Spring stars gallop at Rosehill on Saturday
Seven Group 1 winners that will gallop between races at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. As reported by the Australian Turf Club, they are:
Following the running of Race 1, the James Cummings-trained Zardozi (Kingman {GB}), ridden by Zac Lloyd will gallop over 1000 metres. Following Race 2 Chris Waller-trained Fangirl (Sebring) (James McDonald), Via Sistina (Ire) (Fastnet Rock) (Kerrin McEvoy) and Riff Rocket (American Pharoah {USA}) (Nash Rawiller) over 1000 metres, all galloping separately.
Further gallops after Race 3 are planned by the Chris Waller-trained Joliestar (Zoustar) (James McDonald), Zougotcha (Zoustar) (Tommy Berry) and Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) (Tyler Schiller) over 1000 metres, all galloping separately.
Yulong to send Imperatriz to Pierata
Yulong announced on Thursday that they would send their star mare Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) to their emerging young sire Pierata. Pierata’s first crop are 3-year-olds and he sired juvenile stakes winners Coleman and Tobeornottobe.
Pierata | Standing at Yulong
Pierata served a career-high 191 mares last season and will stand for $66,000 inc GST in 2024.
Racing SA Finals Day Lead Ups Revealed
Racing SA has today released the important lead up races to their Spring feature race meeting, Sportsbet Finals Day, to be run at Morphettville on November 23. “This series gives horses of all classes and from regional areas an opportunity to race on our biggest stage at Morphettville, at an ideal time of the year in our racing calendar”, said Racing SA CEO Vaughn Lynch.
“We are pleased that Sportsbet has come on board to partner with the thoroughbred racing industry in South Australia, to ensure we have a high class day of racing with excellent prizemoney on offer.”
The full list of lead ups is on the Racing SA website. “From the country to the city, South Australian racing continues to go from strength to strength. Sportsbet is fully committed to helping grow the industry and the big prizemoney on offer for Sportsbet Finals Day is another great example of that,” said Sportsbet’s Chief Financial Officer, Nathan Arundell.
Tarpaulin ready to cover the Rosebud field
Race fitness and a weight advantage have trainer James Cummings quietly confident Tarpaulin (Harry Angel {Ire}) can get the jump on the opposition in Saturday’s Listed Rosebud at Rosehill. “The 1.5kg off Gatsby’s is attractive and the 5kg off Shangri La Express even more so,” Cummings told racingnsw.com.au.
James Cummings | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
“There’s good depth in the race and Tarpaulin couldn’t be more impressive coming through these races lately. Tarpaulin is nicely suited by the relative advantage in the handicap. He’s improving and he’s got to keep solidifying at this level before he’s got to tackle these horses at set weights.” Tarpaulin is a winner of two of his four starts at two, with both wins coming at his latest starts.
Dawn Service to step up into city class on Saturday
Dawn Service (Justify {USA}), the $1.4 million son of Group 1 winner Sunlight (Zoustar), runs at Rosehill on Saturday. “Any time a horse can step out at two or at any stage of their career earlier than most it’s going to be an advantage,” co-trainer Adrian Bott told racingnsw.com.au.
“You look at this preparation and if he’s to make the grade, which I think he can, he’s going to have to do it on the back of his first racing campaign. That’s a harder ask for him versus if you look at a couple of horses from our stable that raced at two, they’re naturally more seasoned and conditioned. He'll be better next time in, Dawn Service, having had this preparation and that’s when I think we can start to see the horse put it all together.”
Adrian Bott | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
Placed on debut, Dawn Service won at his second start. “It was a nice maiden win there last start, he’s got to take that next step again but he was impressive in the way he did it.”
Shinn bullish about Drifting
Blake Shinn rode Drifting (Zousain) in a recent Flemington jumpout giving a positive impression as she prepares to contest Saturday's G3 Quezette S. at Caulfield. “She's a really lovely filly this girl,” Shinn told racing.com.
Blake Shinn | Image courtesy of Racing Photos
“I jumped her out last Friday, I was very impressed by the feel she gave me. Physically, she's a really solid 3-year-old, mentally, she's really there. She's got great gate speed, tactically she's brilliant, I expect her to put herself in a great position from a good draw. This is a great line-up of fillies, but I think she's a very talented horse.” Drifting won the G3 Magic Night S. at two.
Thursday’s 3-year-old winners
Newcastle’s meeting opened with the win by 3-year-old filly Runranirun (Press Statement) who is trained by Matthew Smith and was ridden by Jay Ford in a smashing 8.8l victory on debut. In second was Extreme Diva (Extreme Choice) was Group 2-placed as a 2-year-old.
3-year-old filly Gi Gi Pops (Justify {USA}) won over Bunbury in WA at just her second raceday start for trainer Tim Crosby. She is the second foal of winning mare So You Merge (So You Think {NZ}) who is a daughter of Group 1 winner Demerger (Saithor {USA}).
In Victoria, at Terang, Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans trained 3-year-old filly Regina D’Italia (Dracarys) won on debut, ridden by jockey Blake Shinn. She is the 11th winner for her sire.
