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The Lindsay Park training team of Ben, J.D. and Will Hayes celebrated a stable quinella after Saturday’s The Supernova at Pakenham where their gelding Here To Shock finished first, while Arkansaw Kid ended the race as runner-up.

Bjorn Baker’s Robusto came away with a major upset victory this weekend after winning the Group 2 The Ingham at Randwick on Saturday. The betting sites gave the five-year-old just $26 chances of winning the $2 million race.

Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr. talked about their The Supernova chances this week. The duo have entered two horses into the race, Welwal and Robrick. The former is one of the betting favourites for the inaugural showcase.

Racing Victoria has announced that jumps racing will continue in Victoria. RV confirmed this decision this week after completing a comprehensive review of Victoria jumps racing. Specifically, RV looked at the factors that led to the terrible end to last season at Ballarat.

Racing Victoria & the Victoria Racing Club have confirmed the new racing conditions for the upcoming 2025 All Star Mile. The newly-minted Group 1 race will be held at Flemington as a part of the racecourse’s Super Saturday festivities.

Kris Lees is hoping that Rustic Steel can help him pick up his second straight The Ingham win on Saturday. The gelding is currently a $26 outsider, but does have a penchant for 1600+ meter races, so he could be one to watch at Randwick.

After his big win at Sha Tin Racecourse on Sunday, Romantic Warrior is now the only horse in history to win three Group 1 Hong Kong Cups. The six-year-old has won the last three editions of the marquee HK$25,000,000 race.

Ciaron Maher’s Light Infantry Man is now a Group 1 winner. The six-year-old gelding and jockey Ethan Brown won the Group 1 Northerly Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. Huge outsider Admiration Express upset the betting odds, finishing second despite being priced at $101 pre-race.

Godolphin Racing head trainer James Cumming has revealed that 2022 Caulfield Guineas winner Golden Mile will resume his racing career this season. The five-year-old has been gelded and has started training again to prepare for his potential comeback.

Attrition is the Group 1 Northerly Stakes betting favourite ahead of Saturday’s $1,500,000 race. Mitchell Freedman, his trainer, thinks Attrition has everything it takes to live up to the odds and to win big at Ascot this weekend.