Antino has confirmed his status as one of the best horses in Australia with a breathtaking win in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m). Now a dual Group 1 winner, $3 favourite Antino was as impressive as his 6-½ length victory in last year’s Toorak Handicap, Blake Shinn once again circling the… Read More »
Philia will be afforded her chance to give local trainer David Vandyke his second win in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) in four years. The daughter of All Too Hard was a determined winner of the Group 2 The Roses (2000m) at Doomben on Saturday, notching up her fourth win from… Read More »
There was a sense of deja’vu for Casual Connection’s trainer John Sargent as the gelding notched his eighth career-win at Randwick to put himself in the frame for a Queensland carnival tilt. The six-year-old relished the heavy conditions to score a dominant victory in Saturday’s PF Civil Handicap (2400m), 12 months… Read More »
Prince Tycoon has come through his tough Magic Millions run in good shape and is now being considered for a quick back-up into the $1 million BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Eagle Farm this Saturday. Co-trainer Natalie Young revealed on Saturday that the talented two-year-old’s wide run and fast finish… Read More »
Connections of Let’s Fly will give serious consideration to paying the late nomination fee for the Queensland Oaks after the filly made a mess of her Randwick rivals to post a runaway win. Trained by Richard and Will Freedman, Let’s Fly ($31) raced handy to the speed throughout and was still… Read More »
‘I felt sick’ was the reaction from Clinton Mcdonald after Miss Ole’s debut race at Warrnambool, which turned to joy and relief at Sandown Hillside on Saturday. The two-year-old filly by Ole Kirk missed the start badly on debut in the Vobis Gold Strike at Warrnambool which cruelled her chances, something… Read More »
Bigger targets await promising filly Agarwood after she kept her unbeaten record intact at Randwick, but whether they come this campaign or next remains up for discussion. Having posted a 1000m midweek win at Warwick Farm earlier this month, the youngster made a seamless transition to Saturday grade with an all-the-way… Read More »
A rare opportunity to invest in one of Australia’s hottest young stallions has emerged, with a 1 per cent share in Ole Kirk to go under the hammer at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on Tuesday. Standing at Vinery Stud, Ole Kirk is Australia’s leading first season sire and… Read More »
A share in exciting stallion Alabama Express and a stake in Listed-winning three-year-old colt Perspiration are among the top highlights of the Inglis Digital May (Late) Online Sale. Alabama Express, standing at Yulong, has made a major impact early in his stud career with 12 stakes performers from just 83… Read More »
Tabcorp is planning a major investment into its retail wagering network, with a multimillion-dollar upgrade of betting facilities at pubs and clubs, while also proposing to end traditional payments made to venues for hosting terminals. According to the Australian Financial Review, Tabcorp chief executive Gillon McLachlan said the company would… Read More »
Will it be second time lucky in the BRC Sprint for Freedom Rally? Twelve months ago, when Freedom Rally lined up for the 2024 edition of the BRC Sprint, the Tony Gollan trained son of Rubick was a six-time winner from twelve starts and was being touted as a genuine… Read More »
Paul Shailer celebrated his biggest win as a trainer when Isti Star cashed in on a major Magic Millions opportunity at the Gold Coast on Friday night. The daughter of Better Than Ready powered to a commanding win in the second edition of the $1 million Magic Millions National 2YO Classic (1000m)…. Read More »
Trainer Stephen Miller admits consistent galloper Magnificent Andy will have a tough task to overcome a wide barrier in tomorrow’s Swan Draught-Belmont Sprint (1400m) at Belmont Park. The gelding enters tomorrow’s Group 3 feature in stellar form, following a fourth placing to Jokers Grin in the Kia-Quokka (1200m) and Northam… Read More »
The sixth race at Sandown this Saturday will showcase some truly international form lines with Group 1 German Derby winner Sammarco set to make his Australian debut for trainer Ciaron Maher. The Irish-bred entire has compiled an impressive resume in Europe and now begins a fresh chapter in a local… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup may still be several months away, but OTI Racing is already deep into planning for a major spring assault. On the local front, Roy Higgins winner Deakin returned to work this week to begin his build-up, while last year’s Queensland Derby victor Warmonger has also resumed. Across… Read More »
Greg Eurell and the connections of Red Galaxy were eyeing a softer option at Sandown, but when that race did not turn out as expected they switched to a tougher contest. Red Galaxy was nominated in both the Sportsbet Same Race Multi Handicap and the Senet Gambling Law Experts Handicap, both over… Read More »
Trainer Matt Cumani is hoping the second outing of Italian-bred galloper Tempesti ends better than his Australian debut. Tempesti heads to the Sportsbet Race Replays Handicap (1800m) at Sandown on Saturday having beaten only three horses home at Flemington in March. That day Tempesti was galloped on during the race and suffered… Read More »
Former glamour Australian colt Storm Boy has drawn the outside barrier for his European debut, which will take place just after midnight Sunday, Australian time. The Coolmore-owned son of Justify, last year’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner who also ran third in the Golden Slipper, was allocated barrier nine in the… Read More »
In an ideal world, Henry Davis would already be in the UK preparing Asfoora for her defence of the King Charles III Stakes crown at Royal Ascot. Instead, Asfoora was at Flemington on Friday morning participating in a 900m trial in which she finished on level terms with Winnasedge. A year… Read More »
If Chris Bieg’s runners on Saturday were a footy team, the coach’s enthusiasm about them could be described as ‘up and about’, as the South Australian conditioner believes he may have found the deal race for one in particular, Annihilate. The five-year-old will line-up alongside stablemate Voltage Point in the Mulch… Read More »
