Chris Waller strengthened his grip on a second consecutive Sydney Cup when Permit continued his surge towards the Group One with a resolute win in Saturday’s Chairman’s Quality at Randwick. The former French galloper has blossomed under Waller, backing up his Manion Cup victory with another fine staying performance over [...]
Steve Richards will aim Playwright for more races on his home track after the seven-year-old landed his fifth win at Flemington aided by a lovely ride by apprentice Damian Lane. The gelding broke a run of 13 outs since his last win at headquarters over 2000m during 2010 Melbourne Cup [...]
Rhys McLeod came to Randwick for one ride on Saturday and he walked away the winner of the Group One Australian Derby aboard the Pat Carey-trained Ethiopia. It was the 29-year-old Victorian’s first elite victory in Sydney, although he has won a Group One in Adelaide aboard Dowry and in [...]
Ethiopia’s lack of experience going into the Australian Derby dissuaded punters but not his trainer Pat Carey who maintained faith in his horse and underrated jockey Rhys McLeod. Carey’s trust was not misplaced with McLeod bringing the gelding with a well-timed run down the outside of the track to beat [...]
Talented three-year-old Morning Captain underscored his strong winter carnival claims with a gutsy victory at Doomben on Saturday. Morning Captain ($3.40 fav) overcame early interference to score a neck win over the fast-finishing Trump ($14) in the Listed National Jockey Celebration Queensland Day (1350m). Meghalaya ($31) was a further three-quarters [...]
The triumphant Golden Slipper team of glamour colt Pierro, trainer Gai Waterhouse and jockey Nash Rawiller teamed up again to steal the limelight on Australian Derby Day at Randwick. Pierro downed Black Caviar’s previously unbeaten half-brother All Too Hard to win Saturday’s Group One Sires’ Produce Stakes in a race [...]
Trainer Mark Kavanagh shook his head in amazement and wiped away tears as his once in a lifetime horse Atlantic Jewel returned from injury with a breathtaking victory at Randwick on Saturday. A relieved Kavanagh watched the race with Coolmore’s Tom Magnier as the unbeaten filly crossed the line to [...]
John Moloney is looking to take City Of Song north for the Queensland Guineas after the three-year-old filly gave him his first metropolitan winner for the season at Flemington. The daughter of Bel Esprit, ridden for the first time in a race by Moloney’s stable apprentice Jarrod Fry and starting [...]
The Pat Carey-trained Ethiopia has broken his maiden status in outstanding fashion by winning the Group One $1.5 million Australian Derby at just his fourth start. The son of 2002 Victoria Derby winner Helenus didn’t have his first start until February when third in a Sale maiden over 1700m. But [...]
The sold-out sign has gone up Black Caviar’s half-sister who was bought for $2.6 million this week. Trainer Danny O’Brien, who will train the daughter of Redoute’s Choice and Helsinge, said there had been such strong demand for shares that some people may miss out. He said clients of BC3 [...]