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New Paper
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Paper
Pools' Pride and joy in Sydney
Sydney racing was the latest international venue to honour Singapore Pools at one of its metropolitan meetings on June 7. The Singapore gaming company has been regularly named after races from around countries where it offers horse racing wagering in the last two years. After Korea Racing Authority, Hong Kong Jockey Club, 4Racing of South Africa and Perth Racing, Tabcorp was the next to host Pools' delegation at Royal Randwick. The Pools team comprised board member Lee Kwok Cheong, who was accompanied by his wife Sachiko Tamamura, chief product officer Simon Leong and senior manager (product content) Steven Tan. "Singapore Pools is pleased to partner with Tabcorp to bring more variety and quality racing content to our customers," said Leong. "With Tabcorp's extensive simulcast rights across Australia and key global racing jurisdictions, this collaboration enables us to deliver a richer and more exciting racing experience for fans in Singapore." As per custom, a race was picked to commemorate the collaboration. The ninth event on the card of 10, the A$160,000 (S$134,000) BM94 (1,300m) was named the Singapore Pools Handicap. "We would also like to thank Tabcorp for naming a race in honour of Singapore Pools," added Leong. "It is a gesture that affirms the strong and long-standing partnership between our organisations." The race was not without its fair share of drama when favourite Whinchat bombed the start. As Whinchat has won all his six races by leading, backers knew they had burned their fingers. Jockey Jay Ford tried to salvage the situation by restraining Whinchat at the rear instead of playing catch-up with the early pace, but it was to no avail. He beat one home. With the main threat out, $16 second-elect Headley Grange won. Under jockey Adam Hyeronimus, the Exosphere four-year-old dashed to the line a slashing 3/4-length winner from outsiders Green Shadows (Braith Nock) and Dark Glitter (Molly Bourke) to knock in his seventh career win. The win also brought up the middle pin of a treble for trainer Joseph Pride, who sensationally swept the last three races on the card. Earlier, the Warwick Farm handler took the A$200,000 Listed Bob Charley Stakes (1,100m) with $9 favourite In Flight (Ford). Not content with a running double, Team Pride recombined with Hyeronimus in the last, a Benchmark 78 Handicap (1,000m), to wrap up the day in style with Storm The Ramparts ($15). Up north at Eagle Farm in Brisbane, Pride had less joy with his sole runner at the Queensland riches, Lekvarte, who was well beaten by Adiella in the Magic Millions National Classic (1,400m). The three rained-off Group 1 races from last weekend went to an assortment of squads. The Chris Waller-trained Joliestar (James McDonald, $8) was the only favourite to salute, nabbing Zarastro late in the A$1 million Kingsford Smith Cup (1,300m). You Wahng (Tommy Berry) then won the A$700,000 Queensland Oaks (2,200m) at $114 for trainer Kris Lees. Maison Louis (Ryan Maloney, $194) sent more favourite backers licking their wounds in the A$1 million Queensland Derby (2,400m) by beating better-fancied stablemate King Of Thunder (Mark Zahra) for a John O'Shea and Tom Carlton quinella. manyan@
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Joe Pride rides winning wave with In Flight as part of Randwick treble
