Star apprentice Braith Nock rode the biggest winner of his emerging career when Cristal Clear took out the Group 2 Ajax Stakes. Trainer Rob Archibald confirmed Cristal Clear will go straight to the Doncaster Mile, run over the famous Royal Randwick mile course on April 4, Day One of The… Read More »
A set of blinkers and a quick back-up has provided the connections of Salty Pearl with a rich prize at Caulfield. The Ciaron Maher stable had no qualms about backing Salty Pearl up into the $500,000 VOBIS Platinum Guineas (1600m) on Saturday after the filly had chased home the smart… Read More »
Chris Waller has captured his fourth successive Coolmore Classic, while James McDonald has moved to within one win of Damien Oliver’s record number of majors following Lazzura’s brave victory in the feature race at Rosehill. Lumping 58kg, Lazzura became the first mare since Sunline (60kg) in 2002 to carry more… Read More »
Jockey Ben Melham will be shooting for another Australian Cup after Birdman confirmed his chances with an easy win at Caulfield. Melham will partner the Chris Waller-trained galloper in the Flemington feature on March 28 after guiding the Irish-bred import to victory in the Group 2 Peter Young Stakes (1800m)… Read More »
The colours of a Legend of the Australian turf have been carried to victory in a $1 million race at Caulfield. Big Wigs defied the widest draw to sweep down the outside of the Caulfield straight to claim the Showdown (1200m) on Saturday. The Phillip Stokes-trained colt carried the colours… Read More »
Sixties, the talented colt, impressed with a dominant effort but Waller’s previous eight winners of the feature three-year-old race were all fillies starting with all-time great Winx in 2015. Waller also won the race with Foxplay (2017), Unforgotten (2018), Verry Elleegant (2019), Funstar (2020), Hungry Heart (2021), Zougotcha (2023) and… Read More »
Bryce Heys started the day at Rosehill, but he wasn’t there to welcome back his 100th winner when Flying For Fun posted her first Group race success in the Maurice McCarten Stakes. Heys saddled up fourth placed Mailata in the opening race in Sydney, before heading up the freeway bound… Read More »
Vauban looked under siege on the home turn before his superior stamina genes kicked in and he drew clear to win the Group 3 $350,000 Sky High Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. The former Irish hurdler might be a rising nine-year-old showed he is still a force to… Read More »
Warwoven has secured one of the final spots in the Golden Slipper with victory in the Pago Pago Stakes. Bjorn Baker is now set to have two leading contenders in the Golden Slipper after Warwoven booked his place in the race with a professional performance in the Pago Pago Stakes…. Read More »
Pembrey, ridden by James McDonald, led throughout and comfortably held her rivals at bay to win the Group 3 $250,000 Magic Night Stakes (1200m). Although Pembrey is not currently among the entries for the Golden Slipper, her Magic Night victory guarantees her a place in the $5 million race next… Read More »
The filly may be paying the price for the strong company she kept last year, but Mating Call has the potential to overcome that on her path towards a possible Australasian Oaks berth. Co-trainers Dan Clarken and Oopy Macgillivray could not be happier with the way their emerging talent has… Read More »
Fans of “SF”, or Sydney form, are likely already aware of him, but at double-figure odds Sibaaq could be one who slips under the radar. A drifter in betting markets out to $11 on Friday, trainer Declan Maher believes that despite sharing a surname with leading trainer Ciaron Maher, his… Read More »
Some runners get better with age and, after recent performances, the forty-six start veteran Hatchet certainly falls into that category as he looks to further enhance that reputation when he contests the $150,000 Gold Jewel over 1400m at the Gold Coast on Saturday. The Robert Heathcote-trained seven-year-old arrives on a… Read More »
A full field will face the starter in the $500,000 QTIS Jewel 3YO over 1200m on Saturday with two runners travelling south from North Queensland to take their place in the sixteen-horse field. The Georgie Holt-trained Satisfied Mugs has made the journey from his Townsville base, while the Jennifer Hatfield-trained… Read More »
Racing NSW has confirmed it will appeal Wednesday’s ruling from the NSW Supreme Court, stating the decision creates uncertainty around its ability to fund race clubs and support the thousands of people involved in the state’s thoroughbred racing industry. The organisation said the judgment places Racing NSW in a difficult… Read More »
Pierro Plate winner Ciaron’s Star has been plucked from the spelling paddock and could launch a belated Golden Slipper bid if she wins the Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill Gardens. After finishing sixth to barn mate Spicy Miss in the Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m) last start, the decision was made… Read More »
Arriving at the Group 1 Coolmore Classic second-up hasn’t been a deliberate ploy by connections of Shohisha, but it might prove fortuitous if she can replicate her deeds of the past. The four-year-old has won three of her four second-up runs and after overcoming a minor setback, trainer David Payne… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable have high hopes for Phillip Island who is set to make his debut in a rich race at Caulfield. The $1m The Showdown (1200m) will see the debut of Port Phillip who remains in the Golden Slipper at Rosehill next week but… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable will resort to a successful ploy is their bid to win a rich restricted race at Caulfield. Salty Pearl will take her place in the $500,000 VOBIS Platinum Guineas (1600m) on Saturday looking to improve on her placing at Flemington last week. The filly has backed… Read More »
For more than a decade, the Phar Lap Stakes has been a successful launch pad for a host of emerging Chris Waller-trained three-year-olds, although this year’s renewal will have a slight twist. The champion trainer has captured the race eight times since Winx delivered his inaugural win in 2015, and… Read More »
