Toff out[...]

Posted on September 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

After two inconclusive attempts over 1400m at the top level, Despatch gets another opportunity to prove himself over the distance in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes when he chases his second Group One victory. Last season's Goodwood winner runs third-up from a break in Saturday's Sir Rupert Clarke at Caulfield where he is a chance[...]

Posted on September 17, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Dual state trainer Lindsey Smith will rely on Black Heart Bart as his sole representative in the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield. Smith also nominated Malaguerra but after galloping him on Tuesday he recommended he be retired and owner Bruno Micalizzi agreed. The winner of the 2016 Darley Classic, Malaguerra was transferred[...]

Posted on September 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Daniel Bowman-trained Begood Toya Mother has been installed the early favourite in an all-in market for the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes after the release of nominations for the Group One handicap at Caulfield. Begood Toya Mother was posted as the $5 favourite in the TAB's market on Monday before firming to $3.50, with Saturday's[...]

Posted on September 15, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A former member of champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien's operation will attempt to win a Group One race for a local stable at Caulfield. Spirit Of Valor will contest the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday, his third run for the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace partnership. The six-year-old was part of a[...]

Posted on August 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Daniel Bowman is considering options in Melbourne and Adelaide for Begood Toya Mother ahead of his planned Group One target at Caulfield. Bowman has entered Begood Toya Mother in three 1400m-races on Saturday – two at Caulfield and one at Morphettville. Begood Toya Mother is among 17 nominations for the Group One Memsie Stakes[...]

Posted on August 16, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Daniel Bowman believes Begood Toya Mother has improved as he begins a preparation the trainer hopes can result in big race success in the spring. Begood Toya Mother resumes from a let-up in Saturday's Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield, an important race for the gelding because Bowman is targeting the Group One Sir[...]

Posted on July 14, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Daniel Bowman has pinpointed the Regal Roller Stakes as Begood Toya Mother's introduction to stakes racing with a view to a tilt at the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. Begood Toya Mother rose through the grades with five wins from as many starts during his most recent preparation, going from a benchmark-64 win[...]

Tofane lures Moroney back to the races

Showmanship Puts On Another Winning Act

Melbourne Group 1 Races On Radar For Behemoth

Begood Toya Mother Wins The Rupert Clarke

Madison County On Target For Group One

Key Stats On Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes

Lindsay Park Calls On Kah For So Si Bon

Sir Rupert Clarke first-up for Madison County

Godolphin With Two Rupert Clarke Chances

Stay Gold Wins Maiden, Sibling Aims For Group 1

Despatch Ready For Latest Group 1 Test At 1400m

Smith Relies On Bart For Sir Rupert Clarke

Rupert Clarke Attracts 18 Nominations

Spirit Of Valor Aimed At Sir Rupert Clarke

Two-State Options For Begood Toya Mother

Begood Toya Mother On Path To Group 1 Handicap

Group One Target For Begood Toya Mother

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