Consistent mare Miss Bindi helped ease a frustrating day for the Colin and Cindy Alderson stable when she overcame a chequered run to win at Caulfield. Ridden by Mark Zahra, the five-year-old mare was second-up in Saturday’s Gail Jackson Handicap (1200m) but was in trouble for most of the race [...]
Champion mare Black Caviar has won the Group One Goodwood unextended under a calm ride from Luke Nolen at Morphettville. The mare beat We’re Gonna Rock by a length and a half with Nolen easing her to the line after taking the lead early in the race. Neither Nolen nor [...]
Peter Moody may have his mind on the world stage with Black Caviar but a three-year-old named Brambles has him in strong contention to claim next month’s Queensland Derby. Brambles ($5) grabbed victory by a half head over Toowoomba bolter Margins ($61) in Saturday’s Group Three Rough Habit Plate (2000m) [...]
Gai’s Choice has marked her return to trainer David Pfieffer’s team with a fast-finishing first-up victory at Rosehill. Gai’s Choice did her early racing under the care of Pfieffer who prepared her to win in the Magic Millions Fillies and Mares Classic in January 2011. Having been transferred to trainer [...]
Magnifique Soleil made it six wins from seven starts this preparation with victory at Caulfield which may have earned the four-year-old a trip to the Queensland winter carnival. Trainer Darren Weir said plans were up in the air for Magnifique Soleil who has returned brilliantly after being sidelined for 16 [...]
Mature-age apprentice Ben Knobel reached a career milestone when he rode his 20th city winner as part of a winning double at Caulfield. The 26-year-old, who only learned to ride seven years ago, broke a run of 76 city defeats for trainer David Hayes when Manilla Jewel scored a runaway [...]
A gut feeling from trainer Brian Smith to keep Hume racing has had its rewards with the old warhorse smashing a three-year winning drought in the Chairman’s Handicap at Doomben. Hume ($41) stormed home in the Group Three race over 2000m to record his first win since the Tattersall’s Cup [...]
Peter Snowden has the Group One Queensland Oaks in sight for Euryale after the filly stepped up with victory at Rosehill on Saturday. The three-year-old took out the Zac Homes Handicap (1800m) by 3-1/4 lengths over the Chris Waller-trained Lucripetous ($3.40) with favourite Tribal Rock ($2.40) a neck away third. [...]
Haussmann will have another run this preparation in either Melbourne or Queensland following his breakthrough win on his return at Caulfield. Paul Snowden, in charge of the Flemington arm of his father Peter’s operation, was happy to see the Commands colt return a winner in the Routley’s Hcp (1200m) for [...]
Trainer David Lawlor received a timely tonic in his long running battle with cancer when Noogoora Burr won the Listed Hampden Stakes at Doomben. Noogoora Burr ($41) powered home to down Sydney visitor Hoss Amor ($2.25 fav) by 1-3/4 lengths in Saturday’s 1200m race. Lawlor, who trains a small team [...]