In Craig Newitt’s absence, Dale Smith has been doing the hard yards on star sprinter Lankan Rupee and is convinced he is ready to win the Lightning Stakes. Singapore-based Newitt will fly back to Melbourne to continue his association with the world’s equal top-ranked sprinter in Saturday’s 1000m feature at… Read More »
Jason Warren believes Bel Sprinter still has what it takes to win another Group One and the trainer has the Oakleigh Plate in his sights. The winner of the 2013 Galaxy, Bel Sprinter’s career has been one of ups and downs, mainly because of his barrier habits. The seven-year-old gets… Read More »
Hugh Bowman will take the reins on Cox Plate winner Adelaide in a barrier trial but the association may be brief. Pending international commitments and the horse’s program, Englishman Ryan Moore will have first call on race day. Moore was aboard when the four-year-old made history as the first overseas-trained… Read More »
Doncaster Mile contender Rudy will have a jump-out on his home track at the Gold Coast in preparation for a return to Sydney. Trained by Helen Page, Rudy earned a guaranteed start in the $3 million Doncaster (1600m) in April 4 with his win in the Villiers Stakes over the… Read More »
Dwayne Dunn is set to miss the prized ride aboard unbeaten sprinter Deep Field in the Lightning Stakes. Dunn was suspended for eight meetings for careless riding at Caulfield on Saturday, with the ban ending after next Saturday’s Lightning Stakes meeting at Flemington. Unless Dunn lodges an appeal against the… Read More »
Dissident has continued trainer Peter Moody’s recent dominance of the Group One CF Orr Stakes with another convincing weight-for-age win at Caulfield. The four-year-old was ridden confidently by jockey Ben Melham and the $2.80 favourite surged clear in the straight after taking a trail to notch Moody’s fifth win in… Read More »
Popular UK stayer Red Cadeaux has arrived back in familiar surroundings to embark on a fifth Australian campaign. The three-time Melbourne Cup runner-up landed in Melbourne on Saturday before heading to the Werribee Quarantine Centre where he has been housed for his four Melbourne Cup campaigns. The Ed Dunlop-trained veteran… Read More »
Newcastle trainer Todd Howlett’s plan to dodge better-class horses in Sydney paid off when his galloper Aghamore led all the way to win at Doomben on Saturday. Aghamore ($8) continued the great run for NSW horses in Brisbane when he won the Gallopers $1 Membership Handicap (1350m). Howlett said Aghamore… Read More »
Her first attempt at motherhood may have been a failure but Thump’s second racetrack career is off to a flying start. The Kris Lees-trained mare has scored a tough first-up win in Saturday’s Group Three Triscay Stakes (1200m) at Randwick, giving jockey Tye Angland a stakes double following the surprise… Read More »
Jockey Ben Melham redeemed himself in the eyes of trainer Peter Moody with an all-the-way win on San Nicasio at Caulfield on Saturday. Moody was critical of Melham’s ride aboard the gelding at Sandown on Australia Day when fourth behind Java. With a lack of pace in the Autumn Stakes… Read More »
Dissident has added a fourth Group One win to his racing resume with a convincing win in the CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield. Sent out favourite at $2.80, Dissident defeated Entirely Platinum ($14) by 1-1/4 lengths with Mourinho ($18) finishing a long neck away third. Dissident’s win came after a… Read More »
Contributer has underscored Sheikh Mohammed’s Australian investment with a dominant Apollo Stakes win at Randwick. Formerly trained by Ed Dunlop, Contributer was bought by Godolphin to join the southern hemisphere team under John O’Shea. He had two spring starts in Melbourne, for a Group Three win and an unplaced effort… Read More »
Class has won out in the Rubiton Stakes as exciting sprinter Chautauqua charged home to start his autumn campaign on a winning note. Sent out odds-on in the Group Two sprint at Caulield on Saturday, Chautauqua settled in the second half of the field and Dwayne Dunn was forced to… Read More »
Wez Hunter will consider dropping Smokin’ Joey back in distance after a last-stride Carlyon Cup at Caulfield. Last year’s Group One Goodwood winner, Smokin’ Joey stepped up to 1600m in Saturday’s Group Three race and arrived in time to end Jacquinot Bay’s winning run. It provided West Australian apprentice Chris… Read More »
Oaks-bound filly Adrift has caused a major upset in the Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick, relegating Group One winner First Seal to second place. Few Gai Waterhouse-trained horses start as outsiders but Adrift was the least fancied in Saturday’s field of classy field at $41, although as much as $101… Read More »
Fontiton ran the fastest time but rival trainer Mark Riley insists his colt Of The Brave can only get better. That’s how two important juvenile races unfolded at Caulfield on Saturday as Fontiton kept favouritism for the Blue Diamond Stakes with Of The Brave a $5 third pick for the… Read More »
Fontiton has shown why she has alway been at the top of Blue Diamond betting with a convincing win in the fillies Prelude at Caulfield. The Robert Smerdon-trained filly faced her biggest test in her third start in Saturday’s Group Two race but after being under pressure turning for home… Read More »
Haptic has confirmed his Golden Slipper credentials with his Lonhro Plate victory but the jury is out on a couple of his Godolphin stablemates. Trainer John O’Shea sent out four runners in Saturday’s 1100-metre Listed race at Randwick with Furnaces the dominant $1.65 favourite. But it was Haptic ($7.50) who… Read More »
Gold Coast two-year-old Powerful Saga is the easiest going horse in trainer Helen Page’s stables but he showed he also liked a fight in winning at Doomben on Saturday. Powerful Saga ($6.50) wore down the favourite Tibrogargan Miss ($1.85) to score by a 1/2 length in the Sky Racing.Tv Handicap… Read More »
Sabatini left her trainers Lee and Shannon Hope spoilt for autumn choices with a first-up win in the Kevin Hayes Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. Having her first start since a minor placing in the Thousand Guineas, Sabatini ($10) capitalised on a soft run to beat the favourite Royal Snitzel… Read More »
