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 »
It’s usual lofty standards, Tulloch Lodge has had a light two-year-old season, but their main stable rider, Tim Clark, predicts the current crop will make up for lost time at three. Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have produced 14 juvenile winners from 92 starters during the 2025-26 racing term compared… Read More »
Things are about to get serious for Sheza Alibi. The boom filly is nearing the end of her time in the Queensland sun and will soon resume her place at the Pakenham stable trainer Peter Moody operates in partnership with Katherine Coleman. The daughter of Saxon Warrior headed north not… Read More »
Cellarmaster ($5.50) edged out Platinum Pantheon ($6.50) in a thrilling finish with Rustemo ($8.50) just over a length away third. Cellarmaster returned a winning dividend at $5.50 according to leading betting sites with sign up bonus, while race favourite Within The Law ($2.60) failed to fire after attracting the bulk… Read More »
Unheralded mare Arabian Rose has delivered Sunshine Coast trainer James Healy his first stakes win with a hometown victory in the Listed Glasshouse Handicap at Caloundra. The mare was made third emergency when the final field was declared, and Healy endured an anxious wait before Arabian Rose squeezed into the… Read More »
Luke Cartwright celebrated a career milestone when he teamed with Wise Inlaw to claim Saturday’s $175,000 A R Creswick Stakes (1200m) at Flemington. Victoria’s leading metropolitan apprentice notched his first Stakes success when he guided the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained gelding to victory in the Listed event. It was… Read More »
Trainer Bjorn Baker revealed he is likely to bypass the Grafton Cup later this month to set Thebudgiesmugla for the spring carnival and will consider targeting the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup double. All this from a five-year-old gelding who came from New Zealand with initial concerns he might be… Read More »
Feet problems have plagued General Salute throughout his career, but the horse has put his best hoof forward at Rosehill to land an overdue win in the Listed Winter Stakes. Co-trainer Gerald Ryan revealed the five-year-old had suffered issues almost from birth and spent a year on the sidelines following… Read More »
