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News.com.au
7 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Bargain-basement buy Penpel defeats $3 million filly Ernaux at Warwick Farm
Penpel, a bargain-basement buy of just $20,000 as a yearling, defeated the filly with a $3 million price tag, Ernaux. Racing is a great leveller as evidenced by the result of the Warwick Farm opener, the TAB Maiden (1100m), on Wednesday. The Marc Conners -trained Penpel is only modestly-bred but she is big on ability and raced home to beat her high profile rival by three lengths. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! 'She's a really nice filly, we have always had a lot of time for her,'' Conners said. 'For a two-year-old filly, she has a massive stride on her. 'I thought she put the writing on the wall last start when she went super (second on debut to subsequent winner Agarwood). 'Today, she was really switched on and did everything right. She got the job done and we will send her to the paddock now and bring her back for spring.'' It's Penpel with a statement win at Warwick Farm in the opener! ðŸ'¥ @ConnersMarc | @aus_turf_club — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 4, 2025 Penpel ($3.20), ridden by the in-form Adam Hyeronimus, streaked clear in the straight to win by a big margin from the fast finishing Ernaux ($12) with Jarrito ($5.50) just over a length away third. Hyeronimus was also impressed by the dominance of Penpel's win. 'She raced well first time out and I was confident she would win today,'' Hyeronimus said. 'I was very keen to let the stable know I wanted to ride her wherever she went.'' But for connections of Ernaux, there was plenty of merit in her effort. She drifted back to near last on the rail and was in an awkward spot on the home turn. Ernaux's jockey James McDonald had to change course a couple of times in the straight before going back to the inside where the filly accelerated through to finish a promising second.
The Australian
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Punters in a ‘Daze' as import causes a boilover
Given his history, the aptly-named import Glory Daze was always going to find an off-season Benchmark 88 easier than some of the races he has found himself in. Now a resident of Bong Bong in the southern highlands, Glory Daze's opening seven starts in his native Europe included a tussle with future stablemate and Caulfield Cup winner Duke De Sessa in a Group 3 at Leopardstown at start number three. Fast forward to starts six and (finally) seven and the grandson of our own Exceed And Excel contested both the English and Irish Derbies during June 2022. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Saturday's 2000m assignment at Royal Randwick tested the stamina as much, or more, as either of the two classics, illustrated by a 60 length margin between winner Glory Daze and the French import Behtar at the back. The result wasn't just an Irish-bred quinella, it was a double celebration for syndications firm, MyRacehorse whose racehorses, Glory Daze and Adam Hyeronimus' ride Bear On The Loose, pocketed over $100,000 between them for their hard earned efforts. 'He (Glory Daze) was looking for a trip and he was looking for a wet track,' Ciaron Maher Racing's Johann Gerard-Dubord said. 'This has been a long time between drinks but a couple of preps ago when he won here with Nash (Rawiller), it was very impressive. • Queensland Oaks on radar for Let's Fly 'He is a horse that has had a few issues. The owners have been very patient and it was good to see they got rewarded. 'He's just got a big action and he needs to use that. It is the first time he found a Heavy track but I think the heavier the better and you won't get much heavier than that today. That will give him plenty of confidence too. 'He is in a good spot at the moment and will improve again off the back of that.' Glory Daze's heroics marked win 107 for star apprentice Benjamin Osmond. 'He's huge. He's got a massive stride,' the jockey said. 'The race panned out well. I always felt like I was going to get to Adam but it just took a long time to get there.'
News.com.au
24-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Patience pays off as Glory Daze finds his best form to claim an upset win on a wet Randwick
Given his history, the aptly-named import Glory Daze was always going to find an off-season Benchmark 88 easier than some of the races he has found himself in. Now a resident of Bong Bong in the southern highlands, Glory Daze 's opening seven starts in his native Europe included a tussle with future stablemate and Caulfield Cup winner Duke De Sessa in a Group 3 at Leopardstown at start number three. Fast forward to starts six and (finally) seven and the grandson of our own Exceed And Excel contested both the English and Irish Derbies during June 2022. Saturday's 2000m assignment at Royal Randwick tested the stamina as much, or more, as either of the two classics, illustrated by a 60 length margin between winner Glory Daze and the French import Behtar at the back. The result wasn't just an Irish-bred quinella, it was a double celebration for syndications firm, MyRacehorse whose racehorses, Glory Daze and Adam Hyeronimus ' ride Bear On The Loose, pocketed over $100,000 between them for their hard earned efforts. 'He (Glory Daze) was looking for a trip and he was looking for a wet track,' Ciaron Maher Racing's Johann Gerard-Dubord said. 'This has been a long time between drinks but a couple of preps ago when he won here with Nash (Rawiller), it was very impressive. Glory Daze powers home to win at Randwick for @cmaherracing at big odds! ðŸ'° â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 24, 2025 • Queensland Oaks on radar for Let's Fly 'He is a horse that has had a few issues. The owners have been very patient and it was good to see they got rewarded. 'He's just got a big action and he needs to use that. It is the first time he found a Heavy track but I think the heavier the better and you won't get much heavier than that today. That will give him plenty of confidence too. 'He is in a good spot at the moment and will improve again off the back of that.' Glory Daze's heroics marked win 107 for star apprentice Benjamin Osmond. 'He's huge. He's got a massive stride,' the jockey said. 'The race panned out well. I always felt like I was going to get to Adam but it just took a long time to get there.'
