New Zealand raider Aegon dominated at his Australian debut but rival trainer John O’Shea believes the locals won’t be such easy pickings in the first leg of Sydney’s three-year-old triple crown. Prepared by master horseman Murray Baker and training partner Andrew Forsman, Aegon showed sparkling acceleration to stretch his unbeaten… Read More »
The racing gods have conspired against Brooklyn Hustle who lines up for another attempt at Group 1 glory in the Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington. Saturday’s outing down the famous ‘straight six’ will be Brooklyn Hustle’s sixth attempt at Group 1 success and while she is yet to fill a… Read More »
New Zealand-bred Defibrillate faces his sternest test as he tries to extend his winning sequence in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington. The son of Shocking, who started his career in New Zealand with Graham Richardson, who remains in the ownership along with former test captain Brendon McCallum… Read More »
Mick Price has made a hit-and-run visit to Sydney this week to oversee a crucial trackwork gallop for Golden Slipper favourite Profiteer ahead of his Todman Stakes showdown with unbeaten youngsters Stay Inside and Remarque. A scintillating winner of the Inglis Millennium, Profiteer has been staying at the Sydney stable… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Williams expects the roomier Morphettville lay-out to suit Darvin when the gelding contests the Group 2 Adelaide Cup. A field of 17 is set to tackle one of Australia’s oldest races, and one of the few still run at 3200m in Australia, although in recent years it has… Read More »
Having to decide whether to run in a $300,000 Todman Stakes or a $250,000 Black Opal is a pretty good problem to have and that’s what awaits Wagga Wagga-based trainer Scott Spackman with his exiting two-year-old Rocket Tiger. Following a good win on debut at Canberra, Spackman had a high… Read More »
Trainer Julius Sandhu wants to put away the disappointment of missing out on having his first Group 1 starter by claiming a midweek victory at Sandown. Lofty Star was an emergency in last Saturday’s Australian Guineas at Flemington, but fortuitously for Sandhu he had the Thoroughbred Club Handicap (1600m) as… Read More »
Australian Guineas winner Lunar Fox is one of five horses that have been revealed as wildcard entries for the world’s richest mile race, The All-Star Mile at The Valley. Racing Victoria on Monday evening announced the five remaining places in the 15-horse field that will compete for all star mile…. Read More »
South Australian trainer Richard Jolly is hoping for better luck on the straight track at Flemington when Kemalpasa lines up in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap. Jolly, who trains in partnership with daughter Chantelle, travelled to Melbourne on Saturday to watch All Banter and Alleboom finish out of the placings… Read More »
Nature Strip and Haut Brion Her are both nominated for the Group 2 scamper over 1000m this weekend, but Chris Waller hinted that he’d rather wait with the latter and save her for a fortnight later. Nature Strip showed he had returned in great form with an impressive victory under… Read More »
Nature Strip lost some of his lustre in the spring but after returning to his best in the Group One Black Caviar Lightning in Melbourne, the star speedster is on target for another dominant autumn campaign in Sydney. The multiple Group One winner will be given the chance to defend… Read More »
Tommy Berry is looking forward to reuniting with boom two-year-old Remarque when he attempts to put his Golden Slipper campaign back on track at Randwick. The youngster, an impressive winner of his only start in January, was slated to run in the Silver Slipper but suffered a setback, prompting his… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien will pay a late-entry fee to run Paradee in the Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington while the weather will determine if Miami Bound starts the Group 1 race on Saturday. O’Brien also has Miami Bound nominated for Saturday’s Listed Randwick City Stakes (2000m). “Miami Bound will either… Read More »
While disappointed that Fifty Stars was unable to become the first three-time winner of the Blamey Stakes at Flemington, Lindsay Park remains confident the imported galloper can give the stable a fourth straight win in the Australian Cup. Fifty Stars, successful in last year’s Australian Cup, was ridden by John… Read More »
Nine-time Melbourne premiership winning jockey Craig Williams has described his Newmarket Handicap mount September Run a jet ahead of partnering the filly in the time-honoured sprint over the straight 1200m course at Flemington. Williams has been aboard September Run, trained by Chris Waller, in her four starts on the straight… Read More »
