Mon, 06/12/2023 - 09:11
HAPPY VALLEY SELECTIONS
(Wednesday, June 14, 2023)
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DRF Past Performances
The early odds are a clear indication of the high regard afforded Think About It for the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane, Australia, on Friday evening.
The $1.99 million Stradbroke Handicap at seven furlongs is annually one of the toughest sprints of the year in Australia yet Think About It was the 2-1 favorite as of Thursday morning in a full field of 18.
Winning 8 of 9 starts will do that to a horse’s price.
Thu, 06/08/2023 - 10:00
SHA TIN SELECTIONS
(Saturday, June 10, 2023)
Race 1: #8 Skyey Supreme, #5 Perfect Team, #1 Erimo, #2 Tianchi Monster
Race 2: #3 Talents Supremo, #1 Amazing Rocky, #9 Strathpeffer, #5 Beauty Destiny
Race 3: #5 Dream Winner, #8 Red Elegance, #6 Super Axiom, #2 Pleasant Endeavor
Race 4: #2 Turtle Again, #1 Winwin Thirtythree, #9 Apex Top, #6 Master Of Luck
Wed, 06/07/2023 - 13:46
Starlink can be an exciting filly to follow on Australia’s countryside tracks.
The 4-year-old Starlink is a closer who tends to leave it late. She won a seven-furlong handicap at Bathurst on May 25, rallying from sixth in a field of seven on the rail to prevail by less than a half-length.
Starlink has never won consecutive starts, but has a fine chance to do so in a handicap for fillies and mares at 6 1/2 furlongs at Dubbo Racecourse on Thursday evening. The handicap will be Starlink’s first start in a race exclusively for fillies and mares since last June.
There were two segments to the 2022 Australia campaign of the filly Yankees.
Yankees won her debut in a five-furlong maiden race in May, but was seventh in a field of 11 less than two weeks later in a handicap at 5 1/2 furlongs. By American Pharoah, Yankees raced once more in 2022, finishing last of nine in a handicap at 5 1/2 furlongs in November.
Flashing Steel has shown a consistent style in handicap races in Australia in recent months. More often than not, the three-time winner is part of the pace.
The tactic worked in a handicap for males at 7 3/4 furlongs at Canterbury Park in Sydney on May 24, and can be effective again in a race against open company at the same distance at Canterbury on Tuesday evening.
Since April 1, the Australian gelding He’s A Copy Boy has amassed a three-race winning streak that includes a maiden race and two minor handicaps.
He’s A Copy Boy has won at distances ranging from seven furlongs to 1 1/16 miles, gradually moving higher through Australia’s ratings system.
He’s A Copy Boy will be tested against a slightly tougher field than his last few races when he starts in the minor Wingham Cup at a mile at Taree Racecourse on Monday.
A day after a son of the late stallion Deep Impact, Auguste Rodin, won the Derby in England, a horse named Ace Impact turned heads winning France’s Derby, the Prix du Jockey Club, on Sunday at Chantilly.
Flying home from the back of the field under Cristian Demuro, Ace Impact passed favored pacesetter Big Rock with 100 yards left and bounded home a 3 1/2-length winner.