At Rockhampton, 3-year-old gelding Scrub Chain (Jungle Cat {Ire}) won for trainer Tom Smith and jockey Justin Huxtable. From the second crop of the son of Iffraaj (GB), Scrub Chain becomes Jungle Cat’s (Ire) 19th winner.
Full Force ready for Northland Breeders S.
Cambridge trainer Hollie Wynyard will attempt to maintain her perfect record at New Zealand’s Ruakaka with Full Force (Cosmic Force) who runs in Saturday’s G3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ S. “It’s a nice race for him and I’ve only ever had one runner at Ruakaka before and that was Vespa and he won,” Wynyard told Loveracing.nz.
Full Force | Image courtesy of Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North)
Full Force was a winner from five starts at two. “He had a good spell after his 2-year-old season and he’s grown a lot and developed. He’s a lot more mature now so I’m looking forward to his 3-year-old season.”
American horse to Cox Plate?
By winning last Sunday's G1 Saratoga Derby Invitational, Carson's Run (USA) Cupid {USA}) secured a spot in the Ladbrokes G1 Cox Plate on October 26.
It's an invitation his connections are seriously considering.
“We're interested,” said Terry Finley, the managing partner of West Point Thoroughbreds, which owns the horse with Steven Bouchy. “It is a very lucrative package. I haven't talked to (trainer) Christophe Clement about it yet but we are definitely game.” No American-trained horse has run in the Cox Plate previously.
Gentian Blue tackles Caulfield
Cambridge trainer Maxim van Lierde will run Gentian Blue (NZ) (Reliable Man {GB}) at Caulfield on Saturday and thanked Lindsay Park for their help in preparing the horse. “Last year I took a horse called Henry Robin over to Lindsay Park and I spent over two weeks with them,” van Lierde told Loveracing.nz.
“I got on quite well with Will (Hayes, co-trainer) especially because I did quite a lot of track work with him. We have become good friends over the last year and the knowledge that they have got is second to none. He is very giving with his advice and knowledge, which has helped us immensely.”
Gentian Blue (NZ) | Image courtesy of Kenton Wright (Race Images)
Gentian Blue only managed eighth at her first Victorian start, but van Lierde believes she’s better than that. “It didn’t look very good to the eye but she was five weeks between runs and she had a bit of a virus when she got there. We were on the back foot a little bit, but she has come on immensely from the run.”
Sharrock one away from 1000 wins
New Plymouth-based trainer Allan Sharrock is chasing his 1000th New Zealand winner on Saturday with a big team and he only needs to win one more to achieve it. “999, the last one is always the hardest to get but it looks like we’ve got a really nice team on Saturday,” Sharrock told Loveracing.nz.
Allan Sharrock | Image courtesy of Nicole Troost
Kingsbarns retired to Spendthrift
Kingsbarns (USA) (Uncle Mo {USA}), who had earned a berth into the GI Breeders' Cup Classic after his win in the GI Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill, exited a recent workout with an injury and has been retired from racing, according to a Wednesday press release from Spendthrift.
The 4-year-old son of Uncle Mo will ship from Saratoga to Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, where he will begin his stud career in 2025. The farm has not, as of yet, named a fee.
First winner for Ghaiyyath
Ralph Beckett trainee 2-year-old colt Stanhope Gardens (Ire) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}) shaped with a great deal of promise when third behind Ruling Court (USA) (Justify {USA}) at Sandown last month and became his freshman sire's first winner by dominating Wednesday's New 911 EBF Mdn S. at Beverley.
“He picked up really well and I was very impressed with how he did it,” rider Rossa Ryan said of the colt who holds an entry for the G2 Royal Lodge.
First stakes winner for Kameko
Andrew Balding-trained 2-year-old colt New Century (GB) (Kameko {USA}), last seen running second in Ascot's Listed Pat Eddery S., made the step forward to secure a first stakes triumph for his freshman sire (by Kitten's Joy) with a pillar-to-post victory in Wednesday's Listed British Stallion Studs EBF Stonehenge S. at Salisbury. He took his record to two wins from four starts.
“He's such a straightforward and willing horse, just like his Dad was really, he's Kameko's first stakes winner and I'm so thrilled,” said Andrew Balding. “I think he'll stay further and he's in the (September 28) Royal Lodge (at Newmarket). There are other possibilities, so we'll discuss plans with Sheikh Fahad and see where we end up.”
Mendelssohn on a roll
3-year-old filly Awesome Czech (USA) (Mendelssohn {USA}) became the fourth new stakes winner in the last 31 days for her Ashford-based stallion, pulling away to take Wednesday's Listed Suzie O'Cain S. with a fair bit of authority. Mendelssohn now has 16 stakes winners including Wings Of Song from his only Australian-crop.
Marylou Whitney Award to Len Green
Len Green is well known in racing circles for DJ Stable's success at the New York Racing Association tracks, but on Wednesday he was publicly recognized for his longstanding commitment to the backstretch community when he received the Marylou Whitney Award from the New York Race Track Chaplaincy at the organization's 17th annual fund-raising brunch at the Saratoga National Golf Club in Saratoga Springs, NY.
