Northern Rivers trainer John Shelton has won many big races in his local area and beyond but none bigger than the $1.3 million Kosciuszko at Randwick. Punters disregarded Belflyer’s second in the Ramornie Handicap at Grafton in June and sent the sprinter out at $71 on Saturday. But Adam Hyeronimus… Read More »
Outside barriers are invariably a source of frustration horse racing but not for champion trainer Darren Weir. After winning the Group One Thousand Guineas with Amphitrite from the widest draw, Weir followed suit with Land Of Plenty in the Group One Toorak Handicap. Weir has made an art-form of winning… Read More »
New inductee to the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Gai Waterhouse has further reason to celebrate with the winning return of Stampede in the Randwick Mile. The six-year-old found himself at home on Saturday’s heavy track, leading all the way to win his first start since March, beating Testashadow by… Read More »
Trainer Joe Pride is planning more interstate travel with Ball Of Muscle after taking out the Group Two Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield. The Sydney visitor may return for a race at Flemington during Melbourne Cup week although Pride is favouring a trip to Perth for the Winterbottom Stakes. Tracking a… Read More »
Sircconi wasn’t able to send Peter Morgan off with a fairytale win at Caulfield as the trainer has had retirement forced upon him. Morgan said a set of ‘unfortunate circumstances’ has led to him training his last runner for the foreseeable future. Sircconi was sent off the $4.20 favourite in… Read More »
Amphitrite has capped a meteoric rise with a last-to-first victory in the Group One Thousand Guineas. The Darren Weir-trained filly’s unbeaten spring began just over a month ago with victory in the Sale maiden in country Victoria and she has continued to rise to every challenge in her three starts… Read More »
It was the controversial barrier draw on Sydney’s Opera House that got everyone talking – even those delivering racegoers to the event. Peter and Kay Judge from Port Macquarie were among racegoers at the $13 million race day who said even their taxi driver knew about the government’s decision to… Read More »
Queensland mare Winter Bride has continued on her winning way with a second Group Three victory during the Melbourne spring carnival at Caulfield. The Toby Edmonds-trained Winter Bride resumed from a let-up with a win in the Group Three How Now Stakes on September 22. And the four-year-old backed up… Read More »
Tony McEvoy is considering tackling some of Australia’s best sprinters after Sunlight made a successful return from a short break at Caulfield. A spiked temperature in Sydney in the lead-up to last month’s Golden Rose had the potential to curtail Sunlight’s spring campaign. McEvoy persevered and the filly won Saturday’s… Read More »
Tristan De Angel has put Murwillumbah trainer Matt Dunn back on the Highway Handicap winners’ list and fuelled ambitions for the Country Championship. The gelding’s win in Saturday’s 1400m race stopped a run of Canberra winners since the ACT trainers returned to the country racing fold. Dunn said he had… Read More »
Two-year-old Anaheed has romped home in the Victory Vein Plate to give Redzel’s trainers Peter and Paul Snowden the perfect start to Everest day at Randwick. The Snowdens trained Redzel to win the 2017 Everest and introduced Anaheed to racing on Saturday. Sent out as the $5 favourite, the filly… Read More »
Iconoclasm could be set for a Group One handicap at Flemington after bouncing back to winning form at Caulfield in his first start since undergoing throat surgery. The Darren Weir-trained Iconoclasm won five of his eight starts as a three-year-old last season but had been winless in two runs this… Read More »
Champagne Boom has led home a one-two Lindsay Park finish to the Listed Debutant Stakes at Caulfield. Co-trainer Ben Hayes said victory in Saturday’s race for two-year-olds was the perfect way to start the three-day Caulfield Cup carnival. “It’s always good to get the win early as it takes a… Read More »
Southeast Queensland’s big wet has thrown racing schedules into chaos with the major Doomben meeting one of several fixtures abandoned. Doomben was scheduled to go ahead on a heavy track after a 6am inspection but more rain was predicted during the day. Rain continued until 10.30am when stewards and course… Read More »
A second Charlie Appleby-trained Godolphin galloper has suffered an injury during trackwork at Werribee. Hamada has been taken to the Werribee equine hospital to determine the full extent of his injuries suffered on Saturday morning. “Hamada went lame at exercise this morning at Werribee and is under veterinary supervision at… Read More »
TOORAK HANDICAP 1600m, $500,000, handicap HISTORY * First run in 1881 when won by Josephine * Group One since 1979 * Run over 1700m 1931-35, 1800m 1891, Run at Flemington 1940-43 NOTABLE WINNERS * The Trump (1937), Royal Gem (1946), Galilee (1966), Tobin Bronze (1967), Gunsynd (1971), All Shot (1972),… Read More »
The Everest will run as race seven at Randwick on Saturday. WHAT IS IT? * A $13 million race over 1200m at weight-for-age offering a $6 million first prize purse down to $300,000 for sixth to 12th place. * A dozen slots are sold at $600,000 a year with buyers… Read More »
Damien Oliver will ride Ace High in the Caulfield Cup with Tye Angland failing to get a reduction in a careless riding ban. Angland’s appeal against the severity of a four-meeting suspension incurred in last Saturday’s Spring Champion Stakes was heard in Sydney on Friday, with the jockey needing to… Read More »
Sydney’s weather has emerged as the biggest player in the $13 million Everest at Randwick. In a tight market with the favourite changing several times in the lead-up to Saturday, last year’s winner Redzel and star mare Shoals are equal $7 favourites on race eve with punters relying on their… Read More »
Radipole is one of the outsiders in the Group One Toorak Handicap but trainer Mike Moroney is pleased the import has finally drawn a good barrier to hopefully show his best. Moroney had Radipole in the Group One Epsom Handicap in Sydney two weeks ago but scratched the gelding after… Read More »
