On their final day as a training partnership, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace sent just one runner to Sydney, and it was all they needed for Eustace to bow out a winner. The British-born horseman finished his tenure alongside Maher on Saturday and will spend the next few months preparing… Read More »
It may have only been a benchmark 70 grade race at Moonee Valley, but apprentice Jaylah Kennedy will always remember her victory aboard Ceerseven. The victory in the Ascend Sales Trophies Challenger Handicap (1600m) was the Ballarat-based apprentices first in the metropolitan. While Kennedy has ridden at midweek meetings at Sandown, without… Read More »
Almost a year to the day since Golden Slipper winner Shinzo made his debut, Chris Waller and owners Coolmore have unveiled another son of Snitzel who they hope can head down a similar path. Switzerland ($2.70 fav) lived up to the promise he had shown at the trials with an authoritative… Read More »
Astute purchases by Newgate Farm and China Horse Club have shown good signs of delivering greater rewards as the Peter and Paul Snowden -trained High Octane and Holmes A Court ran first and second in the Listed Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) for colts and geldings at Caulfield. Both debutants, High Octane was… Read More »
Race experience counted as the Clinton Mcdonald-trained Hayasugi snared her win just at the right time â right on the winning post â to throw herself into contention for the Blue Diamond Stakes in four weeks’ time. Hayasugi in Japanese means ‘too early’ but there was nothing of that about Jamie… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have been enjoying a stellar season with their two-year-olds and jockey Tim Clark is hoping that can continue when he links with the stable’s latest promising debutant at Randwick. The meeting will be Clark’s first Saturday back in Sydney this year, the top hoop having had brief… Read More »
Fresh from producing Willaidow for a strong victory at Rosehill last weekend, Marc Conners will take a trio of runners to Randwick, hopeful of continuing the stable’s Saturday metropolitan success. It will be Conners’ largest representation for some time and he says his three runners – Rebel Rama, Danish Prince and Winning Verse… Read More »
As jostling between slot holders trying to secure horses to compete in the $5 million Tabtouch-Quokka heats up, trainer Mitchell Pateman has sent out a subtle reminder to potential suitors. Mitchell Pateman believes his gun three-year-old Almighty Class has done enough to attract the attention of slot holders, but fears he has… Read More »
Maximal has the class, Waihaha Falls has the form on the board, and Zou Tiger is building towards another win. They are the trio of horses who will line up for John O’Shea in Saturday’s Listed Carrington Stakes (1400m) at Randwick and the trainer won’t be surprised to see any of them salute…. Read More »
They have been a formidable duo in Australian racing, but Ciaron Maher and David Eustace will saddle up their final runners together this weekend before the latter ends his tenure to take up a training position in Hong Kong. Winners of the National premiership last season and again the pacesetters this time… Read More »
Former Godolphin galloper Zethus is set to make his debut for the Stephen Brown stable at Moonee Valley. Brown has chosen the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) as the gelding’s first start after the five-year-old had an 18-start career under the guidance of James Cummings, registering three wins and four minor placings. Of… Read More »
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy stable are banking on race experience proving significant when Blue Stratum heads to Caulfield for his return run. Blue Stratum is the only colt of the 10 colts and geldings engaged in the Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) to have raced previously. The two-year-old son of Blue Point had… Read More »
Tim Clark is set to forgo riding at the Inglis Millennium meeting in Sydney in order to follow weight-for-age heavyweight Alligator Blood to Melbourne for his first-up run in the C F Orr Stakes. Clark has combined with the Tulloch Lodge gelding for a trio of Group 1 wins and after partnering… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is banking on a return to Caulfield being a winning formula for Ayrton. The six-year-old runs in the Listed John Dillon Stakes (1400m) at his favourite track on Friday. Ayrton has raced at Caulfield on six occasions, registering five wins, four of which have… Read More »
Fresh from shattering Octagonal’s 2000-metre track record at Rosehill, emerging import Naval College will chase a second successive stakes win in the Listed Australia Day Cup at Warwick Farm. The five-year-old ran 1:59.11 seconds when demolishing his January Cup rivals last start, bettering the previous mark of 1:59.99 seconds that had… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable will be in no rush with La Casona who displayed plenty of fight to score a debut win at Sandown. A $400,000 yearling purchase by Snitzel, La Casona took out the 2024 Stud And Stable Staff Awards Plate (1300m) on Wednesday. Well supported in betting… Read More »
Will Freedman is hoping well-bred colt Navy Blood can continue to progress through the grades after landing his second win in four starts at Gosford. By Merchant Navy, the three-year-old is out of Platelet, who captured Adelaide’s Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes–The Goodwood double in 2013. After breaking his maiden… Read More »
Preparing to line up for his 73rd start, evergreen gelding Cuban Royale will be chasing a slice of Carrington Stakes history when he bids to become the first horse in more than three decades to capture back-to-back wins. Sunalong Lass in 1989-90 was the last horse to win the Listed sprint… Read More »
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained Veight will sport new race day headgear in a bid to overcome his wayward tendencies in his return run at Moonee Valley. Veight runs in the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) on Saturday and will wear a one-eyed blinker and a butterfly bit after working in the combination… Read More »
Matthew Smith is firmly focused on capturing an elusive Group One win with high-class sprinter Buenos Noches, confirming feature sprints in Melbourne and Sydney are on the table. Still an entire, winning a major would secure the four-year-old’s future at stud, and he showed he wasn’t far off arguably the best… Read More »
