Trainer Jason Warren would not mind finding another suitable Stakes race before Flyer is retired to the life of being a broodmare. Flyer scored a long-priced victory in the MSC Signs Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield Heath on Saturday with Warren revealing the mare is booked to be served by Toronado… Read More »
There is just no stopping Illegal Justice who claimed his third successive victory in the $75,000 Townsville Guineas having already wrapped up wins in the Rockhampton Guineas and the Mackay Guineas since the Toowoomba based trainer John Dann headed north with the lightly raced four-year-old early in June. ILLEGAL JUSTICE… Read More »
Eight-year-old Eliyass has turned back the clock with a determined all-the-way win at Randwick, giving apprentice Shannen Llewllyn a timely appetiser as she prepares to transfer her indentures to his trainer, Ciaron Maher. The Newcastle-based Llewllyn will join Maher on a three-month loan from August 17 and wasted no time… Read More »
Prima Bella appreciated the fast tempo and finished powerfully to win the Ranvet Handicap (1000m). One of the most improved horses in training, Prima Bella has struck a rich vein of form and scored her third win from five starts this winter preparation. “Prima Bella’s airborne,” Smith enthused. “When you… Read More »
Although it is a team event, it would be fair to say that Jamie Melham represents the Australian interest in the Shergar Cup at Ascot today. The annual team event marks a unique day on the racing calendar in Britain and Melham will take her place in the Rest Of… Read More »
Cavalry Girl has continued her consistent form with an explosive win at Caulfield Heath. Breaking through for her maiden win at Black Type level last start in Adelaide, Cavalry Girl rose to open company on Saturday and treated her rivals with contempt in taking out the Sweeney Estate Agents Handicap… Read More »
Jockey Jye McNeil says Stakes is his own worst enemy despite his victory in the The Valley @ Caulfield Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield Heath. Stakes, successful on debut at Bendigo last month, took out The Valley @ Caulfield Handicap (1200m) on Saturday, his second success from three starts. Sporting blinkers… Read More »
Ready To Rush, the race mare who has had such a lengthy list of injury issues some joke she has kept a veterinary practice viable, scored an impressive win in the TAB Highway (1000m) at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Trainer Matthew Dale has kept Ready To Rush in his system… Read More »
Trainer Paul Messara will look to go to the well one more time with improving mare Avista after she made a successful transition to metropolitan company with a last-stride win at Randwick. Sent out a $2.25 favourite for Saturday’s Precise Air Handicap (1400m) off the back of three victories in… Read More »
John Thompson has extended his strong start to the season with Melanite’s Midway Handicap victory at Randwick giving him his third metropolitan win this week. After producing a double at Canterbury on Wednesday, Thompson parlayed it into a Saturday success at headquarters with Melanite ($6.50) scooting along the rails to… Read More »
Racing SA has announced a significant increase in prize money for its premier Saturday metropolitan and three-year-old races as part of a strategy to encourage owners and trainers to keep more of their quality horses racing in South Australia. Under the changes unveiled on Friday, the state’s highest-rated Saturday metropolitan… Read More »
Multiple parties have formally lodged offers to purchase Golden Slipper winner Lady Of Camelot, with the champion mare’s sale expected to challenge Australasian broodmare price records. Owner-breeder Sir Owen Glenn and Go Bloodstock manager Steve O’Connor met on Friday evening to assess the merits of the offers received during the… Read More »
The $150,000 Coffs Harbour Cup, a 1600m contest which comes with Big Dance Eligibility for the first two runners past the post, was won in comfortable fashion by the Annabel and Rob Archibald trained Mighty Ulysses with the Kris Lees trained Loch Eagle finishing best of the rest to claim… Read More »
The complete dispersal of Cornerstone Stud’s commercial breeding portfolio and shares in Queensland Oaks heroine Fireball Miss headline the 412-lot Inglis Digital August (Early) Online Sale, which is now open for bidding. Cornerstone Stud will offer 34 unreserved lots, including broodmares, yearlings, weanlings and two-year-olds, with stallion shares in Nicconi,… Read More »
The Grand National Steeplechase, a marathon 5600m test of staying strength and dogged determination, will again be a fascinating watch at Riccarton on Saturday. The expected heavy ten racing surface will require another layer of conviction from the nine runners due to face the starter in a race in which… Read More »
Dan Clarken and Oopy MacGillivray have spring aspirations for their mare Mating Call who kicks off her campaign at Morphettville. And Clarken is looking forward to again seeing Mating Call step out over six furlongs when the mare runs in the Group 3 Behemoth Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. The only time Mating Call has raced over 1200m… Read More »
Three-time Brisbane Jockey’s Premiership winner Jimmy Orman will make a welcome return to Eagle Farm on Saturday, albeit on just a short stay as he gets himself into shape for the start of the Hong Kong racing season. Orman was the dominant rider in Brisbane before taking up what was… Read More »
Current Cox Plate favourite Sir Delius is progressing smoothly towards his spring campaign, with co-trainer Adrian Bott thrilled by the star galloper’s recent trial efforts. The three-time Group 1 winner has been building towards his return after enjoying a spell following his victory in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes during the… Read More »
Trainer Jason Warren says Palm Angel has been a victim of her early two-year-old form. Palm Angel will be lining up for start number 12 when she runs in the Drummond Golf Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield Heath on Saturday. In her previous 11 starts, Palm Angel registered two wins, the only time the… Read More »
The decision to geld Watson at the end of last year has already been vindicated, and jockey Tim Clark sees no reason the Tulloch Lodge galloper can’t continue on his winning way at Randwick. Placed just once from three starts as a juvenile colt, the four-year-old was cut prior to… Read More »
