Trainer Heath Conners is taking his lightly raced but talented three-year-old Villa Sarchi to Caulfield on the next step up the racing ladder. Conners has selected a 1200m-race on Saturday as a stepping stone to a similar race in two weeks time. Villa Sarchi is a two-time winner from his… Read More »
Topweight Almandin has drawn barrier five in the Sydney Cup for owner Lloyd Williams and jockey Damien Oliver. The 2016 Melbourne Cup winner is the favourite for the $2 million Sydney Cup over 3200 metres at Randwick on Saturday. Caulfield Cup runner-up Single Gaze will start from the outside gate… Read More »
Winx will start from the outside barrier in the field of 10 for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick as she attempts to take her winning streak to 25. Doncaster Mile winner Happy Clapper, the second favourite, will start beside the champion in gate nine. If Winx wins on Saturday,… Read More »
Champion Winx will have nine rivals when she lines up in the $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes in a bid to extend her winning streak to 25. Doncaster Mile winner Happy Clapper is the second favourite for Saturday’s 2000m-Group One Queen Elizabeth Stakes with runner-up Comin’ Through also in the… Read More »
Outstanding steeplechaser Silviniaco Conti has died after suffering an accident during a team chasing event. The dual King George VI Chase winner, who followed hot on the heels of Kauto Star and Denman for champion trainer Paul Nicholls, had been making a success of his new career since retiring after… Read More »
Training newcomer Julius Sandhu knows the joy of being a winner. As an owner Sandhu, along with a group of friends, tasted success with Princeton Spirit when the gelding won his first three starts. Now Sandhu is preparing Princeton Spirit who will have his second start for the Cranbourne trainer… Read More »
Trainer John Sargent has another Oaks in his sights with in-form Luvaluva who is backing up in the Classic for fillies at Randwick after taking out the Adrian Knox Stakes. Sargent won the ATC Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick in 2015 when Gust Of Wind beat Winx who has been… Read More »
Damian Lane has lodged an appeal against his one-week suspension and fine for breaching the whip rule during his Group One-winning ride on El Dorado Dreaming. Lane steered the Ben Smith-trained filly to a narrow win over Oohood in Saturday’s ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Randwick. He was found… Read More »
Trainer Anthony Freedman has a team of horses targeting the Queensland carnival, with Oaks hopeful Cabierro scheduled to be the first to step out. Cabierro has been up north settling in and is nominated to make her return from a spell in a 1400m-handicap at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday,… Read More »
Young jockey Andrew Adkins will ride New Zealander Sir Charles Road in the $2 million Sydney Cup at Randwick. Blake Shinn rode the Lance O’Sullivan-trained stayer to win the Group Two Chairman’s Quality (2600m) at Randwick on Saturday to cement a start in the Group One Cup (3200m) a week… Read More »
Pat Webster has given Happy Clapper the go-ahead to run in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes but will reassure himself with a second opinion. To the experienced trainer’s eye, the gelding has come through his win in Saturday’s Doncaster Mile as well as he could have hoped before he backs up… Read More »
Trainer Dan O’Sullivan will wait until later in the week to decide whether Bendigo Guineas placegetter Truly Discreet runs on a seven-day back-up at Caulfield. Truly Discreet gained valuable black-type with her third in Saturday’s Listed 1400m-race at Bendigo and O’Sullivan has nominated the three-year-old filly for a 1600m-race against… Read More »
Queensland trainers want an urgent review of how tracks are rated in the state after a spate of recent problems. The Queensland branch of the Australian Trainers Association has requested a meeting with Racing Queensland to discuss its proposal. Like other states, tracks in Queensland are rated on a scale… Read More »
A filly by champion Japanese horse Deep Impact out of Group One-winning mare Alverta has become the first million-dollar yearling at this year’s Inglis Easter sale in Sydney. Offered by Arrowfield Stud, the filly was knocked down for $1.1 million to Guy Mulcaster, bloodstock agent for Sydney’s premier trainer Chris… Read More »
Recent dry weather has prompted connections of Lord Fandango to press on with Sydney Cup plans and the stayer’s trainer Archie Alexander is adamant the horse is better than he showed in his most recent race. Lord Fandango finished seventh in the Manion Cup (2400m) at Rosehill on March 24… Read More »
The Michelle Ritchie-trained Can’t Find Snippy will need a veterinary clearance to take her place in the $500,000 Provincial Championship Final at Randwick. Ritchie told Racing NSW stewards the mare had an abscess which burst last Thursday and has continued to be worked with her routine including beach work. Her… Read More »
Martyn Meade’s British challenger Chilean has claimed victory in the first Group race at the newly refurbished and rebranded ParisLongchamp. Following a revamp costing 140million euro ($224 million), the Parisian track opened its gates to the public on Sunday for the first time since the John Gosden-trained Golden Horn claimed… Read More »
Champion Winx and her jockey are fit and ready for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes but her main rival Happy Clapper will have a new rider in the $4 million race. Kerrin McEvoy will replace Blake Shinn who has won three Group One races on Happy Clapper but has a commitment… Read More »
Brisbane trainer Liam Birchley has trained a provincial feature race winner as he continues his business despite an inquiry in Victoria hanging over his head. Birchley has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to race day treatments in the Aquanita case which is scheduled to be heard at the end… Read More »
Dual Group One placegetter Spieth is closing in on his first race appearance for his new stable, Lindsay Park. Spieth won five of 16 starts for trainer Bryce Heys and was runner-up in both the 2016 Group One Darley Classic and 2017 Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington. After being… Read More »
