Superconstellation will go down in the record books as the winner of the first race at Caulfield Heath. All-Star Mile combatants Enver Jusufovic and Ben Allen will go down in the history books as the first winning combination on the new track in Melbourne – Caulfield Heath. The pair combined with Superconstellation… Read More »
A pair of juveniles from two of Sydney’s leading stables have staked their claims to be given black-type opportunities over the carnival with impressive wins at the midweek Randwick-Kensington meeting. Roselyn’s Star was run down by the smart Gatsby’s on debut at Canterbury, that colt a clear-cut favourite for Saturday’s Group… Read More »
He was in the saddle for an exhibition gallop, but will James McDonald ride Storm Boy in the Golden Slipper? James Mcdonald has been given a reminder of Storm Boy’s talents in an exhibition gallop at Randwick, but connections are no closer to making an announcement on who will ride the… Read More »
Trainer Annabel Neasham is looking on the bright side with two-year-old Castanya despite an untimely setback forcing her to compress the filly’s Golden Slipper timetable. Castanya was scratched from last Saturday’s Reisling Stakes due to a foot abscess, leaving Neasham little option but to push her final lead-up run back seven days… Read More »
Ciaron Maher already has one Coolmore Classic trophy on his mantlepiece, and he believes emerging mare Semana has the credentials to deliver him another. Maher and former training partner David Eustace captured the race two years ago with Lighthouse and Maher says Semana is just as talented as the American import. “Every bit I think,”… Read More »
The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will & J D Hayes will be in a better position to determine the program for Bold Bastille after she runs at Caulfield. The Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes (1100m) on Saturday is key in whether the training brothers head to a Stakes race in Sydney… Read More »
Buffalo River has been a constant on the Victoria racing scene for just shy of five years. After four starts in the UK as a two-year-old, Buffalo River arrived in Australia to win his first three starts for trainer Mike Moroney during 2019 and was looked upon as future Group 1 winner…. Read More »
Two horses tragically lost their lives on the opening day of this year’s Cheltenham Festival, casting a shadow over the event. Highland Hunter fell during the third race, while Ose Partir suffered fatal injuries in the Boodles Juvenile Hurdle. The incidents bring the total horse fatalities at Cheltenham since 2000… Read More »
The iconic Cheltenham Festival kicks off this Wednesday night, headlined by the Queen Mother Champion Chase (3199m). Race One: 1 Ballyburn Race Two: 2 Fact To File Race Three: 14 Built By Ballymore Race Four: 4 El Fabiolo Race Five: 2 Coko Beach Race Six: 12 Triple Trade Race Seven:… Read More »
Following a fortuitous change of heart, Joshua Krispyn plans to raise the stakes and plot a path to next month’s Group 2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) at Ascot with Sir Dreamalot. Perth’s richest juvenile race was off the radar and an idea far removed for Joshua Krispyn until Sir Dreamalot raced into calculations… Read More »
The iconic Cheltenham Festival kicks off this Tuesday night, headlined by the Champion Hurdle (3298m). Race One: 12 Tullyhill Race Two: 3 Gaelic Warrior Race Three: 13 Victtorino Race Four: 6 State Man Race Five: 6 Lossiemouth Race Six: 7 Milan Tino Race Seven: 2 Embassy Gardens BEST BET: Race… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable has taken a different autumn approach with Pride Of Jenni to the one it adopted in the spring which landed the mare back-to-back Group 1 wins. Pride Of Jenni will be five weeks between races when she runs second-up in the $4 million All-Star Mile (1600m)… Read More »
A field of 12 will line up for the sixth running of the $4 million All-Star Mile which will be run at Caulfield for the second time. The All-Star Mile is rotated between the three Melbourne race clubs with Caulfield staging the race for the second time on Saturday. Race… Read More »
Trainer Clinton McDonald isn’t buying into the notion that this year’s Golden Slipper is solely dominated by colts, as his filly Hayasugi continues to impress after her remarkable Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes victory last month. Hayasugi, who was scheduled for a jump-out at Cranbourne, skipped the trial on Tuesday… Read More »
Trainer Richard Cully is eyeing a Melbourne Cup campaign for Excelleration after the stayer’s gripping victory in Monday’s Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m). The seven-year-old gelding, ridden by Harry Coffey, triumphed in a thrilling final 200m duel against The Map, igniting dreams of the iconic two-mile handicap. Excelleration, purchased for… Read More »
Emerging jumps jockey Campbell Rawiller encountered a setback on Tuesday at Warrnambool, as he reportedly sustained a suspected fracture in his left collarbone during a fall. Rawiller was aboard the $1.20 betting site favourite Teofilo Star, trained by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, during the opening jumps race of the… Read More »
For a six-year-old mare with 10 wins from 31 starts and over $1.3 million in prize money, it seems surprising that Foxy Frida has never raced in Sydney and has only started in two Group One races, such is Andrew Noblet’s shrewd placement. Foxy Frida has managed to win four Inglis… Read More »
Trainer Sara Ryan’s star Attractable is set to contest Saturday’s All-Star Mile at Caulfield after receiving a wildcard from Racing Victoria. The five-year-old gelding, based in Wyong, New South Wales, clinched a major victory in the $3 million Big Dance at Randwick last November. Despite narrowly missing out on the… Read More »
Jockey Zac Spain displayed remarkable skill and determination in Monday’s Adelaide Cup, riding nearly two-thirds of the race without irons after they broke early on. Despite the setback, Spain guided Amade admirably, positioning them for a possible victory in the straight. Although ultimately overtaken by rivals Excelleration and The Map,… Read More »
We didn’t know it at the time, but a couple of day’s after suffering a big disappointment race result-wise, trainer Allan Chau showed a great deal of foresight when summing up his situation. “That one went against me. Things turn around. Maybe next time the luck will be with me,”… Read More »
