The plum autumn ride on Manawanui could be up for grabs if trainer Ron Leemon sticks to his original plan to run in the Royal Sovereign Stakes. Leemon said Manawanui’s owners were keen to have a rider who could commit to the three-year-old for the entirety of his campaign. Glyn [...]
It will be a big day for South Australian trainer John Hyam if Petman can win Saturday’s Shadwell Stud Australasia Stakes at Caulfield. The 34-year-old is chasing his first stakes win in the Listed 1200m event as well as his first victory in Melbourne. The Finniss-based trainer brought Petman over [...]
Trainer Brian Smith and breeder Frank Tagg hope to strike more gold during the Brisbane winter carnival following Arctic’s impressive victory at Eagle Farm. Arctic looked well above average storming home to break through at his second start with a half length win over Florida Fellow in Wednesday’s three-year-old Maiden [...]
The scrapping of this year’s Adelaide Magic Millions has disappointed trainer Anthony Freedman who was hoping to target the feature with impressive Sandown debut winner Cheyenne Warrior. Freedman said the Adelaide race, which was delisted this season, would have been a logical target for the Not A Single Doubt colt [...]
Boom colt Didntcostalot has come back stronger and smarter as he prepares for his biggest test at Warwick Farm on Saturday. The undefeated three-year-old will aptly resume in a race sponsored by his trainer Marc Conners – the MC Conners Racing Pty Ltd Handicap (1100m). It will mark Didntcostalot’s first [...]
Star stablemates Buffering and Woorim continued their progress towards the upcoming carnival in Melbourne with an exhibition gallop between races at Eagle Farm on Wednesday. Buffering, ridden by Jim Byrne, worked on the inside of Woorim (Damian Browne) from the 1000 metres with little separating the pair at the finish. [...]
Glyn Schofield put Lightning Stakes-bound Hay List through his paces at Gosford on Wednesday as the comeback sprinter continued his build up towards a race return. Hay List impressed with a four-length barrier trial win over 1000m at Randwick last Friday and Schofield said the dual Group One winner had [...]
The countdown to the richest juvenile race in the world has begun with the Australian Turf Club releasing a preliminary order of entry for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper. Gai Waterhouse is well placed to capture her fourth Slipper with Magic Millions winner Driefontein heading the charge. The filly is [...]
Rick Hore-Lacy will aim talented three-year-old Chase The Rainbow at the Australian Derby and he hasn’t ruled out a shot at the Australian Guineas along the way. The Group Two Bill Stutt Stakes (1600m) winner was sent for a spell after he ran below his best when seventh of the [...]
Trainer Liam Birchley has put his faith in apprentice Brooke Richardson to partner Sydney-bound filly Emmalene at Doomben on Saturday.
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