Trainer Aaron Purcell will keep trying to pick off suitable races during the upcoming winter with Guizot after the gelding made it back-to-back wins at Caulfield. Purcell targeted Guizot for a 1700m handicap on his home track during the recent three-day carnival at Warrnambool and after winning there, Saturday’s Ian… Read More »
Trainer John Thompson will pull up stumps with Rough Habit Plate winner Purple Sector rather than pursue a Queensland Derby start. Purple Sector ($3) gave jockey Blake Shinn an armchair ride when he cruised to a 2-1/4 lengths win from A Man To Match ($9.50) with the $1.85 favourite, Dealmaker… Read More »
A trip to Brisbane for the winter carnival is the likely next stop for Zoutori after the three-year-old completed a winning hat-trick at Caulfield. Carrying the steadier of 60kg in Saturday’s Rod Fenwick Handicap, Zoutori, the $2.40 favourite, gave Craig Williams the second leg of an early double with his… Read More »
Lightly raced three-year-old Vega One will have to overcome a bad habit in the barrier stalls if he is to be a chance in the big Group races next month. Trainer Tony Gollan believes Vega One is up to top company – even a Group One Stradbroke Handicap – after… Read More »
Tommy Berry has taken the initiative on Wild Planet to guide the consistent three-year-old to an overdue win in the Inglis Guineas at Scone. Punters plumped for Military Zone who started the $2.70 favourite ahead of Wild Planet ($2.90) in Saturday’s $300,000 restricted Listed race, the opening event on the… Read More »
The Lindsay Park stable looks likely to be well represented in an upcoming Melbourne Cup qualifier after imported stayer Alfarris pressed his claims for the Andrew Ramsden Stakes with a hard-fought win at Caulfield. The winner of the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (2800m) at Flemington on May 25 earns a… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan said he couldn’t remember enjoying a Class 6 race win more than with Ef Troop at Doomben on Saturday. Ef Troop was one of Queensland’s best two-year-olds last season, starting favourite when fourth in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and running unplaced in the Group One Golden… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has lodged an application for an internal review of a stewards’ decision to disqualify him for four years on two charges of bringing racing into disrepute. On Friday, stewards disqualified Currie two years on each charge under Australian Rules of racing AR 175 (a) but made… Read More »
Consistent mare River Racer could miss part of the winter carnival to head to Sydney after her barnstorming win at Doomben. River Racer ($6) charged home down the middle of the track to beat Awake The Stars ($7.50) by 1-1/4 lengths with 1-1/4 lengths to Prue’s Angel ($7.50) third in… Read More »
Racing on the new synthetic track at Ballarat will begin earlier than planned with officials announcing a scheduled turf meeting has been transferred because of wet weather. The synthetic track was scheduled to host its first meeting next Friday but Racing Victoria has announced the transfer of Sunday’s meeting. RV… Read More »
Sydney’s newest training partnership has struck early with Special Missile fighting off Fierce Impact to win the Listed Scone Cup for Richard and Michael Freedman. The two brothers have worked together before with their other brothers Lee and Anthony for famous wins in the 1990s and early 2000s, before going… Read More »
Trainer Colin Little will delay a decision on whether Kazio takes his place at Caulfield until he assesses the significance of any overnight rainfall. Kazio is down to run in the Ian Miller Handicap (1600m) on Saturday but will not take his place if the track is in the heavy… Read More »
A Guineas treble on NSW provincial and country tracks is on the cards for Military Zone when the talented three-year-olds heads to Scone for his latest assignment. The lightly raced gelding has won four of his eight starts highlighted by victories in the Listed Gosford Guineas (1200m) in December and… Read More »
Trainer Mick Bell is bullish about the chances of Jungle Edge as the gelding attempts a return to the winner’s list at Caulfield. Jungle Edge runs in Saturday’s Spicer Thoroughbreds Handicap under Lucinda Doodt for the first time, with her 3kg claim bringing the gelding in with 58kg. Jungle Edge’s… Read More »
Leading trainer Tony McEvoy has made a lightning visit to Brisbane from Adelaide this week and hopes to have justification to make the trip a few more times this winter. McEvoy has a genuine chance of Group One winners in Brisbane’s Doomben 10,000 and Adelaide’s South Australian Derby, in which… Read More »
After a luckless run in the Australasian Oaks, Qafila has been kept in Adelaide for another crack at a Group One win in the South Australian Derby. Qafila was last approaching the home turn and was held up in the straight in last Saturday’s Australasian Oaks (2000m) before finishing fourth… Read More »
The addition of ear muffs is expected to help brilliant sprinter Nature Strip run a strong 1200 metres in the Doomben 10,000. Nature Strip is the clear-cut favourite to give trainer Chris Waller his second win in the Group One race on Saturday with Boban successful in 2015. He has… Read More »
Trainer John Thompson is hoping for a turnaround in his stable’s fortunes when he splits his stakes runners between two states this weekend. While Thompson’s Sydney autumn carnival runners performed admirably there were several near misses – Dreamforce was runner-up in the Doncaster Mile, Into The Abyss finished narrow and… Read More »
Talented Order Again will stay at 1600m for the time being after his trainer Brian Smith decided to target the Listed Members Handicap at Doomben. Order Again was also entered for the Group Three Chairman’s Handicap (2000m) at Saturday’s meeting but after studying the fields, Smith elected to go with… Read More »
Trainer Peter Snowden has seen enough from Missile Mantra to be optimistic the two-year-old filly can make the leap from a country maiden to stakes grade at her second start. Missile Mantra finished strongly on debut to win an 1100m maiden for two-year-old fillies at Ballarat on April 23. Snowden… Read More »
