Trainer Nick Ryan says it is more satisfying to train a winner than to ride one after landing his first city double at Caulfield. Ryan produced Columbus Circle to win Saturday’s Honan Insurance Group Handicap before Mahamedeis won the Manhari Metals Handicap. Combining in those wins was jockey Luke Currie… Read More »
Trainer Shaun Dwyer’s faith in sprinter Miss Leonidas has been rewarded with the mare racing to her first stakes victory at Caulfield. Sent out a $19 chance in Saturday’s Listed Bel Esprit Stakes (1100m), four-year-old Miss Leonidas showed her natural speed early to cross and lead from barrier nine in… Read More »
Chris Waller’s rise to the top of the training ranks is the result of dedication and desire to be the best. But for someone with the steely resolve to win Sydney premierships and a century of Group One races, the deeds of Winx are in a different stratosphere. Waller left… Read More »
Winx has shown her appreciation for the jockey who has guided her to 25 Group One wins by giving him a split lip. After Hugh Bowman unsaddled the mare following her final race and final win in Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick, she threw her head up and collected… Read More »
European import Shraaoh has continued a glory day for Chris Waller and broken an extended Group One drought for jockey Jay Ford with a tough win in the Sydney Cup at Randwick. Waller made it a Group One hat-trick after earlier winning the Australian Oaks with Verry Elleegant and Queen… Read More »
WHO IS WINX? * A seven-year-old bay mare, foaled September 14, 2011 by Street Cry out of Vegas Showgirl * Bought at the 2013 Magic Millions yearling sale for $230,000 * Owned by Magic Bloodstock Racing (Peter and Patty Tighe), Richard Treweeke and Debbie Kepitis * Trained by Chris Waller… Read More »
Kenedna has finally nabbed an overdue Group One in winning the Coolmore Legacy Stakes at Randwick. The five-year-old mare came from behind to snatch victory in the $1 million race. “She has been knocking on the door for a while, G1 placed. We thought we’d bring her in here, fresh… Read More »
And so it ends. Amid tears of joy and sadness, celebration and palpable relief, Winx has run and won her final race. In front of the biggest crowd at Randwick this century, Winx has charged home to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m), her 25th Group One victory and 33rd… Read More »
The decision to remove ear muffs from the race day gear of mare From Within has set her on a path towards the black-type races in the winter. Trainer Toby Edmonds had hoped to get From Within ($2.80) to settle better in her races and run just of the pace… Read More »
European import Shraaoh has continued a glory day for Chris Waller and broken an extended Group One drought for jockey Jay Ford with a tough win in the Sydney Cup at Randwick. Waller made it a Group One hat-trick after earlier winning the Australian Oaks with Verry Elleegant and Queen… Read More »
Australian turf legend Winx has won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in front of a sell-out crowd for the champion mare’s swan song race. Taking her streak to 33 wins, Winx strolled away to beat Japanese runner Kluger and Hartnell in the $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes that she has now… Read More »
Three-year-old Secret Blaze has outclassed stayers of the same age to win the Listed Galiee Series Final at Caulfield with the Tony McEvoy stable now eyeing a bigger prize. McEvoy’s Melbourne-based foreman Michael Shepherdson said the South Australian-based trainer has his eyes set on a hometown win in the Group… Read More »
Chris Waller believes the best is still to come for Verry Elleegant after she stamped her class on the Group One Australian Oaks with another dominant win. The filly hasn’t been straightforward to train and at times has struggled to settle in her races but the time and effort invested… Read More »
The lure of a free ticket into the Melbourne Cup has next month’s revamped Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington looming as an enticing option for connections of progressive stayer Steel Prince. Formerly run over 3200m, officials have switched the Andrew Ramsden to 2800m this year and restricted it to… Read More »
Rising star Classique Legend has already attracted interest from slot holders for The Everest and he showed why with a scintillating win in the Group Two Arrowfield 3YO Sprint at Randwick. Firming late from $3.80 to start a $3.70 favourite, Classique Legend settled midfield and put his rivals to the… Read More »
Trainer Dan O’Sullivan has a soft spot for Truly Discreet who added to her record with a fast-closing win in the Next Payments Handicap at Caulfield. Truly Discreet is a daughter of She’s Discreet who provided O’Sullivan with his first stakes winner when successful in the 1999 Lightning Stakes in… Read More »
Tough filly Anaheed has prevailed in the closest of finishes to claim the second Group Two win of her fledgling career. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained two-year-old has had a spring campaign followed by tilts at the Blue Diamond Stakes and Golden Slipper. She lined up for her sixth start… Read More »
Bernie Kelly delivered gelding Bobbing into the world with his own two hands and for the past few months his wife has felt like a widow as he remained glued to the horse’s side hundreds of kilometres away. Kelly poured blood, sweat and tears into Bobbing and on Saturday he… Read More »
It was apt on the day of super star Winx’s last race that Larry Cassidy recorded a career-first. Cassidy rode Spin ($2.50) who was far too strong for the Artisan Carnival High Tea Handicap (1200m) at Eagle Farm. The veteran jockey has ridden 43 Group One winners and is fast-approaching… Read More »
The Anthony Freedman stable has another smart young horse on their hands, with two-year-old colt Super Seth storming home at Caulfield to remain unbeaten. Super Seth made an immediate impression with a six-length win on debut in a Ballarat maiden late last month and backed it up in his first… Read More »
