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Anthony and Sam Freedman colt Sonofkirk secures maiden win with late burst at Caulfield
Sonofkirk narrowly prevailed in the battle of two tribes when he overcame a slow start to score at Caulfield on Saturday. Both Sonofkirk and the runner-up Oyster Lane had hordes of owners supporting their charges in the Vale Snitzel (1000m) in a great advertisement of the egalitarian nature of Australian racehorse ownership. Sonofkirk was the last to leave the barrier but first past the post as a sharp turn of foot from the 250m enabled the colt to grab Oyster Lane on the line, denying the Ciaron Maher -trained colt a debut win with jockey Jye McNeil aboard. The Anthony and Sam Freedman -trained Sonofkirk ($4.20) was also slow away before running on strongly to finish third to the promising Miss Ole at Flemington on debut three weeks earlier. Race experience didn't help Sonofkirk's barrier habits but the Freedmans' racing manager Billie Rodda said the son of Caulfield Guineas winner Ole Kirk was able to get himself out of trouble. Sonofkirk came from nowhere to win the opener at Caulfield! He is one to follow ðŸ'° @JyeMcNeil @FreedmanRacing — 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) June 28, 2025 'He didn't jump very well again today, the same as he did at his first start down the Flemington straight, but we were just pleased to get a good result,' Rodda said. 'We purely put it down to just rawness and being his first start. 'We came here today in hope that he would jump a little bit better but he didn't. 'But it didn't matter in the end. 'It was a phenomenal win. A super turn of foot so we're very happy.' Sonofkirk was a $65,000 weanling purchase but took his earnings to more than $95,000 in two starts despite his slow starts. Rodda said the youngster had the scope to improve with a little more education heading into his spring three-year-old season. 'We'll get him home and see that he's pulled up right but he's obviously a lovely two-year-old to take into the early spring races as an early three-year-old,' Rodda said. 'He may go away now but coming into a three-year-old season, the fact that he's still doing so much wrong gives us the confidence to know that he's a nice horse going forward. 'After doing it a second time today, we may take him home and do a little bit of barrier education work. 'He's got a very sharp turn of foot. So as long as he's producing that late, it's not costing him too much.' The Maher-trained Life After Love made an encouraging debut when belying her $71 starting price to grab third. Life After Love got a long way back but ran on well between horses in the straight to take third ahead of the Lindsay Park-trained Hello Romeo, who was the best of the on-pace runners.
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Horse racing tips: Caulfield best bets for Saturday June 28, 2025
Don't miss out on the headlines from Opinion. Followed categories will be added to My News. News Corp form analyst Chris Vernuccio takes a look at the Caulfield meeting on Saturday. • 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! ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ BEST BET MANOLO BLING (R2 No.1): Three-year-old filly Manolo Bling needed the run when she was run down late at Sandown against the older horses. She was a month and a half between runs and will take catching here against her own age. NEXT BEST THE BLACK CLOUD (R6 No.3): Sydney sprinter The Black Cloud made a pleasing return with a close second at Canterbury and just needs to go on with it now. His last win was a year ago at Flemington but he has been contesting stronger races, including a couple of Group 3s. VALUE BET LIM'S SALTORO (R9 No.3): Ex-Hong Kong galloper Lim's Saltoro should be ready now third-up in an open race. He has form around War Machine and Jimmy The Bear, beaten just 1½ lengths behind the latter at Caulfield last time out. THE JOCKEY JYE McNEIL SONOFKIRK (R1 No.4 – $4.80), TREMBLES (R2 No.5 – $4.40), HARRY'S YACHT (R4 No.3 – $5), RAINBOW DELIGHT (R5 No.16 – $8), RAIKOKE (R7 No.6 – $8), DUBLIN JOURNAL (R8 No.11 – $9), RUN HARRY RUN (R9 No.5 – $11). Originally published as On The Punt: Caulfield best bets for Saturday June 28, 2025
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The Last Say: Tips, late mail and market movers for 2025 Tatt's Tiara day on Saturday, June 28, 2025
