Leading Victorian jockey Linda Meech makes a rare “homecoming” appearance at Eagle Farm with two key rides. She will ride Amish Boy in Saturday’s Group Three B J McLachlan Stakes and Epic Girl in the Listed Nudgee Quality. Meech grew up in New Zealand but did her early apprenticeship in… Read More »
Win, lose or draw, trainer Chris Anderson believes he will walk away from Eagle Farm far wiser about three-year-old Profit after the Vo Rogue Plate. Anderson is convinced Profit is a future Group winner, but he says he will have a better idea of the gelding’s current status after Saturday’s… Read More »
Usually trainer Barry Baldwin would be grinning from ear to ear after heavy rain a few days out from a major race meeting. Baldwin is a noted conditioner of wet-track performers including his current stable star, The Candy Man, who is trying to get a wildcard to Magic Millions day… Read More »
Caloundra trainer Natalie McCall is not complaining, but she is continually bemused by the way bookmakers rate Spectroscope. Despite some strong form in recent months, Spectroscope is again rated in double figures for the Listed Bernborough Handicap (1600m) on Saturday at Eagle Farm. A former Godolphin horse who did his… Read More »
Sydney’s Mark Newnham has already trained 16 stakes winners in his short career by sticking to a formula of choosing the correct path to big races. Newnham experienced a lot of major race success when stable foreman for Gai Waterhouse and has continued since branching out on his own in… Read More »
Punters are keeping faith with Luvaluva who will start favourite in the Summer Cup in her bid to win her first race for more than 18 months. The John Sargent-trained mare has been as short as $3.70 for Thursday’s Group Three Summer Cup since acceptances on Monday but is now… Read More »
Veteran Warrnambool trainer Mervyn McKenzie collected a bonus prize when A Good Yarn won at Warrnambool which he hopes will parlay into something bigger at The Valley. A Good Yarn collected just over $19,000 for his win at the Jericho Cup meeting at Warrnambool on December 1 along with a… Read More »
Trainer Dean Krongold has played a waiting game in his bid to have Man Of His Word fresh and ready for a tilt at the Christmas Stakes at Caulfield. A contender in the inaugural All-Star Mile at Flemington in March, Man Of His Word has raced only three times since… Read More »
Tough gelding Silvera has bounced back from an eye injury and is set to tackle the Listed Bernborough Handicap at Eagle Farm. Silvera won the Rockhampton Cup and Tattersalls Mile during the winter and was put aside for the summer. He resumed with an eye-catching fourth in the Listed Recognition… Read More »
Alysha Collett is hoping to sign off from New Zealand racing for the time being with a Group One win. Collett will return to Singapore for a 12-month stint after a brief return home for a Christmas holiday. She has a solid book of rides at Thursday’s Ellerslie meeting including… Read More »
Trainer Dan McCarthy says Ashlor is over the feet issues that prevented the gelding making a trip to Perth and is back to his best for a sprint race at The Valley. Ashlor runs in the MF Freight Handicap (1000m) on Saturday, a race he won at the corresponding meeting… Read More »
The Matt Cumani stable will stick to its original plan and run first-up winner Future Score in a stakes race at Caulfield. Successful when resuming at Pakenham over 1600m on December 7, Future Score runs in Thursday’s Listed Lord Stakes (1700m) in preference to a 2040m handicap at The Valley… Read More »
Saas Fee comes from a family close to trainer Gerald Ryan’s heart and the filly is on a mission to live up to her breeding in the Group Three Belle of the Turf Stakes at Gosford. By Black Caviar’s brother All Too Hard, Saas Fee is out of Snitzerland who… Read More »
A positive weather forecast for cooler conditions means Alligator Blood will take his place in the Group Three Vo Rogue Plate at Eagle Farm. Trainer David Vandyke had been undecided about a start in Saturday’s Vo Rogue (1400m) after Alligator Blood won the Gold Edition Plate first-up at Eagle Farm… Read More »
Having already claimed a black-type race in Adelaide for the McEvoy stable, Ef Troop will now try to add a Melbourne win to his resume. Ef Troop was successful in the Listed Christmas Handicap at Morphettville on December 14 at his second start for Tony and Calvin McEvoy and on… Read More »
Track specialist Tarzan will join some weight-carrying stars if he can again win at the Sunshine Coast. Tarzan is a track and distance specialist having won nine times and been placed five from 15 runs over the Sunshine Coast 1000m. He has earned his top weight of 65kg on Thursday… Read More »
Cyrname and Lostintranslation head a select field of six to go to the post for the King George VI Chase at Kempton. The two market leaders for the past month, Cyrname and Lostintranslation, are both chasing a second Grade One win. The King George is the holiday showpiece of British… Read More »
With Caulfield to close as a training centre, Henry Dwyer is the latest to choose Ballarat as his new home. Dwyer last week began excavation works on a private training facility next to the Ballarat racecourse. It will incorporate a 1000m-sand track, a 26-horse barn, 14 walk-in, walk-out yards, day… Read More »
Track rider Henry Kerehi has suffered multiple fractures in a fall at Randwick. Kerehi was taken to Prince of Wales Hospital after the fall on Saturday morning with trainer Jim Lee saying he had broken his right shoulder and collarbone. The rider has also suffered fractures to his ribs, a… Read More »
Trainer Pat Carey will see how the week unfolds before committing Maclairey to a start at The Valley. Maclairey has been nominated for the 2040m-handicap at The Valley on Saturday after sharing the prize with Danon Roman in the Yarra Valley Cup last Friday. Danon Roman is nominated for Saturday’s… Read More »
