Gavin Bedgood has not had to wait long to turn around many of the cast-offs he has enjoyed success with in recent seasons, but Degraves certainly does not sit in the category of Just Folk and company. The Cranbourne horseman has had the gelding for more than 18 months but has… Read More »
Gallant Son has a bit to achieve to live up to the deeds of his mother, but Luke Nolen is not ruling it out after a brilliant debut win at Sale on Wednesday. The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained colt streeted his rivals by six lengths in the Max Blakiston/Ian Rees… Read More »
The presence of Bella Nipotina means the task facing Opal Ridge in this Saturday’s Tattersall’s Tiara is no easier than last year, but Luke Pepper is confident his stable star heads in to the Eagle Farm feature off the right preparation. The daughter of Rubick finished fifth, beaten 1-1/2 lengths, as $4.20 favourite… Read More »
American tycoon John Stewart has confirmed Chris Waller as the trainer of Resolute Racing’s $3 million I Am Invincible filly out of Group 1 winner Booker. Stewart attracted headlines earlier this year when he made a bold play to buy the first foal out of Winx, and while he missed out… Read More »
Trainer Bernie Miller is hopeful exciting galloper Jokers Grin can take his winning form from last start at Northam to tomorrow’s Belmont Park meeting. Jokers Grin, a brother of Group 3 winner Cup Night, will line up in tomorrow’s Macmahon Handicap (1000m), where he will be out to make it… Read More »
Trainer Brock Lewthwaite dares to dream big and is not shy to suggest that Fat Roy Slim could be his Perth Cup (2400m) contender. Brock Lewthwaite is certain Fat Roy Slim has the ability to follow up in big Ascot races after completing a breakout summer and autumn campaign. Fat Roy Slim… Read More »
Mick Price knew long before last weekend that Inundation would not end his career the horse he promised when he set a Moonee Valley track record it took Imperatriz to better, but the master trainer is now adamant he is no longer fit to be a racehorse. Price and his co-trainer Michael… Read More »
Peter Snowden admits it’s D-Day for stakes winning mare Mirra View, who could be lining up for her final race start in Wedneday’s Listed Civic Stakes (1400m) at Warwick Farm. Transferred from a washed-out Rosehill on Saturday, the Civic Stakes beckons as the final opportunity for the five-year-old mare to show some… Read More »
If there is any merit to the theory that racing against Pride Of Jenni takes more out of horses, no galloper has been exposed to potential ill-effects more this year than Mr Brightside. The Ben, Will and Jd Hayes-trained gelding has been a rival of Pride Of Jenni four times in… Read More »
Saturday’s Listed Amelia Park-Belmont Guineas (1600m) was the first black type win for talented three-year-old filly, Luvnwar and jockey Pat Carbery doesn’t believe it will be her last. Carbery is gladly accepting of his association with Luvnwar, guiding her to two wins and a second from her three starts in… Read More »
A black-type winter Wednesday is outside of the norm for punters but the rescheduling of the feature race from last Saturday’s washed-out meeting at Randwick is shaping as an opportunity for favourite backers and James Cummings to nail the Civic Stakes. The $200,000 listed event over 1400-metres will be run at… Read More »
While Bedtime Story was as impressive as a Royal Ascot winner can look when successful in the Listed Chesham Stakes for two-year-olds on Saturday, the Australian interest will be when Ciaron Maher brings the second-placed Pentle Bay to our shores. While Bedtime Story, by champion racehorse and now sire Frankel, demolished the field… Read More »
Tulloch Lodge duo Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott believe there is still room for improvement despite being poised to celebrate their best season since launching their training partnership nine years ago. A double at Canterbury on Wednesday took the pair to 165 wins this season, equalling their previous best mark set… Read More »
Kitty Rose could manage only fifth placing in the Sandringham Stakes on Day 4 at Royal Ascot, but it hasn’t dampened her new trainers’ enthusiasm for what she might be able to achieve once she is exported to Australia. Mick Price said they might just have to deviate from what races he… Read More »
Australian racing fans are now unlikely to see Cascadian’s younger brother Isle Of Jura in Melbourne this spring, thanks to his brilliant win in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot in the early hours of Sunday morning, Australian time. Trainer George Scott had previously said the gelding was prepared for a… Read More »
Former Sydney-trained mare Wollombi has capped a successful afternoon for Vlad Duric, giving the experienced jockey a treble with her slashing come-from-behind victory in the Gai Waterhouse Classic at Ipswich. Duric notched earlier wins on her Tony Gollan-trained stablemate Rockribbed and Hedged for Mick Price and Michael Kent (Jnr), but it was Wollombi’s Listed… Read More »
Cejay Graham has made the most of a late pick-up ride to capture the Listed Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich aboard At Witz End, dedicating the victory to the injured jockey she replaced. Samantha Collett was booked to partner the rejuvenated eight-year-old but was taken to hospital following a fall in the… Read More »
Doubters of the old saying ‘babies bring good luck’ might be forced to rethink their position after Lindsay Park dominated Saturday’s nine-race card at Flemington. Brothers Ben, Will and JD Hayes celebrated their first metropolitan four-timer as a training team. It came six days after Will Hayes celebrated the arrival of… Read More »
The combination of a return to a dry track and light weight have helped the Tony and Maddysen Sears-trained Red Wave post a determined win in the $250,000 Ipswich Cup. Ridden by Angela Jones, Red Wave ($17) hit the front inside the final 200m and was too strong for London Banker ($17)… Read More »
Nick Ryan knows Munhamek’s lengthy and fruitful campaign must end at some time, but the indefatigable gelding is not exactly demanding a rest. The Flemington trainer’s stable star made it career win number 12 when he made light work of 61.5kg to win Saturday’s $150,000 The David Bourke at Flemington. The… Read More »
