Beaten by his stablemate Toulouse last time out, Silent Explorer gets his chance to shine on a quick back-up at Randwick. The David Payne-trained Silent Explorer finished 1-1/2 lengths behind Toulouse over 1400 metres last week and comes back to 1200m in Saturday’s 2YO Handicap. Both juveniles are by Lope… Read More »
A faultless build-up has multiple Group One-winning sprinter Redkirk Warrior ready to perform on the big stage at Royal Ascot in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes. Redkirk Warrior, who did his early racing in England and then Hong Kong, has won two Newmarket Handicaps and a Lightning Stakes at Group One… Read More »
Co-trainer Adrian Bott knows it will be no easy task but he is confident last year’s runner-up Prompt Response is primed for another big showing in the Group One Tattersall’s Tiara at Doomben. Prompt Response won the Group Two Dane Ripper Stakes at Doomben last year before finishing second to… Read More »
Trainer Patrick Payne is confident Husson Eagle has everything in his favour to suggest the million dollar earner is ready to fire in his return from a let-up at Flemington. Husson Eagle was nominated for a heat of the All Victorian Sprint Series at Moonee Valley last Saturday but Payne… Read More »
Danny Williams is happy to give promising New Zealand jockey Sam Weatherley a leg up as the teenager attempts to follow the example of some illustrious compatriots. The 19-year-old is beginning a three-month stint with Sydney’s premier trainer Chris Waller, who provides one of his four rides at Randwick on… Read More »
Warwick Farm trainer Jason Coyle is confident he can win his second Group One race in Queensland even if odds makers disagree. Coyle has Siren’s Fury who is a $17 chance in the Group One Tattersall’s Tiara (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. He has already tasted Group One success in… Read More »
Impressive two-year-old Soaring Heart is set to take advantage of an unusual programming decision to give his veteran trainer/owner combination another stakes win. Soaring Heart is one of only nine horses in the field for the Listed Winning Edge Presentations Stakes (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. The Winning Edge has… Read More »
Rising stayer Divine Unicorn will take another step in an unusual experiment when he tackles the Group Three Tattersall’s Cup at Doomben. Divine Unicorn will be stepping up to 2200 metres on Saturday after his last-start third in the Wayne Wilson Mile at Doomben. Trainer Matt Dunn admits it is… Read More »
Trainer John Gosden has won his first Ascot Gold Cup and jockey Frankie Dettori his sixth with Stradivarius prevailing over Vazirabad. Stradivarius was the equal favourite with the Lloyd Williams-owned Order Of St George who ran fourth. Gosden said the 2018 Melbourne Cup was a race connections would consider. “It… Read More »
Multiple Brisbane champion jockey Glen Colless makes his return to Group One racing at Doomben in the Tatt’s Tiara. Colless has been booked to ride the Chris Waller trained French Emotion in Saturday’s 1350m-race for fillies and mares. The winner of more than 1800 races, Colless has won the Queensland… Read More »
Echuca sprinter Rocket Tommy excels on the Flemington straight course and will be back in town for another heat of the All Victorian Sprint Series. The Gwenda Johnstone-trained Rocket Tommy made it three wins from four Flemington starts when he resumed from a spell and took out the heat of… Read More »
Jockey Andrew Mallyon has had three meetings shaved off a careless riding ban on appeal. Mallyon was suspended for 12 meetings at Sale on June 14 but lodged an appeal against the severity of the penalty which was heard on Thursday by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board. The jockey… Read More »
Unbeaten mare Alassio faces the next phase of her gradual progression when she confronts an unfamiliar distance and track surface at Randwick. The lightly raced four-year-old swill bid to extend her three-race winning streak when she steps up in distance for Saturday’s SCG Trust Handicap (1400m). It will also be… Read More »
Connections of last-start Randwick winner Penske have been quick to take the opportunity to send him to Melbourne for the David Bourke Provincial Plate at Flemington. Saturday’s $100,000 benchmark-90 race over 1600m is restricted to horses who have competed at least three times in non-metropolitan races in the past year,… Read More »
Champion jockey Jeff Lloyd gets his final chance to ride another Group One winner in Brisbane on Invincible Gem in the Tatt’s Tiara. Lloyd has indicated this year will be his last and Saturday’s Tatt’s Tiara (1350m) at Doomben is the final Group One race for the Australian season. The… Read More »
A win during the Warrnambool May carnival and subsequent endorsement from a champion jockey has been the catalyst for South Australian trainer John Macmillan to test Arkham Knight in Melbourne for the first time. Arkham Knight, winner of six of his 19 starts, is set to contest Saturday’s $100,000 Brian… Read More »
Joe Pride is often reluctant to use claiming apprentices but his philosophy has changed for two of his runners at Randwick. The Warwick Farm trainer has booked Quayde Krogh to ease the burden on Filomena’s Grace when she makes a significant jump in class in Saturday’s SCG Trust Handicap (1400m)…. Read More »
Desleigh Forster and her father Henry have the chance to celebrate a family feature training double at Doomben. Desleigh Forster will have four runners at Saturday’s meeting, Malvern Estate (Group Three Healy Stakes), Someday (Listed Mumm Stakes), Chapter and Verse (3YO Plate) and I’m Belucci (Class 6 Plate). Henry Forster… Read More »
The Sheila Laxon and John Symons training combination’s renowned ability with veteran horses will get another test at Doomben. The pair will saddle nine-year-old Irish Constabulary in Saturday’s Group Three W J Healy Stakes (1200m). Laxon and Symons won the $100,000 Stayers Final at Ipswich last Saturday with another nine-year-old,… Read More »
A double on the second day of Royal Ascot has given trainer Sir Michael Stoute a record 77 winners at the meeting. He passed the late Sir Henry Cecil when Poet’s Word gave him his 76th Royal Ascot win when he upset Cracksman to win the Group One Prince Of… Read More »
