Lindsay Park will again need to separate its vast array of three-year-olds as spring approaches. Already the stable has sent Formality and Eshtiraak to Sydney with the former winning the Group Two Silver Shadow Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. Fillies Catchy and Ploverset kicked off their campaigns with placings at… Read More »
Another Sin has already been thrown in the deep end once and held his head high with trainer Brett Cavanough considering an even bigger test for his second start. The three-year-old lived up to his part of the deal to pull off a big betting plunge on debut in a… Read More »
Trainer Trent Busuttin has pinpointed a Moonee Valley fillies race as an ideal opportunity for Garrard to start her spring campaign on a positive note. Busuttin, who trains in partnership with Natalie Young, had nominated Garrard for the Quezette Stakes in Melbourne and Silver Shadow Stakes in Sydney on Saturday… Read More »
Trainer Lindsey Smith is taking no chances with leading Perth horse Scales Of Justice ahead of his Melbourne campaign. With the gelding’s first run still six weeks away, Smith and Scales Of Justice have settled into the stables of Jarrod McLean who combines training his own horses with his job… Read More »
Apprentice Jean Van Overmeire has got the all-clear for any fractures after a fall at Kembla Grange. Overmeire, who came off shortly after the start of a race on Saturday, was taken to Wollongong Hospital for scans which cleared him of any fractures. Fellow junior rider Ashleigh Borg has been… Read More »
Melbourne Cup favourite Red Cardinal has finished fifth in the Group Two Prix Kergorlay at Deauville won by English horse Marmelo. Trained by Andreas Wohler for Australian Bloodstock, Red Cardinal was taken back in the field by Eduardo Pedroza early in the 3000m-race on Sunday (Monday AEST). He made ground… Read More »
It seems Winx had an easier time in the Warwick Stakes than those watching with her trainer saying she has come through the race better than ever. After missing the start by four lengths in Saturday’s Warwick Stakes, Winx showed why she is the world’s best horse on turf when… Read More »
Grand jumper Wells has shown his champion qualities to record a third Grand National Steeplechase victory. The Kathryn Durden-trained gelding won the race in 2014 before injury sidelined him in 2015. He returned to racing in 2016 and ploughed through atrocious conditions to win the Grand National before returning on… Read More »
It has been a case of third time lucky for Two Hats in a premier jumps race. Having previously run second in the Brendan Drechsler Hurdle and then the Grand National Hurdle, Two Hats broke through in the J J Houlahan Hurdle at Ballarat on Sunday. In a slogging finish… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Kevin Kemp is toying with the idea of the Group One Moir Stakes as a starting point for Sold For Song’s Melbourne campaign. Sold For Song had excuses when fourth in the Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) at Group One level at Doomben in June. “It was a top run… Read More »
Ben Melham will be reunited with Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign when she makes her first public appearance since her Group One triumph. Melham will fly to Sydney to ride the filly in a barrier trial at Warwick Farm on Friday morning with trainer Gary Portelli pleased with She… Read More »
Lindsay Park will take a number of their spring hopefuls to the country track of Tatura for an important set of trials. Caulfield and Melbourne Cups contenders Ventura Storm and Harlem will trial over 1400m on Tuesday while sprinters and middle distance gallopers Redkirk Warrior, Sheidel, Dibiyani and Red Bomber… Read More »
Talented Saint Patrick’s Day is back in trainer Chris Munce’s stables but will miss the spring with the Magic Millions carnival in mind. Saint Patrick’s Day won the Listed Dalrello Stakes at Eagle Farm in April, beating subsequent Group One winner Capital Gain. A month later he was fourth on… Read More »
Trainer Bob Baffert has admitted Arrogate is racing below par after the world’s highest-ranked and horse finished second to his stablemate Collected in the Grade One Pacific Classic at Del Mar. “He ran a good race, but we expect to see something else,” Baffert said. “I feel like my older… Read More »
Apprentice Ruby Ride hopes she can continue her successful comeback by having her indentures extended. She has ridden 110 winners of which 17 are in the city meaning she has some time to utilise her allowance. She is due to complete her apprenticeship in November but will apply for an… Read More »
Jockey Craig Williams has been slapped with a $2000 fine after loading Hartnell with more weight than he needed to carry in his P B Lawrence Stakes win at Caulfield. Williams realised when he got to the barriers he was wearing a lighter vest than the one he weighed out… Read More »
The victory of eight-year-old Here To There at Caulfield has given apprentice Ethan Brown his greatest thrill in racing. Brown couldn’t believe his fortune at guiding Here To There home a winner in Thebigscreencompany.com.au Handicap on Saturday. Apprenticed to Mick Kent at Cranbourne, Brown first started working with horses in… Read More »
Vega Magic has shown he will be a force in the first Group One race of the season after carrying a big weight to a first-up win in the Regal Roller Stakes at Caulfield. The former Perth sprinter won the Group One Goodwood (1200m) in Adelaide in his first start… Read More »
Super Too has continued a day of Randwick track records in winning the Primo Handicap at Randwick. Under instructions from trainer Marc Conners, jockey Blake Shinn put the hammer down from the outset and Super Too built a big enough lead to hold off her rivals. Super Too ($4.20) scored… Read More »
Deploy has gone from talented sprinter to track record holder at Randwick with his victory in the Group Three Show County Quality. The Gerald Ryan-trained Deploy ($4.20) clocked 1:08.06 for the 1200 metres to take .09s off That’s A Good Idea’s previous mark set in 2013. Saturday’s surface was rated… Read More »
