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Redzel
Redzel (foaled 19 September 2012) is an Australian thoroughbred racehorse. He races in the Triple Crown Syndicate silks for a group of owners who bought into the gelding as a yearling. Redzel is known around the stables as Richie after the New Zealand Rugby player, Richie McCaw. Snowden Racing foreman, Lindy Wharekura is originally from New Zealand and came up with the name "after the greatest ever Captain, of the greatest ever team". The hashtag #richiefortheeverest trended on social media leading into the inaugural Everest Race largely thanks to the popular following Redzel has amongst the Snowden stable staff. Redzel was purchased from the 2014 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling sale by Triple Crown Syndicate directors Chris and Michael Ward for $120,000. He is out of the mare, Millrich and by Snitzel. Redzel was Millrich's 10th living foal. She died shortly after Redzel was born and Redzel was fostered onto another mare who would raise the orphan foal. Stud Manager, Kim Aldert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Everest
The Everest is an Australian Turf Club Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race run over 1,200 metres on turf at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia. Run for the first time in 2017 as a Special Conditions class since it is not yet eligible for Group race status. With prize money of $15 million, it is the richest race in Australia and the richest turf race in the world. It is held annually in October as the feature race of the Sydney Spring Carnival.The Everest, World's Richest Turf Event Australian Turf Club 1 February 2017 The race has an unusual entry fee structure, similar to that of the . Twelve "slots" are sold for $600,000 each, which represents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concorde Stakes (Australia)
The Concorde Stakes is a City Tattersalls Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older run over a distance of 1000 metres with set weights with penalties conditions at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in late August or early September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$500,000. History Originally this race was run by the Sydney Turf Club, but after the merger of clubs in the Sydney area the race was scheduled in 2011 as part of the City Tattersalls Club meeting. Grade * 1990–1996 - Listed Race * 1997 onwards - Group 3 Venue * 1990–2010 - Rosehill * 2011–2012 - Warwick Farm * 2013 onwards - Randwick Winners * 2022 - Eduardo * 2021 - Nature Strip * 2020 - Gytrash * 2019 - Redzel * 2018 - Redzel * 2017 - Redzel * 2016 - Felines * 2015 - Shiraz * 2014 - Wouldn't It Be Nice * 2013 - Decision Time * 2012 - Tiger Tees * 2011 - Decision Time * 2010 - Reward For Effort * 2009 - Friday Creek * 2008 - Typhoon Zed * 2007 - â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenge Stakes (ATC)
The Challenge Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group races, Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race at weight for age for horses three years old and older, over a distance of 1000 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney in March. Total prize money for the race is A$500,000. History The race was first run in 1906. Before 2003 the race was run in January or early February. The track and race record was set by Redzel in 2018 in a time of 55.73 seconds. Grade * 1906–1978 - Principal Race * 1987 onwards - Group 2 Venue * 1906–2001 - Randwick Racecourse, Randwick * 2002–2006 - Warwick Farm Racecourse, Warwick Farm * 2007–2010 - Randwick Racecourse, Randwick * 2011 - Warwick Farm Racecourse, Warwick Farm * 2012 - Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Rosehill * 2013 - Warwick Farm Racecourse, Warwick Farm * 2014 onwards - Randwick Racecourse, Randwick Distance * 1906–1972 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres) * 1973–2011 – 1000 metres * 2012 – 1100 metres * 2013 onwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snitzel (horse)
Snitzel (foaled 24 August 2002) is a Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse and successful stallion, having sired over 100 individual stakes winners. Background Bred by Francois Naude from the stakes-winning Snippets mare Snippets’ Lass, Snitzel was purchased for A$260,000 by his trainer Gerald Ryan for owners Damion and Camilla Flower at the 2004 Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale. Racing career 2004/05: two-year-old season Snitzel won his first three starts as a spring 2YO, including the Listed Breeders' Plate, and progressed to win the Skyline Stakes in February 2005. Snitzel started the short priced favourite for the 2YO Magic Millions Classic and Golden Slipper Stakes however he was unsuccessful in both races. 2005/06: three-year old season Snitzel tasted Group 1 success as a three-year-old when successful in the Oakleigh Plate at the odds of 10/1. He was retired to stud duties after Arrowfield Stud purchased a significant ownership share in the horse. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 World's Best Racehorse Rankings
The 2020 World's Best Racehorse Rankings, sponsored by Longines was the 2020 edition of the World's Best Racehorse Rankings. It was an assessment of Thoroughbred racehorses issued by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities The Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings (LWBRR), known as World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings (WTRR) before 2012, are horseracing's equivalent to World Rankings by other major sporting organizations such as ATP Tennis Rankings, World Golf R ... (IFHA) on 26 January 2021. It included horses aged three or older which competed in flat races during 2020. It was open to all horses irrespective of where they raced or where they were trained. Rankings for 2020 *''For a detailed guide to this table, see below.'' Guide A complete guide to the main table above. References {{WTRR World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings 2020 in horse racing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darley Classic
