Jockey Brad Rawiller has been suspended on two careless riding charges out of the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington. Rawiller, pleading guilty, was first suspended by stewards for causing interference on Black Heart Bart to the Mark Zahra-ridden Happy Clapper near the 200m. His second ban came out… Read More »
Punters have again got the better of bookmakers as Trekking kept Sydney’s last-race favourite streak alive. Backed into $2.80, the James Cummings-trained four-year-old loomed up alongside Isorich before powering to the post to score by a half length in the final race at Randwick on Saturday. It is the eighth-straight… Read More »
Connections of Furrion are prepared to be patient with the exciting staying prospect who has taken another step forward in his career with a city victory at Flemington. The four-year-old, who is still three by northern hemisphere time, was sent out the $2.10 favourite and took his record to five… Read More »
Glyn Schofield will be able to ride Avilius in the Group One Metropolitan after an impassioned plea for leniency on a careless riding charge. Schofield was outed for a shift on Avilius whose win in Saturday’s Kingston Town Stakes earned him $2.80 favouritism for the Metropolitan on September 29. He… Read More »
A return to Flemington has brought out the best in Grunt in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes. The Mick Price-trained Grunt had been unplaced in his first two spring starts at Caulfield but relished getting back to the bigger track on Saturday, racing away to win the 1600m weight-for-age… Read More »
The addition of blinkers has given Encryption the encouragement to overcome a difficult passage to claim victory in the Group Two Danehill Stakes at Flemington. Jockey Craig Williams elected to go from barrier one to the outside fence in Saturday’s race over the straight 1200m course requiring gaps to open… Read More »
John Singleton-owned Miss Fabulass has shown her multi-million-dollar pedigree to claim a maiden win in Group company at Randwick. Sent out at $10 after a disappointing sixth a fortnight ago, the well-bred filly bounced back to shoot through a gap at the 150m mark and claim victory in the Group… Read More »
After three starts in Australia for three wins, former French horse Avilius is a firm favourite to win a Group One race at his next start after blitzing his rivals in the Kingston Town Stakes at Randwick. The Godolphin-owned five-year-old earned favouritism for Saturday’s Group Three race over 2000m with… Read More »
WINX’S GROUP ONE RECORD * 2015 Queensland Oaks 2200m at Doomben * 2015 Epsom Handicap 1600m at Randwick * 2015 Cox Plate 2040m at Moonee Valley * 2016 Chipping Norton Stakes 1600m at Randwick * 2016 George Ryder Stakes 1500m at Rosehill * 2016 Doncaster Mile 1600m at Randwick *… Read More »
After feet problems ruined an autumn campaign, I Am A Star returned to winning form by the narrowest possible margin at Flemington. I Am A Star collected her fourth victory at the track when she won Saturday’s Let’s Elope Stakes. Trainer Shane Nichols has further black-type riches in mind for… Read More »
Winx has made it look easy as she has done what no other horse has done before – win 20 Group One races. In a carbon copy of most of her races, Winx has skirted the field at the 600m to get in position to launch herself down the straight… Read More »
A trip to Sydney has sparked Prioritise into some performances which have amazed even his trainer Steve Tregea. Prioritise ($3.60) led most of the way to beat the fast finishing Jaminzah ($15) by 1-3/4 lengths with a length to Glendara ($81) in third place in the Kestrel Solution Handicap (1600m)… Read More »
Siege Of Quebec has put himself back in contention for the Epsom Handicap a week after his failure in the Theo Marks Stakes. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained four-year-old finished last of the seven runners in the Theo Marks in his first start on heavy ground. On Saturday on… Read More »
Peter Snowden was disappointed stable star Redzel had to be scratched from The Shorts in Sydney but the trainer has still celebrated a feature sprint race win with Dothraki in Melbourne. Redzel was taken out of Saturday’s The Shorts because of muscle soreness but Snowden is confident the star sprinter… Read More »
A number of options are on the table for Brutal after the colt remains unbeaten with another fighting win at Flemington. After chasing down the leader at Moonee Valley last month, Brutal lead from the outset to claim his first 1400m victory in the Antler Luggage Plate on Saturday. Pushed… Read More »
Joe Pride is only half joking when he says Ball Of Muscle should be considered for the last slot in The Everest. After running second in The Shorts (1100m) for three years in a row, the eight-year-old has run his rivals off their feet to claim Saturday’s feature sprint at… Read More »
Co-trainer Ben Hayes fancies Muraaqeb as an Epsom outsider after his strong win in the Shoot Out Mile at Randwick. The four-year-old entire ($6.50) was unchallenged in the 1600m race as he blazed to front just past the 400m and stayed there to beat Another Dollar by 1-1/4 lengths. The… Read More »
The Brent Stanley-trained Violate has made a successful return to claim a break through stakes win in his first start since being gelded. Violate had been placed five times at stakes level during his career and resumed from a spell in Saturday’s Listed The Sofitel (1400m) with Stanley confident of… Read More »
Vastly improved Tversky booked himself a place on the big stage on Melbourne Cup day with his fourth-straight win at Doomben. Sent out favourite, Tversky ($2.60) showed plenty of pace and then went away in the straight to beat Niccanova ($7) by 1-1/4 lengths with a half length to Cannyescent… Read More »
Brenton Avdulla sacrificed a full book of rides in Sydney to partner a three-year-old filly he regards as pretty special. Smart Melody lived up to Avdulla’s lofty expectations taking out the Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday. A heavily backed favourite firming from $2.80 into $2.25, Smart… Read More »
