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Sydney Morning Herald
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘It's very exciting': TJ Smith winner Briasa books Everest slot
Briasa became the second horse into the $20 million The Everest (1200m) after the Hawkes training team announced on Saturday that the four-year-old had secured the slot held by Max Whitby, Steve McCann, Colin Madden and Neil Werrett. Nathan Doyle's unbeaten colt Private Harry was the first into the October 18 race at Randwick last month when Kurrinda Bloodstock struck a part-ownership deal with slot-holders Yulong Investments after winning the group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) on March 22. Briasa, a homebred son of Smart Missile for Ian and Anthony Johnson, pressed his claims for a spot when taking out the $3 million TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) on April 5 at Randwick for John, Michael and Wayne Hawkes. He was an $8 Sportsbet chance for the richest race on turf behind Hong Kong star Ka Ying Rising ($2) and Private Harry ($7). Regular jockey Tyler Schiller was thrilled to hear the news between races at Gosford. 'It's very exciting,' Schiller said. 'We were hoping [for a slot], because he's a very good, up-and-coming sprinter and on what he did last prep, he showed he's a group 1 sprinter. 'Weight for age should be fine. He's a big boy and hopefully a little spell just does him well. Really pleased with him and very happy to hear.' Big Dance plans Trainer Adrian Bott said Les Vampires was likely headed to the paddock before a preparation aimed at the $3 million Big Dance (1600m) in November after stamping his ticket with a commanding win in the Gosford Gold Cup (2100m) on Monday. A $2.90 favourite, Les Vampires led the $300,000 listed race under Winona Costin and was challenged approaching the home turn, only to kick clear late and win by one-and-a-third lengths from Etna Rosso.
The Age
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
‘It's very exciting': TJ Smith winner Briasa books Everest slot
Briasa became the second horse into the $20 million The Everest (1200m) after the Hawkes training team announced on Saturday that the four-year-old had secured the slot held by Max Whitby, Steve McCann, Colin Madden and Neil Werrett. Nathan Doyle's unbeaten colt Private Harry was the first into the October 18 race at Randwick last month when Kurrinda Bloodstock struck a part-ownership deal with slot-holders Yulong Investments after winning the group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) on March 22. Briasa, a homebred son of Smart Missile for Ian and Anthony Johnson, pressed his claims for a spot when taking out the $3 million TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) on April 5 at Randwick for John, Michael and Wayne Hawkes. He was an $8 Sportsbet chance for the richest race on turf behind Hong Kong star Ka Ying Rising ($2) and Private Harry ($7). Regular jockey Tyler Schiller was thrilled to hear the news between races at Gosford. 'It's very exciting,' Schiller said. 'We were hoping [for a slot], because he's a very good, up-and-coming sprinter and on what he did last prep, he showed he's a group 1 sprinter. 'Weight for age should be fine. He's a big boy and hopefully a little spell just does him well. Really pleased with him and very happy to hear.' Big Dance plans Trainer Adrian Bott said Les Vampires was likely headed to the paddock before a preparation aimed at the $3 million Big Dance (1600m) in November after stamping his ticket with a commanding win in the Gosford Gold Cup (2100m) on Monday. A $2.90 favourite, Les Vampires led the $300,000 listed race under Winona Costin and was challenged approaching the home turn, only to kick clear late and win by one-and-a-third lengths from Etna Rosso.
