New Zealand’s premier jockey James McDonald showcased his talent on one of Sydney’s biggest race days with a winning treble in the opening three events at Randwick. McDonald opened Doncaster Day on Saturday with victories on Dear Demi and Single Style in the Listed Fernhill Handicap and Listed Keith Mackay [...]
Gary Portelli’s misgivings about a wet Randwick track proved unfounded as Single Style worked through the ground stylishly to beat Drieftontein in a photo-finish to the Keith Mackay Quality. Portelli believes Single Style has the potential to be a flag-bearer for his stable and earmarked Saturday’s 1200m Listed race as [...]
Plunge winner Better Than Ready earned a shot at the Brisbane winter carnival despite giving his backers some concerns in his spectacular debut victory at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Better Than Ready was sensationally backed in pre-post markets around the country on Friday, firming from $21 to start $2.80 favourite [...]
Flamboyant owner John Singleton made the perfect start to Doncaster Mile day at Randwick when Dear Demi scored a narrow but decisive win in the opening race. Singleton also races glamour mare More Joyous who was in doubt for the Doncaster earlier this week due to the wet track before [...]
Uate’s weight in the Gosford Guineas concerns trainer Kris Lees more than the track conditions or barrier draw. The stakeswinning colt will carry the top weight of 58kg in Sunday’s Listed $250,000 Gosford Guineas (1200m) following the scratching of Upbeat and will jump from a wide barrier on a likely [...]
A post mortem on Cox Plate winner Pinker Pinker has confirmed the mare died of an anaphylactic reaction to a routine therapy. Pinker Pinker collapsed and died on April 4 at the stables of trainer Greg Eurell after being given an injection of Pentason-gold, a joint maintenance therapy. A four-year-old [...]
A sunny day on the eve of the Doncaster Mile meeting has the Randwick track manager upbeat about the prospects of the feature race being run on a slow track. Randwick remained a heavy (8) late on Friday but track manager Nevesh Ramdhani said no rain and warm weather had [...]
Grahame Begg took a good look at stable star Secret Admirer late last week and was convinced he had the mare ready to peak for the Group One Doncaster Mile. Secret Admirer will attempt to become just the sixth horse to win the Epsom Handicap and Doncaster Mile in the [...]
Fans of More Joyous would be pleased to see the Randwick track on the improve but rival trainer Stephen Farley would be just as happy for the surface to remain heavy for Saturday’s $2 million Doncaster Mile. Farley will saddle up dual Group One winner Sincero, the four-year-old who six [...]
In-form three-year-old Nobby Snip will attempt to emulate his grandsire Snippets in Saturday’s Group One Galaxy at Randwick. Snippets claimed the Galaxy by 5-1/2 lengths in heavy conditions 24 years ago and Nobby Snip is on the second line of betting with TAB Sportsbet after progressing through his autumn campaign [...]