Brad Widdup will have a clearer indication of Live To Dream’s potential to campaign in Melbourne when she has her first start for the Hawkesbury trainer on the Kensington track at Randwick. Widdup acknowledges Monday’s ATC Owner Benefits card Sprint (1100m) is probably too short for the mare but it… Read More »
Red Cadeaux’s younger brother Amazing Red has set himself up to contest the Northumberland Plate with a dominant win in the John Sunley Memorial Handicap at Newmarket. After suffering trouble in running last time out, Frankie Dettori’s mount put matters right in the one-mile-six-furlong (2800m) contest to claim the second… Read More »
Mackay trainer Olivia Cairns has made the six-hour trip to Barcaldine to grab the last place in the rich Battle of the Bush final with Mason’s Chance. The gelding will now join 15 other runners in the $100,000 Battle of The Bush Final at Doomben on June 23. The Barcaldine… Read More »
JUSTIFY IS THE 13TH WINNER OF UNITED STATES RACING’S TRIPLE CROWN Horses to wn the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes: 1919 – Sir Barton 1930 – Gallant Fox 1935 – Omaha 1937 – War Admiral 1941 – Whirlaway 1943 – Count Fleet 1946 – Assault 1948 – Citation… Read More »
A stewards’ inquiry involving Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie could be delayed because his lawyers have not received particulars of the 31 charges against him. Stewards opened an inquiry into alleged activities at Currie’s stables on April 7, the morning of the Weetwood Handicap at Toowoomba. At a reconvened inquiry late… Read More »
Justify has won the Belmont Stakes in New York to become the 13th horse to claim United States thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. Sent out favourite, the colt was barely pushed as he led all the way to complete the 1-1/2 mile (2400m) course in overcast but dry conditions at Belmont… Read More »
Apprentice Zac Spain has ridden a winner at Flemington for the trainer who is soon set to become his boss. Spain is apprenticed to Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young at Cranbourne but says he will soon be transferring on loan to the Mick Price stable at Caulfield. The 21-year-old had… Read More »
Noire has joined Chris Waller’s contenders for the Group One Tatts Tiara with an impressive audition at Randwick. The mare needed to win the Australian Turf Club Sprint (1200m) to justify a trip to Doomben for the fillies and mares weight-for-age feature, and she completed the task in style. Sent… Read More »
A Group One plan devised in January by champion trainer Chris Waller is one step closer to being realised after Invincibella produced a barnstorming finish to win the Group Two Dane Ripper Stakes at Doomben. Starting a $5.50 equal favourite on Saturday, Invincibella overhauled Prompt Response ($9.50) in the final… Read More »
After being forced to pull the pin on Jungle Edge’s autumn campaign because of unusually dry tracks in NSW and Queensland, Mick Bell has finally been able to celebrate, with the wet-track specialist winning the Listed June Stakes at Randwick. Bell took him home to Cranbourne after he finished last… Read More »
Grieving jockey Andrew Adkins has received a timely boost through Stayer’s Cup specialist Plot Twist at Randwick. Winless in six starts since he the 2017 edition of the 3200m endurance test, Plot Twist persevered to lift Adkins’ spirits following the death of his grandfather Ron on Wednesday. “I could tell… Read More »
Jarrod Fry has made the most of a rare metropolitan opportunity, guiding Rocket Tommy to victory at Flemington. Fry had ridden the sprinter in his previous seven victories and wasn’t going to miss the chance of riding him in Saturday’s Ken Cox Handicap (1000m). Following a double on the opening… Read More »
Trainer Anthony Freedman’s decision to be ruthless about the horses he starts in Group One races has paid off again, with Santa Ana Lane winning the $1.5 million Stradbroke Handicap at Doomben. It was Freedman’s sixth Group One win of the season from just two horses, as Santa Ana Lane… Read More »
Kembla Grange gelding Dark Dream has given trainer Kerry Parker his first Group One win when he bounced back from a last-start defeat to win the Queensland Derby at Doomben. Parker has had six placings in Group One races during his 25 years of training but he believes Dark Dream… Read More »
A trip to the bush has helped Santa Ana Lane join some elite company with his third Group One win of the season in the $1.5 million Stradbroke Handicap. He joined stablemate Shoals, Trapeze Artist and Happy Clapper as horses to win three Group One races in Australia this season…. Read More »
I Am Serious has showcased her versatility and reserves of stamina through a compelling finishing burst to the mare’s first heavy ground experience at Randwick. The four-year-old on Saturday racked up her seventh win from 11 starts, and fourth in Sydney since she transferred from veteran Taree trainer and owner… Read More »
Boom colt The Autumn Sun has defied a dramatic betting drift to keep his unbeaten record intact in the Group One JJ Atkins Plate at Doomben. The Autumn Sun blew from an opening quote of $2.45 to start the $4 favourite before scoring by a neck from stablemate Zousain, who… Read More »
A spring setback forced Remember The Name to miss her chance to target a few feature races but the filly has started making up for lost time with a win at Flemington. The Danny O’Brien-trained Remember The Name edged out stablemate Absolute Heaven by a short half-head in Saturday’s Bruce… Read More »
Trainer Anthony Freedman’s decision to be ruthless about the horses he starts in Group One races has paid off again, with Santa Ana Lane winning the $1.5 million Stradbroke Handicap at Doomben. It was Freedman’s sixth Group One win of the season from just two horses, as Santa Ana Lane… Read More »
Jockey Michael Walker has been stood down and taken to hospital after winning the Group Two Queensland Guineas aboard Sambro at Doomben. Walker had to be assisted back to the jockeys room after being in a distressed state as Sambro was pulling up following his victory on Saturday. He was… Read More »
