May 2021
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SA premiership races heating up
The South Australian premiership races are heating up. With five winners in the past two Saturdays the Phillip Stokes stable has moved one win clear in the state title and just one win behind Michael Hickmott on the Adelaide Trainers’ Premiership. Despite slowly “running out of ammo” according to Adelaide...
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Lincoln Moore's Penola preview
BEST BET: OUR BOY BAILEY (Race 5) EACH-WAY: DUGGEE’S BOY (Race 3) VALUE: PEWTER (Race 7) RACE 1 - 12:10PM The Sebastopol Machinery for Goldacres Distance Maiden Plate (2100 METRES) The scratching of Resolutions leaves M'LADY LOIS as the horse to beat. Placed at two of her past four, she...
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Lincoln Moore's Penola preview
BEST BET: OUR BOY BAILEY (Race 5) EACH-WAY: DUGGEE’S BOY (Race 3) VALUE: PEWTER (Race 7) RACE 1 - 12:10PM The Sebastopol Machinery for Goldacres Distance Maiden Plate (2100 METRES) The scratching of Resolutions leaves M'LADY LOIS as the horse to beat. Placed at two of her past four, she...
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Stephens’ filly heads to ‘la victoire’ at Morphettville
Exciting filly En Francais will take a significant step in her career when she makes her city debut at Morphettville on the weekend. Trainer Jake Stephens had flagged a potential Queensland raid for the daughter of Puissance De Lune following an impressive Gawler win on debut when she rounded up...
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Final Determination - S Metcalfe
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Amendment 47 - Hurdle Trial
Racing SA wish to announce a Hurdle trial has been programmed for Oakbank on Tuesday 15 June 2021 at 11.00am. Nominations close with the Racing Services Centre at 11.00am Friday 11 June
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James Jordan's Morphettville Parks Track Report & Speed Map
Racing.com James Jordan has walked the track ahead of the tomorrow's meeting at Morphettville Parks. Check out James' track report below, as well as speed maps for all nine races. TRACK REPORT Winning Post - 1500m: The track has been verti-drained recently and with the rain on Tuesday this area...
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Little Jessica’s life-changing ride
Some ingenious adjustments to riding gear has changed little Jessica Doyle’s life. Born with her stomach outside her torso and hyperextended elbows and knees, Jessica has already faced massive challenges in her short life. The Strathalbyn seven-year-old has amyoplasia, a rare muscular condition that typically causes joint deformity in newborns....
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Stoked up for a shot at Adelaide trainers’ premiership
The Phillip Stokes stable continues its late-season push towards an Adelaide trainers’ premiership with a host of strong chances at Morphettville on the Parks track on this Saturday. Adelaide foreman Tommy Stokes said it was never a goal to chase the title, but a treble at Murray Bridge last weekend...
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Lincoln Moore's Morphettville Parks Preview
BEST BET: FALL ON A STAR (Race 6) EACH-WAY: ROBE BAY (Race 5) VALUE: LOAD AND GO (Race 8) RACE 1 - 11:25AM Furphy Handicap (1000 METRES) RUNAMIGO has the score on the board. He was a good at his SA debut, jumping on speed and proving too good at...
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Lincoln Moore's Strathalbyn preview
BEST BET: FUNCKIA (Race 2) EACH-WAY: CENTRE SCOOTA (Race 8) VALUE: ANNIKA (Race 7) RACE 1 - 12:10PM Harry of All Trades Maiden Plate (2055 METRES) Looks the perfect race for LUTZ after two runs back from a spell. He was good behind Cool Magnum first-up at nice odds and...
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Racing SA COVID-19 Update
Responding to current circumstances, Racing SA advises that anyone attending or planning to attend a race meeting or a training centre in South Australia must comply with the current COVID-19 directions. Racing SA also asks that if you are feeling unwell or showing any signs of illness to please refrain...
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Amendment 46
Racing SA having reviewed the current programs, wish to announce the following amendments Gawler Wednesday June 2 Race added $21,800 Benchmark 62 Hcp 1700m Nominations close at 12 noon Thursday 27 May Morphettville Parks Saturday 5 June $42,250 Benchmark 68 Hcp 2250m Racing Rewards SA + Now $52,250 Benchmark 74...
