racing-sa--latest-news
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Family ties fuel Balfour's Goodwood goal
Ryan Balfour can emulate his late father David winning the Group 1 Goodwood 32 years after Beau George was the toast of Adelaide racing. Beau George produced a barnstorming finish to run down rivals in the 1990 edition and if Outlaws Revenge was to win a Goodwood it would come...
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James Jordan's Track Report + Speed Maps
The last day of the Adelaide Racing Carnival is here, and James Jordan has speed maps and a track report for a massive Goodwood day! TRACK REPORT Track Walked at 2pm Thursday 19 May 2022. Winning Post-1800m: Some minor wear across the inside two lanes which is where they'll be...
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Annells awarded Carbine Club Scholarship
Lizzie Annells has been awarded the 2022 Carbine Club Scholarship. Annells follows on from Jacob Opperman, who was the first apprentice jockey to be awarded a scholarship in 2021. Annells, in her third year of race riding had a successful 2021 winning the Port Augusta Cup aboard Connermara Rose as...
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In The Boat scratched from The Goodwood
Exciting Victorian speedster In The Boat is out of the Group 1 Goodwood with a stone bruise. Part-owner and leading Melbourne form analyst Deane Lester said the horse failed to respond to treatment for the issue and wouldn’t recover in time for Saturday’s feature. “We know he’s got to be...
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Dalasan hoping to break drought in RA Lee
It has been 754 days since he last tasted victory but if races were decided on class alone, Dalasan will be winning the Group 3 R A Lee Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday. The Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas-trained entire hasn’t been in the winner’s stall since his Chairman’s Stakes...
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Lincoln Moore's Goodwood Day Preview
BEST BETS FOXY FRIDA (Race 5) EACH-WAY MORRISSETTE (Race 6) CHERRY TORTONI (Race 7) RACE 1 - 11:32AM Rexel Handicap (2015 METRES) NOT USUAL GLORIOUS returned to form leading throughout to win here two weeks back. He’ll roll forward from the wide gate and should take some running down. DOES...
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More black type on offer for classy Jolly filly
Richard Jolly is confident classy filly See You In Heaven can overcome an inside alley in the Group 3 David Coles AM Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday See You In Heaven will jump from barrier one and Jolly said improving barrier manners should see her settle just behind the speed...
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Lincoln Moore's Mount Gambier Preview
BEST BETS MAATSUYKER (Race 1) TIL IT’S OVER (Race 3) VALUE READY FORA MOET (Race 8) RACE 1 - 12:10PM Festival Hire Maiden Plate (1817 METRES) MAATSUYKER is a Victorian with solid form lines for a race like this. He was runner-up at Penola two starts back before a good...
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Mallyon to honour the late Rod Griffiths
Andrew Mallyon will wear breeches honouring the late Rod Griffiths when he partners Halvorsen in Saturday’s $502,250 Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville. Mallyon, who now calls Queensland home, will carry ‘R J Griffiths’ in honour of the superstar apprentice and late brother of Halvorsen’s co-trainer Robbie Griffiths, who lost...
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The Goodwood: Behemoth draws perfectly, Extreme Warrior favourite
Exciting three-year-old Extreme Warrior will jump from barrier 13 chasing a second Group 1 victory in Adelaide in successive weeks for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr in Saturday’s $502,250 Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville. Extreme Warrior remains favourite at $6 with tab.com.au following the barrier draw. Jamie Kah...
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Weekend Wrap: Zahra aiming for more G1 success, Crowther reaches milestone
Mark Zahra will chase consecutive Group 1 victories in Adelaide in Saturday’s Group 1 Goodwood after celebrating his 21st major aboard Jungle Magnate in last weekend’s South Australian Derby. Zahra will ride Cliff Brown’s The Inferno, an eye-catching runner from the Group 3 D C McKay Stakes, after his feature...
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Lincoln Moore's Strathalbyn Best Bets
BEST BET MALINONG CLUB Race 1 No. 7 Came off the speed to win well here two runs back over the mile and followed that with a solid effort behind Rapid Raiser, who ran enormous in two on Saturday, in a stronger race last-start. Gets in here well at the...
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Jungle Magnate salutes in 148th SA Derby
Mick Price had a day to remember at Morphettville winning the Group 1 South Australian Derby with Jungle Magnate. It was a huge 45 minutes for Price, co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr and jockey Mark Zahra, winning the Listed Adelaide Guineas the race prior with one of Australia’s most exciting horses,...
