The rapid rise of Lankan Rupee to elite-level sprinter was complete on Saturday as the gelding stormed to victory in the Group One Oakleigh Plate. Aided by a well-judged ride from Craig Newitt who elected to take a sit three-wide with cover behind a strong pace on the $4 favourite,… Read More »
Concern turned to elation in a couple of strides for trainer Peter Snowden as he and Earthquake gave owner Sheikh Mohammed al Maktoum a Blue Diamond Stakes and a Group One farewell gift. Snowden declared Earthquake the equal of any two-year-old he’s trained after she sat four wide for most… Read More »
Warwick Farm trainer Joe Pride’s plans for a two-state double with brothers Tiger Tees and Terravista proved a masterstroke on Saturday. Pride wanted to keep them apart and set Tiger Tees for the Listed $100,000 Falvelon Quality (1200m) at Eagle Farm and Terravista for the Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) at… Read More »
Moment Of Change continued his love affair with the Caulfield 1400-metre course with a bold front-running Group One win in the Futurity Stakes on Saturday. But the race ended sadly for connections of resuming Victoria Derby winner Polanski which suffered a near-fore leg injury and was taken to a veterinary… Read More »
Lilliburlero’s breeding is enough to her worth as a broodmare but she has upped the ante with a valuable win in the Group Three Triscay Stakes. By Redoute’s Choice out of Group One winner Regimental Gal, Lilliburlero was a $10 chance in Saturday’s Triscay (1200m) for mares at Randwick. Outsider… Read More »
The resurrection of Appearance has continued with the mare again stamping her authority over Sydney’s weight-for-age performers in the Apollo Stakes. The triple Group One winner had a miserable spring with trainer Guy Walter and owners Darley pulling the pin after two starts. That is a decision Walter says has… Read More »
Darley filly Earthquake remained unbeaten in three starts with a dominant Blue Diamond Stakes win at Caulfield on Saturday. Coming from sixth in the capacity field, Earthquake unleashed a sprint that ensured she had the $1 million race in her keeping 150m out from the winning post. Jockey Damian Browne… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente is a step closer to a return trip to England following an irresistible return to racing at Caulfield in which he asserted himself as the brightest star in Australian racing. Trainer Gai Waterhouse has confirmed the Australian Cup at Flemington in two weeks and the $4… Read More »
A bleeding attack robbed Sweet Idea of the chance to compete against Guelph in the spring but she drew ahead on points in their first clash of the Sydney carnival. The Gai Waterhouse-trained filly added the Group Two Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick on Saturday to her already impressive record… Read More »
Moment Of Change made it back-to-back Group One wins in the $500,000 Futurity Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. Replicating his victory in the CF Orr Stakes two weeks ago, Moment Of Change made all the running to deny his weight-for-age rivals. In doing so, the Peter Moody-trained sprinter kept an… Read More »
Three-year-old Vilanova ended a frustrating run of form to post a Group Two win at Caulfield in the Autumn Classic on Saturday. The Chris Waller-trained gelding has mixed it with some of the best of his age during his career but had been struggling to recapture his best in Sydney…. Read More »
A tradesman-like win by Terravista at Randwick has boosted the confidence of trainer Joe Pride as he plots a path to the Doncaster Mile for the lightly raced four-year-old. The Group Three Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) was just the second time Terravista had raced in stakes company. At the end… Read More »
It has taken a while for trainer Peter Moody to convince himself his consistent filly Spirits Dance is worth a bet. But for the sake of her owners and the punters who have stuck with her for her past four runs, he’ll continue to let her go around without him…. Read More »
A lucrative autumn is ahead of Not Listenin’tome after the three-year-old confirmed rising star status at Caulfield on Saturday. The Group One placegetter was in a class of his own in the Zeditave Stakes (1200m), powering to a four-length win to move to second favourite behind Zoustar for the Group… Read More »
Nashville relished a return to Otaki, and to a smaller field, to win his second Group One Otaki Maori Weight-For-Age Classic. The talented Darci Brahma gelding hasn’t placed in his last four runs after his usual tardy beginnings. But back on the course where he beat Veyron and Ocean Park… Read More »
Trainer Noel Doyle feared he had gambled and lost when promising filly Aimee was caught deep in Heartkids Handicap at Eagle Farm on Saturday. But his frown turned to a sigh of relief when jockey Jason Taylor threw his instructions out the window, went to the lead and scored a… Read More »
Ron Quinton has learned plenty in his 66 years and celebrated his birthday in style with stable stalwart Monton’s win at Randwick. The former champion jockey drew on his experience to place Monton in Saturday’s 1600m Benchmark 95 with 61.5kg, comparing the race to an old-style welter. “He is a… Read More »
Just a week after losing her leading Golden Slipper hope to injury, Gai Waterhouse has produced another contender at Randwick. The racing future of the Waterhouse-trained Fighting Sun is in doubt with the colt was found to have an injury after his win a week ago which elevated him to… Read More »
While the Southern Cross Stakes is an autumn stepping stone for many of his rivals, it is a chance for Dances On Stars to snare a first Group win. Connections of the four-year-old do not have lofty ambitions for the consistent gelding who has been placed four times in Group… Read More »
The richest race of the Sydney autumn carnival will offer $4 million stakes – and the chance to score an invitation to the biggest show in United States racing. In an international boost for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes’ profile, the winner of the weight-for-age will have its nomination and travel… Read More »
