I couple of big booms went bust when Joe Pride produced a 3YO who looks stakes race bound at Kensington on Thursday afternoon. His name is PRIVATE EYE (Al Maher-Confidential Queen) and he toyed with a very strong midweek bunch of cohorts. “Wow, I think he’s going places,” beamed Pride… Read More »
Yesterday at Wyong, former Godolphin runner WANDER (Lonhro-Mayfield) came home like a runaway steam train to score for trainer Richard Litt. “Man, these Godolphin horses have been keeping this stable going over the past few years. I love them,” said the rising young trainer. It prompted Sky Racing’s Greg Radley… Read More »
That great old saying that racing is a great leveller could not be more showcased than at Wyong this afternoon. We see on the one hand, a highly anticipated returned to the racetrack by the beautifully bred colt BARBARIC (I Am Invincible-Mimi Lebrock) and of course he steps out about… Read More »
With runners in six of the eight races at Gunnedah today, Newcastle trainer Kris Lees should walk away with most of the spoils. He should land at least three. Four is a distinct possibility, five, hmmmm may be stretching it and six would be front page news. But he could… Read More »
Wow, what a day at Eagle Farm for punters and especially for trainer Peter Robl. He saddled the rank outsider in the last race, ALISON OF TUFFY (Manhattan Rain-Flibbertigibbert) who was paying $126. She was the last horse in the book at number 15 in the last race, the Listed… Read More »
“Stradbroke here we come,” said an emotional trainer Graeme Green when asked about his star galloper MASTER JAMIE (Poet’s Voice-Verkko) after the 4YO brilliantly but narrowly won the main race in Brisbane today, The Gateway worth $250,000. “This is my biggest race win to date and I’ve got to thank… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller has pulled the best out of former West Australian star CRIMINAL CODE (Maschino-Pale) with the former Derby placegetter getting the chocolates at Warwick Farm. To be fair he had been knocking on the door of late but today was his day over 1600m. And Waller was… Read More »
One of Australia’s biggest, fattest, stallions racing, SIGNIFICANCE (Frankel-Aqua Bella) made himself somewhat of a valuable commodity at Rosehill when he stylishly won over 2000m on Saturday. With a powerful pedigree like his and now a city winner, Significance may well go on and win something better as he matures… Read More »
Josh Parr who rode the favourite EDISON (Fastnet Rock-A Million Tears) at Rosehill was shocked, well pleasantly surprised anyway that his mount won. And if he was shocked, rival jockey Jason Collett was dumbfounded to the point of cursing as went to the line. This was all because Edison, who… Read More »
The change of ownership and trainer for RUDDOCK (Written Tycoon-Nakaaya) has coincided with a stunning form reversal. The well-bred 3YO, formerly trained in his younger days by Kris Lees, failed to run a place in two starts before being off-loaded. As a yearling he cost $500,000. Sold as a 3YO… Read More »
Probably the most prestigious award in English sport is the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. And the incredible, phenomenal, astonishing achievements of jockey Hollie Doyle have her on the coveted list to win the 2020 version this year. That is a fantastic achievement and deserves massive recognition. I truly… Read More »
Ok, one of the elements of finding winners is recognising the science. And this whole analysis, compacted into this story, may well blow up in my face here – horse racing has a habit of doing that. But, if the good Lord wills and the creeks don’t rise, and all… Read More »
All eyes, well mainly Aussie and Hong Kong eyes were on The Grey Flash as he trialled at Sha Tin for the first time today. And he, CLASSIQUE LEGEND (Not A Sigle Doubt-Pinocchio) as we know him, was good but not great. Here it is in full… 🎥 #HKIR #HKracing… Read More »
Matthew Smith and the stable really rated AMERICAN SALUTE (All American-Reverenza) at Newcastle this afternoon. The whispers spread and he was backed as if unbeatable firming in from an opening quote of $5.50 to start $2.10 by the time they jumped. And in the run he looked the goods, even… Read More »
It’s always an honour to get a race named after you, and even more so to win it. Ageless veteran jockey Robert Thompson has the chance for all that at Newcastle this afternoon. As does Newcastle trainer, Paul Perry. Both men have races named after them. The $40,000 Robert Thompson… Read More »
The opening race at the Sapphire Coast this afternoon could be historic. The first two home in the 1600m Mdn Plate could very well be females, trained by female trainers and ridden by female jocks. And they aren’t even the odds-on fav who will also be ridden by a female!… Read More »
What started out a great day for star rider Brenton Avdulla at Rosehill yesterday, descended into chaos – and none of it appears to be his doing. Firstly, his 10 out of 10 ride in race 1 on ROBODIRA (Husson-Don’t Blink) a first starter who carried blinkers and sat on… Read More »
Pregnancy certainly agrees with this increasingly improving mare INVICTUS SALUTE (Exceed and Excel-Acquired) after she carried her rather valuable cargo to victory in the Listed Starlight Stakes over 1100m at Rosehill. The $140,000 race proved a repeat of the recent Bm100 race where SPACE BOY (Deep Field-Miatoko) with Kathy O’Hara… Read More »
The race, worth $160,000 was taken out by Tommy Berry and OUTRAGEOUS (All Too Hard-Fit And Ready) who sat just off the Irithea and proved simply too tough down the running to hold out ROYAL CELEBRATION (Excelebration-Crimson Code) and a three way photo for third with the bob going to… Read More »
Take nothing from the performance of the smart and improving mare THREEOOD (Star Witness-Sencirclers) who sat deep all the way yet stormed home to win a good Bm 78 at Rosehill on Saturday. But most punters weren’t happy. Firstly, because they missed Threeood who blew from $7.10 to pay $14.50… Read More »
