Put your hand up if you can remember the Gr 1 Golden Slipper of 2003. It was won by POLAR SUCCESS (Success Express-Patou) and was masterfully ridden by Danny Beasley. Not too long after that Beasley left to ride abroad and found a perfect home in Singapore where he rode… Read More »
The best Gr 1 Golden Slipper in 20 years is expected this year, and one of its leading contenders is about to miss a major lead-up race. Team Hawkes, no stranger to winning the big juvenile race, put the polish on the unbeaten boom youngster REMARQUE (Snitzel-Response). But, even though… Read More »
Did Godolphin’s exciting colt INGRATIATING (Frosted-Obsequious) run himself in Gr 1 Blue Diamond contention? Many think so after his 2nd Flemington stakes win. On debut he easily won the Maribyrnong Trial and today he was simply too nippy late in the Talindert Stakes over 1100m worth $141,000. With Damien Oliver… Read More »
There is no doubt James McDonald is a champion rider. Similary, Chris Waller as a trainer. So when they produce one in a maiden over say 1550m that they really like, it generally wins easily. And that’s what happened in the night meeting at Canterbury when MIGHTYBEEL (Savabeel-Super Power) just… Read More »
I own a good share of an unrated 2YO. And this week we, the collective owners’ group, were called upon to submit some names. I provided Gentle On My Mind and He’ll Have To Go…because I like names of songs. Anyway, no decision as yet but that’s not what this… Read More »
There is no doubt ENTHAAR (Written Tycoon-Agreement) is the best filly and probably best juvenile in Australia. She looks a major chance to cement all that when she wins the upcoming Gr 1 Blue Diamond at Caulfield over 1200m. But her task has been made slightly harder by the announcement… Read More »
Champion English rider Tom Marquand is coming back to Sydney. He announced it this morning via social media. He leaves London today and will enter quarantine for two weeks in Sydney when he arrives. And he’s doing this because 1) he loves Australian racing where his star shone very brightly… Read More »
It’s always nice to see horses find homes post-racing. Lately, we’ve seen Chautauqua and Precedence blossom into star eventers. Hartnell is making a stunning start to his after racing career winning awards already. And add the great sprinter Santa Ana Lane to that happy list. He has been taken to… Read More »
The money came for the boom 3YO Crosshaven and for the Gr 1 Cox Plate winner, but they were both man-handled by the battling, scrapping STREETS OF AVALON (Magnus-Kamuniak) in the Gr 1 CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield. The 1400m race worth $500,000 didn’t ever look like going to the… Read More »
David Pfeiffer didn’t think he’d get a run when he entered ROCKETING BY (So You Think-Across The Moon) for the $1million Inglis Sprint over 1200m earlier this week. After all, two runs back he won his maiden. “This is big. We targeted this race and just had too have a… Read More »
Is PROFITEER (Capitalist-Athena Lass) the best 2YO in the land? His father was. You have to ask that of this colt who just led as he liked then raced away to win this 2YO race by a minute. He ran 1:04:69 on a wet track. And he looks like he… Read More »
It took her a while to win, but the step up from midweek grade to a strong Saturday win suggested APRIL RAIN (Pierro-Faith Hill) Is headed toward Gr 1 glory. But not just yet. She stormed home from 3rd last at the top of the straight to record a soft,… Read More »
It took her the whole straight after racing three wide all the way, but WRITTEN BEAUTY (Written Tycoon-Beauty World), got the job done winning comfortably at Randwick and will improve considerably. It was over 1000m and BM 94 level and the race was worth $125,000 “She was fresh today, over… Read More »
Tilianam wins brilliantly but connections have yet to pay up for the Golden Slipper which will cost $150,000. Well, she had shown in the bush that she was talented, when she easily won at Canberra, but on her city debut at Randwick today, TILIANAM (Savabeel-Spending) boldly underlined her worth. Actually,… Read More »
When acceptances came out on Wednesday morning for the rich $1million Inglis Sprint over 1200m, leading rider Tommy Berry looked at them. In that moment he must have been struck with awe and wonder and a good helping of bemusement too. Because, he is the regular rider for the dual… Read More »
The ever smiling face of star Sydney rider Andrew Atkins was back at the track for the mammoth barrier trial morning in Sydney. Last July, he fell from Hot’N’Hazy who was later put down. Adkins was taken to hospital where he stayed for several days and then the rehab has… Read More »
When the dust settles on the Gr 1 CF Orr Stakes over 1400m this Saturday, former Irish star SIR DRAGONET (Camelot-Sparrow) will be talked about as the best horse in the land. And this just after three starts in…this land. But, before we go further, the horse’s name is Sir… Read More »
Wily veteran trainer Les Bridge produced a 3YO filly on debut at Kensington and the whispers were she was good. Her name is SKEDADDLE (I Am Invincible-Dal Dal) and that whisper turned into a roar when they jumped out of the trees to get on. She ended up starting at… Read More »
WHEELHOUSE (Pierro-Sailing By) was resuming from a spell at the Kensington track this afternoon, and won. But for his ownership group which includes controversial rugby league commentator and former State Of Origin coach, Phil Gould, the win was validation. And was magnificent. This horse is really good. He carried 60kg,… Read More »
The moment Hughie Bowman stepped SAVATIANO (Street Cry) she had the race won. It was the Gr 2 Expressway Stakes over 1200m and well, she brained them. Bowman was all smiles when he dismounted. “I feel like they just gifted me a race today with her,” he was talking about… Read More »
