The controversy at Randwick has continued following an upheld protest in the Up And Coming Stakes a photo finish in the Show County Quality has sent social media into meltdown. Race favourites Deprive and Trope went to the line together which prompted stewards to go to a photo decision which… Read More »
A fired-up Glen Boss was adamant Superium should have been declared the winner of the Up And Coming Stakes after the horse lost the race in the stewards’ room. Superium was first past the post by a head over True Detective but the latter’s jockey James McDonald protested, arguing Superium… Read More »
Sassy Salitage has risen to the challenge in her first city test at The Valley, upstaging a couple of Group-winning fillies to press her own spring claims. The Greg Eurell-trained Sassy Salitage won a maiden at Pakenham on debut on August 1 before stepping up in class over 1200m. Taking… Read More »
Kris Lees has his eyes on an elusive Newcastle Gold Cup win with Our Candidate stamping his authority on a second consecutive Sydney staying race. The multiple Group One-winning trainer has so far come up short in his hometown Cup but may have found the solution in the imported stayer… Read More »
Apprentice Jackson Murphy has been taken to hospital after falling shortly after the start in the fifth race at the Gold Coast. Murphy was riding favourite Dream Master which jumped in front but appeared to duck in tossing Murphy to the turf. Ambulance men attended to Murphy, who was conscious,… Read More »
A protest which was upheld in the Up And Coming Stakes has caused a stir in the stewards room and on social media. Superium was first past the post in the Group Three Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick but was relegated to second after a protest from James McDonald… Read More »
Cox Plate favourite Mystic Journey will not run in the Group One Memsie Stakes with trainer Adam Trinder to save her for the Makybe Diva Stakes. Mystic Journey made a winning return at Caulfield last Saturday in the Group Two P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m), stretching her unbeaten sequence to… Read More »
Ciaron Maher knows a Group One victory is important for the future of Junipal after his first win for the stable at The Valley. A half-brother to Australian Guineas winner Palentino, Junipal won Saturday’s Paramount Liquor Handicap (1600m) at his first run since mid-July. Maher, who trains in partnership with… Read More »
In-form jockey Ryan Maloney got plenty of credit when much travelled Alward broke through for his first win in nearly two years at the Gold Coast. The Chris Waller-trained Alward ($6.50) got upon the fence to beat his stablemate Vaucluse Bay ($3.20) by a nose in the William and Elsie… Read More »
Disappointment has quickly turned to joy for jockey Jason Collett who won the opening race on Winx Stakes day at Randwick after originally being earmarked to ride a rival runner. Collett had been pencilled in to partner Bellarina Magic for Brett Cavanough in the TAB Highway Handicap (1100m) but could… Read More »
Promising colt Astro Boy Toy will miss the spring carnivals to concentrate on next year’s big races despite his impressive win at the Gold Coast. Astro Boy Toy ($1.40) looked under pressure on the home turn but came away to beat a Scathing ($7) by a length with 4-1/2 lengths… Read More »
As champion jumper Wells attempts a record fourth Grand National Steeplechase success, rival Tallyho Twinkletoe will be racing for his own slice of history at Ballarat. Tallyho Twinkletoe aims to become the first horse on Sunday since Mosstrooper in 1930 to win the Grand National Hurdle-Steeplechase double in the same… Read More »
Veteran galloper Outraged again showed his liking for the Gold Coast track and made light of a slow early pace when he stormed home to win the John Morrisey Handicap. Outraged ($7.50) got up by a neck to beat Boom Boom Epic ($7) with a length to Jake’s Hill ($4.60)… Read More »
Champion Roaring Lion has died at New Zealand’s Cambridge Stud after suffering complications from two bouts of colic. Roaring Lion had been making progress but the colic returned and he had to be euthanised on Friday night. The English horse was scheduled to stand at Cambridge after serving his first… Read More »
Stablemates Mandela and Famous will clash in the Up And Coming Stakes at Randwick with co-trainer Peter Snowden believing both colts can make names for themselves as the season progresses. The two are coming off maiden wins at their previous starts – Mandela scoring at Randwick on August 3 while… Read More »
Condo’s Express is set to head back to the scene of his last-start victory to chase a stakes win in the Listed McKenzie Stakes at The Valley. And trainer Richard Laming believes the colt’s solo gallop at the track earlier this week indicates he has taken the right steps since… Read More »
James Cummings readily admits Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi will be vulnerable when she takes on older mares for the first time in the Toy Show Quality at Randwick. The only filly in the field, Kiamichi will carry 55kg and concede weight to all bar two of her 13 more experienced… Read More »
While most trainers are eyeing off big spring purses, Mick Price is prepared to pick off a few of the minor ones with Tavisan. As a three-year-old last year, Tavisan was placed three times in stakes company before running last in the Caulfield Guineas. Tavisan returned in the autumn but… Read More »
Iron horse Tisani Magic continues to amaze his trainer Kevin Kemp as the gelding prepares for his 19th start this campaign. Tisani Magic faces a tough task in Saturday’s $105,000 Cyril Small Open Handicap (1200m) at the Gold Coast but Kemp believes he can acquit himself well. The gelding has… Read More »
Brenton Avdulla is rapt to be aboard Unforgotten in the first major race of the season, believing she can be the horse to emerge from the shadow of former stablemate Winx. Any number of horses are bidding to fill the void left by the retirement of the champion although Winx’s… Read More »
