The Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young stable will chase a second win the Victoria Derby following the win of Arcora at Flemington. Arcora took out the Byerley Handicap (1800m) on Saturday to earn a ballot exemption into the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on November 1. Busuttin and Young took out… Read More »
Chad Schofield is an unabashed fan of debut winner Without Peer after the youngster overcame his inexperience to outclass his Rosehill rivals. Despite racing greenly in the straight, the Ciaron Maher-trained two-year-old unleashed a strong finishing sprint from near the tail to down Spicy Prawn ($5) by a short neck in… Read More »
Chris Munce has confirmed that Group 1-winning colt Cool Archie will bypass the spring carnival, instead eyeing a long-term target of the prestigious Doncaster Mile next year. Cool Archie was a standout performer during the Queensland winter carnival, notching up five consecutive wins, capped off by a brilliant victory in… Read More »
Like all top jockeys do, Angela Jones will be looking ahead and not back when she steps out at Eagle Farm on Saturday with her focus reset on riding winners that will extend her fragile lead at the head of the Brisbane Jockey’s Premiership. That Premiership has become a well-documented… Read More »
Group 1-winning sprinter Benedetta will commence her spring campaign under new management, with Ciaron Maher taking over her training duties from Jason Warren. Currently spelling in Toowoomba, Queensland, Benedetta has now been moved to Maher’s Bong Bong stables in New South Wales in preparation for a fresh slate of spring… Read More »
As James Cummings’ tenure with Godolphin enters its final phase, winning races is still high on the agenda. The Byerley Handicap (1800m) at Flemington is a contest the Godolphin team would like to win and it’s a race that could set up Bayou Music for a tilt at a spring campaign… Read More »
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable has swung the gear changes in a bid to extract some sign of form from a French import at Flemington. A set of blinkers and a tongue tie has been added to the race day gear of Shamarkand ahead of his start in the Deane… Read More »
Peter Snowden has been rolling out some promising young horses at the backend of the season and he is set to continue that trend in the coming weeks. Raging Force, an impressive winner at Rosehill on July 5, I Am Invincible filly Infusion, Capitalist colt Caesar and Wednesday’s Kensington victor Grand Prairie… Read More »
A drying track isn’t expected to bother surprise Winter Stakes winner Estadio Mestalla but it will bring his stablemate right into contention when they clash again at Rosehill. Estadio Mestalla started at $61 when taking out the Listed feature on a soft 7 surface last start, relegating Joe Pride-trained barn mate… Read More »
Jockey Joe Azzopardi is brimming with confidence and excited to be teaming up with Snow God for a second campaign, a three-year-old that he thinks has plenty of upside. Azzopardi has a big opinion of the Playing God gelding and believes he can deliver a late season victory when he… Read More »
Dan Clarken knows a thing or two when it comes to winning feature two-year-old races. The G1 Blue Diamond-winning trainer, who added to his 2YO Stakes tally when Steel Trap won the G3 David Coles Stakes earlier this year, will chase another headline win with Bootlegger in Saturday’s G3 SA Sires’… Read More »
In a true show of confidence, trainer Bjorn Baker has backed his Group 1 star Overpass by purchasing a share in the $10 million earner during this week’s Inglis online sale. A five per cent ownership stake in Overpass was up for grabs, with Baker’s own Bjorn Baker Racing stepping… Read More »
Former Tabcorp CEO Adam Rytenskild’s legal battle over his exit from the wagering giant is set to continue in the Federal Court, with proceedings progressing to case management hearings over the coming months. On Wednesday, Justice Elizabeth Raper laid out the timeline for the case, with the next hearing scheduled… Read More »
Victorian racing radio is set for a major shake-up as Craig Hutchison’s Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) prepares to take over RSN from September, following a $3.25 million acquisition. As part of the overhaul, long-standing programs including Daniel Harford’s breakfast show and Michael Felgate’s Racing Pulse will be axed. In their… Read More »
Former French horse Don Diego De Vega has prevailed in a dramatic Grafton Cup with the pre-post favourite scratched at the barrier and the eventual runner-up all but throwing the race away in the straight. Top fancy Bear On The Loose got his leg over the gate in the starting stalls and… Read More »
Trainer Gavin Bedggood hopes to get a better appreciation as to the capabilities of Yamashita’s Gold when he runs at Flemington. Yamashita’s Gold is down to contest the VRC Member Sarah Hart Trophy (1000m) on Saturday and is bidding to break through for his maiden success. Bedggood did not hesitate with the… Read More »
Star three-year-old Savaglee is set to bypass the spring, with connections indicating the Group 1 colt will not be seen in any major carnival features this time in. The son of Savabeel has resumed light work after an extended spell and is currently being brought along quietly at owner Dick… Read More »
Progressive stayer Revelare signalled he’s right on track for spring targets with an effortless jumpout victory on the Ballarat synthetic on Thursday morning. Regular rider Ryan Hurdle allowed the gelding to roll to the front in his 1100-metre heat before quickening clear late—exactly the outcome trainer Rob Hickmott had hoped… Read More »
Gun trainer Stephen Miller has probably heard the phrases before and particularly in the last couple of months. The margins between success and failure are small. Failure and success are flipsides of the same coin. The more times you lose, the closer you are to a win. With half a… Read More »
The Victoria Racing Club prides itself on being the home of the stayer. Flemington runs Australia’s most famous race, the Melbourne Cup, and is the home of the staying test for early season three-year-old’s, the Victoria Derby. As the racing season draws to a close, the VRC will stage a… Read More »
