Golden Rose runner-up Traffic Warden will make his first public appearance of the year when he headlines another important set of barrier trials at Rosehill. The Godolphin colt, who was a narrow second to stablemate Broadsiding in the Group 1, will step out in a 900m heat on the course proper on… Read More »
The Listed Carrington Stakes has been scrapped from the Randwick program after failing to attract sufficient interest. Nine entries were received on Monday and that number swelled to 10 when Ciaron Maher added classy mare Semana to the mix when nominations were extended. But with just six horses paying up for the… Read More »
Tom Dabernig is looking to a Listed race at Sandown being the easier option for Fickle than a Stakes race at Moonee Valley. Trainer Tom Dabernig thought he had made a mistake when the final fields came out for Sandown on Saturday. Dabernig decided to accept with Fickle in the Listed W… Read More »
Trainer Stefan Vahala says Aztec Ruler has improved since an almost perfect Melbourne debut as the five-year-old prepares to face another interstate battle in Saturday’s Listed John Dillon Stakes (1400m) at Sandown. Aztec Ruler, a dual black-type winner in Perth, created a big impression at Flemington two weeks ago when… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable will get a better guide to potential autumn targets for Southport Tycoon after his return run at Moonee Valley. Southport Tycoon resumes in the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) on Friday night, a race he finished second behind Veight in last year. The son of Written Tycoon went… Read More »
Private Eye is being treated for an eye infection at the Randwick Equine Centre, all but ruling him out of the autumn features in Sydney. The high-class gelding has been a regular fixture at his major hometown carnivals in recent seasons but trainer Joe Pride is resigned to refocusing on the… Read More »
Dan OâConnor has played the waiting game with Chino La Diva but time and patience is proving a successful combination for the mare. It took Chino La Diva 14 starts before she cracked her maiden and after scoring at Bunbury, she made it two in a row at Pinjarra. O’Connor says Chino… Read More »
Meagher Racing is about to move into their new Pakenham base, but first they saddle their final two runners from a temporary Mornington base. Tessatori runs in the Hayasugi â Forever a Shining Diamond (1200m) at Mornington on Wednesday, a meeting moved from Caulfield Heath, while Midori Mover lines up in a Fillies… Read More »
Trainer Michael Trotter registered his biggest victory when Rumbled Again took out a Stakes race at Caulfield late last year. At Moonee Valley on Friday night, Trotter will be out to improve on that when in form mare Apache Song runs in the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m). It will be a… Read More »
Saturday’s feature race at Ascot is the running of the $125,000 Listed Scenic Blast Stakes, named in honour of a sprinting star and a 2014 WA Racing Hall Of Fame inductee. Scenic Blast was foaled in 2004 and was by Scenic out of the mare Daughter’s Charm by Delgado. Trained… Read More »
Ben, Will & Jd Hayes are happy with how their two-year-old team is progressing as the Lindsay Park operation aims to win their second Blue Diamond Stakes in three years and will saddle up runners in both divisions of Saturday’s Blue Diamond Previews (1000m), to be run at Sandown racecourse…. Read More »
Trainer confident filly Powers Of Opal can turn the tables on her VRC Oaks conqueror. John Sargent concedes Powers Of Opal was beaten fair and square by Treasurethe Moment both times during last year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival, but that does not mean he has giving up hope of one day gaining her measure…. Read More »
Growing Empire made a low-key start to his autumn campaign with leisurely jumpout at Cranbourne on Monday morning. The Ciaron Maher-trained colt was allowed to amble through much of the 800-metre workout in which he settled towards the rear and just coasted to the line about five lengths astern winner Exuberance…. Read More »
Price Tag has been beaten as favourite at her only two starts, but Sam Freedman has urged punters not to give up on the blueblood filly ahead of her return to racing this Saturday. The daughter of Zoustar will contest the $250,000 Blue Diamond Fillies Preview, which has been moved to the… Read More »
She was beaten home by a couple of fellow Chris Waller-trained females, but Via Sistina did little to dampen enthusiasm around her autumn campaign at Warwick Farm on Monday morning. The Cox Plate winner made her first public appearance since her dominant Champions Stakes success in the second 900-metre trial for Group-class… Read More »
An increase in distance did not faze Final Siren who bolted in to win the Tabtouch Mungrup Stud Sprint at Mount Barker on Sunday. Recognised as a 1000m specialist, Final Siren handled the step up to 1300m with class, giving trainer Rebecca Bayliss an emotional and memorable victory. Final Siren was one… Read More »
Mr Brightside has had his first public hit out for 2025, and Lindsay Park have planned the first three runs of their star galloper’s Autumn campaign before a final decision on international travel is made. The seven-year-old gelding is showing no signs of slowing down and is set to resume in… Read More »
Chris Waller has called on Damian Lane to warm the saddle for James Mcdonald at a postponed barrier trial session, which Sydney’s champion hoop will now miss due to overseas riding commitments. McDonald was to have partnered the likes of Via Sistina, Switzerland and Fangirl at Warwick Farm last week, but the trials were washed… Read More »
Making his first appearance at a Sydney Saturday meeting since Everest day in October, James Mcdonald wasted no time announcing he was back in town with a spectacular four-winner haul at Rosehill. The champion jockey spent the latter part of the spring carnival in Melbourne then jetted to Hong Kong for… Read More »
Grahame Begg continued his run of strong Summer form as three-year-old filly Reluctantlycharmed beat a handy benchmark 74 field over 1100m at Flemington. Jumping a $7.50 betting site chance, the Makybe Racing owned filly sliced through the field under Craig Williams to notch up her third win from five starts this campaign,… Read More »
