Two weeks after he finished fifth in his first start in four months, the Irish-bred gelding Tip of the Spear has an excellent chance for a third career win in a handicap at 1 3/16 miles at Canterbury Park in Sydney, Australia, on Monday evening.
Unraced since a debut win in April, the 4-year-old filly Love for Asher may have a slight advantage over her principal rivals in a five-furlong handicap at Ballina Racecourse in Australia on Monday evening.
The geldings Call Me Louis and Herne Hill were come-from-behind winners in their last starts in Australia, victories that occurred six months apart.
The burgeoning partnership of Nordic Pride and apprentice Alysha Warren is back in action in the minor Riverina Cup at 1 9/16 miles at Wagga Wagga on Saturday evening.
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Everyone has something to prove Sunday at Deauville Racecourse in the Group 1 Prix Jacques Le Marois.
For a maiden, the filly Tiz Invincible carries a hearty reputation in her first start in four months in the $130,400 Rosebud Stakes for Southern Hemisphere 3-year-olds at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney, Australia, on Friday evening.
From late January to late July, Call Me Louis, Koga Ninja, and Shuttle Run won maiden races in sprints in Australia. Those victories have led to their first starts against winners in a first-condition handicap at about 6 1/2 furlongs at Muswellbrook Racecourse on Thursday evening.
Prime Impact will be a strong and deserving favorite to win his third consecutive race in a one-mile handicap at Newcastle Racecourse in Australia on Wednesday evening.
With one glaring exception, the Irish-bred mare Awesome Wonder has been a consistent performer in Australia in the two months since returned to racing following a lengthy layoff.
The filly Dancemania was the most recent starter for Australian trainer Wayne Austin, winning a one-mile maiden race at Gosford Racecourse on July 22. The same filly is the next runner for Austin’s small stable when she starts in a first-condition handicap at 7 1/2 furlongs at Hawkesbury Racecourse on Monday evening.
