Apprentice Jean Van Overmeire has had his momentum halted by a nine-meeting careless riding suspension from the Group One Champagne Stakes on the final day of the Randwick carnival. Van Overmeire has been making inroads into Rachel King’s lead in the race for the junior title with the margin now… Read More »
Melbourne’s leading jockey Craig Williams endured a tough day at the office at Caulfield. After recording two second placings earlier on Saturday’s program, he eventually won the final race on imported galloper Fastnet Tempest. But he faces an adjourned Racing Victoria stewards inquiry following his second placing aboard $1.65 favourite… Read More »
Imported galloped Fastnet Tempest has returned to the form he showed last spring with a narrow win at Caulfield. Arriving with the international gallopers for last year’s Melbourne Cup carnival, Fastnet Tempest raced for English trainer William Haggas, winning at Flemington on the final day of Cup week. Saturday’s victory… Read More »
The Group One Stradbroke Handicap will be a focus for Tribal Wisdom after the gelding claimed the final race of the Sydney autumn carnival at Randwick. The $1.5 million Stradbroke Handicap is the focal point of the Queensland winter carnival in June and will be a lofty goal after Tribal… Read More »
Godolphin’s Tally has claimed a welcome win in the Group Three JRA Plate at Randwick in a race which changed complexion at the start. The expected front runner and favourite Arbeitsam ($4.80) missed the start and settled back last with a Radipole eventually taking up the lead in Saturday’s 2000m… Read More »
Sprightly Lass offered some relief to the hammering punters had taken by scoring a fighting win in the Bel Esprit Stakes at Caulfield. Punters had witnessed three odds-on favourites in a row go under on Saturday’s program before the win of Sprightly Lass. Kiwia was backed into $1.80 favouritism in… Read More »
Bert Vieira joked he hasn’t slept for two months, but a decision on Trapeze Artist’s future is now imminent after the colt completed a stunning Group One double at Randwick. The TJ Smith Stakes winner provided a fitting finale to the Sydney autumn carnival by adding the All Aged Stakes… Read More »
Seabrook has shown she might be the toughest of this season’s two-year-olds, claiming the Group One Champagne Stakes at Randwick after running in both the Golden Slipper and ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes. The three races make up Sydney’s juvenile triple crown and the Mick Price-trained filly has stepped out in… Read More »
Bookies pin up girl With A Promise deferred retirement and gave trainer Ben Currie a major turnaround in fortunes when she won the Listed Tails Stakes (1600m) at Doomben. Just 40 minutes earlier, Currie’s smart sprinter Amanaat was declared a non starter after being injured in the Listed Ascot Handicap…. Read More »
There were heated scenes in the stewards room before favourite Amanaat was declared a non runner in the Listed Ascot Handicap at Doomben. Amanaat ($3.20) missed the start by six lengths and finished with the tailenders. Jockey Bob El Issa, trainer Ben Currie and owner Tony Khoury applied for the… Read More »
Jockey Jim Orman hopes his top ride to win the Listed Ascot Handicap (1200m) on In His Stride will help him secure more work in the winter carnival. There was a sensation after the race when stewards ruled the favourite Amanaat ($3.20) was declared a non starter at Doomben. Jockey… Read More »
Trainer Peter Morgan realises he’s about to undergo a harrowing time ahead but the win of Sam’s Image at Caulfield will soften the blow. Sam’s Image was a long-shot winner of Saturday’s VOBIS Gold Dash (1100m), lowering the colours of hot favourite Nature Strip. About 18 months ago, Morgan underwent… Read More »
Kerrin McEvoy heaved a sigh of relief after Moss Trip recovered from a shonky beginning to nose out Dyslexic in a titanic climax to the Group Three JHB Carr Stakes at Randwick. The three-year-old filly fluffed the start of the 1400m trip but recovered to storm home late for trainers… Read More »
Brilliant three year old Whypeeo defied a big betting drift to score an easy win in the Listed Mick Dittman Plate (1050m) and gives his trainer Toby Edmonds a problem. Whypeeo was $1.75 with about 10 minutes of betting remaining but blew out to start $2.50. It made no difference… Read More »
It has taken the camera to separate stablemates Higher Ground and Tangled in the Group Three Frank Packer Plate but the two will now head in different directions. Higher Ground ($5.50) got the judge’s decision by a nose over Tangled ($6) with trainer Chris Waller to send the winner to… Read More »
Co-trainer Troy Corstens received a welcome tonic with Thrillster picking up a big pay on Victorian Owners and Breeders day at Caulfield. Corstens has been in hospital over the past week battling a virus and was due home on Saturday. Thrillster, who took out Saturday’s VOBIS Sires’, is prepared in… Read More »
Mark Newnham can map out a Brisbane campaign for Burning Passion after he completed a double for the Randwick trainer on his home track. The six-year-old gelding prevailed in a three-way dogfight for the Group Three Hall Mark Stakes (1200m) to earn a trip north for the first time since… Read More »
South Australian raider Waging War has picked up a healthy cheque for his connections with an impressive win at Caulfield. Waging War took out Saturday’s $250,000 VOBIS Gold Mile for his South Australian trainers Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas. Ridden by apprentice Ben Allen, Waging War ($8.50) was sent out… Read More »
Well-bred mare Anatola has lived up to her favouritism and more, setting a Randwick 1200m-record to confirm a trip to Queensland for better races. Trained by Mark Newnham, Anatola ($4.80) was parked outside the leader Handfast with Josh Parr urging her to the front at the 250m-mark with the mare… Read More »
Tough Caloundra filly Pennino earmarked herself as a genuine winter carnival horse when she ploughed through a heavy Doomben track for a first-up win. The skies opened as the field jumped in the Two Year Old (1050m) but it made no difference to Pennino ($3.20) who shared the lead into… Read More »
