After much thought, Robbie Griffiths and connections have decided on a Stakes race in Adelaide to try and achieve some important ‘Black Type’ for Almost An Angel. The two-year-old has been scratched from the Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m) at Flemington in favour of the Listed Dequetteville Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville on Saturday. A debut winner on the… Read More »
Tommy Berry has made no secret of his desire to ride progressive stayer Soul Of Spain in the Sydney Cup, firstly chasing the mount and then committing to him for the duration of his autumn carnival campaign. Thus far, it is looking like a smart call with the Chris Waller-trained gelding an… Read More »
Having brought Caviar Heights halfway across the world, William Haggas’ assistant trainer, Isabella Paul, can’t believe the horse’s biggest hurdle at Rosehill will be a top-class galloper from home. The five-year-old, who made the trip to Australia alongside seasoned traveller and stablemate Dubai Honour, will line up in Saturday’s Neville Sellwood… Read More »
One thing trainer Robbie Griffiths knows about Legacy Bound is he is a winner. Legacy Bound lines up for start number seven in the Listed VRC Sprint Classic (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday looking to improve upon his Flemington record and register win number five. The three-year-old son of Ole… Read More »
The Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and J D Hayes was left deflated after their two fillies did not make the final cut for the Golden Slipper at Rosehill. Medicinal and Gin Twist were emergencies two and three respectively in Australia’s richest two-year-old race. Ben Hayes was disappointed neither one of the pair… Read More »
After enduring a bumpy start to her preparation, Idle Flyer is back on target for her Group One goal, and this week’s Emancipation Stakes at Rosehill will be an important stepping stone towards it. The mare’s return to the races was delayed by a stubborn virus, forcing trainer Matthew Smith to kick… Read More »
The rain that has fallen in Melbourne with the prospect of more has been welcomed by Glen Thompson as he shoots for a Melbourne Cup berth with Whisky On The Hill. The Listed Roy Higgins (2600m) at Flemington on Saturday holds a ‘win and you’re in’ ticket for the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at… Read More »
The potential rain that is forecast to hit Flemington in the lead-up to the Australian Cup meeting is music to ears of Emma-Lee and David Browne. Up to 20mm was forecast for Thursday, up to another 9mm on Friday with between 1mm and 6mm on Saturday. It was that forecast that… Read More »
A good deed from the spring could be repaid this autumn when Tommy Berry teams up with the Cliff Brown-trained Sepals in the Doncaster Prelude at Rosehill. Sepals has raced in Sydney once before, finishing runner-up to Autumn Glow in the Golden Eagle (1500m) on November 1 with Ethan Brown… Read More »
Connections of Vinery Stud Stakes hopeful Panova have long identified the filly as a staying type, so the fact she is already a two-time stakes winner over shorter journeys has been a bonus. Rounding out her spring with back-to-back Group 3 victories in the Reginald Allen (1400m) and Carbine Club… Read More »
Having made sure to savour his Golden Slipper win, young jockey Zac Lloyd says it’s “back to business” as he looks to add to his Group 1 haul in the coming weeks. Guest House’s victory in last weekend’s $5 million Golden Slipper gave Lloyd his fourth and most significant major, and… Read More »
A start in the Kindergarten Stakes will be considered for lightly raced colt Under Focus after he went one better than his debut second with a win on Randwick’s Kensington track. A $300,000 Easter yearling buy for Yulong, the youngster is by Too Darn Hot out of an unraced full… Read More »
Victoria is in desperate need of rain, but for Bendigo trainer Tim Fitzsimmons that is the last thing he wants ahead of Onesmoothoperator running at Flemington. Former UK galloper Onesmoothoperator is down to run in the Listed Roy Higgins (2600m) on Saturday, on the proviso the track is not too wet. Success in… Read More »
With confirmation this week that Autumn Glow will target the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, stablemate Aeliana is set to back up at Rosehill in a Tancred Stakes showdown with defending titleholder Dubai Honour. One of three Group 1 winners for Chris Waller and James Mcdonald on Golden Slipper Day, Aeliana has never raced on… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team will be out to add to their impressive record in the Australian Cup when Apulia heads to the 2000m contest on Saturday. Colin Hayes, David Hayes, Peter Hayes, Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig all have their names as winning trainers of the Australian Cup and now… Read More »
A broken hand does not always mean positive things but for small-time trainer Sharryn Livingstone it meant that a career as a horse trainer came to be. With no more than four or at the most five horses in work at any time, results matter and there is an element… Read More »
It appears the apple hasn’t fallen far from the tree when it comes to exciting filly Ohope Wins and her sire, Ocean Park. The New Zealand Oaks winner makes her Australian debut in the Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday, her seventh start in a campaign that has been… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller and owner John Messara announced on Tuesday that Autumn Glow will be asked to stretch her brilliance out to a middle distance for the first time during her unbeaten 11-start career for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes on April 11, Day Two of The Championships. This means Autumn… Read More »
One of France’s premier staying races is now a ‘win and you’re in’ race for Australia’s iconic race, the Melbourne Cup. The Group 2 Prix Kergorlay (3000m) joins the Belmont Gold Cup in the US and the Ebor Handicap as ballot exempt races for the Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington… Read More »
James Mcdonald can see similarities between Yulong’s latest high-priced import, Barnavara, and champion mare Via Sistina, despite the former having it all to do as she prepares for her Sydney debut. The champion rider – who collected another three Group 1 wins at Rosehill on Saturday to take his career… Read More »
