Black Type for a filly is very important for their future as a broodmare. Last start Flemington winner Exit is Adelaide bound in the search of a Stakes race victory in the Listed H C Nitschke Stakes (1400m) at Morphettville Parks on Saturday. The Ciaron Maher-trained filly is also in… Read More »
Mornington trainer Jerome Hunter is looking forward to again testing Wonder Boy over a mile, this time on his home track. Wonder Boy contests the No Fuss Event Hire Handicap (1600m) at Mornington on Saturday ahead of a possible trip to Brisbane with the four-year-old. Hunter said he had no reason to doubt… Read More »
With a record of six wins from eight rides aboard Headley Grange, it is little wonder the gelding’s connections are pinning their faith in Adam Hyeronimus to get the best from him in the All Aged Stakes at Randwick. The five-year-old turned in a brace of slashing performances to start… Read More »
Trainer Shawn Mathrick is looking forward to tackling another Stakes race with recent stable acquisition Corniche. The former Godolphin galloper scored at Flemington at his third outing for Mathrick and will on Saturday contest the Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m) at Mornington. A pleasing effort could then see Mathrick Adelaide bound… Read More »
Randwick’s All-Aged Stakes Day is the finale of a magnificent Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, and it’s Campione D’Italia who’s seeking a Juvenile Group 1 double with the Champagne Stakes. Fresh from a three-quarter length victory over Miss Chanel in the ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes of 1400m at Randwick, he had… Read More »
Top weight and a wide draw have left Banker’s Choice with it all to do when he goes out to defend his Mornington Cup crown on Saturday. The eight-year-old son of Mongolian Khan was in the care of trainer Glenn Thompson when he took out last year’s Mornington Cup in… Read More »
An outside gate has put Chris Waller in two minds about whether Jokers Grin will kick off his campaign in the Hall Mark Stakes at Randwick, or if he’ll revert to Plan A and head straight to Queensland. The former Perth sprinter hasn’t raced since finishing fifth in the Group… Read More »
The big winner at Ascot on Saturday will be the winner of the $5m Quokka … and, while that is a highly competitive race possibly offering a thrilling finish, a supporting feature could well upstage the Quokka as the race of the day. The $500,000 Karrakatta Plate, which is contested… Read More »
On the same day that Persian Caviar, a daughter of Black Caviar, saluted at Sandown, the family of Winx also added another winner to the honour roll when Time Of My Life, a half-sister to Winx, being out of Vegas Showgirl, got the job done at Doomben, albeit by the… Read More »
Smooth Chino goes into the $5 million Quokka at Ascot on Saturday as a six-time winner from seven career starts. The Indianna Weinert trained gelding has drawn barrier number eleven for the big race. “I think I’m ok with it,” said trainer Indianna Weinert when reflecting on the pros and… Read More »
When Miss Chanel kicked off her career in January, Adrian Bott never expected her to still be up and running on the final day of the Sydney autumn carnival. Fully prepared to send her to the spelling paddock after every run, Bott says the filly has given connections little choice… Read More »
A second shot at a ‘win and you’re in’ race is what the connections of Basilinna are chasing at Mornington. Last year Basilinna won a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup, courtesy of her win in the Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington in May. Trainers Emma-Lee and David Browne have not ruled… Read More »
A dual headline act came out of Heat 10 of the National Apprentices Race Series at Sandown on Wednesday. The lightly raced Persian Caviar won the race to claim her second victory in only four career starts in which she has never finished out of the placings. That’s promising form… Read More »
Ben Thompson intensified his challenge for a maiden Brisbane Jockey’s Premiership when he claimed five winners at Doomben on Wednesday. The day’s results allowed Thompson to push past Ryan Maloney to re-take the lead in the Jockey’s Premiership, but these two riders are still only separated by a couple of… Read More »
Gerald Ryan will use the Frank Packer Plate at Randwick to test the stamina reserves of Matias, but he has good reason to believe the three-year-old will run at least a middle-distance journey. The winner of the Grand Prix Stakes (1800m) at Eagle Farm in December, Matias will extend beyond… Read More »
Newgate Farm has elevated its flagship stallion Extreme Choice to an equal Australian record service fee of $385,000 (inc GST), recognising his continued success at the highest level. The rise reflects the ongoing influence of Extreme Choice, whose progeny this season include Group 1-winning filly Apocalyptic, Todman Stakes-winning colt Paradoxium… Read More »
Twelve starts in a preparation is unusual nowadays but Michael Morrison is hoping his hardy galloper Down Under Stunnah can still deliver at her final run this time in at Ipswich. Morrison has recently moved his stable from Beaudesert to Ipswich and he is also hopeful that the five-year-old can… Read More »
A poor barrier draw may delay the planned kick-off to the campaign of Desert Lightning at Mornington. Desert Lightning has drawn the widest barrier in the 17-horse Listed Hareeba Stakes (1200m) on Saturday in which he has 60kg and will be ridden by Luke Nolen. The field limit is 15 on Saturday with a further… Read More »
With a $2.7 million price tag and the pedigree to be a star, all eyes were on St Gotthard at Warwick Farm, and the young colt didn’t disappoint. While the winning margin was narrow, the brother to 2024 Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Switzerland showed tenacity to get the job done,… Read More »
Trainer Will Hulbert has had a $2000 fine reduced by half following an appeal over offensive language used in social media posts. The Racing Victoria Tribunal on Wednesday ruled that Hulbert’s use of the words “retard” and “poof” on the Hulbert Racing X account was “understandable but not excusable” after… Read More »
