Twelve months ago trainer Shaun Dwyer bypassed the Sydney Cup with Anudjawun because he felt the gelding wasn’t ready. It’s a different story this time around with Dwyer confident the six-year-old is spot-on for Saturday’s 3200-metre stamina test at Randwick. “The option was there for the Sydney Cup last year. [...]
Paul Messara isn’t going to Randwick on Saturday expecting to win the Group One Champagne Stakes with Rowie. But the emotions will flow if the unexpected happens. Rowie is a $71 chance in a race dominated by undefeated colt Pierro who is at $1.35 to add the Champagne Stakes to [...]
Ambidexter has been competitive with the best of his generation and at Randwick on Saturday he will get the chance to round out his autumn on a winning note. The colt has not tasted victory this preparation but he has finished fourth at his past two starts in Group One [...]
Pinwheel isn’t the best horse in Peter Snowden’s stable but he is up there with the most honest. The six-year-old has raced 29 times for 10 wins and 12 placings and will be out to enhance that record even further when he lines up in the Listed Hall Mark Stakes [...]
Trainer John Sargent concedes he knows little about Quintessential’s opposition but is confident the filly can produce a strong Queensland Oaks trial in the Group Three Gunsynd Classic at Eagle Farm. Sargent is hopeful of a two-state feature double with the New Zealand Oaks placegetter in Saturday’s 1600-metre feature in [...]
Efficient has been cleared to start in Saturday’s Group One Sydney Cup at Randwick. The eight-year-old underwent a veterinary examination on Friday morning and was passed fit to take his place in the 3200m staying feature by Racing NSW’s senior veterinarian Dr Craig Suann. The 2007 Melbourne Cup winner was [...]
Australian punters wanting to back Black Caviar at a not too prohibitive quote have the chance to do so with UK bookmakers who have opened betting on the Group One Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 23. The world’s highest-rated sprinter is at odds of 4-6 ($1.67) with [...]
Group winner Crafty Irna has overcome an interruption to her program and will look to turn her autumn fortunes around in Saturday’s Emancipation Stakes. Crafty Irna, winner of the Group Three Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) at last year’s autumn carnival, was forced out of the Neville Sellwood Stakes at Rosehill [...]
Wet tracks and wide gates have made for a frustrating campaign for connections of talented colt Rekindled Alliance. Trainer Paul Messara has again been left to rue the three-year-old’s bad luck after he came up with gate nine of 10 for Saturday’s Group Three Frank Packer Plate (2000m) at Randwick. [...]
Two-year-old Force Command will be looking to replicate his trial form when he makes his race debut in the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes at Caulfield. Trainer Greg Eurell has reason for optimism that the son of Commands, who cost $100,000 at the Melbourne Premier sales, can get the job done [...]