The Group One Sires’ Produce Stakes has been a happy hunting ground for Peter and Paul Snowden and they hope their luck continues when they start up to three runners in the $1 million race. The Snowdens, who have won four of the past eight editions of the two-year-old feature,… Read More »
Champion Sydney trainer Chris Waller already has the short-priced ATC Australian Oaks favourite, Verry Elleegant, but could strengthen his representation in the fillies Classic depending on the performances of three runners in the Adrian Knox Stakes. Waller has Zalatte, Romani Girl and Welsh Legend in Saturday’s Group Three Adrian Knox… Read More »
TJ SMITH STAKES 1200m, $2.5 million, Group One weight-for-age at Randwick HISTORY * Named in honour of Randwick’s most famous trainer whose daughter Gai Waterhouse has won the race with Phoenix Park in 2002, Shamekha in 2005 and Bentley Biscuit in 2007 * First run in 1997 and won by… Read More »
Popular New Zealand trainer Trevor McKee has died aged 81 with tributes pouring in for the man most famous for the deeds of champion Sunline. McKee suffered a stroke late last year and had been in ill-health since and died on the eve of the Doncaster Mile in Sydney, a… Read More »
Last-start Hareeba Stakes placegetter Snitzkraft has been withdrawn from the Listed Anniversary Vase but trainer Phillip Stokes still has a strong hand at the Caulfield meeting with Mr Quickie and Flying Krupt. Snitzkraft has been scratched from Saturday’s Anniversary Vase (1400m) because of a wide draw but Stokes has South… Read More »
Victorian trainer Brent Stanley’s punt to send Violate to Sydney in the hope of getting a start in the Doncaster Mile has paid off. Violate was first emergency when acceptances were taken on Tuesday and gained a start in Saturday’s $3 million Doncaster Mile at Randwick after the scratching of… Read More »
Toowoomba trainer Ben Currie will now face 42 separate allegations after stewards issued him with a further prohibited substance charge. The charge came on Friday, the eve of the Toowoomba Weetwood meeting where Currie will have up to 20 runners including key chances in the feature Toowoomba Cup and Weetwood… Read More »
Ciaron Maher has opted to apply gear changes to both his Anniversary Vase contenders and is hoping the move pays off with improved performances by Naantali and Kemono in the Listed race. After winning at Caulfield over the Anniversary Vase distance of 1400m four starts ago, Naantali has finished second… Read More »
Trainer Daniel Bowman is following a similar approach towards a planned start in his hometown Cup at Warrnambool with Magnapal as he did a year ago. The rising 10-year-old runs in Saturday’s Le Pine Funerals Handicap at Caulfield en route to either the Easter Cup at Caulfield on April 20… Read More »
THE 154TH DONCASTER MILE * The world’s richest Group One mile (1600m) handicap worth $3 million. HISTORY * Highlight of first day of The Championships at Randwick. * First run in 1866 when it was won by Dundee and has since been won by many of the finest horses to… Read More »
New Zealand training partners Roger James and Robert Wellwood have not completely ruled out a Sydney Cup start for Rondinella after her Group One third in the Tancred Stakes. James said they would wait until after the weekend’s racing to make a decision. “It was the intention that she come… Read More »
A week after they were in rivals in Dubai, Hugh Bowman will join forces with Godolphin in three Group One races on the opening day of The Championships at Randwick. Bowman missed last Saturday’s Tancred Stakes meeting at Rosehill to ride Brave Smash in the Al Quoz Sprint in Dubai… Read More »
Veteran trainer Richie Stephenson believes things have finally swung his way as he chases his first Toowoomba Cup. Stephenson has won hundreds of races, many of them at Toowoomba’s Clifford Park, but the Cup has eluded him in 50 years of trying. “And nothing would give me greater pleasure if… Read More »
A year after winning a thrilling Australian Derby on Levendi, Melbourne jockey Mark Zahra believes he has a genuine chance to go back-to-back in the Classic at Randwick aboard Declarationofheart. Levendi gave Zahra his first Australian Derby success 12 months ago when he got home by a nose after a… Read More »