News.com.au
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Les Vampires books berth in The Big Dance with Gosford Gold Cup win
Racing's First Lady Gai Waterhouse turned back the clock, 32 years to be precise, to where it all started, collecting her fourth Gosford Gold Cup with Les Vampires joining an esteemed Tulloch Lodge honour roll. On April 29, 1992, Waterhouse combined with Kevin Moses to take out the Group 3 Central Coast feature with the Queensland-bred gelding Moods. • 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! Waterhouse won two more Gosford Gold Cups in quick succession with Sprint By three years later and the aptly-named Iron Horse after that. That pair would go on to win the Doncaster and Epsom respectively. No doubt either or both of the dynamic duo, would have won a Big Dance had it been around then. The $3m Big Dance over the Randwick mile on the first Tuesday in November is now the confirmed spring target for Pierro son Les Vampires according co-trainer Adrian Bott. 'He's a nice progressive type who has done an excellent job. 'He was quite dominant in the end,'' Bott said. • Briasa confirmed for The Everest 'He had a good time down the back, Winona (Costin) probably needed to get going a little bit sooner than she was expecting but it's probably what he needed. He can hit a bit of a flat spot in his races and he looks vulnerable. 'He's never won by big margins but today he was able to put them away well over this trip so it has opened up more options for him going forward.'' Winning jockey Winona Costin played an instrumental role in Les Vampires Gosford Cup win, with a now trademark display of frontrunning riding. 'He had it his own way in front and Rachel (King) made a very smart move on her horse and put pressure on quite sharply but all credit to my horse, he was able to absorb that pressure and still finish off,'' Costin said. 'He is a lovely horse and he showed great acceleration when I needed it.' Costin's efforts saw her own tally of winners for Tulloch Lodge rise to 120 out of her total 627 rides. Les Vampires' weekend win took his earnings beyond $500,000 which marks a healthy return on investment on his $200,000 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale purchase price. Born and raised at Coolmore, Les Vampires was the tenth foal of his Group 3 VRC Vanity Stakes winning mother, Musidora, who was herself sold for $1,000,000 at 2008 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale. • Higher Achievement on cards for Waller colt Les Vampires fighting finale denied Chris Waller what would have been his fourth Gosford Gold Cup yet the 14-time Premiership winning trainer would have been suitably pleased with the efforts of stablemates and placegetters, Etna Rosso ($13) and Mr Waterville ($51). Former rodeo rider Braith Nock edged closer to milestones, one of them career defining, when steering French import Asgoodassobertgets to his sixth career win on Gosford Gold Cup undercard. The win takes Nock's personal tally to 197. More importantly, the victory edged him another win clear of Molly Bourke in what has become an arm-wrestle to decide who will be crowned Sydney's Leading Apprentice for the 2024/25 season. Nock's Gosford victory was considerably more decisive by comparison; horse and rider streaking away late to win by 2½ lengths ahead of the local Kosuke ($31) with Archibald stablemate Junebug ($8) a further half-length away. 'He just did everything right today,'' Nock said. 'He travelled up into the race and put them away quite well. 'I was getting a few bumps from that three-wide runner, it got a bit tight once we started bending but I was able to get him out into the clear and just be really patient on him.' The race wasn't without its share of drama, particularly for newlywed, absent, trainers Annabel and Rob Archibald. The pair watched on from the Gold Coast as their race favourite Cormac T got himself cast in the barriers prior to the start and was duly scratched, albeit with no lasting injury done to himself. Originally published as Les Vampires books berth in The Big Dance with Gosford Gold Cup win
News.com.au
09-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Regan Bayliss bullish New Endeavour can break through in Gosford Gold Cup
Jockey Regan Bayliss senses he might be on the right horse at the right time when New Endeavour tackles the Listed $300,000 Gosford Gold Cup (2100m) at Gosford on Saturday. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott -trained New Endeavour came to Australia to race in the spring of 2023 and is yet to win in Australia despite several stakes placings. • 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! The son of New Bay has had a strong build-up for the Gosford Cup with placings in both the Group 3 Doncaster Prelude (1500m) and Group 3 JRA Plate (2000m). Bayliss is confident he's now ready to peak. 'I think this race really set up and presents perfectly for him,' he said. 'He is a horse that hasn't won in Australia yet but he's run some cracking races. 'He always comes good around this time of year. 'Obviously this time last year he only just got beat in a Doomben Cup over a similar trip so I think this race is perfect for him.' New Endeavour is the $3.90 outright favourite for the Gosford Gold Cup from stablemate Les Vampires ($4.20) and 2024 Gosford Gold Cup winner Hezashocka ($4.40). He should get a draw and barrier to suit this weekend. 'He is the sort of horse that does love a bit of give out of the ground which he does get on Saturday,' Bayliss said. 'He has drawn a lovely barrier (two) and I think he can go close to winning. 'I will just get him nice and comfy in the first four, switch him off for the middle half of the race and he will look the winner at some stage.' While Bayliss has never had a race ride on New Endeavour, it's fair to say the Group 1-winning hoop knows plenty about the Tulloch Lodge galloper. 'I have never ridden him on raceday but I would have ridden him about 30 or 40 times in trackwork,' Bayliss said. 'I know the horse very well and I think I am getting on him at the right time.' New Endeavour holds a nomination for the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) in two weeks' time where he is currently a $51 outsider in betting. The gelding finished runner-up to Bois D'argent in the same game last year. Bayliss was set to ride Infancy in the Takeover Target Stakes but trainer Kris Lees has decided to head to Queensland with the in-form mare instead to tackle the Listed Australian Turf Club Trophy (1200m). He will pilot a colt who could also find himself in Queensland when he partners the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Chicama in the Ortus Financial 2YO Handicap (1200m). Chicama holds nominations for both the Group 2 BRC Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) and Group 1 JJ Atkins Stakes (1600m) during the winter carnival. The son of Written Tycoon is still chasing a maiden victory but comes into Saturday's test in good form after finishing third behind subsequent Saturday city winner Grand Eagle in an 1100m event at Hawkesbury last month. 'I love this colt,' Bayliss said. 'It was a slick race at Hawkesbury and he was ridden a bit quiet that day. 'He hit the line extremely well and second-up, up to the 1200m and he can be ridden a lot more positively from the barrier. 'He is a horse with a very bright future and if he can get the job done on Saturday, he is a horse than can head to Queensland for those better races.' Chicama is a $5 chance in a race where Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou's Sequista is the clear $2.15 favourite. With Les Vampires scratched from the $500,000 The Coast to run in the Cup, Bayliss won't have a ride in the day's main event. He kicks off his day aboard the Wayne Seelin-trained Apache Breeze in the Gosford IT Midway Benchmark 72 Handicap (1200m).
