Trainer Gordon Richards has waited half a century to get a horse as good as Gytrash, who has announced himself as a serious Everest threat with a Concorde Stakes victory over star sprinter Nature Strip. The pair met for just the second time at Randwick on Saturday and as it… Read More »
Junipal has returned this campaign as a gelding and co trainer David Eustace felt he was racing at his peak. He said Junipal now had enough ratings points to gain a start in the Toorak Handicap and he might go to that race via the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes. “He’s… Read More »
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have continued their remarkable start to the 2020-21 racing term with an early winning treble at Moonee Valley in the first four races. They were successful with How Womantic, Flash Flood and Junipal and have now trained 13 Victorian city winners this season with a… Read More »
After an inauspicious start to his career, All Time Legend has begun to put it all together and the proof was in the pudding at Randwick. The outsider of the eight-horse field in Saturday’s Quincy Seltzer Handicap (1300m), All Time Legend ($21) packed too many punches to hold out Air… Read More »
Top Queensland three-year-old Rothfire has become the fourth horse confirmed for a start in the $15 million The Everest. The J J Atkins Stakes winner has been secured by miRunners, which has opened the race up to the the public by selling micro shares in their slot. Trained by Robert… Read More »
Rachel King has made a clean sweep of the feature races at Wyong with her Cup victory aboard the Richard and Michael Freedman-trained Paths Of Glory the icing on the cake. In a busy finish, Paths Of Glory’s ($13) stamina kicked in and he outstayed The Lord Mayor ($6) by… Read More »
Connections at Randwick could be forgiven for thinking they were only competing for the minor money cheques in the last race on the card, but after the scratching of boom sprinter Masked Crusader their spirits are sure to be lifted. Burgeoning spring star and a hot favourite for the Bisley… Read More »
Seasoned campaigner Ghostly returns from a let-up and David Pfieffer believes the stable’s quiet achiever is well up to making his presence felt on Saturday. A winner of just over $400,000 in prize money, Ghostly was rested following some encouraging winter form which included a string of city placings on… Read More »
Comeback jockey Matt McGillivray believes Malahide can enhance her reputation as a first-up specialist at Doomben. The Michael Costa-trained mare has a formidable record when resuming from a spell, winning three of her four attempts. That telling statistic has been leapt upon by punters who have crunched the mare in… Read More »
While much has been made of the class of Sydney’s three-year-old colts and geldings, the fillies have presented as a more even bunch. Away Game led the way as a two-year-old winning the Magic Millions Classic and placing in the Golden Slipper but she appears set to campaign in Melbourne…. Read More »
Six weeks ago Caulfield trainer Nick Ryan devised a plan for his two stars, Mahamedeis and Sircconi, to clash in the Feehan Stakes and that is about to come to fruition. Ryan believes he is going into Saturday’s feature race at The Valley with “two live chances” in the eight-horse… Read More »
James McDonald might have deposed him as the Sydney premiership pacesetter but Tommy Berry is determined to continue his good start to the season at Randwick where he has another strong book of rides. Berry hit the ground running to lead the metropolitan jockeys’ title during the opening weeks of… Read More »
Will Clarken is unsure how his six-year-old mare Bella Vella will come back after her best-ever preparation but he believes the signs are extremely positive. The Adelaide mare will start in the Group Two McEwen Stakes over 1000 metres at Moonee Valley on Saturday. “She’s feeling really happy with herself…. Read More »
Tommy Berry finds himself in the rare position of riding against exciting galloper Masked Crusader when the horse continues his spring campaign at Randwick. The top jockey has been aboard for his three Sydney runs but will ride rival Quantico in Saturday’s Bisley Workwear Handicap (1200m) after Hawkes Racing opted… Read More »
In a week when Matt Cumani was officially named as the trainer of spring raider San Huberto, he will take two horses to Moonee Valley who he also hopes can be factors during the spring carnival. They are stayer Creedence, who will contest the Lockdown Legends Handicap (2040m), and three-year-old… Read More »
A midweek win over two highly-regarded colts has earned Orpheum a chance against some of Sydney’s best fillies in the Group Two Furious Stakes at Randwick. The three-year-old appreciated a firm surface to defeat I Am Swerving and Malkovich on the Kensington circuit last start, rebounding from an unplaced run… Read More »
Trainer Les Ross has provided apprentice Sheriden Tomlinson with a golden opportunity to land his first city winner at Doomben. Tomlinson, 21, joined Ross’s Eagle Farm stables during his final year of high school has been entrusted with the ride on talented filly Mishani Miss for his boss in the… Read More »
South Australian sprinter Gytrash recently made the long road trip to Sydney via Broken Hill and Dubbo but his journey to the $15 million The Everest began 12 months earlier. Trainer Gordon Richards had set his sights on securing the Melbourne Racing Club’s slot last year by winning the Schillaci… Read More »
Matthew Williams is approaching the Feehan Stakes as a line in the sand run for his smart galloper Harbour Views. Williams believes everything is in order for Harbour Views to showcase his ability and he will walk away knowing whether the horse is a legitimate Group One spring contender. The… Read More »
The tight track and middle-distance won’t be in favour of Raheen House in the Wyong Gold Cup but trainer Kris Lees expects class to carry him a long way. The Group One Sydney Cup placegetter will be one of three runners for the Newcastle trainer, along with veteran Big Duke… Read More »
