Darren Weir has strengthened his hand in the VRC Oaks after Verry Elleegant scored a brave win in the Group Three Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield. Verry Elleegant jumped to the top of Oaks betting at $2.50 following her win in Saturday’s 2000m race for three-year-old fillies, displacing stablemate Amphitrite, last… Read More »
Exoteric has dispelled doubts about his staying ability with a strong win over 2400 metres in the City Tattersalls Club Cup at Randwick. The lesser fancied of trainer Chris Waller’s runners in Saturday’s Listed race, Exoteric was still well supported from $5 to $3.90 with stablemate and fellow import High… Read More »
A successful Melbourne spring carnival for Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds has continued with From Within bringing her Queensland form to Caulfield. From Within was coming off three straight wins in Queensland and was able to dominate Saturday’s Alinghi Stakes (1100m) from the front under jockey Kerrin McEvoy. Sent out… Read More »
The Jarrod McLean-trained Trap For Fools has been withdrawn from the Coongy Cup at Caulfield following a stewards’ inquiry into the horse’s stabling. Traps For Fools is prepared at Yangery but was found at the Warrnambool training complex used by Darren Weir on race morning. Racing Victoria stewards ordered the… Read More »
Trainer Sarah Zschoke has graduated to the big league after favourite Eduardo provided her with a first stakes race win at Caulfield. Stepping out for his fifth race start in Saturday’s Group Two Caulfield Sprint, Eduardo handled his more experienced rivals like a seasoned veteran. Ridden by Zschoke’s partner Brian… Read More »
Black-type races during the summer carnival are back on the table for Prue’s Angel after she rediscovered winning form at Doomben. Jockey Brad Stewart said Prue’s Angel has the scope to measure up in stakes races if trainer Tony Gollan steps her up in grade. “She makes her own luck… Read More »
Trainer James Cummings and the Godolphin team have a decision to make with Ranier after the colt atoned for a luckless last start defeat to break his maiden at Caulfield. Ranier was the victim of a chequered passage when second at Flemington last start but this time jockey Hugh Bowman… Read More »
A relieved trainer Gary Portelli is now dreaming of a second Golden Slipper after watching She Will Reign’s little brother make a winning debut at Randwick. She Will Reign, won the 2017 Slipper and added the Moir Stakes to her Group One resume, has been retired and sent to Japan… Read More »
Trainer Kelly Schweida resembled a proud father after The Odyssey rocketed into Magic Millions contention with an all-the-way win at Doomben. The Odyssey ($16) became the first winner for his sire Better Than Ready, an outstanding sprinter trained by Schweida, who won eight races including the Brian Crowley Stakes at… Read More »
Zizzis is Gold Coast bound for the Magic Millions Guineas after her all-the-way victory at Caulfield. Managing part-owner Joe O’Neill outlined plans for the $120,000 Magic Millions purchase after her victory in Saturday’s QMS Media Plate. Before a trip north, Zizzis has a date during Melbourne Cup week in a… Read More »
Bookmakers are dismissing Vengeur Masque’s Caulfield Cup chances but trainer Mike Moroney retains faith the gelding has what it takes to be a threat in the big staying handicaps. Moroney has two runners in Saturday’s $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) with German import Sound Check at $26 for his Australian… Read More »
Trainer Kevin Kemp will leave it until as late as possible before deciding whether Plumaro will race at Doomben because of the weather. Plumaro hasn’t run since finishing midfield behind boom horse The Autumn Sun in the Group One JJ Atkins (1600m) at Doomben on June 9. She has been… Read More »
LLOYD WILLIAMS AND THE CAULFIELD CUP Lloyd Williams has won six Melbourne Cups dating back to 1981 but he had to wait until 2013 to win his first Caulfield Cup with Fawkner. He has shares in three Cup runners – The Cliffsofmoher, The Taj Mahal and Homesman DAMIEN OLIVER AIMS… Read More »
David Hayes and the Lindsay Park team expect a tougher work regime to benefit Ventura Storm when he attempts to give the stable successive Caulfield Cup victories. Ventura Storm is lining up for his second tilt at the Caulfield Cup having finished 13th behind Boom Time last year. The Irish-bred… Read More »
Australian Oaks winner Unforgotten will take no further part in this year’s Melbourne spring carnival, with trainer Chris Waller deciding to send the mare to the paddock. Unforgotten won the Group Two Chelmsford Stakes second-up this spring at Randwick before finishing third in the Group One Epsom Handicap at the… Read More »
Racing in the light blue and red colours made famous by Red Cadeaux, English stayer Red Verdon will be out to give trainer Ed Dunlop and his team a feature race win in Australia in the Caulfield Cup. Dunlop has had five feature race second placings in Australia in the… Read More »
While he concentrates on winning the Caulfield Cup, Chris Waller will keep an eye on the staying feature at Randwick with a horse who is still in the Melbourne Cup entries. Waller has leading contender Youngstar at Caulfield and the $2.25 favourite High Bridge in Saturday’s Listed City Tattersalls Cup… Read More »
Some successful weather forecasting by trainer Lauren Herne has helped veteran Allknight Saint keep a fitness edge for Doomben. As is the case with many of his rivals in the Madison Cleaning Services Handicap (1350m), Allknight Saint missed a run when Doomben was washed out last Saturday. However, Herne gave… Read More »
An international horse bought with country Cups in mind will head to one of Australia’s toughest races as favourite. Kings Will Dream is $5 top pick for Saturday’s Caulfield Cup 2018 and enters the race having undergone a perfect, although winless, lead-up. Bought following his victory in a maiden at… Read More »
Lightly raced Chapada gets the chance to stamp himself a genuine Victoria Derby contender in the Caulfield Classic after overcoming an interrupted preparation to break his maiden at Wangaratta. The Mike Moroney-trained gelding spaced his rivals by five lengths in a 1590m-maiden on October 4 at his third career start… Read More »
