Success in the Mornington Cup has provided Mount Popa with a ballot exemption into the Group 1 Caulfield Cup in the spring. The pressure of gaining a Caulfield Cup start for Mount Popa has been relieved for Hawkes Racing with the Irish-bred import leading throughout to claim the Mornington Cup…. Read More »
Perth galloper Dom To Shoot has helped to offset expenses with a solid victory in the Mornington Guineas. t was not the Guineas Sean And Jake Casey had planned for when Dom To Shoot left Perth but they were happy to collect a consolation prize at Mornington. Under leading Perth… Read More »
The date change for the Golden Slipper could prove advantageous for country-trained two-year-old Rocket Tiger. While most Sydney trainers were restricted to putting their 2021 Golden Slipper contenders through some last-minute pace work on Saturday, bush trainer Scott Spackman found himself in the enviable position of giving Rocket Tiger a… Read More »
Success in the Cleanaway Sustainability Sires at Mornington is set to give Daily Bugle a trip to Sydney for dual Group 1 assignments. Daily Bugle is set to be given the chance at interstate Group 1 assignments after his victory in the Cleanaway Sustainability Sires (1500m) at Mornington on Saturday…. Read More »
John Sargent does not expect the delayed running of the Golden Slipper to impact the winning chances of Four Moves Ahead. Trainer John Sargent is hoping the decision to postpone the 2021 Golden Slipper meeting by seven days is an omen for third favourite Four Moves Ahead. Racing officials made… Read More »
Racing NSW and the Australian Turf Club have determined that all race meetings forming part of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival will be run seven days later than originally scheduled. This was necessary after the postponement of today’s Longines Golden Slipper meeting at Rosehill Gardens due to continued heavy rain… Read More »
Masked Crusader and Willie Pike have taken out the final Group 1 race in Victoria for the season, the William Reid Stakes at The Valley. An electrifying turn of foot soon after straightening has catapulted Masked Crusader to an impressive first Group 1 win claiming the William Reid Stakes at… Read More »
A pre-race plan of finding the fence has paid a dividend for the connections of Chica Fuerte in the Group 3 Alexandra Stakes at The Valley. Trainers Anthony And Sam Freedman have Group 1 aspirations in Adelaide for Chica Fuerte following her all-the-way victory at The Valley on Friday night…. Read More »
Mallory’s experience at Rosehill could prove invaluable when she chases a lion’s share of the $3.5 million Golden Slipper purse. Gerald Ryan has saddled up some strong chances in Golden Slippers but his hopes of finally claiming the world’s richest juvenile race hinge on a filly with a point of… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan believes Isotope has form around the right horses and can make her presence felt during the Sydney autumn carnival. Promising Queensland filly Isotope is back on track after a race fall at the Gold Coast and trainer Tony Gollan is looking forward to seeing how she measures… Read More »
After six runs following a near 12-month break from racing, Defibrillate is ready to take the step up to the 2400m of the Mornington Cup. The attraction of a ticket into the Caulfield Cup is the furthest thing from the mind of trainer Patrick Payne who will start Defibrillate in… Read More »
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 »
