Jockey Michael Dee admits he agonised over his choice of mount for the inaugural running of The Showdown at Caulfield. The Showdown is restricted to two-year-olds by Victorian-based VOBIS nominated sires and Dee had the choice of two highly fancied runners in Saturday’s 1200m-dash which carries a first prize of… Read More »
Having cut his teeth around the western districts of Victoria, trainer John Sadler has two races on his bucket list. The two major flat races at Warrnambool’s May carnival, the Warrnambool Cup and Wangoom Handicap, have to date eluded him. Sadler hopes to turn that around at next week’s carnival… Read More »
Talented mare I Am Excited will not be lacking in experience against black-type company when she tries to cause an upset in the Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm. Redzel is the odds-on favourite for Saturday’s Group Two 1200m-sprint but Sydney trainer David Pfieffer is encouraged by I Am Excited’s form…. Read More »
Archie Alexander is forgiving of Saccharo’s last-start failure at Caulfield and is looking for the three-year-old to return to his best in the race he has been aimed towards all preparation. Saccharo was an eye-catching third in the Listed Bendigo Guineas over 1400m two starts ago before failing over the… Read More »
Scone trainer Brett Cavanough will cut into his Hong Kong holiday to monitor whether he has a genuine Queensland Oaks hopeful in Gem Dealer who runs at Eagle Farm. Gem Dealer’s recent strong form has earned her a crack at Saturday’s Group Three Gunsynd Classic (1600m). Her effort on Saturday… Read More »
Jockey John Keating will not need surgery on neck and back fractures following a fall after the finishing line at Wangaratta. Keating won the final race at Wangaratta on Wednesday but fell approximately 20m after the post when his mount Bonfire Gold stumbled . After being assessed at the Wangaratta… Read More »
Jag Guthmann-Chester’s bid to win back-to-back metropolitan Brisbane apprentice titles has hit a snag after he was suspended on a careless riding charge at Ipswich. The senior metropolitan title is already clear-cut with Jeff Lloyd on 73 winners and is well on his way to riding 100 for the third… Read More »
Cape Of Good Hope has boosted his chances in the Epsom Derby by winning the Listed Trial Stakes. Twice placed at Group level last season, the full-brother to multiple Group One winner Highland Reel, made a triumphant return with his win over a mile-and-a-quarter (2000m). After being settled near the… Read More »
Super Seth looks a promising youngster for Anthony Freedman and is the clear favourite with Sportsbet.com.au to take out the Anzac Day Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Thursday. The two year old bolted up on debut at Ballarat before going to Caulfield where he produced a brilliant finale from the… Read More »
Two riders have been taken to hospital following a fall after the winning post in the last race at Wangaratta. Jockey John Keating was unseated from the winner Bonfire Gold in Thursday’s 1300m race when it stumbled and fell 20m past the finishing line. Apprentice Alexandra Bryan, aboard sixth-placed Another… Read More »
Trainer Greg Hickman has been fined $5000 after veteran gelding Braces returned a positive swab to the prohibited anti-inflammatory meloxicam. Hickman fronted Racing NSW stewards on Wednesday over the positive result taken from Braces before he ran sixth in a race at Rosehill on February 27. While stewards could not… Read More »
Australia’s most recent Group One winner Pierata has run his last race and is likely to stand at Aquis Farm, subject to the usual checks and balances. The winner of Saturday’s All Aged Stakes, Pierata is by Pierro out of Group Three-winning Flying Spur mare November Flight. Aquis has issued… Read More »
Brendan McCarthy-trained siblings Luficer’s Reward and Oh So Rewarding will chase a rich prize in the inaugural running of The Showdown at Caulfield. Saturday’s Showdown carries a first prize of $500,000 and is restricted to two-year-olds by Victorian-based VOBIS nominated sires. The two McCarthy gallopers are three-quarter brothers, both by… Read More »
Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds’ last-minute decision to buy an immature yearling filly could prove a masterstroke after her brother scored an impressive win at Ipswich. The Edmonds trained Ruuca ($2.25 ) lived up to his good trial form and despite being green in the straight was far too strong… Read More »
Archie Alexander believes there was no fluke about the debut performance of Chaillot which has prompted the trainer to give the two-year-old filly her chance in stakes grade at her second start. A $25,000 yearling purchase, Chaillot was sent out a $31 chance on debut in a 1200m Ballarat maiden… Read More »
His trainer admits Ranier has not lived up to expectations this autumn but James Cummings will give the colt another chance to rectify that in the Hawkesbury Guineas. By Lonhro out of Kanzan, Ranier has the breeding to be successful with his mother a multiple stakes performer and winner of… Read More »
South Australian Derby favourite Mr Quickie will take on older horses at Caulfield when he attempts to get back to winning ways in his final lead-up to his main target in Adelaide. The three-year-old had won six straight races before being chased down in the final stride by Grinzinger Star… Read More »
Less than a week after Princess Jenni stamped her credentials for a stakes race in Adelaide, the David Brideoake stable hopes to lift the time-honoured VRC St Leger at Flemington. Owned in the same interests as Princess Jenni, Jenstar runs in Thursday’s 2800m Listed race for three-year-olds, a race that… Read More »
Classy mare Winter Bride is set to take the next step up the stakes order in the Group Two Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm. The Victory Stakes dates back 40 years when it was run over 1400m and named the Sir Byrne Hart Stakes and it has been being notorious… Read More »
Unbeaten in his two starts on provincial tracks in NSW during his first racing preparation, Japanese-bred Wolfe will begin his next campaign at Randwick with the aim to boost his rating and experience. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained four-year-old gelding won a Kembla Grange maiden and benchmark 64 at… Read More »
