Craig Williams is expecting September Run to bounce back after the disappointment of her Newmarket Handicap performance in the William Reid Stakes at The Valley. September Run has been afforded every chance to return to winning form in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) at The Valley on Friday… Read More »
Perth trainer Dan Morton is hoping Elite Street can put aside a disappointing interstate campaign and claw back lost pride at Moonee Valley on Friday night. Morton came to Melbourne full of hope that Elite Street could continue his Group 1 winning ways after his spectacular performance to take out… Read More »
After 25 years working closely with Lindsay Park, Tom Dabernig is set to leave the training establishment to set up his own stable. The Hayes’ family motto under the late Colin Hayes has been the ‘future belongs to those who plan for it’. The future of Lindsay Park is set… Read More »
Rosehill-based trainer Gerald Ryan knows a good thoroughbred when he sees one and he lines up the promising Mallory in partnership with Sterling Alexiou in this Saturday’s running of the $3.5 million Golden Slipper. The Not A Single Doubt filly was up and going early finishing second in the Gimcrack Stakes last October before being spelled and brought back… Read More »
Mick Price is expecting Golden Slipper co-favourite Profiteer to bounce back to his winning ways in the world’s richest two-year-old race at Rosehill on Saturday. A winner at his first two starts, including the Inglis Millennium (1200m) at Randwick last month, Profiteer was run down in the final stages by… Read More »
Sky Racing’s Lizzie Jelfs was at Rosehill Gardens for Golden Slipper day 15 years ago, but it was in a vastly different capacity to how she’ll attend this year’s running. Jelfs was part of the David Hayes team that prepared Miss Finland to a four and a half length romp… Read More »
Matt Laurie says the timing of the final Group 1 race in Melbourne for season 2020-21 fits in nicely to the program of Portland Sky. Trainer Matt Laurie has taken advantage of giving Portland Sky another look at The Valley in preparation for the Group 1 William Reid Stakes. Friday’s… Read More »
A trip to Albury for an exhibition gallop will help build the fitness levels of Personal ahead of her trip to Sydney for the Autumn Carnival. Victoria Oaks winner Personal will be the headline act for Lindsay Park at the Sydney Autumn Carnival as she looks to add a couple… Read More »
The next 48 hours are crucial if glamour mare Arcadia Queen extends her campaign after she missed the All-Star Mile (1600m) at Moonee Valley on the weekend. Arcadia Queen suffered a hoof problem earlier in the week and Racing Victoria stewards withdrew her on Saturday morning, just hours before the… Read More »
Grahame Begg will attempt to short-circuit a start for Nonconformist in the Caulfield Cup by winning the Listed Mornington Cup. When your luck is out, it is right out, as trainer Grahame Begg can attest. Begg was forced to scratch his Group 1 Blue Diamond hope Dosh on race eve… Read More »
Trainers Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou will turn their attention to races at the back-end of the autumn carnival for Peltzer after he disappointed in the Randwick Guineas. The three-year-old had been undefeated in five prior starts at the track but after drawing wide and sitting on the speed, he wilted to finish ninth… Read More »
Hey Doc will return to The Valley for another race under lights, this time in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes. The Valley under lights and Hey Doc are a match made in heaven. The Tony And Calvin Mcevoy-trained sprinter will be chasing a fourth Valley victory under lights when… Read More »
Khoekhoe will progress his claims for a start in the Australian Derby when he lines up in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas. Trainer Matt Cumani has had a few sleepless nights and expects a few more before Khoekhoe runs in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) on Saturday. Khoekhoe is… Read More »
Matt Forys and his wife Amanda have had their lives changed forever with the victory of Mugatoo in the $5 million All-Star Mile at The Valley on Saturday. The couple won a competition run through the TAB and were the winning owner ambassadors, collecting a $250,000 prize with Mugatoo’s win…. Read More »
Hugh Bowman thought hopes of winning the $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at The Valley aboard Sydney visitor Mugatoo looked forlorn after his first two rides on Saturday. The rain that was forecast had not arrived, but it arrived in bucket loads after 3pm, moving the track into the soft… Read More »
An unsuitable racing surface and an impost her trainer thought was unfair wasn’t enough to stop Queensland mare Krone from winning the Coolmore Classic. Krone showed she is more than a wet-track specialist in winning the Group One race for fillies and mares at Rosehill on Saturday. And she also… Read More »
After a fighting victory in the Pago Pago Stakes at Rosehill, Shaquero will take the quick back-up into next week’s Golden Slipper. It is a path that champion trainer Chris Waller has taken before with his colt Shaquero, and he has no qualms taking the quick seven-day back-up into the… Read More »
Grandslam has given a glimpse of his Australian Derby credentials with a stunning win in the Alister Clark Stakes at The Valley. The younger brother of one of Ciaron Maher’s favourite racehorses has repaid the faith the trainer has in the three-year-old with a stunning victory in the Group 2… Read More »
Ancestry has made a return to winning form by outspeeding his rivals to claim the Listed Abell Stakes at The Valley. Trainer Phillip Stokes has not ruled out starting Ancestry in Melbourne’s final Group 1 race of the season after the gelding outsped his rivals to land the Listed Abell… Read More »
Scorched Earth will head to the spelling paddock with an all-important black type victory under the belt having taken out the Listed Charter Keck Cramer Valley Pearl (1200m) at The Valley. Saturday’s victory was the filly’s second in succession after winning the Magic Millions 2YO Classic at Murray Bridge at… Read More »
