Here To Shock has provided Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes with their first international Group 1 victory with success in New Zealand. The rising eight-year-old was targeted at the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday and pulled off the ambitious trip…. Read More »
The Lonhro Plate might have been somewhat of a consolation stakes after missing a run in the Inglis Millennium, but for the connections of Bellazaine, the listed race win reignited hopes of a Golden Slipper start. The daughter of Zousain was an emergency for the $2 million Inglis Millennium but… Read More »
In a way, the first day of the Hobart Cup carnival was redemption for local trainers as they took the Listed Tasmanian Derby (2200m) and Group 3 Mystic Journey Stakes (1200m). Adam Trinder was the last Tasmanian trainer to win the Derby with Jerilderie Letter in 2016 but Likeakalix, trained… Read More »
Andrew Gluyas hasn’t often ventured to Tasmania as a sole trainer but believes five-year-old mare Arugamama can reap the rewards of savvy placement in the Group 3 Hobart Cup (2400m) on Sunday. Formerly in a training partnership with Leon Macdonald, the pair won the 2018 Hobart Cup with Pretty Punk, who is… Read More »
No one knows Magnus progeny as well as Robbie Griffiths and that is what gives the Cranbourne trainer confidence to believe that Rey Magnerio can take the step required to become a Group 1 sprinter. The five-year-old gelding resumes in this Saturday’s $300,000 Group 2 Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield. The 1100-metre event… Read More »
New Zealand Cup winner Mehzebeen is set to make her Australian debut at Caulfield on Saturday in a Benchmark 100 race over 2000m, marking the beginning of her campaign towards a staying feature in South Australia next month. Trained by Mark Walker, the mare has not raced since her triumph… Read More »
Statuario’s performance in the Autumn Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday will determine whether the grey three-year-old gelding heads towards the Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington on March 1. Co-trainer Emma-Lee Browne said Statuario’s first-up run against the toughest field he has faced will shape his campaign beyond Saturday. Statuario… Read More »
The start will shape the finish for three-year-old Just Party when the backmarker kicks off his latest campaign in the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Randwick. Just Party has had a tendency to be sluggish out of the gates and at times it has proved costly. While it is anticipated he will… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable has taken some important learnings from Yolo’s first two starts, and they are hoping the horse has as well. The juvenile will chase his first win in Saturday’s Inglis Millennium (1100m) at Randwick after finishing less than three-quarters of a length from one of his weekend rivals,… Read More »
Glen Thompson is confident Certain Rise has the talent to win Saturday’s Peter Le Grand Stakes at Caulfield, but he’s not convinced she has had the preparation to do it off the cards she has been dealt. The daughter of Written Tycoon has been kept fresh for the $200,000 Group 3… Read More »
Jamie Melham rides one of the leading chances in Australia’s first Group 1 of the year at Caulfield on Saturday, but she took time out on Friday morning to test out her ride in next week’s feature event. Melham partnered Traffic Warden to win an 800-metre jumpout at Flemington that contained a… Read More »
Encouraged by the strength of her progress towards a first-up outing this weekend, co-trainers Dan Clarken and Oppy MacGillvray are setting South Australia’s headline stayer The Map on the same path to the Adelaide Cup beginning on Saturday. The now six-year-old began her campaign a year ago in successful fashion in the… Read More »
Ciaron Maher has hinted that it’s “possible” Pride Of Jenni could come out of retirement. Speculation has been circulating in racing circles for weeks, with the mare’s status on Racing Australia listed as “spelling” rather than “retired,” leaving the door open for a potential return. Owner Tony Ottobre has remained… Read More »
Next month’s Bunbury Stakes (1400m) is the primary target for Oly’s Choice, but co-trainer Ben Pearce doesn’t discount the son of Demerit winning first up at Ascot on Saturday. After a few hiccups, Pearce and his brother Dan are relieved to have Oly’s Choice back at the races, launching his return… Read More »
A last start win signalling a return to form at just the right time could be the recipe for Victorian visitor Dazzling Lucy to upset the local favoured hopes at Hobart on Friday. Though it took the six-year-old mare three years to find herself in the winners’ circle since her victory… Read More »
Jamie Melham’s quest for a second-straight Blue Diamond Stakes success ramps up this weekend at Caulfield. The recently-married jockey, who won last year’s $2 million Group 1 on the late Hayasugi as Jamie Kah, will team up with untapped Godolphin colt Aleppo Pine in the colts and geldings Prelude and Gin Spirit… Read More »
Noted fresh performer World Alliance will spearhead Matthew Smith’s team for Randwick in what is shaping as a busy weekend for the trainer. Smith will spread his squad across three states this weekend in a quest to continue his strong start to the year, which leading into Thursday’s Scone meeting has… Read More »
With power house syndicator Darby Racing looking for its initial success in the $2m Inglis Millennium, its their Within The Law who’s at $6.50 with nation-wide wagering agents. And with Darby supported with three race starters, it’s their 2yo filly Within The Law who’s won both race starts and $593,000… Read More »
Mr Brightside will forever be a special horse in the careers of Ben, Will and JD Hayes, but he is presented with a chance to break new ground for Lindsay Park at Caulfield this Saturday. The seven-year-old son of Bullbars will chase a ninth Group 1 win when he resumes in… Read More »
A form reference behind Golden Slipper favourite and Sydney’s benchmark two-year-old Wodeton is giving connections of Sanctified cause for optimism heading into the $2 million Inglis Millennium. The colt finished third to Wodeton on debut at Rosehill last month and while he was beaten seven lengths, co-trainer Sterling Alexiou felt the youngster… Read More »
