Leading apprentice Jackson Murphy has put aside the disappointment of a hefty suspension to ride the feature double at Doomben. Murphy was suspended for 15 days at Gatton on Friday after he pleaded guilty to causing interference. However, he put the disappointment of that suspension behind him to win the… Read More »
Victorian stayer Red Alto has beaten the odds and an army of Chris Waller-trained horses to score a determined win at Randwick. Brent Stanley was the only trainer to take up the challenge against Waller, who fielded nine of the 10 runners in Saturday’s Cindy Sullivan Memorial Handicap (2400m). When… Read More »
Multaja has stamped herself as a filly on the rise with a dominant win at Moonee Valley to remain unbeaten from two starts. The Godolphin-owned, James Cummings-trained filly cruised home to win by 3-1/2-lengths on debut at Werribee in April and made her return in Saturday’s SAJ Fruits Handicap (1000m)… Read More »
Progressive mare Naantali has given the newly formed training partnership of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace a city win at the opening metropolitan meeting of the new season. Eustace had been Maher’s assistant but was elevated to co-trainer from the start of this season, which began on Wednesday. Reserve Street… Read More »
Winx has made a cameo appearance at Randwick ahead of her return to the track to run in the race named in her honour. Trainer Chris Waller opted to bring her from Rosehill for a day out and a gallop, hoping the Randwick track might have a little more give… Read More »
Syndicate head David Dawson was quick to pay tribute to trainer Stuart Kendrick after speedy Tarzan scored another all the way win at Doomben on Saturday. Tarzan ($5) made it 11 career wins from 27 starts when he beat Cannyescent ($14) by a half length with 1 1/4 lengths to… Read More »
The Brent Stanley-trained Mig Energy has made an immediate impact in his first race appearance with a stylish win at Moonee Valley. Mig Energy ran in two barrier trials earlier this year before being gelded and Stanley said the three-year-old had come back a smart horse, impressing in a recent… Read More »
Troubled mare Linlithgow has again emphasised just how good she could have been but for a string of injuries with an easy win at Doomben. Linlithgow ($3.30) made it three wins and a second from four starts when she won Saturday’s Diversity Dash (1110m) in a class record 64.18 seconds…. Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Matt Kropp’s trip across the Tasman in search of a young staying type horse has paid off with Trusty Lad at Doomben. In a thrilling finish to a five-horse race on Saturday, Trusty Lad ($13) beat Red Stina ($2.50) by a nose with a short head to Tatcee… Read More »
Race goers have seen Winx return to the track at Randwick today in which she impressed in a track galloper between races. Winx was givena jump out after Race 1 on the card and was clicked up to finish her final 800m in 48.16s to gear her up for her… Read More »
The time has arrived for Jarrod McLean to test Cougar Express at the highest level. The Warrnambool trainer has kept Cougar Express away from the better performed jumpers in the lead-up to Sunday’s $250,000 Grand National Hurdle at Sandown. After three hurdle runs towards the end of last year’s jumps… Read More »
There has been a late surprise for any racegoers heading to Randwick today for Missile Stakes day with Champion mare Winx set to step out. Winx will have an exhibition galloper following race one on today’s Randwick card ahead of her anticipated return in the race named in her honour… Read More »
Group One winner Lasqueti Spirit will be retired to stud with a leg injury putting paid to spring plans for the mare. Lasqueti’s Spirit’s all-the-way win in the 2016 VRC Oaks under a daring ride from Brenton Avdulla remains her only career win with another highlight her second to Winx… Read More »
While other people talk about the prospects of Pierata getting a start in the $13 million Everest, his trainer Greg Hickman is concentrating on the horse delivering on his Group One promise. Pierata is among the favoured runners in Saturday’s Group Two Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick which is being… Read More »
