Group One performer Alligator Blood raced up to predictions he had returned from a break an even better horse with a runaway win in the Listed Gold Edition Plate at Eagle Farm. Alligator Blood’s only defeat was at his previous start when he finished second in the Group One Caulfield… Read More »
A frustrating campaign finally took a turn for the better when Signore Fox overcame a muddling tempo to score an unlikely win in the Listed Razor Sharp Handicap at Randwick. Oriental Runner ($51) appeared poised for a boilover when he kicked clear after enjoying a soft lead, while Tommy Berry… Read More »
Injured trainer Barry Baldwin felt like throwing his crutches away and doing a victory jig after his horse The Candy Man ran a course record in winning the Hamilton Hotel Handicap at Eagle Farm. Baldwin broke his ankle in a work accident last month and will be on crutches for… Read More »
Godolphin colt Conceited has pressed his claims for a Magic Millions Classic tilt after making a winning debut at Flemington. The James Cummings-trained colt started $3.60 favourite and was forced to dig in for a fight in Saturday’s #LovetheHorse (1100m) for two-year-olds, responding to a challenge from Jabali Ridge ($5.50)… Read More »
A small but noticeable change has delivered the right result for trainer Joe Pride as Superium earned his ticket to the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas with a Randwick win. Market 💰: View the odds for the Magic Millions Guineas Frustrated with his stable’s run of luck, Pride decided to channel… Read More »
The powerful Peter and Paul Snowden stable has strengthened its Golden Slipper stocks with two colts winning their debuts at different venues in the same colours Bartley was an impressive 3-1/4 length winner at Kembla Grange on Saturday while Wild Ruler displayed his talent with a one length win in… Read More »
Singapore-based Michael Rodd has had a happy homecoming, lifting NSW to victory in the fifth annual ‘Origin’ Jockeys Series at Eagle Farm. Rodd rode a winner, a second and a third to help in the three heats lift the NSW team, which included Kathy O’Hara, to a clear win. The… Read More »
At six-years-old and with 40 starts under his belt, Morton’s Fork might have finally discovered his niche. The former Godolphin gelding, now with Warwick Farm trainer Richard Litt, stepped up to 2400 metres for the first time in Saturday’s Listed Christmas Cup at Randwick and came away a winner. “He’s… Read More »
Moore Euros has given her injured trainer Richard Clarke a welcome boost with her win in the Highway Plate at Randwick. Clarke, who now trains in partnership with his son Luke, remains on light duties after suffering serious injuries early this year. The two are based at Braidwood and Moore… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan’s season of reaching milestones continued when he became the first Brisbane trainer to get 50 metropolitan winners before Christmas at Eagle Farm. Gollan’s gelding Vienna Power ($6) got up in the last stride to beat Dream Master ($7) by a short half head with another short half… Read More »
Seasons has put her trainer’s autumn carnival plans back on track, bouncing back from a first-up flop to score a determined victory at her home track of Randwick. The mare disappointed at her return from a lengthy break when she was caught wide and finished down the track over 1000… Read More »
The Doomben meeting has been called off with a sudden storm dumping more than 100mm of rain on the racecourse in 30 minutes. Friday’s final four races were lost when it became apparent the water would not run away in time to allow racing to resume. The Listed Calaway Gal… Read More »
Jockey Ben Thompson has not taken long to register his first winner since returning to Victorian racing from Singapore. Thompson rode 29 winners in Singapore during the 2019 season, which ended on Sunday, but decided not to extend his stay. The 22-year-old returned home earlier this week and had one… Read More »
High-profile racehorse owner and accused drug smuggler Damion Flower will spend Christmas behind bars as he faces the prospect of life in prison. Supreme Court judge Robert Hulme on Friday knocked back Flower’s second bail application since he was arrested in May over his alleged involvement in an international drug… Read More »
The Anthony Freedman-trained King Of Hastings gets the chance to press his claims for the Magic Millions Guineas when he runs at Flemington. The gelding is looking to bounce back from the only unplaced run of his six-start career when he lines up in Saturday’s Say Hello To Summer Racing… Read More »
Tim Clark hopes he has pulled the right rein by opting to ride Tulloch Lodge youngster Dubai Star ahead of debutant Wild Ruler in the Inglis Nursery at Randwick . Clark had to choose between the pair after partnering both youngsters in recent barrier trials and it was not an… Read More »
A bigger and stronger Queensland Oaks winner Winning Ways will take her first step towards a Magic Millions Trophy start at Eagle Farm. The mare resumes in Saturday’s Hamilton Hotel Open Handicap at Eagle Farm where she has drawn barrier six at the notoriously tricky 1800m-start. Winning Ways was bought… Read More »
Star mare Sunlight is recovering after undergoing surgery on a hind leg after an accident in the spelling paddock. The multiple Group One winner required surgery to remove a chip from the splint bone on her off-hind leg. Trainer Tony McEvoy ordered X-rays after she was found to have filling… Read More »
Trainer Cindy Alderson admits Tycoon Bella has been a surprise packet and she hopes the filly can continue her winning ways when she makes her metropolitan debut at Flemington. After victories at Mornington and Ballarat at her first two starts, Tycoon Bella faces a stiffer test in Saturday’s December Twilight… Read More »
A rise in distance is expected to suit Westbrook Park at Flemington where he chases a hat-trick of wins but co-trainer Ben Hayes is looking forward to racing the gelding over even longer. The three-year-old broke his maiden at Cranbourne at his fifth start last month and backed it up… Read More »
