The fine weather forecast for Sydney this week is good news for trainer Paul Perry and his Lord Mayor’s Cup contender Southern Skye. The gelding needs a firm track to show his best and he looks like getting conditions to suit at Rosehill for Saturday’s 2000 metre Listed race. Southern [...]
Trainer Mick Kent will confer with the owners of last year’s Group One Australian Oaks winner Absolutely before finalising a path to next month’s Brisbane Cup at Eagle Farm. Kent has nominated Absolutely for the Group Three Chairman’s Handicap at Doomben on Saturday but is undecided whether the four-year-old will [...]
Impeccably bred colt Crystal Web scored a perfect 10 for his dam Crystal Snip when he defied an alarming betting drift to land an impressive debut win at Sandown. Crystal Web, a son of first season sire Hard Spun, is the tenth winner from 10 foals to race for Crystal [...]
Trainer Rob Heathcote’s hopes of celebrating his first home-town Group One win have been dealt a blow with favourite Buffering drawing wide in the BTC Cup at Doomben. Buffering has been a short-priced favourite for Saturday’s 1200 metre feature following his outstanding autumn performances against Black Caviar and Hay List [...]
The odds of star Queensland sprinter Buffering claiming his first Group One in the BTC Cup are likely to lengthen following a horror barrier for Saturday’s feature at Doomben. Buffering was the $2.40 favourite with TAB Sportsbet before coming up with gate 14 in the 15-horse field at Wednesday’s barrier [...]
Black Caviar will take on a field of non Group One-winning rivals for only the second time in 16 starts in Saturday’s Goodwood at Morphettville. The wonder mare has had at least one Group One winner opposed to her in all but one of her past 15 starts. That was [...]
Brett Partelle says Stradbroke Handicap hopeful Torio’s Quest is showing he’s back to his best following a pleasing barrier trial at Rosehill. Torio’s Quest starred with a four-length Queensland Guineas win at last year’s winter carnival and is being aimed at Brisbane’s richest sprint next month. The four-year-old finished fourth [...]
Platinum Jack can keep alive his chances of a Queensland Derby start with a competitive showing against older horses at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. The last-start Wyong maiden winner will step out in the Fairfield RSL Memorial Club Handicap but has come in for solid support in his first try [...]
Secret Indulgence, raced in the same ownership as Black Caviar, may have her first metropolitan start on her home track on Saturday. While Black Caviar goes for her 21st straight victory in the Group One $500,000 The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville, Secret Indulgence is engaged in a $70,000 fillies and [...]
Guy Walter hasn’t completely ruled out a Doomben Cup start for Skyerush but the trainer’s immediate focus is only on Saturday’s Listed Lord Mayor’s Cup in Sydney. Skyerush will take aim in the $100,000 event over 2000m at Rosehill, looking to add to her two stakes victories. Skyerush was an [...]