Lazzura has taken her prizemoney earnings over the $2 million mark with victory in the Golden Pendant, prompting Chris Waller to draw parallels with bonny mares Red Tracer and Catkins. Despite being a Group 1 winner of the Coolmore Classic, the five-year-old doesn’t carry the superstar status of stablemates Autumn… Read More »
This was trainer Bjorn Baker’s passionate plea to owner John Singleton after Blue Door made all in the Group 3 $250,000 Heritage Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Blue Door gave a brilliant display of sustained speed to win convincingly in near track-record time to put herself into the… Read More »
Locally trained Always Enuff has scored a knockout blow for punters with a comfortable victory at Mornington. The Shane Nichols and Hayden Black-trained galloper took out the Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Handicap (1000m) on Saturday. Ridden by Zac Spain, Always Enuff ($41) posted a 1-ÂŒ length win from the $2.50… Read More »
Consistent stayer So You Are is unlikely to back up in the Metropolitan, with trainer Bjorn Baker keen to turn his focus to Melbourne for a potential Cups campaign. The $2.15 favourite was responsible for a brave performance in Saturday’s Colin Stephen Quality (2400m) at Rosehill, conceding 5-1/2 kilos to… Read More »
Trainer Gavin Bedggood and the connections of Piastri have had an immediate return on their investment with victory at Mornington. Formerly in the care of the Ciaron Maher stable, Piastri recently changed stables following an online sale and took out the Devilbend Golf Club Handicap (1200m) on Saturday. A Flemington… Read More »
A lot of water has gone under the bridge since Charm Stone won the last Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained mare won last year’s race at The Valley first-up and heads to Caulfield on Sunday looking to add this year’s Group 1 1200m… Read More »
If Under Focus can get the start of his race right in the Golden Rose, jockey Dylan Gibbons is adamant the colt can play a hand in the finish. The three-year-old made his task tough when he was slow away in the Run To The Rose (1200m) but was doing… Read More »
Joe Pride is keen for Private Eye to be put into the race early in the Shannon Stakes and says if that happens, the veteran is the testing material. After resuming with a terrific second in the Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield last month when he raced handy, the gelding drifted… Read More »
Trainer Lucinda Boyd blamed jockey error for the defeat of Haaland at Morphettville last time out which she hopes can be righted in the Prestige Equine Veterinary Handicap (2500m) at Murray Bridge on Saturday. Boyd doesn’t like to ‘bag’ jockeys, but she gave herself a rap over the knuckles for her ride on Haaland when runner-up at… Read More »
The John O’Shea and Tom Charlton stable is looking forward to returning to Melbourne with the promising Napoleonic. A three-time winner from 12 starts, Napoleonic has raced just once in Melbourne, registering a 4-ÂŒ length victory at Moonee Valley on Cox Plate Day last year. It was that victory that had those connected with Napoleonic excited for what lay ahead, but it was… Read More »
Trainer Pat Cannon has had a long career in the thoroughbred industry but now has only one horse in work. That horse is Shultzy who was scratched from a race at Geelong on Wednesday and is set to run in the Listed RM Ansett Classic (2400m) at Mornington on Saturday. Shultzy has been… Read More »
The major targets for Surfin’ Bird will come deeper in the spring, but co-trainer Adrian Bott is looking forward to the emerging mare getting her preparation started in the Golden Pendant at Rosehill. The five-year-old has only raced nine times for five wins, including when rounding out her most recent… Read More »
Trainer Patrick Payne is in a quandary with his promising galloper Buccleuch. The four-year-old has gained a start in the Listed Testa Rossa Stakes (1440m) at Caulfield on Sunday but is also the topweight in the Sportsbet Same Race Multi (1600m) at Mornington the day prior. Payne does not like… Read More »
Connections of Freshman will get an immediate guide on where the three-year-old sits in the pecking order when he makes his debut in the Listed Heritage Stakes at Rosehill. Usually conservative in placing his horses, trainer Bryce Heys has been enticed by the small field of eight, and the natural ability… Read More »
Richard and Will Freedman began the week thinking Magnatear would be an unlikely starter in the Shannon Stakes, but having had a change of heart, the consistent gelding is now set to run. The original plan was to give Magnatear one more outing in the Alan Brown Stakes (1400m) ahead… Read More »
One of the biggest challenges with colts is keeping their minds on racing, so the fact Chris Waller has managed to get five of them to the Group 1Â Golden Rose is no small feat. The champion trainer will saddle up Campione D’italia, Tron Bolt, St Gotthard, Stormy Marco and Central… Read More »
Pride Of Jenni is aiming for a third straight win in the Feehan Stakes while her Ciaron Maher-trained stablemate looks to get a win under the belt. The Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) is run at Caulfield on Sunday, away from its traditional home of Moonee Valley as that track undergoes… Read More »
Trainer Mark Walker takes a lot of heart from the decision of Blake Shinn to ride Geegees Mistruth in an upcoming Group 1 race at Caulfield. Shinn partnered Geegees Mistruth in the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at Sandown on September 5 and sticks with the mare for the Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Sunday…. Read More »
It’s the end of an era in NSW racing with Peter V’landys leaving the sport to take over as executive chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission. V’landys announced this morning he will vacate his position as Racing NSW chief executive when his current contract expires on November 30. V’landys,… Read More »
It is both a matter breeding and the ultimate ship that has been the making of Better Late becoming a better racehorse and his trainer believes that ‘hoof on the till’ is a step closer to winning again at Rosehill in the Midway Handicap (1300m) on Saturday. Gelded before the… Read More »
