Jockey Robbie Fradd claimed a treble when his late engagement Isaurian continued his outstanding first-up form at Eagle Farm. Isaurian made it five wins from first-up runs when he beat Scallopini ($5.50) by a long neck with 2-1/4 lengths to Fiery Heights ($41) in the Listed Falvelon Quality (1200m). It… Read More »
James McDonald has stayed in the clear and out of trouble to steer progressive mare Asharani to a breakthrough city win at Randwick, narrowly defeating luckless favourite Word For Word. While McDonald gave the Kris Lees-trained winner an unimpeded run, Nash Rawiller on Word For Word found himself in a… Read More »
Yulong January has extended his winning sequence to three with an impressive all-the-way victory at Flemington. Following Saturday metropolitan-grade victories at Ballarat and Pakenham, Yulong January landed his first win on a city track, taking out the Yuletide Handicap (1400m). Ridden by Jye McNeil, Yulong January was backed from $1.90… Read More »
Trainer Mike Moroney will consider a trip to the Gold Coast for Alburq, but not for the race he was originally going to target. Alburq was bound for the Magic Millions meeting on January 11 for the maiden race, but now the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m) will be considered… Read More »
The decision to start Passage Of Time on a seven-day back-up following a muddling performance has paid dividends with the gelding bouncing back to score an authoritative win. Trainer Joe Pride was perplexed when Passage Of Time raced below expectations last weekend and felt the big-striding horse may have resented… Read More »
A snap decision by trainer Gerald Ryan to start rookie stayer Chains Of Honour in the Group Three Group Prix Stakes paid off when the gelding won his first black-type race at Eagle Farm. Despite having only his fourth race start and his second this campaign, Chains Of Honour was… Read More »
A masterful training performance by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott has given French import Vadiyann the perfect start to his Australian career with the stayer landing a tough win at Randwick. Vadiyann showed promise in France winning three of his five starts but had not raced for 15 months when… Read More »
Racing Victoria stewards altered the placings of a race at Flemington after the judge called a dead-heat for fourth place. With clear-cut margins for the first three horses across the line in Saturday’s Festive Season Sprint (1000m), the judge was unable to separate Vainstream and The Crusha for fourth place…. Read More »
Top three-year-old Guntantes gave punters and connections a few anxious moments before scoring his fourth win of the season at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Guntantes ($1.50) looked the bet of the day under the weight conditions and that is how it proved when he scored by three quarters of a… Read More »
Toowoomba gelding Rock Beat atoned for a near fall at his previous start when he smashed the class record with a storming win at Eagle Farm. Rock Beat ($5) came from second last to swamp the leaders and beat Ice Frost ($14) by a length in the Membership at BTC… Read More »
The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Aim has rocketed to the top of Magic Millions Classic markets after demolishing a smart field of two-year-olds at Randwick. Starting $6.50, the colt stalked the speed for Tommy Berry and quickly gathered in the leaders, spearing clear to win Saturday’s TAB Venue Mode Handicap… Read More »
Secret Blaze has overcome a slowly run staying race to score a dominant win at Flemington and press his claims for a start in the Bagot Handicap. The Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flemington on New Year’s day will provide trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy with a guide to Secret… Read More »
Talented filly Gotta Kiss confirmed her rating as a top Magic Millions 2YO Classic chance while runner-up Lady Banff also lost no fans at Eagle Farm. Gotta Kiss ($2.45) charged home along the fence to beat Lady Banff ($5.50) by a short neck with 1-1/2 lengths to Anders ($5) in… Read More »
Last-start stakes winner Niccanova faces a 400 metre drop in distance at Eagle Farm but trainer Steve Tregea believes he is the type of horse to handle it. Niccanova maintained Tregea’s outstanding record in Brisbane summer features when he took out the Listed Brisbane Handicap (1600m) at Doomben two weeks… Read More »
Punters betting on Victorian city meetings will have an added bonus of seeing the on-course bookmaker fluctuations alongside the official price fluctuations calculated from corporate bookmakers. Racing Victoria and the Victorian Bookmakers Association have trialled the service at recent meetings and it will go live at Flemington on Saturday. The… Read More »
Colin Little would love nothing more than to win the Lord Stakes at Caulfield with the race named in honour of the horse whose name also appears on the trainer’s stables. But Little is a realist and believes the 1700m of next Thursday’s race may be stretching Kazio too far,… Read More »
Leading Tasmanian trainer Scott Brunton is facing charges relating to drugs and firearms. Brunton, Tasmania’s premiership winner, appeared in court in Hobart this week charged with seven offences but did not enter a plea. The charges are: * Possessing a controlled drug which refers to speed * Using a controlled… Read More »
Trainer Stephen Brown says seeing his son back at the races is the best gift imaginable. Former jockey Stephen Brown jr, a registered track rider, sustained head injuries along with neck fractures, fractured ribs and a punctured lung in a fall at the Wangaratta trials in September and was in… Read More »
Maturity has helped Vainstream become a better traveller, which in turn has convinced trainer John Pascoe the time is right to seek a city victory at Flemington. Vainstream landed a betting plunge when successful at Pakenham on December 7 and lines up again in the Festive Season Sprint (1000m) on… Read More »
Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker will call on his knowledge of New Zealand breeding when he chases back -to- back wins in the Group Three Grand Prix Stakes at Eagle Farm. Baker has jumped NSW provincial class with Savvy Valentino to take on Saturday’s 2206m race in Brisbane. Baker won… Read More »
