Gallic Chieftain ticks a lot of the right boxes as he attempts his first win for new trainer Archie Alexander. Formerly prepared by Darren Weir, Gallic Chieftain runs for the third time under Alexander’s care in Saturday’s Group Two Chairman’s Quality (2600m) at Randwick. The six-year-old is also an acceptor… Read More »
An unassuming young trainer and his classically bred horse have already shared a memorable journey, one that has led them to an unlikely Group One milestone on one of Sydney’s biggest race days of the year. As Godolphin prepares to continue its quest for a clean sweep of the major… Read More »
The onus has fallen on Eagle Farm’s Desleigh Forster to become the first Brisbane-based trainer to win the Listed Weetwood Handicap this century. It is no surprise that Brisbane trainers dominate feature races in south east Queensland as most of top 10 are based at Eagle Farm. But one race… Read More »
Ciaron Maher feels there is a sense of timing about Australian Derby contender Global Exchange who will be out to deliver on a long-range plan in the $2 million race at Randwick. Maher has aimed Global Exchange towards Saturday’s Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick for some time and the colt… Read More »
Frankely Awesome will not run in the Australian Derby with trainer Kris Lees unhappy with her condition leading into the $2 million race. She was the favourite and would have been the only filly in Saturday’s Australian Derby over 2400m and her withdrawal means the Mick Price-trained Yulong Tavion gains… Read More »
Surround Stakes winner Nakeeta Jane will miss the Australian Oaks and will instead drop back in distance for another Group One race on the second day of The Championships at Randwick. Trainer Mark Newnham on Thursday advised Racing NSW stewards to remove the filly from nominations and betting markets for… Read More »
One of Winx’s final pieces of work before her planned farewell will be staged in front of a raceday audience. The champion racemare has been confirmed for an appearance on the first day of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday. She will strut her stuff over 1000m on the course… Read More »
The Toowoomba Guineas has a limited history but has already developed a pattern of being won by the class horse of the field. Toowoomba filly Barefoot looks set to continue the trend when she tackles the $105,000 race on her home track on Saturday. The Guineas was first run in… Read More »
Champion European three-year-old Roaring Lion is to stand at New Zealand’s famous thoroughbred nursery, Cambridge Stud. Roaring Lion won four Group One races in 2018, from 1600 to 2000 metres, earning a Timeform rating of 130. The horse has been serving his first mares at Tweenhills Stud managed by David… Read More »
Trainer Ben Currie will able to continue training for at least another fortnight after his stay application was extended. Currie was granted a stay last year to continue training on the charges from last April but he was stood down immediately on charges in February pending an internal review. In… Read More »
Trainer Ciaron Maher believes Loving Gaby is still on an upward spiral in her first racing preparation as the filly prepares for another Group One assignment in the Sires’ Produce Stakes at Randwick. Loving Gaby won the Group Three Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield on debut in February then did not… Read More »
European import Future Score will attempt to gain free entry into the Melbourne Cup after breaking his Australian maiden status at Sandown.. The Andrew Ramsden Stakes, to be run at Flemington on May 25, offers a ballot exemption into the 2019 Melbourne Cup and has been transformed this year, shortened… Read More »
Eagle Farm trainer Kelly Schweida rarely gets emotional but he admits he was upset when he lost a promising colt to colic last year. Schweida had paid $85,000 for the colt by Testa Rossa out of the Elusive Quality mare Pure Beauty at the 2017 Magic Millions yearling sales. “I… Read More »
The most stylish accessory of Sydney’s autumn racing carnival won’t be a fascinator or the latest must-have pair of shoes but instead a spot trackside as champion racehorse Winx runs for the final time. The Australian Turf Club showcased the latest in autumn racing fashions on Wednesday, at the kind… Read More »
Jockey Jason Maskiell has a real soft spot for Hellova Street and is confident he can add another victory on the quality Tasmanian gelding in the Listed Anniversary Vase at Caulfield. Maskiell has ridden the Scott Brunton-trained gelding in eight races over the past 14 months for four wins, three… Read More »
Winning an ATC Australian Derby with a filly is no easy feat – only five have managed it in the past 75 years – but trainer Kris Lees is prepared to roll the dice with Frankely Awesome. Just 24 hours after getting off the plane from Dubai where he watched… Read More »
Kayla Crowther has guided South Australia to a sixth win in the National Apprentice Race Series with victory in the final leg at Sandown. Now residing in Victoria after following trainer Phillip Stokes across the border, Crowther earned full points on the Mick Price-trained See Me Exceed in Wednesday’s 1400m… Read More »
If racing has taught Greg Hickman anything it is to never look back. And it has been a lesson he has put to good use since Pierata failed by the barest possible margin to claim his first Group One win in the Galaxy last start, a victory that would have… Read More »
Chris Waller has an extraordinary record in the Doncaster Mile, which might explain why the champion trainer has the confidence to attempt a feat unparalleled in the modern day. Waller has won the $3 million Doncaster Mile six times in the past 11 years but never with a horse resuming… Read More »
Trainer David Brideoake will wait until after the Adrian Knox Stakes to decide the next step for talented filly Princess Jenni, who makes her Sydney debut in the Group Three race at Randwick. Princess Jenni finished strongly to win the Group Three Alexandra Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley in Melbourne… Read More »
