Godolphin trainer James Cummings is not sure what to make of Zardozi ahead of her latest outing at Flemington. Zardozi heads to the Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) on Saturday having finished last in her return run at Randwick behind Fangirl in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1600m) on February 25…. Read More »
It has been an emotional time for Pam Gerard since her arrival at Flemington ahead of the Australian Guineas with Savaglee. Up until the start of the current racing season, Gerard had been in a training partnership with Michael Moroney, which commenced in 2016, before taking over the New Zealand side… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup is yet to be mentioned but Ciaron Maher’s training team will be hoping that they can achieve some level of success near that race with new acquisition Zarakem from France. Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe runners generally don’t find their way to Australian shores but with assistant trainer… Read More »
From the time Reserve Bank finished his spring campaign, trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have had their eyes on a rich three-year-old sprint at Flemington. That race will be run on Saturday when Reserve Bank, and stablemate, Hot Digity Boom contest the $1 million Inglis Sprint (1200m). Kent Jnr said Reserve… Read More »
With a winning double at Rosehill on Wednesday, the Bjorn Baker juggernaut can roll on at Randwick where Within The Law increase her claims as a Golden Slipper candidate on Saturday. A dashing winner of the $500,000 Inglis Nursery (1000m) in December, the two-year-old filly by Irish sire Lucky Vega is nudging… Read More »
As he heads into the twilight of his training career, Morphettville trainer Stuart Gower hopes Darknconfidential may produce that one Group 1 victory that has eluded him. Darknconfidential is on a path to the Group 1 South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville in May and will take the next step on that… Read More »
Racing people can be a hardened lot, but there is sure to be a flood of tears and an outpouring of emotion when Passion For War lines up in Sunday’s Freight Lines Group Esperance Cup (2010m). A last start winner, Passion For War will take his place in the Esperance Cup,… Read More »
As if making the trek from Perth to Sydney could present enough challenges, Alsephina arrived there early on Thursday morning fit and well having had to make her way there via a few days in Victoria. Grant Williams is building a steady record travelling his horses from Western Australia for eastern… Read More »
James Cummings and Godolphin would have preferred Golden Mile made it in the breeding barn, but the now-gelding remains an important member of their team. The son of Astern will enter the second phase of his racing career in this Saturday’s $250,000 Group 3 Liverpool City Cup (1300m) at Randwick. The 2022 Caulfield… Read More »
Rarely – if ever – the types to be overly spruiking themselves, Anthony and Sam Freedman are taking the conservative approach to begin in with the early stages of their new stable venture in Sydney, but they hope to make an impression with their juveniles at Randwick on Saturday. “There’s not a… Read More »
The Esperance Cup has been a target race for Citino, but Stormageddon’s graduation to the staying ranks has been a bit of a surprise, but a pleasant one for Grantham. There’s been little let up for Stormageddon, who commenced his campaign in August, but his last start win over 2000m… Read More »
Distrustful Award gave the locals reason to cheer when he upstaged a strong team of Victorian visitors in Wednesday’s $250,000 Launceston Cup. The former mainlander overcame a tardy getaway to come from last and swoop home over the top of his rivals and defeat the heavily-backed $1.65 betting apps favourite Promises… Read More »
It was Chris Waller’s thinking that Island Dream needed to raise her hand to have herself in contention for better than midweek class races, and the filly did just that with her victory at Rosehill. A date with the Group 3 Kembla Grange Classic over 1600-metres looms for the homebred by… Read More »
Misfortune for Jye Mcneil at the jump-outs at Mornington turned into a lucky break for Jamie Mott at Sandown when he picked up the winning ride on Bancory Bay. The win was hard fought with Mott having to pull out all stops to get past eventual third placegetter She Nailed It in… Read More »
Archibald and co-trainer Annabel Neasham welcome back Amelia’s Jewel in the Guy Walter Stakes (1400m) and they anticipate she can record an elusive victory. Amelia’s Jewel transferred to the care of Archibald and Neasham a year ago and despite racing well she ultimately just failed to land a killer blow for… Read More »
Ballarat trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy are banking on Bossy Nic’s liking for straight track racing being influential when she lines up at Flemington. A last start Flemington winner, Bossy Nic heads back to the track to contest the VOBIS Gold Comet (1000m) on Saturday. The race is restricted to… Read More »
It has been a long time between wins in the Australian Guineas for Lindsay Park which Ben, Will and J D Hayes hope to rectify on Saturday. Ndola will represent the stable in the Group 1 1600m event at Flemington, looking to become Lindsay Park’s first winner in the race… Read More »
James Mcdonald will be reunited with Via Sistina when the Cox Plate winner seeks redemption against classy stablemate Fangirl in this Saturday’s Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes at Randwick. Via Sistina was ridden by Kerrin Mcevoy when a first-up third in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes (1400m), but regains McDonald for the first time… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained Public Attention is heading to New Zealand for a rich slot race. Public Attention will run in the Ozzie Kheir slot in the The NZB Kiwi (1500m) at Ellerslie on March 8, ruling him out of the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) on the… Read More »
When Daggers won his first two starts as an early three-year-old the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable thought he may be their spring banner galloper. After those two victories, a third-place finish over 1400m at Flemington was followed by a step up to 1600m in the Group 2 Stutt Stakes… Read More »
