June 2024
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Group 3 Sires' Produce Stakes moves date
Racing SA has shifted the Group 3 Sires’ Produce Stakes to Saturday July 20, a move to give trainer’s one last chance at securing prized Black Type status before the end of their debut season, the new date being a product of the restructured Adelaide Racing Carnival 2yo program. The...
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Lincoln Moore's Gawler Punt Preview (25/6)
BEST BET DAMAGED (Race 9) EACH-WAY HOT STRUT (Race 2) VALUE PLAYS SALUTE THE STARS (Race 6) LIFT THE BAR (Race 8) RACE 1 - 11:50AM Contract Engineering Maiden Plate (1100 METRES) MAZOVIA is on debut for the Clarken/O’Shea stable and has been 4th in two trials, the latest at...
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Amendment 33 - 2023/24 Racing
Racing SA wishes to advise due to additional demand of higher class sprinters, the following race has been amended at Morphettville on Saturday the 27th of July 2024. Race 2 WAS $65,000 Benchmark 84 Handicap 1100m NOW $65,000 Open Handicap 1100m
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Weekend Wrap: Episodic is a serial winner, Doyle's first HQ win
Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea have their sights on some black-type races with in-form mare Episodic who made it four wins from her past five starts at Morphettville on Saturday. The decision to stay in Adelaide in preference to a return to Melbourne justified when the four-year-old powered over the...
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Vale Dennis Markham & Des Coleman
The South Australian racing industry is saddened by the passing of two legendary figures over the weekend. Hall Of Fame jockey Des Coleman (pictured right) passed away on Monday morning aged 92 which followed the passing of celebrated print journalist Dennis Markham (pictured left) last Friday. Coleman, won three Adelaide...
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Weekend Preview: Episodic stays in SA, stablemate heads to Melbourne
Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea have opted for Adelaide in preference to an interstate return with in-form mare Episodic on Saturday. Episodic won three consecutive races in South Australia before she was narrowly beaten at Caulfield but a slightly awkward barrier and suitable option at home will see her step...
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Morphettville Track Report & Speed Maps
Track Rating: Soft 6 Grass Coverage: Good Water: Irrigation last 24 hours – nil, Irrigation last 7 days – nil, Rainfall last 24 hours – 3.5mm, Rainfall last 7 days – 18mm Rail position and why: 13mts from the 1200m to the winning post, 8mts remainder. Allowing inside ground to...
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Press Down targets a $175,000 Flemington race
In-form South Australian sprinter Press Down will be heading back over the border following his impressive last-start win in the Golden Topaz at Swan Hill. Trainer Peter Hardacre said the horse had come through his dominant four-length win in great order with the $175,000 Santa Ana Lane Series Final at...
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Farewell Briony Moore
During seven years at Racing SA, Apprentice Academy Manager Briony Moore has helped guide the careers of countless young jockeys and developed an Academy that is regarded among the best in the country. Known for her professionalism and unwavering support for the apprentices on and off the track, saying goodbye...
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Lincoln Moore's Morphettville Punt Preview (22/6)
BEST BETS MARACOURT (Race 1) SACHEM (Race 9) EACH-WAY ALCHIAN (Race 3) CHIPSON (Race 4) RACE 1 - 11:32AM Sportsbet Handicap (1600 METRES) MARACOURT has been sent out favourite at his past three, and runner up his past couple beaten narrowly by Outta Compton at Murray Bridge before he wasn’t...
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Local Rules of Racing as of 19th June 2024
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Group 3 Cummings Stakes winner En Francais debuts in Queensland
South Australian mare En Francais is poised to debut in Queensland for new trainer David Vandyke. Previously trained by part-owner Jake Stephens, En Francais failed to make her $350,000 reserve at the recent Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast, with connections opting to race the mare on under the care...
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Lincoln Moore's Balaklava Punt Preview (19/6)
BEST BETS ZERO INN (Race 7) EACH-WAY PLAYS DARK HELMET (Race 3) LEADER’S PRIDE (Race 6) RACE 1 - 12:45PM Clare Valley Toyota Two-Year-Old Class One Handicap (1200 METRES) MAGNA MAK was good on debut when beaten 1.9 lengths behind Royal Majesty at Morphettville, Colmar was 2nd in that race...
