Dawn Wall has broken through the Group Three barrier at her first attempt with the promising filly continuing her upward progression with a withering burst to claim the Kembla Classic. Last at the 800m mark, the Chris Waller-trained three-year-old found space on the rail under Kerrin McEvoy and ran down… Read More »
Two-year-old Black Sail will attempt to give trainer Ciaron Maher a second VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes in the past three years when he steps out for just his second start at Flemington. Black Sail is the outsider of the field in Saturday’s Group Two 1400m-race at $26 after finishing fourth… Read More »
John O’Shea is backing Alizee to bounce back from a distressing debut to potentially qualify for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper when the filly seeks redemption in the Group Three Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill. The two-year-old filly finished fourth of eight in the ATC Staff Recognition Day Maiden (1200m)… Read More »
Moonee Valley Racing Club has announced a major partnership with corporate bookmaker Ladbrokes as the new naming rights sponsor of its signature race, the Cox Plate. The eight-year deal begins from August 1 with Ladbrokes to have naming rights to the Cox Plate Carnival, the Group One Cox Plate and… Read More »
His most recent spell ended last August, though six-year-old warhorse Kudero shows no signs of slowing down. The Clarry Conners-trained gelding made light work of the 13th race of his preparation as he surged to the line to claim the AJ ‘Bert’ Lillye Memorial by a length at Kembla Grange… Read More »
David Brideoake wants to wind back the clock after racking up the mileage. A year after he brought Griante up from his Mornington stable to Sydney to snare the Group One Galaxy, the Victorian trainer is hoping Thames Court follows a similar pathway at Rosehill on Saturday. The four-year-old mare… Read More »
With a Winx-free weekend of racing in Sydney, top jockey Hugh Bowman is in Melbourne with a genuine chance to plunder a big Group One double. While the world’s best horse on turf, Winx, isn’t slated for her next start until Saturday week in Sydney, Bowman has the ride on… Read More »
Kilmore trainer Kate Goodrich is free to again nominate horses following a hearing at the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board. Goodrich, who pleaded guilty at Friday’s hearing, was given a three-month suspension, suspended for 12 months on the proviso she doesn’t commit the same offence that resulted in her nominations… Read More »
It’s been a while since Joao Moreira has worn the Godolphin blue colours in a race in Australia. The champion Hong Kong-based rider was called on as a back-up for James McDonald and made frequent trips to Sydney to wear the colours in the spring of 2015. But with Godolphin… Read More »
Hong Kong-based Australian Zac Purton will ride Teaspoon in the Golden Slipper Stakes with Hugh Bowman conceding the weight battle. The Michael Freedman-trained filly will carry 54.5kg in the $3.5 million race for two-year-olds on Saturday week at Rosehill. The weight is generally under Bowman’s range and Freedman said via… Read More »
Trainer Stuart Kendrick has advised punters to ignore the first-up failure of stakes winner Divine Centuri at the Sunshine Coast. Divine Centuri won four of her first six starts including the Listed Mick Dittman Plate and a strong three-year-old race. Kendrick had such a high opinion of Divine Centuri he… Read More »
Mandy Brown has no complaints as her first training experience in Sydney continues to go to plan with New Zealand filly La Bella Diosa. Fresh from a successful Australian debut in the Surround Stakes at Randwick last month, the three-year-old has been blessed with a helpful barrier draw for Saturday’s… Read More »
Comeback gelding Best Of The Rest is responding to a regular change of scenery as he returns to something like his top form. Best Of The Rest will be having his second run back from a long spell in the Open Hcp (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. The six-year-old, who… Read More »
Australian champion Winx and American star Arrogate sit on top of the world with ratings of 127 in the first rankings for the year. Arrogate, who runs in the World Cup in Dubai at the end of the month, has had one start in 2017 for victory in The Pegasus…. Read More »
Sacred Elixir will head to Sydney for the Australian Derby without another run. Trainer Tony Pike has ruled out the Rosehill Guineas for the gelding who finished fifth in last Saturday’s NZ Derby won by Gingernuts. The winner of the Group One J J Atkins Stakes in Brisbane last winter,… Read More »
The Australian Turf Club has cut food and drink prices by up to 33 per cent ahead of the start of the autumn carnival. From Saturday at Rosehill there will be permanent reductions on more than 70 lines of food and beverage products. ATC chairman Laurie Macri and chief executive… Read More »
Greg Miles has decided his race calling career will finish at the track where it all began – Caulfield. Last November Miles, who has called a record 36 consecutive Melbourne Cups, announced he would retire from calling at the end of his current contract in June but has decided the… Read More »
NEWMARKET HANDICAP Run at Flemington over 1200m, $1.25 million, handicap HISTORY * First run in 1874 when won by Maid Of Avenel. NOTABLE WINNERS * Malua (1884); Wakeful (1901); Gothic (1927-28); Aurie’s Star (1937); Berborough (1946); Correct (1960-61); Century (1973); Maybe Mahal (1978); Placid Ark (1987); Shaftesbury Avenue (1991); Schillaci… Read More »
John O’Shea has not quite bid adieu to Floodlight’s chances to make a winning Australian debut at Rosehill, but admits the French import might just benefit from the run in the $200,000 Ajax Stakes. The four-year-old launches his autumn campaign down under on Saturday at Group Two level and the… Read More »
COOLMORE CLASSIC Run at Rosehill over 1500m, $600,000, quality handicap, fillies & mares three-years-old and over HISTORY * First run in 1973 when won by Miss Personality * Registered race name T A D Kennedy Stakes. NOTABLE WINNERS * Princess Talaria (1978); Stage Hit (1980); Emancipation (1984); Bounding Away (1987);… Read More »
