A tricky draw has done nothing to dissuade punters from rallying behind Tempted in the Premiere Stakes at Randwick, and her connections are just as bullish. The brilliant mare, who hasn’t been beaten since finishing runner-up to champion Ka Ying Rising in The Everest (1200m) last year, has been backed… Read More »
Despite a brace of strong performances to win the middle legs of the four-race Princess Series, Bangkok Hottie isn’t favourite for the finale at Randwick, with early punters banking on Striking Alibi to turn the tables. The latter remains a solid market pick at $2.60, ahead of Bangkok Hottie ($3.10)… Read More »
Tom Kitten was a Group 1 winner when Godolphin made the tough call to geld him, and not only did his subsequent success justify the decision, but it also provided a handy template. Jason Walsh, racing and bloodstock manager for Godolphin, revealed their experience with the two-time All-Star Mile victor… Read More »
After a brace of encouraging performances in Group company, Genesis Runner is on notice to get a stakes win on the board, and he has an ideal opportunity to do it this weekend. The Yulong-owned three-year-old is an early favourite for the Listed Dulcify Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday… Read More »
Trainer Trevor Rogers is not too concerned about his handy galloper Roulette King being an emergency for a race at Flemington. Roulette King is first emergency for the Listed Paris Lane Stakes (1400m) on Saturday, but the weather forecast is in his favour. At acceptance time on Wednesday the Flemington track… Read More »
He left the track disappointed after Low Key was beaten first-up, but Tim Clark was all smiles after the Tulloch Lodge filly bounced back to score at Rosehill. The three-year-old started an odds-on favourite when edged out by Threads on the Kensington track, but with that horse subsequently successful at… Read More »
While most European imports take a preparation or two to acclimatise, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott seem to have a knack for getting them to hit the ground running. The Tulloch Lodge trainers have enjoyed early success with the likes of multiple Group 1 winner Sir Delius, who scored at… Read More »
With the AFL Grand Final done and dusted the attention in Melbourne turns to Flemington and what is regarded as moving day. The Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) on Saturday, in particular, is a race that can shape the fortunes later into the spring. The 2024 winner Via Sistina would go on to win that year’s Cox… Read More »
There were times last week that Mitch Freedman wondered whether he’d made the right call passing up a Group 1 opportunity with his star sprinter Skybird. But the $2 million Manikato Stakes, which was under consideration as a second-up run for Skybird, did not end up being run on the… Read More »
Nacim Dilmi’s years of experience working for Godolphin have helped shaped his approach to training in his own right, but there is one over-arching learning from that time that he’s used to prepare his maiden Group 1 runner. Taking over as the private conditioner for Domeland just over 12 months… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup dream remains alive for 71 horses following first acceptances being taken. Of the 71 horses remaining, 13 are international acceptances for the 3200m showpiece at Flemington on November 3. Last year’s winner and this year’s topweight Half Yours remains in contention as he looks to go back-to-back for Tony and Calvin McEvoy. Half… Read More »
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable may not have the fire power of the bigger stables in the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. But Waterhouse said ‘you only need one to fire’ to hit the mark. The Waterhouse and Bott stable are likely to rely solely on Sir Delius in the Group… Read More »
The market remains largely unchanged for the Group 1 Epsom Handicap after Tuesday’s barrier draw, setting up a tantalising Trans-Tasman clash. Autumn Boy holds favouritism at $3.50 for the famous 1600m clash at Royal Randwick after drawing barrier one in a field of 19 with unbeaten New Zealand four-year-old mare Well… Read More »
It’s not by design that Knight’s Choice has not been back to Flemington in almost two years, but he will make his return to the track where he made himself a household name this weekend. The shock winner of the 2024 Melbourne Cup continues his quest for another win in… Read More »
Graeme Hinton will replace Peter V’landys as Racing NSW chief executive, with the board unanimously endorsing the long-time administrator for the top job. Hinton has been Acting CEO since July and will formally take the reins on December 1 after more than a decade with Racing NSW, including serving as… Read More »
The Turnbull Stakes shouldn’t really be called D-day for Half Yours, but Tony McEvoy is keen to see his stable star use it to confirm something for him. He wants to see last year’s Cups double winner stamp himself a genuine Cox Plate contender this Saturday at Flemington. Sir Delius,… Read More »
Autumn Boy has started the week in Melbourne, but Chris Waller expects the multiple Group 1 winner to be in Sydney on Saturday, when the Epsom Handicap will be run at Randwick. The champion trainer confirmed at the weekend that the historic mile, a Group 1 event worth $1.5 million,… Read More »
Mick Price has not given up on The Everest dream for his star colt Guest House, despite his defeat in last Saturday’s Golden Rose. This year’s Golden Slipper winner was unplaced for the first time in his career when sixth, 5-1/2 lengths from winner Warwoven, in a roughhouse edition of… Read More »
Jimmysstar (NZ) emphatically announced he was anything but a spent force as a major player in Australia’s feature sprint races with a brilliant win in Sunday’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes at Caulfield. The enigmatic sprinter logged Group 1 win number four when he rounded up his rivals in the $2… Read More »
While the bigger stables of Maher and Waller dominated the Caulfield Sunday card, no victory meant more to anyone than Lucy Yeomans’ win with Changing Colours in the Group 2 Stocks Stakes. When working for Ciaron Maher, big race wins were somewhat of a norm but to achieve a Group… Read More »
