A racing preparation that has begun the opposite way to her debut campaign for Chris Waller could have its first reward at stakes level for former European mare Pipette in the $200,000 Dark Jewel Classic at Scone on Saturday. Pipette, who had three starts under Kevin Gray in New Zealand [...]
Tim Clark’s inspired run of form since his return from Hong Kong continued at Canterbury on Wednesday when he teamed up with leading trainer Chris Waller for a winning double. Clark spent 20 months in Hong Kong where he rode almost 60 winners before cutting short his tenure to return [...]
Galah heads to the Group One Goodwood in Adelaide on Saturday as the Darley team continues to chase a feature win with the well-bred four-year-old. The Peter Snowden-trained son of Redoute’s Choice out of Australasian Oaks winner Rinky Dink will be first-up in the feature sprint at Morphettville where he [...]
Tumult has been a significant firmer to make a winning debut at Flemington on Saturday and continue his sire’s impressive season. The Peter Snowden-trained Tumult opened at $4.40 with TAB fixed odds earlier in the week but was into $2.35 on Friday for the Spotless Plate (1100m). The colt is [...]
A firm track could bring a welcome change of fortune for trainer Ron Quinton who will bid to land a stakes race double at Hawkesbury on Saturday. Quinton will start Irish Dream in the Listed Darley Crown (1300m) for fillies and mares, while Monton will step out in the Listed [...]
The Anthony Cummings-trained Arctic Flight has more to gain than most of her rivals in the $150,000 Darley Crown at Hawkesbury on Saturday. Arctic Flight is the latest close relation to Black Caviar to make it into Cummings’s stable and the trainer is well aware of the role he has [...]
The Queensland Guineas is the likely winter carnival goal for Proverb after his runaway win in the Gunsynd Classic (1600m) at Doomben on Saturday. Paul Reid, representing trainer Peter Snowden, said staying assignments were off the table for Proverb, which was likely to be kept to shorter races in Brisbane. [...]
Trainer Lindsay Gough’s respect for the judgement of Chris Munce has given him confidence It’s On The Pocket can cope with a stamina test in Saturday’s Gunsynd Classic at Doomben. After Munce rode It’s On The Pocket to victory in the Queensland Day Plate (1350m) at Doomben on April 17, [...]
Two weeks after finishing second to Black Caviar in her racetrack swan song, Epaulette will have to face off with another member of the champion’s family in Saturday’s All Aged Stakes at Randwick. Epaulette made late ground to finish three lengths astern of the great mare in the TJ Smith [...]
After being robbed of her main autumn goal, Guelph has claimed a well-deserved Group One win and will now look for a second. Trainer Peter Snowden had tagged Guelph as his No.1 Blue Diamond prospect on the strength of some sparkling early-season form. After an impressive Prelude win at Caulfield, [...]