News.com.au
24-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Joe Pride-trained sprinter Storm The Ramparts laps up heavy conditions in Randwick victory
Storm The Ramparts enhanced his reputation as a superior mudlark with his all-the-way win at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Top jockey Adam Hyeronimus produced another tactically perfect frontrunning ride on Storm The Ramparts in the Taylor Construction Handicap (1000m) to complement his earlier winning effort on unbeaten two-year-old filly Agarwood. For trainer Joe Pride, it was more a case of maximising what was a gilt-edged opportunity for Storm The Ramparts given the heavy track conditions. • 'This horse is a very good wet-tracker, that was the big ace up his sleeve today,'' Pride said. 'I was pleasantly surprised to get here to see how wet the track was and the times they were running as it gave Storm The Ramparts his chance to win. 'With a horse like him, we have got to take advantage of these opportunities because they might only get one or two each preparation. 'We probably won't get a track this wet again for him this campaign but we will keep chasing the wet tracks with him.'' Storm The Ramparts leads from start to finish and wins at Randwick! ðŸ'Œ Hippo gets his double! ✌ï¸� @PrideRacing — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 24, 2025 Storm The Ramparts ($7.50) held off the late charge of Grand Larceny ($5) to win by a neck with Hi Dubai ($8.50) a half-length away third. Winning Proposal was backed into $4.20 favouritism but after going wide on the turn, she failed to run on as well as expected and laboured to finish only seventh, beaten about four lengths. The winner stopped the clock at 1m 01.33s which was nearly six seconds outside the course record set by another Pride sprinter, Eduardo, and reflective of the extremely heavy track conditions. There was also more than 16 lengths between Storm The Ramparts and the last-placed finisher, Big Me, which is a huge disparity in a 1000m race but also an indication of the testing track surface. Storm The Ramparts is a half-brother to stablemate Dragonstone, a last-start winner of the Listed Hawkesbury Rush. Although Storm The Ramparts might not be quite as good as his older sibling, the four-year-old is proving a great moneyspinner and is building a good race record. Storm The Ramparts scored his third career win (and eight minor placings) from just 14 starts and took his overall prizemoney to nearly $300,000 – a considerable return on the $85,000 connections paid to purchase the horse at the 2022 Magic Millions Yearling Sale. Pride was also more than satisfied with the closing effort of Testator Silens to finish sixth, beaten just over two lengths by Storm The Ramparts. 'Testsator Silens has run really well and he will be back here at Randwick for a 1300m race in two weeks,'' Pride said.
