Unlucky filly Outback Barbie finally had a race run to suit her when she won the Listed Mode Stakes at Doomben on Saturday. Outback Barbie had not won a race in six starts since scoring at her first start at Doomben 12 months ago. But she had been unlucky in… Read More »
The first day of summer has heralded a return to form at Rosehill by Invincible Star after a frustrating spring. The mare won two stakes races as a three-year-old and her performance to run a close second to Merchant Navy in the 2017 Coolmore Stud Stakes raised expectations. She missed… Read More »
A mare bought cheaply as a weanling to be a paddock mate for another young horse has emerged as a winning machine for trainer Jamie Edwards and connections. Fill The Flute continued an unbeaten preparation at Moonee Valley on Saturday, registering her fourth victory from as many starts this campaign… Read More »
Our Luca is developing a reputation as a Moonee Valley specialist with a third straight win at the city track. Following wins on November 2 and November 16, Our Luca led throughout to claim Saturday’s Independent Turf Services Handicap. Ridden by Stephanie Thornton, Our Luca was sent out the $2.30… Read More »
My Nordic Hero is now a stakes winner on opposite sides of the world, with the gelding living up to punters’ expectations in the Group Three Festival Stakes at Rosehill. The winner of the Listed Ruby Stakes in Ireland in August 2015 and three other races for trainer Jim Bolger,… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan is glad he has stuck to his plan with top three-year-old Zoustyle after the colt maintained his unbeaten status in record time on Saturday. Zoustyle ($1.30) lived up to his rating as the potentially best horse in Brisbane when he beat Boomsara ($8) by a length in… Read More »
Flying Gold Coast filly Betaima could replicate the same path as her illustrious stablemate Houzten after her win at Doomben on Saturday. Betaima ($2.90} was beaten at her previous start by her stablemate Champagne Jet but made no mistake in the Sizzling Plate (1050m), leading all the way to run… Read More »
Apprentice Lachlan King has been the beneficiary of an untimely suspension for Fred Kersley with a race-to-race double for Lindsay Park at Moonee Valley. King partnered Five Kingdom to win Saturday’s Inglis Catalogues Out Now Handicap before guiding Shokora home in the Ladbrokes Odds Boost Handicap. It was the second… Read More »
Exoteric has put his last-start defeat behind him with a solid win in the Listed ATC Cup at Rosehill to cement plans for more staying features over the summer. After winning the Port Macquarie Cup (2000m) and Tattersalls Cup (2400m) in October, Exoteric had a short break before disappointing connections… Read More »
Ron Stewart picked up a last-minute ride on Baker Boy before winning the Country Cups Final at Doomben. Baker Boy was second emergency without a jockey but got a run when two horses above him were scratched from the race which was a final for 16 heats run across Queensland… Read More »
Progressive filly My Pendant has backed up a maiden city win at Sandown with another fast-finishing victory at Moonee Valley. My Pendant broke her maiden at her third start last Wednesday week and trainer Danny O’Brien opted to back the three-year-old up 10 days later in Saturday’s Keller Handicap (1200m)… Read More »
Trainer Jason Warren has labelled Brooklyn Hustle the best two-year-old he has trained after the filly overcame a tardy beginning to win on debut at Moonee Valley. Sent out the $5 favourite in Saturday’s Buildsafe Plate, Brooklyn Hustle was the slowest into stride over the 1000m trip and still in… Read More »
Godolphin has taken the wraps off yet another promising youngster with Athiri making a stylish winning debut at Rosehill. The filly showed a professionalism beyond her experience in Saturday’s 2YO Handicap (1100m) to make her way through a gap in the straight and power to the line. Ridden by Glyn… Read More »
Premier trainer Tony Gollan was confident he could start the summer carnival with a winner but admitted to having a case of nerves before it came to fruition. The Gollan-trained Unlikely Story, the $2.45 favourite, was slow to jump and was third last on the fence. But he was good… Read More »
Bargain-buy Behemoth has stamped himself as a horse on the rise with a dominant win in his introduction to Melbourne racing at Moonee Valley. Trained by David Jolly in South Australia, Behemoth made light work of Saturday’s Santa’s Workshop @ The Valley Handicap (1200m) for three-year-olds, surging clear in the… Read More »
THE JERICHO CUP * The inaugural $300,000 Jericho Cup is being held at Warrnambool in Victoria on Sunday * At 4600m it is the longest flat race at a registered meeting for highweight riders * It marks 100 years since the Australian Light Horse Brigade staged the race in Palestine… Read More »
As he prepares to try to win the inaugural Jericho Cup at Warrnambool, local trainer Symon Wilde is convinced the event has the potential to grow in stature. Sunday’s Jericho Cup, for Australasian-bred horses only, is the brainchild of former Victorian trucking magnate Bill Gibbins and commemorates 100 years since… Read More »
The start of summer heralds race-free Mondays and twilight metropolitan racing on Wednesdays in Victoria. Sandown hosts the first of four months of twilight meetings next week. The exceptions will be Boxing Day and the January 2 meeting which are run during the peak holiday period. There will be 13… Read More »
Inglis has announced its managing director Mark Webster has agreed to stay on in the role for at least the next two years after earlier indicating he would retire from executive duties with the thoroughbred auction house. A suitable replacement for Webster has not been found, prompting the company to… Read More »
An impressive trial win has trainer Robert Heathcote hopeful his galloper No Annamossity can emulate his famous relative Buffering and become a stakes winner on Saturday. No Annamossity is a three quarter brother to seven times Group One winner Buffering and Heathcote early on thought the gelding might also be… Read More »
