The Richard and Will Freedman-trained Cold Brew’s large group of owners made plenty of noise during and post-race as their gelding continued his form surge. Top jockey Chad Schofield, rider of Cold Brew, acknowledged the raucous ownership group with his whip as he brought the horse back to the winner’s… Read More »
This was Sky Thoroughbred Central’s host Gavin Carmody’s neat summation of the Cactus Imaging Handicap (1100m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Grima, the star young rider, moved to 32 city wins and is two wins clear of nearest rival Braith Nock in the Sydney apprentices premiership when she rode her… Read More »
The lid looks to have been lifted from Cruiserweight following his impressive win at Caulfield. Success in the Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (1400m) on Saturday was the gelding’s third win in succession and second since joining the Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes. Cruiserweight has already… Read More »
The John Sargent-trained Perfect Justice has been runner-up as favourite in successive races but was backed into favouritism again at $4.20 and duly delivered when he ran down The Mona Lisa in the Midway Handicap (1600m). This was Grima’s 31st metropolitan win for the 2025/26 season and broke the deadlock… Read More »
Angels Fury is starting to show the promise the Ciaron Maher stable had expected from her on debut. The two-year-old graduated from a maiden win at Bendigo last month to claim the Sportsbet Race Previews Handicap (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday and is now likely to be aimed at a… Read More »
Proxima Dea certainly showed admirable determination to lead throughout and ward off the persistent challenge of Defensemen to score the narrowest of wins in the Elite Sand And Soil Handicap (1400m). Proxima Dea was the rank outsider of the field at $51 but didn’t surprise David Payne with her tough… Read More »
This brings the total number of Australian Group 1 races to 77 for the 2026-27 season after it was determined not to downgrade the Metropolitan, Victoria Derby and Railway Stakes. The ARF revealed that 30 races have been upgraded or given newly acquired stakes status, with 22 of those races… Read More »
In recent seasons, Pinstriped has been a mainstay of the late winter weight-for-age races. But with an extended break following his spring campaign last year, Pinstriped will attempt to get a fitness edge on his spring rivals when he runs first-up in the Sportsbet Fixed Odds Exotics Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday…. Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable will be reluctant to test Bustling in Sydney again and will instead concentrate their efforts in Melbourne. Bustling runs for the fourth time this campaign in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday looking to break through for his first win since May 2024. Admittedly,… Read More »
The Phillip Stokes stable is looking to a two-year-old event at Morphettville Parks to get the maiden win for Secret Alliance. The daughter of Microphone runs in the Sportsbet Feed Handicap (1000m) on Saturday, her second career start. Secret Alliance made her debut at Bendigo on June 25 and was… Read More »
Imposant’s racing career is drawing to a close but trainer Kris Lees believes there is another win in the mare at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Lees said Imposant is “going well” ahead of what could be her final race start in the Toyota Forklifts Handicap (1400m). “It seems like Imposant… Read More »
Trainer Matt Dunn can provide star apprentice Jett Newman with a farewell winner on talented Moon Sweeper in the TAB Highway Plate (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Newman’s indentures have been transferred to trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and she will start at Tulloch Lodge after the Randwick… Read More »
After two runs for new trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, former European galloper Boniface is ready to add to his winning record. That is provided the gelding can overcome what Kent Jnr described as a ‘sticky draw’ in the Precise Air Handicap (1800m) at Randwick on Saturday. Boniface won three of his five… Read More »
Expectations were high when Angels Fury stepped out on debut at Caulfield earlier in the year. The Ciaron Maher-trained filly was sent out the heavily backed $1.70 favourite off the back of some impressive jump-outs in the Blue Diamond Preview in January but trailed the field home in last position. Fast forward to last… Read More »
A lack of suitable races in his home state has forced Murray Bridge-based trainer Darryl Hewitt to look to Caulfield with two of his gallopers. Consistent money spinner Sir Now heads to the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) on Saturday while Snoopy Now runs as topweight in the Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap… Read More »
Zoufame, the emerging Bjorn Baker-trained sprinter, can help spur super sire Zoustar to another stallion premiership if he can take out the Cactus Imaging Handicap (1100m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Zoustar, the star resident at Widden Stud, is the nation’s reigning Champion Sire and has enjoyed another sensational season…. Read More »
Trainer Gary Portelli is banking on two bargain basement buys from his dual Group 1 winner Rebel Dane to make their presence felt at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Portelli’s improving three-year-old colt So Rebellious lines up in the Midway Handicap (1600m) while two-year-old gelding Rebel Shield is entered for the… Read More »
The maestro David Payne, trainer of one of Sydney’s most talented two-year-olds Bangkok Hottie, warned punters not to overlook the chances of Gold Globe and Proxima Dea in the Elite Sand And Soil Handicap (1400m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Gold Globe, unplaced in each of his four starts, and… Read More »
Jockey Blake Shinn will take an important step on the comeback trail when he rides at the Flemington jump-outs on Friday. Shinn is booked to ride War Machine for the Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and J D Hayes on Friday along with four other mounts. He has also picked up a… Read More »
Trainer Will Freedman admits Cold Brew does a lot wrong in his races but keeps winning in spite of himself. “I don’t know if the penny will ever drop with him, it certainly hasn’t dropped yet,” Freedman said.”But he obviously has good ability and he should be hard to beat… Read More »
