Gerald Ryan will defer to the training philosophies of the great Bart Cummings as he plots an autumn two-year-path for Widden Stakes winner Mallory. The Arrowfield Stud filly put herself in the frame for Golden Slipper discussions with a determined win in Saturday’s Group Three race, chasing down leader Total… Read More »
Trevor Miller is synonymous with the Sunshine Coast and he has set his sights on another feature race success on Saturday with track specialist Victory Eight. An eight-time winner at the circuit, Victory Eight has drawn perfectly in barrier two for the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup (1400m). Miller has won… Read More »
On the comeback trail from injury, Mizzy will head to the Expressway Stakes considerably lighter than the last time she raced and trainer Anthony Cummings says that is a great sign. Having tipped the scales at around 530kg when she made her only appearance of 2020 with a disappointing performance… Read More »
Tom Dabernig will be keeping a nervous eye on his smart three-year-old Aysar from the moment he arrives at Caulfield on Saturday. Dabernig is hoping that Aysar’s coltish traits, which were on display last spring, are a seasonal occurrence and don’t affect the horse during the autumn. “He was a… Read More »
Waller will have a strong hand in the feature races at Rosehill on Saturday with two-time Group One winner Kolding and Star Of The Seas both resuming in the Expressway Stakes (1200m). Star Thoroughbreds filly Divina was scratched from the meeting on Friday, leaving him without a runner in the… Read More »
Finche has been ruled out of the autumn carnival with a tendon injury, placing doubt over his immediate racing future. Trainer Chris Waller confirmed the seven-year-old had suffered a low grade leg issue following a jump out at Flemington on Thursday and would be spelled immediately. Waller said the injury… Read More »
Ciaron Maher was pleased with the easy trial victory by Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet at Geelong on Thursday. He said the most pleasing aspect was that Sir Dragonet had jumped well, which was something they had been working on as he was slowly away in his two Australian starts…. Read More »
The usually unflappable Ciaron Maher confesses he is excited about the return of boom filly Enthaar as she begins her countdown to the major two-year-old races. Even before her debut, Enthaar had created such hype she was sent out a $1.60 favourite in the Gimcrack Stakes at Randwick and she… Read More »
Jamie Kah is set to ride star sprinter Nature Strip when he resumes in the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes at Flemington after regular jockey James McDonald opted to stay in Sydney. McDonald has partnered the speedster to four Group One wins but under the COVID-19 travel guidelines, he would have… Read More »
A middle-distance race is not Bjorn Baker’s first choice for Harpo Marx but he is hoping a rain-affected track can help his chances. The European import will tackle the ANZ Bloodstock News Handicap (2000m) at Rosehill having worked his way through the grades during the summer. He made it three… Read More »
Juvenile Construct is making all the right noises but Peter Snowden will reserve judgement on his 2021 Golden Slipper credentials until he sees the colt return on race day. A $650,000 yearling purchase, Construct showed good natural talent to finish second to Shaquero at his only appearance in the Breeders’… Read More »
Desleigh Forster believes the adaptable racing pattern of Couldn’t Refuse is an important factor in his favour at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. With the likelihood of a muddling tempo in the class six handicap (1600m), Forster is confident Couldn’t Refuse is versatile enough to cope with that scenario. “You… Read More »
From whatever angle Trent Busuttin assesses Tagaloa, he believes the horse is back to his best but admits he won’t know for certain until he races. Tagaloa, who Busuttin trains in partnership with Natalie Young, resumes in the Group Three Manfred Stakes (1200m) for three-year-olds at Caulfield on Saturday. “Natalie… Read More »
Ryan and Alexiou will welcome back Gimcrack Stakes runner-up Mallory, who is a pre-post favourite for Saturday’s Group Three Widden Stakes (1100m). The filly showed good race sensibility to thread her way between runners at her only start and beat all but nominal Golden Slipper favourite Enthaar. Ryan is looking… Read More »
Trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou will decide on race morning whether Standout is given the chance to defend his Expressway Stakes title at Rosehill. The four-year-old flopped at his only attempt on rain-affected ground in last year’s Canterbury Stakes and connections are loathe to run him if track conditions… Read More »
Andrew Bobbin is hoping his country Cup project horse Dubai Dominion’s detour to the city will pay off and provide him with his first city winner. Bobbin has only been training for a few months and has set up a base in Stawell. Dubai Dominion has had three starts for… Read More »
Filly Kahma Lass is already in Sydney, making her first local appearance in a tough trial at Rosehill on Wednesday when she finished eighth to Nature Strip. A Group One winner of the New Zealand 1000 Guineas, Kahma Lass will be set on a traditional fillies’ path encompassing the Light… Read More »
Jamie Richards says a Sydney autumn campaign is still on the table for Epsom Handicap winner Probabeel, although the $5 million All-Star Mile is her immediate target. There was speculation the mare would campaign exclusively in Melbourne but Richards said that was not necessarily the case. “We haven’t ruled out… Read More »
A quality field of eight will contest the Expressway Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill following the early scratching of Southern Lad, who will instead tackle a support race. The Group Two sprint will feature the return of Caulfield Guineas and Golden Rose winner Ole Kirk, who has drawn the inside, and… Read More »
John Sargent does not expect Emeralds to upstage her higher-profile Expressway Stakes rivals but he is anticipating a profitable autumn from the emerging mare. Emeralds established herself as a genuine stakes performer in the spring, placing in the Golden Pendant and claiming the scalp of subsequent Villiers Stakes winner Greysful… Read More »
