Lindsay Park has elected against running Shining Smile in this Saturday’s Blue Diamond Stakes, leaving Tycoon Star and Miss Celine as its two representatives in the $2 million Group 1 at Caulfield. Shining Smile gave his trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes something to think about with his dead-heat win in Saturday’s Talindert Stakes at Flemington,… Read More »
Ciaron Maher is set to send Jimmysstar into the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield this Saturday, fresh off an impressive first-up victory at the same track in September. The win, where Jimmysstar surged from the back to take out a BM100, has Maher confident the Oakleigh Plate is… Read More »
Mornington trainer Rory Hunter remains hopeful that his promising two-year-old gelding, Autumn Mystery, will secure a spot in the prestigious Blue Diamond Stakes. However, he has a solid alternative plan in place should things not go his way. âWeâre not sure; itâs 50-50. We were 35th last Monday. Iâm thinking… Read More »
The highly regarded Field Of Play has officially been added to the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes field after connections paid the late entry fee following a promising gallop at Cranbourne on Saturday. Although the gelding was not originally nominated, connections had until Monday morning to pay the $55,000 fee…. Read More »
Trainer Enver Jusufovic has put a line through the first-up run of Pinstriped and is looking forward to seeing the gelding in another Group 1 contest at Caulfield. Pinstriped heads to the Futurity Stakes (1400m) on Saturday having finished second-last to Another Wil in the Group 1 C F Orr… Read More »
Trainer John Thompson is keen for Gimcrack Stakes winner Bel Merci to gain race experience at Rosehill ahead of a planned Golden Slipper tilt, which is why the exciting filly is set to launch her autumn campaign in the Silver Slipper. Bel Merci is scheduled to step out on Saturday at Rosehill… Read More »
Fairytales do come true. Trainer Indianna Weinert and jockey, Austin Galati, combined with progressive gelding Smooth Chino, to record their best-ever win in racing, taking home the Magic Millions WA 3YO Trophy. The son of Maschino, who keeps his perfect record intact at three, almost never made it to the races after a float… Read More »
The Robert Hickmott-trained Revelare has extended his winning streak to four with victory in the TAB We’re On (2000m). Saturday’s victory followed wins at Seymour and dual wins at Sandown, handing the gelding five wins and a second from seven career starts. Hickmott said the gelding’s autumn program was all about… Read More »
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy stable has a lot of affection for Bossy Nic who showed her love of the Flemington straight and soft ground in taking out the Flemington Long Lunch (1200m). A winner over the course and distance at Stakes level at her second start, Bossy Nic has been a… Read More »
Smokin’ Princess has continued her unbeaten run through 2025 with victory in the All-Star Mile Owner Ambassador Trophy (1600m). While those on-course were sent running for cover at various stages early in the meeting, co-trainer Michelle Payne, who prepares the mare in partnership with brother Patrick, was not unhappy to see… Read More »
A Group 1 race in Adelaide looms as the target for Cilacap after her first-up victory in the Listed Desirable Stakes (1400m). Having her first start since winning on Caulfield Heath in mid-December, Cilacap added ‘Black Type’ to her future as a broodmare with her late closing victory. Cilacap closed out… Read More »
Wrote To Arataki registered her first win in just shy of 18 months when successful in the Group 3 Frances Tressady Stakes (1400m). The Matthew Williams-trained mare had a less than satisfactory spring campaign last year with the mare sent to another spelling property in a bid to revitalise her. In… Read More »
Rise At Dawn has won a start in the Group 1 All-Star Mile with his first-up win in the Listed The Elms Handicap (1400m). The Ben, Will and J D Hayes-trained four-year-old now has the enviable record of eight wins and two seconds from his 13 career starts. Rise At Dawn… Read More »
The pre-race hype surrounded Cox Plate winner Via Sistina and new kid on the block Ceolwulf, but it was the evergreen Fangirl who came out on top in their Group Two Apollo Stakes clash. As the jockeys aboard the two heavyweights had eyes only for one another at the top of the… Read More »
Lady Shenandoah has set up a potentially mouthwatering clash with unbeaten stablemate Autumn Glow after returning with an arrogant Light Fingers Stakes victory at Randwick. While the filly’s 1-1/4 length margin over Golden Slipper heroine Lady Of Camelot wasn’t out of the ordinary, the manner of it indicated she had much more… Read More »
The Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning was expected to be fought out by the three-year-old colts, but the 1000m dash up the Flemington straight turned out an all-girl finish. The Chris Waller-trained Switzerland was a heavily backed $2.45 favourite with betting apps to claim Saturday’s sprint with Growing Empire the… Read More »
A failed vet test after being sold to Hong Kong after his maiden win could potentially pave the way to a Group 1 win in Australia for Sepals. Hong Kong agents came knocking after Sepals scored at Sale last month with more offers after he was successful at Sandown on… Read More »
The script didn’t go to plan but Magic Time has still managed to open her latest campaign with a win, showing an explosive turn of foot to take out the Expressway Stakes at Randwick. The mare didn’t begin as well as anticipated and found herself worse than midfield with a wall… Read More »
Wyong trainer Allan Kehoe was so thrilled with Shaggy’s win in the Listed Pierro Plate at Randwick that he was almost tempted to strip his clothes off to celebrate. “I could have done a nude run, I was that excited,” Kehoe said. Kehoe’s delight was well founded, his two-year-old making the… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team and the stable of Anthony and Sam Freedman shared the honours in the Listed Talindert Stakes (1100m) with both stables to consider Victoria’s richest two-year-old race at Caulfield next week. The Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) will come under consideration for the Ben, Will and J… Read More »
