Trainer Guy Walter has ruled Streama out of the Group One Doncaster Mile after the filly failed to figure in Saturday’s Coolmore Classic. Walter was testing the three-year-old’s Doncaster prospects in the Coolmore in which Streama finished fifth at her first attempt against older horses. The 2011 Flight Stakes winner… Read More »
Shopaholic has the Group One Stradbroke Handicap ambitiously short-listed as one of her winter missions after trainer Danny O’Brien decided against a Sydney autumn campaign for the filly. O’Brien ordered a freshen up for the talented daughter of Pins to allow her time to get over a “torrid” unplaced run… Read More »
Jockey Blake Shinn received a dressing down from stewards for reading his formguide during questioning over one of his rides at Rosehill on Saturday. Shinn made a successful comeback to riding late last year after a 12-month disqualification for betting infringements. But chief steward Ray Murrihy told Shinn he was… Read More »
Joe Pride is considering the Group One Galaxy as an autumn option for Title after the honest gelding scored a tough win in Saturday’s Listed Maurice McCarten Stakes at Rosehill. Pride applied the blinkers to Title second-up in the 1100m event and the five-year-old was able to hold off three-year-old… Read More »
Trainer Brian Smith will give underrated sprinter Meet George another chance to qualify for the Group One Stradbroke Handicap during the winter following the gelding’s return to form at Doomben. Meet George ($5.50) burst clear from his rivals over the final stages to score by 1-1/4 lengths from Mr Armstrong… Read More »
Mike Moroney is considering an Australian Derby start for Flashy Fella following his tough effort to win narrowly at Caulfield on Saturday. Glen Boss made a long, sustained run from the 800m in the De la Salle Centenary Plate (2000m) and the Thorn Park gelding ($7.50) battled on gamely to… Read More »
Leading New Zealand rider James McDonald made his mark on the first day of Sydney’s six-week autumn carnival with a Group Two victory. The 19-year-old won the Phar lap Stakes (1500m) aboard Colorado Claire for trainer John O’Shea who will now target the filly at the Scone Guineas in May…. Read More »
Kathy O’Hara has become just the fourth Australian woman to ride a Group One winner, appropriately claiming the Coolmore Classic on Ladies Day at Rosehill. The Ron Quinton-trained Ofcourseican continued the former jockey’s affinity with the Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday. O’Hara’s celebrations after the $600,000 Coolmore were… Read More »
Amaethon and Pago Rock are on a collision course to the Group Three Victoria Handicap after impressive wins at Caulfield. Amaethon looked a beaten horse at the 100 metres but rallied to snatch a last-stride victory in the Thoroughbred Club Cup (1200m) while Pago Rock was just as convincing when… Read More »
Imported stayer Manighar claimed his second Group One race in two weeks when he fought off a wayward Rangirangdoo to take out Saturday’s Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill. Manighar had four starts in the spring in the care of Luca Cumani and was transferred to Peter Moody after his second to… Read More »
Sydney’s glamour mare More Joyous announced she was back to her best with a brilliant return win in Saturday’s Group Two Canterbury Stakes at Rosehill. More Joyous ($2.90 fav) raced below her best in a three-run Melbourne spring campaign but in her first Sydney start since last year’s Doncaster she… Read More »
The Black Caviar connection of trainer Peter Moody and jockey Luke Nolen celebrated another Group One success when former English stayer Manighar took out the Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday. The six-year-old grey was fourth in last year’s Caulfield Cup and fifth to Dunaden in the Melbourne Cup when… Read More »
Former jockey Craig Carmody celebrated his biggest win as a trainer when Single took out the Listed Sky High Stakes at Rosehill to set up a possible start in the Group One Doncaster. Carmody has been patient with Single, spacing his runs to effect with the four-year-old now boasting a… Read More »
Samaready firmed further as favourite for the Golden Slipper with an ultra-impressive Sydney debut in Saturday’s Group Two Reisling Stakes. The Blue Diamond Stakes winner tightened to $2.50 with TAB Sportsbet for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper on April 7 after making a long, sustained run before drawing away to… Read More »
Sweet Ella may have earned an interstate trip after relishing a drop in class to win at Caulfield. The three-year-old filly side-stepped Friday night’s Group Two Fillies Classic (1600m) won by Empress Rock for Saturday’s No Fuss Solutions Plate (1600m) with trainer Greg Eurell believing she was better suited away… Read More »
Rookie South Australian trainer Chris Bieg ventured to Caulfield with his first Melbourne runner Dashitude and came away a winner when the two-year-old also gave apprentice Amy Herrmann her first metropolitan winner in Victoria. The Dash For Cash filly had won her first two races at Morphettville last November and… Read More »
Trainer Bruce Hill was reluctant to declare Midnight Fury a definite winter carnival contender despite the filly’s narrow win at Doomben. Midnight Fury ($11) came from near the back of the pack to haul in early leader Holey Gadoley ($7) to score by a head in Saturday’s Lachlan Akers, The… Read More »
Stakes races await the talented Pampelonne but only if he gets a track as firm as he did to win at Rosehill on Saturday. The three-year-old was scratched from last week’s Listed Eskimo Prince because of the wet track but on a dead (5) he proved his ability with a… Read More »
Pierro showed the determination and tenacity needed to win a Golden Slipper with a fighting victory in Saturday’s Group Two Todman Stakes at Rosehill. Pierro ($2.05 fav) was clearly headed in the straight by Black Opal winner Epaulette ($14) but responded under Nash Rawiller over the concluding stages to beat… Read More »
Peter Robl believes progressive filly She Goes To Rio has all the right attributes to be competitive in the feature fillies staying races later this autumn. That opinion will be further put to the test in Sunday’s Group Three Keith Nolan Classic (1600m) at Kembla Grange where She Goes To… Read More »
