The Tony Gollan trained Antino will attract a lot of attention at Eagle Farm on Saturday … and not just because of his good looks. There is no question Antino is a striking looking son of Redwood with a glittering overall form-line to match … thirteen wins from thirty-two starts,… Read More »
Ethan Brown wasn’t hanging about. In fact, it took Brown just three rides to secure his first win at his first meeting in Hong Kong when he partnered Shooting To Top to victory for trainer Cody Mo in a Class 4 Handicap over 1650m. Brown, who showed he was a… Read More »
Zac Purton reached another milestone victory of one hundred wins for the season at Sha Tin on Sunday and, while it was entirely predictable, that did not detract from the enormity of his achievement as he continued his all-conquering presence in one of the most competitive racing precincts in the… Read More »
The horse’s name was a mouthful. The horse’s performance was too darn hot for his opposition to handle … and the win of Afireofgidgeecoals in the $500 000 Group 2 Karrakatta Plate over 1200m at Ascot also showed what a difference a week can make in the life of a… Read More »
The three-year-old Zoustar filly Plaintiff will be looking to extend her unbeaten run to five straight wins when she tackles the Group 3 James H B Carr Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. The Peter Snowden trained runner completed a neat hat trick of wins in a perfect three-race first preparation… Read More »
On a day when the $5 million Quokka takes centre stage in Perth, last year’s winner of Western Australia’s richest race, Joker’s Grin, will be having his first, much anticipated run since relocating to the Chris Waller stable when he goes out to contest the Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes… Read More »
Riding one hundred winners for ten consecutive seasons is the high bar that Zac Purton is likely to sail over at Sha Tin on Sunday. Purton currently sits on 98 winners for the 2025/26 season … exactly double the amount of winners landed to date by High Bowman who sits… Read More »
Bookmakers are finding it difficult to separate the three main fancies for the $5 million Quokka at Ascot on Saturday with Jigsaw, Caballus and Rey Magnerio currently all eye-balling each other at a quote of $4.80 … and you can understand why that is. The Cindy Alderson trained Jigsaw is… Read More »
Several Victorian trainers have targeted the Listed HC Nitschke Stakes at Morphettville in South Australia on Saturday, and the betting suggests that the best of their runners could play The Ben, Will and JD Hayes training partnership and the Ciaron Maher and Robbie Griffith stables all send out last start… Read More »
It was a case of one Australian keeping the saddle warm for another Australian when Hugh Bowman rode Romantic Warrior, James McDonald’s favourite horse, in a trial earlier this week in preparation for Romantic Warrior’s upcoming assignment in the HK$30 million G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup, which will be contested… Read More »
Top weight and a wide draw have left Banker’s Choice with it all to do when he goes out to defend his Mornington Cup crown on Saturday. The eight-year-old son of Mongolian Khan was in the care of trainer Glenn Thompson when he took out last year’s Mornington Cup in… Read More »
The big winner at Ascot on Saturday will be the winner of the $5m Quokka … and, while that is a highly competitive race possibly offering a thrilling finish, a supporting feature could well upstage the Quokka as the race of the day. The $500,000 Karrakatta Plate, which is contested… Read More »
On the same day that Persian Caviar, a daughter of Black Caviar, saluted at Sandown, the family of Winx also added another winner to the honour roll when Time Of My Life, a half-sister to Winx, being out of Vegas Showgirl, got the job done at Doomben, albeit by the… Read More »
Smooth Chino goes into the $5 million Quokka at Ascot on Saturday as a six-time winner from seven career starts. The Indianna Weinert trained gelding has drawn barrier number eleven for the big race. “I think I’m ok with it,” said trainer Indianna Weinert when reflecting on the pros and… Read More »
A dual headline act came out of Heat 10 of the National Apprentices Race Series at Sandown on Wednesday. The lightly raced Persian Caviar won the race to claim her second victory in only four career starts in which she has never finished out of the placings. That’s promising form… Read More »
Ben Thompson intensified his challenge for a maiden Brisbane Jockey’s Premiership when he claimed five winners at Doomben on Wednesday. The day’s results allowed Thompson to push past Ryan Maloney to re-take the lead in the Jockey’s Premiership, but these two riders are still only separated by a couple of… Read More »
The one day delay of the Rockhampton meeting was always going to be a worthwhile wait for somebody … and, as far as the featured $150 000 Capricornia Yearling Sale Classic QTIS 2YO Plate was concerned, the chances were that the result was going to come down in favour of… Read More »
I Am Maximus wrote his name into Grand National folklore when he regained his crown in what on-track commentators were calling a ‘Red Rum-like’ performance. After a memorable win in the race in 2024, I Am Maximus had to settle for second place last year behind his stable companion Nick… Read More »
The Grant and Alana Williams trained Sentimental Legend proved too strong for his opposition in the Group 2 WATC Derby, making it impressive back-to-back feature race wins after saluting in the Listed Melvista Stakes in his previous start. The expected two-way contest between Sentimental Legend, the $3 second favourite, and… Read More »
The race meeting scheduled for Rockhampton today, which was to have featured the Capricornia Yearling Sale Classic QTIS 2YO Plate and the Capricornia Yearling Sale QTIS 3YO and 4YO Classic Handicap, has been postponed due to a sprinkler malfunction causing a section of the track at the 450m to be… Read More »
