The decision by talented apprentice Chad Schofield to remain in Victoria has been rewarded by another full book of rides at Wednesday’s Sandown race meeting. The South African-born teenager who started his riding career in Sydney almost two years ago has been in demand, even through the spring carnival when [...]
A late change of plans paid off for the connections of talented filly Isabella Snowflake who scored her third win form her only four starts in the Sportingbet Handicap (1000m) at Moonee Valley. Trainer Mick Price had intended to spell the filly when she ran third at Flemington during the [...]
The disappointment of losing stable star Samaready before the serious part of her season began has been turned around to such an extent by Mick Price that he is now among the top half dozen trainers in the country. And at Moonee Valley on Saturday Price is looking hopefully at [...]
More than 500 two-year-olds remain in contention for a start in next year’s Group One Blue Diamond Stakes. First declarations for the $1 million juvenile feature closed this week with five-time Blue Diamond winning trainer David Hayes leading the charge with 47 nominations. Mick Price, trainer of this year’s winner [...]
Ran a good third in the Blue Saphire Stakes last start behind Snitzerland. Looks to be one of the best form races heading into the race so he has to be respected. Concerned some runners around him will come out of the race better. Coolmore Stud Stakes Form Guide $1450 [...]
Unbeaten four-year-old Callanish has raised the bar again with his first stakes victory in Sunday’s Listed Seymour Cup (1600m) to take his winning streak to eight. The Mick Price-trained gelding fought hard under regular partner Dale Smith after being challenged by Over Quota who had to settle for second with [...]
Talented colt Al Aneed bounced back from a midweek defeat to confirm his black-type potential in Saturday’s Listed Gothic Stakes at Caulfield. Al Aneed ($12) will now be aimed at the Carbine Club Stakes at Flemington in two weeks and the Group Two Sandown Guineas after powering home along the [...]
Leading trainer Leon Corstens says Damien Oliver will be “busting his boiler” to win on the $500,000 Thousand Guineas second favourite Commanding Jewel at Caulfield on Wednesday. Oliver has been dumped from two major rides in the wake of allegations he bet on a rival horse in a race in [...]
Paul Snowden tries to muster the sort of confidence which is needed but it is hard to find as he outlines Epaulette’s chances in Saturday’s $1 million Group One Caulfield Guineas. It is tough for any rival of Gai Waterhouse’s explosive colt Pierro to be optimistic in the face of [...]
An outside barrier will do nothing to stop super colt Pierro from winning this Saturday’s $1 million Caulfield Guineas, according to owner Greg Kolivos. The Gai Waterhouse-trained Pierro has drawn gate seven in the eight-horse field. Aiming for his ninth win in succession and trying to become the fifth horse [...]