Eagle Farm hosts the 76th and final Group 1 race of the 2024-25 season with the $700,000 Tatt's Tiara (1400m) today. Trainer Chris Waller and jockey James McDonald are hoping to cap their outstanding seasons when they combine with Firestorm, rated a $4.40 chance in latest Tiara betting. Waller is hoping for a record-extending 20th Group 1 win for the season while McDonald can equal 'Miracle' Mal Johnston's long-standing riding record of 16 majors set in 1979-80. But the Peter Snowden -trained Tashi is looming as a major chance in the Tiara. The mare is one of the most consistent in training but she is still chasing her first black type success. It would be some feat if her first stakes win was at Group 1 level. At Rosehill Gardens, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott -trained French import Elamaz is $3.90 favourite to make a winning Australian debut in the Listed $200,000 WJ McKell Cup (2000m). Elamaz, who is raced in similar interests to another former French horse Eliyass, has not missed a top two finish in his seven starts, winning four races, but he has never raced beyond 1600m. At Caulfield, there has been a huge betting plunge on the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman -trained Mercurial Lady to win the Ive Handicap (1200m). Mercurial Lady has firmed from $4.20 into $3.50 favouritism after consistent support including bets of $600 at $4.20 five times, $500 at $4.20 three times, $1000 at $4.05, $670 at $4 three times, $500 at $4 three times and $720 at $3.80 three times. â– â– â– â– â– TRACK CONDITIONS ROSEHILL GARDENS Weather: Cool, mostly sunny day and a forecast top temperature of 17c. Track: Good (4). Rail: 6m out. EAGLE FARM Weather: Mild, partly cloudy day with the slight chance of a shower and a forecast top temperature of 15c. Track: Good (4). Rail: 6m out. CAULFIELD Weather: Cool, mostly sunny day with light winds and a forecast top temperature of 25c. Track: Soft (6). Rail: 12m out. MORPHETTVILLE PARKS Weather: Cool, partly cloudy day with a slight chance of a shower and a forecast top temperature of 16c. Track: Soft (6). Rail: True. Simon Marshall gives us his best 2-leg multi of the day at Caulfield on Saturday ✅ — Racenet (@RacenetTweets) June 27, 2025 â– â– â– â– â– BE WARY Rosehill is rated a good 4 with the rail moved to 6m out (from 3m two weeks ago). Jockeys steered away from the inside at the last meeting but with a good track rating it is expected the track should play evenly. Eagle Farm is just in the soft range with the rail out 6m after being 4m out two weeks ago. Eagle Farm has been favouring leaders in recent weeks and the rail placement today is expected to advantage those on speed again. Caulfield's rail is out 12m which is usually advantageous for leaders but the track rating of a soft 6 does even things up a little. Like always, watch early races carefully for any discernible track bias. "I went away last week, but I was itching to get back." Tony Gollan was eager to return home from Royal Ascot as he shoots for the stars with improving mare Floozie in the Group 1 Tatt’s Tiara. @bendorries76 @tonygollan @Racing_QLD — Racenet (@RacenetTweets) June 26, 2025 â– â– â– â– â– ROSEHILL GARDENS TIPS BEST BET: Race 4 No.5 WEEPING WOMAN ran well first-up on an unsuitable heavy track when third to Liberty State at Rosehill then led for a long way in a fast-run race only to be collared near the line by a very impressive Sacred Rocks. It took a good horse to beat Weeping Woman last start but she is primed third-up from a spell. The firmer track is in her favour and she will make her own luck riding the speed. There's been solid support for Weeping Woman this week and she is ready to win. Sacred Rocks storms home on the outside to win the last at Rosehill! 🚀 @CMaherRacing @djgibbons22 — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 14, 2025 THE NEXT BEST: Race 3 No.9 PUNTIN resumed with a close second behind The Great Houdini at Canterbury when he fought under a big weight in a tight finish. He's very genuine – five starts for three wins and two seconds – and will be improved by that narrow first-up loss. He's drawn a little awkward but has good tactical speed and could either lead or settle outside the leader – either way he will be in a controlling position. Puntin wins on debut! 