In an ideal world, Henry Davis would already be in the UK preparing Asfoora for her defence of the King Charles III Stakes crown at Royal Ascot. Instead, Asfoora was at Flemington on Friday morning participating in a 900m trial in which she finished on level terms with Winnasedge. A year… Read More »
If Chris Bieg’s runners on Saturday were a footy team, the coach’s enthusiasm about them could be described as ‘up and about’, as the South Australian conditioner believes he may have found the deal race for one in particular, Annihilate. The five-year-old will line-up alongside stablemate Voltage Point in the Mulch… Read More »
The extreme conditions expected at Randwick hold no fears for trainer Joe Pride, whose four runners are all proven on heavy tracks. The course proper was rated a heavy 9 on Thursday afternoon but with fine weather forecast for race day, the Australian Turf Club’s assistant track manager Jake Carlaw… Read More »
Wide barriers have been the bane of Polymnia’s campaign but co-trainer Tom Charlton is again banking on the filly being good enough to handle it when she makes her Queensland debut in The Roses. The daughter of Dundeel overcame the second outside gate to score at Hawkesbury three starts ago… Read More »
Only three fillies have succeeded to win The Roses and Queensland Oaks double since the Oaks lead-up at Doomben was introduced in 1996, while only one has achieved both the Australasian Oaks and Roses victories – and for that you have to go all the way back to 1999. Even more… Read More »
Trainer Sharon Taylor felt the 1200m of The Joey was always going to be too slick for the return of Searchin’ Roc’s but she was rapt with the mare’s performance and is looking forward to stepping her out to her favourite trip at Belmont on Saturday. The six-year-old, who helped… Read More »
A rain-sodden track is set to favour backmarker Rapt when she heads to Randwick and trainer Jason Deamer is hoping the tempo of the race does too. The mare will be bidding to enhance her already impressive record over a mile in the Charity Challenge Handicap (1600m) having competed over the distance… Read More »
Stakes winner Ahuriri showed a welcome return to form on a wet track last start and trainer Chris Waller hoped a similar surface at Randwick could help her to continue in that vein. The mare ploughed through the heavy 9 conditions over 1900m at Canterbury last month to record her first win… Read More »
Michael Lane would love to sneak another win from his classy mare The Boss Lady at Belmont on Saturday before she goes for a spell and readies for an Ascot carnival at years end. The Boss Lady opened her campaign in April by winning the Roma Cup (1100m) and will close… Read More »
A busy time lies ahead Henry Dwyer as preparations reach a critical point before Asfoora sets off for another tilt at Royal Ascot glory next month. The Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (1000m) winner in 2024 will have her final hit-out at Flemington on Friday in an outing that Dwyer hopes… Read More »
Winter carnival plans for Sequista have been forced into a rejig due to a float mishap but connections are hoping she can put a trip north back on the radar. The filly was an early favourite for the two-year-old race at Gosford’s stand-alone meeting two weeks ago but suffered abrasions to… Read More »
We haven’t even entered winter yet, but a couple of imports the Ciaron Maher stable have spring aspirations with will launch campaigns at Sandown this Saturday. Sammarco and Sayedaty Sadaty will step out in the $150,000 Sportsbet Race Replays Handicap (1800m). It will be the third Australian start for Sayedaty Sadaty, who ran… Read More »
Joe Pride’s name makes a rare off-season appearance in a Melbourne form guide this week with the Sydney trainer sending Accredited south for Saturday’s Sandown meeting. The All Too Hard gelding will make his Victorian debut in the $150,000 Senet Gambling Law Experts Handicap (1400m). Pride has experienced some of his career… Read More »
Steve Railton is relinquishing his role as chairman of stewards but won’t be lost to Sydney racing. Tom Moxon will take on the job of Sydney’s chief stipe from next month, succeeding current chairman of stewards Steve Railton. Racing NSW announced the appointment on Thursday, confirming that Moxon would step… Read More »
Lord Shiva is a newcomer to Mitchell Pateman’s stable but is fast becoming one of his favourite horses after treating his rivals with disdain in another Belmont win on Wednesday. The Playing God gelding won the Fimiston Handicap (1000m) by 4 Âľ lengths, but the margin was immaterial with jockey… Read More »
Trainer Mark Walker has high hopes for Samudra after the filly showed a ton of courage to score on debut at Sandown. And ironically, the horse Samundra defeated was I’mateez, the younger half-brother to Imperatriz who Walker prepared to win 10 Group 1 races. A daughter of Snitzel from the dual Group 1… Read More »
Off the plane and straight to work for Pride Of Jenni in preparation for the Group 1 Doomben Cup. Pride Of Jenni arrived in Brisbane on Tuesday night and was given a canter on the treadmill on Wednesday morning as she heads to the Group 1 2000m weight-for-age contest at Doomben… Read More »
Purchases from regular online sales continue to reap rewards and John Sargent had the feeling he was on a winner when he picked up Change My Address. Passed in when failing to make the $30,000 reserve in the ring at the Gold Coast Yearling Sale in 2024, Sargent’s memory of this… Read More »
The rising nine-year-old is a marvel, who has rarely, if ever, let him down. He’s won eight races, including one at Group 3 level, holds three Group 1 seconds in the Railway Stakes and has pocketed $1.6 million in prizemoney. Comfort Me will look to build on that record in Saturday’s… Read More »
It will not be the first Magic Millions feature on Shaun Dwyer’s resume if Dragonne Rouge can win Friday night’s Magic Millions National 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast, but it will mark a career milestone. The Sunshine Coast trainer has been associated with a number of Group 1 performers,… Read More »
