Warrnambool trainer Simon Ryan and the new connections of Post Impressionist will try and recoup some of their outlay in the Listed Pakenham Cup. First prize money of $180,000 will go a long way to offsetting the $225,000 purchase price of Post Impressionist if successful in Saturday’s 2500m feature. Post Impressionist was purchased on-line… Read More »
The Stefan Vahala trained Aztec Ruler will step up to tackle the $1.5 million Gold Rush for the second time at Ascot on Saturday. The locally trained Universal Ruler gelding finished seventh in the Gold Rush last year, coming home just 2.32 lengths behind the winner Western Empire when chasing… Read More »
Pakenham trainer Peter Gelagotis could have taken the easy option of staying home and racing in his own backyard instead of loading up the truck for a trip to Adelaide. Gelagotis heads to Gawler on Saturday with two runners â Typhoon Harmony in the Irongate Australia Handicap and Rubology in the Bronwen Darrell Memorial Handicap. Both races are over 1500m and Gelagotis is… Read More »
âHe worked really good ⌠very happy with him. He was strong to the line. Sometimes he is a little bit lazy up the hill, but today he charged all the way through the line.â That was the stable representative Jenny Wrightâs assessment of Overpassâs track gallop earlier this week… Read More »
A wide draw in Sydney and the opportunity to chase a $300,000 payday in Brisbane have lured Kris Lees north with progressive four-year-old Tasoraay. The gelding is a dual state acceptor but after coming up with barrier 20 in the Saddles @ Mount White Handicap (1400m) at Randwick, Lees confirmed the… Read More »
Richard Litt has been buoyed by a forecast for rain in Sydney ahead of his two-pronged assault on the Razor Sharp Handicap at Randwick. Litt will saddle up Barber and Romeo’s Choice and has no qualms about a wet track for either, particularly Romeo’s Choice. “He absolutely loves the wet. The wetter… Read More »
Robbie Griffiths is already planning a return trip to Perth next year for another rich sprint race with Reg Magnerio. The Quokka, run over 1200m at Ascot in April, is in the back of Griffiths’ mind but first there is the Group 3 The Gold Rush (1400m) on Saturday. Griffiths said Rey Magnerio has thrived in the… Read More »
It has taken more than two-and-a-half years, but the stars have finally aligned for Tommy Berry to ride Territory Express, a horse part-owned by his mother, Julie. The talented but enigmatic gelding will line up for his 25th start in the $2 million The Ingham (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday and… Read More »
Bjorn Baker is backing Paradoxium to follow the path blazed by Unencumbered and O’Ole after the colt posted a dominant victory in the Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic. Both the ill-fated Unencumbered (2013) and filly O’Ole (2024) won the lead-up race at Wyong before going on to claim the rich… Read More »
A forecast for wet weather in Sydney will almost certainly prompt training partners John OâShea and Tom Charlton to take a pair of mares to Brisbane in search of a firmer surface. The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting up to 60 mils of rain in Sydney over the next three… Read More »
Mr consistency Zou Sensation will notch two important milestones if successful in the The Supernova at Pakenham. If successful in the second of Southside Racing’s slot races on Saturday, it will see Zou Sensation top the $1 million in prize money from his nine wins from 31 starts. But a… Read More »
Trainer Bjorn Baker is optimistic about the prospects of his team at Randwick this Saturday for The Ingham meeting, offering insight into a trio of key runners during an interview with Sky Sports Radioâs Racing HQ with Dave Stanley. The stable opens its day with Deal âNâ Dash in Race… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable are looking to turn back the clock with Smokin’ Romans in the Pakenham Cup. The now nine-year-old is one of three runners the Maher stable will saddle in Saturday’s 2500m Listed race feature. Smokin’ Romans burst onto the scene winning the 2021 Pakenham Cup following three… Read More »
New Zealand-bred galloper Sought After could be set for a breakthrough performance when he lines up at Pakenham this Saturday, according to trainer Peter Moody when speaking on SENâs Giddy Up with Gareth Hall. The gelding has had three runs for the Moody/Coleman stable this Spring. While he hasnât blown… Read More »
A NSW stablehand has received a three-month ban, suspended for 12 months, after posting a Facebook video showing him striking a female jockey on the backside with his whip during a jumpout at Muswellbrook. Paul Ralston uploaded the footage of a three-horse jumpout on November 26 to his Facebook account,… Read More »
Already needing to set a modern-day weight-carrying record to win the $2 million The Ingham, favourite Gringotts will now have to do it from the outside barrier. The Ciaron Maher-trained five-year-old has come up with gate 24 in the capacity field of 20 plus four emergencies, adding a fresh layer… Read More »
Controversial jockey Noel Callow is again under scrutiny, with Queensland stewards laying fresh charges following the emergence of another video in which he is alleged to have used a racial slur. The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) confirmed Callow has been charged under AR 228(a), a rule covering conduct considered… Read More »
After a stuttering start to the Summer campaign which cost him a place in the Railway Stakes lineup, Cosmic Crusader is in with a great chance of rounding out the Pinnacles Summer Carnival at Ascot on Saturday by putting an exclamation mark behind his name in what would be a… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will and Jd Hayes went one-two in the inaugural running of The Supernova and are looking to go one better 12 months later. The Hayes brothers were represented by Here To Shock and Arkansaw Kid in last year’s running of the $1 million slot… Read More »
Group 1-winning jockey Declan Bates will spend an extended period on the sidelines after sustaining multiple injuries in a fall during Mondayâs jumpouts at Ballarat. Bates was taken to hospital after reporting severe back pain following the incident. Tests later confirmed he had suffered a fractured pelvis and sacrum â… Read More »
