Sat, 04/04/2020 - 15:58

Nettoyer, 55-1, gets the biggest slice of the Doncaster Mile

Nettoyer, a pizza-eating 7-year-old mare, closed from well of the pace to record a shocking 55-1 win in Saturday’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Australia. The victory was the first win at the highest level for trainer Wendy Roche and jockey James Innes Jr.

Notteyer, a Group 3 winner at Randwick on March 7, paid $112.70 to win in North American pools. Nettoyer finished a half-length in front of Star of the Seas, who was a short head in front of Brandenburg in the field of 20.

Sat, 04/04/2020 - 10:56

Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, April 5 2020

Paul Lally:

R1: 5-4-1-9

R2: 11-3-2-6

R3: 2-1-5-3

R4: 5-8-2-12

R5: 9-5-10-6

R6: 1-9-5-6

R7: 8-1-6-2

R8: 4-3-11-8

R9: 4-8-7-6

R10: 14-13-1-5

Best Bet R5 N9 Savvy Nine

Longshot R10 N14 Such A Happiness

Play R5 QQP 5-9-10

 

 

Tom Wood:

R1:      1 – 4 – 6 – 5

R2:      11 – 3 – 2 – 9

R3:      2 – 1 – 7 – 3

R4:      5 – 2 – 7 – 8
R5:      10 – 4 – 9 – 1

Fri, 04/03/2020 - 16:31

Zeftabrook tops Wellington Brook Showcase

A mere two races into her career, Zeftabrook may have the sufficient experience needed to win the $120,000 Wellington Boot Showcase at 5 1/2 furlongs at Wellington Racecourse in Australia.

The race has a post time of 2:35 a.m. Eastern on Sunday, or 11:35 p.m. Pacific on Saturday. There are four Australian programs late Saturday and early Sunday. Wagering is available at DRFBets.com.

Thu, 04/02/2020 - 15:40

Waikuku seeks Beauty Generation's crown in Chairman's Trophy Stakes

Hong Kong Jockey Club
Waikuku (right) beats Beauty Generation in the Stewards Cup earlier this year.

Beauty Generation does his best work at the front of the pack and for well more than a year has been the top-rated horse in Hong Kong. Waikuku does his running late in the game, and he is coming hard for Beauty Generation’s place atop the Hong Kong mile division.

Wed, 04/01/2020 - 14:16

Melody Belle carries weight of success in Doncaster Mile

Sharon Lee Chapman
Saturday's 10-race program at Royal Randwick features four Group 1 races.

As a result of her third-place finish in the world’s richest one-mile turf race, Melody Belle has been assigned co-high weight for Saturday’s Group 1 Doncaster Mile at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia.

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Tue, 03/31/2020 - 11:40

Hong Kong Selections for Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Paul Lally:

R1 4-7-10-8
R2 4-9-1-2
R3 7-3-9-8
R4 7-2-3-6
R5 1-3-6-11
R6 5-8-10-4
R7 7-6-4-9
R8 5-3-13-1

Best Bet R5 N1 Jade Fortune
Longshot R2 N4 Good Luck Money
Play R5 QQP 1-3-6

Tom Wood:

R1: 8 – 7 – 3 – 4
R2: 1 – 2 – 4 – 8
R3: 7 – 3 – 4 – 2
R4: 7 – 2 – 3 – 4
R5: 1 – 6 – 14 – 4
R6: 8 – 4 – 9 – 5
R7: 9 – 4 – 7 – 11
R8: 5 – 1 – 4 – 3

Mon, 03/30/2020 - 12:32

Glorious Artist should relish return to dirt at Sha Tin

Glorious Artist will return to his preferred surface on the infield dirt track at Sha Tin on Wednesday in the $270,862 Cheung Sha Handicap at about a mile and 50 yards. Judging from his recent turf form, Glorious Artist needs a change of scenery.

Trained by Frankie Lor, Glorious Artist has won 4 of 9 starts on the dirt track and 4 of 22 starts in his Hong Kong career. Glorious Artist, a 6-year-old Irish-bred gelding by Zoffany, won a handicap on the dirt track on Dec. 29 in his most recent start on the surface.

Mon, 03/30/2020 - 11:03

Declan Schuster's Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, April 1, 2020

SHA TIN SELECTIONS
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Sat, 03/28/2020 - 12:51

Verry Elleegant has big targets after easy Tancred Stakes win

Verry Elleegant won Saturday’s Group 1 Tancred Stakes at Rosehill Gardens in Australia with such ease that trainer Chris Waller considers the 5-year-old mare a candidate for two of the country’s top races – the Caulfield Cup and world-famous Melbourne Cup in the autumn.

Ridden by James McDonald, Verry Elleegant, who paid $3.90 in North American pools, won the $894,000 Tancred Stakes at 1 1/2 miles on turf by 4 1/4 lengths over Mustajeer. Verry Elleegant closed from the middle of the field with a wide rally to take a commanding lead in the final furlong.