TheĀ Mike Moroney and Glen ThompsonĀ stable is set to return to Caulfield in search of a Stakes race victory with two horses looking to rebound of disappointing last start efforts. Buffalo RiverĀ and Run Harry RunĀ line up in the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) on Saturday, with both horses dropping back… Read More »
Placement is the key to success as the Richard and Chantelle JollyĀ stable can attest. Unfortunately, there are occasions when stablemates are forced to face off against each other, such is the case with Deepfloat DivaĀ and Vintage StarĀ in the Winning Edge Presentations Handicap (1000m) on the inner Morphettville Parks track on… Read More »
Content that his decision to bypass The Gong with XidakiĀ has been a blessing, Peter SnowdenĀ is quietly confident the gelding is poised to make his presence felt in the Festival Stakes at Rosehill. Last weekend’s The Gong (1600m) was firmly on Snowden’s radar but after Xidaki took time to recover from… Read More »
A seasoning campaign against some of the country’s top sprinters has laid the foundations for Our KobisonĀ to make his mark over the summer, starting in the Starlight Stakes at Rosehill. The talented galloper had the bar raised to Group company during the spring where he finished a game second to… Read More »
Group 1-winning jockey Michael Dee is in doubt for a packed weekend of racing after being dislodged during Friday morning jumpouts at Flemington. The 27-year-old complained of shoulder pain following the incident and was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital for scans. Dee, currently second in the Victorian metropolitan premiership with… Read More »
Tabcorp has announced it will remove on-course cash facilities at non-major Victorian race meetings starting Sunday, citing evolving customer preferences toward digital wagering. Cash services will still be available at mid-week metro meetings, Saturday meetings, and major provincial and country feature-race days. “As part of evolution, we will be reducing… Read More »
Bravo CenturionĀ is the new kid on the block, raw, exciting and a gelding with x-factor that has shot to prominence with a string of wins since the middle of the year. Luke Fernie’s trajectory in the training ranks has been just as impressive, emerging as one of the hottest young… Read More »
Iron filly London’s Image will get one last chance to score another valuable blacktype win in Saturday’s TABtouch-Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic (1400m) at Ascot. Already a blacktype winner in the Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m) earlier this month, London’s ImageĀ lines up for the third consecutive week in Saturday’s Listed feature. The… Read More »
The Grahame Begg-trained NonconformistĀ is set to have his first Victorian start in 13 months when he lines-up at Caulfield. The Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m) on Saturday will be Nonconformist’s first start in Victoria since finishing fourth to Alligator Blood in the Group 1 Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield… Read More »
The opportunity to garner some black type for a superbly related filly has drawn Peter SnowdenĀ north of the NSW border with I Found You, who will line up in the Listed Mode Stakes at Doomben. An I Am Invincible half-sister to two serving stallions in Deep Field and Shooting To… Read More »
A decade after Estonian Princess was denied a Festival Stakes victory by the barest possible margin, trainer Scott AsperyĀ is hoping his latest stable star UzziahĀ can go one better. Estonian Princess was beaten a nose by I’m Imposing in the 2014 renewal before going on to run third in The Ingham… Read More »
Jason WarrenĀ is planning a trip to Queensland for the Magic Millions Carnival with Freak Of NatureĀ who will kick off his campaign with an outing at Moonee Valley on Friday night. Freak Of Nature was nominated for the Listed Doveton Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday, but after a gallop on… Read More »
A midweek trip to Caulfield to reacquaint himself with Caulfield is expected to give TamerlaneĀ an edge when he races second-up at that track on Saturday. The James Cummings-trained and Godolphin-owned galloper runs in the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) second-up on Saturday. A veteran of the ‘Blue Army’ Tamerlane… Read More »
Matt Dale is still debating where to run evergreen sprinter Front PageĀ this weekend, although stablemate and debutant Bombay Boom is a confirmed starter in Sydney. Front Page is an acceptor for the Listed Starlight Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill and the Group 3 George Moore Stakes (1200m) at Doomben and Dale… Read More »
When a conversation starts about Rothfire, it seems to bring on a Buffering-like glow in Robert HeathcoteĀ and with his stable star set to make a return to racing at Doomben, he is excited to see the now seven-year-old step out. This will be Rothfire’s first race day outing since finishing… Read More »
Gary ColvinĀ is no stranger to Country Championships success, and he hopes to confirm he has unearthed his latest contender when the unbeaten Cambar runs at Rosehill. The Colvin-trained Another OneĀ finished second to Art CadeauĀ in the 2021 Country Championships Final before going one better the next year. He believes Cambar has… Read More »
Victorian jockeys, led by senior rider Damian Lane and supported by the Victorian Jockeysā Association (VJA), have declared they will no longer ride in unpaid jumpouts from December 1 unless a payment structure is introduced. The decision comes after years of unresolved discussions with Racing Victoria (RV). “This is not… Read More »
It might have been a late November victory but Rob Heathcote is a believer that Abounding is a proper Sydney autumn and Queensland winter carnival horse after her return victory at Doomben on Wednesday. The now four-year-old may not have hit the winners’ list last May and June but Heathcote… Read More »
The Sessions five-year-old is quirky and enigmatic, but a stable favourite. He’s teased and tantalised in some of his races, but when he can finally put all the pieces together there is a horse laden with a ton of ability. That talent came under notice last year when he ran… Read More »
An ageing warrior and an up-and-comer. Veteran trainer Steve WolfeĀ has the Winterbottom Stakes loaded with two horses at opposite ends of the spectrum. Red Can ManĀ has been Wolfe’s stable flag bearer for years and as an eight-year-old he’s having his fifth attempt at landing the major prize in Perth’s most… Read More »
