It took 476 days and Adrian Bott was pleased to see former import Newfoundland find the winning post first in the Listed Australia Day Cup at Warwick Farm, albeit narrowly. The son of Japanese sire Deep Impact made enough of an impression during his short career in Ireland to see the likes… Read More »
Star three-year-old fillies Tempted and Apocalyptic are unlikely to clash until the Surround Stakes with the former expected to take on the colts and geldings first-up. Runner-up to Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising in The Everest (1200m), Tempted will make her first public appearance of the year in a 1000m Group… Read More »
One of the top fillies and mares of 2025 will have her first public outing this week as Treasurethe Moment begins her short autumn feature race campaign. Matt Laurie could not be happier with the four-year-old whose stellar string of four wins included the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) in November 2024… Read More »
It has taken some effort and patience to get Future History back to the winners’ list but now that the former import is in a richer vein of form, Ciaron Maher hopes he can make is four-in-a-row on Australia Day. The former French import takes his place in the Listed Australia Day… Read More »
Resilient gelding Sandpaper has notched his second black type win for trainer Bjorn Baker and syndicator Darby Racing, defying all challengers to lead throughout in the Listed Carrington Stakes at Randwick. Rated beautifully by Nash Rawiller, Sandpaper was heavily backed to start a $2.70 favourite and held on by a long neck… Read More »
The rejuvenation skills of Joe Pride have been on show again with the trainer coaxing the enigmatic Gatsby’s back to winning form at Randwick. The gelding won the Listed Rosebud (1100m) in 2024 and was fifth to Switzerland in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) that spring but hadn’t managed… Read More »
Mick Price knows how to win an Australian Guineas and Space Rider is on a path to the Flemington highlight for three-year-olds after taking out the Manfred Stakes at Caulfield. Space Rider overcame what co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr saw pre-race as a tricky barrier ten to hold off the challengers to the line… Read More »
Michael Freedman continues to strengthen his juvenile hand with Satin Summer making an auspicious debut at Randwick, outpacing her rivals to earn a shot at black type company. By Written Tycoon, the filly is a daughter of 2011 Silver Slipper winner Satin Shoes and a homebred for Belinda Bateman. She gave… Read More »
Greg Eurell had already taken a fancy to the progeny of broodmare Redasun, but that fondness has taken another step after Rubi’s Choice won the Group 3 Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) for fillies at Caulfield. Five of Redasun’s offspring have raced with three having been in Eurell’s care and all those… Read More »
Father and daughter training pair Ken and Kasey Keys have some thinking to do over the next few days as to whether a late nomination fee will be paid following Alibaba’s win in the Listed Blue Diamond Preview for colts and geldings at Caulfield. Although not nominated for the $2 million… Read More »
After a Flemington failure last start, Gavin Bedggood’s confidence in Hedged has paid off with victory in a dramatic edition of the Group 2 Australia Stakes at Pakenham. Jockey Harry Coffey said that it was his advice to Bedggood that perhaps it was time Hedged headed to the paddock after the Group… Read More »
If Way To The Stars can strike it right at Caulfield on Saturday, an Group 1 Oakleigh Plate start could be on the agenda a month later. Finding the right race for the seven-year-old is not an easy task for Matthew Smith and the Warwick Farm-based trainer is hoping that the… Read More »
It is like he’s the horse that just will not quit as Zou Sensation steps out again at Caulfield on Saturday. The gelding’s current preparation has been going for more than a year and while trainers Leon and Troy Corstens and Will Larkin have been looking for signs from the horse… Read More »
Shane Oxlade says he can’t fault Sghirripa ahead of the Listed Durbridge Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The Group 3 winner has been given a let up since a disappointing three-run campaign in Melbourne over the latter part of the Spring and will look to target feature sprints in his… Read More »
A hit and run trip to Queensland didn’t yield the desired result for Sandpaper, but Bjorn Baker can make a case for the gelding bouncing back to winning form at Randwick. Runner-up to the classy Know Thyself two starts ago, Sandpaper battled on stoutly to finish sixth behind Needs Some Luck… Read More »
A change of fortune at the barrier draw has been welcomed by Joe Pride as he strives to help Gatsby’s break an eighteen-month hiatus from the winner’s list. The four-year-old captured the 2024 The Rosebud (1100m) when in the care of Chris Waller, and while he has twice placed in black… Read More »
The recent addition of Candlewick to the stable has given Joe Pride the reins to two of the better related mares in training. By Pierro out of Pinocchio, Candlewick is a half-sister to 2020 Everest winner Classique Legend, while the Warwick Farm conditioner also puts the polish on Winx’s little sister… Read More »
Training pair Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr have a triple attack on the Group 3 Manfred Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday with each runner at differing stages of their campaign. Space Rider was dominant on debut as a two-year-old at Eagle Farm in December 2024 but was only able… Read More »
Decisions made in haste on a race day is often avoided by trainers as, often enough, they turn out to be not so wise. Gavin Bedggood attests to this with Hedged as the gelding lines up in the Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) at Pakenham on Friday night. A stylish… Read More »
Tyler Schiller may have only one winner next to his name in 2026 so far, but the young jockey believes he is in a far stronger position than he was this time last year. The Sydney-based rider spent three months on the sidelines in 2025 after suffering a vertebrae injury… Read More »
