Grunt will miss the Cox Plate after his disappointing display behind Winx in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. Trainer Mick Price said he had not paid up for the four-year-old in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on October 27 or the Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 6. Grunt… Read More »
Star colt The Autumn Sun remains the short-priced favourite to land his third Group One win after the barrier draw for the $2 million Caulfield Guineas. The Autumn Sun is set to jump from gate five in Saturday’s 1600m Guineas for three-year-olds in a field which has already been reduced… Read More »
Trainer Tony McEvoy is hoping for a more favourable barrier draw as he seeks a Group One victory for Dollar For Dollar. The gelding is set to run in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday as he looks to overturn a narrow defeat at Group One level at his… Read More »
Champion Winx has returned to trackwork after a few days of salt water therapy following her Turnbull Stakes win at Flemington. Winx will now undergo a steady build-up towards her bid for an unprecedented fourth Cox Plate win at Moonee Valley on October 27. Trainer Chris Waller said the champion,… Read More »
Queensland’s racing minister will meet with thoroughbred racing officials in a bid to cool rising tensions over the state’s new gambling tax. Labor’s point of consumption tax means betting houses with headquarters overseas or interstate must now pay 15 per cent tax on all bets placed in the state. NSW… Read More »
U S Navy Flag’s team is happy with the Irish sprinter’s track work ahead of The Everest 2018 but praying there will be no more rain. Coolmore principal Tom Magnier said the sprinter, the first internationally trained horse to run in the world’s richest turf race, handled the ground at… Read More »
Unbeaten filly Smart Melody has drawn well in barrier two for the Group One Thousand Guineas in a field of 16. Smart Melody’s Kris Lees-trained stablemate El Dorado Dreaming will jump from barrier seven in Saturday’s $500,000 race for fillies at Caulfield while Edward Manifold Stakes winner Amphitrite has the… Read More »
Star colt The Autumn Sun has drawn barrier five in a field of 15 for the $2 million Caulfield Guineas. The Chris Waller-trained colt is chasing his third Group One win in Saturday’s 1600m race at Caulfield for which he is a warm favourite. Godolphin-owned three-year-old Ranier has the outside… Read More »
Six emergencies have been named for the $13 million Everest at Randwick. They are Clearly Innocent, Dothraki, Jungle Edge, Osborne Bulls, Pierata and Spright. The six are all entered for the Group Three Sydney Stakes on Saturday’s program over 1200 metres, the same distance as The Everest. If any horse… Read More »
Unbeaten filly Smart Melody is among a field of 16 for the Group One Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. The Kris Lees-trained Smart Melody will be joined in Saturday’s 1600m-race for fillies by stablemate El Dorado Dreaming with the barrier draw to be held on Tuesday morning. Saturday’s Edward Manifold Stakes… Read More »
Dual Group One winner The Autumn Sun headlines a field of 15 for the $2 million Caulfield Guineas. The Autumn Sun got a look at the Caulfield course in a gallop on Tuesday morning and the star colt’s rivals on Saturday include Darren Weir-trained stablemates Native Soldier and Leonardo Da… Read More »
Trainer Lloyd Kennewell says everything continues to go to plan with Moir Stakes winner Viddora in preparation for the $13 million Everest at Randwick. Viddora worked on the course proper at Caulfield early on Tuesday morning and Kennewell says the mare is on target for Saturday’s rich sprint. “I was… Read More »
Godolphin’s Emotionless is unlikely to run in the Caulfield Cup after pulling up lame after a trackwork session at the Werribee quarantine centre. His English trainer Charlie Appleby says he has been advised by local vets not to work the horse again until the results of a bone scan are… Read More »
The Autumn Sun is attempting to emulate his sire Redoute’s Choice by winning the Group One Caulfield Guineas. The 1600m-Classic for three-year-olds has long been regarded a stallion making race and 1999 winner Redoute’s Choice emerged as one of Australia’s best. The Autumn Sun enters Saturday’s race the short-priced favourite… Read More »
Queensland’s racing minister will meet with thoroughbred racing officials in a bid to cool rising tensions over the state’s new gambling tax. The thoroughbred racing industry is threatening strikes on Cox Plate day and Melbourne Cup day unless it gets an immediate prize money cash injection from Labor’s point of… Read More »
A total of 33 horses still in contention for the Caulfield Cup have been entered to run on the first day of the carnival at Caulfield. Of the 18 nominations for Saturday’s Group One Caulfield Stakes, 12 remain in the field for the $5 million Caulfield Cup a week later…. Read More »
While controversy surrounds the lead-up promotion to The Everest, Trapeze Artist’s trainer Gerald Ryan is more concerned about the weather. The $7 equal TAB favourite for Saturday’s $13 million race alongside Santa Ana Lane and Vega Magic, Trapeze Artist had a final fast gallop at Rosehill on Monday morning. “I… Read More »
Sunlight is a step closer to making a return to racing after an impressive trial win at Cranbourne. The Tony McEvoy-trained filly could be seen in action as early as Saturday having been entered for the Thoroughbred Club Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield. Last season’s Magic Millions Classic winner hasn’t raced… Read More »
A poor performance in a lead-up race has not deterred Vassilator’s trainer Colin Little from pressing ahead to the Caulfield Guineas with the colt. The three-year-old finished last in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude on September 30 and after undergoing a veterinary inspection will take his place in the Group One… Read More »
Promising filly Niedorp is set to make her delayed debut after missing a scheduled start at Doomben because of a wide barrier. Niedorp would have started a short-priced favourite on Saturday on the strength of a brilliant trial over 840m in 49.94 seconds at Doomben two weeks ago. She was… Read More »