'She's beautiful. I wouldn't say she's a sweet filly. She's a tart at times, but she's got all the attributes a good mare needs.' Adam Hyeronimus then rode a double for Pride, taking Headley Grange ($3.50) through a gap late before taking the inside path on Storm The Ramparts ($3.60) in the last. It was a seventh city-level double in the past five weeks for Hyeronimus. Colt joins trio's spring assault Hidden Motive added to the spring excitement of the Private Harry team of Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle, Kurrinda Bloodstock and jockey Ash Morgan when he held on with a lucky bob of the head at Randwick on Saturday. The Capitalist colt, an odds-on favourite, backed up a dominant maiden win at Hawkesbury to beat fast-finishing Kujenga by a nose in the two-year-old 1100m race to open the meeting. Kurrinda Bloodstock director Sean Driver said Hidden Motive, which had mild sesamoiditis as a $120,000 yearling buy, would go to his farm for two weeks before returning to work with the Coolmore Stud Stakes on November 1 as the target. Driver said Hidden Motive was a 'four or five lengths better horse' with more suitable conditions. 'He overraced, he got pestered in front and did a fair bit of work. He'll improve a lot,' Driver said. 'Wait until you see him on top of the ground. At home, what he's shown us, he's absolutely electric.' Private Harry, meanwhile, has returned to Doyle's stables to work towards the $20 million The Everest in October. The unbeaten colt is the top contender in betting to favourite Ka Ying Rising, which was confirmed as a starter this week after a slot lease deal between the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Australian Turf Club. Driver said Private Harry had put on between 65 and 80 kilograms of 'all muscle' during his spell. 'He's grown probably an inch and a half, but he's only three and he still had that bit of growing to do,' Driver said. 'He looks outstanding. I'm excited. All I'll say is they are going to have to be good to beat him.' Driver said Private Harry would have two trials, probably at Newcastle then in Sydney, before runs in The Shorts and Premiere Stakes to prepare for The Everest. Hellfire Express made it an early double for Doyle and Morgan, leading all the way to win the Midway Handicap comfortably at $16. Morgan turned that into a first city treble when taking Matthew Smith-trained Millie De Lune ($8) to victory in the 2000m benchmark 72 handicap. The Newcastle-based Welshman, enjoying a breakout year in town, put Millie De Lune in a perfect spot behind the leaders before she swept past favourite Hurstville Zagreb for a one and a quarter-length win. Smith praised the 'super' ride, saying Morgan won the race in the first 100 metres. The trainer made special mention of Millie De Lune part-owner Noel Surawski, who died during the week at the age of 90. Group 1 glory for NSW stables While it was a rare quiet day for the Chris Waller stable at Randwick, the champion Sydney trainer celebrated a national record 19th group 1 win of the season when Joliestar stormed home to nab Zarastro on the line and claim the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm. Waller had equalled his own record before the win, which also took premier jockey James McDonald to a career-best 15th group 1 Australian victory of the season. Newcastle trainer Kris Lees, a winner at Randwick with Loch Eagle, claimed his third Queensland Oaks when You Wahng kicked back late under Tommy Berry to beat Pinito. Randwick trainer John O'Shea and Tom Charlton then landed the Queensland Derby quinella with Maison Louis and King Of Thunder. Loy strikes on Bengal Luke Pepper-trained Bengal put forward an early case for a Kosciuszko slot thanks to a strong finish and clever ride from Brodie Loy, who scored his first win in Sydney in three years. Bengal ($7), a $42,500 buy online from the Chris Waller yard last November, came with an inside run in the Highway Handicap to narrowly beat favourite Shropshire Lad. 'We earmarked him as a Kosciuszko sort of horse, if he kept improving, and we thought this was good place to kick him off and get his profile out there,' Pepper said. Loading Loy was grateful for the chance on Bengal, which he said was 'a very nice horse with good improvement to come'. 'Luke's been one of my very good mates for a very long time and for him to trust me on some of these horses is very nice,' Loy said. 'The last couple of years, I've only ridden here once a couple of weeks and here today, so I don't come here often, so it's nice to get a win.'
