Danny O’Brien is confident his starters in the Turnbull Stakes, Vow And Declare and King Of Leogrance, are ready to win but he is worried about a lack of speed in the race. “My concern is where the pace in the run will come from and whether it will be… Read More »
Mark Newnham compares Miravalle favourably with his Group One winner Maid Of Heaven and he hopes the former can achieve a feat her stablemate could not. Now retired, Maid Of Heaven finished sixth in the 2018 Flight Stakes before backing up seven days later to outshine the colts and geldings… Read More »
We know….or, better put, we assume Qld Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will one day open up her borders to the rest of the world. Presumably, hopefully, prayerfully, before the massive Magic Millions Yearling sale in early January. And when she does, work can start on the promised $31.5million her government has… Read More »
Joe Pride will saddle up his first runner in the $15m Everest with 7-year-old Eduardo securing the slot held by MiRunners. The miRunners slot recently became vacant after Rothfire injured himself during the Golden Rose last Saturday. Jockey Rachel King will take the ride on Eduardo who finished a courageous… Read More »
A pair of progressive three-year-olds have made their mark on the midweek meeting at Kensington and earned a shot at black-type races in the process. Beautifully bred filly Darling Diamond took out the Sky Racing Active Plate (1400m) for trainer Mark Newnham, camping outside the leader and sprinting clear to… Read More »
The powerful Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior stable may have added another string to their attack on the Victoria Derby with Ballarat winner Redwood Shadow. Redwood Shadow is one of eight horses they have nominated for the 2020 Victoria Derby and their Warrnambool stable foreman Matthew Williams said it… Read More »
The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable sprint star Santa Ana Lane, who was announced earlier this week as Coolmore’s Everest slot holder, will have his lead-in run to the $15 million feature in Saturday’s Gilgai Stakes. Santa Ana Lane will be competing in The Everest for the third successive year…. Read More »
Steel Prince will be trying to do what he’s done before and that’s win his way into the Melbourne Cup when he runs in The Bart Cummings. The winner of Saturday’s race at Flemington earns a golden ticket into the two-mile showpiece. Last year Steel Prince secured a start in… Read More »
It is nothing new for a trainer to pop open the bubbly if their horse wins a Group One race but Wendy Roche will do it with a twist if Nettoyer salutes in the Epsom Handicap. The mare is almost as famous for her unconventional diet of pizza and champagne… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller has confirmed outstanding mare Verry Elleegant will head to Melbourne for the Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. The multiple Group One winner was a dual acceptor in two states but will be scratched from the Hill Stakes at Randwick for which she was a $2.90 favourite…. Read More »
A deteriorating track cruelled Hush Writer’s Metropolitan Handicap chances last year but a favourable weather forecast has his trainers upbeat about his Group One prospects. The Japanese-bred stayer is a duffer on rain-affected ground and struck those conditions in the race 12 months ago, finishing eighth. But with Randwick rated… Read More »
Paul Preusker can’t wait to see his prizefighter and star stayer Surprise Baby step into the ring when he starts in the Turnbull Stakes. Preusker talks regularly in boxing parlance regarding Surprise Baby and said he’s looking forward to him having a decent contest at Flemington over 2000 metres on… Read More »
Last years Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare will headline a quality field for this weekends Turnbull Stakes at Flemington. The Group One Turnbull Stakes has attracted a field of fourteen horses headlined by last years Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare. Star Sydney mare Verry Elleegant heads the early… Read More »
The Everest puzzle continues to take shape with confirmation Godolphin sprinter Trekking has secured his place in the elite field. The dual Group One winner will represent the slot held by prominent owners and racing identities Max Whitby and Neil Werrett. The announcement comes a day after the Anthony and… Read More »
Trekking will give Godolphin a second runner in next month’s $15 million The Everest after being awarded the “slot” in the race owned by Max Whitby, Neil Werrett, Steve McCann and Colin Madden. Trekking joins stablemate Bivouac who will run in the Godolphin slot in the world’s richest turf race,… Read More »
The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Santa Ana Lane is headed to The TAB Everest at Royal Randwick on October 17 with Coolmore selecting the eight-year-old gelding for their slot in the world’s richest race on turf. Santa Ana Lane was victorious at Group 1 level for the fifth time in… Read More »
Mike Moroney’s former German stayer Sound will run in The Bart Cummings and will be ridden by Jamie Kah as he tries to win his way into the Melbourne Cup field. Sound has contested the past two editions of the famous race finishing 18th in 2018 and 12th last year… Read More »
Mike Moroney is expecting boom stayer Aktau to show he’s on track for the Caulfield Cup with a forward showing in the Turnbull Stakes. “It’s going to be a tough assignment but I think he’s ready to run a big race and it will bring him on to peak in… Read More »
A total of 94 horses remain in contention for a start in the 2020 Melbourne Cup, the highest number of first acceptances in ten years. Racing Victoria announced that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia’s most famous race had 82 locally-trained horses and 12 international horses paid up as Melbourne Cup… Read More »
Australian Bloodstock Director Jamie Lovett is cautiously optimistic about the upcoming month of the Spring Racing Carnival, starting this Saturday at Randwick. The Syndication has four acceptors for the Group l Metropolitan (2400m), with three in the final field and an emergency. Their leading contender on current form is Mugatoo,… Read More »
