Champion sprinter Chautauqua has come through his jump-out at Flemington in great order as he prepares to head back to Sydney for another all-important trial. Chautauqua needs to pass two consecutive barrier tests to be reinstated to race and got the first one out of the way when he successfully… Read More »
In-form mare Princess Posh could be given a last chance for the season to win black-type in the Listed Tatt’s Mile at Doomben. Princess Posh made it two wins from her past three starts when she won at Doomben over 1350m two weeks ago. The mare has had one start… Read More »
The physical progression Group One-winning colt Grunt has made since the autumn has trainer Mick Price optimistic about the rising four-year-old’s spring prospects. Price has trained four Group One winners this season including Grunt in the Australian Guineas at Flemington in March. He prepared Mighty Boss to win the Caulfield… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has had a mixed week training a record number of winners but also losing an appeal against a hefty fine. Currie became Queensland’s first trainer to win 150 races in a season when Le Beau Renard won at Dalby on Thursday. He has had 148 winners… Read More »
Craig Williams has maintained an 11-win lead in the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership as he prepares for a holiday. Williams had ridden 12 winners from the past three city meetings and it took him until the final race on Saturday’s card to add to his tally. Malaise got home in a… Read More »
Hugh Bowman has struck a double blow on his return to Saturday racing in Sydney after a winter break interspersed with rides in Japan. Bowman celebrated his 38th birthday at Rosehill with wins on the Matt Dunn-trained two-year-old The Fire Trap and Hong Kong-bound Jolly Honour for his main supporter,… Read More »
Trainer Darren Weir and jockey Brad Rawiller both sensed that Voodoo Lad was on his game before the Group Three Sir John Monash Stakes. And the multiple stakes -inning sprinter confirmed those suspicions with a sparkling performance to come from last to win the 1100m weight-for-age race at Caulfield. “I… Read More »
A couple of weeks after John Thompson thought Dreamforce had won his first stakes race, the five-year-old has delivered at Rosehill. The trainer’s reaction on Saturday was one of relief as Dreamforce held on in the Listed Winter Stakes (1400m) to beat the fast-finishing Invinzabeel by a long neck. In… Read More »
Up-and-coming stayer Mount Kilcoy has relished a step up to 2000m for the first time to score a convincing win at Caulfield. Apprentice Ben Allen had the Darren Weir-trained colt back in the field early in Saturday’s Ladbrokes Cash In Handicap for three-year-olds before being able to track favourite Masculino… Read More »
Trainer Peter Snowden has the task of finding another 3200m race for Plot Twist after the gelding gave jockey Jim Byrne a birthday present and owner Greg Kolivos his first Queensland winner. Plot Twist ($4.70) made it three wins from three starts at 3200m when he out-slogged Anton En Avant… Read More »
It isn’t always an easy decision to geld a well-bred horse but the operation has been a career-defining one for Star Of Monsoon. By champion Lonhro out of Monsoon Wedding and a sister to Redoute’s Choice, Star Of Monsoon was a punters’ nightmare as a two and three-year-old, racking up… Read More »
Impressive two-year-old Zoustyle is headed for a six-week spell after another easy win at Caloundra. Premier trainer Tony Gollan was reluctant to get carried away after Zoustyle ($1.40) made it two wins from as many starts when he beat Red Doulton ($11) by 3 1/4 lengths in the QTIS Two… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Lindsay has celebrated his second city win on his home track at Caulfield with Magnesium Rose. The three-year-old filly is so far the only horse Lindsay has had race as a trainer and took her record to three wins from nine starts. Magnesium Rose won on debut at… Read More »
Premier trainer Tony Gollan refused to get carried away after his impressive two-year-old Zoustyle scored an impressive win at Caloundra. Zoustyle ($1.40) made it two wins from as many starts when he beat Red Doulton ($11) by 3 1/4 lengths in the QTIS Two Year Old (1000m). His time of… Read More »
Track specialists Ringo’s A Rockstar and Tarzan again staged a two-horse war at Caloundra after their cause was helped by the late scratching of favourite Tumbler. Ringo’s A Rockstar ($3.20) scored by a short half head to Tarzan ($3.50) with 1 3/4 lengths to another track specialist in Irish Constabulary… Read More »
Roman Typhoon has overcome his own immaturity to claim the Highway Handicap at Rosehill with Brenton Avdulla working overtime to get him to the line. A $3 chance after the scratching of Highway Sixtysix at the barrier, Roman Typhoon came from last in the seven-horse field to nail Bon Allen… Read More »
Two-year-old colt Brutal has started his race career in impressive fashion with a dominant all-the-way win in a late-season race at Caulfield. The Hawkes Racing-trained colt stepped out in Saturday’s Ladbrokes.com.au Handicap (1200m) for two-year-olds and was able to dominate the race from the front under jockey Dwayne Dunn. Brutal… Read More »
Beaudesert trainer Kenneth Deacon continued his winning run with offspring of the broodmare Little Dabl Dooya in an upset win at Caloundra on Saturday. Little Dabl Dooya’s son, Yaba Dal Dooya ($8), beat the favourite Privalka ($1.45) by a short head in the Savills Handicap (1200m). Deacon said Little Dabl… Read More »
Frankie Dettori will consider appealing a 10 suspension which rules him out of the Goodwood Festival. Dettori says he is devastated following the verdict of the stewards, with the ban also to keep him out of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. Dettori found himself in… Read More »
Star New Zealand sprinter Kawi has been retired with trainer Allan Sharrock describing him as the best horse he has had. The seven-year-old won seven Group One races in New Zealand, equal to Seachange and one short of the record held by Mufhasa. “We’ve had a ride and a-half with… Read More »
