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 »
Richard Cully wasn’t able to be on track at Morphettville on Monday to witness Excelleration win the Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m), but for those who were, the race did not disappoint. Fresh off a win in the Group 3 Launceston Cup (2400m), the sparingly raced seven-year-old was again well supported… Read More »
Nikita Beriman and Party For Two is a story with a changing landscape, but, in spite of being separated for a while, the bond between this horse and rider has remained intact and ready to go when called upon … as they showed to such good effect when Party For… Read More »
It is an old enough saying …’have saddle, will travel’ … but a lot of the times that just means the saddle gets worn and the jockey gets weary with the jockey’s reward … win, lose or draw … being that they get to do it all over again the… Read More »
New Zealand’s hopeful Aegon will sit out Saturday’s All-Star Mile after encountering a minor setback, marking the second withdrawal in a week due to injury. The promising runner, who secured a wildcard just last week, joins Duais in exiting the race due to health concerns. Trainer Andrew Forsman disclosed to… Read More »
Tropical Squall has been a force in Sydney’s features for three-year-old fillies so far this season and now a new challenge awaits her as she bids to add to her Group One tally. Sydney has staged two Group One races for three-year-old fillies so far this season – the Flight Stakes… Read More »
The training partnership of brothers Ben, Will and J D are living the dream with multiple Group 1 winner Mr Brightside in their stable. The New Zealand-bred galloper has provided firstly Ben and J D and later Will, when he joined the training ticket, with 16 victories from 31 starts, six… Read More »
Capitalist colt Holmes A Court laid down his Group 1 Golden Slipper claims with a commanding win in the Group 3 Black Opal Stakes (1200m) at Canberra. The victory continued the near quarter of a century drought for odds-on favourites in the race with a game run from the highly fancied… Read More »
Excelleration is a horse in form and with a jockey who is just the same, trainer Richard Cully is hoping those positives continue as his seven-year-old galloper steps up to the two miles of the Group 2 Adelaide Cup on Monday. For Cully, taking on a race over 3200-metres is an achievement… Read More »
Star galloper Zaaki is a chance to resume in the George Ryder Stakes on Golden Slipper day after passing a crucial test at Randwick. Neasham and jockey James Mcdonald were thrilled with the nine-year-old’s enthusiasm during an exhibition gallop on Saturday when he worked with recent stable addition Mighty Ulysses (Tom Marquand). The… Read More »
Fab’s Cowboy has brought up win No. 52 surpassing Walk Cool’s modern day race record at start number 150 at Mount Isa Race Club on Saturday. Fab’s Cowboy who started his racing career in November 2015 has surpassed Walk Cool’s modern day race record of 51 wins in modern day… Read More »
