Trainer Doug Harrison is hoping a city double at Sandown will be the advertisement to attract new clients to his stable. Harrison scored race-to-race wins on Wednesday with Judge O’Reilly and Search Squad, both ridden by his nephew Craig Williams. The Cranbourne-based horseman says he can’t remember his last city… Read More »
An inspection of the Ararat racecourse has found it unsuitable for racing following a burst water main in the home straight. Ararat was scheduled to race on Thursday, but Racing Victoria stewards deemed it unsuitable with the meeting transferred to Donald. All scratchings already advised have been reinstated while there… Read More »
Two-year-old Patches again showed the advantage young Toowoomba-trained horses have on their home track with an upset win on Wednesday. Patches ($16) made light of continuing rain and the tricky uphill Toowoomba track to hold off another locally trained horse in Adamdeant ($6.50). Trainer Michael Nolan paid $15,000 for Patches… Read More »
Trainer Mark Ashby is eyeing off a $1 million race with debut Sandown winner Geraldine’s Jewel. A $5500 purchase as a companion for another of Ashby’s yearlings, Geraldine’s Jewel scored a strong win in Wednesday’s Ladbrokes Handicap. Ashby is now planning an assault on The Showdown, a $1 million race… Read More »
A week after celebrating back-to-back Group One wins at Rosehill, Godolphin is set to continue its big race momentum when Pohutukawa and Avilius contest feature events at the western Sydney course. Trainer James Cummings had a momentous day at the races last Saturday when Kiamichi led home a Godolphin trifecta… Read More »
A weight-for-age win would be a bonus but it isn’t out of reach for proven two-miler Yogi who will make his Sydney debut in the Group One Tancred Stakes at Rosehill. The Victorian-based six-year-old will arrive in Sydney on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s 2400 metre Tancred Stakes. The feature race… Read More »
Premier trainer Tony Gollan hopes to use an increasingly successful formula for the debuts of well-bred two-year-old fillies Purroni and Sizzling Power on Saturday. The pair have joined Spirit House as Gollan’s acceptors in the Keylinks Community Services Handicap at Doomben. However, all three are nominated for a fillies-only two-year-old… Read More »
The little sister of Australia’s latest sprint queen is set to make her return at Bendigo. Sisstar is a year younger than sibling Sunlight who last week won a third Group One race when successful in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley. Like Sunlight, Sisstar is trained by Tony… Read More »
Injured apprentice Jackson Murphy is back working at his master Chris Anderson’s stables and hopes to be in the saddle next week. Murphy hasn’t ridden since December 29 when he injured a wrist in a fall at Doomben. The wrist has taken longer than expected to mend in what has… Read More »
A false rail has been installed after the winning post to ensure Friday’s Ipswich meeting can go ahead. Ipswich has lost five meetings in recent months after little or no rain with the main problems a section after the winning post and near the home turn. Stewards have walked the… Read More »
A capacity field of 14 plus two emergencies has accepted for the Tancred Stakes, one of two Group One races for Rosehill’s final meeting of the autumn carnival. Godolphin galloper Avilius will wear the number one saddlecloth in Saturday’s 2400m weight-for-age Tancred Stakes as he looks to extend his unbeaten… Read More »
Jockey Grant Cooksley is to enter a training partnership with Bruce Wallace in New Zealand while continuing to ride. As well as his native New Zealand, Cooksley has ridden with success in Sydney and Asia. Known as The Iceman for his cool demeanour, Cooksley has combined with Wallace over the… Read More »
While the remainder of In Her Time’s autumn campaign is in doubt, her trainer Kris Lees is buoyant about the Group One prospects of stayer Red Cardinal. The former European has won his two starts for Lees after being transferred to Sydney in the wash-up from Victorian trainer Darren Weir’s… Read More »
Red Alto will attempt a rare Bendigo double when he runs in the Listed Golden Mile. Last spring Red Alto won the Bendigo Cup (2400m) and on Saturday forms part of a two-pronged attack on the Golden Mile (1600m) for trainer Brent Stanley. Red Alto is preparing for a trip… Read More »
The Autumn Sun will be sent for a spell with a decision still pending on his racing future which is likely to be influenced by the passing of his father Redoute’s Choice. The valuable colt claimed his fifth Group One win in Saturday’s Rosehill Guineas in a tough slog on… Read More »
Two Charlie Appleby-trained Godolphin horses have taken to the track at Canterbury after arriving from Dubai in preparation for The Championships. Sydney Cup favourite Dubhe and All Aged Stakes hopeful D’Bai stretched their legs with an early morning canter around the racetrack on Tuesday, after arriving in Australia over the… Read More »
Trainer Robbie Griffiths is hoping Nothin’ Leica High will be rewarded for his consistency with victory at Sandown. Nothin’ Leica High runs in Wednesday’s Yulong Handicap (2400m) looking to record his first win of a campaign that has so far stretched to eight runs. The gelding has registered three seconds,… Read More »
Top three-year-old Ef Troop has headlined barrier trials by several winter carnival hopes in their first public hit-outs since spells at Doomben and the Gold Coast. Ef Troop was having his first serious test since October and after being caught three-deep early had far too much pace over 840m for… Read More »
Japanese trainer Tomokazu Takano has shrugged off concerns surrounding Kluger’s form, saying the horse was back on track ahead of the upcoming Doncaster Mile. Takano oversaw Kluger’s early morning work on Tuesday when the seven-year-old galloped over 1400m at Canterbury racecourse in preparation for the $3 million Doncaster Mile on… Read More »
Sydney Cup equal second favourite Midterm has been penalised 1.5kg for the Group One staying handicap at Randwick after his win in the Manion Cup at Rosehill. The Liam Howley-trained Midterm won Saturday’s Group Three Manion Cup (2400m) by two lengths on a heavy track and after the win firmed… Read More »
