Favourite Flit has drawn barrier two in the Group One Thousand Guineas at Caulfield with Hugh Bowman to ride. The Godolphin filly remains at $2 in Thousand Guineas odds with her James Cummings-trained stablemate Tenley to start from seven for Kerrin McEvoy. Another Godolphin filly, Lyre from the Anthony Freedman… Read More »
Trainer Adam Trinder has confirmed Mystic Journey will press on to the $5 million Cox Plate at The Valley after her fifth placing in the Turnbull Stakes. Mystic Journey was tested over 2000m for the first time in Saturday’s Turnbull at Flemington and came from back in the field to… Read More »
After finishing a close second behind Kolding in the Epsom Handicap at Randwick last Saturday, Te Akau Shark will now begin preparations for the Cox Plate. Te Akau Shark’s owner David Ellis confirmed the news that he would head to the Cox Plate 2019 after pulling up well from his… Read More »
The online auction for Melbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup contender Mustajeer has gone live this morning on Inglis Digital. Arguably the platforms highest profile and biggest sale wen’t online this morning with bidders given until 5PM AEST on Wednesday to place their bids on the 25% share in imported stayer… Read More »
It would appear a young bloke named Tom Sherry might be well connected. He is a jockey, a 4kg kid to be exact, with just two rides under his belt thus far. And no winners! But that hasn’t stopped some big name trainers seeking him out for Goulburn races on… Read More »
Dual Everest winner Redzel has been given a strong hit-out to win a barrier trial at Gosford ahead of his bid for a third win in the $14 million race. With race jockey Kerrin McEvoy aboard, Redzel worked to the lead after a slightly slow start to take control of… Read More »
Brisbane jockey Tegan Harrison remains in hospital after coming off worst of the jockeys involved in a four-horse fall at Doomben. The latest update overnight is that Tegan suffered a bad concussion and has fractured her sternum, ribs and five vertebrae. Harrison was among four jockeys in the fall but… Read More »
Talented South Australian colt Dalasan is favourite for the Caulfield Guineas ahead of the declaration of the field field and barrier draw for the $2 million classic for three-year-olds. Dalasan will have a new jockey for Saturday’s 1600m Caulfield Guineas, with champion rider Hugh Bowman booked to partner the colt… Read More »
Sydney-based New Zealander John Sargent is no stranger to winning feature races with three-year-old fillies and the trainer will try to add a first Thousand Guineas with Emeralds in the $1 million race at Caulfield. Emeralds will be ridden by Ben Melham in Saturday’s Thousand Guineas (1600m) after the filly’s… Read More »
Former apprentice jockey Stephen Brown Jr has been moved from intensive care to a ward in Royal Melbourne hospital. Brown Jr was airlifted to Royal Melbourne almost three weeks ago on September 18 after a fall in a jump-out at Wangaratta and placed in an induced coma. He suffered punctured… Read More »
Star colt Exceedance will not line-up in Saturday’s Group One Caulfield Guineas with connections opting to freshen the horse for the Coolmore Stud Stakes. Exceedance was an eye catcher in the Golden Rose running third behind Bivoauc and Yes Yes Yes with the decision on whether the horse would head… Read More »
New Zealand champion Melody Belle will be seen in Australia this spring but not in the Cox Plate. Trained by Jamie Richards for a Te Akau syndicate, Melody Belle claimed her ninth Group One win in Saturday’s Livamol Classic at Hastings over the same 2040m as the Cox Plate to… Read More »
A host of international horses are entered to make their first Australian appearances of the Melbourne spring carnival in feature races on the Caulfield Guineas program. Along with the respective Guineas races on Saturday, the meeting includes the Group One Caulfield Stakes (2000m) and Group Two Herbert Power Stakes (2400m)… Read More »
David Payne could have three runners in the Group One Spring Champion Stakes but concedes they are probably running for second. The Mark Newnham-trained Shadow Hero is the $1.70 favourite to back up his Gloaming Stakes win with victory over 2000m at Randwick on Saturday. Shadow Hero is also the… Read More »
New Zealander Madison County will get his latest chance to post an Australian Group One win in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. A dual Group One winner in his homeland over the Toorak distance of 1600m, Madison County is set for his fourth attempt in an Australian Group One race… Read More »
Joint Everest favourite Pierata has impressed race jockey Tommy Berry in his second last gallop ahead of the $14 million Group One sprint spectacular. Trainer Greg Hickman initially planned to work Pierata between races during Monday’s Warwick Farm meeting. Unable to find a galloping partner, he opted to instead put… Read More »
Champion mare Winx’s part owner Peter Tighe will head into Saturday weeks Caulfield Cup with the potential favourite for the race as well being rated as a leading Melbourne Cup chance. Tighe who part owned Winx also part owns Finche who is currently the $8 favourite for the 2019 Caulfield… Read More »
Frankie Dettori hopes he can finally break his Melbourne Cup hoodoo when he partners with one of the Lloyd Williams-owned runners in this years cup. Williams, who could have up to 4 runners in the 2019 Melbourne Cup, struck a deal with Dettori that will see him ride Master Of… Read More »
Melbourne Cup favourite Surprise Baby has been penalised 1kg for his win in The Bart Cummings at Flemington. The Paul Preusker-trained Surprise Baby guaranteed himself a spot in the Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November 5 with his win in Saturday’s Bart Cummings and in the process the lightly raced stayer… Read More »
In a last-ditch bid to gain a start in the Caulfield Cup, Sully will wear blinkers when he runs in the Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield. Saturday’s 2400m Group Two handicap gives the winner a ballot exemption into the 2019 Caulfield Cup a week later. With 50.5kg in the Caulfield… Read More »
