It was a precious moment for the Kelly Schweida stable when Damian Browne brought Miss Cover Girl home with a flourish to hold off the race favourite Azkadellia to win the 2016 Group 1 Tatts Tiara. Eleven years prior to that Schweida had taken out the same race ⊠then… Read More »
When former Irish galloper Earlswood landed in Australia, expectations were that he could prove a contender in weight-for-age races in this country. Earlswood’s Australian debut was a win in the Group 3 Carlyon Cup (1600m) at Caulfield in February 2022 and it showed the galloper was ready for the task of… Read More »
He might not live up to the prodigious talent he is named after, nor the deeds of his famous dam, but the late-blooming Federer is showing enough promise to make a mark of his own. A son of Dundeel out of trainer Ciaron Maher’s 2016 Caulfield Cup winner Jameka, the four-year-old will… Read More »
Patience and persistence aren’t always rewarded in racing but if Speycaster can land consecutive wins in the Stayer’s Cup, it will be on the back of those two commodities. The six-year-old was struggling for form in Victoria so trainer Chris Waller opted for a change of scenery and transferred him to their… Read More »
The Listed Tattersallâs Mile is the target champion trainer Tony Gollan has set for the five-year-old gelding Rising Pacific and he rates the son of Preferment as one of the stableâs best winning chances at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Rising Pacific is already an eight-time winner and has saluted in… Read More »
The David Peacock Oaklands Plate has unearthed several subsequent Group 1 winners in recent years and Tommy Stokes is bullish the trend can continue with his stable’s emerging colt Matahga. The son of Tivaci lines up as the favourite in Saturday’s Listed feature at Morphettville Parks after a brilliant win… Read More »
Trainer Glen Thompson is looking for better luck with his next trip to the races. Thompson has not had a starter since June 7 when Benagil ran third in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2400m) at Eagle Farm. However, Thompson made the 220km trip to Sale on Wednesday and was due to… Read More »
While many eyes will be on James McDonald as he chases a Group 1 win in the Tatts Tiara that would see him equal Malcolm Johnstonâs record for riding the most Group 1 wins in a season and edge him one win closer to Damien Oliverâs record for the most… Read More »
The late Mike Moroney always believed Coeur Volante had the potential to be a Group 1 winner. As a three-year-old, Coeur Volante started favourite in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield, finishing fourth to Joliestar, while placegetters in that race were subsequent Group 1 winners Kimochi and Skybird. Coeur Volante was Moroney’s… Read More »
The ACT Government has revealed that revenue from its 25 per cent Betting Operations Tax (BOT) has fallen $5.8 million short of expectations in the current financial year. Introduced in 2022, the BOT effectively functions as a 25 per cent Point Of Consumption Tax â the highest rate applied in… Read More »
The vacant Everest slot formerly held by The Star has been secured by a relatively new name in the industry â Mulberry Racing. Racing NSW confirmed on Thursday that the organisation had acquired the slot on a three-year deal after submitting “the most compelling offer” during an expression of interest… Read More »
Gavin Bedggood is hopeful Behaviour can give him another metropolitan winner for the 2024-25 season and move him one step closer to a top ten position. The Cranbourne-based horseman has 45 horses in work and has 19 Victorian city winners for the season, one behind Phillip Stokes and two behind Robbie Griffiths… Read More »
Managing the expectations of owners is part of a trainer’s job – even when one of those owners is a former trainer himself. Progressive three-year-old Livin’ Thing is raced by a group that includes Anthony Cummings, the son of legendary horseman Bart and a 24-time Group 1-winning conditioner in his own… Read More »
There is an interesting dynamic in the makeup of the field for the Listed Tattersallâs Stakes over 1400m at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Three runners come into the race defending an unbeaten record after winning on their respective debut outings ⊠and they represent three powerhouse stables. This unbeaten trio… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable is not one to push their two-year-olds and has waited until late in the season to unveil its latest debutant. Oyster Lane makes his debut in the Vale Snitzel (1000m) at Caulfield on Saturday where he will be joined by race seasoned stablemates Yolo and Life After Love…. Read More »
Sydney’s winter months might not be a peak time for racing, but it is rare they don’t produce a promising horse or two for the spring. The Bjorn Baker stable is hoping lightly raced three-year-old Puntin could fit that bill as he prepares to chase his first Saturday grade win in the… Read More »
Former Singapore trainer Tim Fitzsimmons is searching for his maiden city winner which he hopes will come with Golden Monkey at Caulfield. Golden Monkey runs in the MRC Chairman’s Club Handicap (1440m) on Saturday, his third run since returning from Singapore. Since setting up at Bendigo and producing his first runner in… Read More »
New legislation passed by New Zealand Parliament is set to significantly enhance the countryâs betting landscape, with reforms poised to benefit both the racing industry and sporting codes while providing improved protections for local bettors. When the bill becomes law later this month, it will include robust harm minimisation measures… Read More »
A positive push from top jockey Kerrin Mcevoy has convinced connections of Arctic Glamour to roll the dice and run the backmarker in the Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara at Eagle Farm. Co-trainer Sterling Alexiou admitted he was lukewarm on pressing onto Saturday’s 1400m feature after Arctic Glamour finished down the track in… Read More »
Annabel & Rob Archibald are hoping Saturday is the day for consistent mare Midnight In Tokyo when she lines up in the Group 3 W.J Healy Stakes (1200m) at Eagle Farm. The five-year-old by Kobayashi has raced at stakes or group level on sixteen occasions and netted seven minor placings, five… Read More »
