A long-range plan to target the Rosebud first-up with Blitzburg will come to fruition when the Canonbury Stakes winner takes on a select field of colts in the opening three-year-old stakes race of the Sydney season at Rosehill. Along with Skyhook, Blitzburg will be one of two runners for trainers Gerald… Read More »
Lindsay Park holds a powerful hand in Saturday’s feature race at Caulfield, the $300,000 Group 2 Lawrence Stakes, but the stable’s interest in the day’s three-year-old features are arguably just as high. Ben, Will and JD Hayes prepare the favourites for both the Vain Stakes and Quezette Stakes, including a… Read More »
Connections of Saltcoats had to wait an extra few days for the running of the Premier’s Cup Prelude but their patience was rewarded when the progressive gelding recorded his fourth career win. The 1800m event was part of Saturday’s washed out Randwick program and the only one of the 10… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg says Silver Magnate is capable of one day winning a nice race, but for the time being is prepared to be patient. Patience has been the key with the now five-year-old Silver Magnate who registered his second career win when taking out the Sportsbet Fastform Handicap (1200m) at Sandown… Read More »
The win wasn’t as dominant as her short quote suggested but Cantiamo did enough to break her maiden at the midweek Kensington meeting and put herself on a path to better races. Ridden patiently by James Mcdonald, Cantiamo ($1.55) took most of the straight to wear down Nullarbor Jane ($4.80) by a… Read More »
Peter Snowden has deliberately timed Grand Prairie’s campaign to ensure he arrives at The Rosebud third-up in a bid to get him to the Listed race with a fitness edge. While four of his five rivals will be kicking off their preparations in Saturday’s sprint, including early $2.50 favourite Pallaton… Read More »
Planet Red did not get under the guard of punters for a second time when keeping his race record intact with victory at Sandown. A debut winner at Pakenham in May when a market drifter from $5 to $12, Planet Red returned from a short break at Sandown on Wednesday to… Read More »
Just nine days after celebrating his biggest triumph in racing with Reginald’s victory in the Port Hedland Cup (2200m), trainer Tim Pike was back in the winner’s circle-this time with his marvel galloper Border Control, who continued his remarkable winning streak by claiming the $40,000 Tabtouch Broome Sprint (1300m). Border… Read More »
The Lindsay Park stable will be shooting for a fourth straight win in the P B Lawrence Stakes when they saddle two runners at Caulfield. Mr Brightside won the Group 2 race over 1400m in consecutive years before Gentleman Roy completed the treble for the stable last year. Ben, Will… Read More »
Skybird is likely to get a shot at completing Australia’s 1000-metre Group 1 double after pleasing her trainer Mitch Freedman in a trial on the Caulfield Heath track on Wednesday morning. The five-year-old settled towards the rear in the quality-laden 10-horse trial and swept home down the outside under light riding… Read More »
A son of British mare Kesara will forever be one of the most special horses Annabel Archibald has trained and the Sydney trainer strengthened her connection with the family on Tuesday. Archibald won the opening race on the Bairnsdale card in Victoria with Kaazi, who is by Study Of Man… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg will be keeping an eye on the weather as he readies Royal Insignia for a return to racing at Caulfield. Royal Insignia is among nominations for the Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m) on Saturday which will be his first outing since finishing tenth in the Group 1 Australian Guineas… Read More »
Chris Waller’s biggest names are all bound for the Winx Stakes, but the champion trainer will have representation Melbourne’s first weight-for-age feature of the season. This Saturday’s $300,000 Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield will feature some of the American mares Waller prepares for Yulong, all that is to… Read More »
While there was a lot number of disappointed people the Randwick meeting last Saturday was called off, there was possibly no more so than Victorian trainer Gavin Bedggood. The Bedggood-trained St Lawrence was down to run in the Premier’s Cup Prelude (1800m) on Saturday but after a deluge of rain on… Read More »
Racing New South Wales’ decision not to reprogram the Missile Stakes is set to be Melbourne’s gain with Private Eye in line to resume in this Saturday’s PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield. Private Eye was an acceptor for the $300,000 Group 2 Missile Stakes, which was abandoned when last Saturday’s… Read More »
A pair of barnmates who underlined their promise at the back end of last season are ramping up preparations for their respective racetrack returns and Raging Force is poised to be the first to step out. By Snowden’s former classy sprinter Cosmic Force, Raging Force staked his claims for a spot… Read More »
OTI Racing has some team members it has Spring aspirations for set to resume this week, but arguably most interest is in one of its triallers. Melbourne Cup fancy Deakin will be back in action at the Pakenham jumpouts on Tuesday morning. The Phillip Stokes-trained French gelding announced himself one of… Read More »
South Australian pin-up stayer, The Map, will make an unlikely bid for this year’s Melbourne Cup, trainer Dan Clarken has confirmed. The multiple Stakes winner was all but retired earlier this year after an aborted autumn campaign but returned to work after failing to meet her reserve when offered as… Read More »
He wasn’t competing under his native flag, but champion Australian jockey Hugh Bowman added another accolade to his glittering CV overnight Saturday, Australian time. The Hall of Fame hoop, who is now based in Hong Kong, won the Silver Saddle award for the leading rider at the prestigious Shergar Cup… Read More »
Time on the sidelines through injury could not separate Blake Shinn from taking out the Melbourne metropolitan premiership last month, nor did it get in the way of notching the highest number of votes to claim his fourth Scobie Breasley Medal at an awards ceremony last night. 37-year-old Shinn achieved a… Read More »
