Phillip Stokes was one of the first trainers to open a stable complex at Pakenham and he has seen an increase in numbers over the past three years. But one thing that has not been lost on Stokes is his endeavour to try and win his hometown Cup. Before transferring the majority of his horses to Pakenham, Stokes trained at… Read More »
Oakford trainer Rhys Radford is confident Comfort Me can end his Ascot Masters campaign on a winning high in Saturday’s Glenroy Chaff A.J.Scahill Stakes (1400m). Following a personal best in last fortnight’s Railway Stakes (1600m), the five-year-old has attracted solid support from punters and Radford is anticipating another big run…. Read More »
The greatest horse we have ever seen, the mighty mare WINX (Street Cry – Vegas Showgirl) is in foal. She tested positive this morning to the former champion racehorse now superstar stallion Pierro. It will be officially announced this evening on the major news broadcasts across Australia. Tragically she lost… Read More »
Less than 12 months after welcoming the first horses through his stable, Blake Ryan will saddle up his first metropolitan runner and fittingly, it will be at Rosehill. The son of prominent horseman Gerald Ryan, Blake spent many years working for his father at the western Sydney track while also establishing a… Read More »
Racegoers at Sydney’s biggest meeting of the summer will have first dibs on enjoying Randwick’s newest facility following the unveiling of the WINX Stand. The Australian Turf Club and Racing NSW officially opened the grandstand on Thursday and it will be accessible to all general admission ticket holders for the… Read More »
Mornington trainer David Brideoake is hoping to strike with a fit in-form galloper at Pakenham while his rivals may be underdone for race fitness. Brideoake is starting Turbeau in the VOBIS Gold Bullion (1400m) on Saturday coming off successive victories at Geelong and Tatura while four starts back the gelding also scored at Benalla. But Brideoake is… Read More »
Kristen Buchanan is banking on the expertise of top jockey Hugh Bowman to help Jazzland break a sequence of minor placings. The on-pace gelding is also among acceptances for a race at Kensington on Friday, but Buchanan is leaning towards running him in the Cabra Bowls Handicap (2000m) at Rosehill a day later… Read More »
Two progressive three-year-olds from the Tulloch Lodge yard can cement their Magic Millions Guineas claims when they line up in separate races at Rosehill. Shihonka will face a distance test when she extends beyond 1200 metres for the first time in Saturday’s Cabra-Vale Diggers Handicap (1350m), while the unbeaten Snitzonfire returns… Read More »
Expectations have been high surrounding Ranting since he won a three-horse race at Caulfield more than 12 months ago. The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained galloper defeated Hanseatic and Anders in the Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield in October last year and in eight starts since has filled a place on only two… Read More »
Lindsey Smith says stable newcomer In A Twinkling is about to strike winning form but is worried the Pakenham Cup (2500m) may be one run too early. Formerly trained in New Zealand by Jamie Richards, In A Twinkling has had two starts for Smith who prepares his eastern states team at Warrnambool while he also has a… Read More »
Last night the $100,000 3YO Cup over 1200m was taken out by TURK WARRIOR (Outreach – Ehor) at Launceston. Nothing terribly earth-shattering about that other than this Turk Warrior might just be a superstar in the making. Backed into odds-on fav last night, he led all the way to win… Read More »
Popular young jockey Chris Caserta is feared to have drowned after a late night swim at a Surfers Paradise beach on Wednesday night. According to reports Caserta entered the water with trackwork rider Amy Graham just after 10pm. Passers-by spotted the pair struggling in the surf and were able to… Read More »
Police are frantically searching for jockey Chris Caserta after he failed to return from a late night swim at Surfers Paradise last night. “He was at Surfers Paradise beach last night and went for a swim at 10pm with a trackwork rider, they pulled her out and they can’t find… Read More »
David Harrison hopes Searchin’ Roc’s can go close to dethroning budding star and raging favourite Western Empire in Saturday’s Group 1 Drummond Golf-Kingston Town Classic (1800m). Harrison is fully aware of the enormous challenge Western Empire presents to his Kingston Town Classic rivals, but he hasn’t given up all hope of… Read More »
Champion mare Black Caviar has foaled down a filly by champion sire Written Tycoon. One of Black Caviar’s part-owners Pam Hawkes confirmed that the 15-time Group 1 winner had given birth to a bay filly in mid-November and reported both mare and foal are in good health. NBlack Caviar has… Read More »
Debutant Swerving has defied a big betting drift to score a fighting at Geelong. The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained filly opened at $2.25 to claim the All Time Pluming Maiden (1100m) before drifting out to run the $3.10 top elect when runners were dispatched. There were a few anxious moments early in the straight as jockey… Read More »
Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou will replicate the template they followed with Mr Mosaic in the autumn and send him to the races first-up without an official barrier trial. Such is the horse’s brilliance, his trainers have opted to conserve his energy for race day, rather than waste a run on the… Read More »
Bungling the start, debutant three-year old Derry Grove was able to overcome early setbacks to lift late and score in the opener at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. Having showed good early speed in his two lead up trial wins, the son of Star Turn missed the start and needed to be urged… Read More »
She might not reach the heights of her Group One-winning half-sister Duais, but Amiche is showing promise in her own right, as well as a few of the family’s character traits. Older than Duais by a year, the five-year-old will line up for just her eleventh start in the Smithfield RSL… Read More »
The Kevin Corstens stable has plans of chasing a bigger prize on the Gold Coast early in the New Year after the win of Pilote at Geelong. The heavily backed Pilote took out the Bet365 Odds Drift Protect Handicap (2200m) on Wednesday in emphatic fashion. Sent out the $1.65 favourite under the guidance of Billy… Read More »
