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New Paper
6 days ago
- Sport
- New Paper
Private Eye Melbourne-bound after Missile Stakes scrapped
SYDNEY - Racing New South Wales' decision not to reprogramme the Group 2 Missile Stakes (1,200m) is set to be Melbourne's gain, with Private Eye in line to resume in the A$300,000 (S$251,000) Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes (1,400m) at Caulfield on Aug 16. The Joseph Pride-trained Private Eye was the favourite in the Missile Stakes on Aug 9, but with the Randwick meeting being called off after officials deemed the heavy track unsafe for racing, Sydney's first Group race of the new season was also abandoned, and the 1,200m weight-for-age event will not be rescheduled. Hence, the Al Maher eight-year-old veteran - whose last win came in the Group 3 Festival Stakes (1,500m) at Rosehill Gardens on Nov 30, 2024 - was scratched from the Missile Stakes after trialling at Warwick Farm on Aug 8. Pride could not hide his disappointment and said Private Eye would have been a probable starter had the feature race been reprogrammed for later this week. "I might end up having to go to Melbourne," said the top trainer. "It's a shame because he is an older horse and he's ready to go. "I realise I'm only one stable and I'm talking about one horse, but now there is no race for him and they're forcing him to potentially have to go interstate. It's disappointing." The 2021 Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1,600m) winner is among 21 entries for the PB Lawrence Stakes. The Lindsay Park team - run by the Hayes brothers Ben, and twins J.D. and Will - will be represented by Group winners Evaporate and Here To Shock, while Hall of Fame trainer Chris Waller has five entries, including American-bred Group 1-winning mares Moira, Full Count Felicia and Anisette. The Enver Jusufovic-trained defending champion Pinstriped will also aim to make it back-to-back. Besides the PB Lawrence Stakes, the Caulfield meeting will also see the running of three Group 3 races, namely the Vain Stakes and Quezette Stakes - over 1,100m for three-year-olds - as well as the Regal Roller Stakes (1,200m). The other option for Private Eye is to remain in Sydney, and resume in the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1,400m) on Aug 23, which will also see star gallopers like Via Sistina, Fangirl, Lady Shenandoah and Another Wil. Private Eye led all the way to beat stablemate Ceowulf - who is set to resume in the Winx Stakes - into second in the trial on Aug 8. That was Private Eye's second trial since his last-start third to War Machine in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1,400m) at Eagle Farm on June 14. Pride said this preparation is all about banking as many wins as possible for the six-time Group winner, who has won 12 races from 43 starts and amassed over A$12.2 million in stake money. "With Private Eye at this point of his career, it's not about the prizemoney any more, he has earned all that," said Pride. "It might sound strange to say it, but one of the more disappointing things in his career was running second and third in The Everest. They were massive cheques - he picked up A$2 million for those two Everest runs - but, at the end of the day, they're not wins. "When we look back on his career, I want him to have as many wins beside his name as he can because he has been a great horse. "He's got 12 there now, which is great, but I'd love to think he can finish his career with 14 or 15 wins." Private Eye has contested thrice in The Everest (1,200m). He finished half a length behind Giga Kick for second in 2022, then ran third to stablemate Think About It in 2023, and finished seventh to Bella Nipotina in the 2024 renewal, when the race gained Group 1 status. RACING AND SPORTS
Daily Mirror
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Newsboy's horse racing tips for Friday's five meetings, including Goodwood NAP
Newsboy has a strong fancy for Liberty Lane at Goodwood provided ground conditions remain suitable and likes the look of a William Haggas runner at Haydock A timely downpour can help LIBERTY LANE (3.50, NAP) put his best foot forward and land Listed honours at Goodwood today. Last year's Cambridgeshire winner has shown all his best form whenever the ground is on the soft side and he could be set to encounter those conditions after rain this week on a watered West Sussex track. So far this season Karl Burke's charge has finished fifth behind Dancing Gemini at Doncaster and third behind The Foxes at Chester, both efforts below his usual level of form. But he demonstrated what he was really capable of when runner-up to Lead Artist, last weekend's winner of the Lockinge Stakes, on his final start last season. The Festival Stakes is a drop in class that should be right up LIBERTY LANE'S street. The opening two-year-old race can go to ALVIN (2.05), who ran with great promise on debut at Newmarket after veering right exiting the stalls. At Haydock UNEQUAL LOVE (3.00, NB) has been found a golden opportunity to atone for an odds-on defeat at Newmarket over Guineas weekend. She contested the same Listed race she won 12 months previously en route to landing the Wokingham at Royal Ascot. This term she has Group 1 entries and, as she is best in at the ratings in the Listed Cecil Frail Stakes, a return to winning form can keep her on that path.
