The Cups dream for King Pedro has been all but snuffed out, however, connections hope to salvage something from the promising stayer’s spring campaign at his next few starts. A brilliant winner of the Grafton Cup (2350m) in July, King Pedro was going to be put on a Metropolitan path… Read More »
Four-year-old Love Story is only two starts into her career, but co-trainer Adrian Bott believes her belated arrival to racing might be a blessing in disguise. While the daughter of Justify always showed ability, knee chips and an untimely illness prevented her from making her debut until last month when… Read More »
The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained Sheza Alibi will get a relatively easy initiation at 2000m when she runs at Caulfield. Group 1 contests are never easy, but Sheza Alibi will have only five opponents when she runs in the Might And Power on Saturday. It should be the ideal… Read More »
You have got to admire trainer Toby Edmonds and his old school values. In a way, it is sad when ‘loyalty’ can be perceived as an old school value, but when the Edmonds trained Spicy Martini secured the Inglis slot in the $20 million The Everest, which will be contested… Read More »
It goes without saying that being one of Australia’s pioneering female jockeys and a group one winning trainer, Paula Barron has achieved a lot in her career so far. Overcoming challenges in both of those vocations comes with the territory and although this may not be the greatest challenge to-date,… Read More »
The Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield is set to be the final outing for Zakouma ahead of the Melbourne Cup. The Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) on Saturday was chosen by trainer Grahame Begg as the stayer’s final outing before the Flemington showpiece over 3200m at Flemington on November 3. Zakouma won… Read More »
On the same weekend star mare Sheza Alibi will be tested beyond a mile for the first time, so too will her younger half-brother, Nomadic. The latter will get an opportunity to put his name in lights when he chimes into the Sydney spring carnival at Rosehill, ahead of a… Read More »
The good news for Chris Waller on his Caulfield Guineas runners after a trip to Caulfield was how they handled the experience. Tron Bolt, Diameter, Central Europe and Somethings Burnin’ all galloped at Caulfield on Tuesday morning in preparation for the Caulfield Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. The quartet got to… Read More »
Champion mare Pride Of Jenni is heading to Sydney for a blockbuster clash with Autumn Glow and dual defending champion Ceolwulf in the $5 million Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Randwick on October 17. The Ciaron Maher-trained star will tackle the 1609-metre feature before returning to Melbourne, where… Read More »
Four-time Group 1 winner Jimmysstar will return to The Everest after securing a place in the $20 million sprint following his impressive victory in the Manikato Stakes. Connections believe the Ciaron Maher-trained sprinter has earned another opportunity on Australia’s richest sprinting stage despite facing a formidable field headed by two… Read More »
Godolphin has locked in star mare Tempted to represent its slot in the $20 million The Everest at Randwick on Saturday, October 17. The daughter of Street Boss earned her place in the world’s richest turf race following a devastating victory in last Saturday’s Group 2 Premiere Stakes (1200m) at… Read More »
But never trainer or jockey were concerned after Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising was beaten by Ninja in a 1000m barrier trial on the Royal Randwick course proper this morning. Ka Ying Rising, the world’s best racehorse, bounded out of the gates and quickly crossed in front of his… Read More »
Rod ‘Rocket’ Douglas remembers well the barrier draw for the 2019 Caulfield Guineas. Douglas, who is the racing manager for owner Jonothan Munz, had the task of drawing the Caulfield Guineas barriers for the Anthony Freedman-trained stablemates Super Seth and Groundswell prior to the 2019 edition. Super Seth would eventually… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller is aware of the task awaiting Birdman when he confronts Sheza Alibi at Caulfield. Birdman and Sheza Alibi clash in the Group 1 Might And Power (2000m) on Saturday and on ratings Waller says Sheza Alibi has Birdman’s measure. In Birdman’s favour though is the gelding has… Read More »
Ka Ying Rising has completed his trial preparations for The Everest with a narrow second behind Ninja at Randwick on Tuesday morning. The Everest favourite cruised through the 1000m hit-out on a Soft 7 track, with the Michael Freedman-trained Ninja edging him out by a long head. Ninja stopped the… Read More »
Savvy Hallie has become the sixth confirmed runner in the $20 million Everest, with Mulberry Racing selecting the Brad Widdup-trained mare for the October 17 feature at Randwick. Her second to Tempted in Saturday’s Premiere Stakes secured the slot, following a fast-time victory in the Group 2 Sheraco Stakes a… Read More »
Juja Kibo moved a step closer to a start in this year’s Melbourne Cup after being rehandicapped for the $10 million event following his brilliant win in last Saturday’s The Metropolitan. Racing Victoria’s chief handicapper David Hegan issued the Ciaron Maher-trained stayer a 2kg penalty for his dominant 1-3/4-length win… Read More »
Crescent King is yet to be tested in Saturday grade, but he might have earned himself a shot at Stakes company with a big win at Warwick Farm on Monday. The three-year-old son of Written Tycoon made it two wins from as many starts this time in when he wore… Read More »
Mitch Freedman’s focus at Flemington last Saturday was on the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes, which he won with Skybird, but he was an interested observer of the Turnbull Stakes. The Ballarat trainer was excited to see Cosmic Crusader score a dominant 1-3/4-length win in the 2000-metre Group 1. The Freedman-trained… Read More »
Bjorn Baker is not taking up the opportunity to send Warwoven to Caulfield for Tuesday morning’s traditional Guineas Week track gallops, but the star colt will continue his familiarisation with another strong workout the Melbourne way of going at home in Sydney. The Golden Rose winner ramped up preparations for this… Read More »
