For the second year in a row the Group Two Caulfield Sprint has finished in a dead-heat. But this year’s edition race also had a protest, only to be dismissed. Dwayne Dunn, rider of the fast-finishing Lumosty, fired in a protest claiming interference from co-winner Eclair Choice. The objection was… Read More »
Mahuta has some big shoes to fill following his first stakes win at Caulfield. The last two winners of the Listed Gothic Stakes, Stratum Star and Hucklebuck, have gone on to claim Group One wins the following spring. The Darren Weir-trained Mahuta graduated from a Kyneton maiden victory to claim… Read More »
Apprentice Luke Dittman got a compensation win for missing the ride on Worthy Cause in Melbourne when he landed a Doomben plunge on stablemate Spot The Diff on Saturday. For the second week in a row, bookmakers were hammered in a Doomben two-year-old race as $2.50 was offered early but… Read More »
Dale Miller almost knocked back the chance to buy Miss Amajardan because at $6,500 he thought she was too cheap. She is looking an even bigger bargain now after taking her prize money to more than $83,000 with victory at Randwick on Saturday. Trained by Jenny Graham at Port Macquarie,… Read More »
A decisive ride from Craig Williams has helped three-year-old filly Andrioli to an all-the-way win in the Yellowglen Plate at Caulfield. From barrier nine of 11 in the first race on Caulfield Cup day, Williams pressed forward and was able to cross to the front before getting his mount to… Read More »
Jockey Mark Zahra is counting Under The Louvre’s turn of foot to help the horse overcome the outside barrier in the Moonga Stakes. Under The Louvre, second in the 1400m-Group Three race last year to subsequent dual Group One winner Lucky Hussler, is favourite to go one better on Saturday… Read More »
Prince Khalid Abdullah has won many of the world’s biggest horse races. And on Saturday, Snow Sky will strive to land a first Melbourne spring carnival win for the Saudi prince’s Juddmonte Farms international racing operation in the $3 million Caulfield Cup. “The Caulfield Cup is one of the world’s… Read More »
Mitchell Bell’s alliance with promising sprinter-miler Artlee could have a side benefit for the jockey at Randwick. Bell usually makes his living around NSW provincial racetracks each Saturday but he has been lured to Sydney to ride Artlee when last season’s Country Championship winner resumes in the City Tattersalls Club… Read More »
Veteran sprinter Fontelina will be on trial for the chance to win his favourite race for a third time when he has his first start for premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan. Formerly trained by Anthony Cummings at Randwick, Fontelina will return to the track for Saturday’s City Tattersall’s Club Lightning… Read More »
Dean Yendall hasn’t had to change too much to take the ride on lightweight Magnapal in the Caulfield Cup. While most jockeys would be on a strict diet and fitness regime to get down to the 50kg Magnapal carries on Saturday, Yendall has concentrated on healthy eating. “I’ve basically just… Read More »
Barry Lockwood has taken the harder of two options at Doomben for Hidden Pearl as he contemplates a trip to Melbourne for the mare. Since being transferred from the Northern Rivers to Lockwood’s Eagle Farm stable, Hidden Pearl has won four times and been placed twice in six starts for… Read More »
Michiaki Yabe is in Melbourne hoping to realise his late father’s dream with Hokko Brave this spring. The horse’s owner visited the Werribee quarantine centre to see his horse on the eve of the Japanese galloper’s Australian debut in Saturday’s $3 million Caulfield Cup (2400m). He said his father Koichi… Read More »
Les Ross has made gear changes for two of his Doomben runners as he begins another bid to be Brisbane’s leading trainer of juveniles. Ross has three of the eight runners – Fallen For You, One Golden Day and Mishani Believer – in Saturday’s Smoke and Mirrors Handicap for fillies…. Read More »
Tony McEvoy hasn’t enjoyed the best of luck with his team in the Melbourne spring carnival so far and is looking for a turnaround when The Messina Nymph lines up at Caulfield. The trainer has lost Alpine Eagle, Bull Point and Manuel for the spring and is pinning his hopes… Read More »
Last year’s two minor placegetters are among four horses to line up for their second attempt at the Caulfield Cup. David Hayes is thrilled with barrier two for 2014 runner-up Rising Romance and is convinced she’s on target to run well. Lucia Valentina finished third last year and is back… Read More »
The Brisbane Race Club has provided a look into the future, posting a profit for last season largely because of non-racing activities. The BRC announced a $260,000 profit after it had originally budgeted for a $390,000 loss because of the closure of its main track at Eagle Farm for redevelopment…. Read More »
Jack Hobbs must defy a wide draw as he heads a cast of 13 for the Champion Stakes at Ascot. John Gosden’s Irish Derby winner skipped the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe earlier this month in favour of Saturday’s race and remains a short-priced favourite. The 5-4 favourite, Jack Hobbs… Read More »
Caulfield Cup first emergency Quest For More is among the 44 entries for the Geelong Cup. His English trainer Roger Charlton is resigned to Quest For More missing a start in Saturday’s $3 million Caulfield Cup, a race he earmarked as the perfect lead-up to the Melbourne Cup. If, as… Read More »
Lankan Rupee has been ruled out of the spring carnival. Rated one of the best sprinters in the world, Lankan Rupee will have surgery to fix an off-hind hock issue. The five-time Group One winner was beaten first-up when third as an odds-on favourite in last Saturday’s Schillaci Stakes at… Read More »
The Caulfield Cup has eluded Glen Boss but the jockey reckons it’s only a matter of time before that changes. Boss has won the other three races considered `majors’ in Australian racing – the Melbourne Cup, Cox Plate and Golden Slipper – but needs a Caulfield Cup to become the… Read More »
