Archive for April, 2008
April 19th, 2008 - Sebring wins Golden Slipper
UNDEFEATED colt Sebring overcame a tardy start to win the Group I Golden Slipper at Rosehill, the world’s richest race for two-year-olds.
The Gai Waterhouse-trained, Glen Boss-ridden galloper started $6 favourite and was driven through along the inside of the track in the straight to narrowly Von Costa De Hero ($15) by a half-head.
Waterhouse, who won her third Slipper after the successes of Ha Ha in 2001 and Dance Hero four years, said she hadn’t been so excited “in years”.
“I knew he’d won, he made up ground so brilliantly,” she said.
Boss rode Sebring coolly after his slow beginning and found the gaps near the inside to beat Von Costa de Hero in a photo-finish.
“What a great moment,” Boss said.
“This is a very, very special horse. He blew the start but kept his composure and was very strong on the line.
“I feel sorry for Blake but he’s a young bloke and he’ll bounce back from this.
“It is an incredible feeling to win. He missed the start but he kept his composure even though he lost his footing in the wet ground a couple of times.
“I felt like he was going to win at the 200-metre mark. He is a very special horse.”
It was Boss’s second Slipper victory after his win on Flying Spur, another late pick-up ride, in 1995.
Waterhouse trains Sebring for a huge syndicate put together by Denise Martin’s Star Thoroughbreds.
“This is what is so good about Australian racing,” Waterhouse said.
“You can buy a share in a horse for $20,000 and here we are winning a three-and-a-half-million dollar race.”
Von Costa de Hero was one of four runners for David Hayes with All American fifth, Hips Don’t Lie seventh and Blue Diamond Stakes winner Reaan last of the 16 runners.
“Obviously the barrier (15) didn’t help Von Costa,” Hayes said.
“He would have settled midfield if he’d drawn a barrier. He’s a genuine star and we will have a look at the Sires and Champagne Stakes now.”
Portillo ran 1-3/4 lengths third in what was her last start in the all cerise colours of the Ingham family, with Sheik Mohammed’s Darley Stud due to get the final stamp of approval for its purchase of Woodlands Stud racing and breeding empire.
“She was very very brave, she fought all the way to the line,” trainer Peter Snowden said.
“It wasn’t the ideal preparation to run her three weeks in a row but there’s only once chance at a Golden Slipper so I thought why not give it a crack.”
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April 15th, 2008 - Golden Slipper Horse Race Favourite
SEBRING has been listed the clear favourite for the Golden Slipper after drawing barrier No.6 for the feature race at Rosehill.
The colt was made the $4.80 favourite with TAB Sportsbet as a result of his favourable draw allied with proven form on wet tracks. Such prove may prove invaluable given the likelihood of a rain-affected track at Rosehill.
The Bart Cummings-trained Related, and Von Costa de Hero, were equal second picks at $8 before the barrier draw, drifted to $11 and $13 respectively after coming up with gates No.16 and No.17 in the field of 16 plus two emergencies.
Leon Macdonald, trainer of Magic Millions winner Augusta Proud, was extremely happy after selecting barrier No.1 for his filly.
Unbeaten from six starts, Augusta Proud was not among the original nominations for the Golden Slipper but her owners paid a $150,000 late entry fee to secure a start.
A disappointed Tony Vasil attended the draw at Sydney’s Martin Place but made a hasty exit after Blue Diamond Stakes placegetter Burgeis drew the outside gate in No.18.
She blew from a $14 chance out to $21 as a result, while All American, one of four runners for David Hayes, also eased from $9 to $11 after drawing awkwardly in barrier No.14.
Hayes had mixed luck, though, with Blue Diamond Stakes winner Reaan drawing well in No.4 and Hips Don’t Lie in N.9.
Over The Wicket from the Gary Portelli stable was a big firmer from $26 to $15 after coming up with gate No.7.
He is also proven in the wet, with his lone victory coming on a slow track.
The two emergencies, Siennas Fury and Typhoon Fury, drew barriers No.10 and No.15 respectively.
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April 12th, 2008 - Autumn Racing Carnival
New South Wales’ Autumn Racing Carnival features a glorious 50 days of thoroughbred racing.
The Autumn Racing Carnival includes 120 race meetings and a host of social events and celebrations. From Lismore on the North Coast, Albury on the Victorian border and as far west as Cobar and Lightning Ridge there are a wealth of charismatic meetings to experience.
The Carnival kicks off on Easter Saturday March 22 with the first of Royal Randwick’s race meetings and concludes on May 10 with the Hawkesbury Race Club’s Gold Cup, which grows in stature and prestige every year and in 2008 will offer over $500,000 in prizemoney.
Highlights of the carnival include:
- The world’s richest 2 year old event - the Sydney Turf Club’s AAMI Golden Slipper Stakes which offers prizemoney of over $3.5 million on Saturday April 19 and;
- The Australian Jockey Club’s Emirates Doncaster Day & David Jones Australian Derby which are arguably two of the most historic and prestigious races anywhere in the world on Saturday April 26.
- The William Inglis & Son Easter Yearling and Broodmare sales from April 20 to May 6 where the very best of Australian Thoroughbreds hit the sales ring under the famous Moreton Bay Fig tree.
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