Cliff’s Edge is the new favourite for the Group One Australian Guineas after showing his class with a first-up win in the Manfred Stakes at Caulfield. The Darren Weir-trained colt was clearly the highest-rated horse in Saturday’s Group Three race for three-year-olds but was having his first start since the… Read More »
Group One-winning colt Trapeze Artist may have earned the right to take on Winx after passing his first test at weight-for-age in the Expressway Stakes at Rosehill. The winner of the Golden Rose in the spring, Trapeze Artist was backed late in Saturday’s Group Two 1200m sprint from $4.20 to… Read More »
Anthony Freedman believes time and maturity has been the key to Bedford stringing successive victories together at Caulfield. The four-year-old was successful at the midweek meeting at the track on January 17 and on Saturday added the Mal Seccull Handicap (2000m) to his record. Sent off the $2.05 favourite under… Read More »
Bye See has provided the ideal tonic and early birthday gift for veteran trainer Michael Tubman at Rosehill. The second and last foal to race out of Tubman’s late Silver Slipper-winning mare Chance Bye, the four-year-old justified her favouritism for the Freshmark Handicap (1500m) with a composed victory on Saturday…. Read More »
The Doomben meeting has been abandoned after five races due to constant drizzle but not before the ride of the day by jockey Paul Hammersely in the main race. A jockeys delegation went to stewards after the Daniel Bullimore Handicap on Saturday and complained that visibility was deteriorating rapidly. Chief… Read More »
The Aaron Purcell-trained Lady Esprit has defied her starting price and stormed over odds-on favourite Snitty Kitty to win the Listed WJ Adams Stakes at Caulfield. Lady Esprit was sent out the $51 outsider in Saturday’s 1000m sprint, with Snitty Kitty the $1.75 favourite in her return from a spell…. Read More »
Frenchman Jean Dubois has racked up a milestone first metropolitan winner in Australia with Mate Story in the Highway Plate at Rosehill. Dubois, who trains a small team for Woodpark Stud in the NSW Southern Highlands, was thrilled with the performance of Mate Story who dropped back from the 1900m… Read More »
Cranbourne-trained Eurack has maintained her perfect record with an easy first-up win at Caulfield. Having her first start since August, Eurack led throughout to claim Saturday’s Ladbrokes Handicap (1100m) under Ben Melham. Jumping smartly, Melham had the $2.60 favourite quickly in the lead and under hands and heels riding defeated… Read More »
Cellarman has continued his resurgence with a dogged win at Rosehill, vindicating Chris Waller’s call not to spike the durable gelding’s preparation. The four-year-old gelding racked up his fifth win from eight starts when he claimed the Sydney Markets Foundation Handicap (1500m) on Saturday to push his earnings part $300,000…. Read More »
Smart filly Susurri has given trainer Barry Lockwood a welcome change of luck when she ploughed through a rain-sodden Doomben to win the three-year old handicap. Susurri had been rated a certainty at her previous start at the same track but finished second to the promising Bat A Kat after… Read More »
Trainer Robbie Laing is convinced Double Bluff is on target for another crack at the Adelaide Cup after winning at Caulfield. Seven-year-old Double Bluff finished second in the Group Two Adelaide Cup (3200m) last March and Laing believes he was unlucky not to win. “When he should have been joining… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller has produced his two leading Golden Slipper hopes at Rosehill with the desired results after a couple of anxious moments. Performer had to fight hard for a photo-finish win in Saturday’s Canonbury Stakes, while Fiesta ($3.90) had to change direction to make her run for victory in… Read More »
Trainer Scott Morrisey has had a second reason to celebrate after Perilous Love scored an overdue win at Doomben. Perilous Love ($8.50) came from well back in the field on Saturday to beat Idle Situation ($16) by half a neck, with a nose to Court’s Star ($8) in the Girls… Read More »
Trainer Henry Dwyer is eyeing stakes company after Paris Rock maintained her unbeaten record with a strong win at Caulfield. Graduating from victories at Geelong and Ballarat at her first two starts, Paris Rock took out the Ian Miller Handicap under a patient ride from Damien Thornton. Easy in the… Read More »
Ennis Hill has lived up to the Lindsay Park stable’s expectations of her in the Group Three Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield to stamp her credentials for the $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes. The filly was beaten on debut at Caulfield in December when finishing fourth but she showed what she… Read More »
First starter Pinch Memory has scored a consolation win at Doomben after missing the recent Magic Millions Classic but bigger victories are in store for the gelding. Pinch Memory ($4.80) beat Accomplish ($4.60) by half a length on Saturday, with a further 2-3/4 lengths to the unlucky favourite Spirit Of… Read More »
Kinky Boom has leapt to the second line of Blue Diamond betting following an impressive debut win at Caulfield. The Tony McEvoy-trained two-year-old was promoted to $8 second favourite behind Long Leaf ($7) after her win in Saturday’s Inglis Premier (1200m). Kinky Boom, an easing $3.70 equal favourite, went from… Read More »
Unbeaten filly Charlayne will target a step up in the Group Two Light Fingers Stakes after her commanding victory at Rosehill. Trainer Chris Waller confirmed black type was on the agenda for the three-year-old after she provided Kerrin McEvoy with a winning return to Saturday racing following a hand injury…. Read More »
Apprentice jockey Nyssa Burrells continues to make an encouraging recovery from serious injuries suffered in a fall during jump-outs at Warwick Farm. Racing NSW issued an update on Friday, saying her neck brace had been removed and she passed a post-traumatic amnesia test earlier this week. She is also finding… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller is confident a gear change will help Widden Stakes favourite Fiesta even more formidable at Rosehill. The filly returns to racing for the first time since October on Saturday when she will try to break her maiden at the third start. Although pleased with Fiesta’s two minor… Read More »
