Pakenham trainer Peter Gelagotis could have taken the easy option of staying home and racing in his own backyard instead of loading up the truck for a trip to Adelaide. Gelagotis heads to Gawler on Saturday with two runners â Typhoon Harmony in the Irongate Australia Handicap and Rubology in the Bronwen Darrell Memorial Handicap. Both races are over 1500m and Gelagotis is… Read More »
A wide draw in Sydney and the opportunity to chase a $300,000 payday in Brisbane have lured Kris Lees north with progressive four-year-old Tasoraay. The gelding is a dual state acceptor but after coming up with barrier 20 in the Saddles @ Mount White Handicap (1400m) at Randwick, Lees confirmed the… Read More »
Richard Litt has been buoyed by a forecast for rain in Sydney ahead of his two-pronged assault on the Razor Sharp Handicap at Randwick. Litt will saddle up Barber and Romeo’s Choice and has no qualms about a wet track for either, particularly Romeo’s Choice. “He absolutely loves the wet. The wetter… Read More »
Robbie Griffiths is already planning a return trip to Perth next year for another rich sprint race with Reg Magnerio. The Quokka, run over 1200m at Ascot in April, is in the back of Griffiths’ mind but first there is the Group 3 The Gold Rush (1400m) on Saturday. Griffiths said Rey Magnerio has thrived in the… Read More »
It has taken more than two-and-a-half years, but the stars have finally aligned for Tommy Berry to ride Territory Express, a horse part-owned by his mother, Julie. The talented but enigmatic gelding will line up for his 25th start in the $2 million The Ingham (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday and… Read More »
Bjorn Baker is backing Paradoxium to follow the path blazed by Unencumbered and O’Ole after the colt posted a dominant victory in the Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic. Both the ill-fated Unencumbered (2013) and filly O’Ole (2024) won the lead-up race at Wyong before going on to claim the rich… Read More »
A forecast for wet weather in Sydney will almost certainly prompt training partners John OâShea and Tom Charlton to take a pair of mares to Brisbane in search of a firmer surface. The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting up to 60 mils of rain in Sydney over the next three… Read More »
The International Jockeys’ Challenge marks the proper start of the Hong Kong International Races week and Caspar Fownes could strike in the first two legs. Run over four races on the nice event card, it is the jockeys who will reap the big rewards for the HK$1 million (AU$193,000) prize… Read More »
Mr consistency Zou Sensation will notch two important milestones if successful in the The Supernova at Pakenham. If successful in the second of Southside Racing’s slot races on Saturday, it will see Zou Sensation top the $1 million in prize money from his nine wins from 31 starts. But a… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable are looking to turn back the clock with Smokin’ Romans in the Pakenham Cup. The now nine-year-old is one of three runners the Maher stable will saddle in Saturday’s 2500m Listed race feature. Smokin’ Romans burst onto the scene winning the 2021 Pakenham Cup following three… Read More »
There is not a great deal more that David Hayes can say about Ka Ying Rising so he is taking another tack and pointing to the market where he could jump as short as $1.05 with Australian betting sites. The world’s best sprinter did not make an appearance at trackwork… Read More »
Already needing to set a modern-day weight-carrying record to win the $2 million The Ingham, favourite Gringotts will now have to do it from the outside barrier. The Ciaron Maher-trained five-year-old has come up with gate 24 in the capacity field of 20 plus four emergencies, adding a fresh layer… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and Jd Hayes went one-two in the inaugural running of The Supernova and are looking to go one better 12 months later. The Hayes brothers were represented by Here To Shock and Arkansaw Kid in last year’s running of the $1 million slot… Read More »
Jason Collett would love for history to repeat at Wyong this Wednesday, but perhaps not beyond that. The top New South Wales jockey will team with Paradoxium in the $200,000 Wyong Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1100m). It is a race Collett won last year on O’ Ole, who went on to win… Read More »
While he admits the wide draw isn’t ideal, trainer Declan Maher believes Tajawal is ideally placed to give the stable a crucial winner at Ipswich on Wednesday. Brother to Ciaron Maher, Declan formerly oversaw his brother’s Ballarat stable while also training a handful of horses under his own name but made the… Read More »
Black Run had not won a race in Australia coming into his spring campaign, but a hat-trick of victories have prompted trainers Annabel and Rob Archibald to raise the bar with the gelding. The son of Nathaniel is among 22 nominations for this Saturday’s $300,000 Pakenham Cup. It comes after back-to-back wins over… Read More »
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr were not initially convinced extending Sabaj’s campaign beyond the Cranbourne Cup was a great idea, but the training duo is now glad they have. The exciting miler will therefore take his place in this Saturday’s $2 million Group 2 The Ingham at Randwick. The 1600-metre… Read More »
Jordan Childs makes the odd trip to Sydney but mostly at carnival times so a successful Sunday double at Rosehill made this visit extra worthwhile. Melbourne-based Childs steered home two promising gallopers to victory along with another placing in his three rides on the card with Grid Girl’s 1/2-head margin… Read More »
Patience is often a major key in racehorse training and Annabel Archibald is hoping Mortal Halo can continue his rise in form at the rich Magic Millions race day next month. Wayward as a juvenile, the son of Better Than Ready notched his second win in the Vinnie @ Yarraman… Read More »
Up-and-coming galloper Taken will take on proven Group 1 performers when he steps out in The Supernova at Pakenham. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained galloper will look to extend his winning streak to six when he lines-up in the second of Southside Racing’s two slot races on Saturday. But it… Read More »
