Ciaron Maher is planning on his Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet becoming the pre-eminent weight-for-age performer in the country at a middle distance. Maher said the style of Sir Dragonet’s Cox Plate win at what was the former Irish galloper’s Australian debut suggested it was an attainable goal. “That was… Read More »
Twelve months ago Mark Newnham saddled up favourite Every Rose in the Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic, only to be upstaged by subsequent Golden Slipper winner Farnan. He was hoping to get the chance to go one better with Selhurst Park on Wednesday but the colt has been made an… Read More »
Record-breaking filly Kisukano has sailed through her first serious trackwork test as she aims for a wildcard entry into the Magic Millions. Trainer Michael Nolan was thrilled with Kisukano’s win in a 650 metre jump out at Clifford Park in Toowoomba on Thursday. “She broke 37 seconds which is pretty… Read More »
Classique Legend has turned in one of the worst performances of his career to finish down the track in the Group One Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin. The race was won by Japan’s Danon Smash, who overcame the outside barrier in the 14-horse field to give world-class jockey Ryan… Read More »
The amazing recuperative powers of the waters of Warrnambool were again on display when Mr Money Bags broke a drought of almost two years and 19 starts at Flemington. His new trainer Lindsey Smith said after the win that a change was as good as a holiday for a horse… Read More »
Trainer Mark Newnham and jockey Rachel King have combined to claim their second successive Villiers Stakes and they were thrilled to do it with stable favourite Greysful Glamour. The five-year-old was one of the first horses through the door when Newnham took out his trainers’ licence and she has been… Read More »
Impeccably bred Chris Waller stayer Miyake underlined his potential with a strong win in the Brew Stayers Trophy (2530 metres), his second victory in a row. According to Waller’s Melbourne stable foreman Jo Taylor, the horse is a stayer with a future. Taylor said the Bagot Handicap (2800 metres) at… Read More »
Perth trainer Tiarnna Robertson ended her extended stay in Victoria in winning style when her flying mare Fabergino relished a return to a short-course sprint to win the Living Legends Handicap at Flemington. Robertson will return home on Sunday after spending the past three months with Fabergino in Victoria. She… Read More »
In the same week her sire Lonhro turned the grand age of 22, Athiri has become the popular stallion’s latest stakes winner. A five-time placegetter in black-type grade leading into Saturday, Athiri finally broke her stakes drought with a dominant win in the Listed Razor Sharp Handicap (1200m) at Randwick…. Read More »
Owner James Bester is dreaming of a Golden Slipper with Acrobat but he has a more pressing issue to deal with after the colt outclassed his rivals to win the $500,000 Inglis Nursery at Randwick. Bester told trainer Ciaron Maher pre-race he would don a mankini and jump aboard Acrobat… Read More »
Frankel entire Significance has continued his summer form surge and added valuable black-type to his pedigree with a dominant display in the Christmas Cup at Randwick. Bred to southern hemisphere time, Significance sold for $1.1 million at the 2018 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale where he was purchased by Domeland. Clare… Read More »
Journeyman jockey Jack Hill rode his first Flemington winner since July 6, 2013 when he came with a well-timed run to land the second race on Beltoro. Hill was thankful his trainer Rob Hickmott had kept him on after he scored on the horse at his debut at Bendigo. “Rob… Read More »
A sizzling display of speed by two-year-old colt Profiteer to win his debut didn’t come as a surprise for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior, who had assessed him as one of their best youngsters. Profiteer showed great speed to lead from the outset in the #Lovethehorse Handicap and… Read More »
Matthew Smith is literally hoping Sweet Thomas can deliver the Christmas Cup to the North Pole when the veteran stayer lines up in the Listed feature at Randwick. Sweet Thomas sports the blue and white colours of Sydney entrepreneur Nick Sheehan, who races under the North Pole Pastoral banner. The… Read More »
Chris Munce believes a perfect draw enhances the prospects of Magic Millions contender Rhapsody Rose in the Calaway Gal Stakes at Eagle Farm. Rhapsody Rose has drawn barrier two with Ben Thompson aboard from the tricky 1000 metre starting point. “It’s a tough race but she’s drawn well, which I… Read More »
Three jobs, two young kids, and a single-minded dream. That was where it all started for Angela Davies when she took out her trainers’ licence almost 30 years ago. Fast forward to Saturday and Davies will saddle up Villiers Stakes equal favourite Through The Cracks, who goes up against the… Read More »
Symon Wilde believes in-form mare Tralee Rose could be a stayer of the future and that is why he regards her Flemington assignment as imperative. Wilde will run Tralee Rose over 2530 metres in the Brew Stayers Trophy on Saturday when she will be trying to take her record to… Read More »
The Hawkes Racing team have an uncanny knack for unearthing and nurturing the careers of colts and Inglis Nursery favourite Overmann might just be their latest find. A $180,000 buy at the Melbourne Premier sale, the son of Hinchinbrook is raced by prominent owner Alan Bell who has enjoyed tremendous… Read More »
Star jockey Christophe Soumillon has been stood down from riding at the Hong Kong International meeting and is required to undergo further testing for COVID-19. The Belgian has been in quarantine since his arrival in Hong Kong on November 26 but he advised the Jockey Club that the Department of… Read More »
The Everest winner Classique Legend has drawn ideally as he prepares to take on a global field of sprinters in Hong Kong. The grey came up with gate one at Wednesday’s barrier draw for the Group One International Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. He will have 13 rivals,… Read More »
