Jockey Jeff Lloyd threw pre-race plans out the window before rolling to the lead mid race to guide Mishani Bullitt to an overdue win at the Gold Coast. Lloyd and trainer Chris Anderson had been keen to get a sit off the pace with cover in the Three Year Old… Read More »
The recently anointed world’s best jockey has made a successful return to Randwick after an invigorating riding stint in Japan. Hugh Bowman saluted at the second attempt when the Chris Waller-trained Fortensky also made a triumphant comeback from a spell in the #theraces Sprint (1200m). Bowman, who rode at Randwick… Read More »
Trainer Tony McEvoy was quick to examine his filly Sunlight after her Gold Coast win and declared her spot on to win next week’s $2 million Magic Millions Two Year Old Classic. McEvoy has planned Sunlight’sĀ 2018 Magic Millions Classic campaign down to the last detail and he has his fingers… Read More »
Transferring the Australian Turf Club meeting from Warwick Farm and Randwick has played out perfectly for maiden-breaking filly Futooh. The two-year-old clearly appreciated the wider open spaces as she won at the second attempt for the David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig training partnership. “We were really glad when… Read More »
Queensland stewards have closed an inquiry into the late arrival of Night’s Watch for a race at Doomben last week and fined Australia’s leading trainer Darren Weir $500. Stewards charged Weir with failing to present Night’s Watch in time to race at Doomben. Night’s Watch was favourite for last Saturday’s… Read More »
Trainer Mel Eggleston’s decision not to use professional jockeys on his mare Licitra in track work paid off when she won the Aquis Farm.com Handicap (900m) at the Gold Coast. Licitra was backed from $21 into $17 before storming home to beat Invincible Heart ($3.10) by half a length with… Read More »
Jockey Jim Orman has suffered a fracture of his T9 vertebra in a race fall at the Sunshine Coast. Orman’s horse Red Mahogany appeared to clip heels in the maiden race on Friday night and crashed to the ground cartwheeling over the rider. In the backwash Nathan Thomas was dislodged… Read More »
The Flemington training partnership of Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra will have a strong hand at the Caulfield meeting with chances in four of the nine races. The stable has La Volt, Essence Of Terror, Crystal Spirit and Nasdex in separate races on Sunday,with the meeting delayed a day because… Read More »
English trainer Robin Dickin will appeal a stewards’ decision to demote Oneida Tribe from a dead-heat win at Bangor. The Donald McCain-trained Pinch Of Ginger (4-1) was awarded outright victory at an inquiry following the Stella Artois Novices’ Handicap Chase, after dead-heating with the Dickin-trained Oneida Tribe (5-2 fav). The… Read More »
Danny Williams expects a calmer and more focused performance from O’Lordy in the Highway Handicap at Randwick following her forgettable last start at Warwick Farm. The Goulburn trainer believes a short freshen-up has benefited the five-year-old who failed to settle when she finished last at Warwick Farm in a similar… Read More »
Chris Waller hopes the step back in distance won’t count against Scream Park who is being prepared for a trip to Ellerslie for the inaugural Karaka Million 3YO Classic. The colt has won two of his past three starts and an accomplished performance at Randwick on Saturday in a 1400m-benchmark… Read More »
Apprentice Nyssa Burrells has been slowly opening her eyes after a week in an induced coma in Liverpool Hospital following a fall. Racing NSW’s Dr David Duckworth said on Friday Burrells was still sedated but hopefully that would be decreased over the next few days. Burrells was riding a horse… Read More »
So Splendid returns to Caulfield after a narrow last-start defeat and trainer Chris Waller is banking on a softer barrier draw aiding the mare’s chances. Waller has three runners entered for Sunday’s meeting including So Splendid who has drawn the inside barrier in the Maree Madden-Melder Handicap (1800m) for fillies… Read More »
Trainer Toby Edmonds believes classy sprinter Siegfried can run well at the Gold Coast and be ready for a fourth crack at the Magic Millions carnival. Siegfried is topweight in Saturday’s Aquis Farm Pretraining Open Handicap (1200m) which will be his second run back from a spell. The gelding has… Read More »
Great Choice has one final campaign to improve his record as a racehorse before devoting himself full time to a stud career. By champion sire Redoute’s Choice out of 2004 VRC Oaks winner Hollow Bullet, Great Choice was pigeon-toed as a yearling and trainer Brett Thompson picked him up for… Read More »
The Pinkerton will take the first step in what could be a big campaign when he runs in the Three-Year-Old Handicap at the Gold Coast. Trainer John Zielke believes The Pinkerton can develop into a top-flight three-year-old stayer in the next few months. The Pinkerton beat older horses to win… Read More »
Mark Newnham is confident lightning can strike a third time for Lanciato. The five-year-old has an impeccable second-up record of two wins from two attempts and his trainer sees no reason why Lanciato cannot continue that trend in Saturday’s Benchmark 94 Handicap (1400m) at Randwick. Newnham says history suggests several… Read More »
Godolphin will break with tradition and look to make select buys at the upcoming Magic Millions yearling sale on the Gold Coast. Incoming Godolphin Australia managing director Vin Cox confirmed the global powerhouse would be more than an observer when the sale starts on Wednesday. Cox will join Godolphin as… Read More »
Jockey Luke Currie believes Sunlight can shine again at the Gold Coast and confirm her standing as a genuine Magic Millions Classic contender in her final lead-up. The Melbourne jockey has been aboard the Tony McEvoy-trained filly in her two starts, including her 4-3/4-length win at the Gold Coast on… Read More »
Hardened veteran Flamboyer has surprised even his trainer Kelly Doughty by how well he looks as he he heads into his 10th campaign at the Gold Coast. The now seven-year-old Flamboyer has been a stalwart for Doughty and her husband and part-owner Gary. The gelding can push his prize money… Read More »
