Archive for category: Australian Racing

• Permit shows staying talent at Rosehill

  Australian Racing January 14, 2012 6:36 pm

  Lightly-raced stayer Permit staked his claim for a Sydney Cup campaign in the autumn after overcoming some anxious moments in the straight to win at Rosehill on Saturday.

   

• Schiffer back to her best

  Australian Racing January 14, 2012 6:30 pm

  Sydney trainer Gerald Ryan arrived at the Gold Coast on Saturday hoping his former top juvenile Schiffer could repay the faith he had in her, and left the course adamant she was back to her brilliant best.

   

• Peter Robl bags Rosehill double

  Australian Racing January 14, 2012 6:12 pm

  Peter Robl’s comeback has exceeded all his expectations and he continued his strong form with a race-to-race double at Rosehill on Saturday.

   

• Todd Balfour after Mornington Cup with mare

  Australian Racing January 13, 2012 6:25 pm

  Trainer Todd Balfour has Mornington and Adelaide Cup aspirations for Sean Baile Mor and is looking for an encouraging run from the mare at Flemington on Saturday.

   

• The Owl could earn trip to Brisbane

  Australian Racing January 13, 2012 6:21 pm

  Peter Snowden will be testing the waters for a Brisbane winter carnival campaign when lightly-raced The Owl steps out again at Rosehill on Saturday.

   

• Yellow Jersey a Blue Diamond hopeful

  Australian Racing January 13, 2012 6:19 pm

  The Anthony Freedman-trained Yellow Jersey makes a belated start to his career at Flemington on Saturday and a win in the Better Beyond Plate would see him in contention for the $1 million Blue Diamond Stakes.

   

• Chris Munce the master of juvenile races

  Australian Racing January 13, 2012 6:17 pm

  When it comes to winning major two-year-old races, champion jockey Chris Munce is peerless.

   

• There’s Only One after six straight

  Australian Racing January 13, 2012 3:33 pm

  Leading trainer Peter Moody is attacking Saturday’s Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington with three runners, with the stable’s number one jockey Luke Nolen engaged to ride the very much in-form There’s Only One.

   

• Biggles to fly high in Magic Millions Guineas

  Australian Racing January 13, 2012 3:20 pm

  He hasn’t yet ridden a Group One winner and has just celebrated his 18th birthday but rising star apprentice Tim Bell is anything but overawed about riding against Australia’s best jockeys in the Magic Millions Guineas.

   

• Mathew Cahill after seventh Cowra Cup

  Australian Racing January 13, 2012 3:15 pm

  Home town hero Mathew Cahill saddles up to attempt his seventh win in Sunday’s $20,000 Cowra Cup aboard Beaveroo.