Leading jockey Dwayne Dunn expects the Caulfield Cup’s modern-day transformation into a true staying test will bring out the best in his mount Duretto. Dunn, who won the 2006 Cup from an inside barrier on Tawqeet, says the $5 million Caulfield Cup is run differently to how it used to… Read More »
Trainer Kelly Schweida will get an extra lift if two-year-old The Odyssey can win at Doomben. The Odyssey is by Schweida’s former top sprinter Better Than Ready who now stands at Lyndhurst Stud in Queensland. Saturday marks the anniversary of Better Than Ready’s best win when he ran a course… Read More »
Memories of the late Group One-winning trainer Kelso Wood will be revived when Nikitas returns to his favourite track at Doomben. The now five-year-old Nikitas won his first start as a two-year-old at Doomben in December 2015 and went on to be one of Queensland’s best juveniles when trained by… Read More »
The colours carried to victory by Redzel in The Everest have been successful in a stakes race at Caulfield. Brave Song under a rails-hugging ride from James McDonald took out Wednesday’s Listed Ladbrokes Village Stakes. Like Redzel, Brave Song is prepared by Peter and Paul Snowden, but unlike his dual… Read More »
I Am A Star is continuing to live up to her name on the racetrack with a string of feature race wins against her own sex in Melbourne. The Shane Nichols-trained mare notched another feature win at Caulfield on Wednesday in the Group Three Ladies’ Day Vase (1600m) on the… Read More »
The horse who delivered Jay Ford a stakes win on Everest day will be enemy No. 1 when the jockey chases his second successive victory in the City Tattersalls Club Cup at Randwick. Ford scored an upset St Leger win aboard Big Blue last weekend and trainers Ciaron Maher and… Read More »
Blue Diamond winner Written By is on target to complete the spring aspirations of Grahame Begg after leading throughout in the Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield. Begg has been single minded in his bid to win the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington, planning a two-run lead-up. Written By… Read More »
Japanese apprentice Ryusei Sakai is preparing for the biggest opportunity of his fledgling career in the $5 million Caulfield Cup. But the 21-year-old was not dealt any favours at Wednesday’s barrier draw when his mount, Japanese visitor Sole Impact, drew the outside gate in a capacity field for Saturday’s race…. Read More »
THE 2018 CAULFIELD CUP – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW * Group One, 2400m handicap race for three-years and older run at Caulfield in Melbourne on October 20, 2018 * Prize money is $5 million – up $2 million from last year – and a $155,000, nine-carat gold trophy THE… Read More »
Danny Williams is looking to split two of his best horses between states on Saturday, provided the Randwick track dries out. The Goulburn trainer has She Knows in the Group Two Caulfield Sprint in Melbourne while Don’t Give A Damn will back up from his performance in the Kosciuszko and… Read More »
Star apprentice Ben Allen has won the opening race on Blue Sapphire Stakes day wearing the colours he hopes to carry to victory in the $5 million Caulfield Cup. Allen rode Azuro to victory on Wednesday and hoped it was a sign of things to come as he prepares to… Read More »
A long-range plan to win the Caulfield Cup remains well and truly alive for the connections of Kings Will Dream after the barrier draw for the $5 million race. Sourced from Europe, lightly raced Kings Will Dream made an instant impact in Australia with five straight wins earlier this year…. Read More »
Kings Will Dream has displaced Youngstar at the head of betting following the barrier draw for the Caulfield Cup. The Darren Weir-trained stayer drew barrier six at Wednesday’s draw for the $5 million Caulfield Cup on Saturday with bookmakers promoting Kings Will Dream to $5 favourite. Youngstar was has since… Read More »
Premier trainer Tony Gollan is keeping a close watch on the weather in Sydney and Brisbane as he tries for at least a two-centre double on Saturday. Gollan has a dozen acceptors at Doomben where at best the track will be rain-affected. He also has Ef Troop in the Listed… Read More »
Trainer Stuart Kendrick has a suggestion for racing officials as he plots the open company debut of honest mare Hingus Rose at Doomben. Doomben has been soaked by about 150mm of rain in the past week but officials are hopeful that clearing weather will see racing there on Saturday. Kendrick… Read More »
Favourite Youngstar has drawn favourably in the middle of the field for the $5 million Caulfield Cup. Trained by Chris Waller and to be ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, the Queensland Oaks winner has drawn barrier 10. The draw was mixed for international runners with the Andrew Balding-trained Duretto coming up… Read More »
Enable has been given the green light to head to Churchill Downs for the Breeders’ Cup Turf. The dual Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner has come out of her victory at ParisLongchamp in tip-top shape, and connections can find no reason not to travel to the United States for… Read More »
Trainer David Payne is confident once the blinkers go on Ace High his jockey will see a different horse in the Caulfield Cup. Damien Oliver was partnered with Ace High for the first time in a gallop at Caulfield on Tuesday and quipped afterwards about the laziness of the work…. Read More »
Kurt Goldman has learnt from past mistakes in finalising Eckstein’s build-up to the Group One Empire Rose Stakes. Eckstein will have her lead-in run in Sydney despite winning the Paris Lane Stakes over 1400m in a timely return to form at Flemington at her most recent start. Goldman will send… Read More »
Trainer Mick Price has reloaded with Oregon’s Day as he chases a Group One victory for the mare. Part of the plan is to get Oregon’s Day back in winning form which he hopes will be achieved in the Group Three Ladies’ Day Vase at Caulfield on Wednesday. Price has… Read More »
