Giant beater Libertini has gained a slot in next weekends $15m Everest at Randwick. The Anthony Cummings trained Libertini upset Everest favourites Nature Strip and Classique Legend in the G2 Premiere Stakes at Randwick on the weekend catapulting her into the box seat to gain one of the remaining two… Read More »
Champion jockey Damien Oliver had his first look at boom Sydney three-year-old colt Mo’unga at Caulfield and he liked what he saw. Oliver partnered the unbeaten galloper in a trackwork hitout on Tuesday, ahead of riding him in the 2020 Caulfield Guineas where he has drawn barrier 11. Mo’unga is… Read More »
Ben Hayes believes Crosshaven’s racing style can help overcome his outside barrier draw of 15 in the Caulfield Guineas. In what proved to be a horror barrier draw result for the Hayes and Tom Dabernig stable, their other runner Aysar drew the second outside barrier of 14. Market 💰: View… Read More »
One of the leading contenders in Saturday’s Group One Caulfield Guineas for three-year-olds has been scratched. Glenfiddich was rated as the best local chance in the 2020 Caulfield Guineas, will miss the race due to a breathing problem. His trainer Peter Moody said Glenfiddich had an epiglottic entrapment in his… Read More »
Co-trainer Gerald Ryan is confident Peltzer can make a return to the winner’s circle when the talented colt drops from elite company back to Group Two grade in the Stan Fox Stakes at Randwick. Peltzer has been working well since his latest midfield finish behind Ole Kirk in the Group… Read More »
Racing Victoria expects to know later this week whether Aidan and Joseph O’Brien’s international spring contingent have been exposed to contaminated feed. The trainers scratched their runners in Ireland and France over the weekend due to alleged contamination concerns. RV acted immediately when they became aware of the issue and… Read More »
Connections of unbeaten gelding Love Tap have turned down a multi million dollar offer from overseas interests as the horse preapares for this weekends Group One Spring Champion Stakes. Love Tap who was syndicated by Dynamic Syndications has had interest from overseas buyers after continuing his unbeaten form with an… Read More »
Not A Single Doubt’s Golden Slipper-winning son Farnan has won the 2019/20 Champion 2YO of the Year award announced on Monday evening by host Racing Queensland via live broadcast on Sky Thoroughbred Central & Racing.com. Farnan is also the 10th Champion 2YO trained by Gai Waterhouse, and her first in… Read More »
The Bart Cummings winner Persan has been penalised 1kg in the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup taking him from the limit weight of 50kg to 51kg in both feature staying handicaps. The Bart Cummings is a ballot exempt race for the 2020 Melbourne Cup and as such Persan now joins… Read More »
Having wrapped up his carnival in Sydney with a Group One Flight Stakes victory on Montefilia, Hugh Bowman is confident he can make an immediate impact in Melbourne. The top jockey was quick to snap up the 2020 Caulfield Guineas ride on regular mount King’s Legacy after Racing Victoria recently… Read More »
Patrick Payne regards taking on Glenfiddich as a daunting task for his emerging three-year-old Cherry Tortoni in the Group One Caulfield Guineas. At his last start, Cherry Tortoni ran on strongly to finish second to Glenfiddich in the Stutt Stakes, beaten two lengths, and Payne isn’t confident he can make… Read More »
The Silver Eagle at Randwick is shaping as a pivotal race in determining spring carnival plans for Alligator Blood. While Queensland racing fans have pinned their hopes on Alligator Blood making a clean sweep of his interstate targets, trainer David Vandyke is not buying into the hype. Alligator Blood competed… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien and son Joseph O’Brien will have their International horses who are now at Werribee tested after the pair scratched their horses from yesterdays Longchamp meeting due to contamination of their feed. Aidan O’Brien scratched all of their horses engaged at Longchamp’s feature meeting on Sunday after his horses… Read More »
Popular Victorian trainer Shane Nichols was rushed to hospital on Sunday after suffering a heart attack. Shane Nichols was rushed to the Peninsula Private hospital and put into ICU on Sunday after he suffered a heart attack on Sunday morning. Australian Trainers Association president Robbie Griffiths spoken to Nichols on… Read More »
Super Impose Stakes winner Khoekhoe will not be targeted at the G1 Victoria Derby over 2500m at Flemington. The Super Impose Stakes has been used as a key lead up race for 2500m Victorian Derby aspirants but despite Khoekhoe winning the race on Saturday trainer Matt Cumani has ruled the… Read More »
Champion WA jockey William Pike has secured a ride in this years edition of the Caulfield Cup. William Pike who is in Melbourne for the Spring carnival has been engaged to ride French import Port Guillaume in the 2020 Caulfield Cup. Port Guillaume is now trained by Tom Dabernig &… Read More »
Boom sprinter Nature Strip to the eye was disappointing in defeat in Saturday’s Premiere Stakes although a post race veterinary exam could shed some light on his below par run. Nature Strip was sent out as the odds on favourite in the G2 Premiere Stakes but was well beaten into… Read More »
The Everest was the main focal point for the racing this week, but on Saturday, Chris Waller stole the show at Flemington. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Everest Slots Fast Filling The Everest picture is nearly all… Read More »
Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have pulled off an interstate coup, plundering one of Sydney’s most prestigious staying races with Mirage Dancer. The training partners decided to send last year’s Caulfield Cup placegetter north, thinking Saturday’s Metropolitan Handicap (2400m) would be a softer target than the Turnbull Stakes (2000m)… Read More »
The Turnbull Stakes again proved to be a triumph for master trainer Chris Waller who produced the trifecta with Verry Elleegant defeating Toffee Tongue and Finche. Waller continued his domination of the Group One race as this was the fifth time in six years he had claimed it and his… Read More »
