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The Australian
21-06-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Kin's Classic catch has Jones primed for Group 1 breakthrough
Queensland jockey Angela Jones warmed up for her upcoming Group 1 assignment with a well-executed ride on Kin to take out the Gai Waterhouse Classic (1200m) at Ipswich on Saturday. The impressive ride for powerhouse stable Goldolphin was another confidence boost for Jones as she hunts the first Group 1 of her career after going agonisingly close in the recent Kingsford Smith Cup when denied by a brilliant come-from-behind ride from superstar hoop James McDonald on Joliestar. The victory also narrowed the gap in the metro jockeys' premiership race as Jones moved to 56 wins, just three behind Emily Lang, who triumphed earlier on The Right Way in a Benchmark 78 over 2500m. • 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! It is fitting that Jones won the $160,000 contest named in honour of racing royalty Gai Waterhouse given that the 24-year-old and Lang are dominating this year's Brisbane jockeys' premiership. Jones said she was 'over the moon' that she could notch a win in the royal blue colours of Godolphin, with top trainer James Cummings about to end his long association with the racing giant before heading to Hong Kong next year. READ: 'He's found his home': Flash Aah springs Ipswich Cup upset She will ride Floozie in next Saturday's $700,000 Group 1 Tatt's Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm, where the Tony Gollan-trained mare is the second favourite at $4.60 behind Chris Waller's Firestorm ($3.60), which finished third behind Floozie in last week's Group 2 Dane Ripper. Kin finished just under a length ahead of Countyourblessings ($21) and hot favourite Gerringong ($2.80), which was trapped wide for most of the race after starting from barrier 12. 'I'm very grateful to have rides on these colours, let alone on chances in Listed races,' Jones said about jumping aboard five-year-old mare Kin. 'I'm over the moon that I could get the job done and the blinkers really sharpened her up today. 'We had a beautiful run from a good gate and I thought my job was done when she was travelling so well in the early stages. 'Once I peeled out she had a beautiful turn-of-foot and she put them away quite impressively.' Asked about the Tatt's Tiara, Jones said: 'Sometimes it slips my mind and then I think about it and realise that the (winter) carnival is still here and hopefully we can knock off that Group 1 this year, it'd be great. 'Hopefully we can keep the roll on.' READ: 'That's their Melbourne Cup': Dolan delivers on Oughton in Eye Liner Stable representative Camille Fitton described Jones' performance as 'the perfect ride'. 'Angela has been helping us out a lot and she deserved that win,' Fitton said. 'She does some gallops for us and some trips to the beach so we are happy that she got the win today. 'She had the perfect ride. We were thinking that she (Kin) would be sharper today but she just needed a little boost with blinkers and it just worked out really well for.'
News.com.au
21-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Star Queensland Angela Jones produces perfect ride to steer Kin to victory in the Gai Waterhouse Classic
Queensland jockey Angela Jones warmed up for her upcoming Group 1 assignment with a well-executed ride on Kin to take out the Gai Waterhouse Classic (1200m) at Ipswich on Saturday. The impressive ride for powerhouse stable Goldolphin was another confidence boost for Jones as she hunts the first Group 1 of her career after going agonisingly close in the recent Kingsford Smith Cup when denied by a brilliant come-from-behind ride from superstar hoop James McDonald on Joliestar. The victory also narrowed the gap in the metro jockeys' premiership race as Jones moved to 56 wins, just three behind Emily Lang, who triumphed earlier on The Right Way in a Benchmark 78 over 2500m. • 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! It is fitting that Jones won the $160,000 contest named in honour of racing royalty Gai Waterhouse given that the 24-year-old and Lang are dominating this year's Brisbane jockeys' premiership. Jones said she was 'over the moon' that she could notch a win in the royal blue colours of Godolphin, with top trainer James Cummings about to end his long association with the racing giant before heading to Hong Kong next year. She will ride Floozie in next Saturday's $700,000 Group 1 Tatt's Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm, where the Tony Gollan-trained mare is the second favourite at $4.60 behind Chris Waller's Firestorm ($3.60), which finished third behind Floozie in last week's Group 2 Dane Ripper. Kin finished just under a length ahead of Countyourblessings ($21) and hot favourite Gerringong ($2.80), which was trapped wide for most of the race after starting from barrier 12. A strong finish from Kin sees her take the Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic at @IpswichTurfClub for @JamesCummings88! @godolphin @RaceQLD — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 21, 2025 'I'm very grateful to have rides on these colours, let alone on chances in Listed races,' Jones said about jumping aboard five-year-old mare Kin. 'I'm over the moon that I could get the job done and the blinkers really sharpened her up today. 'We had a beautiful run from a good gate and I thought my job was done when she was travelling so well in the early stages. 'Once I peeled out she had a beautiful turn-of-foot and she put them away quite impressively.' Asked about the Tatt's Tiara, Jones said: 'Sometimes it slips my mind and then I think about it and realise that the (winter) carnival is still here and hopefully we can knock off that Group 1 this year, it'd be great. 'Hopefully we can keep the roll on.' Stable representative Camille Fitton described Jones' performance as 'the perfect ride'. 'Angela has been helping us out a lot and she deserved that win,' Fitton said. 'She does some gallops for us and some trips to the beach so we are happy that she got the win today. 'She had the perfect ride. We were thinking that she (Kin) would be sharper today but she just needed a little boost with blinkers and it just worked out really well for.'
