Pinatubo has cemented his standing as Europe’s leading juvenile with a decisive victory in the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. The Godolphin colt has carried all before him so far this season – progressing from a low-key debut win at Wolverhampton to landing the Woodcote at Epsom, the Chesham at Royal… Read More »
Racing NSW will have the services of a senior police detective in a move to reinforce integrity in the sport. While NSW Police would not comment, Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys confirmed the venture to combat any corrupt activity. The announcement comes after a week when racing has been… Read More »
Trekking has a ticket into the $14 million Everest at Randwick after his win in the Schillaci Stakes and Godolphin trainer James Cummings will see how the sprinter comes through the Caulfield victory before locking in the challenge. Cummings and the Godolphin team targeted Saturday’s Group Two Schillaci (1100m) with… Read More »
Prolific Tasmanian winner The Inevitable has staked his claim for the $7.5 million Golden Eagle in emphatic style with victory in the major lead-up race at Randwick. The first three in Saturday’s $500,000 Silver Eagle (1400m) are assured a start in the 1500m finale at Rosehill in three weeks and… Read More »
Sydney trainer Matthew Smith has returned to his home state to collect a Group One victory with Fierce Impact taking out the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. Born in Wangaratta in northeast Victoria, Smith, who prepares his team at Warwick Farm, said it’s nice to return to Victoria to claim a… Read More »
Josh Parr’s decision to ride Shadow Hero in the Spring Champion Stakes at Randwick has been vindicated with the promising stayer scoring a hard-fought Group One win. The jockey had to make a touch choice between Shadow Hero and Castelvecchio, who he also rides regularly and won a Group One… Read More »
Super Seth has delivered on his potential in the stallion-making Caulfield Guineas, launching home late to deny the previously unbeaten Queensland colt Alligator Blood in the final stride of the $2 million Group One race. Trained by Sunshine Coast-based David Vandyke and ridden by former Caulfield-based Ryan Maloney, Alligator Blood… Read More »
Lindsay Park senior trainer David Hayes used Criterion as his yardstick when plotting a Melbourne spring carnival campaign for Cape Of Good Hope who has won first-up on Australian soil in the Caulfield Stakes. Criterion, the 2014 ATC Australian Derby winner, headed overseas the following year and had two runs… Read More »
Sydney miler Fierce Impact has posted his first Group One win in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. Producing a spirited down down the centre of the track, Fierce Impact defeated Night’s Watch in the $500,000 race. Age Of Chivalry took the minor placing.
One of the quirkiest horses in training, Nettoyer has an ally in Glen Boss who has steered her to a last-stride win in the Group Three Angst Stakes at Randwick. Nettoyer’s trainer Wendy Roche is another who believes in the mare’s ability and had no hesitation backing her up seven… Read More »
Mark Newnham has trained consecutive Spring Champion Stakes winners with Shadow Hero confirming his staying promise in the Group One race. Coming from midfield for jockey Josh Parr, Shadow Hero defeated Castelvecchio and Battenburg as the warm favourite at Randwick. Newnham prepared the filly Maid Of Heaven to win last… Read More »
Super Seth has produced a potent finish for a last-stride win in the $2 million Caulfield Guineas. Giving jockey Mark Zahra consecutive Group One wins at Caulfield, Super Seth overhauled Alligator Blood on the post to claim the $2 million race. Alligator Blood seemed set for victory when he shot… Read More »
Star Toowoomba three-year-old Gem Of Scotland is heading for a spell despite scoring another impressive win in the Cutters Skips Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm. Gem Of Scotland ($2.05) cruised to the lead at the 300m and went on to beat Ballistic Boy ($2.60) by 3 /4 length with The… Read More »
Classy colt Cosmic Force will chase a Group One win in Melbourne after turning the tables on first-up conqueror Standout in the Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick. Pinging from the barriers, Tim Clark took up the running on the $2.80 favourite and Cosmic Force beat off the challenge from Dirty… Read More »
A tilt at the Cox Plate will be considered for three-year-old Flit after her thrilling win by the barest margin in the Group One Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. The James Cummings-trained Flit was sent out the clear-cut $2.35 favourite in Saturday’s 1600m feature for three-year-old fillies but champion jockey Hugh… Read More »
A confident front-running ride by Sydney’s champion apprentice Robbie Dolan has been the catalyst for Colada’s record-breaking win in the Group Two Stan Fox Stakes at Randwick. Dolan took the initiative on the Gerald Ryan-trained Colada ($20) and the gelding stretched out in the straight when he was entitled to… Read More »
Import Cape Of Good Hope has made an instant impression on Australian soil, winning the Group One Caulfield Stakes. Moved from champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien to David Hayes’s Lindsay Park stable for the spring carnival, Cape Of Good Hope narrowly defeated Black Heart Bart in the weight-for-age race. Cape… Read More »
New Zealand stayer The Chosen One has earned a ticket into the Caulfield Cup with a hard-fought victory in the Herbert Power Stakes. As the winner of Saturday’s 2400m handicap, The Chosen One gains a ballot exemption into next week’s $5 million Caulfield Cup over the same distance. Backed from… Read More »
Yes Yes Yes will wear blinkers in the $14 million Everest after the three-year-old passed a crucial test in them during a race day gallop at Randwick. Trainer Chris Waller was keen to see how the Golden Rose runner-up responded to the gear change and Yes Yes Yes passed with… Read More »
Flit has snatched a last-stride win in the Thousand Guineas for Godolphin trainer James Cummings and jockey Hugh Bowman. Making her run between horses, Bowman lifted Flit across the line and the filly edged out Missile Mantra and Southbank in the Group One race over 1600m. The victory is easily… Read More »
