Fresh from a midweek double, Zac Lloyd will bid to continue his good form at Randwick where he has a full book of rides, four of them for leading trainer Chris Waller. Sydney’s champion apprentice for the past two seasons, Lloyd completed his indentures with Godolphin at the end of November… Read More »
For the second Saturday in a row, Chris Waller and the powerful Coolmore operation will unveil a seven-figure Magic Millions yearling in Sydney. Snitzel youngster United States will make his debut in the $160,000 The Agency Real Estate Handicap (1000m) at Randwick. His debut comes seven days after $1.6 million yearling… Read More »
A first-up tilt at the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap is on the table for Joliestar as connections look to capitalise on her outstanding fresh record. The Chris Waller-trained mare indicated she had returned to work in top order with an impressive barrier trial win at Rosehill on Thursday, stretching out nicely… Read More »
Zac Purton became the winning-most rider ever in Hong Kong when he steered both Spirit Of Peace and View Of The World to victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Purton arrived at the city venue needing two winners to surpass Douglas Whyte’s figure of 1,813, and it didn’t take the… Read More »
The Brisbane Winter Carnival could be on the cards for Shanwah after the Ciaron Maher-trained gelding broke through for his maiden victory at Mornington. Having his fifth race start on Wednesday, Shanwah took out the Sportsbet Racing Form Plate (1600m) at his second start from a spell. Originally prepared by… Read More »
Few of Chris Waller’s horses sneak under the guard of punters, but filly Eccedere did precisely that when she took out a midweek maiden on Randwick’s Kensington track at double-figure odds. The three-year-old had been beaten by a combined total of more than 20 lengths in her trio of starts and… Read More »
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 O’Connor 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 – 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 »
