Misfortune at a previous Flemington meeting has been all but forgotten by Lindsay Park with the victory of stayers Boom Time and Sin To Win. At the Flemington meeting on May 5, Caulfield Cup victor Boom Time had a torrid run before being narrowly beaten over 1800m while Sin To… Read More »
Trainer Tim Martin is waiting on rain-affected tracks for King Darci despite the the gelding winning on unfavourable ground at Rosehill. King Darci bounced back from an unplaced run first-up at Hawkesbury on a firm track to nose out Special Missile as the pair fought to the line in the… Read More »
Former West Australian galloper First Among Equals has broken through for his first win on the eastern seaboard with a hard-fought win at Flemington. First Among Equals had won 11 of his 27 starts in Perth before transferring to the Warrnambool base of Darren Weir. Ridden by Michael Dee, First… Read More »
Consistent sprinter I’m A Rippa dented the Stradbroke Handicap hopes of his rivals when he led throughout to win the Group Three BRC Sprint at Doomben on Saturday. I’m A Rippa ($7.50) gave leading jockey Jeff Lloyd the third leg of a winning treble when he held off a challenge… Read More »
A betting plunge on Mahnolo Blahniq at Rosehill has come unstuck with the horse he replaced as favourite in the 1100m sprint scoring a decisive win. Albumin was shunned by punters on Saturday, drifting from $2.80 to $3.90 with his rival backed from $5.50 to $3.60. Wearing blinkers to help… Read More »
The Getaway faces a short turnaround into the Listed McKell Cup after the unfancied gelding claimed the Edward Deas Thomson Hall Of Fame Handicap at Rosehill. Sent out as a $41 outsider, the Paul Perry-trained stayer timed his run to perfection under apprentice Jean Van Overmeire to upstage favourite Roman… Read More »
A brief spell before another tilt at the Caulfield Cup awaits Boom Time after an impressive win at Caulfield. Boom Time, part-owned by senior Lindsay Park trainer David Hayes, won last year’s Caulfield Cup and recorded his first win since when he streeted his opposition in Saturday’s Poitrel Hall Of… Read More »
Improved filly Winter Bride completed the first part of her winter mission on Saturday and is now headed to a bigger prize. Winter Bride ($12) showed she had come back from a spell in fine fettle when she beat Prom Queen ($9) by 2-1/4 lengths with a short half head… Read More »
Matt Dunn has restored his equilibrium in Highway races in Sydney with Dia De Reyes winning at Rosehill to give comeback jockey James McDonald a first Saturday winner since his return. The Murwillumbah trainer notched his 15th win in the races for country-trained horses after a lean time this year…. Read More »
Caloundra trainer David Vandyke got a special boost after his former “naughty boy” Gracida scored a thrilling win in the Listed Chief De Beers Handicap at Doomben on Saturday. Gracida ($9.50) chased the tearaway leader Spurcraft ($3.80) before wearing him down on the line to win by a half neck…. Read More »
Epidemic has moved towards another attempt to enhance her value with black-type through a composed victory at Rosehill. The Godolphin filly has not set plans at this stage though Queensland appears a logical progression after Blake Shinn guided her to the line in the Malcolm Johnston Hall Of Fame Handicap… Read More »
Well-bred Sydney filly Eawase defied the racing pattern of the day and earned valuable black type with her win in the Listed Bill Carter Stakes at Doomben. Eawase ($5.50) came from well back in the field to beat Granny Red Shoes ($9) by 1-1/2 lengths with a long head to… Read More »
Colin Little doubts he will be tempted to chase the Queensland sun and a Group One win for promising two-year-old Vassilator. The colt registered his second successive Flemington 1400m victory when taking out the George Watson Hall Of Fame Trophy on Saturday. Vasilator won at $101 when successful on Anzac… Read More »
Lisdoonvarna has bounced back from an incident at Warwick Farm which threatened to derail her campaign with an impressive win at Rosehill. The filly was a scratching 10 days ago after hurting herself when she lunged forward in the barrier and hit her head with co-trainer Amanda Turner crediting jockey… Read More »
Champion Buffering’s little brother No Annamossity lived up to his family’s reputation with a tough win at Doomben on Saturday. Trainer Rob Heathcote has always had a soft spot for No Annamossity ($7) who made it five wins from 16 starts when he charged home along the fence for apprentice… Read More »
Redkirk Warrior has been given the opportunity to gallop between races at Flemington in preparation for his trip to Royal Ascot. The Lindsay Park trained sprinter is tentatively booked to fly to the UK on June 6 after he has another hit-out at Werribee on May 28. Redkirk Warrior has… Read More »
Ronstar has lifted the spirits of his breeders and owners with a successful start to his racing career at Rosehill. The Zoustar two-year-old held off a late challenge from River Bird to claim the Abercorn Hall Of Fame Handicap (1200m) to give Ron Puiatti and Ron Burns a timely boost…. Read More »
Victoria’s Mark Webb is one of the few trainers who hopes wet weather returns to Brisbane after his mare Miss Iano set herself on a possible Group One path at Doomben on Saturday. Miss Iano ($14) made it two wins from four Brisbane starts when she beat Taillevent ($7) by… Read More »
Adapting to a racetrack for the first time should be the least of the problems for Life Less Ordinary who is the forgotten horse of the Group One Doomben Cup. The former English stayer will be having a start on a 19th different track in the Doomben Cup (2000m) on… Read More »
A pair of Godolphin cast-offs has Richard Litt enthusiastic as he dreams of his first metropolitan double at Rosehill. Two weeks after Sedition supplied the small-scale trainer his first Saturday winner in Sydney, the three-year-old gelding and stablemate Handfast attempt to record another first. And should Adam Hyeronimus not salute… Read More »