The Champions Sprint, registered as the Victoria Racing Club Stakes, is a Victoria Racing Club Group One Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over, under weight for age conditions, over a distance of 1200 metres held at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on the last day of the VRC Spring Carnival. Total prize money for the race is A$3,000,000. History The race is considered one of the major sprints of the spring racing calendar. Prior to 2006 the race was held on the first day of the VRC Spring Carnival, Victoria Derby day, but was moved the following year to the last day of the carnival. In 2007 the sprint was also changed to weight-for-age conditions. Name *1960–1979 - Craven 'A' Stakes *1980–1984 - Pure-Pak Stakes *1985–1993 - Gadsden Stakes *1994–1995 - Southcorp Packaging Stakes *1996–2006 - Salinger Stakes *2007 - The Age Classic *2008–2012 - Patinack Farm Classic *2013 - VRC Sprint Classic *2014&nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shorts (ATC)
The Shorts is an Australian Turf Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1100 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000. History 1942 racebook File:1942 AJC Metropolitan Handicap Racebook P1.jpg, Front page 1942 AJC The Shorts racebook. File:1942 AJC Metropolitan Handicap Racebook P2.jpg, 1942 AJC The Shorts showing raceday officials. File:1942 AJC The Shorts Racebook P2.jpg, Starters and results showing the winner, Soho. File:1942 AJC The Shorts Racebook P3.jpg, Starters and results of the 1942 The Shorts. File:1942 AJC The Shorts Racebook P4.jpg, Starters and results of the 1942 The Shorts. File:1942 AJC Metropolitan Handicap Racebook P7.jpg, Inside cover charges at the entrance gates. Distance * 1867–1971 - 6 furlongs * 1972–2009 – 1100 metres * 2010–2011 – 1200 metres * 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doomben 10,000
The Doomben 10,000 is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred Weight for Age horse race, run over a distance of 1200 metres at Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prize money is A$1,000,000. The race is considered one of the premier sprint races in Queensland racing. History The race was changed to the Doomben 10,000 after the £10,000 prize money on offer, which at the time was the richest sprint in Australia. Notable sprinters to win the race are Chief De Beers (1995, 1998), Falvelon (2001-02), Prince Trialia in 1990–91, and Black Onyx in 1969–70. Included in the list are former greats Bernborough in 1946 and Manikato in 1979. In July 1951, then apprentice Aboriginal jockey Merv Maynard (whose career spanned nearly five decades, in which he rode over 1,500 winners) was heading for a win on Waratah King when the horse came down, and he was thrown. Coniston went on to win the race. Recently, champion sprinte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hall Mark Stakes
The Hall Mark Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race under set weights with penalties conditions for horses three years old and older, held over a distance of 1200 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in April. Prizemoney is A$160,000. History The race is named in honour of Hall Mark, who won four signature events at the Sydney Autumn Carnival during his career (1933–36) – AJC Doncaster Handicap, AJC Derby, AJC Champagne Stakes, AJC Sires' Produce Stakes. Distance * 1978 – 1600 metres * 1979 – 2000 metres * 1980 onwards - 1200 metres Grade * 1979 - 2013 - Listed race * 2014 onwards - Group 3 Winners * 2022 - Kementari * 2021 - Splintex * 2020 - Greyworm * 2019 - Trekking * 2018 - Burning Passion * 2017 - Redzel * 2016 - Music Magnate * 2015 - Our Boy Malachi * 2014 - Hot Snitzel * 2013 - Rarefied * 2012 - Tiger Tees * 2011 - Ladys Angel * 2010 - Ego's Dare * 2009 - Kroner * 2008 - Wasted Emotions * 2007 - Anwaa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Heath 1100
The Heath 1100 Stakes, is a registered Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open horse race held under set weight conditions with penalties, for horses aged four years old and older, over a distance of 1100 metres, held at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia. Total prize money is A$200,000. History ''The Heath'' is the local historical name for Caulfield Racecourse. Name * prior 2001 - Thomas North Handicap * 2002 - GB Galvanising Sprint * 2003 - Australian Racing Museum Plate * 2004–2005 - Jayco Plate * 2006 - The Heath 1100 * 2007 - Martha Cove Classic * 2008–2010 - Clams Seafood Stakes * 2011 - Slickpix Stakes * 2012–2015 - theshark.com.au Stakes * 2016 - The Resimax Stakes Distance * 2002 onwards - 1100 metres Grade * prior 2004 - Handicap (unlisted) * 2005–2012 - Listed race * 2013 onwards - Group 3 Venue * 2002 onwards - Caulfield Racecourse Winners * 2022 - Shooting For Gold * 2021 - Masked Crusader * 2020 - Diamond Effort * 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redoute's Choice
Redoute's Choice (15 August 1996 – 26 March 2019) was a multiple Group One-winning Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and also a champion sire. He is by the phenomenal international sire Danehill (USA) out of the lightly raced mare Shantha's Choice (Canny Lad-Dancing Show). His dam is a half-sister to the Group One winners Hurricane Sky (by Star Watch) and Umatilla (by Miswaki (USA)), and later produced the Group One winners Platinum Scissors (also by Danehill) and Manhattan Rain (by Encosta De Lago). Racing career Redoute's Choice was raced by his breeder, Sri Lankan businessman Muzaffar Ali Yaseen, and trained by Rick Hore-Lacy. On debut, he won the Listed Veuve Cliquot Stakes (1,100 metres) at Caulfield on 20 February 1999. Seven days later, and starting from a wide barrier, he won the prestigious Blue Diamond Stakes (1,200 metres) by two lengths from his future arch-rival, Testa Rossa, whose preparation for the race had been interrupted by a slight injury. Testa Ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
