Redzel issued an emphatic warning to his rivals for the $10 million Everest, before adopting a low profile ahead of the Sydney spring carnival’s new focal point. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained gelding continued his perfect lead-up to the inaugural 1200m Everest sprint at Randwick on October 14 by powering… Read More »
Tough gelding Lordag regained his desire to win to give trainer Robert Heathcote a treble and owner Neil Owen a double at Doomben. Heathcote also won with Ingeegoodbe and Manias for 11 wins for the season and second place in the trainers premiership. Manias and Lordag are owned by syndicates… Read More »
More than a year and a half after winning her first Group race, Sword Of Light has claimed another with a tough performance in the Let’s Elope Stakes at Flemington. Ridden by Damian Lane, who was cleared to continue riding at Flemington after a fall in the previous race, Sword… Read More »
A grand-daughter of former champion sire Danehill has won the Group Two race named after him at Flemington. The Lindsay Park-trained Catchy stormed to victory in Saturday’s 1200m race for three-year-olds which has all but guaranteed the filly a start in the $2 million Caulfield Guineas on October 14. Catchy’s… Read More »
A precise ride from Glyn Schofield has announced Alizee’s arrival as a stakes-class filly. The Godolphin three-year-old stepped up in class to claim the Tea Rose Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. Darren Beadman, who handled Godolphin’s team while head trainer James Cummings was at Flemington, was rapt after she scored… Read More »
Newmarket Handicap winner Redkirk Warrior has put his credentials for The Everest on show with a convincing first-up win in the Bobbie Lewis Quality at Flemington. The gelding’s 2-1/2-length victory over Perth Group One winner Scales Of Justice in Saturday’s Group Two 1200m straight sprint was no surprise to his… Read More »
Comin’ Through has claimed his fourth and so far most important race with his owner Sir Owen Glenn on hand at Randwick to see him win for the first time. Although he had to fight off a couple of challengers late in Saturday’s Group Three Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m), Comin’… Read More »
Theanswermyfriend has vindicated the decision of connections to remain in Melbourne with a comprehensive all-the-way win at Flemington. The Robert Smerdon-trained four-year-old was a dual acceptor at Flemington and Randwick on Saturday and after considering options Theanswermyfriend lined up in the Listed The Sofitel over his pet distance of 1400m…. Read More »
Plans to chase the Anniversary Highway Handicap in Sydney have been shelved for Snitz despite strong win at Doomben on Saturday. Snitz, the $1.55 favourite, made it two wins in a row when he cruised home to beat Meikas ($18) by 1-1/4 lengths in the Herron Todd White Handicap. Trainer… Read More »
Unbeaten Godolphin colt Viridine successfully stepped up to black-type racing at Randwick, upstaging favoured stablemate Malahat in the Listed Heritage Stakes. For the first time in his three-race career Viridine produced an emphatic winning margin, pleasing assistant trainer Darren Beadman. “He did a few things wrong early but when Brenton… Read More »
Boom colt Royal Symphony has produced a stunning finish to overcome difficulties and remain unbeaten in his highly anticipated spring return at Flemington. The Tony McEvoy-trained colt was awkwardly placed back in the field on the rail in Saturday’s Listed Pin & Win Plate (1400m) and only managed to weave… Read More »
After two suspensions that kept Jason Collett off for a month the jockey has ridden his first Saturday winner since his return aboard Embley at Randwick. While he rode a perfectly judged race, leading all the way on the Bjorn Baker-trained gelding in the Shoot Out Mile, he had a… Read More »
Fox Swift has rewarded the patience of her owners with a stakes race victory at Flemington. A maiden winner at Moe last month, Fox Swift has now assured her value as a broodmare with victory in Saturday’s Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes. Ridden by Mark Zahra, Fox Swift ($18) scored by… Read More »
Stewards dismissed a protest by Brad Stewart who finished second on My Giuliano at Doomben despite finding he was correct in saying winning jockey Ron Stewart whipped his mount too many times in the straight. Ron Stewart’s mount and favourite Ingeegoodbe ($3.30) scored by a nose to My Guiliano ($7)… Read More »
Greg Ryan was back in the saddle for the first time since an eye operation, and although it was successful appearances were still deceiving at Randwick. The veteran jockey thought Lalarbrook had been caught on the line by She Knows but a photo confirmed the Dubbo-based gelding had hung on… Read More »
Experienced horseman Darryl Ward had his first winner in his comeback to training with Another Whiskey scoring at Doomben. Jockey Robbie Fradd made the most of a pick-up ride from flu-stricken Larry Cassidy to guide Another Whiskey ($5) to victory in Saturday’s Ezidebit Open Handicap (1110m). Ward has taken over… Read More »
Senior thoroughbred steward Ian Brown has been appointed as interim chief steward for Queensland’s harness racing industry. The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has been criticised for failing to fill the role on a permanent basis following the dismissal of David Farquharson in February. QRIC Commissioner Ross Barnett said Brown would… Read More »
Thomas Hobson has run second to three-year-old Desert Skyline in the Doncaster Cup but that may not be enough to convince owner Rich Ricci and trainer Willie Mullins to commit to a trip to Australia for the Melbourne Cup. “He ran very well. It was always going to be tough… Read More »
Rather than hope The Shorts is a case of third time lucky for Ball Of Muscle, Joe Pride has adopted a pragmatic approach. The seven-year-old has finished runner-up in the Group Two The Shorts sprint (1100m) for the past two years at Randwick and given the composition of Saturday’s field,… Read More »
Tim Clark rated himself a chance to ride two winners at Newcastle, he just didn’t expect them to be in the feature races. Clark took out two of the four stakes races on the program including the Group Three Newcastle Cup (2300m) aboard the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Broadside…. Read More »
