The Royal Ascot Carnival reaches its conclusion on Saturday with a strong card, headlined by Redkirk Warrior taking his place in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (1200m) alongside Merchant Navy.
After an eye-catching debut from Good ‘n’ Fast, co-trainer Tom Dabernig is looking forward to seeing what the colt can produce when he steps out again at Flemington. Good ‘n’ Fast, a half-brother to the Lindsay Park stable’s multiple Group One placegetter Fast ‘n’ Rocking, made his debut at Flemington… Read More »
With 11 city meetings of the season remaining, Damian Lane and defending champion Craig Williams are tied at the top of the Melbourne jockeys’ premiership. Lane has missed the past two Victorian metropolitan meetings through a careless riding suspension but has been back in action this week and returns to… Read More »
Group One-winning mare Miss Wilson has already had one piece of luck as she attempts to become only the third New Zealand-trained horse to win the Tattersall’s Tiara. The kiwis have a good record in Queensland Group One races but Miss Potential (2004) and La Sizeranne (2006) are the only… Read More »
Beaten by his stablemate Toulouse last time out, Silent Explorer gets his chance to shine on a quick back-up at Randwick. The David Payne-trained Silent Explorer finished 1-1/2 lengths behind Toulouse over 1400 metres last week and comes back to 1200m in Saturday’s 2YO Handicap. Both juveniles are by Lope… Read More »
A faultless build-up has multiple Group One-winning sprinter Redkirk Warrior ready to perform on the big stage at Royal Ascot in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes. Redkirk Warrior, who did his early racing in England and then Hong Kong, has won two Newmarket Handicaps and a Lightning Stakes at Group One… Read More »
Co-trainer Adrian Bott knows it will be no easy task but he is confident last year’s runner-up Prompt Response is primed for another big showing in the Group One Tattersall’s Tiara at Doomben. Prompt Response won the Group Two Dane Ripper Stakes at Doomben last year before finishing second to… Read More »
Trainer Patrick Payne is confident Husson Eagle has everything in his favour to suggest the million dollar earner is ready to fire in his return from a let-up at Flemington. Husson Eagle was nominated for a heat of the All Victorian Sprint Series at Moonee Valley last Saturday but Payne… Read More »
Danny Williams is happy to give promising New Zealand jockey Sam Weatherley a leg up as the teenager attempts to follow the example of some illustrious compatriots. The 19-year-old is beginning a three-month stint with Sydney’s premier trainer Chris Waller, who provides one of his four rides at Randwick on… Read More »
Warwick Farm trainer Jason Coyle is confident he can win his second Group One race in Queensland even if odds makers disagree. Coyle has Siren’s Fury who is a $17 chance in the Group One Tattersall’s Tiara (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. He has already tasted Group One success in… Read More »
Impressive two-year-old Soaring Heart is set to take advantage of an unusual programming decision to give his veteran trainer/owner combination another stakes win. Soaring Heart is one of only nine horses in the field for the Listed Winning Edge Presentations Stakes (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday. The Winning Edge has… Read More »
Rising stayer Divine Unicorn will take another step in an unusual experiment when he tackles the Group Three Tattersall’s Cup at Doomben. Divine Unicorn will be stepping up to 2200 metres on Saturday after his last-start third in the Wayne Wilson Mile at Doomben. Trainer Matt Dunn admits it is… Read More »
View the final field for the 2018 Diamond Jubilee Stakes. The Diamond Jubilee Stakes will be run on Sunday 24th June at Ascot UK racecourse. Time: 1:20am Distance: 1207m Class: Group 1 Have Your Say: Who do you think will win the Diamond Jubilee Stakes? – Comment below No (Draw)… Read More »
Trainer John Gosden has won his first Ascot Gold Cup and jockey Frankie Dettori his sixth with Stradivarius prevailing over Vazirabad. Stradivarius was the equal favourite with the Lloyd Williams-owned Order Of St George who ran fourth. Gosden said the 2018 Melbourne Cup was a race connections would consider. “It… Read More »
