Unless he can successfully appeal a suspension, Glen Boss will miss two crucial autumn carnival meetings including the Golden Slipper. Boss rode Cascadian in the Group Three Liverpool City Cup at Randwick on Saturday but his efforts to get clear running at the top of the straight resulted in a… Read More »
It was a day where that dreaded ‘B word’ was on the lips at Caulfield, a surprise of decent proportions in the Hobartville at Rosehill while the All Star Mile top ten and overall vote numbers were revealed. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The… Read More »
The first three horses into the Provincial Championship final have crossed the line in a three-way photo finish in the qualifying heat at Newcastle. The Damien Lane-trained Oakfield Missile got the nod over the Kris Lees-trained Stella Sea Sun with Designated from the Kristen Buchanan stable third. For Lane, Saturday’s… Read More »
Things finally went right for talented Silvera when he broke a run of bad luck to win the Listed Tattersall’s Members Cup at Doomben. Silvera, who was originally with Tony McEvoy in the south, has been a great asset for trainer Tony Gollan after the grey was sent to him… Read More »
A second consecutive Blamey Stakes win for Fifty Stars has given the horse’s connections something to think about. The five-year-old entire’s victory in Saturday’s Group Two 1600m race at Flemington has earned him a wild card into the world’s richest mile race, the $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield… Read More »
A week after winning the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes in Melbourne, Michael Walker has returned to his homeland to steer Sherwood Forest to win the New Zealand Derby. The Tony Pike-trained gelding caused an upset by beating the favoured trio of Two Illicit, Scorpz and Dragon Leap in Saturday’s… Read More »
The two keys players in the success of Alligator Blood say the world is his oyster after the gelding scored a courageous victory the Australian Guineas at Flemington. Trainer David Vandyke and jockey Ryan Maloney echoed each others comments after Alligator Blood withstood being taken on early in Saturday’s Group… Read More »
New Zealand trainer Jamie Richards describes himself as a small fish in a big pond but he has left Randwick with the catch of the day, clean sweeping the two Group One races. Forty minutes after claiming the Surround Stakes (1400m) with Probabeel, Richards has produced budding superstar Te Akau… Read More »
Talented sprinter The Odyssey is poised to complete The Jewel Two-Year-Old and Three-Year-Old double after his impressive win at Doomben. The Odyssey ($3.20) was having his first start since January when he led all of the way to defeat Baby Boomer ($8.50) in the $125,000 Three-Year-Old The Jewel Prelude (1200m)… Read More »
New Zealand filly Probabeel has exacted revenge on arch-rival Funstar and claimed her maiden Group One win in the Surround Stakes at Randwick. Funstar had Probabeel’s measure in two Sydney spring starts but punters ignored the pair, with Flit starting favourite in Saturday’s 1400m feature for fillies. Flit ($2.60) was… Read More »
Speedy West Australian mare Fabergino has delivered her trainer the thrill of a Flemington win at the first attempt with an all-the-way success in the Listed Bob Hoysted Stakes. Trained in WA by 29-year-old Tiarrna Robertson, Fabergino showed her rivals a clean set of heels in Saturday’s 1000m straight race… Read More »
Tough mare Manaya has earned her chance to win another stakes race after her narrow victory at Doomben. Manaya ($14) defied a betting drift and a slow early pace to score by short head to Grey Missile ($4.60) in the Members At Tattersall’s Open (1200m) on Saturday. The mare won… Read More »
Toowoomba filly Kisukano has proved she is the best Queensland filly racing at the moment but trainer Michael Nolan doesn’t know if it will be enough to win the $500,000 Two-Year-Old The Jewel next month. Kisukano ($4.40) overcame difficulties on Saturday to beat Redoute’s Image ($3.40) by 4-1/4 lengths in… Read More »
Talented mare Dawn Dawn has come from near-last to land a superb win in the Group Two Guy Walter Stakes, underlining her credentials for a Coolmore Classic start. Given time to find her feet by Tommy Berry, Dawn Dawn ($13) unleashed down the outside to nail leader and $2.50 favourite… Read More »
Greg Eurell has his eyes on one of Australia’s toughest handicap races after Blazejowski staged a fighting victory at Flemington. Blazejowski will be given a short break after his victory in Saturday’s Group Three Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1400m) and set for the Stradbroke Handicap at Brisbane’s winter carnival. Ridden by… Read More »
With his main rivals seemingly intent on beating each other, Quackerjack has stayed out of trouble and worn down Vegadaze to win the Group Three Liverpool City Cup at Randwick. Imaging ($3.80 fav) and Cascadian ($6) finished out of the placings after a heavy bump in the straight as Quackerjack… Read More »
Talented mare Sylvia’s Mother has handled a step up in distance at Flemington with aplomb to claim the second straight stakes win of her preparation. Sylvia’s Mother stepped up to 1400m for the first time in Saturday’s Group Three Frances Tressady Stakes for fillies and mares and the $2.40 favourite… Read More »
An elated John Thompson has his first Golden Slipper runner, with debutant Mamaragan securing a start after upstaging his more experienced rivals to win the Skyline Stakes at Randwick. The colt was ridden brilliantly by Blake Shinn, who flew in from Hong Kong to partner Thompson’s three stakes runners at… Read More »
Trainer Robert Heathcote refused to be drawn into speculation star two-year-old Rothfire could be a late entry for the Group One Golden Slipper after the gelding remained unbeaten at Doomben. Starting the shortest-priced favourite in Brisbane in years, Rothfire ($1.16) bounced straight to the lead on Saturday and went on… Read More »
Trainer Greg Eurell will consider a trip to Sydney for Ilovemyself after the colt overcame a difficult passage to win on debut at Flemington. Jockey Damien Oliver had to use all his skill to get Ilovemyself a clear path in forging his way to victory in Saturday’s Listed Very Special… Read More »
