Where Racing Elegance Takes Centre Stage

With Rosehill Gardens hosting Racing Meets Elegance, ‘its Chandon Ladies Day that opens the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival with world-class racing, fashion and entertainment.’

‘Where Racing Meets Elegance the Group 1 Coolmore Classic blends the racing elite at Rosehill Gardens in turns of pink in its support of the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation.’

‘Hosted in the Grand Pavilion, The Pink Fashion Lunch features a specially curated three-course menu, a vibrant Autumn fashion show and live entertainment, in a truly prestigious event.’

‘An indulgent afternoon of fine food, high fashion and world-class racing surrounded by Sydney’s most glamourous, all while supporting a worthy cause in an elegant opening to Autumn filled with fashion and colour.’

And what of the $1m Coolmore Classic, with the Chris Waller trained Lazzara as $4.80 favourite with nation-wide wagering agencies, and with the World Best Jockey James McDonald in the irons.

Starting from Berrier 8 of 14 runners, and on 58kg as a 4yo mare, races in the two-blue silks of B2B Thoroughbreds, she was a head second first up in the Millie Fox Stakes off a 13 week spell.

Alread a twice Group 2 winner, she was a $500,000 buy at the 2023 MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale, and by the legendary Snitzel she’s from the Japanese mare Laguna-Azzarra, the family of Seewind.

With the Coolmore Classic being for fillies and mares 3yo and older, it’s the 3yo Light Fingers Stakes winner Savvy Hallie who is the $5.25 second pick, having been secund in the Surround Stakes.

To be ridden by Nash Rawiller from Gate 13 for Brad Widdup, she’s by the fashionable Hellbent from the family of Group 1 sire Savabeel, and was a $230,000 2024 Classic Yearling Sale buy.

Well in the market at $7 is Ole Dancer, a daughter of Ole Kirk for Zac Lloyd from 11, $9.50 for the Michael Freedman trained Cinsault with Tim Clark and $10 for Manaal and Verona Rose.

Fresh from victory over Racing NSW at the Supreme Court it’s a broad smiling ATC Chairman Tim Hale SC who is truly in the pink with an exciting Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival ahead.

“The Australian Turf Club has always been committed to the highest standards of governance and the long-term health of the racing industry in New South Wales,” said Tim Hale.

“Today’s win in the Supreme Court is very much a vindication of the ATC’s position and its view on the proper relationship between Racing NSW, as regulator, and the Australian Turf Club, and all other race clubs in NSW.”

“This has been an unfortunate episode. It is not in the interests of racing for Racing NSW and race clubs to be in conflict. We should be working together.”

“A strong, unified NSW racing industry is in the interests of every participant, Club Member, owner, trainer, breeder and everyone whose livelihood and passion are connected to the sport.”

“The ATC looks forward to engaging with Racing NSW in that spirit as we move forward together.”

“Today’s outcome affirms that commitment and allows us to focus fully on what matters most – delivering outstanding racing and experiences for our Members, participants and the wider community, as ATC this Saturday launches and hosts the $46.2 million Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.”