Sydney Cup

Explosive Jack causes Sydney Cup upset

Posted on April 8, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Dylan Gibbons has claimed his first Group 1 victory when piloting Explosive Jack to victory in the Group 1 Sydney Cup. The win was the first for Explosive Jack since his win in the Group 1 South Australian Derby as a three-year-old back on May 8, 2021. With last year's Sydney Cup winner Knights Order[...]

Posted on April 2, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

After a hard slog over 2600m at Randwick, Surefire proved too strong at the end in the heavy conditions, giving Joao Moreira his first win at The Championships for 2023 in the Group 2 Chairman's Quality. After settling close to the speed from barrier two, the five-year-old gelding received the run of the race and[...]

Posted on March 25, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Rachel King and Bjorn Baker have repeated the dose on Arapaho after combining in the Listed Canberra Cup, they've found success in the Group 1 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon. It was a race of tactics as Knights Order took up his regular role of leading throughout the 2400m contest and never settled[...]

Posted on February 9, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Plans have been made for Asterix and Dragon Leap to cross the Tasman this year, but first the stablemates face ultra-competitive line-ups in their respective Group One engagements at Te Rapa. Trainers Lance O'Sullivan and Andrew Scott have been more than satisfied with the duo's most recent performances and both have trained on well ahead[...]

Posted on December 31, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ciaron Maher and David Eustace might look to aim Persan at a Sydney or Adelaide Cup if he can live up to expectations and win the Bagot Handicap at Flemington on Sunday. The racing manager for the Melbourne Cup-winning stable, Reece Murphy, believes the six-year-old has only continued to improve since his 20th place in[...]

Posted on October 25, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A promise made to their late son combined with determination for their stable star to prove herself against Australia's best is ample incentive for New Zealand couple Katrina and Simon Alexander ahead of La Crique's big mission on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup carnival. Two weeks after a stunning win in the Group[...]

Posted on April 9, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

A masterful front-running ride by Rachel King delivered Knight's Order his maiden Group 1 victory, running his rivals into the ground in the Sydney Cup (3200m). The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained stayer was well supported in betting, firming into $8, while early favourite Stockman drifted from $4.80 out to $7.50 prior to the jump.[...]

Posted on April 7, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Everything – except the rain which just won’t stop – has gone to plan for Phillip Stokes’ Daqiansweet Junior ahead of the AU$2 million Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Posted on April 4, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

As he made his way home from Palmerston North on Sunday morning, New Zealand trainer Murray Baker was reflecting on some mixed results for his Cambridge stable the previous day. The day had started full of promise with progressive two-year-old Mr Maestro running out a comfortable winner at Avondale before a combination of bad luck[...]

Posted on April 2, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Michael Moroney has won his second Chairman's Quality, with Nerve Not Verve proving too strong in the Group 2 event at Royal Randwick. The six-year-old daughter of Shocking was sent out as a $31 chance with online bookmakers in the 2600m event under Regan Bayliss, but she proved too superior for her rivals, winning by[...]

Posted on April 1, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Waverley trainer Bill Thurlow is looking forward to racing at his home track on Friday where he will have a trio of runners. His charge will be led by Darlington County who drops back to rating 72 grade after running sixth in the Listed New Zealand St Leger (2600m) at Trentham. Thurlow was pleased with[...]

Posted on March 30, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Six of the best in the Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) for Murray Baker became more of a reality at an unexpected venue on Monday while the stable's hopes of third time lucky in a premier staying contest for The Chosen One also moved a step closer. With Saturday's Rosehill meeting washed out, the fixture[...]

Posted on March 28, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

The abandonment of racing at Rosehill on Saturday following the running of race three and subsequent rescheduling of the remaining seven races to Newcastle on Monday may work in the favour of the three runners engaged at the meeting for New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman. Promising stayer Marroni was the only member[...]

Posted on March 22, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

An attack on the riches of the New South Wales autumn carnival by New Zealand trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman gathered momentum when stablemates The Chosen One, Regal Lion, White Noise and Marroni flew to Sydney on Saturday. The well performed quartet will all be in action this coming weekend as they prepare to[...]

Posted on March 19, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

No Compromise ($7.50) hung on to claim the Group 3 Queen's Cup (2400m) at Rosehill for the Waller stable with a gun ride from Jay Ford. Waller's other two runners Surefire ($4.60) with Sam Clipperton aboard and Chalk Stream ($17), owned by Her Majesty The Queen and being steered by Kerrin McEvoy, finished 0.57L and[...]

Posted on March 19, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Darlington County has got Waverley trainer Bill Thurlow daring to dream of another Auckland Cup triumph. Thurlow produced Glory Days to win the Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie in 2019 before she went on to place in the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick at her next start. So You Think four-year-old[...]

Posted on March 13, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

While the NZ suffix was dominating the Flemington card on Saturday, Stockman made sure there was plenty of Kiwi flavour at Rosehill when winning the Group 3 Sky High Stakes (2000m). The widest on the track turning for home, Stockman was able to rally and wear down his rivals and kicked on for a half-length[...]

Explosive Jack causes Sydney Cup upset

Surefire proves too strong in Group 2 Chairman’s Quality victory

Arapaho claims his first Group 1 in Tancred Stakes upset

Australia calling Te Rapa Group One contenders

Persan the one to beat ahead of Bagot Handicap

La Crique on a special mission for Alexanders

Knight’s Order breaks rivals hearts in Sydney Cup

Everything going to plan for Daqiansweet Junior

Mr Maestro a highlight in mixed day for Baker-Forsman

Nerve Not Verve grabs the Chairman’s Quality

Thurlow trio to tackle home targets

Kiwis return strong dress rehearsals

Newcastle switch a positive for Baker-Forsman team

Quartet jet to Sydney as Baker-Forsman eye Australian riches

No Compromise leads a stable trifecta in Queen’s Cup

Staying mare sparks Glory Days comparisons

Stockman scores Sky High Stakes

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