Trainer Clayton Douglas says he is in no hurry to see Giga Kick back at the racetrack despite the gelding being back in work for nearly a month. Giga Kick has been off the scene since finishing third to Imperatriz in the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley last September. The… Read More »
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr will saddle a two-pronged attack in the Australian Guineas and enter the race with the belief they have the right horses for the contest. Snow Patrol and Otago have, importantly, drawn good barriers for the Group 1 contest over 1600m at Flemington on Saturday as Price… Read More »
The Neville Parnham team is banking on Zipaway’s stellar form and seamless transition to Flemington to dominate Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Guineas. Assistant trainer Mark Sestich exudes confidence, citing the gelding’s impressive first-up performance and seamless adaptation to the track. With a solid run in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes… Read More »
When asked how Zipaway and Bustler were ahead of their group races in Melbourne on Saturday, trainer Neville Parnham’s response was unequivocal. “Both horses are absolutely thriving and have improved,” Neville Parnham said. Parnham will saddle up Zipaway in the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) and Bustler in the Group 2 Blamey Stakes… Read More »
Riff Rocket will attempt to follow the deeds of Mahogany when he runs in the Australian Guineas at Flemington. Mahogany won the Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington in 1993 before returning the following year to win the Vanuatu Stakes (1400m), now the C S Hayes Stakes, also at headquarters. Riff Rocket,… Read More »
Three-time Group One winner Duais is likely to resume in Saturday’s Group 2 Guy Walter Stakes (1400m) at Randwick, with Ed Cummings to be guided by her first-up run as to what the six-year-old mare’s preparation will look like. Duais hasn’t managed a win since March 2022 but went close in a number… Read More »
WA’s Group 1 sensation, Dom To Shoot, has clinched a wildcard entry into the prestigious $4 million All-Star Mile, adding more excitement to the upcoming event. The Northerly Stakes victor, who triumphed over the renowned Zaaki during Perth’s summer carnival, caught the attention of the selection panel with a valiant… Read More »
The earlier timed start to the Sandown midweek meeting on Wednesday will not require too much of a change for the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman stable. Wednesday’s meeting has been brought forward five hours to combat the heat of the day. Temperatures at Sandown are expected to hit 38 degrees on Wednesday and… Read More »
When finishing down the track as the well-supported beaten favourite in the Hobart Cup overs two weeks ago, from trainer to jockey – and punters – they were all disappointed at the outcome of Alhambra Lad’s effort that day. When it comes to the climax of the Tasmanian Summer Carnival,… Read More »
Trainer Glenn Stevenson is in the middle of one of his best seasons on the track in the past decade, and his pair of black-type performers in Turk Warrior and First Accused can add to it at Launceston on Wednesday. Both horses will line up in the Listed Hellova Street Stakes (1600m) with… Read More »
Flemington trainers Mark and Levi Kavanagh are embarking on a strategic journey towards the Melbourne Cup with their stayer, First Immortal. Hindered by a head knock in his last outing at the Geelong Cup, First Immortal missed out on a potential Cup start last season. However, the Kavanaghs have their… Read More »
Just under a month since fracturing his cheekbone at Lark Hill trials, Azzopardi expertly guided River Rubicon to victory in the Listed Pinjarra Classic (1300m) on Sunday. Azzopardi hopes a faster than expected recovery is the trigger for more success on the eve of Perth’s autumn carnival. “You always need a little… Read More »
Whether Jimmysstar lines-up in the highly anticipated All-Star Mile at Caulfield on March 16 hangs in the balance, with the talented galloper’s involvement far from assured. Having recently faced his first Stakes test at Flemington on February 17, Jimmysstar experienced an unexpected defeat as he was ridden from the front… Read More »
Mornington-based trainer Matt Laurie is set to confront the Victorian Racing Tribunal over two prohibited substance charges linked to positive swabs for the steroid Trendione. Racing Victoria stewards leveled three charges against Laurie on Monday, two stemming from positive swabs from racehorses Anahita and Delicious Tycoon, with the third addressing… Read More »
All Inclusive, David Vandyke’s eye-catching winner of the QTIS Jewel Prelude for two-year-old colts and geldings over 1100m at Doomben, will be heading south to face his next test with the Group 2 Todman Stakes being pencilled in with a possible run at The Golden Slipper being touted beyond that… Read More »
Tony Mcevoy didn’t have a runner in last Saturday’s Group 1 Futurity Stakes, but the result brought a smile to his face. Mr Brightside’s 1-1/2-length win over Pericles and Buffalo River in the 1400-metre weight-for-age contest franked the form of the McEvoy-trained Veight ahead of this Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Guineas. Veight was beaten… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott missed out on the Blue Diamond by a short-head and provided the Silver Slipper Stakes quinella last Saturday, but they will produce their No 1 Golden Slipper seed this weekend. Storm Boy’s anticipated return to the races will take place in Saturday’s $300,000 Group 2 Skyline… Read More »
Early shoppers are sometimes rewarded with the coveted over the odds successes and although he admits to not usually partaking in the punt, Lindsey Smith believes that Yellow Sam may be in that category on Launceston Cup Day on Wednesday. Smith has targeted the Tasmanian Summer Carnival with Yellow Sam and Kaliuwaa… Read More »
Cox Plate winner Romantic Warrior and James McDonald have teamed up again to win another G1. Overcoming a wide barrier James McDonald has given Champion galloper Romantic Warrior a ten out of ten ride to win the Group 1 Hong Kong Gold Cup at Sha Tin this afternoon. Romantic Warrior… Read More »
Over the past three decades, the Caulfield mounting yard has witnessed the triumphs of Australia’s champion racehorses, but its final winners were celebrated at the triple Group 1 meeting held on Saturday. This iconic location, which has been a staple in the racing community, will soon make way for a… Read More »
