The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and J D Hayes is looking forward to the spring after Scenic Point kept her record intact with a stylish victory at Caulfield. After scoring an impressive win at Pakenham on debut, Scenic Point headed to the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes (1100m) on Saturday and… Read More »
Trainer Dan Morton is upbeat on his prospects of scoring a third Schweppes-Melvista Stakes (2200m) in four years when Sail Session and Net Zero tackle the event tomorrow. Morton won the Listed event in 2022 with Alaskan God, before Another Chino gave Morton more success 12 months later. He also… Read More »
A share in the colt who failed by just a head to win last year’s Golden Slipper is up for grabs with Coleman featuring in Inglis Digital’s April (Early) Online Sale, which is active now. A 10 percent share in the son of Pierata is available and was immediately popular… Read More »
Apprentice jockey Luke Campbell had something to smile about on Wednesday at Ascot when he booted home Zouboltz to receive top points in the Perth leg of the National Apprentice Race Series. The win means the talented young hoop is now in striking distance of outriding his metro claim, with… Read More »
An inside draw and a return to the Melbourne way of going is expected to favour Aleppo Pine when he steps out at Caulfield. James Cummings and the Godolphin team has elected to start Aleppo Pine in the Listed Redoute’s Choice Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield rather than the Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes… Read More »
A year ago, Jennilala ran second in the Easter Cup and 12 months later she is back at Caulfield attempting to win the other feature. The Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) on Saturday will be Jennilala’s second outing for Gavin Bedggood after transferring from the Ciaron Maher stable. Jennilala scored first-up for Bedggood… Read More »
Lindsay Park continue to sweat on first emergency Rise At Dawn getting a start in the Doncaster Mile, hopeful he can repeat the heroics of stablemate Mr Brightside three years ago. Mr Brightside’s biggest win had been at Listed level before he posted the first of his back-to-back Doncaster victories as a… Read More »
Five months after being sent around as one the fancied runners in a spring classic, a more mature King Of Thunder is being given a second bite at the Derby cherry. The promising stayer will line up in the ATC Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday, four days after finishing… Read More »
Trainer Clayton Douglas is looking to secure some early ‘Black Type’ for Blue Hotel by taking the filly to Adelaide for her first start. Blue Hotel is engaged in the Listed Dequetteville Stakes (1000m) on the Morphettville Parks track on Saturday to kick start her career. Douglas also had the options… Read More »
They’ve been down this path before, but familiarity doesn’t reduce their nervous anticipation. Browne and Curtis are part owners of exciting filly, Machine Gun Gracie, who is being touted as the next big thing in WA racing. Her reputation will only enhance if she happens to take out the Group… Read More »
A filly with a wicked turn-of-foot who caught attention nationally following her debut win, Glasgow Lass captured the imagination of many in her brief, yet successful, career. Glasgow Lass had her early momentum interrupted by a stress fracture in her shoulder – an injury which threatened to derail the daughter of… Read More »
A beaten favourite in last year’s Doncaster Mile, Another Wil is returning to Randwick for a shot at redemption and wide barrier aside, trainer Ciaron Maher says the horse couldn’t be better prepared. Twelve months ago, Another Wil had won his first three campaign starts in Melbourne by a combined total of… Read More »
Grahame Begg is looking to chase a Group 1 race in Adelaide with Cilacap, but in a bid to get to that race the filly will tackle open company at Caulfield. The Group 3 Easter Cup (2000m) on Saturday will be Cilacap’s final lead-up to the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m)… Read More »
Denise Martin’s Star Thoroughbreds has been syndicating horses for more than three decades, winning its fair share of Group One races along the way. But a Sydney classic hasn’t been among them. That could change at Randwick on Saturday when Star Thoroughbred’s well recognised colours of purple with white stars… Read More »
Lindsay Park galloper Mr Brightside will ramp up his program towards a first international foray with a jump-out at Flemington. The Ben, Will and Jd Hayes-trained galloper is booked to have an 800m jump-out on Friday. He will then have another jump-out, possibly on Friday week, before he departs for Hong Kong… Read More »
A gear change and conservative ride almost delivered Wodeton a Golden Slipper and trainer Chris Waller sees no reason to deviate from that formula. Sporting winkers for the first time and allowed to find his feet in the early stages of the two-year-old showcase, the colt stormed to the line to just… Read More »
Elite Beau launched his career under Grant and Alana Williams in impressive style and looks set for higher honours after winning his first start at Ascot on Wednesday. As a $375,000 yearling and coming off one impressive trial victory, there was plenty of anticipation ahead of his debut, but the… Read More »
Sara Ryan has her sights on a Queensland winter carnival campaign for Warwick Farm winner Is It Spectacular, but not before she consider a stakes assignment in Melbourne. Ryan says the two-year-old is blessed with natural ability and being a son of Derby winner Dundeel, will continue to improve as he… Read More »
Trainer Ben Brisbourne has ambitious plans of taking Suparazi to Brisbane for a rich Group 1 contest in coming months. But first, the Wangaratta-based horseman wants to get Suparazi back in winning form which he hopes may come in the Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Suparazi has been… Read More »
Allan Hughes knows a thing or two about training provincial cup winners, his trophy cabinet is jam-packed, but one race to elude him is his hometown Geraldton Cup. On Sunday, Hughes thinks he has a golden opportunity to wrest that wrong and finally put his name on the honour roll… Read More »
