While Brisbane is the focus this weekend, Sydney’s Randwick meeting has ramifications for trainer Chris Waller as he plots a multifaceted crack at the Queensland Derby and other Group One features over the winter carnival. Sydney’s premier trainer has Black On Gold and Veladero already acclimatising for the Group One… Read More »
Chris Anderson is excited about competing in black-type races against some of the best trainers in Australia. The Eagle Farm trainer has already had a taste of stakes success with Elegant Composure winning the Listed Colin McAlpine Stakes in November. He has Mishani Bullitt in the Group Two BRC Sires’… Read More »
Stradbroke Handicap winner Under The Louvre will be out to add another Group One win to his name before he heads to stud. The six-year-old, who runs in Saturday’s Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm, will stand at Queensland’s Grandview Stud in the spring. “Under the Louvre had incredible acceleration,”… Read More »
Chris Waller is zeroing in on a fourth Grand Prix Stakes victory in five years at Eagle Farm, the traditional lead-up to the Queensland Derby. Sydney’s premier trainer has celebrated with the connections of Hawkspur, Vilanova and Mackintosh in recent years but only one of that trio has gone on… Read More »
Joe Pride has hardly beaten himself up after My Psychiatrist raced out of character at Rosehill last weekend. Rather the Warwick Farm trainer has forgiven her disappointing run in the J B Cummings Hall Of Fame Handicap (2000m), leading into Saturday’s Listed McKell Cup (2400m) at Randwick. The trainer had… Read More »
Egg Tart has been given a conditioning barrier trial ahead of her attempt to add the Queensland Oaks to her Group One victory in the Schweppes Oaks in Adelaide. The filly finished fifth in the 1030m-heat at Rosehill on Friday with Kerrin MEvoy only asking her to quicken late. She… Read More »
As a stud career beckons, Counterattack has just two opportunities to add an elusive Group One win to his record, starting with the Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The four-year-old’s connections will be hoping it’s ninth time lucky, while Chris Waller offered more tangible evidence that the… Read More »
Trainer Eric Musgrove has been near the top of the jumps game for the best part of four decades. He has won countless feature jumps races in Victoria and South Australia and famously trained Karasi to win the Nakayama Grand Jump in Japan on three successive occasions. Sandown is the… Read More »
Heliosphere makes a delayed debut at Randwick after a disastrous first attempt. The Gerald Ryan-trained colt had been scheduled to run at Canterbury on May 10 but was a late withdrawal after getting down in his barrier stall after another horse held up proceedings. Heliosphere runs in the Seven News… Read More »
Miss Debutante has a chance to prove the Tiara is fitting when the promising filly steps out in Queensland winter carnival at Eagle Farm. Fresh from winning her first stakes race at Scone, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained three-year-old attempts another step up in the Group Three Glenlogan Park… Read More »
Caulfield Cup winner Jameka will not defend the race with the mare still recovering from the effects of travel sickness. Jameka was found to have the respiratory condition when she returned home to Melbourne from Sydney after a dominant 6-1/2 length win in the Group One BMW at Rosehill in… Read More »
Trainer Henry Dwyer is looking for improvement from Leotie at Sandown after a frustrating start to her campaign. Leotie contests the Le Pine Funerals Handicap (1600m) on Saturday after running an improved third at her last start behind Pedrena at Caulfield on May 13. The three-year-old showed potential last spring… Read More »
Morendi’s return to his favourite track can give Murwillumbah trainer Darren Graham the biggest win of his career in the Group Three Premier’s Cup at Eagle Farm. Graham, who has a relatively small team at Murwillumbah, has built up a reputation in recent years as a trainer of stayers. Morendi… Read More »
A glowing blood count report for Dreams APlenty has trainer John Zielke convinced the gelding can extend his winning streak to five. Dreams APlenty will face his toughest task this campaign when he meets a class field in Saturday’s Group Three Fred Best Classic (1400m) at Eagle Farm. Zielke has… Read More »
Hong Kong champion Able Friend has been retired and will return to Australia where he will spend his days at the Ramsey family’s Turangga Farm in NSW where he was born. The highest-rated horse to race in Hong Kong, Able Friend will be farewelled at a special ceremony at Sha… Read More »
Racing Victoria stewards will decline nominations from Mornington trainer Trent Pennuto after scratching one of his horses from a race at Moe after he was caught allegedly stomach-tubing the mare. Chatober was withdrawn from her race at Moe on Thursday after the Compliance Assurance Team observed Pennuto and registered stablehand… Read More »
Syndicator Jamie Walter has been fined after a complaint from a rival company over an advertisement comparing the two businesses. Racing NSW stewards held an inquiry on Thursday in respect to the complaint lodged by Dean Watt of Dynamic Syndications over the advertisement for Walter’s Proven Thoroughbreds which appeared on… Read More »
Hugh Bowman has leading chances to win Group One races in two countries this weekend. Bowman has already won 11 Group One races in Australia this season and two in Hong Kong where he heads after he rides in Brisbane on Saturday. His Kingsford Smith Cup mount Clearly Innocent is… Read More »
French 1000 Guineas winner Precieuse will next run in either the Coronation Stakes or the Prix de Diane. She would need to be supplemented for the Royal Ascot race, while if she stays in France it would mean a step up in trip at Chantilly on June 18. “She will… Read More »
A strong track gallop has indicated multiple stakes winner Music Magnate is ready to regain his Group One-winning form in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm. Music Magnate started his winter carnival with a strong win in the Group Two Victory Stakes (1200m) on April 29 before turning in… Read More »
