Clarry Conners’ stable is not as big as it once was but the trainer has managed to get one up on global powerhouse Godolphin at Randwick. The Conners-trained Kudero ($18) came with a late run to beat $3.50 favourite Badajoz by 1-1/2 lengths in Saturday’s Cancer Foundation Handicap (1100m). The… Read More »
Darren Weir shares the record of most winners in the metropolitan area of Melbourne following a winning treble at Sandown. The victory of Plein Ciel in the Ladbrokes Handicap (1600m) on Saturday was Weir’s 115th win for the season, levelling him with the 2005/06 season total of Lee Freedman. Weir… Read More »
Godolphin has denied Gai Waterhouse a second consecutive McKell Cup as reliable stayer Allergic produced a perfectly timed run to snare the feature race at Randwick. Although Allergic gave the leaders a 10-length buffer at the 800m, the five-year-old gelding reeled in his rivals with ease on Saturday to push… Read More »
Hugh Bowman has brought Clearly Innocent with a late run to overhaul Jungle Edge to win the Group One Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm. Saturday’s win was the 12th at Group One level for Bowman in Australia this season, leaving him one short of Shane Dye’s record. Clearly Innocent… Read More »
Trainer Kurt Goldman was in a forgiving mood after quirky mare Eckstein won the Group Three Glenlogan Park Stakes (1300m) at Eagle Farm. Eckstein ($12) maintained her unblemished record at the track when she held off a determined challenge from Egyptian Symbol ($8.50) to win by a long neck on… Read More »
The Brisbane Race Club has denied it has any plans to move the remaining two meetings of the Brisbane winter carnival after the Eagle Farm track again chopped up. Jockeys were divided in their opinions of Saturday’s track although all agreed it played like a heavy surface even though there… Read More »
A tearful Brian Smith has a warning for his rivals after the trainer turned back the clock 41 years to win his second Grand Prix Stakes (2200m) at Eagle Farm. Order Again ($4.20) hit the lead at the 300m and held on to beat Volatile Mix ($9) by a nose,… Read More »
For a couple of moments it seemed as if In Times Of War would have to settle for another second place but the filly has managed to hold off Love’s A Fantasy for an overdue win at Randwick. Punters believed Saturday could be her day and she was sent out… Read More »
It seems Irish jockey John Allen can win on anything at the moment. Allen won the opening race at Sandown on Saturday aboard the Darren Weir-trained Cliff’s Edge before teaming with the leading trainer to win the Australian Hurdle on Renew. The feature hurdle win tops off a successful month… Read More »
Robert Heathcote had the last laugh after Kaiser Franz scored an upset win in the Group Three Premier’s Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Kaiser Franz started one of the least fancied runners in the Cup, going to the barriers a $61 chance with Luxbet before overwhelming his rivals in… Read More »
Tough filly Melody Belle has surprised even her co-trainer Jamie Richards to become the first New Zealand-trained horse in 31 years to win the Group Two BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes. To the cheers of 15 of her 32 owners who made the trip across the Tasman, Melody Belle ($5) raced… Read More »
The flat ability of Gold Medals has shone through over the concluding stages of the Australian Steeplechase at Sandown. In a neck-and-neck struggle from the last jump, Gold Medal ($3.20) prevailed over the $2.80 Sportsbet favourite Zed Em by a long head over Saturday’s 3400m and 11 obstacles. Marlo Man… Read More »
Monasterio has redeemed himself and his reward could be a start in the Group One Queensland Derby. Chris Waller nominated Sizzling Bullet as the horse most likely to head to Eagle Farm on June 10 before the benchmark EML Handicap (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday. But ultimately the colt was… Read More »
Classy mare Col ‘n’ Lil enhanced her value and held off the might of the Godolphin juggernaut when she won the Group Three Lord Mayor’s Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Col ‘n’ Lil is scheduled to go under the hammer at the Magic Millions broodmare sale at the Gold… Read More »
After being left stranded on 99 wins last season, jockey Tim Clark is well ahead the game this year, posting his century aboard Clipper at Randwick. The Matt Dale-trained filly started the $3 Luxbet favourite in Saturday’s Highway (1100m) and didn’t let her supporters down, posting a 1-1/2 length margin… Read More »
Trainer James Cummings decision to chase a wet track paid dividends when Burning Passion have him his third win of the winter carnival on Saturday. Starting favourite, Burning Passion ($2.60) finished strongly to beat Trevinder ($26) by a length in the Green Options Racing Pty Ltd Handicap at Eagle Farm…. Read More »
Leading trainer Darren Weir has some thinking to do after the impressive victory of Cliff’s Edge at Sandown. Cliff’s Edge lead throughout to take out the Clanbrooke Racing Handicap (1200m) on Saturday at his second start and Weir has spring aspirations for the colt. But his dilemma is whether to… Read More »
Imposing Godolphin colt Kementari has earned a place among the favourites for the JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm after a commanding maiden victory at Randwick. The two-year-old opened his account at the second attempt, cruising to a four-length win in Saturday’s Seven News Plate (1400m). Tye Angland guided Kementari ($5.50)… Read More »
Trainer Aidan O’Brien hopes to have Minding back for an autumn campaign after a setback derailed the brilliant mare from a number of targets. The reigning European Horse of the Year would have been favourite to claim an eighth Group One win in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh… Read More »
Matt Dale starts his road trip to Randwick in a positive frame of mind and the Canberra trainer will be even happier if Clipper can negotiate traffic in the Highway Handicap. The promising filly starts her second preparation on Saturday by attempting to win score at Highway level at the… Read More »
