racing-sa--stories
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Clare Easter Saturday Best Bets
CLARE BEST BETS Two plays for Clare on Easter Saturday. BRAZANO Race 5, No. 3 Has always showed ability, placed at Morphettville early in his career and was only beaten 4.5 lengths behind Wakanjeja at Morphettville last October. Caught the eye in town first-up when beaten 1.2 lengths behind Emerald...
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Thorough Care SA Summer Sponsorship Results
January – Mid March Thorough Care SA Summer Sponsorship Results Summer is typically a quiet time on the event calendar due to the summer heat, and the busy Christmas and holiday season. As we head into autumn, we inch closer to come of South Australia’s most exciting equestrian events and...
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Listed Hills Railway Stakes Preview
Michael Hickmott is cautious heading to Oakbank for Saturday’s $120,000 Listed Hill Railway Stakes with last year’s winner Taunting. Coming off a solid campaign where he went to the paddock on the back off two impressive Victorian wins, Hickmott said Taunting was always a risky proposition at his return to...
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Te Akau bringing Group 1 winner to Adelaide
Sprint star Imperatriz won’t be seen in the $1m Sangster Stakes at Morphettville next month but New Zealand Racing powerhouse Te Akau Racing have Adelaide in their sights. Te Akau’s Mark Walker said quality mare Skew Wiff would head towards the feature after running down the track in the Group...
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Jamie Kah LIVE at the Gather Round Spectacular
Adelaide’s own Jamie Kah will be heading to Adelaide as part of Gather Round. Kah will appear live at The Gather Round Footy Spectacular at The Entertainment Centre at 7.30pm next Tuesday night. In what will be a showcase of South Australian football and sport, Kah will join Port Adelaide...
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Strathalbyn Punt Preview (27/3)
BEST BET INTO THE LIGHT (Race 6) RACE 1 - 1:40PM Commercial Hotel Strathalbyn Fillies & Mares Maiden Plate (1350 METRES) HEIDI HEIDI HO was friendless in betting on debut when beaten 1.1 lengths behind Exalted Kate at Gawler. She draws a nice gate and finds a winnable maiden. OPPORTUNE...
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Weekend Wrap: Listed type wins for Moody & Stokes, girls run the show in Gambier & Streaky
Victorian filly Quickster put herself into Australasian Oaks contention with a dominant win in the $120,000 Listed Clare Lindop Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday. The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman trained three-year-old was given a perfect ride by former local Will Price to safely hold fellow Victorian The Autumn Belle...
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Divine Fire hoping to return to the winners circle this weekend
Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea are hoping local filly Divine Fire can turn her form around in the $120,000 Listed Clare Lindop Stakes (formerly Laelia Stakes) at Morphettville on Saturday. Some key scratchings of dually accepted Victorians has opened up the race where Quickster sits at the top of the...
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Morphettville Punt Preview (23/3)
BEST BET CRIMSON VINE (Race 1) VALUE BOND STREET BEAU (Race 6) BOOGNISH (Race 7) RACE 1 - 12:12PM The Fotobase Group Handicap (2500 METRES) CRIMSON VINE is flying and thriving out in trip. Her 5.5 length win on Adelaide Cup Day was super impressive, this is a step up...
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2024 Adelaide Magic Millions Sales Recap
A daughter of I Am Invincible established a new record price for a filly at this week’s 2024 Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale. Purchased by former local horseman Lloyd Kennewell in partnership with Group 1 Bloodstock and Ridgeport Holdings, the filly surpassed the previous record of $375,000 set two years...
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Mount Gambier Cup Preview
Local galloper Clever Man will chase a third successive $70,000 Mount Gambier Gold Cup (2050m) on Friday. The Trevor White-trained galloper won his first Mount Gambier feature as a $31 chance in 2022 with Paul Gatt in the saddle before Zoe Lloyd produced a brilliant ride on the $2.60 favourite...
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Oxlade optimistic ahead of Queman taking on Imperatriz
Shane and Cassie Oxlade return to Melbourne optimistic ahead of Saturday’s $1m Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley with last-start Oakleigh Plate winner Queman. The Group 1 giant killer has drawn well in barrier four for his daunting task where he will give Australasia’s benchmark sprinter –...
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Murray Bridge Punt Preview (20/3)
BEST BET RABTAT (Race 5) MIDNIGHT RUSH (Race 6) RACE 1 - 1:40PM Carlton Draught Maiden Plate (900 METRES) AGGRESSIVE BEE draws an inside gate and has been placed at six of 12 the latest at Strathalbyn beaten 1.5 lengths in 2nd behind Apache Gunship. She draws the inside and...
