A Golden Slipper berth will be in the offing for the winner of the Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill and trainer John Sargent is hoping his improving filly Autumn Blonde can put her name in the frame. A daughter of The Autumn Sun, Autumn Blonde finished a game third to subsequent Reisling… Read More »
I Wish I Win, a two-time Group 1 winner, has officially retired after pulling up slightly lame following a race on Tuesday. Waikato Stud confirmed that the Peter Moody-trained horse would race no more, bringing an end to a career that saw him win or place in 21 of his… Read More »
Husband and wife training team Emma-Lee and David Browne are leaving nothing to chance as they chase a rich restricted race prize at Caulfield. Success in the VOBIS Platinum Showdown (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday with either Mcgaw or Himalayan would be the Kiwi pair’s biggest since joining forces in 2015. After… Read More »
Like most trainers and connections of a mare, Tony Noonan would like to see Herbert Park in a race at Stakes level. But for the time being he is content to see Herbert Park progress through the grades and improve her race smarts before getting to a higher level. As part of… Read More »
The Surround Stakes quinella of Lady Shenandoah and Lady Of Camelot are set for a Coolmore Classic rematch, although both will need to overcome outside barriers. A dual acceptor for the Phar Lap Stakes (1500m), Lady Shenandoah has already been scratched from the three-year-old feature, a race her trainer Chris… Read More »
Getting Albany trainer Albany Steve Wolfe excited is the challenge of ending Overpasses WA Dominance and his winning streak in the west after Rope Them In secured a slot in the $5 million Quokka (1200m) at Ascot on April 26, the state’s richest race. Under the successful guidance of Sydney… Read More »
Star galloper Alligator Blood is set to take another step towards his racing return next week, with the seven-time Group 1 winner scheduled for an unofficial jumpout in Sydney next Tuesday. Now under the care of Chris Waller, the eight-year-old gelding is expected to progress to a trial following the… Read More »
The Godolphin blue has its sights set on the $1 million TBV VOBIS Platinum Showdown this Saturday, as well as future editions of the race, with three contenders ready to compete this weekend. Fresh from claiming the $2.5 million All-Star Mile last weekend, the team is looking for more feature-race… Read More »
It was a special thrill for Stephen Sheehy when Oxbridge won at Listed level at Ascot in January and he’s desperate to relive those memories on his home deck at Albany on Sunday. It was as good as it gets for Stephen Sheehy on New Year’s Day in Perth, he couldn’t… Read More »
Trainer Marc Conners believes the time is right for progressive gelding Willaidow to tackle some bigger targets, hoping to win his way into the Group 1 Doncaster Mile through the Group 2 Ajax Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday. The sparingly raced six-year-old gelding has only had eighteen starts to his name… Read More »
Regal Vow will always hold a special place in the mind of Charlotte Littlefield having supplied the Pakenham-based conditioner with her breakthrough ‘Black Type’ victory. The Listed Lord Stakes (1600m) at Caulfield Heath on Boxing Day last year was Littlefield’s biggest career win until that was surpassed by the victory of She’s… Read More »
Tuesday’s racing at Benalla has been rescheduled following unexpected rainfall, which left the track unsuitable for racing. Racing Victoria confirmed the 15mm of overnight rain led to a wet patch at the 1000-metre mark, prompting the decision to relocate the meeting. The event will now take place at Sportsbet-Wangaratta on… Read More »
A heartfelt memorial service for trainer Mike Moroney was held at Flemington on Tuesday, with family, friends, and industry leaders sharing tributes. Younger brother Paul described Mike as “a champion person” and “a bloody good bloke,” highlighting his fairness and humility. He added that his brother never gave empty praise,… Read More »
Stanley Express, last year’s $1 million VOBIS Showdown winner, will continue his racing career in Hong Kong under trainer Pierre Ng. The son of Stryker was heavily supported for his debut win in the feature juvenile race for Clinton McDonald but had just one more start, where he was sidelined… Read More »
The news that Jimmy Orman has had his riding contract in Hong Kong extended to the end of the Hong Kong season has changed the dynamic of the chase for the 2024/25 Brisbane Jockey’s Premiership, a premiership which Orman has dominated over the last three seasons. Orman’s hold on the… Read More »
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has granted an extension of licence to visiting Jockey James Orman for the period from 3 April 2025 up to the conclusion of the current 2024/2025 racing season. That might be just a simple one sentence media release by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, but… Read More »
The Godolphin team is banking on a step up in trip at Caulfield being beneficial for Zardozi as she progresses towards her main autumn goal at Flemington. The James Cummings-trained mare had a reacquaintance gallop at Caulfield on Tuesday morning in preparation for the Group 2 Peter Young Stakes (1800m) on… Read More »
Trainer Trent Busuttin admits New Zealand Derby winner Willydoit is superior to his three-year-old, Thedoctoroflove, but is undeterred in targeting the Australian Derby in Sydney next month. “You can’t worry about one horse,” Busuttin told racing.com. “Things can go wrong, and they are all there to be beaten.” While acknowledging Willydoit’s… Read More »
Silent Surrente has given star apprentice jockey Rochelle Milnes the biggest win of her career, winning the Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) for local trainers Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea at Morphettville on Monday. Milnes was initially caught wide aboard the $10 chance with betting sites but kept the six-year-old mare in a… Read More »
Ben Hayes believes Tycoon Star’s performance in the Todman Stakes has him perfectly placed to deliver Lindsay Park its first Golden Slipper Stakes victory in nearly 20 years. “He will improve out of sight from that experience,” Hayes predicted on Monday. “He pulled up fantastic and is right on track… Read More »
