Veteran trainer Barry Baldwin will be taking a closer than normal look at a yearling colt at the Magic Millions March Sale. The colt is by Show A Heart out of Art Gallery and is a full brother to the Baldwin-trained Glendara who won the Listed Tattersall’s Members Cup at… Read More »
Wagga Wagga trainer Scott Spackman will be bringing O’ So Hazy back to Sydney after the mare’s win in the $150,000 Country Championship Qualifier on her home track. With Brooke Sweeney aboard, O’ So Hazy won two races at home before running third at Canterbury over 1200m in her lead-up… Read More »
An improved showing from Legend Of Condor with a change of tactics in the Skyline Stakes has him primed for a quick back-up to cement a Golden Slipper berth. The colt has won a tick over $100,000 and should make the field but trainer Gerald Ryan wants to ensure he… Read More »
A trainer who has previously successfully appealed a conviction for a cobalt offence has been disqualified for 12 months on a separate charge involving the substance. Rochelle Smith has been granted a stay on the new charges and will appeal. A stewards’ inquiry heard Toowoomba trainer Smith’s horse Honest Natalie… Read More »
Seabrook may have missed out on the chance to win the Blue Diamond Stakes but connections now have their sights on a bigger prize in Sydney. The Mick Price-trained filly confirmed her credentials for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper on March 24 with her win in Saturday’s Group Two Sweet… Read More »
North Queensland jockey Stephen Wilson’s rare trip to Brisbane has been soured with the ride hit with two suspensions from the one race at Doomben. Wilson, who has ridden nearly 200 winners mainly in north Queensland, has been campaigning with trainer Roy Chillemi in Brisbane in the past month. He… Read More »
Leading Melbourne apprentice Ben Allen has had an eventful trip to New Zealand, riding a winner at Ellerslie before being suspended for causing interference on Civil Disobedience in the Group One NZ Derby. Allen rode Mongolian Marshal to victory in a support race on Saturday but was outed for careless… Read More »
Southwell clerk of the course Roderick Duncan is optimistic jumps racing can resume at the Nottinghamshire track. There has been no turf action in Britain since last Monday with the cold spell taking its toll. With Sunday’s cards at Sedgefield and Huntingdon called off on Friday because of snow, Southwell… Read More »
Jockey Regan Bayliss apologised for his actions that resulted in a 25-meeting suspension for reckless riding. Riding Main Stage in the Australian Guineas at Flemington on Saturday, Bayliss was charged over his actions near the 400m that resulted in Aloisia (Mark Zahra) being checked and Levendi being knocked off stride…. Read More »
A successful return from Group One-winning mare Secret Agenda in a Listed race at Flemington has added to a big day for trainer Mick Price and jockey Damien Oliver. Secret Agenda charged late to reel in Tasmanian sprinter I’m Wesley in the ATA/Bob Hoysted Handicap (1000m) on Saturday after Price… Read More »
Mick Price has trained his third Group One Australian Guineas winner as Grunt overpowered Victoria’s best three-year-olds in the $1 million race at Flemington. Grunt joined previous Price winners Light Fantastic (2008) and Heart Of Dreams (2009) after jumping from the widest barrier on Saturday under Damien Oliver. Price now… Read More »
Osborne Bulls has made amends for a false start to his autumn with a commanding victory at Randwick. The Godolphin gelding justified his favouritism for the Championship Hospitality Handicap (1200m) – a fortnight after he was heavily backed and was scratched when injuring himself in the starting stalls. “He behaved… Read More »
Dixie Blossoms has stamped her class on the Group Two Guy Walter Stakes to claim her second win in the race, but not without a few anxious moments for the favourite. Sent out at $2.60, Dixie Blossoms was in an awkward position back in the field in a pocket and… Read More »
Flying grey Upstart Pride earned himself a chance to win back-to-back Goldmarket Handicaps with his runaway win at Doomben. Upstart Pride ($9.50) bounced to the lead from the inside barrier and went on to beat Il Mio Destino ($7.50) by to lengths with a long neck to Malvern Estate ($4.40)… Read More »
Just as he did in his previous preparation, six-year-old gelding Nozomi has caused an upset in his return at Flemington. Nozomi won over 1400m at $151 first-up last August and as a $20 chance on Saturday proved too strong over the same course and distance in the Group Three TAB… Read More »
WHO IS WINX? A six-year-old bay mare, foaled September 14, 2011 by Street Cry out of Vegas Showgirl Bought at the 2013 Magic Millions yearling sale for $230,000 Owned by Magic Bloodstock Racing (Peter and Patty Tighe), Richard Treweeke and Debbie Kepitis Trained by Chris Waller Prize money of $15,976,925… Read More »
Newcastle’s leading trainer Kris Lees has taken the first heat of the Provincial Championship at Wyong with Just Dreaming ridden by Aaron Bullock. The first three in Saturday’s 1350m race go through to the $500,000 final at Randwick with local trainer Kim Waugh claiming second with Manhattan Mist and Hawkesbury’s… Read More »
Winx has eased her way into history to become Australia’s leading Group One winner with a no-fuss seven-length victory in the Chipping Norton Stakes. Showing no signs of the erratic barrier behaviour which marked her spring campaign. Winx was all business on Saturday as she claimed Group One win No.16,… Read More »
Victorian filly Shoals has rebounded from a lacklustre return to racing to claim the Group One Surround Stakes at Randwick. Ridden by Josh Parr for Melbourne trainer Anthony Freedman, Shoals held off Torvill with Shumookh finishing third. Shoals finished down the course at Caulfield when resuming last month but she… Read More »
Melbourne syndicator Terry Henderson is eyeing the Australian Derby with Vin De Dance after the three-year-old claimed the New Zealand equivalent. Trained by last year’s Australian Derby-winning combination of Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, the gelding won the 2400m Group One race at Ellerslie in a photo-finish over Mongolianconqueror. “Murray… Read More »
