It was as massively wet as pretty much racing authorities allow at Rosehill for a couple of lead-up races to the Gr 1 Golden Slipper. It was rated a Soft 7, but everyone could see it was heavier than that. The fillies division, the G3 Widden Stakes worth $160,000 over… Read More »
All the talk this week has been about the impressive way both BIVOUAC (Exceed and Excel-Dazzler) and NATURE STRIP (Nicconi-Strikeline) have returned this autumn following their recent trials. Well, move over boys because down in Victoria we have Cox Plate winner SIR DRAGONET (Camelot-Sparrow) who trialled like, well the best… Read More »
Go on, ask yourself the question. “What just happened?” “Did that thing just show us that the upcoming Gr 1 Golden Slipper could be won by an as yet raced juvenile?” Couldn’t be. No 2YO wins the Slipper having not started by late January. That’s not how the system works…. Read More »
At Gosford this afternoon, a horse with a seemingly unpronounceable name, should win but in the process produce an interesting race call. That horse is YGGDRASIL (Sacred Falls-Accidentallyinlove) and she is trained by Chris Waller. She contests the first at Gosford on at 2:20pm Sydney time. Now, I HATE not… Read More »
Some people knew he had enormous talent but when he drew gate 15 for his first ever assignment, a few dropped off. They shouldn’t have because this bloke TUVALU (Kermadec-Hangin’ Tough) racing for the first time in a maiden at Warrnambool this afternoon, won like a Gr 1 horse. And… Read More »
No name put the fear of God into Australian and then Hong Kong registered racing folk than Mr John Schreck did. Ever. He was the most feared, respected and revered Chief Racing stipe to ever hold the position. He resided over the infamous Fine Cotton ring in for example and… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have a very, very good racehorse on their hands in SCAREMENTO (Pierro-Alzora). As do a host of owners who now have won just on $300,000 with him following a brilliant front-running and fast performance at Randwick. He led after about 150m, and just kept going… Read More »
Team Snowden took the shackles off their raw-boned star in the making the boomed and heavily backed 3YO RULE OF LAW (Snitzel-Helena’s Secret) at Randwick and he didn’t disappoint. He also didn’t win. ROCKETING BY (So You Think-Across The Moon) ran him down close to home and beat him by… Read More »
Just when the world was salivating over the win of Stay Inside at Randwick, about an hour later at Doomben MYSTIC GEM (Capitalist-Fine Mist) won by half a length. But the manner in which she won the race suggested she might have enormous upside. She sat on the rails behind… Read More »
Ok, one week closer to the big Gr 1 $3million Golden Slipper over 1200m for juveniles, and we add another potential star to the list. Today, at Randwick, over 1000m, newcomer STAY INSIDE (Extreme Choice-Nothin Leica Storm) gapped them to win easily, impressively and by a widening near 3 lengths…. Read More »
Not many trainers land trebles on one day but popular Hawkesbury-based trainer Garry White is set to do so this afternoon. White saddles just three runners at Canberra this afternoon so he needs to get everything right. But what is on his side is the fact he has place his… Read More »
Naming a racehorse is a fascinating thing. Many, many people think that horses just cannot win with the names they are given and vice versa. Well, at Wagga today, a rather ambitiously named filly steps out in race 4 over a mile. And she looks the one to beat. Certainly… Read More »
Punters held their breath and many screamed when the jock of the $2.15 favourite for the $2million 3YO Magic Millions, fell off her with 300m to travel. It was simply amazing footage. ISOTOPE was bursting through along the inside of her arch rival AWAY GAME (Snitzel-Elusive Wonder)) when she just… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller trained his first $2million Magic Millions Classic 1200m winner. But with a colt named SHAQUERO (Shalaa-Fimatino). It should have been with his filly SHE’S ALL CLASS (I Am Invincible-Shirra Nui) who was beaten by the barrier and bad check when she turned for home. She did… Read More »
Group 1 Melbourne Cup winning trainer Danny O’Brien really likes his mare PARADEE (Epaulette-Icy Heels) and when you look at her racing efforts over the past say 8 days, there is no wonder why. Last Saturday she surged home to narrowly win the 1800m Magic Millions Open Hcp worth $250,000… Read More »
The word on street had been quite loud about this colt REMARQUE (Snitzel-Response) but we needed to see him on race day. And we just did at Rosehill. He certainly has raced his way into Gr 1 Golden Slipper contention now after an imposing win beating ZETHUS (Exceed And Excel-Melpomene)… Read More »
Back in October 2012, at Rockhampton over 1100m, a horse flew around the course in a Class 1 and bolted in. His name was OUR BOY MALACHI (Top Echelon-Rusticate) and he ran a stunning 1:3:89 before going on to win another 17 races and nearly $1 million in prizemoney. Well,… Read More »
The world woke this morning to the news that one of the biggest influences in thoroughbred racing and breeding throughout the world – has passed away. No, not a champion horse, but a champion man. A breeder, an owner, an icon. Prince Khalid Abdullah, the breeder and owner of champions… Read More »
Spirited bidding between two rivals factions saw bidding explode on the Gold Coast for an impressive Snitzel colt. His dam, Bonny O’Reilly (O’Reilly-Pretty) won 8 races, including 5 on the bounce in town with a stakes win tossed in there to boot, and all that made this bloke too impressive…. Read More »
Blaike McDougall is absolutely tearing up the NSW country tracks of late. He just throws his leg over and they win. Well, maybe not quite that simple, but you understand what I’m saying. Of his last 45 rides, for instance, he has ridden 18 winners and 9 placegetters. Read that… Read More »
