Bjorn Baker has capped an outstanding day at the office by taking out the final race in Sydney, pledging to donate his percentage of Belluci’s Babe prizemoney to the flood appeal. The popular trainer won feature races in two states on Saturday, capturing the Inglis Sprint and Bob Hoysted Handicap at… Read More »
Three decades after landing her first win as a trainer, Gai Waterhouse has celebrated another breakthrough victory, this time in the Randwick Guineas. Converge has given the trailblazing Waterhouse her first success in the three-year-old feature since it changed from the Canterbury to Randwick Guineas in 2006 and he has done… Read More »
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have continued to turn training convention on its head with Hitotsu claiming the Australian Guineas first-up. During the spring Maher and Eustace had no hestitation jumping Hitotsu from the 1600m of the Caulfield Guineas to claim the Group 1 Victoria Derby over 2500m. Many thought that unconventional while no horse had returned… Read More »
A decision to change course and run Forbidden Love on a seven-day back-up in the Canterbury Stakes has yielded the ultimate reward for her connections and added an ironic twist to a career-milestone for jockey Hugh Bowman. Bowman landed a century of elite race wins when he captured The Metropolitan on… Read More »
Former Perth-trained mare Inspirational Girl has earned a start in the All-Star Mile with her last stride victory at Flemington. Having her third start in 15 months, Inspirational Girl claimed the Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) on Saturday to give the Danny O’Brien-trained mare a start in the $5 million All-Star… Read More »
A bush sprinter has almost caused one of the biggest boilovers on a Sydney racetrack, splitting benchmark sprinters and archrivals Eduardo and Nature Strip in a four-horse Challenge Stakes that had it all. Shelby Sixtysix had won Highway Handicaps at his past two starts and was expected to be outclassed when he took… Read More »
Annavisto has appreciated the soft conditions at Flemington registering a stylish first-up victory. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained mare rode the pace to take out the Group 3 Frances Tressady Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. The Flemington track was softened by overnight rain which Price said suited Annavisto as the mare tends to jar… Read More »
Quality colt Sejardan has reaffirmed his Golden Slipper claims while unheralded filly Seven Veils has announced hers with the pair taking out the two juvenile races at Randwick. Sejardan bounced back from his sole defeat in the Inglis Millennium, coming with a sweeping run to overhaul Boyfriend and win the Todman Stakes (1200m)… Read More »
Expensive yearling purchase Millane has made the perfect start to his career with victory at Flemington. The Peter Moody-trained two-year-old took out the Listed Australian Childhood Foundation Plate (1000m) on Saturday in another important victory for the Victorian Alliance. Purchased for $1.15 million at the Easter Sales in Sydney last year,… Read More »
Twelve races will be run and won at Singapore on Saturday, with good depth across the meeting. Race One: 3 Lim’s Betterready Race Two: 1 Gold Cut Race Three: 1 Sun Power Race Four: 3 Split Second Race Five: 1 Our Secret Weapon Race Six: 6 Ararat Lady Race Seven:… Read More »
There has been a differing of opinions in the trainer’s hut at Lindsay Park over whether Gentleman Roy or Nicolini Vito is the better horse. That question may be resolved on Saturday when the pair clash in The Schweppes Plate (1600m) at Flemington. Nicolini Vito is looking to extend his winning sequence… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable is unsure which Enthaar will turn up at Flemington. The filly who around this time last year started favourite in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield, is set to contest the Listed ATA/Bob Hoysted Handicap (1000m) on Saturday. A winner of three of her six… Read More »
Trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock are hoping the first-up credentials of Daily Bugle will come to the fore at Flemington. A debut winner at Pakenham and a closing fourth in a stakes race at The Valley in two first-up outings, has Daily Bugle as a contender in the… Read More »
Trainer Kris Lees has issued a caution to punters as he prepares Luncies to take another important step towards the Sydney Cup when he heads to Randwick for his second-up run. The five-year-old underlined his staying promise in the spring, finishing fourth to Great House in the Newcastle Cup (2300m) and… Read More »
Trainer Richard Litt sees more positives than negatives ahead of Profondo making his Melbourne debut in the Group 1 Australian Guineas at Flemington on Saturday. While he would have preferred to stay in Sydney and kick off Profondo’s campaign in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m), Litt says the decision… Read More »
Gerald Ryan is using the three-year-old autumn campaign of his former galloper Harper’s Choice as a reference point for Sinba, who faces his moment of reckoning when he takes on Group 1 company in the Randwick Guineas. The promising gelding showed he had returned in good order with a barnstorming… Read More »
Surely the question that will dictate conversation at Meydan on ‘Super Saturday’ is this. Can Lord Glitters – the increasingly extraordinary nine-year-old grey – deliver another mighty surge past younger rivals to win the G1 Jebel Hatta (1800m)? In his past four victories – including in this race last year… Read More »
A top hit out and encouragement from a respected trainer has given trainer Grant Williams the confidence to unveil Sentimental Belle at Ascot this weekend. The rookie Nicconi daughter goes to the races for the first time, lining up in the Listed MGIB Supremacy Stakes (1000m) after a slashing trial… Read More »
Jockey Pat Carbery is banking on talent over race experience when he pilots Amelia’s Jewel in Saturday’s MGIB Listed Supremacy Stakes (1000m) at Ascot. The Simon Miller-trained filly goes to the races for the first time, lining up as warm favourite on debut after impressing trial watchers in her two… Read More »
On a night dominated by the milestone achievements of Zac Purton and John Size, the enduring resilience of Lyle Hewitson and Keith Yeung was deservedly rewarded when the pair ended frustrating absences from the winners’ circle with overdue success at Happy Valley on Wednesday (2 March). Purton extended his lead… Read More »
