April 2023
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Allen lifts Affaire A Suivre to Oaks glory
Victorian filly Affaire A Suivre continued John Allen’s stunning record in Adelaide scoring a big win in Saturday’s $502,250 Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly covered ground throughout in the 2000m before fighting off Perth filly She’s Fit in a driving finish....
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Australasian Oaks Track Report and Speed Maps
Winning post-1800 metres: The first of four consecutive weeks of Group 1 racing sees the rail back in the true position, after being out 8 metres from the 1200 metres to the winning post and 5 metres for the remainder for the last two meetings, including the dual track meeting...
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Australasian Oaks Runner By Runner Preview
WA mare who won the Oaks before running 3rd behind Awesome John in the WA Derby. She draws a sticky gate but has Craig Williams to navigate and looks right up to winning. Score a brilliant win in the Adrian Knox at Randwick on a heavy track before she battled...
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Loco to follow in Jungle Magnate's footsteps?
IMAGE: Getty Images Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are in search of a second successive Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes at Morphettville with Loco on Saturday. The stable won the race with Jungle Magnate last year, who went on to claim the Group 1 SA Derby, and have gone for...
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Cummings aiming to add to family legacy
IMAGE: Scott Barbour/Racing Photos Edward Cummings will try and join legendary grandfather Bart on the honour roll of the Group 1 Australasian Oaks at Morphettville on Saturday. Bart Cummings won his first of four Australasian Oaks with Royal Regatta in 1983, added a second in 1989 with Stapleton Lass before...
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Holland's funeral to be shown live at Morphettville
The funeral service of Dean Holland will be held at Flemington Racecourse Monday, May 8 at 1.30pm, and will be simulcast live on the main screen at Morphettville Racecourse. Those who can’t make it to Victoria to pay their respects are encouraged to come along to Morphettville to celebrate Holland’s...
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Trial Trio - Gawler
ALL AND SUNDRY (Trial 1) Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea-trained youngster who did it smartly jumping to the lead and he cruised up the straight to win the trial by 3.5 lengths under Todd Pannell. WHO’S CLANG (Trial 4) Talented three-year-old from the Richard and Chantelle Jolly stable who looked...
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Lincoln Moore's Australasian Oaks Day Preview
BEST BET HEURISTIC (Race 5) EACH-WAY STARSONGARI (Race 6) RACE 1 - 11:17AM Adelaide Galvanising Industries Handicap (1200 METRES) Tricky start to the day. WAY TO GO PAULA has a handy record and did a run a $2.70 favourite here back in October. She draws a nice gate and this...
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Oaks barrier draw: WA filly drawn wide, mixed results for local hopes
IMAGE: RWWA Western Australian filly She’s Fit will have to overcome a wide barrier in Saturday’s $502,250 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on Saturday. She’s Fit, a winner of the WA Oaks before running third against the boys in the WATC Derby drew barrier 16 and Group 3 Adrian Knox...
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Holland to be honoured on Australasian Oaks Day
IMAGE: Atkins Photography Dean Holland will be honoured throughout Australasian Oaks Day at Morphettville on Saturday. Heartbroken colleagues will form a guard of honour and hold a minute's silence in the mounting yard ahead of the Group 1 Oaks, a race that saw Dean win his maiden Group 1, some...
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Lincoln Moore's Gawler Preview
BEST BETS SOLAR BLAST (Race 2) TANAAWOL (Race 7) EACH-WAY MOJO CLASSIC (Race 6) FINAL FIELDS RACE 1 - 1:17PM ANZAC Day Fillies & Mares Maiden Plate (1200 METRES) QUEEN OF THE NORTH draws a good gate and was solid running 2nd behind Runaway Belle at Murray Bridge before running...
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Weekend wrap: Feature wins for Toeroek and Neindorf, Melham scores a treble
Leading riders Jake Toeroek and Lachlan Neindorf added feature race wins to their super seasons in the saddle at Morphettville on Saturday. Neindorf claiming the Listed City Of Adelaide Stakes (1400m) aboard My Khalifa while Toeroek helped secure Ben and J D Hayes their first metropolitan treble when Caste won...
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Macdonald chasing handful of Irwin Stakes wins
Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas will chase a fifth Group 3 R N Irwin Stakes victory with talented duo Another Award and Manhatten Times on Saturday. The Hall of Fame trainer and son-in-law have an outstanding record in the 1100m feature, Macdonald winning his first in 2002 when Jason Holder...