The Australian
29-04-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Private Eye Warwick Farm trial: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Private Eye, notable by his absence during the Sydney autumn carnival, takes a significant step towards a return to racing with a barrier trial at Warwick Farm on Tuesday. Trainer Joe Pride's rising eight-year-old, already the winner of $11.9 million prizemoney, is contesting an 800m heat against seven rivals. Pride has deliberately held Private Eye back this autumn after the gelding raced deep into the spring and early summer last year. Private Eye contested his third successive The Everest last spring, finishing sixth to Bella Nipotina – he ran second to Giga Kick in 2022 and third to stablemate Think About It in 2023 – before winning the Group 3 Festival Stakes and then finishing fourth in Robusto's Group 2 The Ingham in December. But Pride said the evergreen sprinter-miler was coming up well ahead of a Brisbane carnival campaign. • 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! 'Private Eye is going super,'' Pride said. 'He has been going from carnival to carnival for so long now and he finally missed a carnival during the autumn. 'But you wouldn't believe it, this was the only dry autumn we have had in Sydney for the last five of six years. 'He did race until mid-December last year so he needed a break and he is coming along really well.'' • Better than Black Caviar? Shane Dye's big call on The Everest favourite Ka Ying Rising The Warwick Farm-based trainer said he plans to give Private Eye two barrier trials before a scheduled return to racing in the Group 1 $1 million Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on May 31 and then possibly the Group 1 $3 million Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at the same track two weeks later. Pride has nominated six horses for the Hawkesbury stand-alone meeting on Saturday including Winx's half-sister City Of Lights for the Group 3 $250,000 Hawkesbury Crown (1300m). The Pride stable has Dragonstone, In Flight and Testator Silens entered for the Listed $200,000 Hawkesbury Rush (1100m) and Cool Jakey and Excelladus will line up in the Benchmark 88 Handicap (1400m). • Richard Callander's best futures bets for Qld winter, Sydney and Melbourne spring The Hawkesbury Race Club has taken a bumper 212 nominations for the 10-race program which marks the 20th anniversary since the first Hawkesbury stand-alone race day. Trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman have entered Punch Lane for the Group 3 $250,000 Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m) after the gelding's brilliant win at Royal Randwick last Saturday. Punch Lane has been rated at $6 in early TAB Fixed Odds betting for the Cup behind only Tavi Time at $3.50 and Matcha Latte at $4.50.
Daily Telegraph
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Telegraph
Private Eye Warwick Farm trial: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Private Eye, notable by his absence during the Sydney autumn carnival, takes a significant step towards a return to racing with a barrier trial at Warwick Farm on Tuesday. Trainer Joe Pride's rising eight-year-old, already the winner of $11.9 million prizemoney, is contesting an 800m heat against seven rivals. Pride has deliberately held Private Eye back this autumn after the gelding raced deep into the spring and early summer last year. Private Eye contested his third successive The Everest last spring, finishing sixth to Bella Nipotina – he ran second to Giga Kick in 2022 and third to stablemate Think About It in 2023 – before winning the Group 3 Festival Stakes and then finishing fourth in Robusto's Group 2 The Ingham in December. But Pride said the evergreen sprinter-miler was coming up well ahead of a Brisbane carnival campaign. • 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! 'Private Eye is going super,'' Pride said. 'He has been going from carnival to carnival for so long now and he finally missed a carnival during the autumn. 'But you wouldn't believe it, this was the only dry autumn we have had in Sydney for the last five of six years. 'He did race until mid-December last year so he needed a break and he is coming along really well.'' • Better than Black Caviar? Shane Dye's big call on The Everest favourite Ka Ying Rising The Warwick Farm-based trainer said he plans to give Private Eye two barrier trials before a scheduled return to racing in the Group 1 $1 million Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on May 31 and then possibly the Group 1 $3 million Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at the same track two weeks later. Pride has nominated six horses for the Hawkesbury stand-alone meeting on Saturday including Winx's half-sister City Of Lights for the Group 3 $250,000 Hawkesbury Crown (1300m). The Pride stable has Dragonstone, In Flight and Testator Silens entered for the Listed $200,000 Hawkesbury Rush (1100m) and Cool Jakey and Excelladus will line up in the Benchmark 88 Handicap (1400m). • Richard Callander's best futures bets for Qld winter, Sydney and Melbourne spring The Hawkesbury Race Club has taken a bumper 212 nominations for the 10-race program which marks the 20th anniversary since the first Hawkesbury stand-alone race day. Trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman have entered Punch Lane for the Group 3 $250,000 Hawkesbury Gold Cup (1600m) after the gelding's brilliant win at Royal Randwick last Saturday. Punch Lane has been rated at $6 in early TAB Fixed Odds betting for the Cup behind only Tavi Time at $3.50 and Matcha Latte at $4.50. Originally published as Joe Pride-trained Private Eye begins return with trial at Warwick Farm on Tuesday
