It might have been a low-key country TAB meeting at Muswellbrook, but the Annabel and Rob Archibald trained Siragusa caught the eye when making it two wins from two starts in a BM58 Handicap over 1280m. The three-year-old has been ⊠and still is ⊠very much a work in… Read More »
From Onesmoothoperator at the top of the weight scale to the bottom weight Litzdeel, the Listed Roy Higgins over 2600m is full of intriguing prospects, not least because the winner of the race will pick up a much sought-after âGolden Ticketâ ⊠a ballot free entry into the Melbourne Cup…. Read More »
Trainer Gavin Bedggood has given Group 1 winner Mornington Glory a thorough grounding ahead of his latest return to racing. Mornington Glory has his first outing in almost seven months in the Listed Bob Hoysted Handicap (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday where he will be joined by recent stable acquisition Johnny Rocker. Bedggood has played the long game with Mornington Glory after… Read More »
The international stars Forever Young, Calandagan and Ombudsman are all aligned as the odds-on favourites for the $30.5m 30th Dubai World Cup night at Meydan. And with Forever Young coming off a second consecutive victory in the $20m Saudi Cup, heâs the $1.40 race favourite with nation-wide betting agencies for… Read More »
Dual Group 1 winner Jigsaw is set to head to Western Australia for next monthâs Quokka after securing a slot in the $5 million sprint alongside Ladbrokes. Fresh off his victory in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes, the Cindy Alderson-trained gelding will travel to Perth as one of the… Read More »
Wind the clock back two years and the connections of Mark Twain were celebrating having gained a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup. Six months later after winning the Roy Higgins (2600m) at Flemington, those dreams were shattered by a tendon injury Mark Twain suffered while preparing for the 2024 spring. Move… Read More »
After much thought, Robbie Griffiths and connections have decided on a Stakes race in Adelaide to try and achieve some important ‘Black Type’ for Almost An Angel. The two-year-old has been scratched from the Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m) at Flemington in favour of the Listed Dequetteville Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville on Saturday. A debut winner on the… Read More »
Tommy Berry has made no secret of his desire to ride progressive stayer Soul Of Spain in the Sydney Cup, firstly chasing the mount and then committing to him for the duration of his autumn carnival campaign. Thus far, it is looking like a smart call with the Chris Waller-trained gelding an… Read More »
Having brought Caviar Heights halfway across the world, William Haggas’ assistant trainer, Isabella Paul, can’t believe the horse’s biggest hurdle at Rosehill will be a top-class galloper from home. The five-year-old, who made the trip to Australia alongside seasoned traveller and stablemate Dubai Honour, will line up in Saturday’s Neville Sellwood… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Knightâs Choice has made his return to the track with a barrier trial at Caulfield, signalling the beginning of his latest campaign. The 2024 Cup hero had been sidelined after being caught up in a strangles outbreak at Macedon Lodge, which forced the gelding into quarantine and… Read More »
Coolmore has outbid several major studs to secure Golden Slipper winner Guest House in a deal believed to be worth around $30 million. Interest in the colt surged following his dominant performance in the Group 1 Golden Slipper, with a competitive bidding battle emerging in the days after the worldâs… Read More »
One thing trainer Robbie Griffiths knows about Legacy Bound is he is a winner. Legacy Bound lines up for start number seven in the Listed VRC Sprint Classic (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday looking to improve upon his Flemington record and register win number five. The three-year-old son of Ole… Read More »
The Victoria Racing Club has unveiled a statue honouring national icon and Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne OAM at Flemington Racecourse. Ten years on from her historic victory aboard Prince of Penzance, Payneâs statue was revealed in front of family, friends and supporters, commemorating her groundbreaking achievement as the first… Read More »
The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and J D Hayes was left deflated after their two fillies did not make the final cut for the Golden Slipper at Rosehill. Medicinal and Gin Twist were emergencies two and three respectively in Australia’s richest two-year-old race. Ben Hayes was disappointed neither one of the pair… Read More »
After enduring a bumpy start to her preparation, Idle Flyer is back on target for her Group One goal, and this week’s Emancipation Stakes at Rosehill will be an important stepping stone towards it. The mare’s return to the races was delayed by a stubborn virus, forcing trainer Matthew Smith to kick… Read More »
The rain that has fallen in Melbourne with the prospect of more has been welcomed by Glen Thompson as he shoots for a Melbourne Cup berth with Whisky On The Hill. The Listed Roy Higgins (2600m) at Flemington on Saturday holds a ‘win and you’re in’ ticket for the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at… Read More »
The potential rain that is forecast to hit Flemington in the lead-up to the Australian Cup meeting is music to ears of Emma-Lee and David Browne. Up to 20mm was forecast for Thursday, up to another 9mm on Friday with between 1mm and 6mm on Saturday. It was that forecast that… Read More »
A good deed from the spring could be repaid this autumn when Tommy Berry teams up with the Cliff Brown-trained Sepals in the Doncaster Prelude at Rosehill. Sepals has raced in Sydney once before, finishing runner-up to Autumn Glow in the Golden Eagle (1500m) on November 1 with Ethan Brown… Read More »
Todd Pollard, the former trusted foreman for the Rob and Annabel Archibald stable in Queensland, landed his first winner as a trainer in his own right when Subterrain saluted at Eagle Farm in a Class 1 contest over 1400m. Subterrain was Pollardâs second runner ⊠and he had to wait… Read More »
Connections of Vinery Stud Stakes hopeful Panova have long identified the filly as a staying type, so the fact she is already a two-time stakes winner over shorter journeys has been a bonus. Rounding out her spring with back-to-back Group 3 victories in the Reginald Allen (1400m) and Carbine Club… Read More »
