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May 2022

  • Racing SA to launch Thorough Care Month

    Racing SA is excited to launch Thorough Care SA Month in June. Thorough Care Month will celebrate retired racehorses across the state and continue Racing SA’s commitment in thoroughbred horse welfare before, during and after their racing careers. Thorough Care Month will highlight the understanding and awareness among the wider...

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  • 2022/23 SA Racing Season Dates

    The Adelaide Racing Carnival will again feature four Group 1 race days at Morphettville in April and May in season 2022/23.  The first of the Group 1’s will again be the Australasian Oaks on April 29 before the running of the Sangster Stakes on May 6, SA Derby on May...

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  • Weekend Wrap: Karacasu Melbourne Bound, Overall claims another Cup

    Richard and Chantelle Jolly have Melbourne in their sights with Karacasu after his impressive return to winning form at Murray Bridge on the weekend. Karacasu made light work of his rivals winning by 4.5 lengths in what was his first victory since his two-year-old season and continued the strong form...

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  • Lincoln Moore's Mount Gambier Selections

    BEST BET LOOSE LIP LLOYD (Race 6, No. 12) A dual winner here and he led when he bolted in here last time. This is a rise in class, but he has no weight on his back and can take some running down. VALUE READY FORA MOET (Race 2, No....

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  • Date confirmed for Mount Gambier Cup

    Mount Gambier Racing Club will host the 2023 Scott Group of Companies Gold Cup on Friday 31 March 2023 which will see the popular event again return to the more traditional timing of Autumn. After trialling December cup meetings in previous years, the club decided to provide members and stakeholders...

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  • James Jordan's Speed Maps + Track Report

    TRACK REPORT Prior meeting essentially +4m, this meeting essentially the same except 1000-WP is +8m. Winning Post-1800m: Slightly more wear in lanes 1 and 2 but it's only marginal. There was good give in the surface at the time of walking it, I felt it was slightly better than a...

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  • Exciting En Francais to resume at Murray Bridge

    Jake Stephens is excited by the return of promising mare En Francais when she resumes at Murray Bridge on Saturday. En Francais was ultra-impressive on debut at Gawler before being beaten as a short-priced favourite at her following two starts and Stephens said the daughter of Detox, a half-sister to...

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  • Lincoln Moore's Murray Bridge Preview

    BEST BETS IRISH BUTTERFLY (Race 5) EACH-WAY SACRED ARMOUR (Race 10) VALUE TILL IT’S OVER (Race 8)   RACE 1 - 10:57AM Festival Hire Handicap (1200 METRES) KARACASU strips fitter for two runs back, he was good behind Silver On Red first-up before being unsuited when back on a slow tempo...

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  • Lincoln Moore's Balaklava Preview

    BEST BETS LIGHTS OF BROADWAY (Race 5) EACH-WAY MAID IN MILAN (Race 6) STARSONGARI (Race 7)   RACE 1 - 12:10PM Sagle Constructions Maiden/Class One Plate (2200 METRES) Class 1 for the stayers. PLAYBOY CHARLIE worked home nicely first-up for his new stable and the jump from 1800m to 2200m looks...

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  • Narrung Stud to sell as Smith family end the Exalted era

    Leading South Australian owner/breeders Ken and Helen Smith are set to call an end to their time in South Australian racing. The Smith family will offer their stock through a dispersal sale via an online auction kicking off on Thursday with bloodstockauction.com. “The time has come,’’ Helen Smith said in...

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  • 2022 Adelaide Racing Carnival Recap

    MICK Price and Michael Kent Jnr were the stars of the 2022 Adelaide Racing Carnival walking away with a host of features including two Group 1 victories.  Jungle Magnate produced a dominant performance to claim a South Australian Derby victory, while Lombardo maintained his flawless record at Morphettville when he...

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  • Lombardo strikes gold in The Goodwood

    Lombardo capped off an unforgettable Adelaide Racing Carnival for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, as the 3YO gelding claimed The Goodwood in dominant fashion at Morphettville on Saturday.  Despite drawing wide in barrier 18, Lombardo left the gates perfectly and showed strong early speed to cross fellow frontrunners Bella...

