My Nordic Hero is now a stakes winner on opposite sides of the world, with the gelding living up to punters’ expectations in the Group Three Festival Stakes at Rosehill. The winner of the Listed Ruby Stakes in Ireland in August 2015 and three other races for trainer Jim Bolger,… Read More »
View the results and replay for the 2018 Festival Stakes. The Festival Stakes was raced at Rosehill racecourse on 01/12/2018. Replay: MY NORDIC HERO (GB) takes out the Festival Stakes at @rosehillgardens for @cwallerracing and @HugeBowman pic.twitter.com/XDfQY0c4HY — TAB (@tabcomau) December 1, 2018 Results Runner Tote 1st 8. MY NORDIC… Read More »
Nine races will be run and won at Rosehill this Saturday for Festival Stakes Day. The weather is fine, the track is soft (5) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit.
View the final field and barriers for the 2018 Festival Stakes. The Festival Stakes will be run on Saturday 1st December at Rosehill racecourse. Time: 4:20pm Distance: 1500m Class: Group 3 Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Festival Stakes? – Comment below No Horse Trainer Jockey… Read More »
Punters have clearly showed their hand in early betting for the one of the key events at Rosehill this Saturday, the Festival Stakes (1500m). My Nordic Hero produced such an eye catching resumption here a fortnight back when beaten narrowly by Firsthand. Bowman jumps on and he was down to… Read More »
For a mid-sized stable, Joe Pride will have a big presence at Rosehill on Saturday. Not only will the trainer saddle up seven runners across nine races, but four of them will contest feature events. “It’s the biggest team we’ve had at the races for a while,” Pride said. The… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2018 Festival Stakes. The Festival Stakes will be run on Saturday 1st December at Rosehill racecourse. Nominations: Horse 1 CHAMOIS ROAD 2 DUCA VALENTINOIS (IRE) 3 GOODFELLA 4 GRANDE ROSSO 5 KINGSGUARD (NZ) 6 MONSIEUR SISU 7 MY NORDIC HERO (GB) 8 NEW TIPPERARY 9… Read More »
When Testashadow was overweight and underwhelming at Rosehill a fortnight ago, Gary Portelli feared one of his favourites was nearing the end of his career. So the Warwick Farm-based trainer was delighted to be proved wrong as Jason Collett saluted on the six-year-old gelding after his gutsy win in the… Read More »
View the results for the 2017 Festival Stakes. The Festival Stakes was raced on 2/12/2017 at Rosehill Racecourse. Results: Festival Stakes results: 1st. 6 Testashadow2nd. 9 Mister Sea Wolf3rd. 1 Red Excitement4th. 5 Mighty Lucky — Just Horse Racing (@justhorseracing) December 2, 2017
Blacktype racing returns to Rosehill this Saturday where it is Festival Stakes Day. The weather is fine, the track is good (3) and the rail is out three metres for the entire circuit.
View the field and barriers for the 2017 Festival Stakes. The Festival Stakes will be run on Saturday 2nd December at Rosehill racecourse. Time: 4:20PM Distance: 1500m Class: Group 3 Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Festival Stakes? – Leave a comment below No Horse Trainer… Read More »
Festival Stakes contender Moher will need to be examined by Racing NSW veterinarians when he arrives on course ahead of the Group Three race after the Godolphin stable reported the gelding was kicked by a stablemate on race eve. Darren Beadman, stable representative for Godolphin trainer James Cummings, told stewards… Read More »
Jason Coyle is hoping a change of tempo can enhance the hopes of Salsonic, adding to his Queensland Guineas success before a crack at the Villiers Stakes. The four-year-old gelding ended his previous preparation on a high with a last-to-first win in the Group Two Guineas at Doomben in June,… Read More »
Fred and Irene Cowell are hoping to roll back the years over summer with the best horse they’ve ever had. Mighty Lucky provided the highlight of the Gosford husband and wife’s long-standing association with racing two years ago when he won the Festival Stakes and Summer Cup. He won the… Read More »
Gary Portelli admits to being disappointed with Testashadow’s first-up run and will alter the gelding’s routine in an attempt to spark him up ahead of the Festival Stakes. Testashadow will run in a 1050m-barrier trial at Randwick on Tuesday morning ahead of Saturday’s Group Three race at Rosehill. “It’s unconventional… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2017 Festival Stakes. The Festival Stakes will be run on Saturday 2nd December at Rosehill racecourse. Nominations: Horse 1 CABEZA DE VACA 2 CHALK 3 FEDERAL 4 GOOD PROJECT 5 JAPONISME 6 LIAPARI (NZ) 7 MIGHTY LUCKY 8 MISTER SEA WOLF (IRE) 9 MOHER 10 RED… Read More »
Gerald Ryan has implemented a more relaxed training regime for Red Excitement and believes it is doing the trick. At his most wound-up, Red Excitement put Winx to the sword in the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes in September, only to have the great mare show him who was boss late… Read More »
The race morning scratching of pre-post favourite and likely leader Religify has paved the way for Sweet Redemption to claim her biggest win in the Group Three Festival Stakes at Rosehill. Her rider Brenton Avdulla said the race had panned out perfectly for Sweet Redemption, runner-up at her past two… Read More »
View the results for the 2016 Festival Stakes run at Rosehill racecourse on 3/12/2016. Sweet Redemption wins the Festival Stakes from Hazzabeel in second with Red Excitement in third and Amovatio fourth. — Just Horse Racing (@justhorseracing) December 3, 2016
Racing continues at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday for a bumper nine race program, highlighted by the $150,000 Group lll Festival; Stakes (1500m), with most runners heading towards the Villiers Stakes (1600m). The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out three metres for the entire… Read More »
