Lindsay Park continue to sweat on first emergency Rise At Dawn getting a start in the Doncaster Mile, hopeful he can repeat the heroics of stablemate Mr Brightside three years ago. Mr Brightside’s biggest win had been at Listed level before he posted the first of his back-to-back Doncaster victories as a… Read More »
Five months after being sent around as one the fancied runners in a spring classic, a more mature King Of Thunder is being given a second bite at the Derby cherry. The promising stayer will line up in the ATC Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday, four days after finishing… Read More »
Trainer Clayton Douglas is looking to secure some early ‘Black Type’ for Blue Hotel by taking the filly to Adelaide for her first start. Blue Hotel is engaged in the Listed Dequetteville Stakes (1000m) on the Morphettville Parks track on Saturday to kick start her career. Douglas also had the options… Read More »
Vauban will join Dubai Honour in dropping back in distance for their next starts, with the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on April 12 as his next target. Co-trainer Adrian Bott confirmed on Thursday that the $5 million race is next for Vauban, leaving the door open… Read More »
Yulong Investments has appointed Jun Zhang as its new General Manager, replacing Vin Cox, who resigned last week. Zhang expressed his excitement about leading Yulong and emphasized the importance of moving forward, maintaining existing management roles, and continuing the company’s success. “Having seen the positive impact Vin had in his… Read More »
They’ve been down this path before, but familiarity doesn’t reduce their nervous anticipation. Browne and Curtis are part owners of exciting filly, Machine Gun Gracie, who is being touted as the next big thing in WA racing. Her reputation will only enhance if she happens to take out the Group… Read More »
A filly with a wicked turn-of-foot who caught attention nationally following her debut win, Glasgow Lass captured the imagination of many in her brief, yet successful, career. Glasgow Lass had her early momentum interrupted by a stress fracture in her shoulder – an injury which threatened to derail the daughter of… Read More »
A beaten favourite in last year’s Doncaster Mile, Another Wil is returning to Randwick for a shot at redemption and wide barrier aside, trainer Ciaron Maher says the horse couldn’t be better prepared. Twelve months ago, Another Wil had won his first three campaign starts in Melbourne by a combined total of… Read More »
Grahame Begg is looking to chase a Group 1 race in Adelaide with Cilacap, but in a bid to get to that race the filly will tackle open company at Caulfield. The Group 3 Easter Cup (2000m) on Saturday will be Cilacap’s final lead-up to the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m)… Read More »
Former jockey Michael Poy has been handed a 13-year disqualification by Racing Victoria stewards after being found guilty on illegal betting charges. The charges relate to incidents occurring between December 2022 and July 2023, during which Poy deliberately failed to give his horses the best possible chance of winning. “Difficult… Read More »
Denise Martin’s Star Thoroughbreds has been syndicating horses for more than three decades, winning its fair share of Group One races along the way. But a Sydney classic hasn’t been among them. That could change at Randwick on Saturday when Star Thoroughbred’s well recognised colours of purple with white stars… Read More »
Lindsay Park galloper Mr Brightside will ramp up his program towards a first international foray with a jump-out at Flemington. The Ben, Will and Jd Hayes-trained galloper is booked to have an 800m jump-out on Friday. He will then have another jump-out, possibly on Friday week, before he departs for Hong Kong… Read More »
A gear change and conservative ride almost delivered Wodeton a Golden Slipper and trainer Chris Waller sees no reason to deviate from that formula. Sporting winkers for the first time and allowed to find his feet in the early stages of the two-year-old showcase, the colt stormed to the line to just… Read More »
Elite Beau launched his career under Grant and Alana Williams in impressive style and looks set for higher honours after winning his first start at Ascot on Wednesday. As a $375,000 yearling and coming off one impressive trial victory, there was plenty of anticipation ahead of his debut, but the… Read More »
Sara Ryan has her sights on a Queensland winter carnival campaign for Warwick Farm winner Is It Spectacular, but not before she consider a stakes assignment in Melbourne. Ryan says the two-year-old is blessed with natural ability and being a son of Derby winner Dundeel, will continue to improve as he… Read More »
Clayton Douglas has issued a warning to rivals ahead of the upcoming Winter carnival, declaring Giga Kick is shaping up to be a major player this preparation following an encouraging 800-metre jumpout at Mornington on Wednesday, ridden by Mark Zahra. In his first public outing this campaign, Giga Kick was… Read More »
Trainer Ben Brisbourne has ambitious plans of taking Suparazi to Brisbane for a rich Group 1 contest in coming months. But first, the Wangaratta-based horseman wants to get Suparazi back in winning form which he hopes may come in the Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Suparazi has been… Read More »
Allan Hughes knows a thing or two about training provincial cup winners, his trophy cabinet is jam-packed, but one race to elude him is his hometown Geraldton Cup. On Sunday, Hughes thinks he has a golden opportunity to wrest that wrong and finally put his name on the honour roll… Read More »
The Moonee Valley Racing Club has announced a new racecourse manager will commence duties at the conclusion of racing at the track this current season. Shaun Patterson, who has been the racecourse manager at Rosehill Gardens in Sydney, will commence duties at the MVRC on April 28. The final race… Read More »
John O’Shea is content he couldn’t have Linebacker in any better shape for the Doncaster Mile and the rest, he says, is up to the horse. The colt remains favourite at $6 after coming up with gate 14 at Tuesday night’s barrier draw and O’Shea says Linebacker’s campaign has been faultless…. Read More »
