The illustrious combination of trainers Team Hawkes and jockey Tommy Berry will combine with the much anticipated debut of the highly touted two-year-old colt Remarque at Rosehill. Remarque, a full-brother to Golden Slipper winner Estijaab, has put the writing on the wall with two impressive trials at Rosehill and punters… Read More »
The Mat Ellerton and Simon Zahra stable have been Melbourne’s most in-form trainers over summer and they hope to continue on their winning way at Flemington on Saturday. The Flemington stable has four runners entered with two of their stable stars Prezado and Sword Of Mercy facing off against each… Read More »
The Goulburn training team of identical twin sisters Emma and Lucy Longmire are hoping their recent winning run continues at Rosehill with Designer Dance on Saturday. Since Christmas Eve they have had three winners from nine starters and Designer Dance will be in action for them in the Class Three… Read More »
James Cummings continued his domination of Melbourne two-year-old races this season when first starter Arcaded took out the 2YO fillies handicap at Caulfield. It gave the Godolphin trainer his fifth individual two-year-old winner in Melbourne this season. His other winners have been Picarones, Paulele, Ingratiating and Anamoe. Arcaded firmed from… Read More »
David Eustace believes their star filly Away Game is capable of making Magic Millions history when she takes on the Guineas. Last year Away Game claimed the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and if she can take out the Magic Millions Guineas on Saturday at the Gold Coast she will become… Read More »
It has taken Estrado 28 starts, but Warwick Farm trainer Gary Portelli believes the penny has finally dropped for the Stratum mare. So much so that Portelli believes Estrado can overcome her wide draw and chalk up a second consecutive win when she starts at Rosehill on Saturday over 1100… Read More »
Robbie Griffiths is expecting a flashing light return to racing from his smart sprinter Halvorsen when he resumes from a long spell at Flemington. Griffiths said all the indications were that Halvorsen had returned as good if not better than when he last campaigned. Halvorsen will run in the Kensington… Read More »
Matthew Vella has identified the Queensland Derby as the long-term aim for Blaze A Trail and he is looking for signs he’s on track for that mission when he returns to racing at Rosehill on Saturday. Blaze A Trail will resume over 1300 metres in the Benchmark 72 over 1300… Read More »
Ben Hayes chances of going one up on his father David by securing his first win in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast on Saturday took a blow at the barrier draw on Tuesday morning. Lindsay Park’s Finance Tycoon drew barrier 21 and drifted from $8.50 to… Read More »
A total of 83 eligible horses, including the reigning Cox Plate winner and Caulfield Cup heroine, have been nominated for the third edition of the $5 million All-Star Mile. Late entrants for the 2021 running of the world’s richest mile race the All Star Mile included Chris Waller’s Caulfield Cup… Read More »
Wyong-based trainer Kristen Buchanan believes she has two great chances when she heads to Warwick Farm with stable stalwart Margie Bee and newcomer Casino Mondial. Her first runner on Wednesday, is Margie Bee, who will contest the Heat Of The Rising Star over 1400 metres on Wednesday. At her last… Read More »
Team Gelagotis viewed their Irish import Long Arm’s Australian debut at Flemington last month as an introduction to local racing with the view it would be his second run where he would demonstrate his ability. Instead their lightly raced Irish import sat back in a fast run 1600 metres race… Read More »
Tony Gollan cannot fault the preparation of his Magic Millions big guns Isotope and Jonker ahead of their date with destiny on Saturday. Gollan took a team of four horses, headlined by Isotope and Jonker, to the Gold Coast barrier trials last Tuesday and left the track adamant they are… Read More »
The Patrick Payne Defibrillate made it back to back wins when he was successful over 2000 metres at Flemington. Payne has a big opinion of the former Kiwi and his goal this campaign is the Adelaide Cup with Defibrillate. The son of Shocking has now had 11 starts for seven… Read More »
Clinton McDonald’s decision to take on Listed grade and take his galloper Never Again up in class paid off when he charged home to win the Chester Manifold Stakes. McDonald’s rationale in doing so was two-fold as he liked the prize-money on offer and he also didn’t think the 1400… Read More »
The Mark Newnham trained English import Spirit Ridge has emerged as one of the finds of the summer and will now be aimed at the riches of the Sydney autumn carnival after another impressive victory. The $3.10 favourite took out the Listed January Cup over 2000m at Randwick and in… Read More »
Flemington co-trainers Simon Zahra and Mat Ellerton continued their remarkable start to 2021 with a winning double on their home track. Their double came from two three-year-old fillies, Ocean Joy and Zesty Belle, who are both raced by First Light Racing. The stable also was successful at Werribee with Galactus…. Read More »
Craig Newitt was full of praise for debutant Flemington winner Abseiler and compared him at least physically to his sire Extreme Choice. Newitt is in a good position to make a comparison as he rode Extreme Choice to victory in the Blue Diamond Stakes and also the Moir Stakes. “He’s… Read More »
Malkovich has put next month’s $1 million Inglis Sprint back on his agenda after he bounced back from a flop on a heavy track for the Bjorn Baker stable to take out the opening race at Randwick. Stable representative Stephen McLean said Malkovich was back to his best on the… Read More »
Irishman Paul Cave is enthusiastic about the chances of Bowery Breeze ,who is aiming for back-to-back wins, when she lines up in the Tab Handicap (1500m) at Randwick. The Warwick Farm-based Cave, who is now in his fifth decade as a horse trainer, said Bowery Breeze had the potential to… Read More »
