Cranbourne-based trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young would not have a more consistent galloper than Brayden Star in their stable. Since arriving from England last year, Brayden Star has raced on seven occasions, registering three wins and four placings. But the time is nearing where Brayden Star has to take the next step and as part… Read More »
Small fields and Godolphin colt Amur go hand-and-hand at Moonee Valley. The James Cummings-trained Amur is unbeaten in two starts at The Valley and kicks off his three-year-old campaign in the Membership On Sale Plate (1200m) on Saturday. Amur won his first two starts over Saturday’s course and distance, scoring on debut against five opponents… Read More »
Connections of lightly raced colt General Salute hope to get a clearer gauge on where he fits into the spring carnival picture after he takes on a highly credentialled field of three-year-olds in the San Domenico Stakes. By Russian Revolution, General Salute is a half-brother to 2021 Villiers Stakes winner Brutality and… Read More »
James Cummings will play the long game with talented colt Tom Kitten this spring as he heads towards a Group One, middle-distance target. The Godolphin three-year-old underlined his potential with a promising juvenile campaign, hitting his straps once he extended to 1600m with a victory in the Listed Fernhill Mile and an… Read More »
West Australian trainers Daniel and Ben Pearce headed to Melbourne with a plan of capturing an early season Stakes race at Moonee Valley. And after the sprinter’s first start in Melbourne earlier in the month, the brothers are confident they have Acromantula in peak condition for his tilt at the Listed Carlyon Stakes… Read More »
In a thrilling showcase of Everest contenders, this morning’s trial at Randwick over 850m did not disappoint. Alcohol Free, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, narrowly clinched victory, getting her nose down right on the finish line. Following closely behind were I Am Me and Lost And Running, both… Read More »
England-based trainer Andrew Balding has fond memories of Flemington and he is hoping his emerging stayer Scampi can set him on a path to Melbourne once again after the Ebor Handicap at York on Saturday. Balding achieved a career highlight in 2013 when be brought Side Glance to Australia in… Read More »
Desert Hero could be the first Royal runner in the Melbourne Cup since Arabian Story finished sixth in 1997. The William Haggas-trained three-year-old has been touted as a possible candidate for the Melbourne Cup, following a run in the UK’s final and oldest Classic, the St Leger at Doncaster on 16… Read More »
The Ebor Festival at York continues on Thursday night, headlined by the Group l Yorkshire Oaks (2385m), which has attracted a quality field of fillies and mares. swiftbet 💰 👉 Download the hottest new betting app Yorkshire Oaks 🏆: View the Field and Odds for the Yorkshire Oaks
New Zealand conditioner Andrew Forsman will get a better gauge as to the spring fortunes of Riproar after the gelding runs at Moonee Valley. A half-brother to Mr Maestro, Riproar runs in the Corporate Membership On Sale Plate (1500m) on Saturday as Forsman looks to lock in a spring campaign for the three-year-old. Mr Maestro ran fourth in… Read More »
Two weeks ago, Gerald Ryan headed to the races optimistic that superbly bred mare Call Di could kick off her campaign with a win – until he saw her in the parade ring. Usually calm and relaxed, the John Singleton-owned daughter of superstars Frankel and Samantha Miss went to pieces, and so… Read More »
Randwick is set to host another key barrier trial session on Friday, headlined by the clash of a quintet of Everest hopefuls. Six horses have accepted for Friday’s opening 850m heat on the Kensington track and five of those – Lost And Running, Alcohol Free, I Am Me, Private Eye and… Read More »
Phanta has given co-trainers Chris and Michael Gangemi plenty to cheer about after collecting back-to-back Listed victories. Phanta claimed his first stakes success in the Bolton Sprint (1200m) and followed up in the Belmont Newmarket (1200m) a fortnight later. Hopes for a feature race hat trick rests in the Idyllic Prince Stakes… Read More »
Trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock are planning a Stakes race at Flemington for Najem Suhail, but first he has a date at Moonee Valley. And that date if successful could lead the sprinter to bigger assignments later in the spring. Najem Suhail heads to the Dr Sheahan Plate (1200m) on… Read More »
Luck and tempo will dictate the chances of Gary Portelli coming away with a Group Three win in the Up And Coming Stakes after both his runners landed wide draws. Last start winner Kintyre came up with barrier 11 of 12, while Encap fared marginally better with gate nine. Portelli says it has… Read More »
Luck and good fortune can play a big part in racing as Annabel Neasham can attest with sprinter Sweet Ride who is aiming for back-to-back wins at Moonee Valley. After being successful over the 1000m journey on August 12, Sweet Ride returns to the same track and trip in the Listed Carlyon Stakes on… Read More »
Jumps jockey Aaron Kuru is in for a whirlwind weekend as he aims for Trans-Tasman feature jumps victories. This Saturday, he returns to New Zealand to partner with Nedwin and The Cossack at Te Rapa. The phone call invitation from his long-time supporters, trainer Paul Nelson and co-trainer Corrina McDougal,… Read More »
Co-trainer Adrian Bott is banking on race fitness to give promising colts Introducing and The Instructor a vital edge in the San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill. The pair tackle the race second-up after filling the placings behind Tiz Invincible over the 1100m circuit in the Rosebud and Bott says both have taken benefit from… Read More »
The Juddmonte International Stakes at York had been billed as the next milestone in the increasingly impressive career of Aidan O’Brien’s three-year-old colt Paddington. But John and Thady Gosden had other plans as they hatched a strategy they felt might upset the odds and their ploy played out perfectly as… Read More »
Chynna Marston, a former jockey and previously associated with Sky Racing, has witnessed her professional journey crumble as Racing NSW Stewards passed a damning verdict, declaring her guilty of numerous infringements concerning animal welfare. The verdict released on Wednesday, as Racing NSW unveiled the outcome of their extensive investigation into… Read More »
