Four-year-old gelding Star Missile is in a good position in early polling for a spot in the rich All-Star Mile at Caulfield. Voting for this year’s $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) on March 14 opened last week and the Greg Eurell-trained Star Missile, who has a large group of owners… Read More »
Crack Me Up and Wu Gok are equal topweights with 59kg for the Carrington Stakes at Randwick with both also in the mix for the Sunshine Coast Cup in Queensland. The Toby and Trent Edmonds-trained Crack Me Up is also equal topweight in the Sunshine Coast Cup with 60kg. Both… Read More »
After shelving thoughts to campaign Streets Of Avalon in Dubai, trainer Shane Nichols has turned his attention to a Melbourne summer and autumn preparation. That begins in Saturday’s Listed John Dillon Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Nichols also nominated Streets Of Avalon for Friday night’s Group Two Australia Stakes (1200m) at… Read More »
Star sprinter Nature Strip has shown he is on target for a first-up tilt at the Lightning Stakes at Flemington where he can add a fourth Group One win to his record. Nature Strip cruised to a barrier trial win at Warwick Farm on Tuesday. He easily led the 900m-heat… Read More »
Popular gelding Begood Toya Mother figures prominently in early voting for the $5 million All-Star Mile but is far from certain to head to the rich race. The Daniel Bowman-trained five-year-old capped an impressive rise during 2019 when he delivered on a long-range plan to win the Group One Sir… Read More »
Greg Eurell has nominated Paris Pike for the upcoming Australian Guineas and the trainer will get a better guide on those aspirations when the colt chases a maiden win at Sandown. Paris Pike did his best work late when second in a 1200m-maiden on the Pakenham Synthetic track on debut… Read More »
Leading harness racing duo Shane and Lauren Tritton are to relocate to the United States, saying the sport in Australia is no longer viable for them. Shane Tritton is a former premier Sydney trainer and Lauren is a leading driver. They operate as Team Tritton at Menangle in Sydney but… Read More »
Racing Queensland has prioritised an improved nationwide television coverage in its negotiations for a new media rights deal. Racing Minister Stirling Hinchliffe has also urged that whoever wins the media rights provides an increased coverage of Queensland races. The media rights involve television coverage of Queensland racing with Sky Channel… Read More »
Triple Group One winner Nature Strip has cruised to a barrier trial win at Warwick Farm as he ramps up preparations for his return. Nature Strip easily led Tuesday’s 900m-heat on the course proper and went to the line hard-held under James McDonald. White Moss was second throughout and just… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare features among nominations for the $1.5 million Australian Cup at Flemington while dual winner Harlem is also entered. Nominations for three feature Group One races at Flemington were released on Monday, with the weight-for-age Australian Cup (2000m) on March 7 attracting 67 nominations with… Read More »
Sunlight will not be ready to defend the Newmarket Handicap but the star sprinting mare is still being aimed at Royal Ascot after an off-season injury setback which required surgery. Four-year-old Sunlight suffered a chip to the outside of a splint bone in a hind leg in a spelling paddock… Read More »
Joe Pride will try to salvage Superium’s campaign after his enforced scratching from a major summer target. Superium was withdrawn from the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas at the Gold Coast last Saturday week when Queensland veterinary stewards ruled on race eve his action was not satisfactory. The decision rankled… Read More »
A quality field looks set to contest the Group Two Australia Stakes (1200m) at The Valley, with six individual Group One winners among the nominations. The 1200m weight-for-age race is the feature on Friday night’s program and while entries have been extended the 14 nominations taken on Monday include Hey… Read More »
A successful appeal against a careless riding suspension has cleared the way for in-form jockey Jye McNeil to take some important rides at the Caulfield meeting featuring the Blue Diamond Previews. McNeil copped two careless riding suspensions in a week which threatened to keep him out until after this weekend,… Read More »
Siblings and stablemates Balboa Rocks and Pennino will be opponents in the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup for local trainer Darryl Hansen. The two are among 29 entries for Saturday’s $125,000 Sunshine Coast Cup over 1400m on Saturday with Balboa Rocks the defending title holder. Pennino surged past $500,000 prize money… Read More »
Star New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst will make his return in the Group Three Mr Tiz Trophy at Ellerslie ahead of his Australian campaign. The race is on the undercard of Saturday’s Karaka Million meeting with the annual yearling sale beginning a day later. Catalyst showed his fitness last week when… Read More »
Rejuvenated sprinter Guard Of Honour will be looking for a change of luck at the Sunshine Coast when he takes on local star Tarzan. Guard Of Honour won his first race in 19 months when successful in an Open Handicap (900m) at the Gold Coast on January 4. That was… Read More »
Multiple Group One winner Hey Doc remains on track for a tilt at the Al Quoz Sprint in Dubai if he pleases trainer Tony McEvoy in his upcoming Melbourne assignments. Hey Doc was a dominant winner of the Group One Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) in Perth on November 30 at his… Read More »
Soleseifei has revived memories of the legendary Kiwi with her win in the Group Three Wellington Cup, one of few Australasian feature races left over 3200 metres. The Snow Lupton-trained Kiwi won the race in 1983 and went on to a memorable last-to-first victory in that year’s Melbourne Cup, also… Read More »
Caulfield Cup placegetter Mirage Dancer is likely to kick off his second Melbourne campaign in the Group One C F Orr Stakes on his way to the Australian Cup. The well-performed English import arrived in Australia in the spring and finished third in the $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) in… Read More »
