Osborne Bulls is set to contest a race over 1000 metres for the first time when he runs in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington. The Godolphin-owned Osborne Bulls will be making his first appearance of the autumn carnival when he runs in the Group One straight sprint on Saturday. The… Read More »
Tasmanian trainer Adam Trinder is convinced his stable star Mystic Journey is the deserved favourite for the Group One Australian Guineas at Flemington after another impressive win in her home state. Mystic Journey came from last to defeat older horses in Sunday’s Listed Thomas Lyons Stakes (1400m) at Hobart after… Read More »
The Kris Lees-trained mare In Her Time and star filly Sunlight are among the headline nominations for the Group One Lightning Stakes which also features two-year-old filly Jedastar. Saturday’s weight-for-age 1000m-sprint on the straight course at Flemington has attracted 15 entries with Lees set to also saddle up quality three-year-old… Read More »
Four cases of equine influenza have been identified in vaccinated thoroughbreds at the Newmarket yard of trainer Simon Crisford. The findings are a blow to racing’s hopes to resume on Wednesday following an enforced six-day shutdown following the three cases – which subsequently rose to six – of the infectious… Read More »
Winx will have one less rival in her return with Trapeze Artist to be diverted to the Group One Canterbury Stakes in preference to the Group Two Apollo Stakes. Trainer Gerald Ryan and owner Bert Vieira have decided to bypass Saturday’s Apollo Stakes (1400m) after triple Group One winner Trapeze… Read More »
Westlink and Sons Of Bourke are the first confirmed runners in the $500,000 Country Championship final at Randwick after their one-two finish in the first qualifying heat at Dubbo. The $2.90 favourite in Sunday’s 1400m-race, Westlink was ridden by Adam Hyeronimus who put him in clear running in the straight… Read More »
Having won a feature race at Caulfield with one new stable acquisition, the Lindsay Park operation is looking to repeat the performance a week later at Flemington. Three-year-old gelding Hawkshot dominated Saturday’s Group Two Autumn Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield at his first start for Lindsay Park after being transferred from… Read More »
New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards has confirmed exciting two-year-old Probabeel will next race in the Group Three Magic Night Stakes in Sydney. The winner of last month’s Karaka Million (1200m) is being aimed at the Group One Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) on April 6, three weeks after the Magic Night… Read More »
Top Queensland stallion Spirit Of Boom has received another boost ahead of the March Magic Millions sale with the win of Boomtown Lass at Doomben. A runaway winner at Ipswich at her previous start, Boomtown Lass claimed the QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap (1350m) on Saturday. Her victory highlighted how much the… Read More »
Fresh from his upset win on Manuel in the C F Orr Stakes, jockey Luke Currie will chase his next Group One win aboard star filly Sunlight in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Currie guided the Tony McEvoy-trained Manuel to an all-the-way win in Saturday’s Group One Orr (1400m) at… Read More »
Multiple Group One-winning Queensland jockey Damian Browne has been overwhelmed with the support he as received during a health scare which threatens to end his career. Browne will make no decision on his riding future until after he has exhausted all avenues for a recovery from a perforated bowel which… Read More »
British Horseracing Authority officials have announced no new positive cases of equine influenza have been detected among more than 700 samples so far processed. All race meetings in Britain have been cancelled until Wednesday after six cases of equine flu were confirmed on Friday at the stables of trainer Donald… Read More »
Trainer Ben Currie’s plan to get Sword Of Justice into a race with a low weight proved a winner when the galloper led all the way to win the Cascade Handicap at Doomben. Sword Of Justice carried 59kg when he was well-beaten in restricted class at the Sunshine Coast two… Read More »
Godolphin galloper Avilius has leapt to the top of Australian Cup markets with an impressive return victory at Caulfield. Having his first run since being knocked out of contention when finishing 22nd in the Melbourne Cup, Avilius charged home from a rearward position to claim Saturday’s Group Three T S… Read More »
HOW FORMER DARREN WEIR-TRAINED HORSES RACED AT CAULFIELD GROUP ONE C F ORR STAKES * Land Of Plenty – Ciaron Maher and David Eustace – equal second * Brave Smash – Kris Lees – fourth * Whispering Brook – Simon Miller – 10th * Fifty Stars – David and Ben… Read More »
The Tony McEvoy-trained Manuel has rewarded the faith of his connections, delivering an upset win in the C F Orr Stakes against a star-studded field at Caulfield. Manuel was taking on a host of more established stars in Saturday’s 1400m weight-for-age race but after dictating terms in front under Luke… Read More »
Richard Litt’s perseverance in the tough Sydney training arena has reaped its biggest reward yet with Castelvecchio’s win in the $2 million Inglis Millennium at Warwick Farm. The 29-year-old has been flying solo since his father Jim, who set up the Warwick Farm stable, returned to New Zealand three years… Read More »
Lindsay Park has added to its Australian Guineas arsenal following the impressive all-the-way win of stable newcomer Hawkshot in the Autumn Stakes at Caulfield. Hawksot arrived at Lindsay Park’s Euroa stable earlier in the week, a transferee from disqualified trainer Darren Weir. Lindsay Park became the third stable to win… Read More »
After a string of minor placings in high-level races, Champagne Cuddles has snared her first Group Two victory in the Breeders Classic at Warwick Farm. The Bjorn Baker-trained mare had previously been placed nine times in Group One and Two races and fought hard for her win on Saturday, beating… Read More »
Two juveniles from the Anthony Freedman stable have played starring roles in the respective Blue Diamond Preludes on a day the market for Victoria’s premier juvenile race has had a major shake-up. Freedman is set to have a strong hand in the $1.5 million Group One Blue Diamond (1200m) for… Read More »
