Gem Song is building a profile that signals he will be up to the better three-year-old races in the autumn, kicking off his campaign by winning the Eskimo Prince Stakes at Warwick Farm. The Kris Lees-trained three-year-old colt has now racked up four wins from six starts with his victory… Read More »
Former top juvenile Mishani Hustler is on course to win his first three-year-old feature race after scoring a decisive victory at Doomben. Trainer Ben Currie accepted with Mishani Hustler in both divisions of the three-year-old races which were run over 1050m and 1350m. “In the end it was a no… Read More »
I Am Immortal will take an unbeaten record into the Blue Diamond Stakes after winning a prelude for colts and geldings at Caulfield. But the two-year-old will also contest the $1.5 million race with reservations about his ability to run out a strong 1200m. Sent out the $2.50 favourite, I… Read More »
Boom sprinter Nature Strip has destroyed his rivals in the Group Two Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield in his first start for the Chris Waller stable after being transferred from the disqualified Darren Weir. Nature Strip was sent out the $1.75 favourite in Saturday’s 1100m sprint and he sped along in… Read More »
Noble Boy has cemented his position at the top of markets for the Country Championship final, recording his fourth win from as many starts with his victory in the Highway Handicap at Warwick Farm. Trained by Todd Blowes at Queanbeyan, Noble Boy is at $4 for the Country Championship final… Read More »
Trainer Les Ross used some inside information to help tough filly Miss Sara make it three wins in a row at Doomben. Miss Sara had led at her two previous wins at Doomben and Beaudesert but she was ridden back in the field on Saturday. Ross said he had instructed… Read More »
Mick Price’s decision to use beach training to complement his city base continues to pay off with Princess Of Queens winning the Bellmaine Stakes at Caulfield. Price has joined trainer Mathew Williams to have a team at Warrnambool, although Princess Of Dreams remains in training at Caulfield. However Saturday’s Group… Read More »
Bivouac has added his name to the ever-growing list of Godolphin’s two-year-old winners while Time To Reign has left punters and connections wondering. A sibling to 2017 Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign, Time To Reign was the heavily supported $1.60 favourite in Saturday’s Listed Lonhro Plate (1100m). After travelling… Read More »
Premier jockey Jeff Lloyd says he repaid the connections of two-year-old filly Raay of Dreams when he steered her to an upset win at Doomben. Lloyd rode top colt Alligator Blood at the Sunshine Coast two weeks ago when Raay Of Dreams ran third. He was booked to ride Raay… Read More »
A week out from her race return, Winx has reminded her jockey Hugh Bowman why she is the world’s best with a sparkling work-out at Randwick in front of a large group of her adoring fans. The mare galloped with stablemate Egg Tart on Saturday morning with Bowman letting her… Read More »
Promising sprinting filly Crack The Code has continued on her winning way this preparation, registering her first stakes race victory at Caulfield. The Mick Price-trained three-year-old made it three wins from as many starts this campaign, sitting in the box seat in Saturday’s Group Three Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) before… Read More »
Yogi has completed a seamless transition from one to stable to another with a first-up win at Caulfield. Last year’s Sandown Cup winner for the once all-conquering Darren Weir yard, Yogi was this week transferred to Ciaron Maher and David Eustace. The switch came after Weir was banned for four… Read More »
Britain’s horse racing industry remains on tenterhooks following an outbreak of equine flu with next month’s showpiece Cheltenham Festival the focus of attention. All race meetings in Britain have been cancelled until Wednesday and three more cases of equine flu were confirmed on Friday at the stables of trainer Donald… Read More »
British Horseracing Authority chief executive Nick Rust has warned a ‘three to six-month problem’ might have become reality if the national governing body chose to ‘play Russian roulette’ with its response to the equine flu outbreak. He insists that the initial decision to cancel all racing for six days following… Read More »
Two horses formerly with disqualified trainer Darren Weir have been successful at their first starts since being transferred to new stables. Now in the care of Phillip Stokes at Pakenham, Sunrise Dancer won an 1100m-maiden while Westham, trained by his part-owner Josh Julius, was successful in a 2400m-benchmark 58 race… Read More »
Damien Oliver will be watching the C F Orr Stakes from the jockeys’ room following the scratching of Fell Swoop but still has a strong book at Caulfield. The country’s leading Group One rider, the 46-year-old Oliver’s mounts on Saturday include last-start Moonee Valley winner Lankan Star in the fillies… Read More »
Tommy Berry is looking forward to riding Brutal in a race for the first time when the highly regarded colt bids to extend the unbeaten start to his career in his return to racing at Warwick Farm. The Hawkes Racing-trained Brutal won all three starts in his first preparation last… Read More »
Jamie Kah has come a long way in a short time and will achieve something new when she rides in the Inglis Millennium at Warwick Farm. Having recently moved from her base in the Adelaide Hills to Cranbourne in Victoria, Kah rides for the first time in Sydney on Saturday…. Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller is still getting to know his stable’s recent additions but says Nature Strip, Ringerdingding and Hulk have importantly settled in well ahead of their first starts for him on C F Orr Stakes day. The trio are among the horses who have been sent to Waller… Read More »
Godolphin trainer James Cummings is hopeful Kementari’s return in the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield is the perfect start to the horse’s best campaign. Kementari has in the past been a spring tease, being unsuccessful in two previous campaigns, although he has been placed in notable Group One races… Read More »