News.com.au
17-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Masterful ride by Adam Hyeronimus helps Stardom to victory in Woodlands Stakes at Scone
Stardom lived up to her name with an important stakes success at the Scone stand-alone on Saturday. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott -trained Stardom shared the early lead, broke clear around the turn and held off her chasing rivals to win the Listed $200,000 Woodlands Stakes (1100m). Owner-breeder John Cornish, the former Australian Turf Club chairman, cheered Stardom home from the Scone media room. 'That was exciting,' Cornish said. 'Stardom's a promising filly and has kept improving with every run. ''It's been a while since we have had a good filly so this is a big thrill. 'I thought she might have been beaten a few times but she put her head down and kept fighting hard which is a good sign.' Stardom ($3.60), ridden by Adam Hyeronimus, held off the late surge Wollzeile ($26) to win by a half length with favourite Akaysha ($2.40) coming from a long way back on the turn to finish a length away third. Tulloch Lodge stable representative Neil Paine said Stardom is a talented filly with a big future. 'Wasn't that a top win and Adam rode her a treat,' Paine enthused. 'I reckon he could have led on her but restrained her to be in second position to the turn then the filly just refused to give in down the straight. 'At the 150m I thought the second horse was going to grab her but Adam kept her balanced and it was a terrific win. 'John Cornish has been a great supporter of Gai and Adrian. Everyone has got a real kick out of winning the race for him.' â� Stardom holds on to win at Scone with Adam Hyeronimus doing the steering! @GaiWaterhouse1 â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 17, 2025 Hyeronimus praised the training effort of Waterhouse and Bott to bring Stardom back from 1200m when she won at Wagga Wagga to be sharp enough for a Listed race at 1100m. 'Generally, Gai and Adrian's horses progress out over further once they start racing so they deserve a lot of credit for bringing Stardom back to 1100m,' Hyeronimus said. 'She is sharp out of the gates and puts herself into a really good position. She showed a lot of determination, too.' The Woodlands Stakes has a history of producing top class fillies including recent winners like Lazzura (2024), In Secret (2022), Libertini (2019) and Flippant (2015). But to underline the merit of Stardom's effort, she was able to run the Scone 1100m in 1m 03.07s which is faster than any other Woodlands Stakes winner. Early leader Rainbow Glow dropped out to finish a long last, beaten more than 15 lengths, so Stardom's win was outstanding considering she settled on speed in a fast-run race but still found plenty under pressure in the straight. Stardom is superbly bred by champion sire Zoustar out of the Snitzel mare, Diddums, herself the winner of the Group 3 PJ Bell Stakes when she defeated a future Group 1 winner, Prompt Response. Stardom jumps out the best and finishes the best to take out the first at Wagga! 🌟 @GaiWaterhouse1 | @stanley_jett â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 1, 2025 Diddums is also a half-sister to Hong Kong superstar Voyage Bubble, winner of the Hong Kong International Mile and Hong Kong Gold Cup this season. Since Diddums produced Stardom, she has had a filly by Toronado and is back in foal to Zoustar. Stardom's Listed win in the Woodlands Stakes immediately makes the filly a priceless potential broodmare while significantly enhancing her dam's value. Paine was unsure of immediate plans for Stardom who improved her record to two wins and a third from just three starts. 'There are some nice stakes races for fillies coming up in Brisbane and I'm sure Gai and Adrian will have a close look at the program,' Paine said. 'I'm sure they will want to see how Stardom comes through today's race before deciding what they do next with her.' The Kris Lees -trained Wollzeile, a daughter of Tassort, was having her first start since winning an Ipswich maiden back in January and her fast-finishing second suggests she is a filly to follow. Akaysha drew wide and jockey Tom Sherry elected to go back early and the filly had most of the field in front of her at the 400m before she made a strong late surge to grab the minor placings. â– â– â– â– â– Zealously sprinted his way back to stakes grade after a brilliant display of sustained speed to smash the track record at the Scone stand-alone meeting on Saturday. It was a hometown win of sorts for trainer Peter Snowden as Zealously ran his rivals ragged in the GRO Events Handicap (1100m). The flying Zealously stopped the clock at a hand-timed 1m 02.13s, breaking the previous fastest time of 1m 02.23s established by Divine Vicky two years ago. There was some conjecture about whether Zealously's time should stand as a track record given the electronic timing system was not working during the race but Racing NSW are looking into the matter to verify the Snowden sprinter's actual winning time. But none of this mattered to Snowden who was relieved to get on the board at the Scone carnival. Snowden grew up in the Scone area before he moved to Sydney and chased his dream of becoming a trainer. Zealously with a big win after leading all the way at Scone! ðŸ'¨ @NockBraith | @SnowdenRacing1 â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 17, 2025 That was more than 40 years ago and these days Snowden is recognised as one of the nation's leading trainers with nearly 2700 career wins including 49 at Group 1 level – but he still gets a kick out of winning at the Scone Cup Carnival. 'There's a bit of pressure to get a winner when we come home,' Snowden said. 'So, it always means a lot to win here at Scone in front of my family and friends.' Zealously ($3.50 favourite), ridden by apprentice Braith Nock, jumped straight to the front and gave nothing else a chance as he scored by nearly two lengths from a game Dollar Magic ($5.50) with Spanish Fox ($41) a half-length away third. Snowden said Zealously deserves another chance at stakes level and will add the promising young sprinter to the stable's Brisbane carnival team. 'Zealously's very talented as he showed in that $3 million race on the Sunshine Coast (The Sunlight) when he ran fourth to Private Harry and Lady Of Camelot – that's a very good form race,' Snowden said. 'As a colt, Zealously was a bit of a handful but as a gelding he is very genuine. 'He has a lot of speed and the key to him is good ground. He still tries on rain-affected tracks but he's not the same horse. 'I will take him to Brisbane for the carnival as long as the tracks are suitable.'
