Having made sure to savour his Golden Slipper win, young jockey Zac Lloyd says it’s “back to business” as he looks to add to his Group 1 haul in the coming weeks. Guest House’s victory in last weekend’s $5 million Golden Slipper gave Lloyd his fourth and most significant major, and… Read More »
Jedibeel has secured a slot in the $5 million Quokka at Ascot and will represent Trackside NZ and Perth Racing in Western Australia’s richest race. Prepared by Brad Widdup, the gelding heads west in strong form after finishing runner-up in the Group 1 Galaxy at Rosehill last Saturday, following a… Read More »
A start in the Kindergarten Stakes will be considered for lightly raced colt Under Focus after he went one better than his debut second with a win on Randwick’s Kensington track. A $300,000 Easter yearling buy for Yulong, the youngster is by Too Darn Hot out of an unraced full… Read More »
Victoria is in desperate need of rain, but for Bendigo trainer Tim Fitzsimmons that is the last thing he wants ahead of Onesmoothoperator running at Flemington. Former UK galloper Onesmoothoperator is down to run in the Listed Roy Higgins (2600m) on Saturday, on the proviso the track is not too wet. Success in… Read More »
The Bjorn Baker stable has advised Racing NSW stewards that Stefi Magnetica has been retired from racing. As a result, all wagering operators have been instructed to remove the mare from betting markets for Sydney Autumn Carnival feature races. The five-year-old bows out with an impressive record, having earned $7.36… Read More »
One of the early favourites in Melbourne Cup betting is now highly unlikely to make the trip to Australia for the first Tuesday in November. Constitution Hill, once regarded as the world’s leading hurdler, entered Melbourne Cup discussions last month when owner Michael Buckley floated the idea of targeting the… Read More »
With confirmation this week that Autumn Glow will target the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, stablemate Aeliana is set to back up at Rosehill in a Tancred Stakes showdown with defending titleholder Dubai Honour. One of three Group 1 winners for Chris Waller and James Mcdonald on Golden Slipper Day, Aeliana has never raced on… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team will be out to add to their impressive record in the Australian Cup when Apulia heads to the 2000m contest on Saturday. Colin Hayes, David Hayes, Peter Hayes, Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig all have their names as winning trainers of the Australian Cup and now… Read More »
A broken hand does not always mean positive things but for small-time trainer Sharryn Livingstone it meant that a career as a horse trainer came to be. With no more than four or at the most five horses in work at any time, results matter and there is an element… Read More »
It appears the apple hasn’t fallen far from the tree when it comes to exciting filly Ohope Wins and her sire, Ocean Park. The New Zealand Oaks winner makes her Australian debut in the Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday, her seventh start in a campaign that has been… Read More »
Trainer Michael Costa will return to establish his training base in Queensland following the Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan on Saturday. In 2022, Costa received what he described as a “left field” opportunity when he was offered the role of private trainer for Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum… Read More »
Two runners, Ohope Wins and Belle Cheval, who have been attracting attention in New Zealand in recent times, are set to flex their muscle in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes over 2000m at Rosehill on Saturday. Ohope Wins was superbly handled by the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott training… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller and owner John Messara announced on Tuesday that Autumn Glow will be asked to stretch her brilliance out to a middle distance for the first time during her unbeaten 11-start career for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes on April 11, Day Two of The Championships. This means Autumn… Read More »
One of France’s premier staying races is now a ‘win and you’re in’ race for Australia’s iconic race, the Melbourne Cup. The Group 2 Prix Kergorlay (3000m) joins the Belmont Gold Cup in the US and the Ebor Handicap as ballot exempt races for the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington… Read More »
James Mcdonald can see similarities between Yulong’s latest high-priced import, Barnavara, and champion mare Via Sistina, despite the former having it all to do as she prepares for her Sydney debut. The champion rider – who collected another three Group 1 wins at Rosehill on Saturday to take his career… Read More »
Unbeaten mare Autumn Glow will step out in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Day 2 of The Championships, with connections locking in the feature as her next target. The four-year-old heads into the race boasting a flawless 11-start record, continuing her rise among Australia’s elite gallopers. Trainer Chris… Read More »
Champion mare Via Sistina has reached another milestone, with Yulong confirming she is in foal to elite stallion Dubawi. The announcement follows her retirement earlier this year after a decorated career featuring 12 Group 1 victories. Her achievements were headlined by back-to-back Cox Plate triumphs, cementing her status among the… Read More »
Trainer John Mcardle and his highly talented filly My Gladiola are returning to Flemington looking to post a victory in a Stakes race on the straight course. The Listed VRC Sprint Classic (1100m) on Saturday will see My Gladiola attempt to get a win on the board after two runs down the Flemington straight this campaign…. Read More »
When Dubai Honour is showing cheek on the training track, it generally translates to an outstanding race day performance, and Isabella Paul is seeing all the right signs ahead of the UK raider’s Tancred Stakes assignment. This year marks the eight-year-old’s third autumn carnival in Sydney and Paul, who has travelled… Read More »
Five Victorian trainers have been issued fines totalling $24,000 by the Victorian Racing Tribunal after horses in their care returned positive swabs to the prohibited substance Formestane and its metabolite 4-hydroxytestosterone. The matter, which has been ongoing for an extended period, was finalised on Monday after all five trainers entered… Read More »