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Weekend Wrap: Sam Payne's big day out, Rochelle on fire
Sam Payne claimed a Racing Rewards SA feature race double to highlight a career best season in the saddle at Murray Bridge on Saturday. Payne won both Racing Rewards features and was quick to label Surprise Coming as the best horse he’s ridden since making the move to SA in...
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Murray Bridge Track Report & Speed Maps
Track Rating: Soft 7 Grass Coverage: Good Water: Irrigation last 24 hours – nil, Irrigation last 7 days – 2mm, Rainfall last 24 hours – 10mm, Rainfall last 7 days – 11mm Rail position and why: Rail true. True position is preferred position and whilst we raced here a fortnight...
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Lincoln Moore's Murray Bridge Punt Preview (15/6)
BEST BETS SMOKIN’ PRINCESS (Race 4) KLABEL (Race 9) EACH-WAY HAYAI MESU (Race 10) RACE 1 - 10:57AM Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (900 METRES) FIRST MAID was runner-up behind Aviatress here on debut back in September and resumed with a Balaklava win against the pattern when she came from the...
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Richard Jolly's raid on the Racing Rewards Raceday
Leading trainers Richard and Chantelle Jolly will take a three-pronged attack into Saturday’s $105,000 Racing Rewards Three-year-old Plate (1200m) at Murray Bridge. Their three runners all have contrasting form lines and are somewhat overlooked in market dominated by impressive last-start Balaklava winner Lingani who is a $3.80 favourite. Richard Jolly...
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Murray Bridge Racing Rewards Day Acceptances
Peter and Belinda Blanch will chase a second successive $105,000 Racing Rewards Juvenile Bonus Race at Murray Bridge on Saturday. The Morphettville stable claimed last year’s three-year-old edition with Validated and have Lingani lining up in this weekend’s feature. Open to Racing Rewards SA Qualified Horses Only, the two races...
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Weekend Wrap: Rochelle's first metro treble, Hot Off turns the heat on
Rochelle Milnes continued her late season charge at the South Australian Jockey Premiership with a riding treble at Morphettville on Saturday. The leading apprentice has ridden 71 wins for the 2023-24 season and is 12 wins behind leading rider Jake Toeroek who is set to take the remainder of the...
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Mount Gambier Punt Preview (12/6)
BEST BET DREAMZEL (Race 3) EACH-WAY CRACKLE ‘N’ BURN (Race 6) RACE 1 - 12:45PM Carlton Draught Maiden Plate (1213 METRES) MASKED MARAUDER is a 3yo on debut for the in-form Tom Dabernig stable and has been to the jump outs three times winning at Burrumbeet before running 2nd in...
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Silent Surrente among the travelling SA raiders
Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea jump the border for a second successive Saturday with another well performed horse from the 2024 Adelaide Racing Carnival – Silent Surrente. The stable took two runners to Caulfield last weekend who were both placed, Episodic running second and Extremely Lucky third, Silent Surrente coming...
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Morphettville Parks Track Report
Track Rating: Soft 5 Grass Coverage: Good Water: Irrigation last 24 hours – nil, Irrigation last 7 days – nil, Rainfall last 24 hours – nil, Rainfall last 7 days – 7.5mm Rail position and why: 6mts from the 1000m to the 600mts, 3mts remainder. Moving out 3mts for the...
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Validated goes over the road instead of over the border
Peter and Belinda Blanch have opted to stay close to home with talented sprinter Validated who is searching for his first win in 2024 at Morphettville on Saturday. Validated has six wins and four placings from his 17 starts, his last win coming in the Gytrash Final back in November...
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Press Down presses on to the $150,000 Golden Topaz
Talented South Australian sprinter Press Down will have to overcome the outside gate to win Friday’s $150,000 Golden Topaz at Swan Hill. The Peter Hardacre galloper will jump from barrier 14 in the 1200m feature with Neil Farley again in the saddle following their impressive return to winning form at...
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Morphettville Parks Punt Preview (8/6)
BEST BETS CO CO VAN WINKLE (Race 5) LAYERUPONLAYER (Race 9) EACH-WAY VALIDATED (Race 7) RACE 1 - 11:32AM Canadian Club Maiden Plate (1250 METRES) SIX STARS has been around the mark in all six runs and was solid when beaten 2.1 lengths behind Nicish here last time. He draws...
