Top jockey Michael Cahill has been suspended over rides in the first and last of nine races at Eagle Farm in a winter carnival finale for Brisbane’s metropolitan tracks. Cahill won the first race on Sydney visitor Thy Kingdom Come but was suspended for 12 days. He was found guilty… Read More »
Battaash will face 10 rivals as he bids for a first victory in the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot. Second in the race for the past two seasons to the now-retired Blue Point, Charlie Hills’ speedster is reappearing on Tuesday after a rare below-par run in the Prix de… Read More »
Peaceful provided Aidan O’Brien with another Classic victory when running out an impressive winner of the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh. On the back of Love dominating in the English equivalent at Newmarket last week, Peaceful was always in the perfect position under Seamie Heffernan on Saturday. She quickened… Read More »
Harbour Views has passed two crucial tests ahead of a spring campaign with a dominant victory at The Valley. The win in the Inglis July Sales Series Handicap on Saturday came at Harbour Views first start at the track and his first at the 2040m journey. Trainer Matthew Williams said… Read More »
Shot Of Irish and Plein Ciel have fought out a thrilling finish to the Travis Harrison Cup at The Valley, with the pair unable to be separated at the end of 1600m. Jockey Michael Walker tried to control Saturday’s race in front on $2.60 favourite Shot Of Irish and the… Read More »
The Brisbane winter always produces a feelgood story and this year it is the Toowoomba mare Love You Lucy’s win in the Group Two Dane Ripper Stakes at Eagle Farm. The homebred and her veteran jockey Glen Colless tackled some of Australia’s best mares and scored a barnstorming win at… Read More »
Brad Widdup has already resisted the temptation to test Adelong in stakes company once, but he is unlikely to again after her emphatic performance at Rosehill. The four-year-old was all class as she took her record to six wins from eights starts in the Catanachs Sprint (1100m) at Rosehill on… Read More »
Jockey Brad Stewart put the icing on a wonderful winter with an outstanding ride to win The Group Two The Roses at Eagle Farm. It also completed a great carnival for the Toby and Trent Edmonds training partnership who have won six winter stakes races including the Group One Stradbroke… Read More »
A decision to send In Good Time to Brisbane in search of firmer ground has paid off for Wyong trainer Tracey Bartley, with the mare racing to an upset victory in the Listed Ascot Handicap at Eagle Farm. In Good Time, having her third start back from a lengthy injury… Read More »
A decision to abandon autumn carnival plans and focus on a winter Cups campaign looks set to pay dividends for connections of imported mare Attention Run. The Kris Lees-trained, Australian Bloodstock syndication bounced off a three-month break to win Saturday’s De Bortoli Wines Handicap (1800m) at Rosehill, scoring with authority…. Read More »
Ashlor has relished the claim of apprentice Tahlia Hope in breaking through for an overdue city victory at The Valley. The 2kg claim of Hope brought Ashlor in with 54.5kg, 1.5kg under the minimum handicap weight in the Sweeney Real Estates Agents Handicap on Saturday. Apart from carrying 53kg in… Read More »
Chris Waller continues to dominate Sydney’s off-season staying races with the premier trainer again providing the trifecta in a local feature at Rosehill. Two weeks after producing the first three across the line in the Lord Mayors Cup, Waller was again to the fore in the Listed Winter Cup (2400m)… Read More »
Barrier one isn’t always a benefit in 2400m races but it proved that way for Brimham Rocks in the Group Three Tattersall’s Cup at Eagle Farm. Jockey Ryan Maloney scored his seventh win for the week when he took advantage of the inside barrier to give Brimham Rocks the run… Read More »
Co-trainer Trent Edmonds admitted relief when promising filly Smart ‘N’Sexy shed her maiden status in the Listed Dalrello Stakes. The Dalrello Stakes has proved a good guide to the future with four recent winners going on to win more black-type races. Smart ‘N’ Sexy ($4) showed she could easily join… Read More »
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Sir John Key has celebrated his second win in the space of a week with Word For Word diving in the final bound to land an overdue Rosehill victory. Just days earlier, Key and his wife Lady Bronagh reportedly secured more than $6 million for… Read More »
Crosshaven may have earned himself a short break after maintaining his unbeaten record with a fighting win at The Valley. The Lindsay Park-trained two-year-old followed an easy debut Geelong victory with success in the Sheamus Mills Bloodstock Handicap on Saturday. Lindsay Park co-trainer Ben Hayes said he would discuss with… Read More »
Talented filly Lady Banff has added another string to her bow, coming from off the pace on a heavy track to make a winning return and provide the Matthew Dunn stable with the first leg of a winning double at Rosehill. Lady Banff won two of her first four starts… Read More »
Siskin overcame a troubled passage to ultimately power to victory in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh. The unbeaten Ger Lyons-trained colt was locked in a pocket on the rail with two furlongs of the mile Classic to run, but Colin Keane managed to get a run and… Read More »
Uncertainty over coronavirus restrictions has delayed the announcement of Racing Victoria’s full racing calendar for next season. RV last week said there would be no change to the spring carnival program of races and on Friday delivered the country dates for first five months of the 2020-21 season. Traditionally, the… Read More »
Regarded as one of the most promising staying fillies of her generation, Frankely Awesome has arrived at a career crossroads this winter. The mare will be one of four runners for trainer Kris Lees in the De Bortoli Wines Handicap (1800m) at Rosehill on Saturday, a race which will go… Read More »
