For the first time in about two years, Chris Waller has had to study the form trying to decipher why some experts thought Winx was vulnerable in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. He need not have worried with the mare again showing why she is rated the world’s best with her… Read More »
A Shepparton bricklayer narrowly missed out on pocketing $1 million after his pick Dixie Blossoms was run down in the Coolmore Legacy Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. “I was thinking ‘hello, we’re in with a chance here’ and then she just got run down,”Justin Rooney said trackside after the race…. Read More »
Owner Mick Crooks was quick to praise NSW country trainer Shane Edmonds after Mishani Honcho gave him a double at Caloundra. But was near tears after Mishani Bullitt made it ihs third winner for the meeting as he paid tribute to his wife Patti who lost a long battle with… Read More »
Trainer Darren Weir was happy to see the heavy showers rain down on Caulfield and soften the track for Reilmartini. Starting the day in the good range, rain began falling before the meeting while a heavy downpour before race two pushed the track into the soft range, ideal ground for… Read More »
The Silk Racing Club’s first foray to Australian racing has ended in disappointment after Japanese stayer Pre Stwick was scratched at the barriers before the Sydney Cup. Trainer Yoshinori Muto and members of the club were reduced to mystified observers at Randwick as Who Shot Thebarman produced a stirring finish… Read More »
Sydney filly Improvise picked up some valuable black type with her win in the Listed Princess Stakes (1600m) but is unlikely to take the traditional winner’s path to the Queensland Oaks. Trainer Chris Waller had a big day in Sydney especially with the superstar Winx but he would have been… Read More »
Godolphin filly Alizee has reinforced her claims as the best three-year-old filly in Australia with her victory in the Coolmore Legacy Stakes at Randwick. Formerly known as the Queen Of The Turf, the 1600m race for fillies and mares on Saturday closed off Group One racing for the two days… Read More »
Winx’s veteran stablemate Who Shot Thebarman has won the Sydney Cup at his fifth attempt. The nine-year-old, who fell in last year’s edition, fought the race out with New Zealand stayer Zacada and won by the barest possible margin. The victory gave trainer Chris Waller Group One wins in successive… Read More »
New Zealand-bred gelding Won Won Too has outplugged his stablemate Rezealient to claim the Galilee Series Final at Caulfield. The 2400m Listed race on Saturday was a battle of wills up the straight as the Lindsay Park duo toughed it out with early leader Han Xin on the downgraded soft… Read More »
Owner Mick Crooks was quick to praise NSW country trainer Shane Edmonds after Mishani Honcho gave him a double at Caloundra. Mishani Honcho ($5) finished strongly to beat Urban Knight ($12) by a long head with another long head to Dreams Aplenty ($4.80) third. The now five-year-old gelding raced in… Read More »
Veteran jockey Larry Cassidy said he was in “a horrible position” when he lodged an unusual protest against fellow jockey Robbie Fradd in a race at Caloundra. Cassidy rode Bergerac ($4.80) who failed by a head to catch Fradd’s mount Cogliere ($6). After watching the race replay several times, Cassidy… Read More »
Group One-winning filly Catchy has struck for the first time this autumn, powering home under champion jockey Joao Moreira to win the Arrowfield Sprint at Randwick. Catchy was a force during her juvenile season, winning her first four starts including the Group One Blue Diamond in Melbourne. She added a… Read More »
Kris Lees believes Serene Miss is destined for black-type after she protected her impressive strike rate with victory in the $500,000 Provincial Championships final at Randwick. One of seven runners for the Newcastle trainer in the field of 15, Serene Miss upstaged stablemate and favourite Just Dreaming to make the… Read More »
Unforgotten’s uneasy start to the autumn is now a distant memory. Diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia after running last in the Group One Surround Stakes last month, Chris Waller never lost faith in the three-year-old filly. Sydney’s premier trainer was also unfazed when Hiyaam beat her in the Group One Vinery… Read More »
Sydney filly Savacool has booked herself a ticket to the Australasian Oaks with her victory on a rain-soaked track at Caulfield. Sent south from trainer Chris Waller’s Sydney stable, Savacool took out Saturday’s Thomas North Handicap (1600m) to provide Regan Bayliss with an early double. Sent off a $4.80 chance,… Read More »
There was a touch of sadness about the brilliant all-the-way win of two- year-old filly Zoom By at Caloundra on Saturday. Zoom By ($3.80) showed great pace to cross the field from the extreme outside barrier and go on to win by a length to Fish N Snitz ($6). The… Read More »
One-time Blue Diamond favourite Pure Elation is making up for lost time at the end of her juvenile season with her trainers believing she can develop into the best filly they have had in the stable. Peter and Paul Snowden were disappointed when the filly failed to live up to… Read More »
A stakes race win during The Championships at Randwick has confirmed lightly raced California Turbo is on target for a Classic aim in Queensland. California Turbo was coming off a first-up win in a Class One at Newcastle and showed his potential on Saturday in taking out the Listed South… Read More »
Ocean Knight defied a betting drift to register an impressive debut win at Caulfield. Coming from back in the field, Ocean Knight stormed down the outside to take out the Wellington R.C Handicap (1200m) on Saturday. Drifting from $5 out to $8.50, Ocean Knight, under Regan Bayliss, raced away over… Read More »
Premier jockey Jeff Lloyd produced another daring ride to continue his 100 per cent record for Port Macquarie trainer Jenny Graham when Backhouse Billy won at Caloundra. Backhouse Billy ($12) was well back at the 1200m when Lloyd whipped around the field and went to the lead before holding off… Read More »
