January 2024
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Second to Nun looking for biggest win of career
Talented young rider Rochelle Milnes can make a big week even bigger if Second To Nun can win Friday’s $107,250 Strathalbyn Cup (2050m). Milnes claimed two awards at Monday night’s 2023 Racing SA Apprentice Academy Awards and is unbeaten in three rides aboard the Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea-trained mare...
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Back-to-Back Dux Honours for Ben Price
Ben Price has been crowned Dux of the Racing SA Apprentice Academy for the second straight year. The 21-year-old, who outrode his claim in December, is quickly establishing himself as one of the top jockeys in South Australia. “Despite dealing with tragedy off the track Ben’s work ethic and consistency...
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Sghirripa & Queman staring down Group 1 berths
Shane and Cassie Oxlade could launch a two pronged assault on the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate after Queman continued their stunning run in Melbourne at Caulfield last Friday. The Strathalbyn stable is headed to the $750,000 Group 1 feature with Sghirripa and Queman put his name up for a Group...
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Linc Moore's Mount Gambier Punt Preview (31/1)
BEST BETS DALE’S ROCKET (Race 4) HOT ROD BOY (Race 6) RACE 1 - 1:40PM Sportsbet Same Race Multi Maiden Plate (900 METRES) CHESSPIECE is on debut for the Paul Preusker stable and was narrowly beaten in a recent Stawell trial. There doesn’t look a lot of depth here and...
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It's all mapped out for Clarken & MacGillivray stable
Talented South Australian stayer The Map is set to resume at Morphettville on Saturday week ahead of her tilt at the 2023 Adelaide Cup. The Dan Clarken and Oopy MacGillivray-trained mare ticked all the boxes required in a 1000m trial at Oakbank on Tuesday morning and Clarken said the horse...
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Kelsey Hannan Update
Racing SA is pleased to advise that apprentice jockey Kelsey Hannan has been cleared of any serious injury following her fall at Strathalbyn yesterday. She has been diagnosed with a stable fracture in her C1 vertebrae and has not suffered any spinal cord damage. We anticipate that she will be...
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Weekend Wrap: Opperman a win away from graduation, Potter's first win as a trainer
Talented apprentice Jacob Opperman moved within one win of joining the senior riding ranks with a Morphettville double on the weekend. Opperman was on the board early when Magnetic Edge was successful before he got Kalasec home at a nice price for the Richard and Chantelle Jolly stable and place...
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Notification 4 - 23/24 Racing
Following the postponement of Strathalbyn yesterday, Racing SA wishes to advise the remaining seven races from Strathalbyn on Sunday 28th January 2024 have been rescheduled to Friday the 2nd of February. All fields will remain the same, with scratchings reinstated. Furthermore, Racing SA also wishes to advise that the Trials...
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Linc Moore's Murray Bridge Punt Preview (26/1)
BEST BETS CRIMSON VINE (Race 3) SANDASTAN (Race 5) EACH-WAY RACE 1 - 12:25PM Malinong Cropping Innovation Site Maiden Plate (900 METRES) RICH LADY comes off consecutive placings the latest at Balaklava behind Super Alana. She draws a good barrier and should take some beating here. RADIANT KNIGHT has been...
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Lincoln Moore's Strathalbyn Best Bets
CUP PREVIEW SECOND TO NUN is flying chasing four wins in succession all with Rochelle Milnes in the saddle. She maps well from a middle gate and looks weighted to win again. MONTIGN is a horse on the up and he is unbeaten in two runs since resuming, the latest...
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Validated looking sharp ahead of the Listed Durbridge Stakes
The likelihood of a decent tempo and addition of the blinkers has trainer Peter Blanch confident that Validated will be fighting out the finish in Saturday’s $120,000 Listed Durbridge Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville. Validated comes off a fast finishing fourth behind Not An Option in the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes...
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Oxlade stable hunting more Melbourne success
Shane and Cassie Oxlade will chase more Melbourne riches with Queman at Caulfield on Friday. The Strathalbyn stable has opted for Melbourne over the Listed Durbridge Stakes in Adelaide on Saturday for the talented sprinter who won three races in succession before he was freshened up after running seventh in...
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Morphettville Track Report and Speed Maps
Track rating: Good 4 Grass Coverage: Good Water: Irrigation last 24 hours - 7mm, last 7 days - 25mm. Rainfall last 24 hours - nil, last 7 days - 3mm. Rail position and why: Rail true. moved back to this position to renovate and start the new year. Last time...
