Classy mare Sedanzer has dispelled any doubts about her wet-track ability by scoring a dominant win in the Group Two Brisbane Cup at Doomben. Tim Clark continued his bumper winter carnival campaign for trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott when he rode Sedanzer, the $2.80 favourite, to a 2-1/4 length… Read More »
Former Japanese horse Hallelujah Boy has tested the Kris Lees stable but has finally broken through for an Australian win at Randwick. The five-year-old, who was imported by Australian Bloodstock, last won in Tokyo in February 2016. He has been close in some of his races and on Saturday pulled… Read More »
Sydney three-year-old Sambro has put a recent barrier disaster behind him to give trainer Chris Waller his fourth feature race quinella of the winter carnival. Sambro ($8.50) fought bravely to hold his stablemate Seaway ($4.80) by half a length in the Group Two Queensland Guineas (1600m) at Doomben on Saturday…. Read More »
Sprinter Brook Magic has broken new ground at Randwick and strengthened her bid for a black-type campaign in Melbourne. Ideally placed by trainer Joe Pride on Saturday, the lightly raced Hinchinbrook three-year-old produced a dogged run on her comeback to claim the #theraces Handicap (1100m). Her first win beyond 1000m… Read More »
A daring front-running ride aboard Choysa has landed Kate Walters her first winner at Flemington. Choysa got out to a lead, estimated to be 20 lengths in the middle stages of the Saturday’s Trevor Clarke Handicap (2500m), defying the chasing pack in the run home. Sent off a $12 chance,… Read More »
Trainer Robert Heathcote was the least surprised when his veteran Hopfgarten turned back the clock to win the Listed Wayne Wilson Mile (1600m) for a second time. Hopfgarten has moved to within $14,000 of earning $900,000 in prize money after beating Ulmann($4.6) by a short neck on Saturday, with 1-3/4… Read More »
A horse bred and owned by Queen Elizabeth has won the Belmont Gold Cup Invitational. Sent off the 9-5 favourite, Call To Mind ran the two miles (3200m) on a firm turf course in 3:16.78, setting a track record at Belmont Park on Friday (Saturday AEST). The old mark of… Read More »
The Lion’s win at Randwick has helped Tamworth trainer Michelle Fleming put a trying few weeks behind her. Ridden by Chris O’Brien, the $4 favourite dominated Saturday’s Highway Handicap (1100m) on the heavy track, beating Two ‘N’ Wellgo ($7) by 3-1/2 lengths a day after the Williams-trained St Luke was… Read More »
Trainer Brent Stanley will look to set The August for a spring campaign after the colt remained unbeaten in his city debut at Flemington. The August ($3.30), ridden by Noel Callow, held on to defeat Good ‘N’ Fast ($19) by a short half-head in the Eugene Gorman Handicap (1100m). The… Read More »
Promising colt Dio D’Oro has finally got off the mark for trainer Gary Portelli and Darby Racing after mastering heavy ground for the first time at Randwick. The two-year-old, who started his career by finishing runner-up to eventual Golden Slipper winner Estijaab, found a rain-affected track and a lower quality… Read More »
Syndicate boss Grant Morgan has been quick to declare his mare Savanna Amour potentially the best horse in Queensland after she won the Listed Hinkler Handicap at Doomben. Savanna Amour ($5) bounced back to her best to beat Missile Coda ($4.20) by a long neck, with half a length to… Read More »
Bob Baffert has done everything he can with Justify. Now, it’s up to the undefeated colt and some racing luck to add his name to a revered list of Triple Crown winners. Justify appears to have rebounded well after victories in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, with the most exhausting… Read More »
Desleigh Forster is known for her patience with horses and has deliberately kept Too Good To Refuse until late in the Brisbane carnival. Too Good To Refuse has been back in work for several months and makes his return in Saturday’s Listed Hinkler Handicap (1200m). The gelding ran second in… Read More »
Brook Magic can take a step towards a renewed quest for black-type when she resumes racing in favourable conditions at Randwick. Trainer Joe Pride will run the three-year-old filly in Saturday’s #Theraces Handicap (1100m), with an eye to getting her to Listed or Group company over winter. Although Brook Magic… Read More »
Stewards have left the track rating in the heavy range for Doomben in the lead up to the Group One Stradbroke Handicap. Chief steward Allan Reardon and track manager Jim Roberts walked Doomben on Friday afternoon. Reardon said the track was rain-affected and had not improved much from a morning… Read More »
The last time quality mare Miss Gunpowder raced in Victoria she went home a winner. That victory at Bendigo in April cam after two unsuccessful attempts in Sydney and before two unplaced runs at Morphettville during the recent carnival. With life as a broodmare looming, Miss Gunpowder runs at Flemington… Read More »
Black Magnum started his racing career on a synthetic track through necessity and now trainer Mark Newnham is keen to discover how he fares on the real thing. The two-year-old colt made an encouraging start to his career at Canberra last month, and now he encounters what is expected to… Read More »
Trainer Daniel Bowman is giving Roddandtodd his chance to chase some decent prize money in a planned two-run winter campaign before the sprinter turns four. Roddandtodd has won two of his five starts and resumes in Saturday’s $120,000 Ron Taylor Handicap (1000m) at Flemington for three-year-olds with Bowman expecting a… Read More »
Racing Queensland vets have given the green light for two Stradbroke Handicap runners to start after race eve inspections. All runners in the three Group One races were inspected on Thursday and early on Friday. Chief steward Allan Reardon said RQ vets had wanted a second look at the Chris… Read More »
Tim Clark is looking on the bright side after having to sacrifice the ride on in-form colt and Stradbroke Handicap contender Perast. The Sydney jockey was unable to make weight to ride the Paul Perry-trained three-year-old, who was allocated a mere 50kg for the $1.5 million Group One Stradbroke Handicap… Read More »
