Australian punters wanting to back Black Caviar at a not too prohibitive quote have the chance to do so with UK bookmakers who have opened betting on the Group One Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 23. The world’s highest-rated sprinter is at odds of 4-6 ($1.67) with [...]
Group winner Crafty Irna has overcome an interruption to her program and will look to turn her autumn fortunes around in Saturday’s Emancipation Stakes. Crafty Irna, winner of the Group Three Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) at last year’s autumn carnival, was forced out of the Neville Sellwood Stakes at Rosehill [...]
Wet tracks and wide gates have made for a frustrating campaign for connections of talented colt Rekindled Alliance. Trainer Paul Messara has again been left to rue the three-year-old’s bad luck after he came up with gate nine of 10 for Saturday’s Group Three Frank Packer Plate (2000m) at Randwick. [...]
Two-year-old Force Command will be looking to replicate his trial form when he makes his race debut in the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes at Caulfield. Trainer Greg Eurell has reason for optimism that the son of Commands, who cost $100,000 at the Melbourne Premier sales, can get the job done [...]
It might have only been trackwork but apprentice Chad Schofield still got a buzz out of riding Melbourne Cup winner Americain. As thick fog rolled over Sydney racing’s headquarters early last Saturday morning, hours before More Joyous and company came out to play on Doncaster Day, 17-year-old Schofield put Americain [...]
Trainer David “Butch” Bourne is relying on Zamorar’s class to prevail after a freshen up ahead of Saturday’s assignment at Caulfield. The son of Scandal Keeper hasn’t raced for six weeks going into the TROA Supports National Jockeys Trust Hcp (1000m). Last start he had his first trip interstate when [...]
Christian Reith is hoping sunshine doesn’t thwart his opportunity at reuniting with Rain Affair in Saturday’s All Aged Stakes at Randwick. Reith has been given the call up to partner Rain Affair in the 1400m Group One on the final day of the Sydney Carnival, but clear skies are not [...]
Trainer Rob Heathcote has declared his hand with an early warning to Buffering’s rivals contemplating the role as leader in the Group Two Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm. “They saw what Buffering did to Rain Affair in the Newmarket and the same will happen again if someone wants to take [...]
Peter Snowden has Limes poised for a career-best performance in the Champagne Stakes but fears it still might not be enough to topple Pierro. The Gai Waterhouse-trained favourite has won all five starts including the first two legs of the juvenile triple crown – the Golden Slipper (1200m) and Sires’ [...]
Michael Rodd will reunite with Efficient in Saturday’s Sydney Cup at Randwick more than four years after guiding him to victory in Australia’s most famous race. Rodd has not ridden the Lloyd Williams-owned gelding since that first Tuesday in November and he can’t wait to jump back aboard. “It is [...]