Adrian Bott has likened Pandemonium to the most recent of Tulloch Lodge’s nine Flight Stakes winners as the filly tries to reignite her spring in the Group One race. Pandemonium spoiled a winning sequence when she finished down the course in the Tea Rose Stakes, but Bott is adamant there… Read More »
Godolphin’s Hartnell headlines a field of nine for the Group One Underwood Stakes at Caulfield, with the gelding to jump from the second outside barrier. Defending champion Black Heart Bart has the outside stall in Sunday’s 1800m weight-for-age race while Australian Oaks winner Bonneval has gate three. The field includes… Read More »
A capacity field will take on Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign in the Group One Moir Stakes. She Will Reign is among 17 acceptors for the $500,000 sprint over 1000m at Moonee Valley on Friday night and the Sydney-trained filly has drawn gate 11 for her return to racing…. Read More »
Well-bred Beckham is set to again prove it was a wise move not to geld him when he returns to racing on Saturday. Beckham is a rarity in Queensland racing in that he is a seven-year-old entire racing in open-company class . His nine rivals in the Coolum Caprice Handicap… Read More »
Egg Tart remains in doubt for the Epsom Handicap as the mare continues be treated for an eye irritation. The Chris Waller-trained second favourite for Saturday’s $1 million race at Randwick was to be examined by an independent veterinarian on Wednesday. Egg Tart failed an examination by Racing NSW veterinarian… Read More »
Frankie Dettori has pinpointed Ulysses and Winter as the biggest dangers to the favourite Enable in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Chantilly. Bookmakers have Dettori’s mount odds-on for Sunday’s race on the back of her comprehensive victory over Ulysses in the King George at Ascot. “I am really… Read More »
A who’s who of Australian sprinters headed by Chautauqua feature in the nominations for the $1 million Manikato Stakes and $1 million Darley Classic during the Melbourne spring carnival. Nominations for the two feature sprints were released on Tuesday with 60 entries for the Manikato (1200m) at Moonee Valley on… Read More »
Champion mare Winx remains one of 48 horses in contention for the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. Second acceptances were taken on Tuesday for the weight-for-age race at Moonee Valley on October 28. Winx recently claimed her 20th straight victory in the George Main Stakes and is the odds-on favourite… Read More »
Japanese horse Admire Deus has arrived in Melbourne in preparation for the major spring Cups. Admire Deus was bought by syndicator Australian Bloodstock earlier this year and has joined the stable of Victoria’s premier trainer Darren Weir. After completing pre-export quarantine in Japan, Admire Deus flew into Melbourne on Tuesday… Read More »
Broadside must overcome a strenuous workload if he is to add to Gai Waterhouse’s honour roll in The Metropolitan. The six-year-old faces a quick back-up for the second time as the trainer eyes her ninth win in the Group One 2400m The Metropolitan and her first since Glencadam Gold in 2012…. Read More »
A crack at the Caulfield Guineas remains firmly on the radar for Azazel and trainer Tony McEvoy is excited to see the colt step up in distance in the Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley. McEvoy already has the reigning Caulfield Guineas favourite Royal Symphony in his stable and the unbeaten… Read More »
Blake Shinn is determined to guide topweight Happy Clapper to his first Group One victory in the Epsom Handicap as a tribute to a trainer who has lightened the burden for jockeys. Shinn highlighted Pat Webster’s work as a mentor for young riders through Racing NSW when he declared his… Read More »
Places for a start in the Group One Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley are at a premium. A total of 24 horses have been nominated for Friday night’s 1000m-sprint which has a field limit of 13 plus four emergencies. Confusion has reigned over the order of entry. First horses guaranteed… Read More »
Brendon Avdulla has had one ride on Chautauqua and has never been happier to bring a horse home out of the minor placings. The grey surged home late to finish seventh in The Shorts on September 16 in his first lead-up race for next month’s $10 million Everest and Avdulla… Read More »
Black Caviar’s three-year-old daughter Oscietra is an early favourite to make it two wins from three starts when she makes her reappearance in a midweek race at Flemington. Oscietra has not raced for seven weeks since winning an 1000m-maiden on the synthetic track at Geelong on August 11 at her… Read More »
The changing face of Australian gambling will be shown when the Brisbane Racing Club reveals a loss on operating its on-course totalisator in its annual report. The BRC is expected to declare an $806,000 overall loss on the 2016-17 season at its annual general meeting on October 18 despite a… Read More »
Clarry Conners cannot put Legal Girl in the same class as Research but he does hope she can emulate the spring campaign of the champion filly. The Conners-trained Research won the Flight Stakes in 1988 and went to Melbourne where she claimed the VRC Oaks. Research went on to claim… Read More »
One word from Godolphin’s Melbourne representative David Charles has summed up his morning after watching four horses work at Caulfield in preparation for the Underwood Stakes meeting. “Outstanding.” Hartnell, It’s Somewhat and three-year-olds Kementari and Esperance made the trip from Flemington for course proper gallops at Caulfield on Tuesday. Underwood… Read More »
The Chris Waller stable is confident Egg Tart will take her place in the Group One Epsom Handicap at Randwick despite being troubled by an eye irritation. The dual Group One winner failed an examination by Racing NSW veterinarian Craig Suann on Tuesday, shortly before the four-year-old drew barrier one… Read More »
New Zealand three-year-old Weather With You gets a chance to press his claims for a spring Classic in Melbourne when he bids to break his maiden in the Victoria Derby Trial at Flemington. Trained by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, Weather With You was brought to Melbourne for the spring… Read More »
