BLACK CAVIAR LIGHTNING STAKES Group One. 1000m. Weight-for-age. Flemington. Saturday February 17 HISTORY * Dates back to 1955 with Group One status since 1987 * Named after the champion, and unbeaten, mare Black Caviar who won the race in 2011, 2012, 2013 * Other Notable Winners: Todman (1960); Sky High… Read More »
Right from day one trainer Mick Price has held lightly raced Grunt in high esteem. The three-year-old begins his autumn program in the C S Hayes Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday, a race the trainer hopes will be a springboard to future riches. Grunt made his debut at Flemington… Read More »
Godolphin head trainer James Cummings expects class filly Alizee to shed her race rust with ease when she resumes in the Light Fingers Stakes at Randwick. Already proven first-up after a successful start to her previous preparation, Alizee’s solitary barrier trial before Saturday’s Group Two 1200m-race for fillies gave Cummings… Read More »
Trainer Tony McEvoy is excited as Hey Doc attempts to win another Group One sprint in the Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Hey Doc contests Saturday’s 1000m dash in which he is up against three other Group One winners, including the new benchmark sprinter Redzel. Other opponents include last year’s winner… Read More »
Apprentice Leah Kilner can’t ride She’s Choosie at Doomben but she take much of the credit if the filly measures up to city class. She’s Choosie is unbeaten in three starts in the NSW Northern Rivers and takes on an above-average Brisbane race in the Two-Year-Old Handicap (1100m) on Saturday…. Read More »
Chris Waller no longer has Winx in the field, but Sydney’s leading trainer is still confident he can launch a worthy assault on the Apollo Stakes. The Group One-placed Comin’ Through resumes with the G1 Doncaster Mile his aim, while Endless Drama attempts to improve on a first-up third in… Read More »
Rejuvenated gelding Boomwaa and rising star Maybe Even You head trainer Ben Currie biggest yet attack on city racing at Doomben. For the first time Currie can remember he will have more runners at Doomben on Saturday than at his home track meeting in Toowoomba. Currie, 26, is well on… Read More »
Co-trainer Tom Dabernig is confident two-year-old Khulaasa has improved from a narrow debut defeat ahead of her bid to snare valuable black-type at Flemington. Khulaasa closed late in a 1000m race for two-year-old fillies on January 1 at Flemington only to go down by a nose to Crossing The Abbey…. Read More »
Chautauqua has stepped up his quest for a fourth successive TJ Smith Stakes with an impressive trial at Warwick Farm. The seven-year-old came from the rear of the pack under Brenton Avdulla in the 802m-trial to finish strongly for third behind Godolphin duo Vellor and Peacock. Chautauqua, who has not… Read More »
Trainer Stuart Kendrick is likely to stick with a successful formula and start Rancho Montoya at the Sunshine Coast rather than Doomben. Kendrick has accepted with Rancho Montoya at both centres in Plate races over 1400m and 1600m on Friday and Saturday respectively. Rancho Montoya was a shock failure at… Read More »
Jockey John Allen has lost his bid to ride Cliff’s Edge in the C S Hayes Stakes at Flemington. The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Thursday dismissed Allen’s appeal against the severity of a nine-meeting suspension for careless riding incurred at Caulfield last Saturday. With Allen now sidelined until… Read More »
Leading north Queensland jockey Stephen Wilson will make a rare appearance in Brisbane to partner prolific country winner Tyzone at Doomben. Tyzone has won 11 of his 16 starts and will run in the Open Handicap (1100m) on Saturday. Wilson is the No.1 rider for Tolga trainer Roy Chillemi who… Read More »
The daughter of retired champion jockey Greg Childs is among the latest intake of aspiring riders to Racing Victoria’s Apprentice Jockey Training Program. Tayla Childs is one of five people, four females and one male, to officially join RV’s four-year apprentices’ program on Wednesday. Along with 21-year-old Childs, who is… Read More »
Lightly raced Holbien is on a path to redemption in the eyes of trainer Steve Richards after landing his second career win at Sandown. After kicking off his campaign with victory in maiden grade at Yarra Valley last month, Holbien followed up with a strong on-pace win in the Blue… Read More »
Mornington trainer Robert Kingston doesn’t often head to the city with his horses but when he does travel it’s worth taking notice. The last two horses Kingston has taken to the metropolitan area have recorded victories. Midas Man won a 2040m race at Moonee Valley earlier this month while Miss… Read More »
Success in the Inglis Nursery can provide a platform for Golden Slipper glory, but John O’Shea isn’t sure it can do the same for Irish Bet. The Smart Missile colt made the perfect start to his career when claiming the Inglis Nursery at Randwick in December, and after an eight-week… Read More »
Godolphin has rolled another promising juvenile with Couvre Lit making an impressive start to her racing career at Warwick Farm. The Bernadini filly was expertly nursed her through her debut by Glyn Schofield in the TAB.com.au Plate (1200m) to allay fears she might over-race. “She was a little between a… Read More »
Brad Rawiller is on standby to ride C S Hayes Stakes favourite Cliff’s Edge if John Allen is unsuccessful in an appeal against the severity of a careless riding suspension. Allen’s appeal before the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board will be heard on Thursday morning. Allen was supsended for nine… Read More »
Trainer James Cummings is convinced two-year-old colt Sanglier has improved from the spring as he prepares for a stakes racing return at Flemington. The Godolphin team has three horses entered for races at Flemington on Saturday which also includes Group Two-winning filly Banish who resumes in The Vanity. Sanglier returns… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will decide which direction Global Glamour’s autumn campaign takes after the mare contests the Apollo Stakes at Randwick. The training partnership is quite at a crossroads with Global Glamour, though after two wins from her past 10 starts they are not sure which distances to… Read More »
