Every year the Expressway Stakes signals the start of Sydney’s autumn carnival which also means it’s the beginning of Centennial Park’s campaign. The seven-year-old lines up in the Group Two sprint for the fourth consecutive year with his record standing at one win, a second and fourth. He was at [...]
The Moonga Stakes is a Group 3 race run over a distance of 1400 metres. Held under set weight conditions with penalties, the Moonga Stakes is contested by horses four years old and above. As one of many races held on the same day as the Caulfield Cup, this event [...]
The Premiere Stakes is a Group 2 race held under weight for age conditions. This 1200 metre race is now held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, where it is now held on the same day as the Group 1 Epsom Handicap. Originally held in 1972, the Premiere Stakes has [...]
The Shorts has a long and rich history in Australian racing, stretching all the way back to 1867. As one of the longest standing horse races in Australia, The Shorts has hosted many outstanding sprinters throughout the years. The Shorts is a Group 2 event run over 1200 metres, taking [...]
This year’s Missile Stakes is almost with us, taking place on Saturday 11th of August. This Group 3 weight-for-age event is the first group race in the Sydney spring racing carnival, and lots of people are anticipating an exciting start to the season. The Missile Stakes has a long and [...]
Race 8 – 4:35PM THE DAILY TELEGRAPH GEORGE RYDER STAKES (1500 METRES) Of $400,000.1st $240,000, 2nd $80,000, 3rd $40,000, 4th $20,000, 5th $8,000, 6th $4,000, 7th $4,000, 8th $4,000, Starter Subsidy $200 GROUP 1 Standard Weight for Age, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices cannot claim.Track Condition: Good Time: 1:28.82 Last 600m: 0:34.26 INTERIM RESULTS Finish No. [...]
The Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1500m) has attracted a sensational field for the 2012 running of the weight for age feature. Manikato, Emancipation, Campaign King, Schillaci, Lonhro, Racing To Win, Haradasun and Weekend Hussler are some of the stars to feature on the honour roll of the George Ryder, [...]
Robert Heathcote trained Woorim has been one of the best backed runners in tomorrow’s George Ryder Stakes. Woorim opened at $41 and has been heavily backed into his current quote of $21. Race favourite Niagra has also been well supported being backed from $6 into $5. Form Guide Race 8 [...]
A Group One victory and a saloon passage into the Doncaster Mile are the two carrots for star on the rise Niagara at Rosehill on Saturday. Niagara recorded an impressive victory in last Saturday’s Group Two Ajax Stakes (1500m) and lines up over the same course and distance in Saturday’s [...]
Far from showing he is in the twilight of his career, durable New Zealander King Mufhasa has reached new heights as a seven-year-old. The winner of seven Group One races at home and the champion racehorse of 2008-09, King Mufhasa has enhanced his record with two Group One victories in [...]