Trainer John O’Shea heads to Randwick with two genuine chances in Le Gai Soleil and Mr Gee. John O’Shea has ruled a line through Le Gai Soleil’s last-start failure on a water-logged track and is expecting her to confirm a spot on his spring carnival team when she lines up… Read More »
Emotions were high in the Goodwood winner’s enclosure after the Nassau Stakes as connections greeted the winner Lady Bowthorpe back after a thrilling victory in the feature race of day three. For owner Emma Banks, who acts as agent to such stars as Katy Perry, Muse, Kylie Minogue and the… Read More »
Trainer Gordon Richards remains confident a last-minute disruption to Gytrash’s Everest build up will not hinder the South Australian’s quest to win the $15 million showpiece. The Group One winner was slated to step out in a barrier trial at Rosehill on Friday but will be unable to travel to… Read More »
With 57 metropolitan wins apiece, Bjorn Baker and James Cummings will head into the final Sydney meeting of the season locked in a thrilling battle to finish second on the premiership table. With Chris Waller again a runaway winner on 167 victories, the interest will be in the minors where… Read More »
Natalie Burke hopes the racing ‘gods’ are just as kind to her at Port Hedland as they were at Roebourne last week. In the sweetest of days for Burke she celebrated her best day in racing with a memorable history-making double. Kick-starting Burke’s treasured milestone was Bernardini five-year-old Counter Drive in the… Read More »
Officials have rejigged Sydney’s race program for August after Rosehill became the third metropolitan racetrack enveloped by the latest local government area (LGA) lockdowns. Warwick Farm and Canterbury were already affected by the additional restrictions and Rosehill was added to that list of venues at midnight on Wednesday when the… Read More »
The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Frost Flowers may not have had the ideal preparation for her return but the stable says she is forward enough to run well at The Valley. Like other stables down the Mornington way, grass gallops and jump-outs have been hard to come by for horses preparing… Read More »
Aktau is set to start a Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup campaign following a tendon injury at The Valley. Expectations were high when former European galloper Aktau arrived on Australian shores. A first-up win over 1600m was recorded at Flemington in December 2019 before Aktau had another three starts, rounding out… Read More »
Sale has been chosen as the destination to host the first Good Friday race meeting in Victoria, pending State Government approval. Racing is currently prohibited in Victoria on Good Friday and Christmas Day, however the State Government introduced a bill into Parliament last month seeking to amend the Racing Act 1958. It is… Read More »
Trainer Matthew Dunn is confident he has Broken Arrows in the right frame of mind to snap a year-long losing streak following a sharp trackwork gallop this week. Formerly prepared by David Pfieffer, who is serving a suspension, Broken Arrows’ last win was at Eagle Farm in July last year. He has… Read More »
Melbourne sprinter Brooklyn Hustle could be in Perth later this year to target the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot in November. Co-trainer Jason Warren is keen to head west with his top mare after her top wins in Adelaide and Queensland during winter and autumn campaigns. Brooklyn Hustle celebrated her… Read More »
The Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr. stable have grander plans in store for I’m Thunderstruck, but the reality is for the gelding to reach those heights, he needs to keep winning. A day before he officially turns four, I’m Thunderstruck will face off against 10 rival three-year-olds in the Dominant… Read More »
Boom Queensland galloper Incentivise has arrived at the stables of Peter Moody to start his Spring Carnival build-up. Incentivise the winner of six of his nine starts in Queensland for trainer Steve Tregea, had a 50 per cent share sold in him to Melbourne-based owners Brae Sokolski and Ozzie Kheir. The gelding… Read More »
Starman impresses to win the final two-year-old race of the season impressively on debut. Chris Waller has taken out the final two-year-old race of the season with Starman winning the Vinery Stud Handicap (1100m) at Kensington on Wednesday. The colt was on debut for the premiership-winning Waller yard, having performed nicely in… Read More »
Veteran trainer Charlie Porter will saddle-up his only runner in the Precise Air Handicap (1000m) at Randwick on Saturday. Four-year-old Mr Polar is the only horse Porter currently has in work, boasting seven wins from his 33 starts and banking $175,500 in stakes for his connections. Porter has been retired… Read More »
No Effort will attempt a winning hat-trick at The Valley following wins at Sandown and Caulfield. Trainer Gavin Bedggood is wanting to add some ‘black type’ to the record of in-form mare No Effort before the spring is out. An in-form, off-season mare that has won her past two starts at Sandown… Read More »
Mitch Beer’s Kosciuszko hopeful is ready to take the next step in the TAB Highway Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. Sunrise Ruby has made an impressive start to her career, and made it two wins in a row with an easy 1.8 length victory at her home track of… Read More »
Mother’s Mercy looks set to add win number six to her tally in the Fillies and Mares Benchmark 78 Handicap on Saturday. Third-up from a break and a rise in distance look the perfect recipe for Mother’s Mercy to land win number six at Randwick on Saturday. The four-year-old wasn’t… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace stable have three experienced jumpers set to tackle the Crisp Steeplechase at Sandown on Sunday. Among the nine entries for the 4200m on Sunday are Ablaze, Big Blue and Bit Of A Lad who at one time or another have struggled slightly for form,… Read More »
Five days of no racing or trials in Victoria could not have come at a worse time for two of trainer John Mcardle’s unbeaten fillies La Rocque and Tycoon Humma. Needing a trial to progress their fitness for upcoming engagements, McArdle has instead entered them for a two-year-old fillies race… Read More »
