Magical has claimed a third Group One success in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown to give trainer Aidan O’Brien an eighth win in the race. The mare has spent much of her admirable career chasing the brilliant Enable at the top level and could take her on again in… Read More »
Logician has maintained his unbeaten record with an emphatic victory in the St Leger at Doncaster to give Frankie Dettori his 15th Group One win of the year and his sixth in the world’s oldest Classic. The John Gosden-trained son of Frankel was sent out the 5-6 favourite following his… Read More »
Jockey Damien Oliver will miss the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke meeting at Caulfield after being suspended on a careless riding charge at Flemington. Oliver was suspended for his ride on King Of Leogrance in the Very Special Kids Win and Pin Plate on Saturday. The suspension commences after a… Read More »
Mystic Journey’s winning sequence has come to an end after an upset in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington but the mare remains favourite for the $5 million Cox Plate. Mystic Journey was upset by West Australian vistor Gatting in Saturday’s 1600m weight-for-age feature, bringing to an end a seven-race… Read More »
After a disappointing end to his previous preparation, promising gelding Zoutori has made an impressive start to his spring campaign at Flemington. Zoutori resumed in Saturday’s Group Two Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) and powered home under jockey Linda Meech near the outside fence in the straight-track sprint to land his… Read More »
The Harrovian has become the biggest money earner in the one Queensland country race when he won the Far North Queensland Amateurs Cup in Cairns. Starting a short priced $1.90 favourite, The Harrovian earned $87,000 for the win and got a $200,000 bonus after prevailing in the Townsville Cup and… Read More »
A maiden winner in February, Mizzy has left Rosehill with her second Group win from her past two starts and the promise of more to come. After claiming the Group Three Toy Show Quality two weeks ago, the Anthony Cummings-trained mare has led all the way in Saturday’s Group Two… Read More »
West Australian star Arcadia Queen has revived memories of Winx for her trainer and jockey with a scintillating win at her Sydney debut in the Theo Marks Stakes at Rosehill. For trainer Chris Waller, Saturday was the first time he had succumbed to race day nerves since Winx was winding… Read More »
Flemington racecourse fell silent as Perth visitor Gatting upset the favourite Mystic Journey to win the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes. One of the outsiders in Saturday’s 1600m weight-for-age race, Gatting ($101) was handled perfectly by Jamie Kah providing the jockey her second Group One win after guiding Harlem to… Read More »
Lightly raced gelding Rox The Castle has taken the step to stakes company and continued to build on his promising record with a determined victory in a Listed race at Flemington. Five-year-old Rox The Castle took his record to seven wins from 12 starts when he held off Travimyfriend to… Read More »
The Golden Rose picture has changed complexion again with Bivouac turning his form around to put himself well and truly back in the frame. Second to Exceedance on a heavy track two weeks ago in the San Domenico Stakes, the Godolphin colt lined up in Saturday’s Run To The Rose… Read More »
Four-year-old mare Spanish Whisper has confirmed her liking for the Flemington 1400m course with another Group Two win in the Let’s Elope Stakes. Spanish Whisper won the Group Two Kewney Stakes over the course and distance in the second start of her autumn preparation in March and added Saturday’s Let’s… Read More »
Flemington racecourse fell silent as Perth visitor Gatting upset the favourite Mystic Journey to win the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes. One of the outsiders in Saturday’s 1600m weight-for-age race, Gatting ($101) was handled perfectly by Jamie Kah providing the jockey her second Group One win after guiding Harlem to… Read More »
Trainer Bjorn Baker has had a marvellous start to the season with two wins at Rosehill after starting the day’s meeting with six metropolitan winners. Both Saturday’s wins were close run-affairs with favourite Shock Alert ($2.90) taking out the Everest Carnival Handicap (1800m) by a head from Humbolt Current ($3.60)…. Read More »
South Australian apprentice Raquel Clark left nothing to chance before being legged aboard Dalasan in the Danehill Stakes at Flemington. Clark had never ridden at Flemington before Saturday and walked the straight 1200m course twice occasions ahead of the Group Two race. The homework paid off as Dalasan provided Clark… Read More »
Favourite Meet Mr Taylor kept his unbeaten first-up record intact but not before giving trainer Kelly Schweida a fright at Doomben. Starting at $1.40, Meet Mr Taylor looked in trouble at the 150m mark but fought back to beat Publishing Power ($15) by three-quarters of a length in the VAE… Read More »
Tulloch Lodge three-year-old Just Thinkin’ has defied all challengers to win the Dulcify Stakes at Rosehill while Castelvecchio and Shadow Hero have turned in eye-catching performances behind him. Coming off a maiden win at Warwick Farm, Just Thinkin’ ($9.50) took up the running for Tim Clark and responded well when… Read More »
They say babies bring luck and jockey Tommy Berry’s first ride after becoming a father for the fourth time has been a winner at Rosehill. On Friday, Berry and his wife Sharnee welcomed Nate who joins Kaden, Charlise and Levi and completes their family. “We are very blessed.” Berry said…. Read More »
Trainer John Moloney is regretting the call he made earlier in the week to not pay up for Legionnaire in the Caulfield Guineas. Moloney decided against outlaying the $660 first acceptance fee to keep the three-year-old in next month’s Group One classic at Caulfield. At the time the Caulfield-based horseman… Read More »
Wayupinthesky will be kept in Melbourne for more spring carnival sprints after the lightly raced filly made the leap from a provincial victory at Newcastle to win a stakes race at Flemington. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained three-year-old enjoyed a perfect trail with cover in Saturday’s 1100m straight-track sprint for… Read More »