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  • Family ties fuel Balfour's Goodwood goal

    Ryan Balfour can emulate his late father David winning the Group 1 Goodwood 32 years after Beau George was the toast of Adelaide racing. Beau George produced a barnstorming finish to run down rivals in the 1990 edition and if Outlaws Revenge was to win a Goodwood it would come...

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  • James Jordan's Track Report + Speed Maps

    The last day of the Adelaide Racing Carnival is here, and James Jordan has speed maps and a track report for a massive Goodwood day! TRACK REPORT Track Walked at 2pm Thursday 19 May 2022.  Winning Post-1800m: Some minor wear across the inside two lanes which is where they'll be...

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  • Annells awarded Carbine Club Scholarship

    Lizzie Annells has been awarded the 2022 Carbine Club Scholarship. Annells follows on from Jacob Opperman, who was the first apprentice jockey to be awarded a scholarship in 2021. Annells, in her third year of race riding had a successful 2021 winning the Port Augusta Cup aboard Connermara Rose as...

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  • In The Boat scratched from The Goodwood

    Exciting Victorian speedster In The Boat is out of the Group 1 Goodwood with a stone bruise. Part-owner and leading Melbourne form analyst Deane Lester said the horse failed to respond to treatment for the issue and wouldn’t recover in time for Saturday’s feature. “We know he’s got to be...

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  • Dalasan hoping to break drought in RA Lee

    It has been 754 days since he last tasted victory but if races were decided on class alone, Dalasan will be winning the Group 3 R A Lee Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday. The Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas-trained entire hasn’t been in the winner’s stall since his Chairman’s Stakes...

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  • Lincoln Moore's Goodwood Day Preview

    BEST BETS FOXY FRIDA (Race 5) EACH-WAY MORRISSETTE (Race 6) CHERRY TORTONI (Race 7)   RACE 1 - 11:32AM Rexel Handicap (2015 METRES) NOT USUAL GLORIOUS returned to form leading throughout to win here two weeks back. He’ll roll forward from the wide gate and should take some running down. DOES...

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  • More black type on offer for classy Jolly filly

    Richard Jolly is confident classy filly See You In Heaven can overcome an inside alley in the Group 3 David Coles AM Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday See You In Heaven will jump from barrier one and Jolly said improving barrier manners should see her settle just behind the speed...

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  • Lincoln Moore's Mount Gambier Preview

    BEST BETS MAATSUYKER (Race 1) TIL IT’S OVER (Race 3) VALUE READY FORA MOET (Race 8)   RACE 1 - 12:10PM Festival Hire Maiden Plate (1817 METRES) MAATSUYKER is a Victorian with solid form lines for a race like this. He was runner-up at Penola two starts back before a good...

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  • Mallyon to honour the late Rod Griffiths

    Andrew Mallyon will wear breeches honouring the late Rod Griffiths when he partners Halvorsen in Saturday’s $502,250 Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville. Mallyon, who now calls Queensland home, will carry ‘R J Griffiths’ in honour of the superstar apprentice and late brother of Halvorsen’s co-trainer Robbie Griffiths, who lost...

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  • The Goodwood: Behemoth draws perfectly, Extreme Warrior favourite

    Exciting three-year-old Extreme Warrior will jump from barrier 13 chasing a second Group 1 victory in Adelaide in successive weeks for Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr in Saturday’s $502,250 Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville. Extreme Warrior remains favourite at $6 with tab.com.au following the barrier draw. Jamie Kah...

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  • Weekend Wrap: Zahra aiming for more G1 success, Crowther reaches milestone

    Mark Zahra will chase consecutive Group 1 victories in Adelaide in Saturday’s Group 1 Goodwood after celebrating his 21st major aboard Jungle Magnate in last weekend’s South Australian Derby. Zahra will ride Cliff Brown’s The Inferno, an eye-catching runner from the Group 3 D C McKay Stakes, after his feature...

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  • Lincoln Moore's Strathalbyn Best Bets

    BEST BET MALINONG CLUB Race 1 No. 7 Came off the speed to win well here two runs back over the mile and followed that with a solid effort behind Rapid Raiser, who ran enormous in two on Saturday, in a stronger race last-start. Gets in here well at the...

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