Chris Waller already has the favourite for this yearâs Cox Plate in defending champion Via Sistina, but he believes she may not be his only contender for the famous Moonee Valley feature. Joining Wallerâs stable in the coming weeks is high-profile import Trinity College, a former Coolmore three-year-old from Ireland… Read More »
Trainer Matt Laurie took advantage of giving two of his Group 1 winners from last season a gallop between races at Caulfield. Dual Oaks winning mare Treasurethe Moment galloped solo while Vinrock was joined by recent stable acquisition See You In Heaven in separate gallops between races on Saturday. All three gallopers are… Read More »
Dan Morton’s Ascot carnival stocks continue to climb after My Authoritah delivered a gritty win in the Lawn Pride Australia Plate (1400m) on Saturday, outpointing Neville Parnham stable mates, Country God and Saam Time Lucky in a tight finish. The Playing God three-year-old made it two wins from as many… Read More »
A missed start at Caulfield is not expected to adversely affect the spring aspirations of talented three-year-old Mcgaw. The Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained three-year-old was down to run in the Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m) on Saturday, but a temperature spike on race eve caused him to miss the race…. Read More »
Sunday’s Grand National Steeplechase was tipped to be the coronation of a legend or the arrival of a new jumps star, but instead the $400,000 event was confirmation of the talents of Mark Walker. The Kiwi trainer, who is best in Australia for his deeds with 10-time Group 1-winning… Read More »
Popular jumps jockey Tom Ryan made the most of a call up to celebrate feature success at Ballarat on Sunday, winning the $100,000 J J Houlahan Hurdle aboard Enchanted Elle. Will Gordon rode the mare to victory at her previous two starts but elected to partner Farag in the 3250-metre… Read More »
Racing Victoria stewards have launched an inquiry after two Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained horses, Moonhaven and Kira, who were scratched on Saturday morning. The RV Compliance Assurance Team alerted stewards that both gallopers had been given medication on race day. The pair were withdrawn at 8.40am, with the matter adjourned… Read More »
Chris Waller will unveil a host of stars in this Saturday’s Winx Stakes, but one who was expected to be in the $1 million event is likely to be at home in her box when the first Group 1 of the season is run at Randwick. The champion trainer has all-but… Read More »
Nash Rawiller has been suspended for nine meetings after stewards found him guilty of careless riding after his winning PB Lawrence Stakes steer aboard Private Eye. The star Sydney-based hoop, who gave up his book of rides at Rosehill to follow Joe Prideâs Group 1 winner to Caulfield, was alleged… Read More »
An early call to head to Melbourne for a Stakes race has paid dividends for the connections of Private Eye. With wet weather prevailing in Sydney, trainer Joe Pride opted to trial Private Eye at Warwick Farm last week and bypass the Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. The… Read More »
Adrian Bott is tempted to continue the campaign of Fully Lit after the former smart two-year-old recaptured his best form with a dominant performance at Rosehill. The winner of the 2024 Inglis Millennium, Fully Lit had been struggling to find his groove in five runs this preparation. While there had… Read More »
Jockey Lachlan Neindorf could not have asked for a better reintroduction to Melbourne racing, landing a Stakes win at Caulfield. A leading rider in Adelaide, Neindorf previously spent time in Melbourne during his apprenticeship before relocating to Mornington late last season. He had been the stable rider for Phillip Stokes… Read More »
War Eternal has capitalised on race fitness to land a gritty win at Rosehill but the returns of two Chris Waller-trained stayers behind him are set to prove more poignant pointers for the spring carnival. Seven-year-old War Eternal enjoyed the rain-affected conditions to post his fifth win in Saturday’s Captivant… Read More »
Jockey Jamie Melham was concerned Jimmy Recard may hoist the white flag and retreat when bumped in the straight at Caulfield. But instead of weakening out of the Group 3 Vain Stakes (1100m) on Saturday, that brush with runner-up Tycoon Star sparked Jimmy Recard into a fighting mood. Under Melham’s… Read More »
Gerald Ryan has drawn parallels between emerging colt Skyhook and his former top sprinter Menari after the colt emulated the Group One placegetter with a first-up victory in the Listed Rosebud. Prior to Saturday, Menari had been the only horse to cart 60.5kg to victory in the 1100m race before… Read More »
It wasn’t as dominant as the eleven-length margin he scored by last time but Ninja has done just enough to post his first Saturday metropolitan victory at Rosehill. A thumping winner at Kembla Grange earlier this month, Ninja wasn’t the smartest to jump and had to work hard to find the… Read More »
The Pakenham stable of Emma-Lee and David Browne are looking forward to being spring contenders this year having assembled their best team of horses. They have Statuario, Scary and Basilinna entered in the Caulfield Cup (2400m) on October 18 with Scary also among Cox Plate (2040m) nominations a week later. But their… Read More »
Darryn Pateman, widely regarded as the âKing Of Country Racingâ in Western Australia, is on the cusp of an historical milestone in Saturdayâs Broome Cup (2200m). If successful with one of his four runners it will mark his 100th Cup victory in WA, a remarkable achievement that underscores his dominance and… Read More »
The first target Clayton Douglas set Blue Hotel was accomplished and now it is time to find out where the filly sits in the three-year-old hierarchy. Blue Hotel returns from a break in the Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday having won on debut in Adelaide. The Listed Dequetteville… Read More »
Attrition may not have a strong first-up winning record and the 1400m journey may be at the lesser end of his preferred journey, but trainer Mitchell Freedman is looking forward to the horses return at Caulfield. The Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes on Saturday will be Attrition’s spring return and Freedman… Read More »
