The Magic Millions Guineas campaign of boom filly Isotope will be fine-tuned in a jump out at Doomben on Tuesday. Trainer Tony Gollan is delighted with Isotope’s condition after he gave the filly a week off from stable routine following her sensational win in the Gold Edition Plate at Doomben… Read More »
Star jockey Jamie Kah has made an amazing start to the New Year making it two city trebles in two meetings for 2021 and she dedicated her success to her parents. Kah followed her Flemington treble on January 1 with another one at Caulfield on Saturday. Kah said her parents… Read More »
Chris Waller may have finally figured out the best way to ride Order Again who came from last to take out the Benchmark 100 Handicap at Randwick Kensington. Despite this being his seventh run for the stable, Waller explained that he had been trying to work out the gelding’s best… Read More »
Enver Jusufovic is happy to watch races from a perspective he’s not used to with his flying machine Miss Albania being in front in her races from the start to the finish. As she has done in her previous three wins Miss Albania led throughout and sizzled over the Caulfield… Read More »
Journeyman jockey Dean Holland said the move by Tony and Calvin McEvoy to open stables at Ballarat would open the door for more opportunities for him. The McEvoy’s rewarded Holland with the opportunity on Classic Weiwei and he didn’t let them down winning the Jodie Burgess Handicap (2380 metres) on… Read More »
A persuasive piece of track-work by Zac De Boss convinced trainer Simon Zahra that it was worthwhile for the three-year-old gelding to take on the older horses at Caulfield. That judgement proved to be spot on as Zac De Boss took his record to two wins from two starts when… Read More »
John Sargent’s two-year-old filly Four Moves Ahead stamped herself as an exciting autumn prospect with a hollow victory at her debut. Four Moves Ahead settled wide in the run but had little trouble running away from her rivals to win the 1150m two-year-old event at Randwick Kensington. The style of… Read More »
Warrnambool mare Tralee Rose will be aimed at feature staying races after her runaway seven lengths victory in the Bagot Handicap which was the biggest win in that race this century. Symon Wilde said he hadn’t trained a horse with the staying capabilities of the lightly raced mare and he… Read More »
Angela Davies has an eye on Magic Millions riches for Salina Dreaming but she wants the mare to produce another strong performance before she commits to it. Salina Dreaming will be in action in the Ranvet Handicap (1100m) on the Randwick-Kensington track on Saturday. Salina Dreaming stamped her credentials with… Read More »
Star jockey Jamie Kah kicked off the New Year in her usual style by winning the opening race on two-year-old filly Frosted Flowers who identified herself as a Blue Diamond prospect. Frosted Flowers is trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman and two years ago they also debuted in the same… Read More »
The Buffering is shaping as a pivotal moment in the summer carnival campaign of Stradbroke winner Tyzone. A win on Saturday will earn Tyzone a wildcard entry into the Magic Millions Cup at the Gold Coast on January 16. A loss will likely see him head to the spelling paddock… Read More »
Scone trainer Will Freedman has been training in his own right for almost six months and he loves nothing more than to come to town to tackle the Highway series. At Kensington on Saturday, he will saddle up Chewie Two in the Highway Handicap and believes his gelding has a… Read More »
John Moloney is usually assured that his reliable sprinter Fine Dane will race consistently each preparation. Last spring though that didn’t happen and after three runs which he described as disappointing Moloney pulled the plug on the campaign. On Saturday at Caulfield, Moloney said all the signs with Fine Dane… Read More »
The wetter the better for Fleet Dove. That’s the opinion of trainer Kelly Schweida who is hoping for rain-affected going ahead of Saturday’s Group Three Vo Rogue Plate (1400m) at Eagle Farm. “A bit of rain wouldn’t hurt this filly and there’s a bit forecast,” Schweida said. Eagle Farm was… Read More »
Goulburn-based trainer Kurt Goldman only has about 15 horses in work and his stable star Irish Songs is the one giving him a profitable ride. The Shamus Award gelding has amassed almost $330,000 in prizemoney and has taken Goldman far and wide throughout New South Wales. And pending how he… Read More »
Trainer Chris Anderson believes he has laid a solid foundation for Ballistic Boy to handle the sharp rise in distance he will face in the Shoot Out Quality at Eagle Farm. Ballistic Boy will be jumping from 1640 metres in the Doomben Mile which he won on December 11 to… Read More »
Classy Mornington mare Princess Jenni has arrived in Perth and is ready for her assignment in the Perth Cup on Saturday. Her trainer David Brideaoke said she left early on Thursday morning and travelled well. Brideoake thinks Princess Jenni is weighted to win the Group 2 Perth Cup (2400 metres)… Read More »
Although Neighbourhood was a late nomination for the Standish Handicap her trainer Enver Jusufovic doesn’t believe she’s going to be late to the party. Jusufovic said that Neighbourhood’s track-work and condition led him to the late change of plans and she was capable of winning despite the race being an… Read More »
After a period of uncertainty regarding the future of the Seymour racetrack, Victorian racing officials have decided to reconstruct the track. Racing Victoria (RV), Country Racing Victoria (CRV) and the Seymour Racing Club (SRC) announced their intention to go down this path on Wednesday. Racing won’t return to Seymour until… Read More »
Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker is in the rare position of having two of his runners at Kensington on Saturday aiming to make it a hat-trick of wins. The pair are Harpo Marx and Edison, and they are part of Baker’s quintet of starters at Randwick Kensington. Baker gets the… Read More »
