A three-year-old full sister to champion mare Verry Elleegant (NZ) made her debut on Friday night at Southside Cranbourne. Trained by Chris Waller, Verry Stella (NZ) lined-up in Race 2, a 1300m maiden where she settled near the tail of the field and made steady ground late and looked to… Read More »
Walsh Bay, the runaway winner of the Toowoomba Cup two weeks ago, will be looking to add even more substance to her resume when she heads into action in the Listed Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Walsh Bay has sizzling form. Not only did this Chris and Corey… Read More »
Itās an ideal partnership ā¦ and it didnāt have to be officially ratified for it to be just that. The Barry Lockwood and Emma-Jane Vincent training partnership is now officially underway (they had their first runners on October 1) but they have already been a formidable team for a number… Read More »
The Schillaci Stakes at Caulfield is shaping as a fork in the road race for talented sprinter Arabian Summer. The Group 2 sprint at weight-for-age over 1100m on Saturday will determine which path the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained four-year-old takes in coming weeks. On offer for Arabian Summer is the… Read More »
The Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) has confirmed that Chairman John Kanga has resigned from his position, effective immediately. Mr Kanga said his decision followed āa series of public attacksā directed at him in recent weeks but stressed that his focus remained on the interests of the Club and the broader… Read More »
Star jockey Mark Zahra has been booked to partner Thousand Guineas favourite Apocalyptic next Saturday. Apocalyptic, a current $1.90 elect for the Caulfield Group 1, has returned in outstanding order this prep, capping it with a sizzling victory in the G1 Flight Stakes last weekend. With Tommy Berry remaining in… Read More »
Trainer John OāShea has warned that The Everest favourite Ka Ying Rising needs to lift to win the 1200m showpieceāand heās not convinced thereās enough time to bridge the gap. After the Hong Kong star sparked debate with a Tuesday morning trial at Randwick, OāShea told Radio TABās Steve Hewlett… Read More »
Trainer Glen Thompson’s world came crashing down when Mike Moroney died earlier in the year. Thompson was in a training partnership with Moroney, and the pair celebrated the victory of Coeur VolanteĀ in a Stakes race at Caulfield just days before Moroney’s death. Thompson took over full responsibility of the team… Read More »
Michael Hickmott will chase back-to-back wins in his hometown Murray Bridge Gold Cup on Saturday, although he admits he’s not as confident as when he trained the trifecta in the 2024 edition of the race. Hickmott will saddle up defending champion Maracourt and recent stable acquisition Promises Kept in the… Read More »
An international raid is on the table for talented gelding Fawkner ParkĀ with connections eyeing a possible tilt at the Hong Kong Cup in December. The dual Group 1 placegetter made a disappointing start to his campaign when failing to beat a rival home in the Shannon Stakes (1500m) after assuming… Read More »
A quartet of untapped three-year-olds from Tulloch Lodge will be given their chance in feature races at Rosehill, including a relation to a Golden Slipper placegetter. Shangri La Boy, a half-brother to 2024 Magic Millions winner and Slipper placegetter Storm Boy, joins barn mate Champagne HeroĀ in the Gloaming Stakes (1800m),… Read More »
Trainer Dominic SuttonĀ will forever hold FeroceĀ in the highest regard as the gelding chases a second Group 1 win, this time at Caulfield. Feroce provided Sutton, who has been training just over 18 months, with his first winner, his first city winner and his maiden Group 1 success. That Group 1… Read More »
Chris Waller has felt varying degrees of pressure with Wodeton from the time the colt who is favourite for this Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas hit the track. A $1.6 million Magic Millions yearling, he trotted in on debut but has not won since, along the way making trips to the runner-up… Read More »
Gold Coast based trainer Paul Shailer has visited the winnerās enclosure frequently in recent times. Six out of his last fifteen runners have saluted bringing the stableās strike-rate since September 21 up to a very impressive forty-percent. Of those six winners, two runners ā the three-year-old Savabeel gelding Contingency and… Read More »
Injured apprentice jockey Tom Prebble has been transferred to a rehabilitation clinic as his condition remains unchanged following a spinal cord injury. Victorian Jockeys Association chief executive Matt Hyland confirmed in a statement that Prebble has left the Austin Hospitalās spinal care unit and is now receiving care at the… Read More »
Trainer Enver Jusufovic has a touch of confidence that Pinstriped has turned the corner fitness wise and is ready to peak at Caulfield. The Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) on Saturday will be Pinstriped’s fourth run of the campaign and Jusufovic says the gelding is now reaching full fitness. In… Read More »
One way of securing a berth into the Caulfield Cup is to win the Herbert Power Stakes. The Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m) is run on Saturday week and there is inevitably a late scramble to secure a berth. A total of 29 horses remain in contention for a Caulfield… Read More »
Trainer Robert Heathcote is keeping the faith with his two southern raiders, Rothfire and Abounding as the duo head to different states for their next targeted assignments, both on October 18. Rothfire will race the $2 million Sydney Stakes on The Everest Day at Randwick. Rothfire, who carries the proud… Read More »
The only horse to have beaten star three-year-old Apocalyptic, Gallo NeroĀ resumes in the Roman Consul Stakes at Rosehill on a long-term mission towards next year’s Magic Millions carnival. The Hawkes Racing colt edged out Apocalyptic at the latter’s debut in December, the filly subsequently dominating Sydney’s Princess Series with a… Read More »
Trainer Matt Laurie concedes it is not ideal for Treasurethe MomentĀ to be facing a small number of rivals in a Group 1 race at Caulfield as she builds towards a Cox Plate start. The Group 1 Might And Power (2000m) on Saturday had just five acceptors with Light Infantry ManĀ expected… Read More »