🤩 @RachelK11 @BBakerRacing — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) December 15, 2024 VALUE BET: Race 7 No.3 HOPEFUL hasn't won for three years but his recent form is solid and he gets his chance in the Stayer's Cup. He ran a competitive fifth in the Group 2 Chairman's Handicap in April then last start when he got back onto a soft 5 track he ran a close third to Sir Lucan in the Winter Cup. Hopeful will enjoy the drying track here and at $9 he's worth a gamble for his attempt to break a long winning drought. What a finish at Rosehill! Sir Lucan fights off Bear On The Loose to win the Listed Winter Cup! â�'ï¸� — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 14, 2025 THE WHISPER: Race 6 No.1 GREEN SHADOWS ran a blinder when sixth in the Civic Stakes last week. He drew the 'car park' and had to go back to near last in a big field before he charged through the ruck to be beaten two lengths behind Headley Grange. The true merit of Green Shadows' effort was reflected in the sectional times – he ran his final 600m in 34.90s with a closing 200m of 12.30s which were among the best splits all day. Green Shadows gets out to 1500m which suits and it is worth noting he has won on the seven-day back-up previously when going from 1400m to 1600m. .@GRyanRacing make it back-to-back Goulburn Cup wins! ðŸ�† Green Shadows wins the Goulburn Cup with @RachelK11 on board 🙌 — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) August 25, 2024 â– â– â– â– â– EAGLE FARM TIPS BEST BET: Race 6 No.3 MARE OF MT BULLER was very impressive when she got out to 1900m for the Epona Stakes and reeled in her rivals to win with authority. Her two runs since have been good efforts – third in The Coast and fifth in the Magic Millions National Classic – but they were over 1600m which is a short of this mare's best distance. Mare Of Mt Buller gets out to 2100m for the Gold Crown, she's in a fillies and mares race, drawn perfectly in barrier two and gets James McDonald. There's a lot to like about her today. It's Mare Of Mt Buller through the middle in the G3 Epona Stakes with @ZacLloydx steering for @cwallerracing! ðŸ'� @aus_turf_club — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) March 22, 2025 NEXT BEST: Race 4 No.5 AUTUMN BOY, trained by Chris Waller, created a big impression on debut when he gave stablemate Central Coast a start and reeled him in late at Canterbury. Central Coast has since won to frank the form. Autumn Boy is going to be much better suited on a bigger track like Eagle Farm and going out to 1400m. Promising two-year-old who has been heavily backed from $4.20 into $3.70 after bets of $600 and $500 at $4.20, $666 a $4.15, $1725 at $4.05, $500 at $4 twice and $500 at $3.80. 😲 | Chris Waller may have unearthed two promising colts at Canterbury, but it wasn’t the result punters wanted with $51 outsider Autumn Boy running down $1.4m stablemate Central Coast. @RayThomas_1 @cwallerracing — Racenet (@RacenetTweets) June 9, 2025 VALUE BET: Race 8 no.13 TASHI has been placed seven times in stakes races – she has 10 career second placings in her 25-start career – and here she is trying to win her first stakes race in a Group 1! But this is the very consistent Tashi's chance. The Peter Snowden-trained mare goes to the Tatt's Tiara with a hat-trick of second placings in stakes races including her narrow loss to Floozie in the Dane Ripper Stakes. Tashi is well drawn, should be able to find cover in the front half of the field and she will be hitting the line hard. Floozie brains them in the G2 Dane Ripper Stakes! ðŸ'¥ @tonygollan — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 14, 2025 THE WHISPER: Race 9 No.8 NEED SOME LUCK, also from the Snowden stable, has been devoid of luck in successive Listed grade races, finishing second on the Gold Coast and then second again at Eagle Farm. On both occasions, he began slowly, settled back in the field, and has had to defy track bias to finish as close as he did. Need Some Luck, a half-brother to former champion sprinter Chautauqua, is bursting to win a race and gets his chance in the Healy Stakes. ðŸ�€ That's three wins in a row to Need Some Luck, who wins first up at Randwick! @SnowdenRacing1 | @TommyBerry21 | @aus_turf_club — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 19, 2025 â– â– â– â– â– TAB FIXED ODDS BIG BETS AND MARKET MOVERS Lady Extreme has given trainer Blake Ryan every indication she’s ready to back up her slashing first-up performance at Rosehill on Saturday. — Racenet (@RacenetTweets) June 27, 2025 â– â– â– â– â– LADBROKE BIG BETS AND MARKET MOVERS ROSEHILL GARDENS Race 1: Khumbila $18-$9.50 with a bet of $150 at $11 Race 2: New Pharoah $5.50-$3.60, Pensitava with bets of $250 at $9.50, $250 at $9, Salute Again $13-$8.50 with a bet of $250 at $9, Red Rags To Bulls $14-$8 with a bet of $155 at $14 Race 3: Soldier Of Rome $26-$14, Don't Forget Jack $6-$3.70 with bets of $525 at $4.80, Puntin $1000 at $4.20, Tasoraay $1000 and $500 at $4.40, $595 at $3.50 Race 4: Captain Amelia with a bet of $500 at $6.50, Weeping Woman $4.20-$3.50 with a bet of $500 at $3.60, Mia Ballerina $12-$7.50 with bets of $180 at $12, Super Norwest $12-$6.50 with a bet of $180 at $12 Race 5: Livin' Thing $5.50-$4.20 including a bet of $560 at $4.60 Race 6: Green Shadows $8.50-$7.50 with bets of $500 at $8, $300 w/p at $7.50/$2.30, Thunderlips $5.50-$3.40, Testator Silens $20- $15 Race 7: Mormona $14-$7, Casual Connection $4.50-$3.20 with bets of $570 at $4.50, Bacio Del Mist $17-$7 with bets of $140 at $15 Race 8: Piggyback $5.50-$3.80 Race 9: Elamaz $4.80-$4 with a bet of $1000 at $4.80, Glory Daze $6-$3.90, Townsend $10-$7 Race 10: Eye Of The Fire $9-$6, Unstopabull $500 at $10), Snack Bar $5.50-$3.30 with a bet of $530 at $4.80, Liberty State $7.50-$5 EAGLE FARM Race 1: Mishani Lily $3.60-$2.25 with a bet of $835 at $3.40, Break Free $4-$2.70 Race 2: He's Heaven $20-$12, John Rambo $4-$3, Termagent $500 at $3.80 Race 3: Invahir $8.50-$4.80, Kazza's Jet $31-$12 Race 4: Brave Design $3.60-$3.30 with bets of $800 at $3.50, Autumn Boy $4.20-$3.70 with bets of $600 and $500 at $4.20, $666 a $4.15, $1725 at $4.05, $500 at $4 twice, $500 at $3.80 Race 5: Banker's Choice $9.50-$6.50, Mr Waterville $21-$7 with a bet of $165 at $13 Race 6: Mare Of Mt Buller $3.60-$2.80 with a bet of $770 at $3.60, Thalassophile $16-$11 with bets of $135 at $16, Quietness $6-$4.80 with a bet of $525 at $4.80, $650 at $4.40 Race 7: Rising Pacific with a bet of $1000 w/p at $9.25/$2.90, The Inflictor $6.50-$4 with a $365 bet at $6.50 Race 8: Grinzinger Belle with a bet of $500 at $14, Infancy $35-$19, Floozie $2000 at $4.60, $500 at $4.50, $550 at $4.40 Race 9: Metalart $8.50-$6.50, Midnight In Tokyo $26-$14 CAULFIELD Race 1: Frostnip $14-$8.50 with a bet of $155 at $14 Race 2: Manolo Bling $3.50-$2.60, Trembles $5-$4.20 with bets of $300 at $5, $525 at $4.80 twice Race 3: Stage 'N' Screen $5-$3.70 with a bet of $500 at $5, Xarpo $300 at $7.50, Mercurial Lady $4.20-$3.50 with bets of $600 at $4.20 five times, $500 at $4.20 three times, $1000 at $4.05, $670 at $4 three times, $500 at $4 three times, $720 at $3.80 three times Race 4: Harry's Yacht $4.80-$3.50 with a bet of $500 at $5, Race 5: Euphoric $500 at $5, Captain Electric $3.30-$3.80-$2.80 with a bet of $715 at $3.80 Race 6: Cheerstothat $5.50-$3.70 with a bet of $445 at $5.50 Race 7: Chinqui $7-$6.50 with bets of $250 each-way at $7/$2.40, Raikoke $7.50-$6 Race 8: Milford with bets of $300 and $150 at $14, Sayedaty Sadaty $5-$3.70 with a bet of $500 at $5, Fame $26-$15, Amberite $20-$7 with bets of $125 a $17, $180 at $12 Race 9: Run Harry Run $10-$6.50 with a bet of $220 at $10, The Open $625 at $4.20, $670 at $4 Yellow Sam continues her comeback at Caulfield on Saturday, coincidently 50 years ago to the day the Irish hurdler she is named after landed a massive betting plunge. @gilbertgardiner — Racenet (@RacenetTweets) June 27, 2025 â– â– â– â– â– INTERSTATE MAIL Caulfield Race 1 No.6 OYSTER LANE Caulfield Race 3 No.10 MERCURIAL LADY Caulfield Race 6 No.3 THE BLACK CLOUD Caulfield Race 9 No.10 THE OPEN Morphettville Race 4 No.6 FICKLE Morphettville Race 6 No.12 MARK OF THE MAN Phillip Stokes colt Matahga will be hard to beat in the Oaklands Plate at Morphettville Parks as he sets out on a proven path to Group 1 success. — Racenet (@RacenetTweets) June 27, 2025 â– â– â– â– â–
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On The Punt: Caulfield best bets for Saturday June 28, 2025
