Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman have celebrated a successful day with seven winners spread over two New Zealand meetings. The champion trainers had four winners at Wednesday’s Rotorua meeting and three at New Plymouth to celebrate their best day in terms of individual winners. “I thought that if we didn’t… Read More »
Trainers Peter and Paul Snowden are looking to Morpheus to make a potentially lucrative first impression when he attempts to qualify for the Magic Millions carnival at late notice. Ideally the colt’s bid to reach the Gold Coast would have started earlier this month, but a couple of minor issues… Read More »
The promising Bella Occhi has kept her unbeaten record intact at the Ipswich metropolitan meeting reduced to 48 runners because of scratchings. The Ben Currie trained Bella Occhi ($1.35) had only three rivals but had no trouble making it three wins from three starts in the Class Two Handicap. Bella… Read More »
At this time of year most people with a Magic Millions horse turn their attention to the rich prize money on offer at the Gold Coast. But trainer John Moloney intends to stay closer to home with two-year-old debut winner Graceful Storm. A $110,000 yearling at the Gold Coast sale,… Read More »
An unfamiliar track is the only concern for co-trainer Adrian Bott as consistent mare Sedanzer seeks to extend her unbeaten campaign when she returns to black-type racing at Gosford. Three successive benchmark handicap wins have earned the four-year-old favouritism for the Group Three Belle Of The Turf (1600m) on Thursday,… Read More »
Another part of Mawzoona’s education will be complete if the filly can add a Sandown victory to recent success on the provincial circuit. Dispatched from the Sydney stable of Peter and Paul Snowden to their Melbourne base, Mawzoona has won at Mornington and Kilmore at her past two outings. On… Read More »
Robert Heathcote has been one of Australia’s leading trainers for decades but he struggles to remember a time he has had so many chances in so many feature races at the one meeting. Heathcote has had another strong year and hopes to finish 2017 with winners at Doomben on Saturday…. Read More »
Group Two Villiers Stakes winner Crack Me Up will bypass a possible $100,000 bonus on the Bernborough Handicap to concentrate on the Magic Millions carnival. Crack Me Up won the Villiers at Randwick on December 16, making him eligible for the bonus for any horse winning the Villiers-Bernborough double. Trainer… Read More »
Might Bite is challenging for Cheltenham Gold Cup favouritism following his victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton. After suffering a final-fence fall in the Kauto Star Novices’ Chase at the track 12 months ago, the eight-year-old gained deserved compensation to complete a Grade One double for trainer… Read More »
Montreal has demoralised his rivals at Randwick to move towards a step up to Group company during autumn. The lightly raced four-year-old switched off over the closing stages of Tuesday’s Spinalcure Racing4Research Sprint (1200m) yet still won by 3-3/4 lengths to stay unbeaten two starts into this campaign. “It was… Read More »
Stellar Collision has appreciated the firm conditions at Caulfield to land Darren Weir a stakes race success. His victory in the Listed Christmas Stakes on Tuesday was even more special for the champion trainer who also holds a major ownership share in the sprinter. Specked from $31 to $26, Stellar… Read More »
Renowned country jockey Mathew Cahill has revealed he had a leg-up before Montauk became his first stakes winner at Randwick for more than a decade. The 50-year-old produced a well-timed ride to prevent Red Excitement winning back-to-back Group Three Summer Cups on Tuesday and promptly shared the credit with fellow… Read More »
Payroll is heading back to the Gold Coast following an impressive Caulfield victory, looking to improve on her previous Magic Millions result. The Richard Laming-trained mare took out the Listed Lord Stakes (1700m) on Tuesday and heads to the Gold Coast for the $1 million Magic Millions Trophy (2200m) in… Read More »
Veteran Authentic Paddy has produced an upset in the Group One Zabeel Classic after being placed twice previously in the Ellerslie feature. Trained by Lisa Latta and ridden by Trudy Thornton, Authentic Paddy beat Lizzie L’Amour and multiple Group One winner Volkstok’n’barrell. in Tuesday’s 2000m-race. “It’s just an absolute buzz,”… Read More »
Cordero has continued his transition to becoming a genuine stayer with an assured win over a distance at Randwick. The four-year-old has been earmarked for longer distances this preparation by Hawkes Racing and has broken through another barrier with his 2400m-victory on Tuesday. Brenton Avdulla bided his time before the… Read More »
The addition of a tongue tie has turned around the fortunes of Serenade The Stars at Caulfield. Serenade The Stars recorded a strong staying win under Craig Williams to land the Joe Brown Plate (2400m) on Tuesday. At the Caulfield meeting 10 days ago, Serenade The Stars finished a long… Read More »
Into The Abyss has possibly left her run too late to qualify for the Magic Millions carnival, but trainer John Thompson is not too concerned. The filly made an impressive start to her racing career at Randwick on Tuesday, beating her fellow two-year-olds over 1000 metres. Thompson, who took over… Read More »
Jockey Jake Noonan has become an integral part of trainer Mick Price’s stable. The pair combined with Netherfield to win the Alan Wicks Handicap at Caulfield on Tuesday following a ride Price described as mature and cool. Noonan has been with Price over the past two years and believes he’s… Read More »
Testashadow has been a grand campaigner for the Gary Portelli stable but is now stepping into rare territory. Five of the gelding’s eight wins have been over 1400 metres including the Magic Millions Cup in January this year and the Festival Stakes earlier this month. He will now move up… Read More »
Trainer Robert Smerdon is hoping the addition of blinkers to the race day gear of Oak Door will spark the four-year-old back into winning form at Caulfield. Oak Door resumes from a break of almost three months in the Listed Christmas Stakes (1200m) on Tuesday. Smerdon believes Oak Door, at… Read More »