The Age
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Joe Pride rides winning wave with In Flight as part of Randwick treble
'She's beautiful. I wouldn't say she's a sweet filly. She's a tart at times, but she's got all the attributes a good mare needs.' Adam Hyeronimus then rode a double for Pride, taking Headley Grange ($3.50) through a gap late before taking the inside path on Storm The Ramparts ($3.60) in the last. It was a seventh city-level double in the past five weeks for Hyeronimus. Colt joins trio's spring assault Hidden Motive added to the spring excitement of the Private Harry team of Newcastle trainer Nathan Doyle, Kurrinda Bloodstock and jockey Ash Morgan when he held on with a lucky bob of the head at Randwick on Saturday. The Capitalist colt, an odds-on favourite, backed up a dominant maiden win at Hawkesbury to beat fast-finishing Kujenga by a nose in the two-year-old 1100m race to open the meeting. Kurrinda Bloodstock director Sean Driver said Hidden Motive, which had mild sesamoiditis as a $120,000 yearling buy, would go to his farm for two weeks before returning to work with the Coolmore Stud Stakes on November 1 as the target. Driver said Hidden Motive was a 'four or five lengths better horse' with more suitable conditions. 'He overraced, he got pestered in front and did a fair bit of work. He'll improve a lot,' Driver said. 'Wait until you see him on top of the ground. At home, what he's shown us, he's absolutely electric.' Private Harry, meanwhile, has returned to Doyle's stables to work towards the $20 million The Everest in October. The unbeaten colt is the top contender in betting to favourite Ka Ying Rising, which was confirmed as a starter this week after a slot lease deal between the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Australian Turf Club. Driver said Private Harry had put on between 65 and 80 kilograms of 'all muscle' during his spell. 'He's grown probably an inch and a half, but he's only three and he still had that bit of growing to do,' Driver said. 'He looks outstanding. I'm excited. All I'll say is they are going to have to be good to beat him.' Driver said Private Harry would have two trials, probably at Newcastle then in Sydney, before runs in The Shorts and Premiere Stakes to prepare for The Everest. Hellfire Express made it an early double for Doyle and Morgan, leading all the way to win the Midway Handicap comfortably at $16. Morgan turned that into a first city treble when taking Matthew Smith-trained Millie De Lune ($8) to victory in the 2000m benchmark 72 handicap. The Newcastle-based Welshman, enjoying a breakout year in town, put Millie De Lune in a perfect spot behind the leaders before she swept past favourite Hurstville Zagreb for a one and a quarter-length win. Smith praised the 'super' ride, saying Morgan won the race in the first 100 metres. The trainer made special mention of Millie De Lune part-owner Noel Surawski, who died during the week at the age of 90. Group 1 glory for NSW stables While it was a rare quiet day for the Chris Waller stable at Randwick, the champion Sydney trainer celebrated a national record 19th group 1 win of the season when Joliestar stormed home to nab Zarastro on the line and claim the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm. Waller had equalled his own record before the win, which also took premier jockey James McDonald to a career-best 15th group 1 Australian victory of the season. Newcastle trainer Kris Lees, a winner at Randwick with Loch Eagle, claimed his third Queensland Oaks when You Wahng kicked back late under Tommy Berry to beat Pinito. Randwick trainer John O'Shea and Tom Charlton then landed the Queensland Derby quinella with Maison Louis and King Of Thunder. Loy strikes on Bengal Luke Pepper-trained Bengal put forward an early case for a Kosciuszko slot thanks to a strong finish and clever ride from Brodie Loy, who scored his first win in Sydney in three years. Bengal ($7), a $42,500 buy online from the Chris Waller yard last November, came with an inside run in the Highway Handicap to narrowly beat favourite Shropshire Lad. 'We earmarked him as a Kosciuszko sort of horse, if he kept improving, and we thought this was good place to kick him off and get his profile out there,' Pepper said. Loading Loy was grateful for the chance on Bengal, which he said was 'a very nice horse with good improvement to come'. 'Luke's been one of my very good mates for a very long time and for him to trust me on some of these horses is very nice,' Loy said. 'The last couple of years, I've only ridden here once a couple of weeks and here today, so I don't come here often, so it's nice to get a win.'
Herald Sun
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Joe Pride-trained Storm The Ramparts wins at Randwick
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. • 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! '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.'' • Queensland Oaks on the radar for Let's Fly 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. Trainer Joseph Pride is seen in the Randwick mounting yard after Storm The Ramparts' victory. Picture: Jeremy Ng / Getty Images • 'Very easy watch': Agarwood dominates juvenile opener 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. Originally published as Joe Pride-trained sprinter Storm The Ramparts laps up heavy conditions in Randwick victory
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.
