Trainer Kelly Schweida says impeccably bred gelding Soros needs a genuine early speed to return to return to the winners’ list at Doomben on Saturday. Soros will be having his fourth start for the Eagle Farm trainer in the Jim Beam Handicap (1600m). The gelding has failed to run a… Read More »
One-time Caulfield Guineas favourite Chivalry makes his return at Sandown on Saturday in what jockey Damian Lane concedes is a tough race. Lane, who rode his 500th career winner at Wednesday’s Sandown Lakeside meeting, will be having his first ride aboard the Mark Kavanagh-trained colt in the William Hill Plate… Read More »
Champion trainer Lee Freedman will be happy if three-year-old Minnesinger turns out to be half as talented as the colt’s late mother Serenade Rose. And an impressive victory at Sandown on Wednesday showed that Minnesinger does have plenty to offer. Minnesinger is the third foal from the multiple Group One-winning… Read More »
Trainer Danny O’Brien will chase valuable black type with improving filly Indulge after her win at Sandown on Wednesday. O’Brien trained Indulge’s dam Splashing Out and the filly’s sister Shopaholic to win at Group level and is hopeful Indulge can join that list. The filly took her first step on… Read More »
The patience of Desleigh Forster was rewarded at Ipswich on Wednesday when Bandit Queen scored a breakthrough win for her new trainer. Formerly prepared by Mark Lynch in the NSW northern rivers region, the sprinter was having her third run for Forster who had resisted the temptation to rush her… Read More »
Trainer Peter Moody admitted he was surprised by the Australian debut win of former French galloper Zimbali who had given little inkling of his talent at trackwork. Moody had modest plans for the five-year-old who had not shown him much on the training track in preparation for the Grand Hotel… Read More »
On Tuesday night, connections of impressive debut winner Burnstone knocked back a $1.8 million overseas offer for the colt. Less than eight hours later, Burnstone was dead following an apparent heart attack during trackwork at Cranbourne. In addition to the offer from an overseas client, trainer Robbie Griffiths said there… Read More »
His sire is best known for his sprinters but the stamina influence provided on the other side of Master Agar’s pedigree could be tested in one of Australia’s oldest Classic races. Having his third start, Master Agar broke through for his first win after a deft ride from Sam Clipperton… Read More »
James Winks expects Maribyrnong Plate winner Prompt Return to stamp himself as a genuine Blue Diamond Stakes contender when he resumes in the Chairman’s Stakes at Sandown. While he’s keeping his excitement in check, Winks believes the colt, who he rode to two wins in the spring, is capable of… Read More »
The first two-year-old winner of the season for Chris Waller has come with a heavy dose of self analysis from one of Australia’s best trainers. Waller opened his account with his juvenile team when Always Allison made her own luck on the way to winning the TAB Rewards Maiden Plate… Read More »
Tony Gollan’s 50th Queensland winner for the season has also delivered the top trainer with a career-first. Hi I’m Back firmed from $3 into $1.95 before scoring a runaway 5-3/4 length win in the Ray White Ipswich Handicap on Wednesday. It is the first time Gollan can recall winning an… Read More »
Godolphin remain in a strong position for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper with 17 youngsters still in contention after second acceptances closed this week. Furnaces and Ottoman, which share the second line of Slipper betting, are among the Godolphin group along with recent debut winners Holler and Haptic. Gai Waterhouse,… Read More »
There are more conventional paths towards the Blue Diamond Stakes but trainer Mike Moroney is willing to try the unorthodox again to deliver a second win in Melbourne’s richest two-year-old race. Moroney will test the Blue Diamond credentials of last-start winner Serenade when the filly runs as one of the… Read More »
The southern autumn carnivals will take a back seat for Tony Gollan as he edges towards breaking a long-standing Brisbane training record. The benchmark for most winners by a trainer in a Brisbane racing term is 78 set by the late Bruce McLachlan in 1987-88. At the halfway mark of… Read More »
Popular sprinter Hay List has died after a battle with the hoof disease laminitis. The nine-year-old, who thrilled crowds with his efforts against champion Black Caviar, was euthanised on Tuesday. The winner of three Group One races, Hay List ran second to Black Caviar four times at the highest level…. Read More »
Racing will return to Caulfield on February 14 as planned after the newly renovated course proper was given the final tick of approval on Tuesday. Eight jump-outs were staged on the track and chief steward Terry Bailey gave the green light for racing to start back at Caulfield for the… Read More »
The performance of Listed winner Thurlow in the Chairman’s Stakes at Sandown will decide if she is given her chance in the Blue Diamond Stakes. But trainer Robert Smerdon insists Thurlow’s unbeaten stablemate Fontiton – the Blue Diamond favourite – is a better juvenile and his assessment means Thurlow could… Read More »
Star sprinter Lankan Rupee is on target for a Group One return in the Lightning Stakes after impressing trainer Mick Price in a jump-out at Caulfield. Lankan Rupee sat behind horses in Tuesday’s jump-out before powering to the lead midway through the 800-metre heat to win in smart time. Price… Read More »
Godolphin filly Memorial is back in the running to start her autumn campaign in the Eskimo Prince Stakes after trainer John O’Shea made her a late entry for the Group Three sprint. O’Shea doubled Godolphin’s hand in the $150,000 race at Rosehill on Saturday when nominations were extended until Tuesday…. Read More »
Trainer Mike Moroney is looking forward to the Australian debut of Courageous Rock at Sandown, with the imported stayer looming as an interesting runner at the midweek meeting. Courageous Rock was one of six horses purchased as a yearling in England in 2012 by Moroney’s brother Paul for the Ballymore… Read More »
