It will not be the first Magic Millions feature on Shaun Dwyer’s resume if Dragonne Rouge can win Friday night’s Magic Millions National 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast, but it will mark a career milestone. The Sunshine Coast trainer has been associated with a number of Group 1 performers,… Read More »
One thing in Arran Bay’s favour at Sandown will be the absence of stablemate Regal Azmon. Both were entered for the Sportsbet Race Replays Handicap on Saturday, a benchmark 100 race, but trainer Phillip Stokes has elected to only start Arran Bay. Regal Azmon is Brisbane bound on Saturday week to… Read More »
David Hayes is turning the clock back in Hong Kong. Hayes won back-to-back Hong Kong Trainer’s Championships in the 1997/98 and 1998/99 seasons and the stable’s treble at Sha Tin on Sunday moved Hayes to within six winners of John Size who leads the trainer’s ladder (56 winners to 50)… Read More »
Trainer Chris Waller is hoping for a smoother path for Joliestar as she builds towards a Group 1 assignment during the Brisbane winter carnival, following a disrupted preparation due to Sydney’s wet weather. The four-year-old mare was due to trial at Canterbury on Tuesday, but the session was abandoned due… Read More »
Hollindale Stakes winner Antino has tightened into clear favourite for the Group 1 Doomben Cup following the barrier draw for Saturday’s weight-for-age feature. Among 13 final acceptors, Antino firmed from $3.50 into $3 after drawing gate 11, while his biggest rival, Pride Of Jenni, eased to $3.80 after coming up… Read More »
High-priced import Sir Delius has been sent to the paddock and will not race again until the spring, with co-trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott opting to focus on a Melbourne Cup campaign. The Frankel entire made a big impression on his Australian debut last Saturday, justifying odds-on favouritism in… Read More »
Fresh from a Belmont Saturday double and his first $100,000 win, in-form apprentice jockey, Brayden Gaerth, is hopeful further race day success can follow after securing a top ride in the first feature race of the Belmont season on Saturday. Brayden Gaerth skillfully guided Camera Action to victory in the Racing WA-Provincial… Read More »
A son of a gun made a cameo appearance at Doomben on Saturday … and it was a winning one, although you had to look past the presence of champion trainer Chris Waller in the winner’s enclosure, past the lime and black and white checked sleeves silks carried by Tommy… Read More »
South Australian trainer Travis Doudle has the Swan Hill Cup earmarked for his consistent money spinner Not Usual Glorious. But how the eight-year-old gets to that race over 1600m on June 8 remains weather dependent. Not Usual Glorious won the Swan Hill Cup in 2023 and Doudle said track conditions in… Read More »
Group 1 winner Benedetta will press on to the Kingsford-Smith Cup following her solid fourth-place effort in the Doomben 10,000. Trainer Jason Warren said the mare struggled on the rain-affected track but still produced a performance full of merit. “(She’s) come through the run well,” Warren told racing.com. “We were… Read More »
Pride Of Jenni has drawn perfectly in barrier one for Saturday’s Group 1 Doomben Cup, with Ciaron Maher’s star mare set to take on 12 rivals in the 2000-metre feature. Among them is Antino, who finished just behind Jenni in the Hollindale Stakes and will again be ridden by Blake… Read More »
Adrian Bott has been happy with how Eliyass has come through a tough run in the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) ahead of the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) on Saturday. The dual Group 3 winning gelding was beaten before the turn when heavily supported into $4.60 second-elect in the Hollindale Stakes… Read More »
Classy three-year-old September Born is set to resume after a strong trial win, giving trainer Neville Parnham the confidence boost he was looking for. Punched out by Brad Parnham, September Born completed his second trial in good order, surging late and recording a 950m heat victory without any worries. Parnham is… Read More »
Trainer Alex Rae is set to unveil stable newcomer I’mateez, a blueblood colt and half-brother to champion sprinter Imperatriz, when he makes his debut at Sandown on Wednesday in the $50,000 Thoroughbred Club of Australia Handicap (1000m). Rae and Lofty Thoroughbreds secured the son of Capitalist for $200,000 at the… Read More »
Verdad was denied the chance to provide Robbie Griffiths with a Flemington treble last Saturday, but he is a chance to get a shot at another Saturday city win this weekend. The Cranbourne trainer has turned his attention to Sandown, but his position in the field will again be dependent on Melbourne’s… Read More »
Unbeaten juvenile Highvol is on track for a potential tilt at the Group 1 J.J. Atkins (1600m) in Queensland next month, with trainer Nick Ryan confirming the promising two-year-old is likely to continue his campaign north after another strong performance at Flemington. The son of Microphone, whose sire recently relocated… Read More »
Promising colt Royal Insignia has returned to work and is being aimed towards a potential first-up tilt in the Aurie’s Star Handicap in early August, with trainer Grahame Begg optimistic about his development ahead of the spring. After finishing unplaced in the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) in March, where… Read More »
Phillip Stokes is doing everything in his power to ensure Group 1 winner Femminile remains in his care for the remainder of her campaign and has engaged one of the country’s top hoops for what he hopes will be her next run. The Pakenham trainer has received a commitment from… Read More »
It is very rare that Group 1 winning connections find time in the moment of success to praise the runner they beat into second place … but that was the case after the Doomben 10,000 where Rob Archbald and James McDonald, the co-trainer and the rider of the winner Sunshine… Read More »
Talented stayer Revelare is back in work and building towards a spring campaign after illness ruled him out of a Melbourne Cup path earlier this year. Trainer Robert Hickmott has his sights set on Group targets for the emerging stayer, who impressed over the summer with a string of wins…. Read More »