The Age
20-06-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Lees looks for Zaphod to hit back and lead another interstate double
Kris Lees expects to see the best of Zaphod at Randwick, after a forgive run, when the Newcastle trainer tries to score another Sydney-Queensland city double on Saturday. Lees, who has had a satellite stable on the Gold Coast since 2018, won his second Queensland Oaks in three years when You Wahng repeated the feat of 2023 winner Amokura on June 7. Loch Eagle also won at Randwick to cap a memorable day for the stable. 'It's been a great asset to the stable,' Lees said of the Gold Coast operation. 'Mandy Jupp does a wonderful job and it works very smoothly. She runs a very tight ship.' Lees has genuine metropolitan chances across the states again on Saturday. Lutetia ($14 Sportsbet) contests the TL Cooney Stakes and Bubba's Bay ($11) is in the listed Gai Waterhouse Classic at Ipswich, while Bestower ($3.50) and Barazin ($11) are other runners on the program. 'Bubba's Bay, she was just taken on all the way last start [when sixth], but now third run in, she should run up to her best,' he said. 'I can see her really turning her form around. 'Bestower is a bit hard to catch but she could easily run well there, and Lutetia is racing consistently and she should run well.' Zaphod looks Lees' best chance across the meetings. The import, with three wins and three placings in nine Australian starts, was a $3.10 shot in the sixth, an 1800m benchmark 88 handicap.
News.com.au
20-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
John Singleton's ‘delicate' filly Gerringong to rock Ipswich as Gai Waterhouse bids to win her own race
The party-style atmosphere on Ipswich Cup day may not be the ideal sweet spot for a 'delicate' filly but it is where John Singleton's youngster Gerringong can make a spring carnival statement. Larrikin owner Singleton has slashed his racing interests in recent years but thought enough of Gerringong to keep her to race, in partnership with some rugby league greats including Mick Cronin, Bob O'Reilly and Peter Wynn. The three-year-old filly is favourite for the Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic (1200m) as Waterhouse tries to win the race named after her for the second time in six years. Gerringong has won two of her five career starts and what stands out on stalks is her effort in the $3m Sunlight 3YO slot race on the Sunshine Coast in January. She finished only four-and-a-half lengths off subsequent Group 1 winner Private Harry, with 2024 Golden Slipper champ Lady of Camelot the runner-up that night. 'The first and second horses in that race were two proper Group 1 horses and she wasn't too far off them, having a luckless run,' co-trainer Adrian Bott said. Private Harry takes out the Inaugural running of the TAB Sunlight! ðŸ'� @mmsnippets @SCTurfClub @ndoyleracing @AshMorgan6 — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) January 4, 2025 • 'She was only having her third race start and also probably coming to the back end of her preparation. 'She did a remarkable job in that one campaign and she has shown improvement this time in. 'She is quite a delicate sort of horse but she has got plenty of natural talent. 'As she keeps getting deeper into her career and matures and becomes seasoned, hopefully we can see a nice progressive filly. 'She was showing promise in her early days so Singo was more than happy to hold onto her and some of the other partners (owners) he put into the horse were keen to race her as well.' • Warnie can honour cricket legend with consolation victory Gerringong has had two starts this campaign for two runner-up finishes, in the Listed Denise's Joy Stakes at Scone and the Listed Queensland Day Stakes at Eagle Farm. At Eagle Farm, she got well back and rattled to the line. From a wide barrier around the tricky Ipswich track, Bott is hoping the filly can be closer in the run and show she can be a spring carnival player. 'We should be able to give her a nice freshen up after this and find something in the spring for her,' Bott said. That was impressive! ðŸ'µâš° Gerringong sprouted wings late under @clarkyhk and wins on debut for @GaiWaterhouse1 + some rugby league legends! — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) November 29, 2024 'Last start, she was a bit slow into stride when I thought she might have been a bit more forward in the run. 'She does have tactical speed, so she may have an opportunity to be a bit more forward at Ipswich to try to offset the barrier. 'This race used to be raced over 1350m and I wouldn't have minded if it still was. 'I think we could stretch this filly to 1400m-1600m going forward, but she will still be good at 1200(m) at this point.' Sydney jockey Regan Bayliss will have the job of working some magic with Gerringong from the wide barrier. Bayliss has a strong book of rides on Ipswich Cup day including Osmose for Waterhouse and Bott in the Ipswich Cup and Eye Liner Stakes favourite Warnie for Ciaron Maher.
