One way of securing a berth into the Caulfield Cup is to win the Herbert Power Stakes. The Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) is run on Saturday week and there is inevitably a late scramble to secure a berth. A total of 29 horses remain in contention for a Caulfield… Read More »
The only horse to have beaten star three-year-old Apocalyptic, Gallo Nero resumes in the Roman Consul Stakes at Rosehill on a long-term mission towards next year’s Magic Millions carnival. The Hawkes Racing colt edged out Apocalyptic at the latter’s debut in December, the filly subsequently dominating Sydney’s Princess Series with a… Read More »
Trainer Matt Laurie concedes it is not ideal for Treasurethe Moment to be facing a small number of rivals in a Group 1 race at Caulfield as she builds towards a Cox Plate start. The Group 1 Might And Power (2000m) on Saturday had just five acceptors with Light Infantry Man expected… Read More »
Adrian Bott’s fears that Elamaz would be vulnerable first-up were borne out but he expected the French import to strip much fitter for his upcoming appearance in the Hill Stakes. A courageous winner of the McKell Cup (2000m) at his Australian debut in the winter, Bott had warned that the gelding… Read More »
Trainer Kris Lees is banking on a positive barrier draw and a rise in distance being beneficial to the chances of Rivellino in the Caulfield Guineas. Rivellino is having his first Melbourne start in Saturday’s Group 1 feature for three-year-olds over 1600m at Caulfield, and Lees is not concerned about the colt… Read More »
Success with European imports has been the backbone of Chris Waller’s stable and unlocking the potential of former US-trained gallopers is shaping as the next frontier. Waller built much of his early momentum with stayers sourced from Europe but with that market now well and truly exposed, the influx of… Read More »
It’s not often that Chris Waller gets it wrong but when he does, he is very quick to make it right. Realising he pulled the wrong rein by running Pictor over 1100m first-up when he finished down the track at Canterbury, Waller stepped the Written Tycoon colt straight to 1400m for Wednesday’s The… Read More »
Clayton Douglas and his star sprinter Giga Kick will almost be strangers when the Caulfield Cup Carnival kicks off on Saturday. In two of the past three years, Douglas and Giga Kick have been in Sydney preparing for The Everest which the gelding won in 2022 and finished second in last year… Read More »
Gringotts will be on a mission to put an interrupted campaign back on track when he takes his place in the $1.5 million Alan Brown Stakes at Rosehill. The Group 1 winner has missed scheduled starts in the 7 Stakes (1600m) and Shannon Stakes (1500m), both times due to poor blood… Read More »
The Chris Waller stable may have the two leading fancies for the Caulfield Guineas, but the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is not conceding defeat. Price knows only too well that the Guineas can throw up an upset having prepared Mighty Boss at $101 to take out the coveted 1600m race… Read More »
Chris Waller won the most famous small-field The Might And Power there has been, but don’t think that means the champion trainer is a fan of small fields. But he has another one to deal with this weekend at Caulfield. Waller’s classy gelding Buckaroo is one of just five acceptors for the… Read More »
Ciaron Maher and Craig Williams will team again in a bid to claim back-to-back wins in The Everest after Godolphin named Tempted would run in its slot. Bella Nipotina provided Maher and Williams with victory in the Group 1 The Everest (1200m) at Randwick last year. This year’s race will… Read More »
Opinions were divided on Ka Ying Rising’s first and only official trial in Australia less than two weeks out from The Everest, but trainer David Hayes is confident his sprinting star will be ready. In a star-studded heat at Randwick on Tuesday morning, Ka Ying Rising finished third under Zac Purton who… Read More »
Kate Brideoake joked her marriage to trainer Matt Laurie is safe for the time being despite Vinrock drawing out in the Caulfield Guineas. The Laurie stable has three runners in Saturday’s Group 1 for three-year-olds over 1600m and Brideoake made the trip from Mornington to represent the stable at Tuesday’s draw. Her… Read More »
Mick Price has not overestimated Globe’s ability by considering a start in this Saturday’s The Might And Power at Caulfield, but the trainer sees advantages in the $1 million Group 1 for his gelding. The seven-year-old son of Charm Spirit was one of just nine entries for the 2000-metre weight-for-age… Read More »
Private Harry, one of the first horses locked away for this year’s The Everest, will not be at Randwick for the $20 million race on October 18 after having the curtain prematurely drawn on his spring campaign. The Nathan Doyle-trained four-year-old, who won his first five starts, was unplaced for… Read More »
Asfoora helped herself to another slice of history, overcoming drama in the process, when a winner of the Group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye at Longchamp on Sunday. The Henry Dwyer-trained mare became the first Australian-trained horse to win in France when she won the feature sprint race on the Arc De… Read More »
Sepals will be after a piece of history when he chases a second Group 1 handicap victory at Caulfield. The Cliff Brown-trained four-year-old took out the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) on September 20 and will head to the Toorak Handicap (1600m) on Saturday. The last horse to win the… Read More »
All eyes will be on Hong Kong champion Ka Ying Rising at the Randwick barrier trials but the session will also provide an important hit-out for Group One winner Linebacker. Originally being targeted at Saturday’s Epsom Handicap (1600m), the four-year-old was ruled out of the feature after a setback caused… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher-prepared Royal Supremacy ($7.50) could be on a Melbourne Cup path following a strong win in the Group 1 $750,000 Metropolitan at Royal Randwick. In a stirring go, the five-year-old gelding held off race favourite Soul Of Spain ($4.80F) by 3/4 of a length. Stablemate to the winner… Read More »
