The decision to geld Watson at the end of last year has already been vindicated, and jockey Tim Clark sees no reason the Tulloch Lodge galloper can’t continue on his winning way at Randwick. Placed just once from three starts as a juvenile colt, the four-year-old was cut prior to… Read More »
Now Bendigo based trainer Tim Fitzsimmons bought a number of his Singapore gallopers back to Australia when racing ceased in the island nation almost two years ago. While those former Singapore horses are gradually coming to the end of their racing careers, Fitzsimmons has a soft spot for Black Storm who runs in the Ladbrokes Mega Multi… Read More »
Apocalyptic, Green Spaces and Savvy Hallie, three of the most outstanding three-year-olds of their generation, look set to be major players in the spring carnival after impressive barrier trial efforts at Rosehill Gardens this morning. The Michael Freedman-trained Apocalyptic wasn’t put under any real pressure in her trial but was… Read More »
Race fitness will be the key ingredient Midnight Dynamite takes into his Missile Stakes clash against more highly lauded sprinters Angel Capital and Napoleonic, albeit that advantage will be offset by a distance drop. One of the form horses of the Sydney winter, Midnight Dynamite posted Listed wins in the… Read More »
After missing her autumn three-year-old season, Magenta Skies will be out to make up for lost time as she prepares for her first race day appearance in ten months. The daughter of Frankel showed enough promise in her first two starts to earn a shot at last year’s Group 1… Read More »
Dan Meagher says it will be like getting the old band back together when Lim’s Saltoro runs in Adelaide. Lim’s Saltoro heads to Morphettville on Saturday to run in the Group 3 Behemoth Stakes (1200m) where he will be partnered by Noel Callow. Meagher, the son of Melbourne Cup winning trainer John Meagher, spent considerable time… Read More »
Tom Dabernig and the connections of Cavalry Girl will try to continue the successful campaign of Cavalry Girl when she heads to Caulfield Heath. Cavalry Girl captured an important victory in Adelaide last start and is down to run in the Sweeney Estate Agents Handicap (1000m) on Saturday. The now four-year-old took… Read More »
Toby Edmonds says that the best of Fire Bomber is still to come but that does not mean the gelding cannot strike again at Ipswich on Friday. At his eighth career start, Fire Bomber takes on the $28,000 TAB QTIS 3&4yo Benchmark 68 Handicap (1350m) in search of his third… Read More »
Having got the season off to a flying start with a winning treble at Rosehill, Tim Clark is turning his attention to claiming the first Sydney stakes race of the new term aboard Gangsta Granny. Clark will reunite with the Hawkes Racing mare in Saturday’s Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m),… Read More »
Trainer Jason Warren has a dream That dream is to get Grand Pierro into the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on November 3. The clock has already started ticking with Grand Pierro resuming in last month’s Mildura Cup, in which he finished fourth, and progresses to the Travis Harrison Cup (1800m) at… Read More »
Connections of in-form stayer Tazima are hoping their patience is rewarded when the horse chases a fourth straight win at Randwick. The gelding has been kept on ice since making it a hat-trick of victories on July 11, trainer Chris Waller saying they’ve deliberately waited for Saturday’s Premier’s Cup Prelude… Read More »
Queen Of The Turf Stakes winner Idle Flyer will be among a number of stars stepping out at another key barrier trial session at Rosehill as the Matt Smith-trained mare ramps up preparations for her return. Idle Flyer will tackle Friday’s opening 1000m Group heat, which includes ATC Australian Derby… Read More »
Matt Smith is ever patient in his approach with thoroughbreds, and he won’t be rushing Aethelwulf, despite the promising stayer making a clear statement with his facile win at Canterbury. Having just his fifth start and first in city grade, Aethelwulf ($1.26 fav) cruised to a five length victory over… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr team will have a three-pronged attack on a three-year-old race at Caulfield Heath. Lightly raced trio Brazen Dechambeau, Commit and Dustee take on each other in The Vally @ Caulfield Handicap (1200m) on Saturday. All three gallopers head to the second week of the new racing season with runs… Read More »
Michael Freedman hasn’t ruled out trying Ninja over a mile again in the future, but his immediate focus is on shorter races and testing the waters for a potential Everest bid. The four-year-old will resume in a strong renewal of the Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday,… Read More »
Champion mare Aeliana remains on course for a major spring campaign despite a barrier trial mishap that has brought the Memsie Stakes further into calculations for her first-up assignment. The multiple Group 1 winner became caught behind the barriers before the opening heat at Warwick Farm on Tuesday, trapping a… Read More »
The Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin team is banking on a return to racing around a bend being beneficial for Betwitchery. After a first-up third down the straight at Flemington last month, Betwitchery heads to Caulfield Heath on Saturday to contest the MSC Signs Handicap (1200m). A five-time winner from 19 starts, Betwitchery finished third behind… Read More »
“So you’re telling me there’s a chance!” Those words might have been heard from Moonee Valley Racing Club head office after Chris Waller submitted his entries for this year’s Cox Plate. Waller has more than a quarter of the entries for this year’s $6 million race, which were revealed on… Read More »
Trainer Gavin Bedggood has had some success with ‘wood’ horses and hopes a better track at Caulfield Heath will be beneficial for his latest one. Earlswood and Kingswood won races for Bedggood having started their careers in Ireland and Currawood is his latest Irish import. All three horses are owned in the same interests by Glyn… Read More »
Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr would ideally like to keep the dual-nominated Boniface in Sydney this Saturday, provided the lightly raced galloper can sneak into their preferred target. The former French galloper holds a domestic rating of 81 which sees him 16th in the order of entry for the Premier’s Cup… Read More »
