With the course proper open for gallops, Godolphin has taken advantage to give Hartnell his first look at Caulfield. Hartnell runs in Saturday’s Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes and was joined at Caulfield by stablemates Souchez and Veranillo. Souchez runs in the Listed Regal Roller Stakes with Veranillo to… Read More »
Trainer Gerald Ryan has already struck the first blow in the new season’s three-year-old features and is out to land a second strike. Menari won Saturday’s Listed Rosebud and a week later stablemate Trapeze Artist will contest the Group Three Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick. Trapeze Artist surprised many,… Read More »
David Charles hopes impressive debut winner Esperance can live up to the expectations placed on him from outside the Godolphin stable when he runs at Sandown. Charles, who is In charge of the Melbourne operation for Godolphin’s Australian trainer James Cummings, said the performance of Esperance in Wednesday’s Sheamus Mills… Read More »
Troy Corstens can see some similarities between Starspangledbanner and emerging talent Kobayashi who will be out to emulate the former star galloper in the Vain Stakes at Caulfield. Corstens, who trains in partnership with his father Leon, has Kobayashi heading to Saturday’s Group Three 1100m-sprint at Caulfield for his first… Read More »
Leading Rockhampton apprentice Zoe White is set to join Brisbane’s premier stable. White, who has ridden 83 winners mainly in central and north Queensland, rode at Ipswich on Friday and the Gold Coast on Saturday. She will link with trainer Tony Gollan at Eagle Farm after already having spent some… Read More »
Michelle Payne has ruled herself out of the ride on Kaspersky at Newbury after failing to recover from the illness which kept her from riding in the Shergar Cup. Martin Harley will now partner Kaspersky in Saturday’s Hungerford Stakes with the horse slated to come to Australia for the spring… Read More »
Red Excitement has done enough in a barrier trial to convince his trainer he is ready to run in the Warwick Stakes but Gerald Ryan is under no illusions he can beat Winx. Stablemate, Australian Derby runner-up Harper’s Choice, will join Red Excitement in Satrurday’s Group Two Warwick Stakes at… Read More »
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young will unveil a new recruit when Perth stakes winner Seannie steps out in the Quezette Stakes. The Cranbourne trainers have Seannie and Garrard nominated for Saturday’s Group Three 1100-race for three-year-old fillies at Caulfield and also the Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) in Sydney. Busuttin said… Read More »
Young Victorian jockey Tom Sadler will relocate to Tulloch Lodge in Sydney to ride for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable. The 23-year-old, who has had an up-and-down career most recently punctuated by a one-month suspension for improper riding, says he is looking forward to the change. “Joining the… Read More »
Jockey Chad Lever has been released from hospital in Newcastle almost a week after suffering head, hand and facial injuries in a fall at Scone. Lever fell from his mount near the home turn in a maiden race at Scone last Tuesday and was taken to John Hunter Hospital with… Read More »
While the biggest star of the Australian turf will take centre stage at Randwick, a host of other high profile horses will begin their seasons in stakes races at Caulfield. Saturday’s P B Lawrence Stakes has attracted a star-studded list of entries headed by Godolphin’s Hartnell and the Darren Weir-trained… Read More »
The in-form Tony McEvoy stable is set to unveil another quality three-year-old in the Vain Stakes at Caulfield. Aspect starts his spring campaign on Saturday and could join stablemates Azazel and Royal Symphony in the Group One Caulfield Guineas. The gelding has had five starts including a debut win in… Read More »
Connections of Savanna Amour are hoping the Melbourne weather is no worse than forecast to give the Brisbane mare her chance at another stakes win at Caulfield. Savanna Amour won the Group Two Angus Armanasco Stakes at the track in February after running third in the Group Three Kevin Hayes… Read More »
Champion Winx has opened at $1.10 to extend her winning streak to 18 when she returns in the Group Two Warwick Stakes at Randwick. Her nearest market rival is Missile Stakes winner Invincible Gem at $13 with the TAB but the Kris Lees-trained mare is not certain to run on… Read More »
Trainer Shaune Ritchie has a Melbourne contingency plan if Let Her Rip fails to make the field for New Zealand’s first Group One race of the new season. The Group Three-winning mare is 21st in the order of entry for the Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings on September 2. “She’s… Read More »
After creating a big impression winning an Echuca maiden at his first race start, Esperance will command plenty of attention when he makes his city debut at Sandown. The Godolphin-owned, James Cummings-trained three-year-old won by eight lengths at Echuca over 1100m on July 27 and shares the second line of… Read More »
Winx will have a maximum of 10 rivals when she returns to the track in the Group Two Warwick Stakes at Randwick bidding for her 18th consecutive win. Several of the 10 horses entered to run against the champion are also nominated for other races on Saturday’s program. Apart from… Read More »
William Buick is not expected to need surgery on a back injury suffered in a fall in America and is preparing to fly home to England. Buick was hurt when he came off the Mark Johnston-trained Permian in the Grade One Secretariat Stakes at Arlington when the colt fractured a… Read More »
Australia’s most famous horse has made an anonymous visit to the races but that is all about to change. Winx was taken the short distance from her Rosehill stable to soak up the raceday atmosphere on Saturday ahead of her return in the Group Two Warwick Stakes a week later…. Read More »
Promising Gold Coast three-year-old Cabeirian will head across the border to Lismore in search of confidence-building win. Cabeirian has been a star at the trials and Gold Cold Coast trackwork but his two race starts have been marked by bad luck. Gary Doughty, husband of trainer Kelly Doughty, is a… Read More »
