Major boost for Stradbroke
Some of Australasia’s best horses will be invited to Brisbane for an all-expenses paid tilt at the Group One Stradbroke Handicap.
Some of Australasia’s best horses will be invited to Brisbane for an all-expenses paid tilt at the Group One Stradbroke Handicap.
Saturday’s $250,000 Inglis Classic might not be a race for the purists but trainer David Payne believes it is a great incentive for owners.
Promising Brisbane three-year-old Peppered Black will get a final chance to save himself from an appointment with the surgeon’s knife at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Lightly-raced gelding Bielski will return to the scene of a last-start success when he chases a first metropolitan victory on Wednesday.
The race is already on for a berth in this year’s $2 million Doncaster Mile with close to 200 horses nominated on Tuesday including 31 individual Group One winners.
Angel Of Mercy’s autumn carnival credentials go on show on Saturday on a day when trainer Gerald Ryan will also chase the rich Inglis Classic with an unraced filly.
Manawanui pleased his trainer Ron Leemon in a barrier trial on Tuesday although the outing was little more than an extended workout for the Group One winner.
Black Caviar pleased trainer Peter Moody in a jumpout at Caulfield in preparation for her return in the Group Two Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley in 10 days.
Michael Templeton is looking for a good ride from Craig Newitt on recent stable acquisition Amber Grey to make up for an unlucky last-start defeat on the import when he runs at Sandown.
Another lucrative pay day looms for Diamond Earth at Rosehill when the Anthony Cummings trained filly attacks the $250,000 Inglis Classic.