The Tony McEvoy-trained Despatch has claimed a local victory and given jockey Todd Pannell a first Group One win in Adelaide’s showcase sprint, The Goodwood, at Morphettville. Saturday’s 1200m-race was delayed several minutes when favourite Spright had to be re-shod behind the barriers. Once it was underway, Pannell took Despatch… Read More »
Fierce Impact may have come up short in the Group One Doomben Cup but his Matt Smith-trained stablemate Grey Lion has again delivered the goods at Rosehill. While his win in Saturday’s Listed Lord Mayor’s Cup (2000m) was not as decisive as his previous victory in the Group Three JRA… Read More »
Jockey John Allen and training partners Ciaron Maher and David Eustace completed a memorable Doomben Cup day when Etana landed a confident betting move to win the Group Two The Roses. Forty minutes after the trio celebrated their Doomben Cup win with Kenedna they were back in the winner’s circle… Read More »
The career of Declares War has turned full circle with the gelding breaking through for his original trainer Matt Cumani at Flemington. Cumani purchased Declares War as a yearling at the Magic Millions Gold Coast sale but lost the now three-year-old to Darren Weir before he had raced. With the… Read More »
Ciaron Maher was quick to thank former trainer Darren Weir after brave mare Kenedna got a rails run to win the Group One Doomben Cup. Kenedna ($10) stormed home to beat Life Less Ordinary ($7.50) by three quarters of a length with a long head to Sixties Groove ($21) third… Read More »
Tyzone rocketed into Stradbroke Handicap contention following his barnstorming victory in the Group Three BRC Sprint at Doomben. Jockey Blake Shinn had Tyzone ($11) travelling comfortably three wide in third last spot before the gelding unleashed a withering burst in the straight to win running away by 1-3/4 lengths. Violate… Read More »
Apprentice Ethan Brown has notched a career milestone, outriding his metropolitan claim after guiding Fidelia to victory at Flemington. Saturday’s win in the So You Think Hall Of Fame Trophy was Brown’s 24th metropolitan success for the season and he leads the Melbourne apprentices’ title by four from Michael Poy…. Read More »
Hostwin Supreme’s win in benchmark grade at Rosehill has been enough for Gary Moore to label him the best sprinter he has trained. The three-year-old, a $10 chance, got the nod by a head over Call Me Royal ($4.60) in Saturday’s Jack Denham Hall Of Fame Handicap (1100m). In a… Read More »
Godolphin galloper Isaurian had to fight hard to maintain his unbeaten first-up record in the Listed Chief De Beers Quality (1100m) at Doomben. Isaurian ($2.10) looked certain to be beaten by outsider Straturbo ($51) but lunged on the line to score by a short half-head. It was the fourth time… Read More »
Co-trainer Paul Snowden is hoping to persuade owner Justin Warwick to extend the racing career of Quilista after her dominant win in the Listed Bright Shadow Quality (1200m) at Doomben. Quilista, the $2.35 favourite, gave jockey Kerrin McEvoy an armchair ride when she strolled to the line 3-1/2 lengths clear… Read More »
A day after saying goodbye to two-year-old Prince Of Sussex, trainer Matt Laurie was in the winner’s stall at Flemington courtesy of the well-backed Moonlover. Laurie admitted he was flat after Prince Of Success was collected from his Mornington stable on Friday bound for Hong Kong. Prince Of Sussex won… Read More »
The owner of disqualified Kentucky Derby winner, Maximum Security, has so much confidence in his horse he has issued a $20 million challenge to several rivals. Gary West is offering $5 million each to the owners of Country House, War Of Will, Long Range Toddy and Bodexpress if any of… Read More »
Star colt Zoustyle produced a new trick before going on to maintain his unbeaten record and remain on course for a tilt at next month’s Group One Stradbroke Handicap. Zoustytle ($1.60) looked to be cruising in front when for a couple of strides he threw his head in the air…. Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan can vouch for the importance of inside barriers after Perudo’s narrow victory in the Listed Bill Carter Stakes at Doomben on Saturday. From barrier three, Perudo ($6.50) enjoyed a cosy trail in fourth place on the fence before jockey Brad Stewart brought her with a well-timed finish… Read More »
David Hayes is already thinking of the spring with Independent Road after his last-to-first victory at Flemington. The Lindsay Park-trained two-year-old is off for a break after his win in Saturday’s Hugh Bowman Hall Of Fame Trophy to be set for the Victoria Derby at Flemington in the spring. Ridden… Read More »
Toowoomba gelding Fighting Teo showed a long campaign had not worried him with a tough win in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame Handicap at Doomben. Fighting Teo ($7) has been racing for the entire year but showed no signs of being over the top when he beat Duchess Of… Read More »
Unfashionable jockey Les Tilley showed some of Australia’s best riders a few tricks in riding Doomben racetrack when he steered Red Colour to victory. Tilley, who rides mainly at the provincial tracks at Saturdays, took Red Colour ($7) to the lead from a wide barrier and then walked the field… Read More »
Houtzen’s connections believe the Toby Edmonds-trained sprinter is overpriced for next month’s King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot. The four-year-old continued her preparations for the Group One prize – for which she is a general $25 shot with local bookmakers – when taking part in a barrier trial under Oisin… Read More »
Doomben course manager Jim Roberts expects the track to be ideal for the Group One meeting despite rain in Brisbane. The Group One Doomben Cup is the main race but it is supported by five other stakes races. Roberts said Doomben had escaped most of the heavy rain which hit… Read More »
There are two versions of Passage Of Time, the one before he was gelded and the one after and trainer Joe Pride much prefers the latter. As an entire, Passage Of Time showed glimpses of talent but was unreliable. Since being gelded before the start of his current campaign, the… Read More »
