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 »
The Grahame Begg stable will use an end of season weight-for-age race to kick start an early spring assault. Miraval Rose is down to run in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday, her first outing since running fourth in the Group 2 Hot Danish Stakes (1400m) at… Read More »
Barry Lockwood initially indicated that there wasn’t much to say about filly Extreme Taste “because she hasn’t won yet” but with a little more prodding, he is a lot more positive about her chances of breaking through at Ipswich on Wednesday. A three-start maiden, Extreme Taste lines up in the… Read More »
Having trained his dam Everage to stakes success, Craig Carmody has been hard at work harnessing promising three-year-old Sir Les’ natural ability. The gelding by All Too Hard looked impressive winning his first two starts before finishing a narrow fifth in a benchmark 72 Midway at Rosehill Gardens on May 30th…. Read More »
Tennessee Bound would likely challenge for favouritism in the race for which she is entered at Caulfield, but Ciaron Maher is keen to continue his conservative approach with the unbeaten mare. The four-year-old is therefore most likely to be next seen in Wednesday’s 1200-metre Evergreen Turf Handicap at Sandown. The… Read More »
Given what he has experienced with Bellatrix Star the past two seasons, Mark Walker is taking a cautious approach with the classy sprinting mare as she edges towards a return to the races. That is slated to occur this Saturday in the $200,000 Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield. The… Read More »
The middle of winter is not generally a launching pad to Coolmore Stud Stakes glory, but the Lindsay Park training team hopes it will be for Hard Kick. The untapped gelding is on the cusp of kicking off a campaign that will be directed towards the prized $2 million Group… Read More »
Trainer Gratz Vella has determined Music Time will be aimed at The Kosciuszko against older sprinters rather than the Golden Rose for three-year-olds during the Sydney spring carnival. Vella said the appeal of The Kosciuszko for a country trainer was irresistible and feels the Golden Slipper placegetter will be better… Read More »
