Undeterred by a permanent screw in one of her knees, Perizada continues to knuckle down as retirement looms. The six-year-old mare will strive to extend her impressive record for Canberra trainers Ron Weston and John Nisbet in Saturday’s Listed June Stakes (1100m) at Randwick. Adding to nine career wins would… Read More »
Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker believes things have fallen into place for three-year-old Champagne Cuddles to give him another Queensland feature win in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap. Queensland has been a happy hunting ground for Baker who won the 2014 Magic Millions Two Year Old Classic with Unencumbered and… Read More »
Stud-bound Spieth can break two hoodoos despite drawing the outside barrier in the Group One Stradbroke Handicap at Doomben. The New Zealand-bred sprinter has been bought by the Aquis Farm Group to stand as a stallion next season and switched from trainer Bryce Heyes to the David Hayes, Tom Dabernig… Read More »
Three-year-old Champagne Cuddles is the outright favourite for the Stradbroke Handicap at Doomben after drawing barrier one for Brisbane’s premier sprint. The Bjorn Baker-trained filly is at $4.60 for Saturday’s 1350m-race with last year’s winner and former equal favourite Impending at $5 after coming up with gate nine. The Darren… Read More »
Redkirk Warrior will be the sole Australian representative at Royal Ascot with two-year-old Luck Favours ruled out because of illness. The Rosemont Stud-owned Luck Favours was scheduled to leave with Redkirk Warrior on Wednesday but spiked a temperature overnight. Rosemont principal Anthony Mithen said the filly showed signs on Tuesday… Read More »
Justify will jump from barrier one in the Belmont Stakes as he bids to win the final leg of United States thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. Justify has been installed the 4-5 favourite to add Saturday’s Belmont Stakes (2400m) to his Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes victories. If he can, he… Read More »
Group One-placed sprinter Derryn has found a new home at New Zealand’s Grangewiliam Stud. Mark and Jane Corcoran, the proprietors of Grangewilliam, were on the look-out for a speed stallion and Derryn fit the bill. “I approached New Zealand Bloodstock to keep an eye out for a new stallion and… Read More »
The Dane Ripper Stakes has always been the mission for Siren’s Fury, but trainer Jason Coyle will happily test the consistent mare in the Stradbroke Handicap if the opportunity arises. Coyle admits the four-year-old is unlikely to make the field for the $1.5 million Stradbroke Handicap over 1350m at Doomben… Read More »
The Melbourne spring carnival is already foremost in trainer Tim Hughes’ mind with Crossing The Abbey. The filly showed potential last autumn, winning at Flemington and being placed at Caulfield finishing last in the Blue Diamond Stakes in February. Hughes is planning a spring campaign but Crossing The Abbey will… Read More »
Blake Shinn has had a six-meeting careless riding suspension reduced to four on appeal. Racing NSW stewards found Shinn guilty of shifting out on I Thought So at the 700m in a race at Randwick on May 26, causing another runner to be checked. The Racing NSW Appeal Panel on… Read More »
Jungle Edge is ready to embark on his latest excursion to Sydney, with Victorian trainer Mick Bell hoping the durable gelding can capitalise on a soft track. With Randwick already in the soft range and more rain forecast for Wednesday and race day, the climate and a drop in class… Read More »
Trainer Matt Dunn is almost getting to the stage where he doesn’t want to talk about barriers for Care To Think who reaches his winter grand final in the Stradbroke Handicap. Care To Think is overdue for some good luck at the barrier draw on Wednesday ahead of Brisbane’s premier… Read More »
A good barrier draw can be the difference between winning and losing as trainer David Brideoake can attest. The times promising three-year-old Rossman has drawn well during his brief career have resulted in wins at Sandown and Sale while his past two starts have been defeats from wide draws. He… Read More »
After the time it’s taken for Tonsor to finally get to a racetrack, trainer Matt Smith has placed minimal pressure on the late bloomer. The four-year-old gelding belatedly launched his career successfully at Kembla Grange last month, and will now make the step up to metropolitan grade at Canterbury on… Read More »
Jockey Jamie Mott has had a partial win on appeal with two days being taken off a suspension for not riding his mount out to the finishing line. Mott appealed the severity of an eight-meeting ban incurred at Sale last week at the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Tuesday…. Read More »
Group One winner Brave Smash will run for the Chris Waller stable in the $13 million Everest in an agreement which means the country’s two leading trainers will join forces at Randwick. Waller said he and owners Australian Bloodstock had reached an agreement to give the stable’s slot to the… Read More »
Queensland Oaks winner Youngstar will take her place against her male counterparts in the Queensland Derby at Doomben. Her trainer Chris Waller said he was happy with the filly’s work at the Gold Coast on Tuesday morning and the intention was to run on Saturday. Her stablemate, Another Dollar, a… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Leek has been disqualified for 12 months after being found guilty of attempted race day administration to two horses and also destroying potential evidence. The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board found the trainer guilty of two charges issued by Racing Victoria stewards, and at a penalty hearing on… Read More »
Trainer Joe Pride has taken insurance against veteran Destiny’s Kiss getting a higher than desired Brisbane Cup weight by entering the last-start McKell Cup winner at Randwick. If Destiny’s Kiss remains at home he will run over 3200 metres in the Stayers Cup, a race he won four years ago… Read More »
Trainer Matt Cumani is still unsure what Greycliffe’s best distance is but is hoping to get another guide when he runs the three-year-old at Flemington. Greycliffe is entered for Saturday’s 2000m-handicap against his own age after finishing third over 2100m at Sandown at his most recent start. The colt was… Read More »
