Fledgling country trainer Nicholas Dixon has had a mixed day on his first visit to Randwick, with stewards opening an inquiry into alleged race day treatment breaches. The Dixon-trained Depth That Varies, his only runner so far in his two-month career, finished third in Saturday’s Highway Handicap. Shortly after, the… Read More »
Apprentice Thomas Stockdale was dealt a double blow after guiding Play Me Now to victory in the opening race at The Valley. The victory in the $99 Summer Membership Handicap (2500m) was Stockdale’s first at a Saturday metropolitan, but it also ended his day. Feeling the effects of wasting to… Read More »
Robert Heathcote’s decision to give Deep Image one more run before the Magic Millions Cup next month ended up giving him a career highlight on Saturday. The $3.10 favourite got the run of the race just off the leaders before coming away to beat Miss Fabulass ($7.50) by three-quarters-of-a-length in… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Steve Tregea took a leaf out of some veteran trainers’ play books to guide Niccanova to a win in the Listed Bernborough Handicap (1600m) at Eagle Farm. Niccanova won the Listed Brisbane Handicap (1600m) earlier this month and Tregea was left with the problem of it being three… Read More »
It’s Kind Of Magic has booked a ticket to the Gold Coast for the Magic Millions carnival with a tough first-up win at The Valley. Sitting three-wide outside the leaders in the Leneva Park Handicap (1200m) on Saturday, It’s Kind Of Magic took over soon after straightening under jockey Brett… Read More »
The powerful Peter and Paul Snowden training partnership took a firm grip on the Magic Millions 2YO Classic when another of their horses, King’s Legacy, qualified for the race at Eagle Farm in Saturday. King’s Legacy ($6) showed a lot of courage and speed to run down Every Rose ($2.70)… Read More »
The Snowden Racing contingent heading to the Gold Coast has been further strengthened with Leviathan booking his ticket to the Magic Millions Guineas by winning at Randwick. Peter and Paul Snowden elected not to run Leviathan in Friday’s Gosford Guineas (1200m) won by his stablemate Hightail and saved him for… Read More »
Caloundra trainer David Vandyke declared he had unfinished business to settle after Alligator Blood completed his lead up to the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas with an easy win at Eagle Farm. Alligator Blood ($1.35 fav) had the run of the race just off the pace and was unextended to… Read More »
Lindsay Park-trained mare Pierrless has continued her rise through the grades with an all-the-way victory at The Valley to complete a winning hat-trick. Pierrless added Saturday’s Ladbrokes Back Yourself Handicap (1600m) to previous wins at Mornington and Sandown. Crossing to the front under apprentice Lewis German, Pierrless ($10) scored by… Read More »
The Gold Coast Turf Club has probably got an extra few thousand punters to Magic Millions day in a fortnight after crowd favourite The Candy Man won the Shoot Out Quality (2200m). The mid Christmas holiday meeting at Eagle Farm rarely draws a big crowd but there was a well… Read More »
The Matt Cumani stable has continued its recent run of form with Ryan’s Fender leading throughout to score at The Valley. Ryan’s Fender win in Saturday’s Ladbrokes Odds Boost Handicap (2040m) was the stable’s 11th winner from its past 40 starters. A double on Pakenham Cup day, including the feature… Read More »
Great Powers again proved she is one of the toughest mares in work when she won at her 25th start for the calendar year at Eagle Farm. Backed from $16 into $12, Great Powers finished strongly to beat Red Doulton ($17) by a length with a short half-head to the… Read More »
Mr Cashman was a horse syndicator Joe O’Neill says oozed class and one he wanted to own. That decision was vindicated with the debut win of Mr Cashman in the Antler Luggage Plate (1200m) at The Valley on Saturday. O’Neill first saw Mr Cashman at Cornerstone Stud in South Australia… Read More »
The powerful Snowden stable has a second leading chance in the Magic Millions Classic, but not the one expected. After a comfortable debut win at Kembla Grange, Bartley was expected to dominate Saturday’s two-year-old race over 1000 metres at Randwick and was accordingly sent out the $1.95 favourite in the… Read More »
The return of apprentice Baylee Nothdurft to ride Deladies Boy saw the gelding go from running last at his previous start to winning at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Deladies Boy ($17) sat outside the leader before coming away to beat Slow Hands ($5) by 1-1/2 lengths with the same margin… Read More »
Unbeaten Magic Millions hopeful Dusty Tycoon has escaped injury in a track work incident which saw jockey Dale Smith hurt. Dusty Tycoon, who has won both her starts, is assured of a run in the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic, where she is a $11 chance in current Ladbrokes… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller has elected to split his Magic Millions troops between Brisbane and Sydney as they have their final hit outs for the big Gold Coast meeting. Waller paid up for several of his horses at Eagle Farm and Randwick on Saturday and analysed the final fields closely… Read More »
A day after producing Luvaluva to win the Summer Cup, trainer John Sargent has claimed another Group Three win with Tinkermosa in the Belle Of The Turf Stakes at Gosford. Although Luvaluva had not won for more than 18 months she was well-supported to win the Summer Cup at Randwick… Read More »
Having celebrated the debut win of two-year-old Return With Honour, trainer Gerald Ryan is now looking to one of the colt’s elder stablemates to claim a stakes success. Striking grey Albumin runs in Saturday’s Listed Christmas Classic (1200m) in which he takes on a classy field of off-season sprinters. Return… Read More »
An off-season two-year-old race at The Valley may not be a season-defining race but it could prove a nice launching pad for a successful career. The Antler Luggage Plate (1200m) on Saturday will mark the debut of Prince Ruban, trained by David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig. Last year… Read More »
