An experiment that could lead to a major overhaul of midweek racing in Queensland will begin this week. For the next five weeks the main Queensland midweek meeting will be run at Doomben on a Thursday in a twilight time slot. Meetings will start at around 2.30pm and finish shortly… Read More »
The Toby and Trent Edmonds training partnership is set to have one and possibly two runners in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and also has its eye on another Queensland juvenile feature this month. The stable was in great form on Saturday, with Queen Kay, and Smart ‘N’ Sexy running… Read More »
Aggressive marketing for the Queensland summer racing carnival has officials expecting a record Magic Millions day crowd at the Gold Coast. Queensland has taken a leaf out of NSW’s play book with some big money races and an upbeat advertising campaign for its summer carnival. Gold Coast Turf Club chief… Read More »
Improving mare Yamazaki could have earned herself a start on Magic Millions day with her win at the Gold Coast. Yamazaki ($13) stormed home from back in the field to win the Rising Stars for fillies and mares over 1300m at the Gold Coast. Trainer David Pfieffer said the mare… Read More »
Mercurial Lad’s upset win at Randwick has been greeted by tears and smiles, giving many of those associated with the horse a brief respite from the devastation of the NSW bushfires. Mercurial Lad is trained by Barbara Joseph and her sons Paul and Matt who operate stables at Canberra and… Read More »
Premier trainer Tony Gollan marked the birth of his first son with A Man To Match’s win in the $250,000 The Wave at the Gold Coast. A Man To Match ($15) finished powerfully to win in a three-way photo from Trevelyan ($8) and Fun Fact ($7). Gollan’s wife Jane presented… Read More »
Leading jockey Brad Stewart admitted he was rarely so confident so far from home when he won on Phobetor in the $250,000 Magic Millions Rising Stars for colts and geldings at the Gold Coast. Trainer Michael Costa had repeatedly stated during the week that Phobetor would be greatly improved on… Read More »
After missing a shot at a stakes victory, Jen Rules has gained compensation win in benchmark grade at Randwick. Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, Jen Rules had been scheduled to run in last weeks Listed Nudgee Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm. She drew so wide, the Snowdens decided to… Read More »
The Melbourne Racing Club will use its two race meetings over the Australia Day weekend this month as a way to help raise funds for those affected by the bushfires. MRC chairman Peter Le Grand announced that gate admissions from the meetings at Mornington on January 24 and Caulfield on… Read More »
Group-performed colt Conqueror has shown he is on target for a trip to New Zealand for the Karaka Million 3YO Classic after resuming from a let-up with a win at Caulfield. Having his first start since finishing second in the Group Two Sandown Guineas (1600m) on November 16, Conqueror ($3.20)… Read More »
Guard of Honour regained his title as the short-course specialist at the Gold Coast with his first win in 20 months. Guard Of Honour was trained by Kris Lees in Newcastle when he won the Bat Out Of Hell (900m) at the Gold Coast on May 5, 2018. He had… Read More »
Country jockey Nathan Evans repaid trainer Tony Webb’s faith in him by producing a perfect ride on Clockwise in the $250,000 Magic Millions Country Cup (1200m) at the Gold Coast. Evans has ridden nearly 500 winners after originally being from central Queensland but had limited opportunities in the metropolitan area…. Read More »
Trainer Simon Zahra was finding it hard to split the chances of stablemates Mrs Beckham and Parmie ahead of their clash at Caulfield. And with good reason. Mrs Beckham, coming off a maiden win at at the same track on December 18, held off a late charge from Parmie in… Read More »
Co-trainer Toby Edmonds and jockey Robbie Fradd believe Wisdom Of Water can put aside his naughty-boy habits and win next week’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic. Wisdom Of Water ($10) lived up to the huge early wraps on him and earned a 2020 Magic Millions Classic start with his win in… Read More »
Lightly raced mare Lashes has made a winning return at Randwick to maintain trainer Matthew Smith’s momentum. Smith enjoyed a stellar spring with stable star Fierce Impact winning two Group One races in Melbourne. Lashes and co are not in that class, but Smith believes the mare can build on… Read More »
The Toby and Trent Edmonds training partnership provided the quinella for the $125,000 Gold Pearl but from a Magic Millions 2YO Classic view they finished in the wrong order. Queen Kay ($10) overcame a wide barrier to grab her stablemate and favourite Smart ‘N’ Sexy ($3.30) in the final 100m…. Read More »
Tony Nicconi has snapped a lengthy absence from the winners’ circle with a determined first-up victory at Caulfield. Resuming from a spell in Saturday’s Glenn Wilkins Handicap (1100m) at the scene of his most recent win in the Group Three Vain Stakes in August, 2018, Tony Nicconi got home in… Read More »
Hard-working jockey Andrew Spinks bounced back after being stood down from riding on Friday to score a rare metropolitan winner at the Gold Coast. Spinks rode Ice Frost ($8) who won a slog to the line to beat the short-priced favourite Epic Girl ($1.70) in the Class 6 Plate (1200m)…. Read More »
A change of race gear and fierce early pace helped smart three-year-old Raging Pole return to the winners list at the Gold Coast. Raging Pole ($16) charged home to grab Say Haya ($17) in the final 50 metres of the Aquis Three-Year-Old Handicap (1200m). The gelding is named after the… Read More »
Connections are likely to resist the immediate temptation of a $2 million lure and set Philizzy for the Golden Slipper rather than rush her to the Magic Millions. The filly belied her lack of experience with her winning debut in Saturday’s Hyland Race Colours Handicap (1150m) in which HInchbeasts’s Magic… Read More »
