The prizemoney of the Magic Millions Classic may yet prove too tempting for trainer Pat Duff who has warned Holey Gadoley won’t be rushed into the Gold Coast feature even if the youngster wins at Doomben on Saturday.
Tim Donnelly’s English and Irish sojourn last year has proven instrumental in the development of stayer-in-the-making Traded, who lines up at Goulburn on Sunday.
John Oxx has no fears about soft ground for Born To Sea ahead of his eagerly-awaited second run in Sunday’s Killavullan Stakes at Leopardstown.
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Aidan O’Brien will saddle Camelot and Learn as he bids to win the Racing Post Trophy for a sixth time at Doncaster on Saturday.
The last time trainer Grahame Begg saddled up a Cox Plate starter, young jockey Brenton Avdulla had never even ridden a horse.
Trainer Peter Moody says Black Caviar may have been scratched from the Schweppes Stakes at Moonee Valley had stewards not taken the unprecedented step to alter the barrier draw.
Assessing the Cox Plate prospects of third favourite Rekindled Interest is a relatively straightforward process, according to his jockey Dwayne Dunn.
Jonathan Riddell has had a tough grounding for his first ride in the Cox Plate on Saturday aboard the well-fancied New Zealander Jimmy Choux.
Trainer Barry Baldwin is hopeful Havatryst can bounce back from a lacklustre winter carnival campaign in his comeback at Eagle Farm.
The big money has started to come for Black Caviar with Sportingbet Australia taking bets of $200,0000 and $100,000 after moving her price out to $1.08.
Teddy Grimthorpe believes Sea Moon has the right credentials to make his mark in the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Churchill Downs next month.
Barrier rogue Here De Angels only has to get within five lengths of Black Caviar for his supporters to get their money back in the Schweppes Stakes with corporate bookmaker Centrebet.
It’s closer to midnight than midday when Peter Moody begins the daily ritual of the racehorse trainer. A coffee, a smoke, a warm jacket and out into the stable yard to check on the horses.
French stayer Dunaden has emphasised the dominance of international raiders in the Geelong Cup with a decisive win which has him pressing for Melbourne Cup favouritism.
Trainer Con Karakatsanis no longer has dual Stradbroke Handicap winner Black Piranha in his care but in the past week has produced two promising youngsters with hopes of filling that void.
Helmet will be out to end that drought at Moonee Valley on Saturday and the similarities between him and Red Anchor, the last horse to achieve the feat, are striking.
Elusive Quality gelding Induna has shown he is worthy of a late entry into the Victoria Derby after scoring a dashing win in the Geelong Classic.
