Invincible Caviar has been entered for two-year-old races at Flemington and Bendigo. A gallop at Pakenham will determine if Invincible Caviar will make her debut this weekend. A daughter of champion unbeaten mare Black Caviar, Invincible Caviar has been entered for a two-year-old fillies race over 1100m at Flemington and a… Read More »
A look of incredulity was still on Bobby El-Issa’s face when he brought Greyt Intentions back to scale after the running of the second race at Gatton … not because the grey had just won his first race at his thirty-seventh start, but because, like everyone else at the track,… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable are keeping their options open with impressive last start Flemington winner Heart Of Puissance. A soft three-and-a-quarter length winner over 2500m at his last start on May 22, Heart Of Puissance was expected to back-up at Flemington on Saturday in a heat of the Banjo… Read More »
Harry Coffey made a rare visit to the metropolitan area and left with a win on Biometric at Caulfield. The forced exit of a number of Victorian jockeys to Queensland may have opened the door for Harry Coffey with the Lindsay Park stable. Coffey has slipped under the radar in recent… Read More »
Gloaming Stakes winner Love Tap will continue his campaign in Sydney due to lack of suitable races during the Brisbane winter carnival. The three-year-old, who won his first four starts before finishing fourth to Montefilia in the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes in October, was ruled out of the autumn… Read More »
Riot And Rose has extended his undefeated sequence to three with a comfortable victory at Caulfield. Success in Saturday’s Neds Toolbox Handicap (1600m) followed victories at Moe and on the synthetic surface at Pakenham. Sent out the $2.60 favourite under Damien Oliver, Riot And Rose defeated Rathlin ($14) by 2-ÂĽÂ lengths with Zoutellus ($41) a short-half-head off in… Read More »
Jamie Kah did Jamie Kah things, a boom horse got beat while Chris Waller dominated another feature. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Vega One From Nowhere In Kingsford Smith You didn’t know where to look 100m out… Read More »
Riot And Rose has broken through for his maiden city success with a comfortable win at Caulfield. Riot And Rose has extended his undefeated sequence to three with a comfortable victory at Caulfield. Success in Saturday’s Neds Toolbox Handicap (1600m) followed victories at Moe and on the synthetic surface at Pakenham. Sent out… Read More »
It was a local victory in the Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m), as Vega One caused an upset in the feature event at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Guided by Jamie Kah’s terrific steer, the five-year-old found trouble early in the straight before exploding over the concluding stages to snatch victory… Read More »
Chris Waller has produced the quinella in the Queensland Derby with two of his six runners battling out the finish. Two of the country’s best jockeys have fought out a thrilling finish to the Group 1 Queensland Derby with James Mcdonald on Kukeracha knocking off Hugh Bowman on Senor Toba to capture his first… Read More »
Richard and Michael Freeman have continued their outstanding form with their two-year-olds, as Tiger Of Malay wins the BRC Sires Produce Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The training duo have now trained two Group 2 winners and a Golden Slipper winner in juvenile races this season, as well… Read More »
Yonkers has continued his love affair with the Caulfield circuit by registering his third win from four starts at the track. The Chris Waller stable would not mind racing more often at Caulfield with Yonkers following another tough victory. In taking out the Cyclotek Handicap (2000m) on Saturday, Yonkers recorded his third win… Read More »
Talented mare Adelong has earned herself another shot at black-type company after breaking through for an overdue win at Randwick. The Brad Widdup-trained five-year-old had to settle for minor placings in the Hawkesbury Gold Rush and Ortensia Stakes at her past two starts but with Jay Ford in the saddle, she proved… Read More »
European import Spirit Ridge has outstayed his rivals to claim victory in the Group 3 Premier’s Cup (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. It was a great training performance by Mark Newnham, with the son of Nathaniel having his first-up run all the way back in November. It was his… Read More »
Apprentice Reece Jones has made the most of a rare opportunity for Godolphin, landing a facile win aboard three-year-old Gravina. A day after celebrating his 25th birthday, apprentice Reece Jones has had an afternoon to remember at Randwick with his first win at his first ride for Godolphin. Jones, who is indentured… Read More »
The decision to run Plaquette in Melbourne rather than Sydney has paid off for Godolphin. The Godolphin stable and James Cummings made the right decision to run Plaquette at Caulfield with the mare scoring an overdue win. Plaquette was also an acceptor at in the Uphire Handicap (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday,… Read More »
The Desleigh Forster-trained Apache Chase has cemented a berth in the Stradbroke Handicap. Local three-year-old Apache Chase has claimed the scalp of boom Victorian Ayrton and booked his spot in the 2021 Stradbroke Handicap with a game victory in the Fred Best Classic at Eagle Farm. His delighted trainer Desleigh… Read More »
The decision to run Magic Max at Caulfield rather than Sandown has added $41,000 to connections payout. The decision to bypass a midweek race at Sandown to concentrate on a richer race at Caulfield has paid off for Adelaide trainer Gordon Richards. Having been placed at his first two starts… Read More »
Five race horses have reportedly died in a truck crash in the Hunter Region of NSW on Saturday morning. According to reports, two men have also been flown to hospital with non life-threatening injuries suffered in the incident. The Newcastle Herald reported a truck transporting a horse float left the… Read More »
Park Avenue has kept the winning start to his career going, claiming the Ironmark Handicap for the two-year-old’s at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Fastnet Rock was sent out as second favourite at $6.00 with tab.com.au and got the job done by 0.06 lengths in a tight finish. Trained… Read More »
