Sedanzer has the Group One Tatt’s Tiara on her radar providing one of the stand-out performers of the summer can replicate her form for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. The training partnership had considered running the four-year-old during the autumn carnival but following Sedanzer’s close second in January’s Magic Millions… Read More »
Like many Queensland trainers, Barry Lockwood will have a clearer idea of winter plans for his team after the Victory Stakes meeting at Doomben. The better southern horses have started to arrive and Saturday’s meeting traditionally gives the locals a good idea where they sit against the Sydney and Melbourne… Read More »
Veteran sprinter The Monstar is ready to begin another long campaign after impressing Scone trainer Brett Cavanough as he works back into race mode. Although the seven-year-old gelding prefers soft or heavy ground, Cavanough has earmarked Saturday’s Listed Hawkesbury Gold Rush (1100m) as the starting point of a preparation planned… Read More »
Victorian trainer Mick Kent has been quick to harness some local knowledge for the unlucky Supido at Doomben. Kent has booked premier Brisbane jockey Jeff Lloyd for Supido in the Group Two Victory Stakes (1200m) at Doomben. Supido, who was bought this week by Widden Stud, earmarked himself as a… Read More »
It’s not uncommon for stables to have multiple runners in a race. Chris Waller, Lindsay Park and Darren Weir often have two or more but for a smaller stable like that of Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra, it’s a rarity. The pair saddle four runners in the Changing Places Real… Read More »
Trainer Greg Eurell is looking forward to seeing Flying Murty make his city debut at Caulfield. The four-year-old lines up in Saturday’s Next Payments Handicap having had three career starts, registering two victories and a second, all at Pakenham. Flying Murty has been installed the $4.40 favourite for Saturday’s race… Read More »
A strong exhibition gallop has Godolphin’s Group One winning sprinter Impending ready to start his road to a stud career on a winning note at Doomben. Impending won the 2017 Group One Stradbroke Handicap (1350m) at Doomben and is on course to become only the eighth horse to win the… Read More »
A lot of work has gone into getting filly Persuader to the races. After a debut third at Mornington earlier this month, Persuader jumps straight to stakes company for her second outing at Caulfield on Saturday when she runs in the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes. Trainer Mick Price has always… Read More »
James Cummings is hoping talented mare Ghisoni can win for the first time in almost two years when she represents the stable in the Group Three Godolphin Crown. The five-year-old is second-up into one of the feature races at Saturday’s stand-alone meeting at Hawkesbury with Godolphin head trainer Cummings encouraged… Read More »
Respected horseman Graham Salisbury knows he’s in for a tough fight against cancer after being admitted to the Bendigo Hospital. Salisbury is the man behind Subzero with the pair working tirelessly as part of Racing Victoria’s community education program. “I’m feeling a bit better than I was earlier in the… Read More »
Former jockey Jim Andrews, who holds a unique place in Queensland racing history, has died aged 69. Andrews was among Brisbane’s top apprentices in the late 1960s riding more than 150 winners at a time of limited opportunities. He became the first 7lb (3kg) claiming apprentice in the post WWII… Read More »
Trainer Matt Dunn believes La Scopa has inherited her mother Amalfi Dreams’ toughness and will stand up to a Group One Queensland Oaks campaign. Dunn’s frustrating run of bad barriers for his horses has continued at Doomben on Saturday with Snitz drawing barrier 12 in the 3YO Plate (1350m) and… Read More »
Stewards have concluded an inquiry into the improved performance of Doomben winner With A Promise. The Ben Currie-trained With A Promise ran last in the Weetwood Handicap (1200m) at Toowoomba on April 7 and two weeks later won the Listed Tails Stakes over 1600m. Stewards opened an inquiry on Saturday… Read More »
Concerns about the state south-east Queensland racetracks have again been raised after sections of the Beaudesert track deteriorated rapidly. Beaudesert, which hosted Wednesday’s meeting, has had a heavy workload as it has taken on more meetings in an effort to give Doomben a rest before the winter carnival. The problems… Read More »
Willie Mullins has sent out six winners including a Grade One treble at Punchestown to hit the front in his bid for a 12th Irish trainers’ championship. Mullins started the Puncestown Festival 521,413 euro ($A839,000) behind Gordon Elliott with his rival in front after the first day on Tuesday. Mullins… Read More »
Lindsay Park will require a new jockey to ride Catchy in the Group One Robert Sangster Stakes at Morphettville after Blake Shinn was suspended at Randwick. Racing NSW stewards imposed a six-meeting ban after finding Shinn guilty of careless riding on I Like It Easy during the Unconquered Plate (1200m)…. Read More »
The Autumn Sun has emerged as a colt with potential after making an eye-catching debut during the Anzac Day meeting at Randwick. A Queensland winter carnival campaign now looms after his commanding victory in the Armistice Plate (1200m) with the Group One JJ Atkins (1600m) a logical target at Doomben… Read More »
Trainer Clare Cunningham can aim higher with Cradle Mountain after the gelding won with ease on metropolitan debut at Randwick. The four-year-old produced the most emphatic margin of victory at the Anzac Day meeting with a front-running performance in the Beersheba Handicap (1200m). A $4000 purchase at the Scone yearling… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse has claimed a third VRC St Leger in six years after aptly named Runaway led throughout in the staying feature at Flemington. Once one of Australia’s premier races with Phar Lap and Tulloch listed amongst its 160 winners, the race for three-year-olds has suffered in status in over… Read More »
Prolific Melbourne Cup-winning owner Lloyd Williams conceded defeat with English stayer Goathland last winter. But trainer Kim Waugh is more than happy to take on the six-year-old gelding and prove he can still win, if not at the highest level. Goathland made a triumphant return to racing for his new… Read More »
