Excessive rain has forced alterations to the racing schedule in the Australian state of New South Wales in recent days.
Last Saturday, a program of major stakes at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney was moved to Newcastle Racecourse in the northern part of the state. Those races will be run on Monday.
Wellington Racecourse was scheduled to race on Sunday, but was rained out. The program will be held on Tuesday, led by the $151,000 Wellington Boot Showcase for Southern Hemisphere-bred 2-year-olds.
Paul Lally:
Race1 5-6-3-4
Race2 1-7-5-12
Race3 2-3-1-4
Race4 1-6-7-4
Race5 2-10-6-5
Race6 3-5-10-9
Race7 1-2-8-3
Race8 1-10-6-11
Race9 3-1-8-10
Race10 4-10-6-2
Best Bet Race5 2 Campione
Longshot Race9 3 Handsome Twelve
Play Race9 QQP 1-3-8
Mark McNamara:
R1 – 5.6.4.3
R2 – 2.1.6.7
R3 – 1.2.4.5
R4 – 1.6.11.4
R5 – 10.6.8.5
R6 – 5.3.10.7
R7 – 5.1.3.6
R8 – 1.6.5.11
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Frankie Dettori turned back the clock and Bob Baffert won another Dubai World Cup as Country Grammer outstayed everyone and won a slow renewal of the $12 million Dubai World Cup by 1 3/4 lengths over Hot Rod Charlie on Saturday night at Meydan Racecourse.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Their first two Breeders’ Cup winners last November at Del Mar. Nice! Four rich stakes winners last month on the Saudi Cup card. Amazing! But how to describe what the Japanese racehorses did on Saturday at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai? Skip the descriptors and just get to the details, might be the best approach.
Two days later than expected, two Group 1 races – the $1.12 million Tancred Stakes and $375,450 Vinery Stakes – will be run Monday in Australia at Newcastle Racecourse.
The races were scheduled for Saturday at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, but excessive rain forced the cancellation of the program after the third of 10 races.
The fields for the Group 1 races have remained largely intact, although the distance of the Vinery Stakes has been reduced from 1 1/4 miles to 1 1/8 miles because of course configurations.
The undefeated filly Delicada won Saturday’s $280,580 Fukuryu Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse in Japan to secure a place in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, if she is nominated to the American Triple Crown as soon as Monday and the race is deemed a goal.
It was not immediately clear if Delicada would be sent to Kentucky. She was not nominated to the Triple Crown earlier this year. A $6,000 supplemental entry is due on Monday.
Country Grammer followed up a strong second in the $20 million Saudi Cup with a upset win in the $12 million Dubai World Cup for embattled trainer Bob Baffert. Country Grammer, who won by 1 3/4 lengths, was ridden by the decorated European jockey Frankie Dettori.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Switzerland finished second in his first start, a maiden race on Feb. 15, 2017, at Gulfstream Park. Five years later, on Saturday night at Meydan Racecourse, Switzerland made his 27th start and won the biggest race of his life, the Group 1, $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Irish trainer Ado McGuinness hatched a three-race winter and spring plan for his fine turf sprinter A Case of You, who delivered a rousing 1 1/4-length victory Saturday at Meydan Racecourse in the Group 1, $1.5 million Al Quoz Sprint.
