Joe Pride has no regrets about not campaigning Eduardo overseas, despite the Royal Ascot heroics of the gelding’s arch-rival Nature Strip. The two elite sprinters have had an incredible rivalry over the past two seasons and while Nature Strip holds a narrow head-to-head advantage, Eduardo has proved a more than worthy foe…. Read More »
Archie Alexander may look to do a ‘Sierra Sue’ in a bid to get Irish-bred imported galloper Eagle Crag back into winning form. After placings at his first three starts of the campaign over 1600m, Alexander is considering a switch to 1400m and a trip to Mildura for the Cup on… Read More »
Wet weather wreacked havoc across several venues on Saturday, an import lapped up the mud to win a staying feature while #SF came to the fore in the Glasshouse. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: Rosehill Called Off… Read More »
Tuvalu did not let his army of supporters down despite having the widest draw in the VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final at Flemington. The Lindsey Smith-trained galloper was sent out a heavily supported $2.20 favourite to take out Saturday’s Listed race over 1600m. Jumping smartly from the widest barrier in… Read More »
Matt Cumani trained import Monbaher has won the Banjo Paterson Series Final on protest over Mimi’s Award Monbaher is having his first Australian preparation but has notched up his second win from four starts this preparation in dramatic fashion, successful on protest after initially crossing the line in second to Mimi’s… Read More »
The final five races at Rosehill have been called off due to the wet weather, but not before jockey Tim Clark endured a wild ride. Tim Clark has demonstrated outstanding horsemanship to stay in the saddle after previously unbeaten filly Shades Of Rose turned on a buckjumping display in the fifth race…. Read More »
Co-owner Joe O’Neill believes he has a promising stayer on his hands after Quang Tri took out the Listed Taj Rossi Series Final at Flemington. The daughter of Shalaa relished the rise to 1600m on Saturday to register her second win in succession after capturing the Elvstroem Classic (1300m) at Swan Hill last month…. Read More »
Hugh Bowman has partnered Monte Ditto to an emotional victory in the Midway Handicap at Rosehill, dedicating the win to the family of the late Anton Koolman. Bowman wore black armbands in honour of the renowned bloodstock agent, who died last weekend aged 82. The champion jockey’s association with the… Read More »
Jerome Hunter may have a smart two-year-old on his hands after Thron Bone made it two wins in two weeks, taking out the Next Gen Sprinters Final at Flemington First seen running fourth to Daumier in the Listed Blue Diamond Preview (1000m) for colts and geldings back in January, Thron… Read More »
Megamea has registered an emotional win for owner Udyta Clarke when the daughter of Master Of Design took out the Leilani Series Final at Flemington. Clarke was training Megamea up until the likable Cranbourne-based trainer was found unconscious in a paddock on her property in November 2020. Diagnosed with bleeding on the brain, Clarke… Read More »
The deteriorating track conditions at Rosehill have proven no issue for three-year-old Deep Romance, although the same cannot be said for winning jockey Josh Parr. Following consistent rain overnight and throughout the morning, Rosehill was downgraded to a heavy 9 after the opening race. Deep Romance ($5) made light work… Read More »
With a month to go in the 2021/22 racing season, there is still plenty to play for in the Queensland Trainer and Jockey Premierships … even for those who have their particular Premiership already all wrapped up. Tony Gollan is one of those. A runaway leader in the Brisbane Trainer’s… Read More »
Where to now for Go Wandji? Trainer Tom Dougall has confirmed a long-term goal for his very smart four-year-old gelding who could not have been more impressive when claiming a dominant win at Eagle Farm on Wednesday. Next year’s Queensland Winter Carnival is the target, but the route to that… Read More »
Where to now for Go Wandji? Trainer Tom Dougall has confirmed a long-term goal for his very smart four-year-old gelding who could not have been more impressive when claiming a dominant win at Eagle Farm on Wednesday. Next year’s Queensland Winter Carnival is the target, but the route to that… Read More »
In 2012, Magic Millions brought in a ‘Racing Women’s Bonus’ to encourage female participation in the racing industry in the form of ownership. Fast forward a decade and the number of women in the industry has skyrocketed and on a continual rise. In recent times, a new pathway for women… Read More »
Trainer Phillip Stokes is confident his stable representatives in the Silver Bowl Series Final will handle the trip at Flemington. Blazerro and Arran Bay are set to run for Stokes in the 1600m event for three-year-olds on Saturday. Arran Bay is stepping up to 1600m for the first time on Saturday while Blazerro did finish second… Read More »
It is not a happy time for trainer Danny Bougoure with the dark clouds of his ongoing, unhappy and very unfortunate stoush with the Brisbane Racing Club over his stable lease situation threatening to overshadow everything else, but, in spite of all of those distractions, a Group 3 win could… Read More »
Trainer David Vandyke started the month of June with a memorable flourish when Gypsy Goddess landed the Group 1 Queensland Oaks and, while there are no Group 1’s on offer at the Sunshine Coast on the first Saturday meeting in July, the stable will again be looking to kick off… Read More »
Trainer Archie Alexander is feeling a little miffed at the respect, or rather lack of it, shown to filly Brookline ahead of running at Flemington. Brookline tackles the Rivette Series Final (1400m) on Saturday looking to stretch her winning sequence to three after victories at Ballarat and Bendigo. The filly is a… Read More »
A little over 12 months ago Creedence was knocking on death’s door fighting off a case of pneumonia contracted through travel sickness. Nursed back to full health, Creedence is set to have his first run back in the VRC-CRV Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday. It will… Read More »
