Antino backed up Tony Gollan’s faith in his stable star’s ability to be a feature-race force beyond a mile with a brilliant win in Saturday’s Hollindale Stakes on the Gold Coast. Last year’s runaway winner of the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) issued a 3-1/2-length spanking to a quality field of… Read More »
It was the third richest race on the Gosford stand-alone program but the Listed Takeover Target Stakes proved the most competitive with just half a length separating the first five horses across the line. Former Godolphin gelding Barber ($8) was the one who got his head down when it mattered, out-bobbing… Read More »
Reserve Bank may have tested the patience of his trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, but the colt is now a valuable stud prospect after his win The Goodwood at Morphettville. The son of Capitalist provided Price his fourth win in the 1200m Group 1 sprint when successful on Saturday… Read More »
Lindsay Park used Saturday’s Caulfield meeting to bolster its Queensland Carnival team with two of its three winners all-but locking in a trip north. The Ben, Will and JD Hayes operation was the dominant stable on the day, winning with Madiyya, Angry Skies and War Machine. The latter, who was formerly… Read More »
Jockey Ashley Morgan’s breakout year continues to gather steam with the Welsh-born jockey adding the $500,000 The Coast at Gosford to his growing list of feature race wins. Alongside his partnership with rising sprint star Private Harry, who he has guided to lucrative victories in the $3 million The Sunlight… Read More »
Katherine Coleman is not yet ready to say the pain of the Mornington Guineas is forgotten, but Mary Eliza’s performance at Caulfield on Saturday went a long way to softening the blow. The Waikato Stud-bred filly rebounded to win the GMH Fire & Safety Australia Handicap (1600m). The daughter of… Read More »
Connections of Les Vampires have achieved their goal of qualifying the improving gelding for the Big Dance at Randwick on Melbourne Cup day courtesy of his runaway win in the Gosford Gold Cup. Co-trainer Adrian Bott confirmed Saturday’s race was likely to be the final one of his preparation as they… Read More »
Prince Tycoon showed he is far from the finished product but might yet be bound for a rich two-year-old feature during the Queensland Winter Carnival after making a winning debut on Saturday. The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young-trained gelding lived up to some impressive jumpouts in the $150,000 Next Payments Handicap… Read More »
A Brisbane winter carnival sojourn is on the radar for Hidden Achievement after he went one better than his runner-up finish on debut to post a classy win at Gosford. A $675,000 yearling buy, Hidden Achievement ($5) travelled well throughout, shouldering his way into the clear at the top of the… Read More »
A lengthy gap between runs could pave the way for First Encounter to make his presence felt on his return to racing at Ascot tomorrow, according to Peters Investment’s Liam Peters. The gelding hasn’t raced since February 2024, where he was unplaced behind subsequent Group 1 winner Another Wil at… Read More »
After changing course and electing to bypass an interstate trip to Adelaide, Bunbury trainer Michael Lane has confidently set his sights on staying home and winning the Group 3 Tabtouch Northam Stakes (1300m) with stable star, The Boss Lady, this weekend. Taking on crack Group 1 sprinters in the Goodwood… Read More »
Cranbourne trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are considering a trip north for a rich two-year-old race with Prince Tycoon. But first the colt has to make a winning debut in the Next Payments Handicap (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday to warrant a trip to Queensland. The $1 million Magic… Read More »
The travelling days look as though they are over for the Ciaron Maher-trained Chaterhouse. The imported galloper makes his return in the Thoroughbred Club Of Australia Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday with the gelding expected to remain in Melbourne for the winter. Having started his career in Ireland before… Read More »
Former French galloper Wotton Verni didn’t quite measure up to market expectation at his Australian debut but he will be given another chance to impress in the $500,000 The Coast at Gosford. A Group 3 winner over 2100m in Europe, Wotton Verni was backed into favouritism in a benchmark 100… Read More »
A good barrier draw has convinced Brad Widdup to bring Phearson’s campaign schedule forward a week and head to the Listed Takeover Target Stakes at Gosford. Widdup had initially earmarked the Luskin Star Stakes (1300m) at Scone on May 17 for the gelding’s next start but after throwing him into the… Read More »
Amelia’s Jewel is off to the United States after being purchased by Coolmore at Thursday night’s Chairman’s Sale. Tom Magnier went to $3.8 million to secure the Group 1 winner at the Inglis auction in Sydney, with the express aim of matching her to their banner American stallion Justify. That Triple… Read More »
While most trainers would be rapt with an inside draw in a Group 1 feature, Phillip Stokes said it was far from ideal for his two mares in The Goodwood at Morphettville. Stokes saddles Stretan Angel and Climbing Star in the 1200m set weight plus penalties contest on Saturday with the mares drawing… Read More »
In the end, it came down to a business decision. For Ryan Hill, it was head over heart. It won’t lessen the emotion, but Hill will part company with London’s Image, a filly that kick-started his training career when she’ll be offered for sale at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale in… Read More »
Drawing the outside barrier in a field of 16 at Gosford is not on anybody’s wish list but connections of Awesome Wonder are likely to grin and bear it with a bigger picture in mind. Tom Charlton said a lack of suitable options the following week had he and co-trainer John O’Shea… Read More »
The Danny O’Brien stable has selected a Stakes race at Morphettville in preference to a race at Caulfield in a bid to gain a maiden win for Brave Design. Placed twice at Stakes level from his two previous starts, Brave Design will contest the Group 3 David Coles AM Stakes (1200m)… Read More »
