The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable have Group 1 aspirations with Street Rider after his return victory at Moonee Valley. After having his first two starts in Brisbane as a two-year-old, Space Rider was given time to mature with a three-year-old campaign in mind. The Group 1 Caulfield… Read More »
The jury is still out on whether Autumn Glow is going to be a sprinter or miler but the mare has ticked another box at Randwick by handling her first start on a heavy track to remain undefeated. Trainer Chris Waller contemplated whether to scratch her from Saturday’s Toy Show… Read More »
Having shaken off her maiden tag last start, Savvy Hallie took an even more significant step at Randwick with her first black-type win in the Silver Shadow Stakes. Arguably one of Sydney’s best two-year-olds not to win a race, Savvy Hallie was unlucky to bump into subsequent Black Opal Stakes… Read More »
Jockey Harry Coffey is aware of the task confronting Jennivamoose as the mare strives for a place in better company during the spring after her win at Moonee Valley. Jennivamoose made it back-to-back Moonee Valley wins when she took out the Simpson Construction Handicap (2500m) on Saturday, her third win… Read More »
The next Inglis Digital online sale will feature a catalogue of 302 Lots, headlined by a rare nomination to hot sire Too Darn Hot alongside an enticing mix of racing and breeding prospects. The Too Darn Hot nomination is the final one available in the Darley shuttle stallion for the… Read More »
Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising has cruised through a barrier trial at Sha Tin as he builds towards a return to racing on September 7, where he will attempt back-to-back wins in the HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup Handicap (1200m). The reigning Horse of the Year showed no signs of… Read More »
The Randwick track has been cleared as safe to race following a race morning inspection ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 Winx Stakes meeting. Officials from the Australian Turf Club and Racing NSW stewards assessed the course on Friday before conducting a follow-up inspection on Saturday morning, with the all clear… Read More »
Australian sprint star Asfoora has again flown the flag abroad, this time storming to victory in the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes in England to cement her place among the nation’s great international performers. Trained by Henry Dwyer, the mare produced a dominant display under regular UK rider Oisin Murphy, surging… Read More »
They might be calling him Mr Maestro after the running of the Cairns Cup. Stephen Massingham, the Cairns Premiership winning trainer last season, is on the brink of landing an unprecedented sweep of feature races over the three-day Cairns Carnival. The Massingham stable already has wins in the Lightning and… Read More »
Talented filly Rohesia broke through for her maiden victory at Geelong, providing a nostalgic moment for racing fans as she carried the famous silks once worn by champion Dulcify and belonging to Betty Hayes, the matriarch of the Lindsay Park dynasty. The three-year-old, trained by Ben, Will and JD Hayes,… Read More »
Ciaron Maher-trained fillies Cherish Me and Exit will race just over an hour apart at Moonee Valley on Saturday, but they could be rivals before the spring is out if they perform as expected this weekend. The Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) has been identified as a likely spring target for… Read More »
Group 1-winning jockey Noel Callow has been disqualified for 10 months after Queensland racing stewards found him guilty of making racially offensive videos. Callow admitted to two charges of conduct prejudicial to the interests of racing, with the footage dating back to an incident in Darwin last year. In one… Read More »
Buoyed by a rousing trackwork gallop and the booking of champion jockey James Mcdonald, Gary Portelli is quietly hoping that Queen Of Clubs can announce her carnival credentials at Randwick. While logic tells him to expect her to be outsprinted in the Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) on Saturday, Portelli also thinks… Read More »
David Page hopes Saturday’s Leon Macdonald Stakes (1400m) at Morphettville will provide stable pin-up Wild Imagination the perfect dress rehearsal for next month’s Balaklava Cup, as well as a surprise tilt at the Perth Cup. The daughter of Makfi, who gave the Murray Bridge horseman his greatest success in racing via a… Read More »
Robusto isn’t the most accomplished horse in the Winx Stakes but he is one of the fittest and in conditions expected to be at the extreme end of the spectrum, that might be enough to cause a boilover. Trainer Bjorn Baker has deliberately programmed the gelding to arrive at Saturday’s Group 1… Read More »
With Blake Shinn on sidelines through suspension, Lindsay Park has gone to noted big race jockey Mark Zahra to ride Oak Hill in a Stakes race at Moonee Valley. While the Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) on Saturday may not have the prestige of a Melbourne Cup or a Caulfield Cup, it is still… Read More »
Sydney’s punishing wet spell looks set to ease in time for Saturday’s Group 1 Winx Stakes at Randwick, although officials remain cautious after what forecasters described as “a month of rain in two days.” By Thursday morning, Randwick had already soaked up 160mm of rain, including 76mm in the previous… Read More »
Mitch Beer Racing has confirmed a major development in its training ranks, with George Carpenter set to be elevated to co-trainer alongside Mitch Beer, pending Racing NSW approval. Carpenter has been working as Assistant Trainer for the past year and has played a key role in the stable’s operations. “George… Read More »
Okita Soushi heads to Moonee Valley to start a Melbourne Cup campaign that the Ciaron Maher stable hopes leads to a slight improvement on 12 months ago. The Irish-bred import finished third in last year’s Melbourne Cup after looming in the straight as the possible winner. Having raced just once since last… Read More »
Dylan Dunn is set to make his long-awaited return to the saddle, with the 28-year-old licensed trainer preparing for his first race ride in almost four years. Dunn revealed to Racing.com that the desire to resume riding has been bubbling away for some time, following the serious trackwork accident at… Read More »
