The last time jockey Michael Dee was aboard a Group 1 winner he was far from being the punter’s pal. Earlier in the year, Dee partnered with $301 shot Lunar Fox in the Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington landing one of the biggest shock results in Australian racing history. With five Group 1 wins to… Read More »
Training partners Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra are set to part ways at the start of December with the pair deciding to continue training independently. An email was sent out to owners this morning outlining the pairs intention to train in their own right from December 1st this year. The… Read More »
It’s reaching an inevitable end, but it won’t lessen the emotional impact for co-trainers Chris and Michael Gangemi. Reality is starting to bite for the brothers and the realisation is sinking in that Rock Magic’s remarkable racing career is drawing to a close. A stable pin-up for the stable, a $1.6… Read More »
A question mark lingers over the fitness of Port Guillaume ahead of the Caulfield Cup. Racing Victoria veterinarians inspected 15 of the 18 runners plus the two emergencies ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 handicap over 2400m on Thursday. All horses were pass fit with the exception of Port Guillaume who was showing signs of lameness… Read More »
Trainer John Sadler and his son Tom will get a definitive answer as to whether Adele Amour is an Oaks filly when she runs at Caulfield. Adele Amour runs in the Group 3 Ethereal Stakes (2000m) on Saturday in a bid to turn around her form from a disappointing last start effort… Read More »
Trainer Peter Moody is not being put off by the extreme outside barrier for Incentivise in the Caulfield and sees more positives than negatives. Incentivise will jump from barrier 18 in Saturday’s Group 1 Handicap over 2400m if the two emergency acceptors don’t gain a start and will gradually work his way… Read More »
James McDonald anticipates The Everest being fought out by the seasoned campaigners and has narrowed it down to a race in three. Sydney’s champion hoop believes his mount Nature Strip, along with arch-rival Eduardo and last year’s third placegetter Gytrash, hold the aces in Saturday’s $15 million sprint. “They’re the… Read More »
COVID travel restrictions will prevent Canberra horseman Keith Dryden from being on course for Handle The Truth’s Kosciuszko bid at Randwick but he has enlisted the help of a handy understudy. Resigned to watching the race from afar, Dryden picked up the phone to champion trainer Chris Waller who, despite having his own… Read More »
Trainer Archie Alexander is keeping a close watch on the weather maps to decide if his smart mare Chaillot will take her place at Caulfield. Chaillot is listed to run in the Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) on Saturday but will stay home if the predicted rain arrives and pushes the track… Read More »
Lindsay Park is looking forward to stepping up Reset The Jazz in distance at Caulfield and test the three-year-old as a possible Derby contender. Reset The Jazz is down to run in the Group 3 Neds Classic (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday on his way to a potential start in the Group 1 Victoria… Read More »
Trekking will represent the global operation for the third year running in Saturday’s $15 million feature, while Kementari lines up for head trainer James Cummings in the Group 3 Sydney Stakes (1200m). Godolphin had been mulling over running one of its band of top colts â Anamoe, Paulele and Ingratiating – in its Everest… Read More »
Hugh Bowman is among a handful of top Sydney jockeys given the green light to ride in Melbourne this spring. The Victorian government has granted permission for five of Sydney’s leading jockeys to participate in the Melbourne spring carnival. Moonee Valley Racing Club CEO Michael Browell confirmed on twitter that… Read More »
Danny O’Brien expects Young Werther to relish what shapes to be an unrelenting battle when he lines up in the 2021 Caulfield Cup. Young Werther will be racing for the 11th time in Saturday’s Group 1 handicap at Caulfield, but O’Brien said the four-year-old has been conditioned for the race. A… Read More »
Track conditions at Randwick will determine if Think It Over takes his place in the Craven Plate with connections loathe to run the crowd favourite on a heavy track. The six-year-old has raced three times on heavy ground and trainer Kerry Parker says the horse has struggled each time. “They’ve been his… Read More »
An Australian Racing rule change in 2017 that only affects the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups has made life a little tougher for a number of jockeys in this year’s Caulfield Cup. Prior to 2017 a 57kg minimum topweight for all Group 1 handicap races was required, but Principal Racing Authorities in each state had flexibility as to whether they raised weights at acceptance time. Racing… Read More »
Twelve months ago, Eduardo was like the new kid at school. Arriving on Pride’s doorstep from Victoria, he was a Group 2 winner with patchy lead-up form and nobody quite knew where he fit. A couple of winter wins and a placing in The Shorts earned him a start in… Read More »
In a week when most trainers with horses in The Everest field have, quite understandably, been pushing the positive factors of their horses and explaining why they are going to be competitive in the big race, a very laid-back Cliff Brown was happy to say he doesnât know what he… Read More »
Jenny Dugganâs win on Milkman for trainer Matthew Smith at Warwick Farm today was her third win from five rides at Metropolitan venues in Sydney since the start of the month. Remember this is a racing space dominated by Messrs McDonald, Bowman, Berry and others ⊠so Dugganâs results translate… Read More »
Ciaron Maher says Incentivise is the horse to beat in the Caulfield Cup despite the long-time favourite for the Group 1 race drawing the extreme outside barrier. Maher, who trains in partnership with David Eustace, will start Explosive Jack and Persan in Saturday’s race that carries prize money of $5 million at Caulfield. Incentivise, who is unbeaten in two runs for… Read More »
Ultra-consistent Sirileo Miss has landed an important stakes victory for her future as a broodmare with a tough win at Caulfield. Landing her sixth win from 10 starts, Sirileo Miss did it the tough way to hand Linda Meech a double when taking out the Group 3 Ladies’ Day Vase (1600m) on Wednesday. Sent out favourite, Sirileo Miss defeated Foxy… Read More »
