A week of frustrations has been forgotten with promising filly Mishani Spirit finally making it to the races and winning at Toowoomba. Mishani Spirit ($6.50) picked up $80,000 first prize and a QTIS bonus when she led all the way to beat the favourite Niedorp ($1.55) by four lengths in… Read More »
One handicapping guideline introduced a year ago in relation to the Caulfield Cup winner’s Melbourne Cup penalty is no longer in play. Racing Victoria’s chief handicapper Greg Carpenter announced last year that if the winner of the Caulfield Cup already had 56kg or more for the Melbourne Cup, they would… Read More »
Godolphin’s international visitor Emotionless will take no part in the Melbourne spring carnival with tests revealing he has sustained a pelvic stress fracture. The Charlie Appleby-trained Emotionless was being aimed at Saturday’s $5 million Caulfield Cup (2400m) but pulled up lame after a gallop at Werribee last Saturday week and… Read More »
Caulfield Guineas winner The Autumn Sun will not tackle stablemate Winx in the 2018 Cox Plate with connections citing his immaturity as a factor. While John Messara, whose Arrowfield Stud owns 50 per cent of the colt, says he doesn’t want to be the one to shoot Bambi if The… Read More »
Kementari has tuned up for a return to sprint racing with an impressive barrier trial at Randwick ahead of the Group One Manikato Stakes (1200m). Redzel, winner of Saturday’s $13 million Everest, is also entered for the Manikato on October 26 but could be saved for the Darley Classic on… Read More »
New Zealand jockey Alysha Collett is in a Singapore hospital following a fall during a race at Kranji. The 24-year-old fractured a lower backbone and her right heel when she fell on Sunday after her mount Riding Drone stumbled. The two were at the 250m mark of the 1000m- race… Read More »
Stable favourite Destiny’s Kiss will get his preferred ground at Randwick where the Joe Pride-trained veteran will attempt to defend the City Tattersalls Club Cup. The 10-year-old has won 18 races, 13 on soft or heavy surfaces which is the likelihood on Saturday with rain predicted in Sydney until Thursday…. Read More »
Ace High’s trainer is confident the Victoria Derby winner has never been better ahead of the first of his major spring targets in the $5 million Caulfield Cup. Four-year-old Ace High arrived in Melbourne from Sydney last Thursday to prepare for Saturday’s Group One Caulfield Cup (2400m). He will have… Read More »
Blue Diamond Stakes winner Written By will have five rivals in the Blue Sapphire Stakes at Caulfield is his final lead-up to the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes. The Grahame Begg-trained Written By is the highest-rated three-year-old among the six acceptors for the Group Three Blue Sapphire (1200m), the feature… Read More »
The Aidan O’Brien-trained Yucatan has been given a 2.5kg penalty for the Melbourne Cup after his dominant win in the Group Two Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield. The penalty moves Yucatan to 54.5kg in the Melbourne Cup weights and 24th in the ballot for the rich 3200m-handicap at Flemington on… Read More »
Saturday’s Herbert Power Stakes winner Yucatan will line-up in this weekends $5m Caulfield Cup after a decision by connections was made this morning. Yucatana could not have been more impressive in winning the Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield on the weekend giving the Aidan O’Brien trained galloper automatic entry into… Read More »
The Charlie Appleby-trained Cross Counter has suffered a setback in the lead-up to the Melbourne Cup. Cross Counter, who is high up in Melbourne Cup odds, sustained a cut to his leg which has required veterinary attention and the horse will miss at least a couple of days work. “It… Read More »
Trainer Mick Price has been proven correct with his decision to tackle the Listed Cranbourne Cup with Octabello. The victory of Octabello denied Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young victory in their hometown Cup. Ridden by Noel Callow, Octobello ($17) lunged late to beat Sully ($11) with the $1.80 favourite Furrion… Read More »
The outstanding win by filly Champagne Boom in the Listed Debutante Stakes at Caulfield has shown Queensland’s super sire Spirit of Boom will be no one-season wonder. Spirit of Boom, who stands at Eureka Stud on the Darling Downs, was last season’s leading juvenile sire by winners with 19. Champagne… Read More »
