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Mercury
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Mercury
2025 Stradbroke Handicap
The 2025 Stradbroke Handicap will be held on Saturday 14th of June at Eagle Farm Racecourse. Racenet has compiled some critical form indicators for this year's Stradbroke Handicap! Get the latest news, previews, and results for the Stradbroke Handicap at Racenet! Check out our mega Stradbroke Handicap guide: es/stradbroke-handicap Stay up to date with Racenet: Subscribe to Racenet: / @racenet_au Visit Racenet: Like Racenet on Facebook: / racenetinternetservices Follow Racenet on Twitter: / racenettweetsTranscript #QueenslandWinterCarnival #QueenslandRacingCarnival
News.com.au
3 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Joliestar to bypass Stradbroke Handicap and Tatt's Tiara
Chris Waller confirmed Joliestar won't race again during the Queensland Winter Carnival after the brilliant mare provided the Hall of Fame trainer with a record 19th Group 1 win for the season in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm last Saturday. Joliestar was among the favourites at $11 for next Saturday's Group 1 $3 million Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) and was at top of betting at $2.50 for the Group 1 Tatts Tiara (1400m) on June 28 but Waller said the mare has earned a spell. 'She won't have another run in Queensland, that's it, she's having a holiday and we will start planning for the spring,'' Waller told Sky Racing Radio. Although Waller hasn't locked in Joliestar's spring campaign, it will be tempting to again aim the mare at the $20 million The TAB Everest (1200m) at Royal Randwick on October 18. She finished an unlucky seventh behind Bella Nipotina in the world's richest turf race last year. ' James McDonald is adamant she should have gone close to winning The Everest last year,'' Waller said. 'But I think it is on the short side of her distance range, she is probably better over 1300m or 1400m. 'It is a tricky race, The Everest, it is obviously the race everyone wants to win but you sacrifice a few other Group 1 races along the way. 'We will see how she is the next few days and work out a plan towards the spring.' Joliestar is currently on the fourth line of The Everest betting at $11 behind Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising, who has firmed to $1.80 after he was selected for the slot now owned by the Hong Kong Jockey Club. With three Group 1 races remaining for the season, Waller hopes to enhance his new national record of 19 majors with the Stradbroke and $1 million JJ Atkins (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Waller said he rates Hidden Achievement as his stable's 'top seed' for the JJ Atkins. 'Hidden Achievement was beaten last start but we saw enough merit in his run to feel he can go close to winning,'' Waller said. 'Hopefully, we have James (McDonald) aboard which makes a huge difference and is a big help to my team. 'In the Stradbroke, we are just working out if Coleman gets in and we might run Firestorm and Konasana.' At Canterbury on Monday, Waller has runners across seven races including first starter Central Coast in the Drinkwise Plate (1250m) to open the program. Central Coast, a superbly bred colt by sire sensation Wootton Bassett out of triple Group 1 winner Sunlight, was purchased for $1.4 million at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale last year. With his big pedigree and impressive recent barrier trial form, it is not surprising Central Coast is the $2.40 TAB Fixed Odds favourite to make a winning debut. McDonald, who rode his 15th Group 1 winner for the season on Joliestar and is closing in on 'Miracle' Mal Johnston's all-time record of 16 majors set in 1979-80, is on Central Coast and also partners Waller-trained favourites Gatekeeper ($4.60) in the TAB Handicap (1250m) and Pink Shalala ($2.50) in the closer, the Asahi Super Dry Handicap (1550m). McDonald has seven rides on the eight-race Canterbury program including for the Godolphin stable on promising filly Blue Willow, the $3.50 favourite for the Ranvet Handicap (1550m). The James Cummings -trained Blue Willow is a half-sister to former Horse of the Year Anamoe, who McDonald rode in eight of the champion's nine Group 1 wins. Blue Willow makes her city debut at Canterbury after three starts at Newcastle for two minor placings before a dominant maiden win in very heavy going two weeks ago.
News.com.au
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Punters walk through each Runner for the upcoming Doomben 10,000
Alex from Punters walks us through each runner at the Doomben 10,000. The $1,500,000 Doomben 10,000 is the richest race held at Doomben and the first of the Queensland Winter Carnival. The time-honored Doomben 10,000 race is held at Doomben Racecourse in Brisbane, Australia.
