The South Australian Derby is in trainer Danny O’Brien’s plans for Grinzinger Star, who has shown he is on target for a shot at the Group One race with a second-straight win at Caulfield. Grinzinger Star was unplaced when tried over 2500m in the Group One Victoria Derby in his… Read More »
Training partners Ciaron Maher and David Eustace will look to interstate winter carnivals with Grey Shadow after her return victory at Caulfield. Formerly prepared by the now-disqualified Darren Weir, Grey Shadow was having her first start for Maher and Eustace in Saturday’s Noel Rundle Handicap (1100m). Ridden by John Allen,… Read More »
A pre-race decision to change tactics gave unbeaten filly Gem of Scotland a chance to show her best form at Doomben. At Toowoomba two weeks ago, Gem of Scotland beat Howwonderfullifeis and Devils Marbles in a close finish. The same horses filled the trifecta at Doomben, but this time Gem… Read More »
In form jockey Michael Cahill completed a good week and cemented his role as a jockey for champion trainer Chris Waller when he won on Wu Gok at Doomben. A multiple Group One-winning jockey, Cahill rode a double at the Sunshine Coast last Sunday and had another two wins at… Read More »
Speedy Mr Marbellouz’s liking for the Doomben circuit is one reason to duck a restricted class race to run in the Listed Ascot Handicap. Trainer Kevin Kemp had entered Mr Marbellouz for Saturday’s Ascot and the Benchmark 85 race where he had top weight of 61.5kg. Mr Marbellouz has a… Read More »
Osborne Bulls’ quest for an elusive Group One win continues in the All Aged Stakes with trainer James Cummings saying the sprinter is in better shape than his most recent start. The Godolphin gelding has run second in three Group One races this autumn, going down by a nose in… Read More »
A 1600m race for three-year-old fillies at Caulfield could provide a pointer towards upcoming feature races in Adelaide. The Phillip Stokes-trained Music Bay was the $3.20 favourite on Friday for Saturday’s Jack Elliott Handicap, with the filly stepping up to 1600m for the first time this campaign after racing to… Read More »
Controversial Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie has spent the past week in an idyllic resort but he will return to stark reality to face a career-defining week. Currie, who has been at a wedding in Bali, faces 42 allegations ranging from race day treatments to use of a jigger dating back… Read More »
A Queensland campaign featuring Brisbane’s signature race could be on the cards for Manolo Blahniq if the gelding makes his mark in the Group Three Victoria Handicap at Caulfield. The Tony Noonan-trained Manolo Blahniq has not had the best of luck in his recent races but Noonan is hoping that… Read More »
Trainer Toby Edmonds has decided to wait a week with rising star Cadogan and rely on one proven sprinter in the Listed Ascot Handicap at Doomben. Edmonds entered Cadogan, Keen Array and Tyzone for Saturday’s Ascot Handicap (1200m), one of the oldest feature races in Queensland . He accepted with… Read More »
Bragging rights will be up for grabs in the Group Three Frank Packer Plate at Randwick with father and son trainers Murray and Bjorn Baker saddling up rival runners. It is not the first time the pair have gone head-to-head in a race but that has not stopped Bjorn Baker… Read More »
Godolphin’s Charlie Appleby-trained stayer Ghostwatch has been ruled out of a trip to Victoria for next month’s Andrew Ramsden Stakes. The 2800m-Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington on May 25 had been earmarked for Ghostwatch with this year’s race doubling as a Melbourne Cup qualifier with the winner to earn… Read More »
Having prepared Leone Chiara during her racing career, trainer Danny O’Brien is hoping Lady Lupino can become the second Group One winner he has trained out of the mare. Lady Lupino earned her shot at Saturday’s Group One Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick with an all-the-way win over 1400m at… Read More »
Trainer Liam Birchley has elected to go with the lesser of two evils by backing up smart galloper Fit For Purpose at Doomben. The gelding resumed at Eagle Farm last Saturday and came from second last to be fourth behind Scallopini in a handicap over 1400m. Birchley was happy with… Read More »
Racing Queensland is understood to have asked trainer Ben Currie to show cause why it should not refuse his nominations in Queensland. Currie has been a controversial figure in Queensland Racing and is facing 42 allegations, none of which have currently been resolved. He has been training for the past… Read More »
ALL AGED STAKES 1400m, $600,000, weight-for-age at Randwick HISTORY * Before 2004 run over 1600m * First run in 1866 when won by Falcon * Outstanding winners include: Tim Whiffler (1870-71), Carbine (1889-90), Wakeful (1902), Chatham (1934), Peter Pan (1935), Ajax (1938-39-40), Bernborough (1946), San Domenico (1952), Tulloch (1958), Lord… Read More »
Mark Zahra has failed in his appeal against the severity of a lengthy careless riding suspension but fellow Melbourne jockey Jye McNeil has had a suspension overturned. Zahra was outed for 25 meetings and fined $3800 for careless riding aboard the winner Power Scheme at Randwick last Saturday, resulting in… Read More »
After electing to keep Addictive Nature in Melbourne rather than sending him north for a tougher race at Randwick, trainer Danny O’Brien is anticipating a good showing from the stakes winner in his first start for his new stable at Caulfield. Addictive Nature began his racing career with trainer Bjorn… Read More »
Two years after he posted back-to-back wins in Group races, Man From Uncle will attempt to reignite a derailed career when he steps out in a benchmark race at Randwick for new trainer Clare Cunningham. It has been no easy task for Cunningham to get Man From Uncle this far…. Read More »
Canberra trainer Matt Dale has a happy knack of picking off target races in Melbourne when he crosses the border. On Saturday at Caulfield he saddles two runners, Dark Eyes in one of the day’s features, the Group Three Victoria Handicap (1400m) and last-start Flemington winner Prometheus in the Bert… Read More »
