A gallop at Cranbourne on Monday will determine the future of the autumn campaign of Wolfgang. The Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans-trained two-year-old has been entered for the Blue Diamond Prelude (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday. But Yeomans said a decision on whether he starts in that race or is… Read More »
Young Werther is not your normal racehorse. While most horses enjoy time in the paddock, Young Werther is more comfortable with stable life. Trainer Danny O’Brien revealed Young Werther has been in the stable since his last start second in the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) in December. O’Brien said Young Werther was… Read More »
Chris Waller is poised to sacrifice a potential $2 million pay day in the Inglis Millennium in order to concentrate on the Golden Slipper with blue-blooded colt Switzerland. The champion trainer says there is a “ninety per chance” Switzerland will not contest next Saturday’s sales-restricted feature for which he is a… Read More »
Up-and-coming sprinter Our Kobison has broken the 1200-metre Rosehill track record, bettering the mark held for almost 30 years by top galloper All Our Mob . While the firm ground was producing quick times throughout the day, Our Kobison was brilliant in carting the field up to leader Dipsy Doodle then finding another gear… Read More »
Ciaron Maher and the connections of Jimmysstar have been offered a spot in the All-Star Mile after a comprehensive first-up win at Caulfield. Jimmysstar is the second member of the Maher team to be announced as an All-Star Mile (1600m) contestant at Caulfield on March 16, after Pride Of Jenni was confirmed… Read More »
Russell Stewart is excited about the future prospects of Earthstorm, but is uncertain if that translates to a winning debut today at Ascot. After a super impressive barrier trial, Earthstorm makes her race day debut in the Andrich Cousins Raceday Plate (1000m). Russell Stewart is eager to unveil his latest prospect… Read More »
Vagrant has helped ease the pain for the Mitchell Freedman stable with a Stakes race victory at Caulfield. Freedman revealed after Vagrant took out the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) on Saturday that a member of the stable had been injured during the week. “It’s been a pretty tough week at… Read More »
Lady Of Camelot has emerged as the top-seeded filly for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott after adding to their bulging Golden Slipper arsenal with a scintillating Widden Stakes victory. Her win gave the stable a clean sweep of the two-year-old features at Rosehill on Saturday after Prost snared the Canonbury Stakes (1100m) for the colts and… Read More »
Annabel Neasham has credited Lady Laguna’s rich vein of form to maturity after the mare strung together her third consecutive win in the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes at Rosehill. While the four-year-old has only missed a place six times in 22 starts â five of those in Melbourne and the… Read More »
The decision to bypass the Magic Millions Classic with Prost and concentrate on a Golden Slipper bid appears to be a shrewd one, with the colt returning to post an emphatic win in the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes at Rosehill. Prost ($3.50 equal fav) became the tenth individual two-year-old winner for Gai Waterhouse… Read More »
Coleman has leapt to the top of markets for Melbourne’s premier juvenile race after a comprehensive first-up win at Caulfield. After a troubled early start to his autumn campaign, Coleman took out the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) on Saturday to remain unbeaten after a debut win at the track in… Read More »
Cranbourne trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock will raise the bar with Justaboom after her victory at Caulfield. The daughter of Justify could return to Caulfield in three weeks to contest the Group 2 Autumn Classic over the same trip she scored over in the IVE> Handicap (1800m) on Saturday…. Read More »
The Group 1 find of last year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival has been given a ‘wildcard’ entry into the All-Star Mile, this year to be run at Caulfield. Pride Of Jenni recorded successive wins at Group 1 level at Flemington last November, firstly taking out the Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) on Victoria… Read More »
Trainer Matt Cumani was looking forward to the late summer and autumn staying race of 12 months ago with Monbaher. After a win at Flemington in July 2022, Cumani elected to send Monbaher for a break with the view of campaigning the stayer through 2023. After three months in the paddock,… Read More »
Trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman had their work cut-out getting Excommunicado to the racetrack. After showing promise in trials as a two-year-old, Excommunicado finally made it to the track to score a debut maiden win at Mornington in late December. Now the daughter of I Am Invincible makes her city debut on… Read More »
Winning a provincial maiden on debut then backing it up with a midweek success in town is usually the hallmark of an above-average horse and emerging filly The Black Cloud might just fit that bill. An autumn carnival appearance is on the cards for the three-year-old if she can continue her… Read More »
Just a few months after the retirement of dual Group 1 winner She’s Extreme, Anthony Cummings is set to unveil another handy daughter of top stallion Extreme Choice in Rosehill debutante Extreme Diva. The youngster will line up in the Widden Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday off the back of… Read More »
Counteroffensive will be out to add his name to Peter and Paul Snowden’s army of two-year-olds for the Blue Diamond Stakes. The son of Deep Field heads to the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield on Saturday and if he runs well could be back at the same track for the… Read More »
One month on from their Perth Cup (2400m) success, trainers Grant and Alana Williams have quickly turned their attention to upcoming feature races. Grant and Alana Williams’ will welcome back stable stars Alsephina and Keshi Boom back to work next Tuesday, as well as recent acquisition Western Empire. Alsephina finished second in the Railway… Read More »
Golden Vale was an emphatic winner on debut four months ago and Miller is confident she can deliver on her big potential again. The highly-regarded Churchill filly runs in the Andrich Cousins Raceday Plate (1000m) and her barrier trial showed she’s ready to be a force again. Golden Vale ran second in… Read More »
