Native Soldier has moved to the top of betting for the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas with his defeat of the older horses in the Listed Christmas Stakes at Caulfield. But the colt will need to prove his fitness after returning to scale following Wednesday’s win lame in his right foreleg…. Read More »
Connections of So Si Bon have celebrated victory in the Listed Lord Stakes as though the gelding had won one of Australia’s biggest races. So Si Bon has contested a number of Group One races, finishing in the placings on occasions, but had only one win, a maiden on the… Read More »
Plitvice looks as if he may prove a worthy replacement in the Robert Heathcote stable for his brother, the recently retired Privlaka. The gelding produced his second win from six starts with victory at the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday in the QTIS Three-year-old Handicap (1600m). Dale Smith took Plitvice ($6.50)… Read More »
New Zealand mare Danzdanzdance has continued her brilliant form to record her second Group One win of the summer with the promise of more to come, including a return to Sydney. Placed in the NZ Derby in March when trained by Donna Logan and Chris Gibbs, Danzdanzdance finished fifth and… Read More »
Flying Krupt has given Phillip Stokes his first winner from a new training base at Pakenham with a fighting victory at Caulfield. For the short-term Stokes is keeping his Adelaide base running but will gradually move his team to the new location. Stokes has room for 40 horses on course… Read More »
The powerful Godolphin stable has produced its fifth juvenile winner this season with Pin Sec successful on debut at Randwick. She was a $12 chance in Wednesday’s 1100m-maiden for two-year-olds and it looked as if punters had the market right until the final few strides when Adam Hyeronimus produced her… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Steve Tregea believes all three of his Bernborough Handicap runners can be excused for their most recent starts and be forces in the Listed race at Doomben. The three have been great performers, winning a combined 23 races and in the process earning more than $1 million prize… Read More »
A surprise trip home for Christmas has landed Adelaide-based Chris Caserta a winner at Caulfield with the apprentice guiding betting ring drifter Twitchy Frank to victory. Twitchy Frank eased from $2.90 to start the $3.80 favourite in Wednesday’s Alan Wick’s Handicap. Originally based in Melbourne, Caserta is now indentured to… Read More »
Expensive filly Just Zerene will get her only chance to qualify for next month’s Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic in the Group Three B J McLachlan Plate. Just Zerene missed a start at Eagle Farm last Saturday when she was controversially the second emergency for a two-year-old handicap because of restricted… Read More »
Trainer Troy Corstens says Christmas Stakes contender Runson is a real homebody. After a successful campaign in Melbourne during the spring, Runson was taken to Perth for his Group One debut in the Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot at the start of the month. Runson showed early pace before weakening out… Read More »
While stable stalwart Red Excitement will be missing from the Summer Cup, trainer Gerald Ryan has a couple of younger horses at the Boxing Day meeting trying to make an impression. The winner of the 2016 Summer Cup, Red Excitement was retired last week with a minor leg injury signalling… Read More »
Ben Thompson would like nothing more than another feature race win on his resume before he leaves for Singapore to take up a riding stint in the new year. The young jockey partners George Patton for Peter and Paul Snowden in Wednesday’s Listed Christmas Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. Thompson has… Read More »
Having celebrated his first Group One win in his second season as a trainer, Mark Newnham is keen for more and has four fillies on his hands headed to the ATC Australian Oaks. Maid Of Heaven gave Newnham his first elite level win in the Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) and… Read More »
David Hayes says he still has faith in So Si Bon who has been a cause of frustration to the trainer and punters alike. So Si Bon has won only one of his 30 starts with Lindsay Park hoping his second will come in the Listed Lord Stakes (1700m) at… Read More »
Racing Australia has introduced an online service for owners to remove the need for paperwork and duplication of information. RA chair Frances Nelson announced the launch of myhorseracing.horse on Monday. “This is a significant day for the Australian racing industry,” Nelson said. “myhorseracing.horse provides racehorse owners with a safe, convenient… Read More »
Impressive debut winner Wowsers will get his chance to give trainer Chris Munce more Magic Millions glory in the B J McLachlan Plate at Doomben. Munce shares the record with Mick Dittman for the most wins as a jockey in the Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic with three aboard Sunblazer (1989),… Read More »
Fierce Impact’s last-start second to Sky Boy has given trainer Matthew Smith confidence going into the Group Three Summer Cup. The Anthony and Edward Cummings-trained Sky Boy has risen through the ranks during the spring and summer recording five consecutive wins culminating in the Group Two Villiers Stakes on December… Read More »
Champion trainer Darren Weir doesn’t know what to expect from stable newcomer Intelligence Cross in the Christmas Stakes at Caulfield. The US-bred former Aidan O’Brien-trained sprinter made his way to Weir’s yard at the end of the spring carnival after being bought by stable clients. Intelligence Cross was one of… Read More »
Smart Elissim takes on a group of older horses at Caulfield in an attempt to earn a trip to the Gold Coast for the rich Magic Millions meeting. Lindsay Park has Smart Elissim nominated for the $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m) at the Gold Coast on January 12…. Read More »
The Cutts family has been winning feature races in Queensland for more than 30 years and gets the chance to add another trophy to the collection at Doomben. Ross Cutts and his wife Judy have had some outstanding horses including the 2001 Group One Stradbroke Handicap winner Show A Heart…. Read More »