News Corp form analyst Chris Vernuccio takes a look at the Caulfield meeting on Saturday. • 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! â â â â â BEST BET MANOLO BLING (R2 No.1): Three-year-old filly Manolo Bling needed the run when she was run down late at Sandown against the older horses. She was a month and a half between runs and will take catching here against her own age. NEXT BEST THE BLACK CLOUD (R6 No.3): Sydney sprinter The Black Cloud made a pleasing return with a close second at Canterbury and just needs to go on with it now. His last win was a year ago at Flemington but he has been contesting stronger races, including a couple of Group 3s. VALUE BET LIM'S SALTORO (R9 No.3): Ex-Hong Kong galloper Lim's Saltoro should be ready now third-up in an open race. He has form around War Machine and Jimmy The Bear, beaten just 1½ lengths behind the latter at Caulfield last time out. THE JOCKEY JYE McNEIL SONOFKIRK (R1 No.4 – $4.80), TREMBLES (R2 No.5 – $4.40), HARRY'S YACHT (R4 No.3 – $5), RAINBOW DELIGHT (R5 No.16 – $8), RAIKOKE (R7 No.6 – $8), DUBLIN JOURNAL (R8 No.11 – $9), RUN HARRY RUN (R9 No.5 – $11). Originally published as On The Punt: Caulfield best bets for Saturday June 28, 2025
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Yellow Sam aiming to win at Caulfield 50 years exactly after her Irish namesake pulled off famous betting plunge
A successful betting plunge at Caulfield would be a fitting tribute to her famous Irish namesake but comeback mare Yellow Sam has equally been a brilliant money spinner. Yellow Sam has banked $423,840 prizemoney – 42 times his purchase price – with seven wins and six places from 16 starts for owners including trainer Lindsey Smith and long-time stable supporter Chris Wells. Yellow Sam is $7 in the 1440m Open Handicap on Saturday at Caulfield from The Open ($3.90), Regal Vow ($6.50) and Run Harry Run ($7). Yellow Sam was named after an Irish galloper set to win a hurdle race at Bellewstown, north of Dublin, 50 years ago exactly – coincidently. A late Irish trainer and professional punter-turned-philanthropist, Bernard 'Barney' Curley, owned the old Yellow Sam and sealed a massive windfall with a meticulous plan. Curley asked his trainer to target unsuitable races for Yellow Sam to fly under bookie and handicapper guards before the sting on June 26, 1975. Curley identified Bellewstown specifically, as only two telephone lines serviced the small racecourse. The private line, used by a company which supplied racing data to betting shops, malfunctioned coincidently the day Yellow Sam saluted at 20-1. Curley had friends and paid runners in bookmaker shops across Ireland with cash and instructions to bet on a horse, not known to them at the time, once given the go-ahead. Curley contacted six or seven trusted associates 10 minutes before the jump and instructed them to each call 10-20 other runners. Curley had a friend occupy the telephone box on-course, which prevented external bookies from being able to contact counterparts trackside to lay off Yellow Sam liabilities. Yellow Sam won the hurdle by more than two lengths and Curley reportedly profited £300,000 — the equivalent of about $A3m today. Smith and Wells learned of the Yellow Sam betting plunge through former assistant trainer Shane Jackson. The trio identified Australian Yellow Sam at the 2021 Inglis Gold Yearling Sale in Melbourne and picked her up for only $10,000. Wells offered a share to Jackson, who transferred the percentage to his father-in-law, Jim Gault, as a timely birthday present. Gault grew up in the same part of Ireland as the great Curley. 'Jim always wanted to have a horse called Yellow Sam, obviously being Irish and he loved racing and he knew the story,' Wells said. 'It was a little bit strange, ours being a filly, but we went with it anyway. 'He watches it (race from Ireland), gets a big thrill, he loves racing.' • Price has Will to succeed as a senior rider Yellow Sam resumed with a comeback Swan Hill triumph last start in the Golden Topaz after being sidelined last year, following the discovery of benign tumour, 'a big balloon of blood', in her hind gut. Smith said the mare has trained on well since Swan Hill. The Geelong-based Smith also has It's A Yes, a $6.50 chance, in the 1440m 3YO Open Handicap. It's A Yes resumed with a solid fifth at Flemington and then finished fourth at Geelong second-up. 'He was disappointing the other day, but he seemed to not want to go after 50m,' Smith said. 'I'm banking on the (soft) track didn't suit him … he didn't look interested the other day. 'He's a better horse than that … I expected more of him and I didn't get it. 'He was always going to butter up into this race but I didn't know if he was going to be the 1000m or the 1400m. 'He looked like he had no speed the other day, so I opted to go the 1400m.'