News.com.au
13-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Beefed-up World Pool presence to showcase Queensland winter carnival to globe
The Queensland winter carnival will be showcased to extra global viewers, with Doomben set to play host to World Pool meetings for the first time as part of a wider portfolio across three Group 1 race days. Last year's winter carnival was the first time the Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool featured in Queensland, with races from the Sunshine State beamed internationally and punters betting into a supercharged international parimutuel wagering pool. It was an immediate success, with Queensland Derby Day at Eagle Farm combining with the Epsom Derby Day in the UK to set a then-record wagering turnover, with 12 races across the two race days generating $HK385.2 million (approx. $A74.2m). In 2025, Doomben will be part of the World Pool schedule for the first time with selected races on Saturday's Group 1 Doomben 10,000 card and the following Saturday's Group 1 Doomben Cup meeting included. The races on both Doomben 10,000 and Doomben Cup days will create international double events alongside black-type racing from Newbury (UK) and The Curragh (Ireland) respectively. Stradbroke Handicap Day will stand alone as the only World Pool fixture on June 14. The trio of meetings will form a total of nine races broadcast live to Hong Kong audiences and form one international parimutuel wagering pool for racing fans across the globe. 'World Pool is the most powerful vehicle we have to showcase Queensland racing to a truly global audience,' Brisbane Racing Club CEO Karl deKroo said. 'This year, nine of our premier races will be beamed into more than 25 jurisdictions and viewed by millions of punters and racing fans worldwide. 'We're grateful to HKJC CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges and his team for their ongoing support in elevating Stradbroke Season to the global stage through World Pool. World Pool returns May 17 for a double-header! 🇦🇰 Doomben 10,000 Day, @BrisRacingClub 🇬🇧 Lockinge Stakes Day, @NewburyRacing Mark your calendars… ðŸŒ�ðŸ¤� #WorldPool — World Pool (@WorldPool) May 9, 2025 'Our partnership with the HKJC continues to grow, and we're proud to reach a major milestone with Doomben included in the World Pool schedule for the first time – a significant achievement for our club and our state.' 'World Pool delivers enormous benefits through global wagering liquidity, unprecedented international exposure, and stronger collaboration between racing jurisdictions.' World Pool race footage for international viewers will be provided by BRC's media rights partner, Sky Racing.
News.com.au
09-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Matt Dunn gelding Boom Torque recharges batteries for Queensland winter carnival assault
Murwillumbah trainer Matt Dunn believes his gun gelding Boom Torque is primed for a Queensland winter carnival assault after finally getting a decent break. Boom Torque will go first-up into the $160,000 Listed Australian Turf Club Trophy (1200m) on the Gold Coast on Saturday as the $4.20 favourite after a four-month spell. • 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. His last appearance at the racetrack was an impressive third in the $1.5m Magic Millions QTIS (1300m) behind star sprinters Hidden Wealth and Cifrado on the Gold Coast on January 17. 'He's improved a bit physically and he's a bit stronger again,' Dunn said. 'I think he's in for a very good prep because it's the first time he's had a proper spell for a really long time. 'We short spelled him, short spelled him and then got him ready for the Magic Millions (in January). 'He hasn't had a proper break like he did this time so I think that's really going to help him.' Champion jockey Blake Shinn will ride five-year-old Boom Torque on Saturday against the likes of the Peter Snowden-trained Need Some Luck ($4.60) and last-start Group 2 Sapphire Stakes winner Infancy ($5.50). Dunn holds Stradbroke Handicap ambitions for Boom Torque, who was initially purchased for $50,000 before the Murwillumbah horseman took over his training in mid 2023. 'Obviously to get up to that level, he needs to be racing better this time in than he ever has before but I think he can improve again,' said Dunn, who paid tribute to the gelding's owner Ian Corazzol for his massive support. 'At this stage that's the goal and if we need to deviate from that, we still can. There are plenty of options for him but the Stradbroke is the No.1 goal.' Dunn had immediate success with Boom Torque after taking over his training from Kacy Blaxland, winning five of his first six races in charge, including last year's Magic Millions QTIS when the gelding defeated Better Get Set and Chinny Boom. 'I was lucky because he came to me when Kacy retired from training. He was still a maiden and he won his first four races for me,' Dunn said. 'He kept growing in confidence every time we went to the races. Every time he stepped up to another level he'd beat them better than what he did in the previous level. 'When he won on Magic Millions Day (2024) that win was the pinnacle of his career and he was incredible that day. 'He got to the wrong part of the track, spotted the leaders 10 lengths on the straight and still ran past them to beat them all.' Dunn admitted he was concerned about the likelihood of a soft track, with up to 10mm of rain predicted on the Gold Coast on Friday and another 10mm on Saturday. 'He doesn't like soft ground but he'll make his presence felt,' the trainer said. 'He's not completely cranked up. I've left a little bit in him so what he does he'll get better off. 'But 1200m first-up, he always raced very well fresh. He generally takes one race to get to his best but he's had the benefit of a trial so he's good enough.'
