Racing Victoria handicapper Greg Carpenter has penalised Secret Blaze and Entente 1kg for the Caulfield Cup, but it has pushed the pair a shade closer to gaining a start. Secret Blaze was also penalised 1kg for the Melbourne Cup while Entente was not nominated for the 3200m race at Flemington on November 2. Both horses will carry… Read More »
A five-horse jump-out at Ballarat late last week may result in three runners for trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace in a Group 1 race at Flemington. Explosive Jack, Persan and Sir Dragonet are entered for the Turnbull Stakes (2000m) on Saturday. Eustace says “Jack” and “the Dragon” will run while Persan put his hand up following the jump-out…. Read More »
Kosciuszko second favourite Art Cadeau has ramped up his preparations with his first public trial at Hawkesbury on Monday morning. The Country Championships winner finished just 2.4 lengths behind Group Two winner Trumbull and beat home the likes of Aim and Roheryn in the 1000m heat. It was the fastest 1000m trial of the… Read More »
Remarque, who finished third in both the Group 2 Run To The Rose (when just 1.60 lengths behind Anamoe) and the Listed Rosebud (behind Paulele) before finishing down the field in the Group 1 Golden Rose on Saturday will be out of action for an extended period of time. In… Read More »
Trainer Robert Heathcote has confirmed that âall is wellâ with his Everest contender Rothfire as the countdown builds towards the rich $15 million contest. âRothfire is on target,â said Heathcote. âTommy Berry worked him on Saturday morning. Mel (Sharpe) was going to work him and Tommy said Iâll do that… Read More »
Andrew Mallyon has a fond spot for Toowoomba ⊠and why wouldnât he have after taking out a feature race on the card for the second successive year at Toowoombaâs signature meeting ⊠the Weetwood Day. Mallyon took out the Weetwood on the locally trained Jadentom for Lindsay Hatch last… Read More »
Lunar Flare has been rewarded for her consistency with a breakthrough win at stakes level at Mornington. The Grahame Begg-trained mare took out the Listed R M Ansett Classic (2400m) on Sunday to give the daughter of Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente her sixth win from 25 starts. Sent off the $2.60 favourite under Michael… Read More »
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr remain upbeat despite the unplaced effort of Profiteer in Group 1 company at The Valley. Having his first start at weight-for-age and fifth career start, Profiteer was sent out favourite in the Moir Stakes (1000m) last Friday night, finishing sixth behind Wild Ruler. Despite the defeat, Kent… Read More »
Jimmy Byrne took great pleasure in piloting the Desleigh Forster trained Apache Chase to victory in the 2021 edition of the prestigious Weetwood contest at Toowoomba on Saturday. âDesleigh and I have been friends for a long time, and it is always a pleasure to bring home a winner for… Read More »
A tough on speed performance saw an upset in the Golden Rose, more Group l glory for Daniel Moor while a couple of further Everest slots were filled. All that and more in this weeks edition of ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’. KEY NEWS: In The Congo Throughout… Read More »
Golden Rose day has proven a frustrating one for champion jockey James Mcdonald but he has bounced back with a Gloaming Stakes victory aboard Head Of State. McDonald went into the meeting with rides on a handful of the leading fancies, including odds-on Golden Rose favourite Anamoe. But he came away… Read More »
Lightly raced Chaillot is expected to chase Group 1 glory later in the spring after an impressive return victory at Sandown. The Archie Alexander-trained mare looked in trouble early in the straight but charged home late to claim the Listed Testa Rossa Stakes (1300m) on Saturday. The victory was Chaillot’s fifth from nine starts with the mare now unbeaten in four first-up… Read More »
A race day phone call from Gai Waterhouse has inspired Tim Clark to produce a daring ride on In The Congo and in doing so pinch victory in the Group 1 Golden Rose. Clark revealed that while his plan was always to lead, he wanted to give the colt a mid-race rest before… Read More »
Zaaki has confirmed his position at the head of Cox Plate betting with a comfortable win in his Melbourne debut at Sandown. The European import extended his winning sequence to five with victory in Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) on Saturday. Sent out the $1.18 favourite under Craig Williams, Zaaki had… Read More »
Vangelic has ended an 18-month drought from the winner’s stall with victory in the Group 2 Golden Pendant at Rosehill, claiming the scalp of New Zealander Entriviere in the process. The mare had gone winless since breaking her maiden on debut in January last year, but she had been competitive… Read More »
Experienced jockey Glyn Schofield has capped a remarkable comeback to the saddle with an upset stakes win aboard Yonkers at Rosehill. Schofield had been riding at the top level in Sydney since relocating from South Africa almost 15 years ago but took a break from the sport at the end of last… Read More »
Chris Waller has already locked in Nature Strip as his Everest contender, but he has flagged emerging stablemate Home Affairs as having the right profile to fill the vacant slot held by owners Coolmore. The colt showcased his credentials with a brilliant show of sustained speed to win Saturday’s Listed… Read More »
New Zealand galloper Elephant has rebounded from his sole defeat with an impressive win at Sandown. The Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained gelding suffered his first defeat in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes at The Valley on September 4 before relishing the class drop in the Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) on Saturday…. Read More »
Adrian Bott has not ruled out Entente backing up three weeks in a row to chase a ninth Metropolitan success for co-trainer Gai Waterhouse. The gelding put himself in the frame for a start in the Group 1 staying feature when he proved his distance credentials with a dominant win in Saturday’s… Read More »
Queen Of Dubai ran her rivals into the ground to claim her second career win at Sandown. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained filly led through to take out the Listed Jim Moloney Stakes (1400m) on Saturday at her sixth race start. Starting her career in Sydney, the stable sent Queen Of Dubai to… Read More »
