The Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival kicks off at Rosehill Gardens where you can ‘Expect It All’ on Chandon Ladies Day, with the running of the Group 1 Coolmore Classic.
Yes ‘Be Bold, Be Chic, Be Pink is wearing the pink for Sydney’s annual pink raceday, with Pink Fashion Lunch guests indulging in the best celebrations, all with the best of world-class racing.’
‘At Rosehill Gardens and Royal Randwick racing fans can expect world-class racing, trend-setting fashion, dynamic entertainment, and lively on-ground activations from 15 March to 19 April.’
‘Staged at Rosehill Gardens the Carnival features the TAB Golden Slipper Carnival on 15, 22 and 29 March and at Royal Randwick on 5, 12 and 19 April its the thrill of The Star Championships.’
Stepping onto the track in the red and green silks of owner Hermitage is Lady Shenandoah as the $2.60 race favourite with nation-wide wagering agencies for the Coolmore Classic of 1500m.
Trained by Chris Waller and winner of the Flight Stakes in the Spring, she is coming off wins in the Surround Stakes and Light Fingers Stakes and will be ridden by James McDonald from 12.
Weighted on 54.5kg, she’s the winner of 4 of 6 starts and $1.2m in stakes, and is a 3yo filly by champion sire Snitzel from winning Starcraft mare Star Pupil, bred by Arrowfield and Planette.
A $525,000 2023 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale buy, she’s half-sister to HK Centenary Cup Sprint winner Stronger, with her Maurice half-brother selling at the 2025 Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Having won the Guy Walter Stakes first-up from a 12 week spell, Amelia’s Jewel is the $5.50 second pick to be ridden by Josh Parr from Gate 6 for this $1m Group 1 for 3yo+ Fillys and Mares.
Weighted top-weight on 58kg, she’s won 10 of 22 starts and $4m in stakes, and is trained Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald with the aim of stepping-up having won three Group 2 events.
Originally prepared by Simon Miller at Ascot, she was known as the ‘Jewel of The West’ when winning 9 of her first 16 starts in West Australia including her lone Group 1, the Northerly Stakes.
With her full-brother by French campion sire Siyouni selling for $625,000 to Luke Fernie of WA at the 2025 MM Gold Coast Yearling, it was her half-brother Bosustow who sold for $900,000.
Imported in-utero to the stakes placed winning Canford Cliffs Irish mare Bumbasina, a 75,000 Gns 2018 Tattersalls July Sale buy and the family Epona Plays, Dolce Strega and Flashing Wings.
At $7.50 is the Golden Slipper winner Lady of Camelot with Tim Clark from Gate 13, the Mannerism Stakes winner Coeur Volante is $9.50, and $11 for Marble Arch the Blamey Stakes winner.
Of course Chandon Ladies Day is the final chance for our 2YO’s to qualify for the $5m TAB Golden Slipper and its four winners of the Pago Pago Stakes that have gone onto claim the Slipper.
The Hawkes Racing trained West of Swindon is $3 for the Pago Pago to ridden by Tyler Schiller from Gate 4, Skyhook with Kerrin McEvoy is $3.80 and $1.75m yearling United Stated is $7.50 with online betting sites.
With Kiamichi, 2019, as the last of six fillies to claim the Magic Night-Golden Slipper double, its Bjorn Baker with Strada Varenna at $3.30 for the Magic Night Stakes with Jason Collett from 6.
In having won her only race start over 1100m at Cahterbury, she is challenged by Artistic Venture with James McDonald at $3.70 in 14, while its $8 for Karinska and Autumn Blonde at $9.50.
