The daughter of Dream Ahead has only missed the placings twice in her 10-start career and has won $150,000 in prize money. The four-year-old is nominated for the Takeover Target Stakes at listed level but will instead contest a benchmark 78 for the fillies and mares. Although she’s dodging a… Read More »
The three-year-old has won four out of his five career starts, including a last start win in the Listed Galilee Series Final over 2400 metres. The son of Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente drew favourably in barrier six and gets Luke Currie aboard for the first time. Cindy Alderson said she holds confidence Liqueuro can… Read More »
Trainer Phillip Stokes hopes Ancestry may be the runner to kick start far greater representation from his stable at the Warrnambool Three-Day Carnival. Stokes set up a Victorian base at Pakenham in early 2019 and prior to that had only limited representation from his stable in Adelaide. The trainer sent Snitzkraft to Warrnambool last year… Read More »
Clayton Douglas says nothing will top his win in the 2018 Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool, but success in the Galleywood Hurdle would be something special. Not only would victory on The Midnight Shift in Wednesday’s feature hurdle at the Three-Day Carnival give Douglas victory in all three of the big jumps’… Read More »
In her first official hit out since last year’s Ascot summer carnival, Kay Cee finished her heat nine lengths adrift of tearaway leader, We’ve Got Dreams. Ridden by Brad Parnham, Kay Cee made up little ground from the back of the eight-horse trial and was allowed to cross the line without… Read More »
Full fields of good quality were on show at the provincial track, with Archedemus winning his second Hawkesbury Gold Cup. The club was unable to hold the meeting last year due to the COVID-19 rules that Racing New South Wales had put in place. Hawkesbury Race Club CEO Ken Rutherford said… Read More »
David Eustace cannot see any reason why Explosive Jack should not be able to add a Group 1 South Australian Derby victory to the one he achieved in Sydney. Explosive Jack won the Group 1 Australian Derby at Randwick on April 10 and will on Saturday attempt to add the South Australian… Read More »
Bit Of A Lad may not have the longevity at the May Three-Day Carnival that Gold Medals has, but the way he is shaping he will have the opportunity to bypass that galloper. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained seven-year-old will be lining-up for the fifth year at the Warrnambool… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable is likely to have multiple runners in the Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington as they chase a ballot exemption for the Melbourne Cup. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Persan will press on for a start in the Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes despite… Read More »
Trainer Nick Ryan has not lost faith in stayer Mahamedeis after his latest defeat and plans to head to Brisbane remain intact. Mahamedeis may be about to lose his mantle as top dog in the Nick Ryan stable after the win of Dice Roll at Sandown. That gave the French-bred… Read More »
Top jockey Tim Clark is keeping his options open about a possible trip to Brisbane for the winter carnival, but for now he is happy to chase the rich offerings in and around Sydney. Clark enjoyed a fruitful autumn with a handful of feature race wins including a black-type double… Read More »
Archedemus has produced a typically gritty performance to become just the third horse to win the Hawkesbury Gold Cup twice. The gelding captured the Group 3 race two years ago when trained by Gwenda Markwell and on Saturday added another for new trainers Hawkes Racing, joining Magic Road and Huge Demand as dual… Read More »
Lightly-raced three-year-old Exoboom has upstaged his more fancied rivals to take out the Group 3 Hawkesbury Guineas, as odds-on favourite Ellsberg missed a place. Jockey Sam Clipperton was thrilled to find himself back in the feature race winner’s circle and was effusive in his praise of the gelding, who he compared… Read More »
Well-respected for the movement of horses around the country, Chris Calthorpe also has a successful stable and landed his first Group 1 victory with Media Award in the Australasian Oaks at Morphettville. Calthorpe runs Air Horse Transport and is a well-known face at carnivals around the country for organising flights for trainers. Rival jockeys and… Read More »
Niccanova booked himself another Stradbroke start when taking an inside run to land the Group 2 Victory Stakes. The race carries ballot exempt status for the Stradbroke, where Niccanova can now try and atone for an unlucky third twelve months ago. Jockey Jimmy Orman wasted hard to make the horse’s… Read More »
Brenton Avdulla said he’d rarely landed a winner on a horse travelling worse than Private Eye before he netted the Group 2 Queensland Guineas at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Private Eye was under hard riding before the turn, as betting rival Apache Chase cruised along in front. But once Avdulla was able to… Read More »
Trainer Phillip Stokes need not have questioned how Instant Celebrity had returned from a spring campaign after the filly blew her rivals away to claim her first Group 1 win at Morphettville. In a rails hugging ride from Craig Williams, Instant Celebrity raced clear over the final stages to claim the TAB Classic (1200m) on… Read More »
The decision to geld Embracer has reaped immediate rewards with the Tulloch Lodge five-year-old resuming with a brilliant stakes win at Hawkesbury. Co-trainer Adrian Bott said the procedure had made Embracer more relaxed, a quality he hoped would help the horse realise his potential. The five-year-old took the first step on… Read More »
An emotional John Thompson is adamant Sweet Deal still has more to offer on the racetrack despite her impending auction at an upcoming broodmare sale. The mare was back to her best to capture the Group 3 Hawkesbury Crown (1300m) at Saturday’s stand-alone meeting, which might be the final time Thompson saddles… Read More »
Grand Promenade has broken through for a long overdue win at Sandown and is now likely to attempt to win his way into the 2021 Melbourne Cup at his next outing. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace – trained galloper took out the Ladbroke It Handicap (2400m) on Saturday and is… Read More »
