Bendigo is regarded as the ‘Nursery of Champions’ and Mark Walker is hopeful I Am Aria can add her name to a list of ‘Black Type’ winners that secured their maiden wins at the track. Horses the calibre of Hyperno, Better Loosen Up, Shocking, Campaign King, Star Of The Realm, Miami Bound and Hollow Bullet all had early wins at course about… Read More »
He’s a full brother to an Australian Derby winner, but debutant Savagram has shown a stylish turn of foot to win over a sprint trip at Canterbury, booking his place on Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s spring carnival team. By renowned sire of stayers Savabeel, Savagram is the younger sibling… Read More »
Spring is still a little over three weeks away but there is a hint of it at Caulfield. Saturday’s meeting at Caulfield is highlighted by the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) which, under its previous name of the J J Liston Stakes, and when run at Sandown, was… Read More »
Winter form doesn’t always translate to carnival success, but Michael Freedman is keen to test the waters with impressive debutant Castillo King in the Rosebud. The Farnan colt will tackle Saturday’s Listed sprint at Rosehill after making a statement at his only start with a 3-1/4 length win over Silver… Read More »
Evergreen galloper Mr Brightside will continue his preparation towards his racetrack return with a jump-out at Flemington. The nine-year-old, prepared by Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes is scheduled to compete in a 1000m jump-out on Friday morning. Mr Brightside is preparing for his return run in… Read More »
The $40 000 Broome Sprint looked to be a shoe-in for the Susan Olive trained Now You See Me and that perception turned into a harsh reality for the four-year-old’s eight rivals who Now You See Me absolutely destroyed in a run home that saw the son of All Too… Read More »
Ciaron Maher’s stable will assess nominations before settling on its final line-up for Saturday’s Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Group 1 winner Another Wil is expected to resume in the weight-for-age feature after arriving at Maher’s Ballarat base from Sydney last weekend. The seven-year-old travelled south… Read More »
Veteran galloper Just Folk is expected to continue his spring build-up at Caulfield this Saturday before tackling his main early-season target later this month. Trainer Gavin Bedggood has nominated the 10-year-old for both the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) and a Benchmark 100 over 1600 metres as he… Read More »
Ciaron Maher’s exciting youngster In’kantosstar has stamped himself as a horse to follow after a dominant maiden victory at Ballarat, with jockey Ethan Brown confident the full brother to Jimmysstar has a bright future. The son of Per Incanto produced a commanding display over 1200 metres, charging down the centre… Read More »
Trainer Gavin Bedggood has a couple of options for Just Folk at Caulfield as he prepares the galloper for an early spring goal. Just Folk features among entries for the Group 2 PB Lawrence Stakes (1400m), run at weight-for-age on Saturday along with the benchmark 100 handicap (1600m) in which he has… Read More »
Queen Regent scored one of the biggest Black Type upsets of last season and the team involved in her won’t have to wait too long for another crack at taking big odds in a feature race. The Blake Ryan-trained filly is slated to resume in this Saturday’s $200,000 Listed The Rosebud… Read More »
Here’s the article with the featured race linked on first mention and a natural four-word betting term incorporated into the copy. It’s Ladies Day at Broome on Tuesday where the featured Broome Sprint over 1300m could be Now You See Me’s race for the taking. The Susan Olive trained son… Read More »
Western Australia’s premier sprint meeting will become part of the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s prestigious World Pool program for the first time this spring, with three races from Winterbottom Stakes Day at Ascot to be commingled through the global wagering platform. The November 28 meeting has been selected for World… Read More »
Exciting filly Pretty Baby could be on course for a Melbourne spring campaign after producing another dominant performance at Morphettville on Saturday. The three-year-old daughter of Barbados made it back-to-back victories when scoring by 2.25 lengths over 1050 metres at her first start since claiming the Listed Oaklands Plate in… Read More »
Queensland country racing is set for a major boost with the Battle of the Bush series to expand in 2027 following the announcement of a $400,000 prize money injection into the popular regional showcase. The revamped series will retain its existing 1200-metre sprint format while introducing a brand-new 1500-metre middle-distance… Read More »
Mitch Freedman is unsure if Attrition will resume at Rosehill this weekend, but the one certainty of his campaign is a trip there later in the year. The Ballarat trainer again has a ring around the Hill Stakes, which will be decided on October 10, as the major spring target… Read More »
Another Wil has made his way to Victoria and is expected to kick off his latest campaign in the PB Lawrence Stakes at Caulfield. The seven-year-old arrived from Sydney last Saturday morning at trainer Ciaron Maher’s Ballarat stable where some work on Tuesday will determine whether Another Wil takes his place on Saturday. Joining Another Wil… Read More »
While reigning champion Ka Ying Rising remains the overwhelming favourite to defend his crown in The Everest, the race for the remaining 11 slots is beginning to heat up. One horse to significantly boost his credentials over the weekend was the Michael Freedman-trained Ninja, who produced an impressive first-up victory… Read More »
Seeing a trainer saddle a race trifecta is not that unusual … think Waller, think Gollan … but the feat of Sharryn Livingstone in achieving that distinction at the Sunshine Coast was another story altogether, almost bordering on the extraordinary. That was because not many trainers, if any at all,… Read More »
Country race clubs, the very beating heart of Australian thoroughbred racing, could suffer dire financial consequences if gambling reforms go beyond proposed legislation. During a Senate inquiry in Canberra last week over the Federal Government’s legislation to restrict gambling advertising and operations, Racing Victoria chief executive Aaron Morrison and acting… Read More »
