Lightsaber has made the step from midweek racing to stakes level taking out the Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Flemington. The once dominant combination of Peter Moody and Luke Nolen have combined for another feature victory after Lightsaber led throughout in the Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes… Read More »
Anamoe has charged into Golden Slipper calculations after taking out a strong renewal of the Group 2 Todman Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. The James Cummings-trained colt flew under the radar for the key Golden Slipper leadup with pre-race attention generally focused on dominant Inglis Millennium winner Profiteer, Stay Inside… Read More »
Good Idea will sport some of the most famous silks in Australian racing when he tackles Monday’s $302,250 TAB Adelaide Cup (3200m) at Morphettville. The Phillip Stokes-trained six-year-old is part-owned by Think Big Stud and will wear the colours made synonymous with many of Bart Cummings’ champions of the past…. Read More »
La Rocque has overcome greenness up the Flemington straight to land an all-the-way win in the Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes. Mornington trainer John Mcardle was told not to come home if favourite La Rocque did not maintain her unbeaten record in the Group 3 Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m) at… Read More »
Comeback galloper Gem Song has scored a last-stride win in the Newcastle Newmarket to give Kris Lees his third consecutive success in the Group Three sprint. Newcastle continues to be a happy hunting ground for top trainer Kris Lees with Gem Song delivering him his latest feature race success at… Read More »
Star Western Australian mare Fabergino has been transferred to Chris Waller’s Melbourne stable. The daughter of Maschino joins Australia’s champion trainer after winning the Listed Bob Hoysted (1000m) at Flemington last weekend. It was Fabergino’s second consecutive Bob Hoysted and the 12th win of her 19-start career for Perth trainer… Read More »
Sweet Embrace Stakes runner-up She’s All Class is out of the Golden Slipper with trainer Chris Waller advising stewards the filly has been spelled. The two-year-old won the Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic in December and was a luckless third to stablemate Shaquero at the Gold Coast carnival when she… Read More »
Super Saturday, as the Australian Cup and Newmarket Handicap meeting at Flemington is known, has not been that kind to Craig Williams. The nine-time Melbourne premiership winning jockey is winless in the Newmarket and has only one win in the Australian Cup, Niconero in 2009. But Williams has the chance… Read More »
Two-time Group One placegetter Mamaragan has been given a final chance to perform this autumn or face the likelihood of becoming a gelding. John Thompson has taken a fresh approach to Mamaragan’s training regime and while the initial signs are good, he says the proof will be in the colt’s… Read More »
James Cummings watched as the Royal Blue colours of Godolphin were carried to victory by Bivouac in last year’s Group 1 Newmarket Handicap and is hoping that colt’s stablemate Flit can achieve the same result at Flemington on Saturday. Bivouac was entered to repeat his victory of 12 months ago,… Read More »
Newmarket Handicap hope Celebrity Queen will undergo a veterinary examination before scratching time on Saturday after pulling a front shoe during the week. A $13 chance in TAB markets for the Group 1 1200m sprint on Saturday, Celebrity Queen will race in bar plates on Saturday. Co-trainer Grant Williams reported… Read More »
Unbeaten colt Stay Inside will be one of the headline acts in what is shaping as a vintage edition of the Todman Stakes at Randwick. It has been billed as a vital 2021 Golden Slipper preview but trainer Michael Freedman won’t be disappointed if Stay Inside loses his unbeaten tag… Read More »
The Kewney Stakes at Flemington will provide Personal the required fitness base ahead of her tilt at a Sydney campaign. Lindsay Park co-trainer Ben Hayes is hoping that the class of Personal will see her rise to the top in the Group 2 TAB Kewney Stakes and in turn set… Read More »
Daily Bugle will fly the flag for the Robbie Griffiths and Mathew De Kock stable in the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes. Trainer Robbie Griffiths believes he has the ideal replacement for Glenfiddich who after a successful two-year-old campaign with the stable was transferred to Peter Moody. Griffiths, who is now… Read More »
After almost 18 months sidelined by a tendon injury, Samadoubt will bid to resurrect his career, starting at Randwick on Saturday. There was a time when trainer Bjorn Baker feared Samadoubt ‘s racing career might be over but the gallant gelding has fought his way back to fitness and into… Read More »
Dual Group winner Positive Peace will be out to build on her outstanding second-up record in the Wenona Girl Quality at Randwick. In-form trainer Bjorn Baker will rely on some girl power when he saddles up four horses at the Randwick Guineas meeting, three of them mares. Frontrunner Positive Peace… Read More »
Paulele, Micro and Alegron will attenpt to add to Godolphin’s haul of two-year-old winners in the Group 2 Sires’ Produce Stakes at Flemington. Godolphin trainer James Cummings knows what it takes to win the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes and will have three representatives in the Group 2 race over 1400m… Read More »
Stakeswinner Purple Sector has never been successful first up but that statistic could be about to change when he resumes in the Newcastle Newmarket. Having claimed the $1 million The Hunter with Sweet Deal, trainer John Thompson has set his sights on pilfering another of Newcastle’s premier races. Thompson will… Read More »
Godolphin look to have a stranglehold on the Group One Canterbury Stakes with three runners, headed by outstanding sprinter and race favourite Bivouac. The two best sprinters in the country will be in action at Randwick on Saturday, albeit in different races. Nature Strip and Bivouac clashed first up in… Read More »
Trainers Richard and Michael Freedman have given stable apprentice Jean Van Overmeire a vote of confidence by sticking with him to partner Prime Star in the Group One Randwick Guineas. Michael Freedman said they were happy to give the young jockey another big race opportunity and felt he had formed… Read More »
