Trainer Joe Pride has a strong hand in the Group One Galaxy with class runner Eduardo and wet track specialist Easy Eddie. When Eduardo made a winning debut for the stable in a winter benchmark race eight months ago, Joe Pride’s thoughts immediately drifted towards The Galaxy as an ideal… Read More »
Concerns over The Valley circuit forced trainer Saab Hasan to switch his attention to the Hareeba Stakes at Mornington. A visit to The Valley for a gallop on Monday has forced a change of heart and a change direction for the Saab Hasan-trained Sirius Suspect. Hasan had originally intended to… Read More »
Trainer Anthony Cummings has nursed Mizzy back to form after an injury setback and he remains hopeful of doing the same with Prince Fawaz. The Ranvet Stakes rematch between English star Addeybb and local pin-up mare Verry Elleegant will be one of the highlights on the Golden Slipper program but… Read More »
Trainers and owners with Golden Slipper day runners face an anxious 24 hours as Sydney’s wet weather threatens the showpiece program. The Golden Slipper is likely to be run seven days later and some other races on the program merged if Sydney’s predicted downpour forces the postponement of Saturday’s showcase… Read More »
Promising youngster Seefeld steps out to a trip tomorrow at Eagle Farm that his famous older sibling only attempted at his 15th start in a race. Seefelt, a son of Sebring, is a half-brother to multiple Group 1 winner and $7million earner Buffering. He debuted with a strong finishing third… Read More »
Roy Rogers will saddle up a large representation of horses at Ascot including in two feature races, but he has high hopes that Fangio will be the pick of his runners on Saturday. The Albany-based horseman is enjoying the best stretch of his professional career, training 43 winners this season… Read More »
In-Form trainer Tony Gollan concedes heavy ground is always an unknown until a horse encounters it, but considers highly talented filly Isotope a good chance to cope. Queensland’s top ranked filly is scheduled to have her first run in the Listed Darby Munro Stakes this weekend, where early markets have… Read More »
Tony Gollan’s chances of claiming Group One wins on consecutive weekends could hinge on Sydney’s weather. The rain in Sydney has already claimed one high-profile casualty from the Golden Slipper meeting with Arcadia Queen scratched due to the wet track. Owner Bob Peters made an early call to withdraw the… Read More »
Artorius will be striving to become the first horse since Sepoy ten years ago to claim the Blue Diamond Stakes-Golden Slipper double. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That is the adage trainers Anthony And Sam Freedman are sticking to as they plot a Golden Slipper victory with Blue… Read More »
Syndicating horses began as a side hustle for Steve Travaglia but it has quickly become serious business for the director and co-founder of Roll The Dice Racing. A week after their mare Krone raced away with the Group One Coolmore Classic, Travaglia and fellow Roll The Dice founder Leigh Saville… Read More »
Trainer John Blacker is hoping to add the name of Glass Warrior to the list of Tasmanian horses to have won the Mornington Cup. Tasmanian trainer John Blacker wants to test the water on the mainland with his Launceston Cup winner Glass Warrior and believes the Mornington Cup is the… Read More »
Montefilia will attempt to become the first filly in more than three decades to upstage the males and win the Rosehill Guineas. Trainer David Payne has a handy measuring stick when it comes to pitting Montefilia against the colts and geldings in the Rosehill Guineas. No filly has won the… Read More »
The barrier draw has been crucial in the decision of Phillip Stokes to bypass a Group 1 race at The Valley in favour of a Listed race at Mornington. An easier option from a better draw will see Ancestry miss a Group 1 contest at The Valley for a Listed… Read More »
Jockey Tom Marquand says the hype surrounding the showdown between Addeybb and Verry Elleegant is great for the sport. In a race that threatens to overshadow the Golden Slipper, the Ranvet Stakes rematch between international raider Addeybb and local heroine Verry Elleegant already has English jockey Tom Marquand on the… Read More »
After a brief career, the Danny O’Brien-trained import Russian Camelot has been retired due to a tendon injury. Connections of Group 1 winning European import Russian Camelot have made the heart-breaking decision to retire the four-year-old after he suffered a tendon injury in the All-Star Mile at The Valley. The… Read More »
A training setback has prompted connections of Group One winner Farnan to pull up stumps on his racing career. Golden Slipper winner Farnan has been retired after suffering a training setback and will stand at Kia Ora Stud this spring. Trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott were hoping the colt… Read More »
Black type races in Adelaide are in the sights of Lindsay Park after the first-up victory of Flying Mascot at Sandown. The current Lindsay Park operation is eyeing off black type races in Adelaide with Flying Mascot after her first-up win at Sandown on Wednesday. On Tuesday it was announced… Read More »
Shandy won’t be rushed back to stakes company with her co-trainer Simon Zahra preferring to pick off lesser races and build on her prize money. Simon Zahra is happy to take his time with Shandy after her first-up win in the Ladbrokes Split Multi Handicap (1400m) at Sandown on Wednesday…. Read More »
Trainer Anthony Cummings will no doubt be hopeful La Cabana’s surprise win at Randwick on Wednesday will set the trend of longshot victories for the stable this week. La Cabana settled prominent on a slow tempo in the opening event at Randwick-Kensington on Wednesday and did enough to hold off… Read More »
Time to mature has helped well bred colt Coastwatch hit the ground running first up with a maiden victory on the Randwick Kensington. Coastwatch resumed in the Ghaiyyath New To Darley Maiden Handicap (1400m) at Randwick on Wednesday after a maiden prep which delivered mixed results. Coastwatch gets the win… Read More »