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Lincoln Moore's Morphettville Punt Preview (27/1)
BEST BETS HUMBOLDT (Race 4) EACH-WAY WALLY WEST (Race 8) JUST LIIKE LISA (Race 10) RACE 1 - The Fotobase Group Handicap (2500 METRES) WISAKA has been on the improve in Victoria and came to SA to score a narrow Murray Bridge win last time out beating local MANZALA, who...
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Durbridge Stakes nominations released, Doudle up for $20,000 bonus
Morphettville trainer Travis Doudle will be racing for a $20,000 Summer Sprint Series bonus if Struck By tackles Saturday’s $120,000 Listed Durbridge Stakes at Morphettville. The Summer Sprint Series bonus is available to any trainer who can win two of the three Listed sprint features in Adelaide from December through...
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2024 Adelaide Magic Millions catalogue is now online
The catalogue for the 2024 Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale is live online. 2024 will see a change in dates for the Adelaide Sale, moved from its traditional spot following the Adelaide Cup, back a week and switching with the with the Gold Coast March Yearling Sale. This year's auction...
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Lincoln Moore's Best Bets for Port Lincoln (24/1)
BEST BET DIAMENTE TAGLIATO Race 1, No. 2 Comes off a nice effort behind the short-priced favourite Jamaican Gold here last time when he was strong late. The jump from 1000m to 1210m looks ideal and he’s a progressive horse who can break his maiden here. EACH-WAY STRAWBERRY SWING Race...
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Nominations are open for the 2024 Stud & Stable Staff Awards!
Nominations are open for the Australian Stud and Stable Staff Awards to celebrate individuals who are shaping the future of our industry. Local track work rider Hazel Fertier was a finalist in the Hosemanship category last year and earned a trip to the awards ceremony at the Gold Coast. Racing...
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Weekend Wrap: Clarken & O'Shea continue their top form
Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea are confident the best is still in front of exciting filly Kuroyanagi after her brilliant debut at Gawler last weekend. The boom filly made light work of the small field to justify her short price with Ben Price in the saddle, the first leg of...
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Unbeaten filly Karavas to ramp up her Blue Diamond preparation
Unbeaten two-year-old Karavas will take a significant step in her Blue Diamond campaign when she steps out at the Morphettville jump-outs on Tuesday. The Richard and Chantelle Jolly-trained galloper hasn’t raced since winning the Group 3 Ottawa Stakes down the Flemington straight on Oaks Day back in November in a...
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Lincoln Moore's Mount Gambier Best Bets
MADDISON MISS Race 4, No. 4 Well ridden to get the money here last time. Gets in well with the claim from a decent gate after scratchings and can make it consecutive wins this track and trip. SCENIC HOST Race 6, No. 6 Didn’t have a lot of luck and...
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Wiggum looks to repeat Flemington success
Talented three-year-old Wiggum returns to the scene of his biggest success in Melbourne on Saturday. The Travis Doudle-trained galloper provided champion jockey Damien Oliver his final Melbourne victory when the pair saluted down the Flemington straight on Melbourne Cup Day. Wiggum hasn’t raced since he returned to Victoria in late...
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Gawler Track Report and Speed Maps
Track rating: Good 4 Grass Coverage: Good. Some marking evident from previous meeting. Water: 6mm of irrigation in the last 24 hrs, 38mm last seven days. Rainfall last 24 hours – nil, last seven days – 5mm. Rail position and why: 5mts from the 800m to the 400m, 3mts remainder....
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Lincoln Moore's Gawler Punt Preview (20/1)
BEST BETS CULLEN SKINK (Race 2) MORE SUGAR (Race 6) EACH-WAY PEARL ADIOS (Race 8) VALUE NEVER SURRENDER (Race 4) RACE 1 - 12:27PM Adelaide Bus & Coach SA Handicap (1100 METRES) KUROYANAGI created a big impression at her jump out debut before following up with a nice Murray Bridge...
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Clarken & O'Shea take Kuroyanagi to Gawler
Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea can build on an imposing record at Gawler on Saturday. In the last 12 months the stable has trained 10 winners from 36 runners at the Gawler and Barossa Jockey Club and the current leaders in the Metropolitan Trainer’s Premiership will saddle up the first...
