Jordan Childs may have been too young to remember much of champion Northerly’s fighting Caulfield Cup win in 2002. But he recalls watching from the couch at home a few years later when his father, Greg, won the race again, this time on Railings. “That’s probably one of my earlier… Read More »
Racing Victoria stewards are satisfied there was no untoward betting activity on Yucatan leading up to his scratching from the Caulfield Cup. The Aidan O’Brien-trained stayer was favourite for Saturday’s $5 million race on Monday morning following his impressive win in the Herbert Power Stakes. On Monday night part-owner Lloyd… Read More »
An unraced juvenile and a 10-year-old veteran will ensure trainer Joe Pride experiences the full breadth of the racing continuum at Randwick. Not known for pushing two-year-olds early, Pride finds himself in the unexpected position of saddling up Absolute Control in the Kirkham Plate just a month into the new… Read More »
Brisbane syndicator Cameron Bennett capped off a great three months with a Group One win last week and he hopes the run of success continues at Doomben. Bennett has been a regular visitor to the winners’ circle in Brisbane this season but it was last Saturday when he was suddenly… Read More »
The alliance protesting the state government’s treatment of the Queensland racing industry will instigate strike action on two major race days in coming weeks. The group met on Thursday night and announced on Friday morning that strike action was unavoidable. The alliance made up of trainers, jockeys, owners and breeders… Read More »
The alliance protesting about the state government’s treatment of the Queensland racing industry will announce soon if it will implement strike action. The group met on Thursday night and is expected to announce its decision on Friday after contacting all its members. The alliance made up of trainers, jockeys, owners… Read More »
Roaring Lion will run in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot rather than contest the Champion Stakes with track conditions on the different courses the deciding factor. The John Gosden-trained colt, who has won three Group One races over a mile-and-a-quarter (2000m) at his past three outings, is owned… Read More »
Cracksman will wear blinkers for his swan song in the Champion Stakes at Ascot. The John Gosden-trained Cracksman is trying to win the race for a second successive year after he demolished a good field last season. Despite winning two Group One races this year, the Prix Ganay and the… Read More »
Melbourne Cup hopeful Cross Counter remains restricted to light walking duties after veterinary attention for a cut to his left fore leg. But connections of the Charlie Appleby-trained stayer are looking for the horse to resume regular training on Monday. The horse sustained the cut last Sunday. “The stable has… Read More »
THE CAULFIELD CUP AND THE INTERNATIONALS OVERSEAS WINNERS 2014 – Admire Rakti (JPN) – trainer Tomoyuki Umeda – jockey Zac Purton 2012 – Dunaden (FR) – trainer Mikel Delzangles – jockey Craig Williams 2008 – All The Good (IRE) – trainer Saeed Bin Suroor – jockey Kerrin McEvoy 1998 –… Read More »
The spirit of co-operation in pursuit of spring riches on foreign soil has been obvious. But it’s time for Japanese thoroughbreds Chestnut Coat and Sole Impact to go from travelling companions and training track workmates to 2018 Caulfield Cup rivals. Chestnut Coat and Sole Impact are chasing a second Caulfield… Read More »
A new synthetic circuit at Randwick will allow horses to train at the Sydney track year round, no matter the weather. The Australian Turf Club has started work to replace the existing dirt track with a 13.5 metre wide Polytrack surface, 2000m in circumference, to be completed by the end… Read More »
Tom Melbourne has returned to Victoria for his latest attempt to end a long run of outs. But the enigmatic gelding’s chances of breaking through for the first time since the 2016 Albury Cup have been dealt a blow despite Winx’s jockey Hugh Bowman going on in a race for… Read More »
After going close in both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups a year ago, jockey Ben Melham is striving for a better result this year. Melham’s Caulfield Cup 2018 hopes on Saturday are pinned on imported stayer Homesman who the jockey rode to a Group One win in the Underwood Stakes… Read More »
A Caulfield Cup blueprint established in defeat 12 months ago will be used in Irish training maestro Aidan O’Brien’s bid to win the $5 million race for the first time. O’Brien came close to landing the first leg of Australia’s famous Cups double last year when Johannes Vermeer ran third… Read More »
Joe Pride doesn’t make a habit of skipping grades with his horses. But he is happy to make an exception for three-year-old Fifteen Rounds who will vault from a midweek placing at Warwick Farm to take on a group of progressive colts and geldings in Saturday’s Listed Brian Crowley Stakes… Read More »
The Victoria Derby prospects of a pair of Lindsay Park-trained three-year-olds will be put to the test in the Caulfield Classic. Stablemates Sikorsky and Muswellbrook will step up to 2000m for the first time in Saturday’s $350,000 Group Three race at Caulfield. Sikorsky is coming off a game second to… Read More »
Multiple Group One winner Black Heart Bart will spend his retirement at Darren Weir’s property alongside the trainer’s Melbourne Cup winner Prince Of Penzance. Connections announced Black Heart Bart’s retirement this week after the eight-year-old gelding finished among the tailenders in the Group One Toorak Handicap last Saturday. Black Heart… Read More »
New Zealand stayer Charles Road will continue his Melbourne Cup campaign in a Group Three race while many other contenders run in the Caulfield Cup. The winner of the Chairman’s Quality at Randwick before his third in the Sydney Cup in the autumn, Sir Charles Road will run in Saturday’s… Read More »
Paul Perry is rarely without an early-running two-year-old, or a couple of handy horses to fly the flag during the Melbourne spring carnival. And this year is no different. The Newcastle trainer will saddle up debutant Varsity in the Kirkham Plate at Randwick on Saturday while Perast will contest the… Read More »
