Top Jockeys Battle Heats Up on Winter Challenge Day at Rosehill Gardens

18 July, 2024

The Listed $200,000 Toyota Forklifts Winter Challenge headlines a return to Rosehill Gardens this Saturday on a 10-race card as the Sydney racing season enters its final weeks.

Saturday’s meeting is the fourth last of the Sydney Metropolitan season as two of the world’s best jockeys in James McDonald and Nash Rawiller battle for the 2023/24 Premiership title.

Following the Kensington meeting yesterday, McDonald (84 metro wins) maintains a three win lead over Rawiller on 81.

McDonald has been booked for ten rides this Saturday while Rawiller as it stands on Thursday morning had six mounts.

The race for the senior jockey title comes as apprentice Zac Llloyd on 60.5 wins – and fifth on the overall table – heads to his champion apprentice title in Sydney.

Last-start winner War Eternal for trainer and jockey combination of Bjorn Baker and Rachel King has been a strongly backed $3.60-$2.90 favourite in the feature race.

Another last-start Listed winner in Tamerlane trained by James Cummings and Zac Lloyd aboard is $4.80-$4.60 with TAB ahead of Joe Pride’s King Of The Castle ($4.60-$5 TAB) to be ridden by Tyler Schiller.

Full fields for the Rosehill Gardens meeting are available here and full TAB Fixed Odds for all races here.

Saturday sees the ongoing Winter Long Lunch and Christmas in July offers continue in the Winning Post Restaurant at Rosehill Gardens.

Full details of the offers are available here.

For all racing, general and ticketing information visit theraces.com.au

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