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Weekend Wrap: Sir Sway impressing, Rutten in great form
Talented three-year-old Sir Sway shapes as a horse with a bright future after claiming his third win in just five starts on the Parks at Morphettville on Saturday. Sir Sway was a Naracoorte winner on debut before making it two from two when successful at Penola in January, Saturday’s success...
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Magic Millions Sales Shining Bright
Dancing Storm has proven an astute purchase and shining example of the South Australian breeding industry following his Magic Millions 2YO success at Murray Bridge last weekend. The Richard and Chantelle Jolly-trained youngster is by former Cornerstone Stud sire Sir Prancealot from Typhoon and was sold for just $35,000 at...
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Sportsbet, Racing SA & SAJC announce Group 1 prizemoney boost
Sportsbet, Racing SA and SAJC are excited to announce a 7-year partnership which will see each of the four Group 1 races during the Adelaide Racing Carnival worth a minimum of $1 million in prizemoney. This equates to $4 million dollars in prize money for the Group 1 races across...
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Lincoln Moore's Morphettville Parks Punt Preview (16/3)
BETS BET BILLIE BRONX (Race 3) EACH-WAY SIR SWAY (Race 4) HUMBOLDT (Race 5) RACE 1 - 12:27PM PFD Food Services Maiden Plate (1000 METRES) PURE BLISS was $3.20 into $1.95 here on debut and got back before making good ground behind Zanthron. She’s won all three of her trials,...
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Morphettville Parks Track Report & Speed Maps
Track rating: Good 4 Grass Coverage: Very good Water: Irrigation last 24 hours – 5mm, last 7 days – 42mm. Rainfall – nil. Rail position and why: 6mts from the 1000m to the winning post, 3mts remainder. Surface is good enough to leave rail in same position as last meeting...
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Queman preparing for return to Melbourne
Last start Group 1 Oakleigh Plate winner Queman rounded out his preparations for a Melbourne return with a jump out on his home track at Strathalbyn on Thursday morning. Shane and Cassie Oxlade have the Group 1 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley on March 23 in their sights and...
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Jamie Kah's tuition helps Pony Riders on Adelaide Cup Day
There was no stopping Jamie Kah on the weekend leading up to the Adelaide Cup. After an emotionally-charged day at Flemington when she won the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap with Cylinder, Kah made a flying visit to Adelaide on the Sunday morning to help prepare the kids taking part in...
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Racing Owners SA - Magic Millions Masterclass
Racing SA invites you to attend a Magic Millions Ownership Masterclass. Hear from leading trainers, breeders and industry experts only days before the actions kicks off in the Sales Ring of the Adelaide Magic Millions Sales Complex. If you have ever wanted to know more about the breeding and sales...
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Strathalbyn Punt Preview (13/3)
BEST BETS ON THE SCENT (Race 1) INTO THE LIGHT (Race 3) EACH-WAY FIZIQUE (Race 5) LI’L HANK (Race 7) VALUE GRAFTON AVENUE (Race 7) RACE 1 - 1:40PM Distinctive Blinds & Curtains Maiden Plate (1600 METRES) ON THE SCENT got well back and made a big sweeping run when...
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2024 TAB Adelaide Cup Recap
A brilliantly judged ride by Harry Coffey aboard Excelleration denied South Australia and The Map a fairytale victory in the $350,000 Group 2 TAB Adelaide Cup (3200m) at Morphettville on Monday. Trained by former jumps jockey Richard Cully, the last-start Launceston Cup winner was ridden for luck before they dived...
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Adelaide Cup Day Punt Preview
BEST BETS BOGUES (Race 1) BOOGNISH (Race 3) VALUE ANOTHERHOUSE (Race 2) RACE 1 - 12:30PM Croser Handicap (2000 METRES) BOGUES comes to SA on the back of a dominant Bendigo win beating Early Warning by 3 lengths. He gets Jamie Kah and the jump to 2000m looks ideal Fellow...
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Morphettville Track Report
Track rating: Soft 5 Grass Coverage: Good Water: Rainfall nil. Irrigation last 24 hours – 5mm, last 7 days – 45mm. Rail position and why: True position. Feature meeting. Last time we raced here: Saturday the 24th of February 2024. How it played last time: 2 x winners led, 2...