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SA Derby Day Track Report + Speed Maps
Dean Pettit has walked the track ahead of Saturday's SA Derby! Check out Dean's track report, as well as James Jordan's speed maps ahead of a massive Derby day! DEAN PETTIT'S TRACK REPORT Tracks walked at 1:30pm Thursday. Overcast and no rain expected for the 24hours leading up to the...
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Rielly dreaming of Group 1 breakthrough
Claidheamh Mor will be hoping he can put rivals to the sword in Saturday’s $502,250 Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville. The well-named son of Dundeel out of Mel’s Pocket goes by the name of Gibson at trainer Gemma Rielly’s stables and is named after the sword actor...
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Jolly quartet ready for SA Sprint Series Final
Goolwa horseman David Jolly will saddle up a quarter of the 16-horse field in Saturday’s $102,250 SA Sprint Series Final (1100m) at Morphettville. Jolly will have three last-start winners – Calypso Reign, Toff Love and Silver On Red engaged while Howl comes off a narrow defeat at Oakbank first-up from...
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Lincoln Moore's SA Derby Day Preview
BEST BETS TWIN STARS (Race 3) ALEGRON (Race 8) EACH-WAY RIALTOR (Race 2) VALUE MIDNIGHT STORM (Race 4) KISHSTAR (Race 9) RACE 1 - 11:37AM The Junction Handicap (MPKS Track) (1000 METRES) MISS DANIEL is a nice filly who has been placed at both starts here and was spelled after...
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Harley ready to fire in SA Derby
Dan Clarken is hoping racing luck will be on his side when he chases a second Group 1 victory and first in combination with partner Oopy MacGillivray in Saturday’s $502,250 SA Derby (2500m) at Morphettville. The Murray Bridge stable has Harleymoven taking on the big guns in Godolphin’s Alegron and...
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Lincoln Moore's Gawler Preview
BEST BETS ALPINE BEAU (Race 4) CASTLE OF KINGS (Race 8) EACH-WAY BON PEGASUS (Race 6) VALUE AZZUREOUS (Race 5) RACE 1 - 12:10PM TAB Maiden Plate (1200 METRES) LAKEHURST ran well behind Gloved at Murray Bridge last week. He draws OK and has been bursting to break his maiden...
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Detonator Jack drawn wide, Alegron opts for Derby
John Allen will have to overcome an outside gate in search of a fifth Group 1 South Australian Derby victory in seven years at Morphettville on Saturday. Allen and the unbeaten Detonator Jack are faced with barrier 15 in their quest to give Ciaron Maher and David Eustace successive Derby...
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Group 1 winners highlight Goodwood noms
Three time Group 1 winner Behemoth and 2020 winner Trekking headline nominations for Saturday week’s $502,250 Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville. Racing SA received 45 nominations for SA racing’s sprint feature including the first three horses over the line in last week’s Group 1 Sangster Stakes. Exciting three-year-old Extreme...
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Weekend Wrap: Free Of Debt fires as Goodwood contenders emerge
The Group 1 Goodwood is off the agenda for Sangster Stakes winner Snapdancer but plenty of horses put their names forward for South Australia’s sprint feature on Saturday week at Morphettville on the weekend. Another chapter was added in the rollercoaster career of Chris Bieg’s Free Of Debt with his...
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Lincoln Moore's Naracoorte Selections
BEST BETS BYWATERS ROAD Race 1, No. 2 Should have won a maiden by now but looks perfectly placed. He was runner-up at Penola two starts back and then stuck on well at Gawler last time. He’s deep in a preparation but won’t find many better chances to break through....
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Sensational Snapdancer salutes in Sangster
The extreme outside barrier wasn’t enough to stop Snapdancer providing jockey Ethan Brown his maiden Group 1 victory in the Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday. Spearing straight to the lead from the wide barrier, Brown rated Snapdancer to perfection before she booted clear to hold off stablemate Away...
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Kah booked as Brooklyn searches for maiden G1
Mornington trainer Jason Warren is hoping it will be second time lucky for smart sprinter Brooklyn Hustle in Saturday’s $502,250 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville. The daughter of Starspangledbanner has always threatened to win at the elite level with her biggest win coming in the Group 2 Dane Ripper...
