The best-laid plans of horses and men sometimes go awry and result in a Group Three victory. Veladero found himself leading Saturday’s Gloaming Stakes at Rosehill despite trainer Chris Waller giving jockey Rory Hutchings instructions to settle worse than midfield. The tempo slowed in the middle stages allowing Veladero ($14)… Read More »
it doesn’t look like Tycoon Tara will be off to stud any time soon with the mare racking up her third Group win from four Sydney starts in the Golden Pendant at Rosehill. Formerly trained in Victoria, Tycoon Tara was sent to Peter and Paul Snowden to try to get… Read More »
New Zealand gelding Sacred Elixir has made an immediate impact in Melbourne, winning the Caulfield Guineas Prelude and his trainer is adamant he will only get better. Last season’s Group One JJ Atkins Stakes winner in Brisbane, Sacred Elixir ($9) resumed in Saturday’s Group Three Caulfield Guineas Prelude and chased… Read More »
Legless Veuve has landed a betting plunge to take out an important lead-up race to a Group One race at Caulfield. The Stuart Webb-trained three-year-old was backed from $17 into $12 in taking out the Thousand Guineas Prelude on Saturday. Ridden by Mark Zahra, Legless Veuve raced on the speed… Read More »
Robert Heathcote and Larry Cassidy have put the band back together. Years of antipathy ended in laughter and good-natured ribbing when Cassidy rode Bidii Babe to victory for Heathcote in the Cptn Kings Beach Plate at Eagle Farm on Saturday. “The righteous path to happiness is the willingness to forgive,”… Read More »
Astern might be missing from the Caulfield Guineas but Godolphin has a worthy replacement in Impending who has staked his claim with victory in the Stan Fox Stakes at Rosehill. He firmed from $7 to $4.60 favouritism for the Caulfield Guineas in two weeks when he came home over the… Read More »
Part-time Mudgee trainer David Smith might be reassessing his other work commitments after Distinctive Look took out the Highway Handicap, winning $34,500 prize money. Smith, who combines training with his job at Gooree Stud, watched on as his four-year-old gelding streaked home to win the 1500m Highway Handicap at Rosehill… Read More »
Being ignored has paid dividends for trainer Les Bridge after Zenalicious’ upset win in the Reginald Allen Quality. Zenalicious settled last in Saturday’s Listed race over 1400m at Rosehill with jockey Tim Clark guiding her down the rail at the top of the straight. When daylight appeared off the fence… Read More »
Two track records in less than an hour. When speedy filly Nicconi Leggera ran 58.32 seconds in winning Saturday’s Duporth Tavern Handicap she bettered Hidden Pearl’s previous mark for 1000m at Eagle Farm. But 35 minutes later that time was lowered by Privlaka who became the first horse to break… Read More »
Royal Rapture has earned a shot at a Group One race after continuing his winning streak in Melbourne. The Darren Weir-trained gelding raced to his fifth-straight win in Saturday’s Moniek Sambor Tile Importer Handicap (1700m) at Caulfield, chasing down leader Mihany inside the final 100m to win by a long… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup 2016 campaign for stayer Signoff is in doubt. The Darren Weir-trained stayer was scratched from last week’s Hill Stakes because of a leg issue and again was withdrawn from Saturday’s Harry White Classic at Caulfield. “Things aren’t looking good,” Weir said. “We’ll make a decision this week… Read More »
The biggest win of Allergic’s career may have cost him a shot at a Group One race. Sent out the $2.05 favourite, Allergic held out the veteran stayer Junoob ($3.10) by a neck in Saturday’s Group Three Colin Stephen Quality at Rosehill. Trainer John O’Shea said a tough run on… Read More »
Even a suspension could not keep Hugh Bowman away from Rosehill with the leading jockey donning his riding gear to partner nominal Flight Stakes favourite Omei Sword in a raceday gallop. After having his careless riding ban reduced on appeal, Bowman is now free to ride the the Chris Waller-trained… Read More »
Almandin has shown a glimpse of his best European form with a strong staying victory at Caulfield. The Lloyd and Nick Williams-owned import broke through for his first Australian victory in the Harry White Classic on Saturday. Ridden by Damien Oliver, Almandin ($5) defeated stablemate Assign ($6) by two lengths… Read More »
Super Cash has launched her spring campaign with victory in a benchmark race at Caulfield on her way to a return to stakes company. A Listed winner and Group Three placegetter as a three-year-old, Super Cash made her first appearance as a four-year-old in Saturday’s The Alfred Hospital Plate (1100m)… Read More »
Co-trainer John Symons has paid tribute to injured apprentice Sarah Eilbeck after Denoninator added to his winning tally at Eagle Farm. Ridden by Jeff Lloyd, Denoninator edged clear in the final 100m of the Rawgroup Hospitality Handicap (2212m) on Saturday to win by a length. Symons, who trains a team… Read More »
Grade One-winning handler Colm Murphy has made the shock announcement he’s retiring from the training ranks. Murphy, based in County Wexford, Ireland, has enjoyed a stellar career since taking out his licence in 2000, with the hugely popular Brave Inca winning 10 Grade One prizes, including the 2004 Supreme Novices’… Read More »
Newcastle trainer Jeremy Smith has been disqualified for six months after being found guilty of two separate charges. On Friday, Racing NSW stewards reconvened an inquiry and found Smith guilty of assaulting another trainer, Michael Dwyer, in April this year. After handing down a four-month ban, stewards then outed Smith… Read More »
An unfortunate stable accident that put a staff member in hospital had Perth trainer Simon Miller hoping he might have a potential star. Miller trains Whispering Brook, a winner of five of her six starts, who is having her second Melbourne start in the Thousand Guineas Prelude at Caulfield on… Read More »
He Or She has been no match for Underwood Stakes favourite Black Heart Bart twice this campaign but gets another chance to upset his former stablemate at Caulfield. He Or She was seventh to Black Heart Bart first-up in the Group One Memsie Stakes at Caulfield before finishing third behind… Read More »
