Six-time Melbourne Cup-winning owner Lloyd Williams and last year’s Cup-winning trainer Danny O’Brien have combined for a staying race win at Flemington with import King Of Leogrance. With Williams deciding to put his Macedon Lodge property on the market, a number of his locally based horses that have been prepared… Read More »
Tough three-year-old Eric The Eel has confirmed a trip to Sydney with his last-to-first win at Doomben. Wearing blinkers for the first time, Eric The Eel, the $2.45 favourite, dropped out to last but swept around the field from the 600m to score by a length to Malawi Gold ($9.50)… Read More »
More than two decades after saddling up his maiden metropolitan starter, 73-year-old Queanbeyan trainer Fabian Azzopardi has celebrated his first city win at Randwick with Look Only. Starting at $7.50, the filly produced a powerful finish under apprentice Brock Ryan to snare Saturday’s Highway Handicap (1000m) by a half-length over… Read More »
New Zealander Lisa Allpress has finished equal second to American Mike Smith in the inaugural international jockeys’ challenge in Saudi Arabia. A three-time champion jockey at home, Allpress created history when she became the first woman to ride a winner in Saudi Arabia, steering Matmon to victory in the first… Read More »
Popular jumper Un De Sceaux has suffered a career-ending injury just days out from what would have been his sixth Cheltenham Festival. Trainer Willie Mullins described him as a once-in-a-lifetime horse after deciding he should be retired immediately when the injury was discovered after a gallop. The 12-year-old finished outside… Read More »
Racing authorities will discuss risk assessment ahead of a predicted increase in coronavirus cases leading into the Sydney autumn carnival. Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’Landys said they and the Australian Turf Club would follow state and federal government leads over the virus and gathering of crowds at sporting events…. Read More »
With the benefit of a win on the straight course at Flemington already under her belt, juvenile Aquagirl is set for her first stakes test at the same track. The Phillip Stokes-trained filly finished third on debut to Godolphin colt Valaquenta at The Valley last month before scoring over 1000… Read More »
Chris Waller has a host of horses in stakes races at Randwick but the Guy Walter Stakes holds a special place for Sydney’s premier trainer. He will saddle three runners in Saturday’s Group Two Guy Walter Stakes for mares over 1400m named for the late Warwick Farm trainer. Waller bought… Read More »
From the time Admiral’s Joker began his autumn campaign, trainer Kylie Vella has been focused on one race. A start in that race, the $5 million All-Star Mile at Caulfield on March 14, hinges on the result of Saturday’s Group Two Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. Admiral’s Joker was not… Read More »
The Group One Australian Guineas is run at Flemington, 1600m, $1 million for three-year-olds. AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS HISTORY * First run in 1986 when won by True Version * 1998-2000 run over 2000m NOTABLE WINNERS * Zabeel (1990); Triscay (1991); Mahogany (1994); Baryshnikov (1995); Flying Spur (1996); Mouawad (1997); Reset (2004);… Read More »
Annabel Neasham realises the tough task Circularity faces when he heads north to take on Brisbane star Rothfire. Circularity is the only interstate horse in the $125,000 Two-Year-Old The Jewel Prelude (1100m) at Doomben on Saturday. Neasham runs the Sydney stable for the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace training partnership…. Read More »
There is no shortage of European stayers to have made their mark in Australia but imported sprinter-milers are a rarer find. It is a trend that appears to be changing with four horses who fit that bill – Yulong Prince, Cascadian, Imaging and I Am Superman – lining up in… Read More »
The performance of well-performed stayer Vengeur Masque in the Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington will be a crucial test for the Adelaide Cup nine days later. The Mike Moroney-trained eight-year-old has his second start back from a lengthy injury absence in Saturday’s Listed Roy Higgins Quality over 2600m. Vengeur Masque… Read More »
Champions Winx and Black Caviar feature prominently in the expanded horse racing section of the revamped Australian Sports Museum. The museum at the Melbourne Cricket Ground re-opens on Saturday after undergoing a $17 million refurbishment in the past six months. The ASM houses historic items from a range of sporting… Read More »
New Zealand filly Probabeel returns to the scene of her best Australian performance with a sense of unfinished business when she tackles the Group One Surround Stakes at Randwick. The three-year-old is arguably unlucky not to have snared the Tea Rose Stakes over Saturday’s 1400-metre course in the spring when… Read More »
Alligator Blood’s jockey Ryan Maloney is not approaching the Australian Guineas as a two-horse race between his horse and Catalyst. While the recent C S Hayes Stakes developed into a match race between Queensland star Alligator Blood and New Zealander Catalyst, Maloney has a healthy respect for their rivals. Alligator… Read More »
The Golden Slipper remains on the radar for deposed favourite Cellsabeel who has recovered from a lameness issue suffered during her shock last-start defeat. As stablemate Prague prepares to maintain his undefeated record in Saturday’s Skyline Stakes (1200m) at Randwick, Cellsabeel is being readied for a possible tilt at the… Read More »
New Universe has not reached the heights predicted early in his career but looks to have a genuine chance to win a black-type race at Doomben. The Chris Waller-trained New Universe is among the favourites for the Listed Tattersall’s Members Cup (1600m) at Doomben on Saturday. The gelding beat many… Read More »
Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth will head to Sydney for the Randwick Guineas but could still run in the All-Star Mile a week later. The Anthony Freedman-trained Super Seth was among the top 10 horses voted in by the public to the $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield on… Read More »
Hugh Bowman has been dynamic for Godolphin and the combination is set for more carnival glory with two live Group One chances at Randwick. Bowman links with proven weight-for-age campaigner Avilius in Saturday’s Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) and top filly Flit in the Surround Stakes (1400m). Two weeks ago Bowman… Read More »
