Provincial star Sir Elton has had his colours lowered for the first time at Randwick by a filly whose trainer believes will be a spring star. The Chris Waller-trained Haut Brion Her ($3.60) wore down $1.65 favourite Sir Elton in Saturday’s Benchmark 74 race over 1200m with the latter then… Read More »
Imported stayer Lord Belvedere will be given the opportunity to progress to bigger spring staying races after scoring a stylish mid-winter victory at Flemington. Having his third Australian start, Lord Belvedere recorded his second win since arriving from England with victory in Saturday’s Harry White Handicap. Sent off the $3.10… Read More »
The Anderson-Heathcote training partnership continued its great start when Our Mantra gave them their 26th winner since May at Eagle Farm. The partnership accepted with Our Mantra in the Listed Queensland Cup (3200m) and the Des Lambart Memorial Handicap (2200m) but elected to run the gelding in the shorter race…. Read More »
Trainer Saab Hasan hopes the victory of Sirius Suspect at Flemington will prove the best advertisement in attracting more horses to his stable. Concerned Sirius Suspect may have been underdone after missing a gallop during the week, Hasan was overjoyed with the all-the-way win in Saturday’s Flemington Event Staff Handicap…. Read More »
Despite pre-race plans having to be scrapped, two-year-old Excellent Proposal has managed to bring his winning form from Kembla Grange to Randwick. The Richard and Michael Freedman-trained youngster came from near last to win Saturday’s Australian Turf Club Handicap (1400m). He led to win his debut at Kembla last month… Read More »
Star Of Michelin continued a family tradition when he lived up to his breeding to win at Eagle Farm. Star Of Michelin had won his previous start at Eagle Farm in a midweek race when $41 but there were no such big odds on Saturday with the gelding starting at… Read More »
More than a year and a half after first riding the Chris Waller-trained Carzoff to a placing in a Sydney race, apprentice Blaike McDougall has reunited with the imported stayer for a win at Flemington. The Riverina-based McDougall has ridden more than 100 winners this season and brought up his… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller moved a step closer to achieving another of his aims with his Queensland stable when Sparky Lad won at Eagle Farm. Waller trained his 47th metropolitan winner and his 60th overall in Queensland for the season when Sparky Lad ($4) beat Sienna Rose ($7) by a… Read More »
Trainer Joseph O’Brien believes Iridessa has shown she will stand up to the stamina test in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh. Iridessa finished fourth over a mile in the Irish 1000 Guineas in May and appeared to improve for a step up to 10 furlongs (2000m) when an impressive… Read More »
Dual Group-winning filly Meryl has won a Godolphin-packed barrier trial at Rosehill, beating Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi. Trained by Lee Curtis, Meryl won Friday’s 900m-heat by a length from Godolphin’s Kiamichi with the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Gran Rosso another short neck third. The next five in the eight-horse trial… Read More »
Trainer Liam Birchley struggles to remember one of his horses who has had a more disrupted preparation than stakes winner Fit For Purpose. The gelding will be attempting to win back-to-back Listed Tattersall’s Mile at Eagle Farm on Saturday. After Fit For Purpose won last year’s Tattersall’s Mile, Birchley felt… Read More »
It’s either boom or bust for the connections of sprinter Rocket Tommy. From 26 starts, Rocket Tommy has won on nine occasions but has failed to fill a place in his other 17 appearances. A Swan Hill win at his most recent start on June 9 came a year to… Read More »
A burgeoning relationship with bloodstock specialist and syndicator James Harron has been the impetus behind Matthew Dale’s acquisition of Notation and so far the partnership is proving a resounding success. Dale trains a couple of fillies for Harron’s syndication business and when Harron bought Notation on behalf of owners Donna… Read More »
A week of jumping and the addition of blinkers may prove the spark Matthew Williams is looking for when Loresho runs at Flemington. Loresho will be lining up for his fourth start for Williams in Saturday’s Harry White Handicap (2500m). A five-time winner in France before joining now-disqualified trainer Darren… Read More »
The wet winter tracks have been a thorn in the side for some but for Pelethronius, they have ushered in an overdue return to the winner’s stall. The mudlark relished heavy ground to post his first win in almost two years at Warwick Farm earlier this month and trainer David… Read More »
With quarantine spots expected to be at a premium at Werribee for the Melbourne spring carnival, Racing Victoria has arranged an early international flight. The flight on August 17 could bring as many as six horses to Werribee and have them leave quarantine in time for the first Group One… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan will have several promising young horses at Eagle Farm but will be hoping to produce a rare double with two of his old stagers. Gollan has a sixth Brisbane metropolitan trainers title safely in his care and will be chasing his 12th feature race win of the… Read More »
Second Bullet remains a consistent city performer for trainer Danny O’Brien and the stable stalwart is within reach of a milestone when he chases another victory over his pet course and distance. A rising nine-year-old who has amassed $943,307 from his 62 starts, Second Bullet can reach $1 million if… Read More »
Jim Byrne’s reputation as a top rider of stayers has gained him a rare chance for champion trainer Chris Waller in the $200,000 Listed Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm. Byrne will ride tough stayer Exoteric who will be trying to add to Waller’s stakes race total of 54 this season…. Read More »
James Doyle says he is ecstatic after picking up the ride on Crystal Ocean who takes on Enable in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. Crystal Ocean is unbeaten in three starts this season, completing his hat-trick with an impressive victory in last month’s Prince of… Read More »
