Trainer Chris Munce has wasted no time getting exciting three-year-old Johnny Whitesox into Saturday class at Doomben. Johnny Whitesox made it two wins from four starts when he dominated a handy midweek field at Ipswich two weeks ago. Trainer Stuart Kendrick has also elected to run the equally promising Rancho… Read More »
Jason Coyle concedes training two-year-olds is not yet his forte, so it will be up to River Bird to indicate whether she is worthy of a start in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper. The filly is second-up into the Group Three Widden Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday, and Coyle… Read More »
The scratching of Prezado has left training partners Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra relying on Crystal Spirit in the Manfred Stakes at Caulfield. He will be ridden by Melbourne premiership leader Damian Lane and Zahra believes Crystal Spirit has the credentials to win a black-type race. Whether Saturday’s Group Three… Read More »
Hartnell will head to Melbourne to begin his next campaign in the Group One C F Orr Stakes after pleasing Godolphin trainer James Cummings in a barrier trial. The seven-year-old finished a head second to Testashadow over 1000 metres at Warwick Farm on Thursday in his first public appearance since… Read More »
Trapeze Artist is not the best looking horse in Gerald Ryan’s stable nor is he the most exciting track worker. But the colt does hold sway as the Group One winner of the Golden Rose and punters are warming to him ahead of Saturday’s Expressway Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill. Trapeze… Read More »
Ennis Hill will put her Blue Diamond Stakes credentials on the line when she runs in a lead-up race at Caulfield. The Lindsay Park-trained two-year-old runs in Saturday’s Group Three Chairman’s Stakes over 1000m. The past two winners of the Chairman’s, Extreme Choice in 2016 and Formality last year, went… Read More »
Doubtfilly’s first progeny has no pressure to emulate her Golden Slipper exploits when he steps out in a lead-up to the world’s richest race for two-year-olds. Trainer Edward O’Rourke could not resist running Catanzaro in Saturday’s Group Two Canonbury Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill but expects the colt to prove more… Read More »
The rain that has fallen in Brisbane is good news for trainer Kelly Scweida and Stella Ombra at Doomben. Many trainers have been complaining about hard tracks in south east Queensland in recent weeks. One horse who has been disadvantaged is the Schweida-trained Stella Ombra who runs in Saturday’s Daniel… Read More »
The first foal of unbeaten champion mare Black Caviar is set for her racetrack return following a jump-out victory at Flemington. Oscietra is set to resume in a three-year-old fillies race over 1000m at Moonee Valley next Friday. The three-year-old easily won the 800m jump-out under Luke Nolen on Friday… Read More »
Beau Mertens will be out to maintain a perfect record on sprinting mare Snitty Kitty in the W J Adams Stakes. Mertens has ridden the Henry Dwyer-trained Snitty Kitty twice for as many wins, including the Group Two Caulfield Sprint last spring at the mare’s most recent start. Snitty Kitty’s… Read More »
Liam Birchley will be allowed to continue to train in Queensland for the time being pending the result of charge against him in Victoria. But Queensland officials will have further talks with their Victorian counterparts before making a final decision on Birchley’s ongoing participation. The particulars of the charge against… Read More »
Tiffani Brooker has genuine chances to ride winners for some of her greatest supporters when she competes as a junior for the last time at Doomben. Brooker won last season’s Brisbane apprentice’s title and is again leading this season. She has ridden 202 overall winners and 72 in the metropolitan… Read More »
There has been no fairytale ending to Criquette Head-Maarek’s glittering training career as her final runners finished unplaced at Chantilly. The popular trainer announced last month that she was calling time on a successful career of more than 40 years and brought the curtain down by saddling two runners at… Read More »
A father and daughter training duo and three other trainers have been charged with cobalt offences, some dating back more than two years. The training team of Terry and Katrina O’Sullivans face nine charges, six in the alternative, after three of their horses returned readings above the 200 micrograms per… Read More »
Winx will have her second barrier trial at Rosehill in a 10-horse heat featuring star sprinter Redzel and other Group One winners, Alizee, Egg Tart English, Foxplay, Heavens Above and Inference. The 1000m-heat on Monday morning will be Winx’s tune-up for her scheduled return in the Group Two Apollo Stakes… Read More »
Trainer Tony Vasil can continue to race his horses in Victoria after stewards considered submissions on his behalf in the ongoing inquiry into race day treatments. A condition of Vasil continuing to train is that his prize money percentage earned from February 1 is to be held by Racing Victoria… Read More »
Trainer Nathan McPherson is planning a campaign aimed at protecting the unbeaten record of Eurack who makes her return at Caulfield. Eurack, who made her debut at Bendigo before two midweek wins in town, jumps to Saturday grade in the Ladbrokes Handicap, an 1100m-benchmark 78 race. Depending on her performance… Read More »
Exceltic is the horse Gary Portelli believes is his best chance for back-to-back Golden Slipper wins but he admits he faces a tough assignment at his first start. The colt is one of five acceptors for Saturday’s Canonbury Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill but standing in his way of a debut… Read More »
Levi Kavanagh has been forced to shelve Manfred Stakes plans for unbeaten Kentucky Breeze but the trainer still has a chance at Caulfield with first starter Queen’s Authority in the lucrative Inglis Premier. Kavanagh scratched Listed winner Kentucky Breeze on Thursday from his planned return in Saturday’s Group Three Manfred… Read More »
Tony McEvoy has a host of well-regarded two-year-olds in his stable and the talented Logan River gets his chance to stand up and be counted in a Group Three race at Caulfield. Logan River makes his return in Saturday’s Chairman’s Stakes over 1000m, chasing his first win at his third… Read More »
