Served Cold showed she was right on track for a tilt at the VRC Oaks after becoming the first filly to win the Geelong Classic. The Danny O’Brien-trained filly accounted for her six male rivals in Wednesday’s 2200m Listed race. The Geelong Classic is open to three-year-olds as a lead-up to the… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes have will be out to add their names to the honour of Cox Plate winning trainers. That honour roll includes their father David and grandfather Colin and Ben Hayes believes they have a strong chance in this year’s edition of the… Read More »
Adam Carney treated himself to an early birthday present when he won the battle for the share in Future History that was offered via Inglis Digital this week. Carney paid $205,000 for a 10 percent she in the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained import, who is guaranteed a start in next month’s… Read More »
Gerald Ryan travelled to the United States a few years ago to attend the sales in Saratoga and while there, he also took the opportunity to sample the local racing product. One of the horses he saw compete was triple Group 1 winner Frosted and it left an indelible mark. “I… Read More »
With a Group 1 prize at stake, the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable has again called on James Mcdonald to ride I Am Me in the Manikato Stakes. I Am Me will be having her first start at Moonee Valley on Saturday when she lines up against six opponents in the Group 1 sprint…. Read More »
Punters are struggling to get their head around many runners in this year’s Cox Plate, none more so than Victoria Road. The Aidan O’Brien-trained entire, a four-year-old by Australian time, is the only UK-prepared galloper in the 2040-metre Group 1 and will be having his first Australian start in Saturday’s… Read More »
Seasoned jockey Jim Byrne is on the comeback trail after being sidelined for a full five months following surgery on both of his knees. Byrne is intent on re-establishing himself in the jockey ranks in Queensland, but he is under no illusions about the difficulty of the immediate task facing… Read More »
Champion jockey Frankie Dettori has been handed a suspension that will prevent him from taking part in the coveted Melbourne Cup. This is a pivotal race that the illustrious jockey has yet to add to his extensive CV. The suspension, spanning 16 days, is a result of Dettori exceeding the… Read More »
Glamour mare Amelia’s Jewel is back on track after a shock defeat and will now progress to the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on November 4. Amelia’s Jewel ran well below her best in the G1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield when ninth to Attrition, but a vet test… Read More »
Apprentice Zac Lloyd will be looking to emulate his cousin Chad Schofield as a Cox Plate winning jockey when he partners Militarize in the weight-for-age championship at Moonee Valley. Schofield scored aboard the last three-year-old, Shamus Award in 2013, to win the 2040m Group 1 Cox Plate, and on Saturday Lloyd will be attempting the same feat. Shamus Award went into… Read More »
We haven’t seen anywhere near the best of four-time Group 1 winning sprinter-miler Alcohol Free in Australia, but Gai Waterhouse is confident she can improve over a bit further in Saturday’s The Invitation (1400m). Purchased by Yu Long Investments as a racing and breeding prospect in Australia, she’s run 10th,… Read More »
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace will back-up Gold Trip into the Cox Plate after all the early indications are that he has taken no harm from his tough run in the Caulfield Cup. Gold Trip will be joined in Australia’s weight-for-age championship at Moonee Valley on Saturday by three-year-old King Colorado. The… Read More »
A fourth win at Moonee Valley beckons for Imperatriz when the mare faces six rivals in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes. Saturday’s 1200m sprint will be the fourth consecutive run at the track for Imperatriz who started the ball rolling with victory in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) in March. This… Read More »
It isn’t the barrier James McDonald requested, but Danny Shum has labelled gate seven ‘OK’ for Romantic Warrior in Saturday’s $5 million Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. The Hong Kong star will start just wide of the middle of the field of 12 for the 2040-metre weight-for-age contest. Romantic Warrior… Read More »
Leading trainers Gai Waterhouse and Mike Moroney have announced that several of their premier horses will not be participating in this year’s Melbourne Cup. Moroney has made the call to send Emissary for a spell. The 2022 Melbourne Cup runner-up recently finished 26 lengths behind the winner in the Caulfield… Read More »
Group 1-winning jockey Ethan Brown will take an indefinite break from race riding, stemming from the severe injuries he sustained during a harrowing fall at the Australian Guineas in March. The accident left Brown with major internal injuries, marking a challenging path to recovery. In an emotional post on social… Read More »
Ryan Maloney has been booked to ride the Tony and Maddysen Sears trained Yellow Brick in The Golden Eagle at Rosehill on November 4. Maloney has just returned to Queensland after basing himself in Sydney for the first couple of months of the new season, but he will be eyeing… Read More »
The two days at Moonee Valley come to a crescendo on Saturday afternoon but there are so many highlights. It shapes as another intriguing G1 WS Cox Plate (2040m) with international interest aplenty. Romantic Warrior, the $4.00 favourite with online bookies, is the hope of Hong Kong but he will… Read More »
Grahame Begg is confident Magic Time has what it takes to secure a big pay-day in Saturday’s The Invitation at Randwick after she won her fourth race and second at Group 3 level from just six starts last time out. Sent forward by Nash Rawiller second up in the Group 3 The… Read More »
Without A Fight has been issued a 1kg penalty for his Caulfield Cup win with the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained gelding to now carry 56.5kg in the Melbourne Cup. Racing Victoria’s head of handicapping David Hegan announced the penalty on Monday afternoon, two days after his win under 55.5kg in the… Read More »
