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Godolphin colt Spaces Spring Stakes rivals

Emerging three-year-old Green Spaces has stamped himself as a carnival horse of the future.

GREEN SPACES winning the NZB 3YO SPRING STAKES at Newcastle in Australia.
GREEN SPACES winning the NZB 3YO SPRING STAKES at Newcastle in Australia. Picture: Bradley Photos

Rachel King admits she isn't sure where the ceiling lays for Godolphin three-year-old Green Spaces after his barnstorming win in the Group Three Spring Stakes at Newcastle.

Having just his sixth start, the colt was sent out a $4 chance and unleashed a blistering turn of foot over the final stages to put three lengths on Bird Whistle ($51) with Long Legs ($6) sticking on well to hold third.

Trained by Bjorn Baker, who has also produced Pericles to win the Tramway Stakes and finish second in the Group 1 Champions Mile for Godolphin this spring, Green Spaces is set to be spelled ahead of an autumn carnival bid, and King is excited about his future.

"He's a lovely horse. He's got that great, natural ability, he's got a fantastic attitude, and he's still learning," King said.

"He hit the front and still had a wander today. I felt like, if something had come to him, he had plenty more there. I like a lot about him.

"He is becoming more professional every time he steps out so if he keeps going on the upwards trajectory that he is, I don't know where he will end up."

Green Spaces began his career with James Cummings, winning at Geelong in April before transferring to Baker at the start of the season when Godolphin moved to a public training model.

He has now posted back-to-back wins at Wyong and in Saturday's Spring Stakes (1600m) and Baker's racing manager, Luke Hilton, says the last-start victory infused the horse with confidence.

"He struts out at home like he owns the joint," Hilton said.

"I think he's going to get a trip and I think there are better things for him in the autumn."

Hilton confirmed Green Spaces would be given a break and prepared for some of the three-year-old features during the Sydney autumn carnival.


Racing and Sports

Newcastle

Saturday, 15th November 2025

7
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NZB 3YO SPRING STAKES (G3)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN
1 m TURF GOOD
7

(local)
AUD $251,400
1 m GOOD

NZB 3YO SPRING STAKES (G3)

Age: 3yo Type: OPEN


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 3. GREEN SPACES (AUS) 3yo C
STREET BOSS (USA) - OUTDOOR (AUS)
RACHEL KING
BJORN BAKER
$4
56.5kg
Godolphin
2nd 11. BIRD WHISTLE (AUS) 3yo F
BRUTAL (NZ) - THINK LIKE A BIRD (AUS)
BRAITH NOCK
BRETT & GEORGIE CAVANOUGH
$51
54.5kg
R R Crosby & Mrs P L Crosby
3rd 7. LONG LEGS (AUS) 3yo F
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION (AUS) - FABVIER (AUS)
TYLER SCHILLER
GARY PORTELLI
$6
54.5kg
B K Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd (Mgr: B J Hunt) & B J Vassallo

Sales Information

4th 1. GRAND PRAIRIE (AUS) 3yo C
WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - VIDDORA (AUS)
TOM SHERRY
PETER SNOWDEN
$3.9
56.5kg

Sales Information

5th 8. PROBABILITY THEORY (AUS) 3yo F
MICROPHONE (AUS) - ACTUARIAL (AUS)
ZAC LLOYD
NACIM DILMI
$6
54.5kg

Sales Information

6th 6. RATIFY (NZ) 3yo G
PROISIR (AUS) - SORORIA (NZ)
MOLLY BOURKE
JOHN SARGENT
$31
56.5kg

Sales Information

7th 10. VERITY (AUS) 3yo F
THE AUTUMN SUN (AUS) - MANTRA OF LIFE (USA)
ASHLEY MORGAN
PAUL MESSARA & LEAH GAVRANICH
$11
54.5kg

Sales Information

8th 9. ROSA INCANTA (NZ) 3yo F
PER INCANTO (USA) - LATIN ROSE (NZ)
TIM CLARK
GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT
$5.5
54.5kg

Sales Information

9th 12. GHAYOOR (AUS) 3yo F
GHAIYYATH (IRE) - VERY CHOOSY (AUS)
KACIE ADAMS
DARREN TREACY
$101
54.5kg
10th 4. HETZENDORF (AUS) 3yo C
STREET BOSS (USA) - GLORIETTE (AUS)
TOMMY BERRY
MICHAEL FREEDMAN
$31
56.5kg
11th 5. PINOT NERO (AUS) 3yo G
PIERRO (AUS) - LILYFIELD (AUS)
DYLAN GIBBONS
JOHN RAMSEY
$101
56.5kg

Sales Information