While evergreen sprinter Overpass likely won’t head West in search of third win in The Quokka, Bjorn Baker is ensuring the seven-year-old is ready to fire first up. Instead, Overpass will have his third attempt at the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) on Saturday at Randwick, a race he finished… Read More »
Sheza Alibi could still start the shortest favourite for a three-year-old filly in 100 years despite drawing barrier 13 in the Group 1 $4 million Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained Sheza Alibi eased slightly to $2.10 favourite after Tuesday morning’s crucial barrier… Read More »
He has big shoes to fill on the track, but Switzerlandâs younger brother has already made a statement in the sales ring, emerging as one of the highlights of Day 2 at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. The colt, by Snitzel out of American mare Ms Bad Behavior, fetched $2… Read More »
The Victoria Handicap is a stepping stone to what John Mcardle hopes will be a campaign of wet-track opportunities for El Rocko, but he is predicting an improved performance from free-rolling gelding this Saturday. The seven-year-old son of Fastnet Rock will have his second start for the preparation in the 1400-metre… Read More »
Sheza Alibi was not confirmed for the Doncaster Mile until a few days after her Randwick Guineas win, but co-trainer Katherine Coleman hasn’t seen anything since to make her think she is not up to the task. The three-year-old is set to start a short-priced favourite in the $4 million Group… Read More »
Trainer Ciaron Maher is yet to give Jimmysstar the all-clear to run on the opening day of The Championships after the sprinter suffered two black eyes in his return at Caulfield. Jimmysstar finished seventh as a short-priced favourite in the William Reid Stakes (1200m) on March 21 and also swallowed… Read More »
Blinkers will be reapplied to Autumn Boy for his Doncaster Mile rematch with Randwick Guineas winner Sheza Alibi, as trainer Chris Waller looks to gain a crucial edge. The colt wore blinkers during his Caulfield Guineas victory in the spring but has raced without them in his three runs this… Read More »
Jockey Zac Lloyd has continued his stellar Sydney autumn carnival with a four-timer at Rosehill, highlighted by his Group 1 victory aboard Kiwi filly Belle Cheval in the Vinery Stud Stakes. Seven days after taking out the $5 million Golden Slipper aboard Guest House â one of three winners for… Read More »
The showdown between Aeliana and Dubai Honour was an epic clash between two outstanding weight-for-age performers at the peak of their powers. Aeliana dug deep to run down Dubai Honour and claim the Group 1 Tancred Stakes (2400m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, with both horses enhancing their reputations in… Read More »
Trainer Ciaron Maher has praised the efforts of the two horses who fought out a thrilling finish to the Australian Cup at Flemington. Maher prepared the quinella of the Group 1 2000m contest when Light Infantry Man had his nose in front on the line from crowd favourite Pride Of Jenni on Saturday. Pride Of Jenni took up her customary role in front… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Smith maintains the best is yet to come from talented mare Idle Flyer after her impressive win in the Group 2 $300,000 Emancipation Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. “Idel Flyer is a big mare and was only second-up today,” Smith said. “She had a little setback… Read More »
Kiwi filly Belle Cheval was involved in a photo finish for the second start in succession, but this one went the right way as she got her nose down when it counted to claim the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill. The three-year-old had been denied in a similarly close… Read More »
Thanks Gorgeous has lived up to her consistent form with a last stride victory in a Stakes race at Flemington. The Mark and Levi Kavanagh-trained filly took out the Listed VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) on Saturday to provide the filly with her third win of the preparation. Under the urgings of… Read More »
Star jockey Tommy Berry offered to pay the $44,000 late entry fee to secure Storm Leopard a start in the ATC Australian Derby after a dominant staying effort in the Group 2 $300,000 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. “I’ll offer to pay the late entry if they… Read More »
Having ticked the first and second boxes in a three-part plan, emerging colt Southend will be given an opportunity to make it a clean-sweep in the Group 1 Champagne Stakes. After taking out the Paul Perry (1300m) at Newcastle on debut, Southend came to Rosehill on Saturday and added the Group 3… Read More »
Barnavara was sent out a dominant $1.70 favourite but she struggled to make ground in the run home and finished only fourth as her stablemate, Wootton Verni, streaked away to an easy win. Waller felt Wootton Verni’s race experience down under proved vital and while he was understandably disappointed with… Read More »
Appreciating the wet conditions underfoot, Sydney visitor Satono Glow has staged an impressive win at Flemington. The Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m) on Saturday was expected to be a two-horse race between the heavily backed $2.10 favourite Gin Twist and Jadzia ($3.10). Both fillies had previous experience down the… Read More »
Trainer Gavin Bedggood has given Group 1 winner Mornington Glory a thorough grounding ahead of his latest return to racing. Mornington Glory has his first outing in almost seven months in the Listed Bob Hoysted Handicap (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday where he will be joined by recent stable acquisition Johnny Rocker. Bedggood has played the long game with Mornington Glory after… Read More »
Some of the most sought-after yearlings in the world will go under the hammer in Sydney this Sunday and Monday, when Inglis hosts its famous Easter Yearling Sale. Youngsters out of Group 1 winners Sunlight, Shoals, Montefilia and 14-time Group 1 winner Melody Belle are among the 472 lots catalogued,… Read More »
Wind the clock back two years and the connections of Mark Twain were celebrating having gained a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup. Six months later after winning the Roy Higgins (2600m) at Flemington, those dreams were shattered by a tendon injury Mark Twain suffered while preparing for the 2024 spring. Move… Read More »
