The recently retired Damien Oliver will take up one more riding engagement when he lines up in the Saudi International Jockey’s Challenge later this month. Mark Van Triet, Oliver’s former manager, has confirmed Oliver’s Saudi commitment, but he has also emphasised that this will be a single assignment telling Racing.com,… Read More »
Trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman had their work cut-out getting Excommunicado to the racetrack. After showing promise in trials as a two-year-old, Excommunicado finally made it to the track to score a debut maiden win at Mornington in late December. Now the daughter of I Am Invincible makes her city debut on… Read More »
Winning a provincial maiden on debut then backing it up with a midweek success in town is usually the hallmark of an above-average horse and emerging filly The Black Cloud might just fit that bill. An autumn carnival appearance is on the cards for the three-year-old if she can continue her… Read More »
Just a few months after the retirement of dual Group 1 winner She’s Extreme, Anthony Cummings is set to unveil another handy daughter of top stallion Extreme Choice in Rosehill debutante Extreme Diva. The youngster will line up in the Widden Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday off the back of… Read More »
Here’s a run of form that might be difficult to emulate. It was a case of a seven-day form blitz from the six-year-old gelding Dubai Moon, who was a forty-race veteran with three wins behind his name when he arrived at the Kyneton and Hanging Rock race meeting on December… Read More »
Counteroffensive will be out to add his name to Peter and Paul Snowden’s army of two-year-olds for the Blue Diamond Stakes. The son of Deep Field heads to the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield on Saturday and if he runs well could be back at the same track for the… Read More »
One month on from their Perth Cup (2400m) success, trainers Grant and Alana Williams have quickly turned their attention to upcoming feature races. Grant and Alana Williams’ will welcome back stable stars Alsephina and Keshi Boom back to work next Tuesday, as well as recent acquisition Western Empire. Alsephina finished second in the Railway… Read More »
Golden Vale was an emphatic winner on debut four months ago and Miller is confident she can deliver on her big potential again. The highly-regarded Churchill filly runs in the Andrich Cousins Raceday Plate (1000m) and her barrier trial showed she’s ready to be a force again. Golden Vale ran second in… Read More »
A desire to get a head start on the elite three-year-old fillies has prompted Matthew Smith to kick off French Endeavour’s campaign in benchmark grade this weekend. However, he doesn’t expect the talented filly to be there for long and is keen to see her return to black-type racing sooner rather… Read More »
After a long lay-off, only so much work can be achieved on the training track before it is time for a return to racing. The Tony and Calvin Mcevoy-trained Naiconi will be making her first appearance in 62 weeks when she lines up in the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield… Read More »
Josh Parr has partnered speedy gelding Malkovich to his only two stakes wins and he is optimistic of a three-peat in the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes at Rosehill. The six-year-old will extend to 1200m for just the third time in 33 starts on Saturday having struggled at his two other attempts… Read More »
King Charles III’s horse Desert Hero has been ruled out of the Sydney autumn carnival, but trainer William Haggas has confirmed stablemate Dubai Honour is locked in for an Australian return. Haggas said it was only in the past 24 hours that connections had decided Desert Hero, who had been among the leading… Read More »
Trainer Ciaron Maher has heard all the hype surrounding lightly raced Jimmysstar, but is reluctant to push him too far, too early. Unbeaten in two Australian starts after winning two of his three starts in New Zealand, Jimmysstar is set to make his return at in the Sportsbet Get On Extra… Read More »
The Golden Slipper is just seven weeks away and given their record of success with two-year-olds, it is no surprise Peter and Paul Snowden will have a strong hand in Sydney’s first juvenile black-type races of the year at Rosehill. While Counteroffensive has been scratched from the Canonbury Stakes (1100m) to… Read More »
The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman stable hold Blue Diamond Stakes ambitions for Eneeza, but first there is a lead-up race to be won at Caulfield. Eneeza makes her return following a let-up in the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) on Saturday which will be her sole outing before the… Read More »
Resident tipster Adam gives his betting strategy for Thursday (1/2/2024) racing. Please note that some prices quoted were available at the time of writing, which was 8am Thursday. Take note that other plays may be added throughout the day. Index 0.5u = A chance/throw at the stumps 1u = A… Read More »
Snaring a riding contract in Hong Kong is a much sought-after privilege. Fair to say, you don’t receive one unless you have earned it. The fact that Ben Thompson has got the call-up is due reward for his hard work over recent seasons which has brought him an ever-progressive rise… Read More »
A protest lodged by one of the Racing Victoria Stewards panel has been upheld at Sandown. Steward Ray Livingstone lodged the objection following the running of the Senet Gambling Law Experts Handicap (1600m) on Wednesday. Fine Rebel, ridden by Tayla Childs, crossed the line a neck ahead of Eloped (Craig Williams)… Read More »
Golden Eagle winner Obamburumai will return to Sydney this autumn for the Doncaster Mile with Josh Parr confirming he has been booked for the Group 1 ride. Parr partnered the Japanese-trained horse to win the $10 million Golden Eagle in the spring, replacing superstar jockey Yutaka Take , who was injured in a race… Read More »
The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable hope a gelding operation will allow Et Tu Brute to fulfill the promise he had shown the trainers early in his career. Having his first start as a gelding at Sandown on Wednesday, Et Tu Brute overcame a slow start to score a convincing win in… Read More »
