Papa Surf will contest the Brandlab Handicap (1200m) at New Plymouth on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) New Plymouth two-year-old contender Pleasing has lived up to her name ahead of her debut on Saturday. The daughter of Russian Revolution will step out in the A B Electrical Ltd (1200m) and has displayed the pace to make use of her inside barrier. “She’s had a jump-out and a trial and won them both nicely over 800m this time in. I’m hopeful she’ll stretch out to 1200m and can’t see why she won’t,” trainer Mike Breslin said. “She’s a very fast horse, but in her gen ..read more

La Crique will contest the Group 3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) at Arawa Park on Saturday. Photo: Race Images Palmerston North Dual Group 1 winner La Crique will be on trial for a trip across the Tasman when she heads to Arawa Park on Saturday to contest the Group 3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m). The daughter of Vadamos has been hampered by foot issues this season, which interrupted her spring preparation before she returned in summer to run fourth in the Group 2 Westbury Classic (1400m) before winning the Group 1 Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (1600m). She was on target to tackle the Group 1 New Zealand ..read more

I’munstoppable will contest the Listed Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) at Arawa Park on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Wexford Stables will have a mix of experience and emerging talent contesting Saturday’s Group 3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) with Karman Line and I’munstoppable. One of three fillies entered in the feature, I’munstoppable was an impressive winner of the Group 3 Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa a fortnight ago, earning herself a place against the older horses at Arawa Park. “We were so pleased with her performance at Te Rapa, she really relaxed well and kick ..read more

Mary Shan will contest the Group 3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m) at Arawa Park on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Within the space of less than half an hour on Saturday afternoon, Andrew Forsman will be represented by key chances in Group 3 races in both Australia and New Zealand. At 3:37pm, the Cambridge trainer will send out Mary Shan and the defending champion Wessex in the Group 3 Rotorua ITM Stakes (1400m). Just 25 minutes later, Forsman’s classy staying filly Positivity will line up as favourite for the Group 3 SA Fillies’ Classic (2500m) at Morphettville. Positivity has come a ..read more

Sumi will contest the The Rock FM (1400m) at New Plymouth on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock will be represented by a talented team of half a dozen on his home track on Saturday afternoon, including a pair of potential black-type contenders in the day’s open handicap feature. Sharrock will saddle Sumi and Justaskme in the $40,000 The Rock FM (1400m), and both could be in line for a shot at the Listed Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m) at Trentham the following weekend. Sumi brings a consistent formline into Saturday’s race. The daughter of Atlante was ..read more

Molly Bloom will contest the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m) at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. Photo: Race Images South Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are hoping to make their mark in the three-year-old filly ranks during the Queensland Winter Carnival, starting at a rain-soaked Sunshine Coast on Saturday. The Wexford Stables pair will present Group 1 winner Molly Bloom for her Australian debut in the Listed Gold Coast Bracelet (1800m). It will be the first start since February for the Ace High filly, who has won four of her eight starts including the Group 1 New Zeala ..read more

Grinzinger Prince might be priced at $151 to win group 1 The Goodwood at Morphettville on Saturday, but trainer Cody Reardon says his five-year-old gelding is already a winner. Reardon said his stable was in the doldrums until Grinzinger Prince was purchased for $12,000 in the Inglis Digital in February 2023 for $12,000. Since then Grinzinger Prince has raced 12 times for three wins and five placings and after a 49 day rest faces his biggest test yet, the $1million The Goodwood. Also read: Morphettville tips for May 11 “My partner Jess is incredible at finding a bargain online, she has always ..read more

She’s Extreme has caused a massive upset in the Group 1 Champagne Stakes. Photo: Steve Hart Coolmore has successfully acquired the daughter of She’s Extreme at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale for $3.4 million, marking a notable addition to their roster. The young filly stole the show at the auction, nearly outshining last year’s top-selling horse, Nimalee, who fetched $3.6 million. Tom Moore from Coolmore expressed his enthusiasm for this purchase, drawing attention to the track record of success with high-value mares acquired at sales events. He pointed out the achievements of mares like Samaready ..read more

Gosford’s $2 million race day has been moved from Gosford Racecourse to Newcastle Racecourse due to rain and a Heavy 10 track rating. Racing NSW made the decision to ensure the safety of both the horses and jockeys participating in Saturday’s metropolitan race day. The relocated event features a prize pool of $2 million, with races including The Coast with a prize of $500,000, the Gosford Gold Cup offering $300,000, and the Takeover Target Stakes with a purse of $250,000. Despite the disappointment expressed by Gosford Racecourse Club CEO Daniel Lacey regarding the change in venue, he emphasi ..read more

The recent heavy rainfall has rendered the Wyong Racetrack unsuitable for racing, as per Racing NSW Stewards. With 245 millimetres of rain recorded over the week and more rain expected, the decision was made to move the scheduled race meeting from Wyong on Thursday May 9th to Newcastle Racecourse. Newcastle’s current track conditions are labeled as Heavy 8, with the rail set at nine metres around the course. READ: Newcastle Racing Tips – Thursday, 9/5/24 Adjustments have been made to three race distances; Race 3: The Super Maiden Plate, initially planned for 1100 metres, will now take plac ..read more