Torquator Tasso, winner of the 2021 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, will have his prep for the 2022 Arc on Sunday at Baden-Baden in the Group 1 Grosser Preis Von Baden.
A well-timed rally put Red Beryl in the winner’s circle of a six-furlong handicap at Moree Racecourse in Australia on July 16 and served as an ideal prep race for a return to that venue in the Moree Cup on Saturday evening across American time zones.
The days of Mr Brightside winning important stakes in Australia at massive odds has vanished. Mr Brightside will be even-money to win his third consecutive group stakes in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes at a mile at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Friday.
Karaka Lad has had a different start to his career than most horses in Australia. After winning his first two races in early 2021, Karaka Lad was sent to Hong Kong where he finished 11th of 12 in his only start at Sha Tin Racecourse last November. Karaka Lad was sent back to Australia after that loss and has his fourth start in a six-furlong handicap at Sale Racecourse on Wednesday evening across American time zones.
A slight drop in class may propel Defiant Diva to her third win in her last six starts in a handicap for fillies and mares at Sandown Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday.
An elusive second victory may arrive when Backrower starts as an odds-on favorite in a seven-furlong handicap at Newcastle Racecourse in Australia on Monday evening across American time zones.
Beau Night, Bubbly Lass and Stonefield each lost last out because of a poor start or trouble in the stretch. With a better trip, one of them can win a seven-furlong handicap at Benalla Racecourse on Sunday.
The last time Flying Agent was beaten in a steeplechase he finished sixth of seven in the Grand National Chase at Ballarat Racecourse in Australia a year ago. Flying Agent has won two subsequent chases, a record that makes him a strong favorite in the $241,100 Grand National Chase going 2 13/16 miles at Ballarat on Saturday evening across American time zones.
There has been more news off the track than starts this year in Australia for the multiple stakes winner Alligator Blood.
Munitions was a good second by a nose in his debut for the stable in a handicap at six furlongs at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney on Aug. 13. The narrow loss was a prep for the $103,600 Goldmarket Stakes at six furlongs at Gold Coast Racecourse south of Brisbane on Thursday evening across American time zones.