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Metcalfe on the mend after breaking collarbone
Stacey Metcalfe faces another stint on the sidelines following a race fall at Balaklava on Wednesday. Grant Kluske’s The Publikin knuckled past the post throwing Metcalfe over the horse’s neck where she crashed heavily on her shoulder resulting in a broken collarbone. “It’s the same collarbone she broke back in...
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Amendment 41: 2022/23 Racing
Racing SA wish to advise in consultation with local trainers and the Mount Gambier Racing Club, an additional set of Approval Jump Outs have been added to Mount Gambier on Tuesday 2 May. Nominations for these jump outs will close with Racing Australia at 11.00am on Friday 28 April.
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In The Boat fit and ready to fire
IMAGE: Bruno Cannatelli Talented Victorian speedster In The Boat will chase redemption at Morphettville on Saturday in the $127,250 Group 3 R N Irwin Stakes (1100m). The Lindsey Smith-trained galloper was poised to battle for favouritism in last year’s Group 1 Goodwood before he succumbed to a hoof abscess just...
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Lincoln Moore's Morphettville Preview
BEST BETS STARTS WITH HELLO (Race 5) IN THE BOAT (Race 8) EACH-WAY TAHNEE TRADITION (Race 4) FINAL FIELDS RACE 1 - 11:22AM Furphy Handicap (1550 METRES) LIKELY SUSPECT is a progressive type who was a Warrnambool maiden winner in February and comes off a good effort running 2nd behind...
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Morphettville Track Report and Speed Maps
Morphettville Parks Track Report Winning Post-1500m: Racing returns to the Parks track for the first time since 25th March, which was its third Saturday in a row. The Parks has recovered particularly well after those three consecutive weeks and presents in excellent condition again, with a very tight mat of...
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Red-hot Kallos headlines Irwin Stakes noms
IMAGE: Pat Scala/Racing Photos Godolphin's Kallos headlines nominations for Saturday’s $127,250 Group 3 R N Irwin Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville. The James Cummings-trained galloper could chase three wins in succession in the feature following two impressive wins down the Flemington straight, the latest in the Listed Bob Hoystead Handicap where...
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Lincoln Moore's Balaklava Preview
BEST BET POMPEII EMPIRE (Race 2) EACH-WAY DECLARED (Race 6) BIGNOTA (Race 7) VALUE GETOUTTHEWAY (Race 8) RACE 1 - 12:45PM Trevor Sampson Maiden Plate (2200 METRES) KETCHIKAN was runner-up at Murray Bridge two starts back before running 4th behind Flight Deck at Oakbank. He draws a good gate and...
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Weekend wrap: Stokes stable stars, Maher/Eustace claim features
The Phillip Stokes stable enjoyed a day out on Saturday landing five winners across two states including a Listed win at Morphettville in the Cinderella Stakes while Russian Dancer claimed the $500,000 VOBIS Sires Guineas at Sandown. Celsius Star kick started the day in Adelaide with Jake Toeroek in the...
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Lincoln Moore's Port Lincoln Selections
CONNEMARA QUEEN (Race 2, No. 10) Has had the three trials for Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea which have all been OK. Finds a very winnable maiden here with the Racing Rewards SA Bonus up for grabs. Draws a good gate and should take some beating. JUSTICA’S BONUS (Race 3,...
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Amendment 40: 2022/23 Racing
Racing SA wish to advise that due to a gap in the program, the following races have been amended at Murray Bridge on 3 May 2023 and Balaklava on 10 May 2023. Murray Bridge 3 May Race 7 WAS $22,000, 2YO&UP Maiden Plate, 1200m, Racing Rewards SA. NOW $22,000, 2YO&UP...
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2023/24 SA race dates revealed
Racing SA has announced the move of this year’s Listed Murray Bridge Cup to a standalone Saturday time-slot. The $107,250 Listed Murray Bridge Gold Cup over 1600m will be the feature of South Australian metropolitan racing on Saturday October 7, one of seven Saturday meetings at Gifford Hill in season...
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Holder gunning for third Port Adelaide Guineas
Jason Holder will be chasing a third Listed Port Adelaide Guineas in the past decade aboard Pearl Adios in combination with Hall Of Fame trainer Leon Macdonald and co-trainer Andrew Gluyas at Morphettville on Saturday. Gamblin Guru claimed the 2014 edition before winning the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes and running...
