A week after going close in a couple of Group One races in Melbourne, one of Victoria’s top young riders Ben Allen gets another opportunity to snare his first elite level win in New Zealand. The 18-year-old apprentice rides Civil Disobedience for premier Victorian trainer Darren Weir in Saturday’s New… Read More »
Addictive Nature will stick to his own age group with trainer Bjorn Baker opting to take the colt to the Australian Guineas in Melbourne rather than pit him against Winx. The three-year-old was among nominations for the Group One Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) at Randwick but Baker believes his best… Read More »
With motherhood on the horizon, Francaletta’s connections will fulfil a long-held ambition when she embarks on an Australian campaign at Randwick. The lightly raced New Zealand mare will start in the Group Two Guy Walter Stakes (1400m) ahead of a tilt at the Group One Queen Of The Turf Stakes… Read More »
Trainer Mick Price knows a thing or two about winning the Australian Guineas. He’s already bagged the Group One race at Flemington twice with Light Fantastic (2008) and Heart Of Dreams (2009) and he went close in 2016 with Tarzino who finished second to Palentino. On Saturday his three runners… Read More »
Trainer Desleigh Forster is hoping the track stays in the soft range to help her runners overcome wide barriers in the feature races at Doomben. The track was pounded by rain a week ago and was hit by a big storm on Monday night but had dried to a soft… Read More »
Caloundra trainer Andrew Williamson’s ability to get the best out of veteran horses will have another test with much travelled Our Boy Nicholas. The gelding won the 2015 Coffs Harbour Cup when with Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds and had a stint in Sydney with Peter Robl before most recently… Read More »
Sydney Cup entrant Rare Rhythm will stay in Dubai rather than travel to Australia after an impressive win in the Group Three Nad Al Ehsba Trophy at Meydan. Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby, who won last year’s Sydney Cup with English visitor Polarisation, said the Group Two Gold Cup (3200m) on… Read More »
Flemington plays host to the Australian Guineas (1600m) this Saturday with the Group One race showcasing some of the best three-year-old gallopers in Australia. We take a look at the facts & figures and find out what the key players are saying leading into the Australian Guineas. Australian Guineas Run… Read More »
The Group One Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) kicks of the Sydney Autumn Carnival and once again all eyes will be focused on champion mare Winx who is out to claim the race for the third time. We take a look at the facts & figures and find out what the… Read More »
While he would obviously prefer Care To Think has a trouble-free run in the Liverpool City Cup, trainer Matt Dunn has learned not to be too concerned watching his races. The four-year-old has had to extricate himself from tricky situations before winning his past three starts. Murwillumbah-based Dunn nominated toughness… Read More »
Stewards want two stable employees who refuse to front the Aquanita bicarb inquiry temporarily banned from entering racecourses and training premises. Greg and Denise Nelligan were stood down from their duties as stablehands after being charged as part of the investigation into seven years of alleged race day administrations of… Read More »
Three potential Adelaide Cup runners will put their credentials on the line when they meet in the Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington. Double Bluff, Fanatic and Ormito run over 2600m at Flemington on Saturday as a precursor to the Adelaide Cup at Morphettville on March 12 which has attracted 28… Read More »
A new Group One race on the Australian calendar may have come at an opportune time for Lindsay Park filly Rimraam. The Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, has been elevated to Group One level this year after carrying Group Two status since 1986. The honour roll includes Avon… Read More »
Peter and Paul Snowden will know if a filly that seems the perfect fit for the Golden Slipper advances to the world’s richest race for two-year-olds after she runs at Randwick. Satin Slipper appeared on track for the $3.5 million Group One Golden Slipper at Rosehill on March 24 after opening… Read More »
Tasmanian trainer Imogen Miller will never be disappointed with stable star Tshahitsi. While disappointed with the “duck egg” that appears on his form card courtesy of his last in the Group One C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield last month, Miller was nonetheless satisfied with his performance. “If someone had… Read More »
Far from being concerned about Winx missing her scheduled return, her trainer, jockey and punters believe she is going to the Chipping Norton Stakes better than ever. The champion was at $1.06 with the TAB on Thursday and if she was to stay at that quote, it would be the… Read More »
Perth sprinter Malibu Style is back in Melbourne and his trainer Neville Parnham says the gelding is ready to go first-up in a Listed race at Flemington. Parnham had considered last week’s Group One Oakleigh Plate for Malibu Style’s return but the strength of the entries prompted him to wait… Read More »
A stable employee charged with administering more than 100 illegal race day treatments and whose text messages are central to the Aquanita bicarb allegations will not participate in the inquiry. Racing Victoria stewards downloaded 17,000 text messages from Greg Nelligan’s phone, some referring to “top-ups”, as part of the investigation… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan believes the run of wet weather in Queensland and race programming have given Brazen Moss a chance to win his first stakes race at Doomben. Brazen Moss is one of the main chances in the Listed Tattersall’s Members Cup (1600m) on Saturday. Brazen Moss won an Open… Read More »
A desire to get Vinland back onto softer ground has led Melbourne trainer Tony McEvoy to look at a couple of Sydney Group One races with the colt. The first is a daunting task on Saturday in the Chipping Norton Stakes at weight-for-age against the world’s best horse opn turf,… Read More »