News.com.au
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Trainers Annabel and Rob Archibald chasing Gosford stand-alone feature clean sweep on Saturday
Newlyweds Annabel and Rob Archibald are in prime position to claim a lucrative clean sweep of Gosford's stand-alone riches on Saturday. The Archibalds, who tied the knot last month, have contenders in all three features, headlined by Depth Of Character ($4.40 favourite) in the Listed $500,000 The Coast (1600m). Ostraka ($9) is in the Listed $250,000 Takeover Target Stakes (1200m) while the stable launches a two-pronged attack with Naval College ($7) and Hopeful ($34) in the Listed $300,000 Gosford Gold Cup (2100m). Rob Archibald admits The Coast is 'probably a bit of an afterthought' for Depth Of Character but knows his stable has a horse in flying form. Depth Of Character is chasing a hat-trick of wins in the feature event for three and four-year-olds and races on the seven-day back-up with Tom Sherry aboard. 'He's been up for a little while but we just thought it looks a nice race for him and we will finish the prep off this run,' Archibald said. 'We were in too minds because the Rough Habit was available to lead into the Derby but we felt like he's got so much speed. 'We opted to come back to NSW and go to this race.' Depth Of Character had the ultimate gear change before this preparation and it's paid huge dividends in recent weeks. The son of Deep Field has won his past two starts in the Sunshine State, including a dominant win last start in the Group 2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) at Eagle Farm. Depth Of Character continues his super Queensland form winning the Queensland Guineas for @ANeashamRacing! — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) May 3, 2025 • 'He is in great form,' Archibald said. 'He obviously has to go down and handle the back-up but he's drawn well and Tom (Sherry) has done a good job on him before. 'I think a couple of the other fancied horses have drawn wide so it looks to set up well for him.' Ostraka, a winner of the Group 3 Silver Eagle last spring, carries topweight of 59kg and is chasing his first victory this preparation with four runs under his belt. The son of Pariah wasn't far away two starts ago when he finished third in the Group 3 Star Kingdom Stakes before racing too keen in the Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes. A wide draw in barrier 11 will make his life tougher. 'I think we try and ride Ostraka a bit quieter than we have been,' Archibald said. 'He can be very effective smothered up and produced late. 'The last couple of starts he's just started to overdo it a touch in front so we will probably go the other way and bring him in behind them. 'Hopefully they overdo it in front and he can be challenging late.' Crikey! Naval College gets home in a close one to win the Australia Day Cup! â€' SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) January 26, 2024 • Trainer's special bond turned 'slow, lazy' horse into a winner Naval College is set to be a second-up improver in the Gold Cup after finishing fourth in the Group 3 JRA Plate (2000m) fresh from a spell. 'I thought Naval College was excellent first-up,' Archibald said. 'That is all you could hope to see and up to the 2100m will be suitable. 'It's a difficult draw to contend with but he's in good form and should race well.' Hopeful is dropping back significantly in distance after finishing back in the pack in the Group 1 Sydney Cup last start. Soft conditions on the Central Coast will likely hold the key to the imported stayer scoring his first victory in close to three years. 'Hopeful is far more effective with the sting out of the track,' Archibald said. 'He's coming back in trip and is racing pretty well this prep so hopefully he can maintain that form.' with Asgoodassobergets ($13), Hawk Power ($34), Cormac T ($4.80), Junebug ($10), Trapalanda ($21) and Tenniel ($23). The stable is chasing a fifth straight Group 2 AD Hollindale Stakes (1800m) with Fawkner Park ($9), Bois D'argent ($15) and Port Lockroy ($21).
