Shinzo will make a belated start to his autumn campaign at Rosehill before connections set their sights on one of the carnival’s major sprints. The 2023 Golden Slipper winner resumes in Saturday’s Group 3 Star Kingdom Stakes (1200m) having recovered from an early setback that put trainer Chris Waller on the back… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Smith knows his charge Esti Feny faces a difficult assignment when he lines up in the Australian Cup at Flemington. The Hungarian-bred import is the $126 rank outsider with betting apps for the Group 1 contest over 2000m on Saturday, but the Australian Cup has been known to throw up… Read More »
Yarra Valley Racing CEO Brett Shambrook anticipates this week’s Good Friday meeting to be the club’s best yet. Rotating locations annually, the event not only highlights Victoria’s country racing clubs but also raises funds for the Good Friday Appeal. Shambrook expects a stellar mix of racing and entertainment, emphasising the… Read More »
Champion trainer Peter Moody has disclosed jockey Luke Nolen’s selfless decision regarding I Wish I Win’s ride in the upcoming TJ Smith Stakes. Nolen opted to step aside due to his ongoing recovery from injury, paving the way for James McDonald to take the reins. Moody commended Nolen’s professionalism, emphasising… Read More »
Winx’s first foal, a filly by Pierro, is set to be sold at Inglis’ Easter Yearling Sale in Sydney, and owners are thrilled with her resemblance to the legendary mare. Anticipation surrounds the sale, with expectations of record-breaking bids that could surpass previous milestones. Part-owner Peter Tighe expressed excitement, noting… Read More »
First-up Sandown winner Coco Sun is headed towards a Group 1 assignment in Adelaide. The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained filly is being aimed at the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville on April 27 after her return win in the Sportsbet Set A Deposit Limit Handicap (1400m) on Wednesday. Ridden… Read More »
Epimeles has lived up to the opinion that trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young had placed on the colt, claiming a debut win at Sandown. The son of Dundeel took out the Sportsbet Fast Form Handicap (1300m) on Wednesday under a brave rail hugging ride by John Allen. Getting up on… Read More »
Juvenile More Territories has lived up to the faith of connections with a strong performance at Randwick. The Listed Woodlands Stakes at Scone is a long-range target for John O’Shea -trained filly More Territories, who has made an impressive start to her career with a barnstorming victory on Randwick’s Kensington… Read More »
You can only glean so much from barrier trials and track work, but trainer Simon Miller is rapt in how Amelia’s Jewel is going ahead of her Western Australian swan song. Miller offered up a strong endorsement of his glamour mare and said she’s shaping up outstandingly well ahead of her return to… Read More »
UK raider Post Impressionist has been paid up for the Group One Tancred Stakes at Rosehill, but a final decision on whether he backs up won’t be made until later this week. The William Haggas-trained stayer made a big impression when sweeping home to capture the N E Manion Cup at… Read More »
Trainer Patrick Payne is a realist when it comes to his horses and says it is time for Dunkel to take the step up to the big league. A dual Derby winner as a three-year-old, Payne has chosen the stayer’s races wisely, to the point when the gelding is an eight-time winner… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable holds high hopes for Estriella, but the future of her campaign will not be determined until after she runs at Flemington. On offer after the Listed Sunlight Classic (1100m) on Saturday is a trip to Sydney for a Group 2 race against her own age, or a… Read More »
John O’Shea has taken a carefully considered approach to the autumn with promising colt Linebacker and he is hoping it pays dividends in the coming weeks. O’Shea has so far resisted the temptation to tackle some of the better two-year-old races with the youngster, whose only appearance was a four-length maiden win… Read More »
The rivalry between Mr Brightside and Pride Of Jenni has dominated discussions ahead of Saturday’s $3 million Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m). However, Kiwi trainer Ken Kelso believes his star mare Legarto brings another crucial element to the race. Legarto, arriving in Melbourne on Wednesday, is the sole nominee boasting… Read More »
James McDonald has secured the coveted ride on I Wish I Win for the upcoming $3 million Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick. Replacing Luke Nolen, McDonald will helm the Peter Moody-trained galloper in the prestigious race. Nolen, who rode I Wish I Win in previous starts, including victories… Read More »
Two starts back in a graduation handicap (1800m) Alaskan finished ahead of just one runner, but on a day that heavily favoured on pace runners, the back markers were up against it. Last fortnight in the J.C.Roberts Stakes (1800m) Alaskan finished a length second to Lord Vampi which earned high from Parnham… Read More »
Jamie Kah is not only a wonderful rider, but she is also a master of the understatement … two attributes which were on clear display at Rosehill on Saturday. First came her incredible display of horsemanship aboard the Clinton McDonald trained filly Hayasugi in the Golden Slipper … a display… Read More »
It was only a few sentences tucked away, and perhaps easily lost, deep in a radio interview … but, arguably, the warning some of the words posed should be headline material so that it can get the attention of racing authorities. Vlad Duric, who has just returned to Australia from… Read More »
Dan Morton has a good handle on what it takes to win the feature race for three-year-olds having prepared Alaskan God to victory in 2022. From the moment Morton outlayed $140,000 for In Good Order at Perth’s Magic Millions Sale, he’s long thought the son of American Pharoah was a WA Derby… Read More »
Just a few days after Lady Of Camelot’s Golden Slipper win, Magic Millions announced her half-sister will be available for purchase at this year’s National Broodmare Sale. Platinum Jubilee will go through the ring in the race fillies and mares’ section of the Gold Coast sale, which this year will be… Read More »
