There isn’t much Ciaron Maher hasn’t achieved in racing but one box he is yet to tick is winning a Golden Slipper. Scott Darby, director of syndicators Darby Racing, is hoping Sweet Embrace Stakes winner Spicy Miss is the one to change that at Rosehill on Saturday. “We did tell him after… Read More »
Cranbourne-based trainer Mick Price admits he will feel more pressure watching Hot Digity Boom step out in Adelaide than he will with his Group 1 runners competing in Sydney and Melbourne. Priceâs partner Shona, along with daughters Kelly and Stephanie, all have a share in Hot Digity Boom, who lines… Read More »
Dual Group 1 winner Arapaho has been retired with trainer Bjorn Baker citing “wear and tear” as the reason for calling time on the gelding’s racing career. Making the announcement on Thursday, Baker described Arapaho as “an outstanding ambassador for our stable” and a “tough and genuine” racehorse. “The decision… Read More »
Streisand has not been to the races since the Blue Diamond, but the events since have only strengthened her claims on this Saturday’s Golden Slipper according to Clinton Mcdonald. The Cranbourne trainer was particularly pleased to see Chayan frank the Blue Diamond form with a resounding win in the Group… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien does not think a quick rise in distance will hamper the prospects of Getta Good Feeling when she heads to Caulfield. A first-up winner over 1200m down the straight at Flemington, Getta Good Feeling heads to the Group 3 Alexandra Stakes (1600m) on Saturday. The O’Brien stable has… Read More »
In the spring, it was Via Sistina. This campaign, it has been Autumn Glow. Aeliana has been in the shadow of two superstar stablemates for most of her past six starts but at Rosehill on Saturday, the mare gets her time to shine in the Ranvet Stakes (2000m). Not only will… Read More »
The last time the Ciaron Maher stable won the Tasmanian Derby, it started a chain of Derby victories around the country. Explosive Jack won the Tasmanian Derby in 2021 before going on to claim the Australian Derby in Sydney and the South Australian Derby in Adelaide. The three-year-old would then… Read More »
Ben Hayes believes Evaporate is a Group 1 winner in waiting, but with star mare Autumn Glow among his George Ryder Stakes opponents at Rosehill, he concedes connections might have to wait a little longer. The winner of six of his 21 starts, Evaporate almost captured an elusive major last… Read More »
In more than three decades as a trainer, Mick Price has only seen one other horse suffer the same affliction that has kept Reserve Bank away from the racetrack for almost a year. The Goodwood winner, who is set to resume in the Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill… Read More »
Three months ago, Chayan wasn’t considered a Golden Slipper prospect. In fact, co-trainer Annabel Archibald planned to put the filly in the paddock without giving her an official barrier trial. But a stock-standard jump out changed that thinking, and the experience changed Chayan. “She had an unofficial jump-out at Christmas… Read More »
The transfer of the William Reid Stakes to Caulfield may not be ideal for Baraqiel but it is the race the Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin -trained sprinter has been set for. The William Reid Stakes (1200m) is traditionally run at Moonee Valley and winds up the Group 1 action in Melbourne for… Read More »
Ryan Wiggins is one of the best examples of a ‘have saddle, will travel’ jockey and an average week can see him traverse the eastern seaboard of Queensland many times over. This week his itinerary includes Ipswich where he hops aboard the David Vandyke-trained Mr Racing who is looking to break… Read More »
Lightly raced three-year-old Green Spaces recorded his biggest win when third-up in the spring, and connections are hoping he can replicate that pattern in the Rosehill Guineas. The Godolphin colt was a brilliant three-length victor in the Group 3 Spring Stakes (1600m) at Newcastle in November, prompting trainer Bjorn Baker to spell… Read More »
Ballarat-based trainer Mitch Freedman has high hopes that Savitri can eventually measure up in Stakes company, but for now he is content to take a patient approach with the promising filly. With several three-year-old Stakes opportunities on the horizon interstate, Freedman is open to travelling with Savitri following her impressive… Read More »
Trainer Peter Moody is confident Alpha Sofie can rebound when she heads to Caulfield for a Stakes race. Alpha Sofie dented her perfect record for Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman when she failed dismally in the $1 million Inglis Sprint (1200m) at Flemington on February 28. After going over the mare from top to bottom, Moody is confident Alpha Sofie… Read More »
The Ranvet Stakes is being billed as a match race between Aeliana and Sir Delius, whose trainer Adrian Bott is banking on a three-week break between runs to have him up for the fight. While last year’s ATC Australian Derby winner is odds-on for Saturday’s 2000m contest, Sir Delius remains a clear-cut second… Read More »
If Autumn Glow turns up at Rosehill in top condition, rival trainer Tom Charlton concedes the George Ryder Stakes is probably a race for the minor prizes. But he isn’t so sure that will be the case in the Doncaster Mile (1600m) should the glamour mare head that way after Saturday…. Read More »
Chris Waller’s good fortune at the Golden Slipper barrier draw hasn’t extended to the Group 1 The Galaxy with his sole runner, Generosity, poised to jump from the widest gate. With first reserve Catch The Glory the only horse drawn wider, Generosity will start from the outside alley in 14… Read More »
Mick Price does not need reminding of the task confronting Charm Stone when she heads to Caulfield for her first-up run. The presence of Jimmysstar and Angel Capital in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) has the co-trainer a little worried, but he also notes Charm Stone has had the perfect preparation for Saturday’s return. The Mick Price and… Read More »
Sending Warwoven into the Golden Slipper on a seven-day back-up has never been Plan A, but the forecast for rain in Sydney has trainer Bjorn Baker warming to the challenge. Two horses have won the race on a quick turnaround in recent years, Kiamichi in 2019 and Shinzo three years… Read More »
