James McDonald touted Haut Brion Her as an Everest candidate during the week and Chris Waller did nothing to dispel that theory after the mare ‘s Group Two Sheraco Stakes win. Having her first start since she pulled up lame following a Flemington victory last spring, Haut Brion Her showed… Read More »
Exciting three-year-old colt Doubtland has rocketed back to form with a powerful finishing burst to win the Danehill Stakes, vindicating the stable’s lofty opinion of him. “He’s a smart horse. He’s a serious colt,” co-trainer Wayne Hawkes said after Doubtland’s victory in Saturday’s Group Two race for three-year-olds over 1200… Read More »
The Group One Epsom Handicap is on the Team Hawkes radar after Wild Planet bounced back from a luckless first up run to claim the Theo Marks Stakes at Rosehill. Co-trainer Michael Hawkes admitted to a few anxious moments turning for home before Tommy Berry got Wild Planet into the… Read More »
Fierce Impact won the Makybe Diva Stakes but his victory was overshadowed by the return to racing of Russian Camelot, who he defeated narrowly. The two horses, who are both being set for the 2020 Cox Plate, staged a stirring duel for the last 100 metres with Fierce Impact prevailing… Read More »
Queensland raider Rothfire has upstaged Sydney’s best colts to win The Run To The Rose as Farnan flopped after bolting on jockey Hugh Bowman. Bowman and co-trainer Adrian Bott were hauled into the stewards room over tactics on the Golden Slipper winner, who raced to a runaway lead and punctured… Read More »
It is with sadness that Racing Victoria has confirmed that Gatting has been humanely euthanised as a result of an injury sustained during the running of the Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) at Flemington Racecourse today. The horse received immediate veterinary care, however it was unable to be saved due to… Read More »
Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after a drama charged Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) at Rosehill. Jim Byrne (Rothfire): “He is the sort of horse you knew in your own mind that while he is untested up against this sort of company, it is… Read More »
Star Queensland gelding Alligator Blood has been beaten in third in his return to racing at Doomben but lost no admirers. Alligator Blood was returning from a long spell in the XXXX Dry Open Quality Handicap (1110m) at Doomben where he was the drifting short priced favourite and the market… Read More »
There will be no Golden Rose start for Mo’unga but the lightly-raced colt has stamped himself as a star of the future in the eyes of his trainer Chris Waller. Stepping up to Saturday stakes grade after wins at the Gold Coast and Newcastle, Mo’ungo justified his $2.70 favouritism and… Read More »
Zoutori made it back-to-back wins in the Bobbie Lewis Quality when he prevailed narrowly in an exciting finish with only a half-length separating the top five across the line. Jockey Mark Zahra had to call on all of his renowned skill to get Zoutori home by a half-neck in the… Read More »
Bubbles burst as The Everest hopefuls get beaten Did we see, in the space of an hour today, three The Everest hopeful bubbles burst? All were beaten. They being the boomed MASKED CRUSADER (Toronado-She’s Got Gears); Gr 1 winner TOFANE (Ocean Park-Baggy Green) and WA superstar ACADIA QUEEN (Pierro-Arcadia). Now,… Read More »
John Thompson will give Fituese a chance to showcase her Everest credentials after she claimed the scalp of a luckless Masked Crusader at Rosehill. Lumping equal top weight of 58kg and forced to race against her usual pattern due to the hot early speed, Fituese ($4) relaxed well for Rachel… Read More »
Crosshaven moved a step closer to being a factor in the Caulfield Guineas with his strong win in the Exford Plate at Flemington. Co-trainer Tom Dabernig described Crosshaven as an exciting three-year-old and said the 2020 Caulfield Guineas was the logical next step after his comfortable win. Crosshaven appreciated a… Read More »
Multiple Group One winning sprinter The Bostonian has been ruled out of the remainder of the spring with the horses future racing career also in doubt. The Bostonian pulled up short in a routine gallop this week prompting connections to take x-rays which have returned showing the horse has taken… Read More »
The Moonee Valley Racing Club have announced the official time and date for this years Cox Plate which will share the same day as the AFL Grand Final. The MVRC have announced the 2020 Cox Plate will be run on AFL Grand Final day being the 24th October with the… Read More »
The burden of top weight and an outside barrier have punters shying away from Godolphin mare Flit in the Sheraco Stakes but it hasn’t dented the optimism of her jockey. Hugh Bowman has enjoyed a great association with Flit, guiding her to her most significant wins in the 2019 Group… Read More »
The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable will saddle up two runners on the under card races at Flemington this weekend day mare Southbank in the Let’s Elope Stakes and three-year-old Supreme Idea in the Cap D’Antibes Stakes. Freedman believed Southbank was back in the form she was in last spring… Read More »
Tony Gollan is keeping a close watch on track conditions for evergreen sprinter Just Orm ahead of his scheduled clash with Alligator Blood at Doomben. The weather bureau’s forecast of up to 20 millimetres of rain failed to eventuate on Friday with the track rated a soft 5. Just Orm… Read More »
Victoria Derby winner Warning begins a campaign aimed at racing’s most prestigious prize, the Melbourne Cup, when he resumes in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. Although he has run well in a recent 1200m jump out at Mornington, co-trainer Sam Freedman isn’t expecting him to return to racing with… Read More »
Over a century after A B Paterson’s ‘The Man From Snowy River’ was written into Australian folklore, the name Kosciuszko has again drawn attention, this time under the guise of a $1.3 million horse race. The third edition of the world’s richest race for country-trained horses, The Kosciuszko (1200m) will… Read More »
