Star steeplechaser Altior has bounced back from a shock last-start defeat with a Grade Two victory at Newbury. Altior, who had won 19 consecutive races until he was beaten at Ascot in November, will now return to Cheltenham next month to try to win at the Festival for a fifth… Read More »
The pressure is off Hawkes Racing after Sylvia’s Mother made a triumphant return in the Group Three Bellmaine Stakes at Caulfield. The lightly raced four-year-old collected her sixth win from 10 starts but more importantly Sylvia’s Mother picked up her first win at black-type level in Saturday’s 1200m race for… Read More »
Miss Siska has scored an important win for her future as a broodmare with a tough victory in the TS Carlyon Cup at Caulfield. Having her first run following a spring campaign that saw her register three second placings at stakes level, Miss Siska was forced to race three wide… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller’s decision to wait a week with smart galloper New Universe paid off when he won at Eagle Farm. New Universe ($6) won a slugging battle with Scectroscope ($10) scoring by a head in the Canadian Club Handicap (1600m). The favourite Silvera ($2.30) was 1-1/2 lengths third…. Read More »
A plan to target the CF Orr Stakes with Alabama Express has been rewarded for his connections with the colt upstaging the older horses in the Group One weight-for-age race at Caulfield. The Mike Moroney-trained Alabama Express had to do it the tough way from a wide draw in Saturday’s… Read More »
Trainer Peter Snowden can head towards the Group One Oakleigh Plate with some confidence about three-year-old Anaheed being a major player after the filly resumed in style with a win in the Group Two Rubiton Stakes. Anaheed was able to sit just off leader Sartorial Splendor in Saturday’s 1100m sprint… Read More »
At his fourth attempt, Te Akau Shark has claimed the Group One win that seemed inevitable in the BCD Sprint at Te Rapa. Saturday’s 1400m-race was his lead-up to an Australian campaign targeting a Group One treble in Sydney. Making his frist race appearance since his third behind Lys Gracieux… Read More »
An important lead-up gallop in preparation for the Autumn Stakes at Caulfield had trainer James Cummings confident all was back on track with Microphone. Cummings said the Godolphin-owned Microphone would not have been out of place in Saturday’s Group One CF Orr Stakes following that gallop. Despite having to give… Read More »
Brilliant colt Hanseatic has tightened his grip on favouritism for the $1.5 million Blue Diamond after another impressive performance to win the Prelude at Caulfield. Hanseatic made it three wins from as many starts when he powered down the outside to chase down Randwick debut winner Rulership in Saturday’s Group… Read More »
Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds is daring to hope in-form Vanna Girl might be an Oaks filly after her impressive Eagle Farm win. Vanna ($3.70) made it three wins from her past four starts when she burst into the clear on the fence at the 200m in the Mount Franklin… Read More »
Talented mare Twilighter has taken time to mature but trainer Desleigh Forster is confident she is now on the road to being a top stayer. Twilighter ($4.60) overcame a wide barrier to beat Ultimate Ring ($4.60) by 3/4 length in the Grinders Handicap (1840m) at Eagle Farm. Twilighter was originally… Read More »
Jockey Brett Prebble says Letzbeglam has the ability to win Victoria’s richest two-year-old race but wonders whether she has the mental capacity. Letzbeglam raced her way into contention for the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) on February 22 with a comprehensive victory in the fillies Prelude (1100m) on Saturday…. Read More »
Tough stayer Kuttamurra Al is a prime example of not giving up on a horse too early. Kuttamurra Al took 21 races to break his maiden but has since won eight races and gone past $200,000 in prize money. Starting at $5, Kuttamurra Al held on to beat In Your… Read More »
Talented filly How Womantic has continued her rise with a determined victory in her first stakes test at Caulfield to remain unbeaten from her first four starts. With Jye McNeil aboard, How Womantic ($4) raced in a prominent position throughout from an inside draw in Saturday’s Group Three Kevin Hayes… Read More »
Eagle Farm trainer Les Ross’ prediction he would play a major role in the Queensland two-year-old races in the new year continued to prove correct when Hancora Field won at Eagle Farm. Since the start of the year, Ross has had 10 two-year-old runners for three winners and five minor… Read More »
Ryan’s Fender has bounced off a fading Flemington performance to score a courageous all-the-way victory at Caulfield. After disappointing trainer Matt Cumani with his eighth placing over 2000m that had followed successive wins at Flemington and The Valley, Cumani set about freshening the five-year-old. Those tactics paid dividends on Saturday… Read More »
The two major sales-related races from the abandoned Warwick Farm meeting will be run at the track’s next midweek meeting. The $2 million Inglis Millennium and $1 million Inglis Sprint have been added to Wednesday’s program as has the Gardenia Handicap (1600m). Saturday’s races were called off because of two… Read More »
Former Victorian premier Dr Denis Napthine will head an independent working group of industry groups to develop a national horse welfare strategy. Thoroughbred Breeders Australia, the Australian Trainers’ Association, the Australian Jockeys’ Association, race clubs, studs and big-name owners and trainers are behind the initiative to review the current welfare… Read More »
The $2 million Inglis Millennium meeting scheduled for Warwick Farm has been postponed because of heavy rain with more forecast. Racing NSW stewards conducted an inspection of the surface on Saturday and found two sections near the 1200 metres and 1400 metres unsuitable for racing. Two of the feature races… Read More »
The Japanese-trained Suzuka Devious is a late entry for the Australian Cup after being left out of nominations because of a clerical error by Racing Victoria. Trained by Mitsuru Hashida, Suzuka Devious remained in Australia after the spring carnival. He has been residing at Matt Cumani’s stable in the care… Read More »