News.com.au
19-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Racing Confidential: Renaming Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes in honour of Gai Waterhouse would be fitting tribute to champion trainer
On the eve of the 20th running of the Listed $200,000 Gai Waterhouse Classic at Ipswich on Saturday, surely the time has come to consider naming a feature Sydney race in honour of the Hall of Fame trainer. Waterhouse, often referred to as 'Australian Racing Royalty', is hugely popular with the racing public, her fame transcends the sport and her record of racetrack achievement is extraordinary. So, why not rename the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes at Royal Randwick on Day 2 of The Championships the ' Gai Waterhouse Queen Of The Turf Stakes'? The race is run on Waterhouse's home track and over the famous 'mile' course where she has trained the winners of seven Doncaster Mile s, seven Epsom Handicap s, 11 Flight Stakes, five Champagne Stakes and four George Main Stakes. Similarly, all-time greats John Hawkes and the late Bart Cummings have feature races named after them interstate but not in Sydney where both trained for the bulk of their celebrated careers. Waterhouse, who trains in partnership with Adrian Bott, is after her second win in the Ipswich race named after her on Saturday with the John Singleton-owned Gerringong, the $2.70 favourite. She won the race previously with Ready To Prophet in 2019. The Hall of Fame trainer also has Osmose in the Listed $250,000 Ipswich Cup (2150m), a race she won with Bianca in 2008. At Royal Randwick, the Waterhouse-Bott stable has Bases Loaded among the main chances in the Listed $200,000 Civic Stakes (1400m). • M aher given keys to Leilani Lodge at Royal Randwick â– â– â– â– â– Two things missing from Sydney racing Regally bred Central Coast gets the job done at Canterbury, and that's the First 4 to @cwallerracing after he trained the Quinella in Race 1 at Doomben as well! ðŸ'° @aus_turf_club @coolmorestud — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 18, 2025 Sydney Saturday meetings will have an unusual feel to them in next two weeks with no two-year-old racing. Usually, Saturday racedays start with a juvenile opener but none have been programmed for Royal Randwick this weekend or for Rosehill Gardens on June 28. Instead, there was two races for two-year-olds at Canterbury last Wednesday – one for colts and geldings, the other for fillies – and that is also the case for Kensington on June 25. At the Canterbury midweeker, Coolmore's crack colt Central Coast, a $1.4m yearling purchase, scored an impressive when he led home a Chris Waller -trained 'first four' before the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Kakadu Sunset ran down Avenue Montaigne and $3 million filly Ernaux to win the fillies division. It would be preferable to have these high profile two-year-olds racing on a Saturday to generate interest during a low-key period of the season. â– â– â– â– â– Country flavour for midweek metro meetings? That's a sign for the boys! 🕰 Boys Night Out cruises to victory in the TAB Highway for @mattydunnracing and @Aaronbullock90! @aus_turf_club | @HsktBloodstock — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 31, 2025 Should TAB Highways be added to midweek metropolitan meetings? Even with the two juvenile races at Canterbury on Wednesday, there were only 60 starters across seven races, and only four with enough runners for each way betting. At Kensington a week earlier, there were only 50 starters on a six-race program. But TAB Highways invariably attract the biggest fields every Saturday and it could be worth trying them at midweek meetings to ensure there are at least seven races each Wednesday. â– â– â– â– â– Huge fields at Randwick on Saturday 🚨TAB Track Report 🚨 The latest at Royal Randwick ahead of Racing for Good Charity Raceday. @racing_nsw | @tabcomau | @SkyRacingAU | @7horseracing 🎟ï¸�Tickets: â›…ï¸� Weather Tracker: — Australian Turf Club (@aus_turf_club) June 19, 2025 There are no issues with numbers for Royal Randwick on Saturday with 165 acceptors on the 10-race program with the smallest field size of 11 for the fourth annual 'Racing For Good' charity raceday. The Australian Turf Club Foundation joins with long-time charity partner ASX Refinitive Charity Foundation to raise funds and awareness for a range of charities. In the past three years, the 'Racing For Good' race days have raised more than $350,000 for charities that address specific needs within local communities including equine-assisted therapy, family support and educational services.
