Trainer Matt Laurie held high autumn hopes earlier in the year for Rainbow Girl who finally makes it back to the track after a 14-month absence. Rainbow Girl runs for the time since October 2018 in the New Years At Legends Handicap (1000m) at The Valley on Saturday. She needed… Read More »
Progressive three-year-old Superium will round off his preparation for his biggest assignment in a benchmark race at Randwick. The Joe Pride-trained Superium runs over 1200m on Saturday before heading to the Gold Coast for the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas two weeks later. Superium returned from a spell to win… Read More »
Improving gelding Scout can show his last-start win deserves more credit when he tackles the Group Three Vo Rogue Plate on Saturday. Scout made it three wins on end when he survived a controversial protest in a Three-Year-Old Handicap (1350m) at Doomben on December 7. Stephanie Thornton on runner-up Rothenburg… Read More »
Whenever trainer Doug Harrison calls on his nephew, champion jockey Craig Williams, there is a good chance they will walk away with a prize. The family connection combines on Saturday at The Valley with Reliabelle in the Summer Membership Handicap (2500m). As a team, Harrison and Williams have a 14.7… Read More »
Stuart Kendrick is facing a dilemma which has become more pronounced for many trainers in the lead-up to the Magic Millions 2YO Classic. Kendrick trains Way Beyond who is currently 20th in the order of entry for the $2 million Magic Millions Classic on January 11 at the Gold Coast…. Read More »
The sudden rise in temperature has prompted time changes for the Werribee meeting to avoid the hottest part of the day. Monday’s meeting at Werribee will begin at 10.30am with the last of eight races at 2pm. “Following advice from the Bureau of Meteorology that the forecast is expected to… Read More »
In-form three-year-old filly Sugar Boom can continue to justify her trainer’s decision to give her time to mature when she chases a black-type win against older mares. Sugar Boom gets a chance to further emphasise her talent in the Listed Nudgee Quality (1200m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. A $100,000… Read More »
Last year’s winner Clan Des Obeaux has given trainer Paul Nicholls a record 11th victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton. Five runners went to the post for the traditional Boxing Day feature with Clan Des Obeaux taken on by his top-class stablemate Cyrname, Lostintranslation, Irish raider Footpad… Read More »
Australian jumper Big Blue has failed to finish the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton with the race won by Epatante. Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have taken the Galleywood Hurdley winner to England hoping to qualify him for the Cheltenham Festival in March. Big Blue was in touch early but… Read More »
All Too Royal has made the progression to stakes grade with an impressive fresh win in the Christmas Stakes at Caulfield. Having his second start at Listed level, All Too Royal was too strong for his nine rivals in Thursday’s race over 1200m. Ridden by in-form jockey Jye McNeil, All… Read More »
Premier Sydney jockey James McDonald has made a triumphant homecoming, winning the Group One Zabeel Classic at Ellerslie in New Zealand on True Enough. McDonald picked up the ride on the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained gelding in Thursday’s 2000m-race when his original mount Supera was injured. Brilliant ride from… Read More »
More than 18 months after signalling her class with a Group Three win, Luvaluva has claimed an overdue victory in the Summer Cup at Randwick. Since her triumph in the Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) as a three-year-old in April 2018, the John Sargent-trained Luvaluva has raced in top company but… Read More »
Odeon has broken a winless streak of 779 days with victory in the Listed Lord Stakes at Caulfield. Co-trainer Simon Zahra said Thursday’s victory was like winning a Group One race after the gelding had been winless for so long. Odeon’s last win came in the Listed Cup Day Plate… Read More »
Adelong may have had a delayed start to her career but the mare has made every post a winner so far, claiming a city win at Randwick and her third victory from as many starts. Trained at Hawkesbury by Brad Widdup, Adelong won at Wyong on debut in November and… Read More »
Trainer Stuart Kendrick has one last Christmas wish after Tarzan maintained his crown as the King Of The Sunshine Coast – a good barrier draw at the Gold Coast. The $2.05 favourite went straight to the lead and made light of his 63.5kg to beat Invincible Gangsta ($6.50) by a… Read More »
Veteran Fiery Heights is on course to turn back the clock 12 months and qualify for a start in the Magic Millions Cup. Fiery Heights is not a Magic Millions eligible horse and needs to win The Buffering (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday to gain a wild card to… Read More »
Trainers Leon and Troy Corstens have been fined $1000 for presenting the wrong horse to race at Caulfield. Racing Victoria stewards ordered the scratching of Rapidora from the Frank O’Brien Handicap when an inspection of the mare on arrival at the course revealed it was Titan Blinders. A gelding, Titan… Read More »
Trainer Enver Jusufovic is tempted to raise the bar further after Neighbourhood completed a winning hat-trick with a last-gasp victory at Caulfield. Neighbourhood is unbeaten in three runs this campaign and added Thursday’s Catanach’s Jewellers Handicap (1400m) to previous wins at Sandown and Pakenham. The Jusufovic stable has been in… Read More »
Trainer Gerald Ryan has run out of time to get Return With Honour to the Magic Millions and has his sights on the autumn with the impressive Randwick debut winner. Sent out the $2.90 favourite in Thursday’s 1100m-handicap for two-year-olds, Return With Honour repeated his recent barrier trial efforts by… Read More »
The similarities between first-starter Halogen and his stakes-winning older half-sister Sunlight end with the pair having the same dam. Halogen is set to run for the first time at The Valley on Saturday in the Antler Luggage Plate after co-trainer Tony McEvoy was forced to find a 1200m debut race… Read More »
