Peter Moody suspects the Spring Carnival might come around a fraction early for Ole Dancer but the Pakenham trainer is open to the idea of giving her the chance to land a feature win. The untapped filly took her record to two wins from as many starts with a tenacious… Read More »
The Rosebud is the likely short-term target for emerging colt Nashville Jack after he underlined his class with a strong first-up win in the opening race at Randwick. Competitive in the Silver Slipper and Black Opal Stakes during a two-start autumn campaign, the Brad Widdup-trained youngster had trialled well coming into… Read More »
It was hard not to be impressed by King Of Lightâs debut performance at Pinjarra three weeks ago, the two-year-old turning heads with a dominant win that stamped him as one to follow. King Of Light was stone cold last with 200m remaining but unleashed a powerful finishing burst to… Read More »
Trainer Ashley Maley concedes Lano faces a stern test in Saturdayâs Listed Belmont Classic (2200m) but insists the tough-as-nails three-year-old wonât go down without a fight. While Lano sits at $10 in the market behind dominant pair, Fancy Red and Arcadia Park, the Blue Point gelding enters the Belmont Classic… Read More »
Trainer Tom Dabernig toyed with the idea of running Shadhavar in a Stakes race at Caulfield but in the end reasoned one last attempt against her own age was a better option. Shadhavar was entered for the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) on Saturday but instead will contest the Tobin Brothers Celebrating… Read More »
Trainer Enver Jusufovic is not one to push his horses early and the benefits of that are starting to be seen in New York Lustre. About to turn six, New York Lustre will be lining up for her tenth start on Saturday when she runs in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes… Read More »
Jarred Magnabosco is slightly nonplussed at the long-odds move for Newlook at Caulfield this Saturday, but the Best Bloodstock boss is buoyed by the endorsement in the horse’s ability. The French gelding has been $16 into $7 equal second favouritism for the $150,000 Stow Storage Solutions BM100 Handicap (1600m), which will… Read More »
Brad Widdup has a healthy opinion of Nashville Jack but says it is up to the colt to do the talking on the track if he is to progress to the carnival races. The rising three-year-old returns in the Keenland September Yearling Sale Handicap (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday and if he… Read More »
A relationship that has spanned generations will have its latest instalment when Ron Quinton saddles-up Signor Tortoni at Randwick. The three-year-old is raced by Sandy Tait and his sister, Jill Nivison, whose families have been involved in racing and breeding for over half a century The siblings have enjoyed decades of success… Read More »
He only covered four mares during a short-lived tenure at stud but unheralded stallion Tamasa can become a Stakes-producing sire when his talented daughter Cicala tackles Saturday’s Listed Lightning Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville. The Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea-trained filly has turned heads with an unbeaten start to her racing career,… Read More »
James Cummings admits to having “mixed emotions” as he prepares to close the door on a significant chapter of his decorated career. In the helm as Godolphin’s Australian head trainer since 2017, Cummings will fulfil his final obligations in that role over the next eight days with Sheikh Mohammed’s operation moving… Read More »
If ever there was a filly bred to run a staying trip in Australia, Rotating Soul fits that bill. A daughter of Soul Patch from Carousel Queen in the Ken & Kasey Keys stable, Rotating Soul has to date only had one run short of 1800m in her 10 starts career. Rotating Soul heads… Read More »
The racing career of Black On Beauty will come full circle when she returns to Sydney for the first time in two-and-a half years. The daughter of Zoustar did her early racing for John O’Shea but has spent the bulk of the past two seasons with Tony Gollan in Queensland where she has won… Read More »
Trainer Michael Trotter has been heartened with the knowledge leading jockey Blake Shinn will ride Apache Song in her return to racing at Caulfield. Apache Song runs first-up in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) on Saturday with Shinn to continue his association with the mare. Shinn leads the Melbourne Jockeys’ Premiership by… Read More »
With Chris Waller about to move into a bigger stable complex at Flemington, Tony and Calvin Mcevoy are making a return to headquarters. The father-and-son training operation left Flemington to concentrate on their Ballarat stable in 2021 but have harboured ambitions of returning. That opportunity has arisen with James Cummings leaving… Read More »
Gimcrack Stakes victor Bel Merci won’t be seen this spring but trainer John Thompson is hoping another of his two-year-old winners can step up to the plate in her absence. The Randwick horseman expected Bel Merci to be off the scene until next year after she was struck down by a combination… Read More »
Peter Snowden is confidently eyeing bigger targets with Amreekiyah after the filly made a stunning start to her latest campaign with an outstanding performance at Canterbury. Lumping 61kg, Amreekiyah ($1.70 fav) settled worse than midfield and spotted the leader a big start at the top of the straight before unleashing a… Read More »
All Aged Stakes winner Jimmysstar has become the fourth horse confirmed for the $20 million The Everest after the TAB locked him in for its slot. The Ciaron Maher-trained galloper joins Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising, T J Smith Stakes winner Briasa and emerging young speedster Private Harry in the elite field…. Read More »
The Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans-trained Tiz Worthy did her best to throw away victory at Sandown, before upsetting a plunge on short-priced favourite Saluted. Saluted was backed almost to the exclusion of her opposition and was sent out the $1.60 betting sites favourite in the MRC Membership Feel The Thrill… Read More »
Joe Pride is hoping his decision to wait an extra week with The Black Cloud pays dividends as the mare prepares to close out her four-year-old season with a win at Randwick. The Black Cloud was scratched from last weekend’s Schweppes Sprint (1100m) after she drew the outside gate in a competitive field… Read More »
