The Goodwood

Royal Merchant claims Group 1 glory in Goodwood

Posted on May 20, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

It was the two girls down the bottom of the page that fought out the finish in this year's edition of the Group 1 Goodwood, as Royal Merchant ($17) proved too strong for Another Award in the closing stages. It's yet another Group 1 victory of the campaign for the training duo of Ciaron Maher[...]

Posted on May 18, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Alice Springs trainer Will Savage believes a favourable barrier will give his charger Savatoxl every chance in The Goodwood this Saturday.

Posted on May 6, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Ciaron Maher & David Eustace have taken out the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes, however, it was with the third pick in the market, their three-year-old filly Ruthless Dame, as she produced a booming finish to run over the top of the leaders and record her maiden Group 1 victory at her sixth start. After[...]

Posted on May 6, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

After taking winning the race in 2021 and finishing as the runner-up last year, Savatoxl has returned to Adelaide to take out his second D C McKay Stakes, leading from barrier to winning post and surviving a late challenge by Larimer Street in the final strides. The seven-year-old son of Kuroshio was sent back to[...]

Posted on May 21, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

When Lombardo was all over his trainer Mick Price pre-race – stepping on him and even offloading some excrement on his clothes – he knew he was ready to fire. And fire he certainly did, leading early and never being headed from there to win the $502,250 The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville. Before the race he wished[...]

Posted on May 20, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Savatoxl’s first trainer and current owner Will Savage does not hesitate when asked if his six-year-old is the best sprinter to emerge from the Northern Territory.

Posted on May 20, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

The trainer of interstate raider Regardsmaree says his in-form sprinter is over the odds for Saturday’s AU$500,000 Group 1 Goodwood at Morphettville.

Posted on May 12, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Following Tuesday morning’s barrier draw, the returning Gytrash is the bookies' favourite to take out The Goodwood - South Australia’s final Group 1 race of the season.

Posted on May 2, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

On Friday morning, Instant Celebrity was given next to no chance by trainer Phillip Stokes heading into the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes. Come Saturday afternoon, the filly was a Group 1 winner following an impressive win in the Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville, South Australia. It had been just over 24 hours from when[...]

Posted on April 18, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Kemalpasa has shown he is on target for one of South Australia's biggest prizes with an impressive all-the-way win in the Group 3 R N Irwin Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The victory has set Kemalpasa up for a shot at Adelaide's major Group 1 sprint prize, The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on May[...]

Posted on April 17, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Godolphin may not have a big presence in South Australia but their main trainer James Cummings is always keen to support their carnival races. Last week the stable sent a pair of their two-year-old to Morphettville for the Listed Dequetteville Stakes (1050m) and came home with a perfect one-two finish. Godolphin and Cummings have added[...]

Posted on April 6, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Multiple Group 1 winner Hey Doc has overcome a back injury that threatened his career and the sprinter is now set to compete at the upcoming Adelaide carnival. Hey Doc finished last in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on March 19 and it was feared he may have run his[...]

Posted on March 8, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Three-year-old filly Night Raid will be kept to sprinting after defeating older horses in the Listed Matrice Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on Monday. It was a masterstroke by part-owner Sheamus Mills who found Monday's race and encouraged Melbourne trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr to send Night Raid to Adelaide. Wearing blinkers for the[...]

Posted on May 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tony McEvoy has left the decision on the future of multiple Group One winner Sunlight in the hands of her owners as the mare has a spell. McEvoy, who trains the mare in partnership with son Calvin, said there was no problem with Sunlight after finishing 11th behind Trekking in The Goodwood at Morphettville last[...]

Posted on May 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Goodwood winner Trekking has been the big market mover after being heavily backed to land another Group One race in the Stradbroke Handicap. Trekking will be aiming to be the first horse since Black Piranha in 2009-10 and the eighth overall to win back-to-back Stradbrokes. He will also be aiming to give Godolphin its third[...]

Posted on May 16, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

John Allen's decision to head to Adelaide for this year's carnival has reaped another big reward with the jockey claiming his second Group One win in as many weeks, this time on Trekking in The Goodwood. Morphettville has been a happy hunting ground for the Victorian-based Irish jockey in recent seasons, with his victory in[...]

Posted on May 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Jungle Edge has provided Georgina Cartwright with a number of firsts with the apprentice hopeful the biggest will come at Morphettville. Cartwright is chasing her first Group One victory and rides veteran sprinter Jungle Edge in The Goodwood (1200m) on Saturday. Jungle Edge gave Cartwright her first metropolitan victory when successful at Sandown in December[...]

Royal Merchant claims Group 1 glory in Goodwood

Savatoxl hunting second Goodwood win for Savage

Ruthless Dame claims Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes

Savatoxl staves off rivals in tough D C McKay Stakes win

Lombardo takes out The Goodwood

Savage hoping to see Savatoxl retain Goodwood title

Regardsmaree in great shape ahead of The Goodwood

Local stars Gytrash and Behemoth top Goodwood betting

Instant Celebrity Claims Robert Sangster Stakes in South Australia

Kemalpasa excels in R N Irwin Stakes

Exhilarates out to add to Godolphin tally in Adelaide

Hey Doc back on track after back injury

Blinkers do the trick with Night Raid in Adelaide

Sunlight’s Racing Future Remains In Limbo

Trekking A Big Shortener In Stradbroke Handicap

Trekking Beats Gytrash In Group 1 Goodwood

Jungle Edge, Cartwright Chase Group 1 Win

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