Winning jockey Josh Parr has labelled Nakeeta Jane the best filly in Australia after she scored an against-the-odds win in the Surround Stakes at Randwick to record her maiden Group One success. In a race that didn’t go to plan, Parr thought Nakeeta Jane had just missed when she dived… Read More »
Jockey Taylor Marshall has continued his near perfect record on top Queensland three year old Mishani Hustler with a win in the $125,000 Jewel Prelude Three Year Old at Doomben. Mishani Hustler ($2.60) went straight to the lead and fought back after looking beaten in the straight to better Defence… Read More »
Mick Price and Damien Oliver have combined for a Flemington stakes race double with Oregon’s Day taking out the Frances Tressady Stakes. The pair combined earlier on Saturday in the Bob Hoysted Handicap with She’s So High. A drifter in betting, Oregon’s Day ($7.50) scored by a neck over $2.25… Read More »
Talented filly Niedorp has lived up to her trial form to earn a crack at the Sydney autumn with a Doomben win. Niedorp ($7) went straight to the front and was never headed, beating stablemate Perudo ($2.50) by a long neck with four lengths to Raay of Dreams ($6.50) third… Read More »
Anaheed has raced her way into the $3.5 million Golden Slipper with a tough victory in the Group Two Sweet Embrace Stakes at Randwick. And trainers Peter and Paul Snowden are hoping a couple of her stablemates can join her by winning qualifying races in the coming weeks. “There’s a… Read More »
The Odyssey was well beaten in Queensland’s richest two-year-old race at the Gold Coast but has a wonderful chance to atone after a win at Doomben. The Odyssey ($2.35) stuck with his own age group after trainer Kelly Schweida seriously considered taking on older horses on Saturday. After getting away… Read More »
Fifty Stars has led home a Lindsay Park trifecta which in turn could lead to the horse gaining a start in the inaugural All-Star Mile. Senior Lindsay Park trainer David Hayes says the four-year-old deserves a shot at the race on March 16 following Saturday’s victory in the Group Two… Read More »
Godolphin’s team of youngsters for the Golden Slipper continues to grow with Microphone staking his claims with victory in the Skyline Stakes at Randwick. The TAB turned Microphone from $13 to $9 for the 2019 Golden Slipper on March 23 after Saturday’s win over the 1200m of the $3.5 million… Read More »
Blake Shinn has made a clean sweep of the first two races at Randwick on Chipping Norton Stakes day, one of them aboard a Sydney Cup prospect. Shinn hit the ground running, timing his finishing burst perfectly aboard country gelding Haames to narrowly win the TAB Highway race. He then… Read More »
Trainer Brent Stanley believes Violate deserves a call-up to the All-Star Mile after the gelding’s first-up win in the Group Three Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap at Flemington. The final three of four wild cards in the $5 million 1600m Flemington race on March 16 will be announced on Monday. “My main… Read More »
Much travelled gelding Reiby The Red has reignited memories of one of Queensland’s most popular horses with a win in the Lazy Yak Plate at Doomben. The Les Kelly-trained 7-year-old ($5.50) held on in the straight to score by a half head to Drumadoir ($4.60) over 1600m. Reiby The Red… Read More »
Elated with the first-up victory of Mr Quickie at Flemington, trainer Phillip Stokes’ thoughts quickly turned to home. A bushfire southeast of Melbourne forced Stokes to move a number of his horses on Friday night from his farm at Garfield. “It’s OK at the moment but I’ll be getting back… Read More »
The Group One Galaxy in Sydney is in trainer Mick Price’s sights after mare She’s So High’s return to racing with a convincing win in a Listed race at Flemington. Making her first appearance since claiming Adelaide’s Group Three Proud Miss Stakes on a soft track last May, She’s So… Read More »
German import Schabau will head for a spell after completing a winning hat-trick in the Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington. Trainer Robert Hickmott said after Saturday’s victory the 2019 Melbourne Cup was a realistic spring aim. Ridden by Craig Williams, Schabau, the $1.50 favourite, defeated Naval Warfare ($4.80) by 3-3/4… Read More »
Trainer John McArdle has achieved his objective with speedy filly Mockery claiming a determined stakes race win at Flemington in her third start. McArdle initially planned to send Mockery to Adelaide for Saturday’s Listed Cinderella Stakes (1050m) which was restricted to two-year-old fillies but instead kept her in Victoria for… Read More »
While most of trainer Chris Waller’s attention will be on Winx at Randwick, he will keep an eye on Nobu’s New Zealand Derby bid. Originally from New Zealand, Waller has made his name in Australia and has never won a Group One race in his native country. Caulfield Cup-winning jockey,… Read More »
Champion trainer David Hayes does not see the outside barrier as a disadvantage for last-start winner Hawkshot who forms part of a three-pronged attack for his stable in the Group One Australian Guineas. Hawkshot dominated the Group Two Autumn Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield in his first start for Hayes’ Lindsay… Read More »
As Winx bids to take her Group One tally to 23, the horse closest to her will be trying to win her first. Fiesta occupies the stall next door to the champion at Chris Waller’s stable and will run in Saturday’s Surround Stakes (1400m), 40 minutes after Winx contests the… Read More »
Jockey Michael Walker expects Extra Brut to show what a classy colt he is in the Australian Guineas at Flemington. Already a Group One winner of the Victoria Derby last spring, Extra Brut is a $19 chance in latest markets on Saturday’s 1600m Australian Guineas for three-year-olds. Extra Brut had… Read More »
Trainer Tony McEvoy is keen for Manuel to earn a wild card into the All-Star Mile and is hoping the Group One winner can do so with victory in the Blamey Stakes at Flemington. With the inaugural $5 million All-Star Mile in two weeks at Flemington, Saturday’s Group Two Blamey… Read More »
