In its short history the Blue Sapphire Stakes has emerged as the ideal lead-up to a much sought-after Group One race at Flemington. The $350,000 race for three-year-olds at Caulfield on Wednesday will be run for the seventh time with its entire honour roll of winners heading to the Coolmore… Read More »
The alliance protesting against the treatment of racing by the Queensland government has given officials until Thursday to report positive moves. After the alliance met with state government ministers and Racing Queensland officials it suspended a threat of industrial action. The alliance is made up of trainers, jockeys, owners and… Read More »
With his first Group One win as a trainer ticked off courtesy of Maid Of Heaven’s Spring Champion Stakes victory, Mark Newnham now has his sights on another with Greysful Glamour. The filly won the VRC Oaks Trial at Flemington at her most recent start and will continue the path… Read More »
Racing officials are hoping for a break in the weather to allow Saturday’s meetings to proceed after Wednesday’s Doomben meeting became seventh to be abandoned in a week. In the past week meetings have been lost at Doomben, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Warwick, Toowoomba and Gayndah. Toowoomba was able to… Read More »
Queensland Oaks winner Youngstar has pleased her trainer and rider in her first look at Caulfield. The Caulfield Cup favourite galloped on the course proper with her Chris Waller-trained stablemate Finche in preparation for Saturday’s 2400m handicap. Jockey Kerrin McEvoy was aboard the mare and said she handled the track,… Read More »
A capacity field of 18 plus two emergencies has accepted for the $5 million Caulfield Cup. Field 🏆: View the Caulfield Cup Final Field Following weeks of speculation on the number of international runners in Saturday’s 2400m handicap, seven will take their place. Of the overseas brigade, Best Solution, The… Read More »
The spring carnival is over for Lindsay Park sprinter Vega Magic after he pulled up sore from his unplaced run in the $13 million Everest. On an unsuitable heavy track, Vega Magic finished at the tail of the field in Saturday’s sprint at Randwick. After racing in fourth position to… Read More »
Cracksman will get conditions to suit when he attempts back-to-back wins in the Champion Stakes at Ascot. Robert Havlin, a key part of the John Gosden stable, believes it will take a good horse to stop Cracksman becoming the first horse since Twice Over in 2009 and 2010 to register… Read More »
Champion Winx has pleased Chris Waller in a gallop at Moonee Valley ahead of the Cox Plate with the trainer confirming emerging star The Autumn Sun will not run in the weight-for-age championship. Waller issued statements on both horses on Tuesday morning saying three-time Cox Plate winner Winx was following… Read More »
Imported stayer Count Octave will not run in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups after being found to have a leg issue. The five-year-old has joined the Chris Waller stable from English trainer Andrew Balding after Aquis Farm bought into the ownership with Sheikh Fahad’s Qatar Racing. “Following the detection of… Read More »
Youngstar has pleased her trainer and rider in her first look at Caulfield ahead of the 2018 Caulfield Cup. The Caulfield Cup favourite galloped with her Chris Waller-trained stablemate Finche in preparation for Saturday’s 2400m Handicap. Jockey Kerrin McEvoy was aboard the mare and said she handled the track, finishing… Read More »
A week of frustrations has been forgotten with promising filly Mishani Spirit finally making it to the races and winning at Toowoomba. Mishani Spirit ($6.50) picked up $80,000 first prize and a QTIS bonus when she led all the way to beat the favourite Niedorp ($1.55) by four lengths in… Read More »
One handicapping guideline introduced a year ago in relation to the Caulfield Cup winner’s Melbourne Cup penalty is no longer in play. Racing Victoria’s chief handicapper Greg Carpenter announced last year that if the winner of the Caulfield Cup already had 56kg or more for the Melbourne Cup, they would… Read More »
Godolphin’s international visitor Emotionless will take no part in the Melbourne spring carnival with tests revealing he has sustained a pelvic stress fracture. The Charlie Appleby-trained Emotionless was being aimed at Saturday’s $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) but pulled up lame after a gallop at Werribee last Saturday week and… Read More »
Caulfield Guineas winner The Autumn Sun will not tackle stablemate Winx in the 2018 Cox Plate with connections citing his immaturity as a factor. While John Messara, whose Arrowfield Stud owns 50 per cent of the colt, says he doesn’t want to be the one to shoot Bambi if The… Read More »
Kementari has tuned up for a return to sprint racing with an impressive barrier trial at Randwick ahead of the Group One Manikato Stakes (1200m). Redzel, winner of Saturday’s $13 million Everest, is also entered for the Manikato on October 26 but could be saved for the Darley Classic on… Read More »
New Zealand jockey Alysha Collett is in a Singapore hospital following a fall during a race at Kranji. The 24-year-old fractured a lower backbone and her right heel when she fell on Sunday after her mount Riding Drone stumbled. The two were at the 250m mark of the 1000m- race… Read More »
Stable favourite Destiny’s Kiss will get his preferred ground at Randwick where the Joe Pride-trained veteran will attempt to defend the City Tattersalls Club Cup. The 10-year-old has won 18 races, 13 on soft or heavy surfaces which is the likelihood on Saturday with rain predicted in Sydney until Thursday…. Read More »
Ace High’s trainer is confident the Victoria Derby winner has never been better ahead of the first of his major spring targets in the $5 million Caulfield Cup. Four-year-old Ace High arrived in Melbourne from Sydney last Thursday to prepare for Saturday’s Group One Caulfield Cup (2400m). He will have… Read More »
Blue Diamond Stakes winner Written By will have five rivals in the Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield is his final lead-up to the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes. The Grahame Begg-trained Written By is the highest-rated three-year-old among the six acceptors for the Group Three Blue Sapphire (1200m), the feature… Read More »
