A winter carnival of promise didn’t parlay into success during the spring, but Chris Waller is optimistic Scarlet Oak can make up for lost time this year. A brilliant winner of The Roses (2000m) at just her fourth start, Scarlet Oak subsequently started favourite in the Queensland Oaks (2200m) but didn’t fire… Read More »
Trainer Robbie Griffiths feels more content this time around with the preparation Rey Magnerio has undertaken in the lead up to a Group 1 race at Caulfield. Rey Magnerio lines up for a second tilt at the Oakleigh Plate (1100m) on Saturday having finished ninth in the sprint last year. Griffiths said… Read More »
A start in the Adelaide Cup will be up for grabs for Dictionary when he heads to Morphettville for a lead up race. Trainer John Moloney is using the Group 3 Lord Reims Stakes (2600m) on Saturday as a test for Dictionary ahead of the Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) at Morphettville… Read More »
Adrian Bott isn’t looking for excuses following Mayfair’s disappointing first-up run, but he is keeping faith in the colt’s ability to rebound at Rosehill. The three-year-old was surprisingly unable to cross from a wide draw in the Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) and instead found himself posted three-wide outside the speed. He… Read More »
Time and not as much vigour in training has helped US trainer Kenny McPeek slide Rattle N Roll towards a start in the Group 1 Saudi Cup on Saturday. McPeek sent the six-year-old to Saudi Arabia two months ago and is seeing that as a wise move for how well the stallion… Read More »
It is not often that a dirt race in Japan, let alone a race run at a local government circuit, has a significant presence in a feature race abroad but with four runners coming out of one such event, the Japanese influence is strong in the Saudi Cup on Saturday…. Read More »
Dubai-based trainer Bhupat Seemar is hoping the experience of failures in past attempts to win races in Saudi Arabia will take a positive turn as he saddles Walk Of Stars to take on Romantic Warrior in the Saudi Cup on Saturday. Though his previous efforts have gone unrewarded, learning that fast dirt horses… Read More »
Trainer Liam Howley and connections of Luvya Mumma have headed to Launceston in search of a ‘Black Type’ win early in the filly’s career. The Listed Tasmanian Oaks (2100m) on Friday night was picked out by Howley after the filly took out a 1612m maiden contest at Kilmore on February 11. Scouring… Read More »
Racing Victoria vets have inspected all 16 two-year-olds ahead of the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield with three failing initial test. The Ciaron Maher-trained pair of Cherish Me and Icarian Dream along with the Jason Warren-trained Palm Angel will under another inspection on Friday. RV vets said the trio had all… Read More »
Golden Gift winner North England has been scratched from the Silver Slipper at Rosehill after returning unsatisfactory blood results. Co-trainer Adrian Bott confirmed they had pulled the plug on the colt’s scheduled return in Saturday’s feature as a precautionary measure but still planned to press on with his Golden Slipper campaign. “I… Read More »
It is always a gamble to pay a late entry fee into a feature race but with a winner’s purse of $1.2 million up for grabs in the Blue Diamond Stakes it is one well worth taking. Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young along with the connections of Field Of Play parted… Read More »
The Millie Fox Stakes has long held significance for Ron Quinton, who will be seeking his third win in the fillies and mares’ feature with the improving Watch My Girl. Quinton trained for the race’s namesake during the latter years of her life, Millie Fox carrying on the legacy of… Read More »
James Cummings is sticking to a well-worn path with one of the geldings he has in Saturday’s Futurity Stakes, but the other will be entering unchartered territory. Tom Kitten will have his first Victorian start in more than two years when he resumes in the $750,000 Group 1. Two of Tom Kitten’s… Read More »
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable has chosen a pure speed test at Caulfield to kick off the three-year-old campaign of Espionage. The Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) on Saturday will be the return run for the Zoustar colt who missed a spring campaign following a small set-back after trialling… Read More »
A trio of Group One runners would usually be sufficient to lure James Cummings to Melbourne, but Godolphin’s head trainer has declared he will instead be trackside at Rosehill this weekend to witness the return of star colt Broadsiding. The Golden Rose winner and Cox Plate third placegetter is set to… Read More »
The Parramatta Cup isn’t the main show at Rosehill this weekend, but it is likely to provide an important Sydney autumn carnival preview. A host of talented stayers will step out in Saturday’s 1900-metre assignment on their way towards some of the major distance races, including the Tancred Stakes (2400m)… Read More »
Saying that Romantic Warrior is in career best form is a something many would find hard to believe given the heights that Hong Kong’s pin-up galloper has reached so far, but James Mcdonald thinks his star performer is just that towards the world’s richest race on Saturday. Romantic Warrior will be Hong… Read More »
Trained by her father Jim Taylor, the gelding won seven races and kickstarted Brittany’s ownership journey in remarkable fashion. “I owe my passion for ownership to Thateldo, he got me hooked,” Brittany said. “He was my 18th birthday present, and I still have him in retirement now.” With deep family ties… Read More »
Trainer Clinton Mcdonald has taken advantage of a full race day experience at Sandown with Australian Guineas favourite Angel Capital rather than a jump-out at Cranbourne. Arriving 90 minutes before the exhibition gallop between races one and two at Sandown’s Wednesday meeting, Angel Capital sweated up before the workout with stablemate Acid… Read More »
Canonbury Stakes winner Blitzburg has been ruled out of the autumn with a bone chip, but trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou might have unearthed a handy replacement in Warwick Farm winner King Of Pop. The superbly related youngster, who hails from the family of super sire Snitzel, will be given… Read More »