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Wide gates for SA’s Kingsford Smith hopes
Group 1 Goodwood winner Savatoxl and fellow South Australia sprint star Gytrash will have to overcome wide gates in Saturday’s $700,000 Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm in Brisbane. Gytrash is marked a $4 favourite with tab.com.au and will jump from barrier 15 while Savatoxl drew immediately his...
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SA sprint start fetches $1.9m at Broodmare Sale
South Australian Group 1-winning mare Bella Vella has fetched a whopping $1.9 million at today’s Magic Millions Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast. The mare, winner of the 2020 Group 1 TAB Classic (Sangster Stakes) at Morphettville, was sold to Victorian-based Rosemont Stud earlier this afternoon. Bella Vella was a...
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Treble and more gives Stokes stable reason to smile
The Phillip Stokes stable walked away from Murray Bridge with a treble and plenty more reasons to smile. Koruto won like many expected early in the day, but it was the return to winning form of Too Good Too Hard and Highly Discreet that left the stable satisfied. Koruto was...
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Lincoln Moore's Port Augusta preview
PORT AUGUSTA BEST BET: JAAMINT (Race 4) EACH-WAY: ZEDUKI (Race 7) VALUE: BELLOMO (Race 1) RACE 1 - 12:40PM SCA LiSTNR Benchmark 68 Handicap (1200 METRES) Bolt I Am looked to have a mortgage on this, leaving LEONARDA as the horse to beat. He has a good record with four...
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James Jordan's Murray Bridge Track Report & Speed Maps
Racing.com James Jordan has walked the track ahead of the tomorrow's meeting at Murray Bridge. Check out James' track report below, as well as speed maps for all nine races. TRACK REPORT Winning Post-1600m: There is minor wear and slight variance across lanes 1-4 but nothing that will be consequential...
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Barrier 17 good or bad?
David Jolly is guessing, like many, if a wide gate will play into the favour of talented sprinter Streetcar Stranger at Flemington on Saturday. The talented four-year-old will jump from gate 17, but whether or not drawing hard up against the outside rail is the place to be down the...
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Great Leveller waiting until Wednesday
Jon O’Connor will wait until Sandown on Wednesday to chase a third successive win with Great Leveller, who was set to make his Melbourne debut at Flemington on Saturday. O’Connor said the horse had a minor setback with a hoof issue which will see him remain in Adelaide to recover...
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Premiership leader, Potter both return this weekend
Premiership-leader Jessica Eaton and local stalwart Justin Potter will both return to SA riding ranks this weekend following injury-enforced breaks. Eaton leads the metropolitan jockeys’ premiership by four wins, despite missing virtually all of the 2021 Adelaide Racing Carnival, after a nasty fall while riding Pelonomena in the Port Adelaide...
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Amendment 45 - Transfer of Trials
Racing SA wish to advise that in conjunction with the Strathalbyn Racing Club and the Oakbank Racing Club the trials scheduled for Friday 28th May, have been transferred to Oakbank. Nominations will close at 11.00am on Wednesday 26th May.
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Lincoln Moore's Murray Bridge preview
BEST BET: CASTLE OF KINGS (Race 2) EACH-WAY: BARACONI (Race 4) VALUE: STREET LIFE (Race 8) RACE 1 - 11:26AM Graham Edwards Crash & Pratt Towing Handicap (2500 METRES) CANFORD has found his groove over the staying trips, making it two wins from his past three when defeating Manzala last...
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Lincoln Moore's Bordertown Preview
BEST BET: GHETTO (Race 2) EACH-WAY: HOLY SANGRIA (Race 6) VALUE: EXALTED MAXINE (Race 7) RACE 1 - 12:45PM Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration Three-Year-Old & Up Distance Maiden Plate (2000 METRES) Looks GONDOLIER’S race to lose. He has been placed at 11 of 24 starts, five of eight at the...
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Gondolier to launch big day at Bordertown for MacMillan
The opening race at Bordertown could very well set up a big day for Strathalbyn horseman John MacMillan, who makes the two and half-hour trip to the South East armed with a big team of five runners. Gondolier, a 21-start maiden, looks to have found a winnable race and MacMilllan...