Over the culture shock of his first Group One runner a year ago, trainer Jason Attard is having trouble keeping things normal ahead of this year’s Epsom Handicap. Attard’s stable star Sons Of John is set for his second crack at the $1 million race at Randwick on Saturday. “I’m… Read More »
Legal counsel for the two trainers appealing their cobalt disqualifications has alleged Racing Victoria may have “manipulated evidence”. Damian Sheales is representing trainers Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh as they fight their respective four and three year bans on cobalt charges. Forensic IT analyst Brendan McCreesh was being cross examined… Read More »
Trainer Mick Price is under no illusions about the task ahead of Blue Diamond Stakes winner Extreme Choice against older sprinting stars in the Moir Stakes. But the Group One-winning colt will be out to enhance his own reputation when he makes his first appearance as a three-year-old in Friday’s… Read More »
Peter Snowden is adamant Golden Slipper winner Capitalist is in form as he prepares for his clash with Astern in the Roman Consul Stakes, but his co-trainer is desperate for the colt to get on a good track. Capitalist was beaten in his season return on soft ground in the… Read More »
Former 2016 Melbourne Cup favourite Order of St George is one of three likely runners for trainer Aidan O’Brien in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. The Gold Cup winner could be joined by Highland Reel and foudn in Sunday’s race which is being run this year at Chantilly while… Read More »
Blue Diamond Stakes winner Extreme Choice has continued preparations for his return in the Group One Moir Stakes with a gallop at Moonee Valley. Extreme Choice worked solo over 800 metres on Monday morning in preparation for Friday night’s race at the track while fellow Moir Stakes hopeful Redzel also… Read More »
Former Melbourne Cup favourite Curren Mirotic has finished ninth in a Group Two race at Nakayama, his final lead-up ahead of his planned trip to Australia. Japan’s sole Melbourne spring carnival entry, Curren Mirotic’s best performance this year has been his second in the Tenno Sho in May. The gelding… Read More »
It doesn’t have the prestige of the Melbourne Cup but the Coleraine Cup is now an important part of Michelle Payne’s career. Payne rode Birds Of Tokyo to win Sunday’s $30,000 Victorian country feature to claim her first win since she suffered career-threatening injuries in a race fall in May…. Read More »
Murray Baker will unveil his latest Derby prospect when the unbeaten Highlad makes his Australian debut in the UCI Stakes at Flemington. Baker is no stranger to Derby success in Australia with Lion Tamer winning the Victoria Derby in 2010 while Nom Du Jeu, It’s A Dundeel and Mongolian Khan… Read More »
Hugh Bowman might have been sitting at home for Sydney’s premier spring race day but instead will be front and centre at Randwick. Bowman had one meeting shaved from a careless riding suspension on appeal, enabling him to ride on Saturday when there are three Group One races up for… Read More »
Lightly raced mare Chloe In Paris is ready to make her long-awaited return to racing but faces a tough assignment at Moonee Valley. The Ciaron Maher-trained mare will tackle Chautauqua, Buffering and Extreme Choice in the Group One Moir Stakes on Friday night. Chloe In Paris hasn’t raced since finishing… Read More »
Blue Diamond Stakes winner Extreme Choice will get another look at Moonee Valley in an important gallop ahead of his Moir Stakes return. Friday night’s Group One Moir Stakes (1000m) looms as a exciting race with the world’s top ranked sprinter Chautauqua set to face off against Extreme Choice, Buffering… Read More »
Singapore-based Australian jockey Corey Brown will find himself at home over the next few weeks with Group One rides in Sydney and Melbourne. Brown rode at Caulfield on Saturday in between commitments at Kranji on Friday night and again on Sunday. He returns to Australia to ride Heavens Above for… Read More »
Astern will get his spring campaign back on track in the Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick after the star colt’s Caulfield Guineas hopes were dashed when he had to be treated from for a temperature. The Golden Rose winner was the favourite for the Caulfield Guineas on October 8 but… Read More »
For the second time in as many years Alpine Eagle will be missing from the Melbourne spring carnival. His devastated trainer Tony McEvoyi says the horse has a throat issue and will undergo surgery to fix a soft palate problem. Alpine Eagle missed most of last year’s spring carnival after… Read More »
The Aidan O’Brien-trained Brave Anna has won the Group One Cheveley Park Stakes in a major upset with odds-on favourite Lady Aurelia third. It was the first time champion trainer O’Brien had won the 1200m-race for two-year-olds and he came away with the quinella when Roly Poly finished second at… Read More »
A careless riding suspension has cost Blake Shinn the chance to ride Detective in the Group One Caulfield Guineas. The jockey booted home the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Extensible home in the final race at Rosehill on Saturday, but stewards gave him a four-meeting ban for the ride. Extensible put… Read More »
Black Heart Bart has continued his march towards a spring carnival appointment with Winx in winning the Group One Underwood Stakes at Caulfield. Expected to be given his chance against Winx in next month’s WS Cox Plate, Black Heart Bart eased some doubts about his middle-distance prowess with a clear-cut… Read More »
Bon Aurum has emulated his sire Bon Hoffa in winning the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield. Coming from midfield for Sydney jockey Kerrin McEvoy, Bon Aurum held off a spirited finish from Voodoo Lad to claim his first Group One victory on Saturday Bon Hoffa won the 2007 Sir… Read More »
Moral Victory has refused to act his age with the seven-year-old putting in a career-best performance to win the Group Two Shannon Stakes. Trainer Tim Martin said the horse continued to improve with age after putting back-to-back wins together in Saturday’s race at Rosehill. Moral Victory will get his chance… Read More »
