Godolphin has finished the season with a brace of winners to clinch second place on the Sydney trainers premiership. Bjorn Baker has fallen one win short in his battle with Godolphin’s James Cummings for second position on the Sydney trainers’ premiership as the all-conquering Chris Waller captured his eleventh successive title. Baker and… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr.-trained I’m Thunderstruck did his Golden Eagle hopes no damage with a strong performance at The Valley. I’m Thunderstruck earned the praise of Price with his win in the Dominant Cleaning Solution Handicap (1514m) on Saturday. Settling back in the field under Jamie Kah,… Read More »
Despite having the back-end of his season curtailed by injury, Tom Sherry has closed out a successful year with a deserved victory aboard Sixgun for his master Mark Newnham. Sherry has had the Sydney apprentices’ premiership wrapped up for some time but he hasn’t been able to finish in the… Read More »
The JRA Cup at The Valley could be on the agenda for Hi Stranger following his success at The Valley. With a liking for The Valley, trainer Shane Fliedner hopes to be back at the track deeper into the spring with Hi Stranger. The Group 3 JRA Cup (2040m) in… Read More »
The decision to give Mirra Vision an extended spell following a winless spring has continued to reap dividends for connections after she posted her third victory of the campaign at Randwick. Mirra Vision’s form tapered off after she showed early promise, prompting trainers Peter and Paul Snowden to give her extra time… Read More »
The racing public who attended Eagle Farm today had their afternoon’s entertainment cut short when they had to vacate the track by 3.30pm to meet the protocols set by the Queensland Government after it had announced a snap three-day lockdown earlier in the day. The two races scheduled after 3.30pm… Read More »
Damien Oliver landed his 50th metropolitan win for the season when he combined with Godolphin filly Zapateo at The Valley. In taking out the Plant Powered Cleaning Handicap (1000m) on Saturday, Zapateo registered her second win from three starts and importantly added a city win to her record. How far Zapateo can progress… Read More »
The Ken and Kasey Keys stable is striking up a successful association with Craig Newitt and it was on show at The Valley. After registering a comfortable maiden win with Rock Artist at Moe last month, the combination was back at it on Saturday taking out the Mia Kleer Hand… Read More »
Tamerlane isn’t the easiest horse to train but Godolphin’s perseverance with the three-year-old is paying off after he posted his first Saturday metropolitan victory at Randwick. Assistant trainer Darren Beadman says the horse is brimming with talent but takes a lot of management, both on the training track and race day. Hugh… Read More »
A racing industry worker at Warwick Farm has returned a positive test to COVID. The final Sydney race meeting of the season is expected to proceed despite an industry participant at Warwick Farm testing positive to COVID-19. Confirmation of the result was announced in a tweet by Racing NSW stewards… Read More »
Last year’s Palmerston Sprint runner-up The Captain will look to go one better in the 2021 renewal at Fannie Bay Racecourse in Darwin on Saturday. After going down by the narrowest of margins to stablemate Enigman in last year’s event, The Captain looks poised to reverse his misfortune and take out… Read More »
John Sargent is not expecting a winning return from Foxborough at Randwick but he is anticipating a strong campaign from the Group One placegetter. The four-year-old finished third behind Funstar and Probabeel in the 2019 Flight Stakes before going on to finish fifth to Miami Bound in that year’s Group Two Wakeful Stakes at… Read More »
With the Victorian Spring Carnival approaching, Racing Victoria has announced the specialist panel that will review diagnostic imaging and scans of contenders. Three independent specialists will review the diagnostic imaging of local and international horses seeking to start at the Victorian Spring Carnival. Racing Victoria announced on Friday the trio… Read More »
Lindsey Smith is hopeful, rather than confident, that Tuvalu can turn the tables on I’m Thunderstruck at The Valley. The pair met at Flemington on July 17 over 1400m with Tuvalu finishing four lengths astern of I’m Thunderstruck. Smith is hoping with that run under the belt and a 3kg pull in… Read More »
A rise in grade or a drop to maiden company awaits Seydoux after she runs at The Valley. Trainer Jim Conlan will learn more about the daughter of Xtravagant after she runs in the Plant Powered Cleaning Handicap (1000m) on Saturday. Seydoux has faced the starter once previously, finishing second to Cecil Street Lad… Read More »
Trainer Cindy Alderson hopes to learn a bit more about Jigsaw after he breaks new ground at The Valley. Jigsaw runs for the first time at 1000m when he lines up in the Mia Kleer Hand Sanitiser Handicap on Saturday. A veteran of four starts, Jigsaw had been racing over 1100m… Read More »
After a spate of rain-affected winter tracks, the final meeting of the season is set to be held on a good surface at Randwick and that is music to the ears of trainer Bjorn Baker. Baker will saddle up six runners and is adamant all of them will relish the… Read More »
Cameron Crockett has absolute faith in the ability of Mr Hussill but he is taking a cautious approach ahead of the gelding’s bid for back-to-back Highway Handicap wins. The five-year-old has endured a litany of problems throughout his career and was expected to need the hitout when he resumed from a 21-month… Read More »
Track manager Marty Synan and his staff were looking to racing returning at The Valley following a four-month break. But a COVID scare has forced Synan and his team away from Saturday’s meeting with a casual team and staff from Flemington along with Caulfield and Sandown taking over. Synan said a… Read More »
Trainer John O’Shea heads to Randwick with two genuine chances in Le Gai Soleil and Mr Gee. John O’Shea has ruled a line through Le Gai Soleil’s last-start failure on a water-logged track and is expecting her to confirm a spot on his spring carnival team when she lines up… Read More »
