Ciaron Maher is likely to resist testing Mrs Chrissie at the Flemington 1200 metres for the first time in next Saturday’s Group 3 Standish Handicap (1200m), instead setting his sights on a Listed race over a shorter trip on the Australia Day weekend. The speedster will most likely next run on January… Read More »
Newcastle-based trainer Nathan Doyle and Welsh jockey Ashley Morgan achieved the most significant moment in their respective careers when Private Harry raced away to win the inaugural running of the $3 million The Sunlight (1100m) at Sunshine Coast. It was four wins in four starts for Private Harry – a son of Harry… Read More »
Two horses on summer winning streaks have formed part of a winning treble for jockey Josh Parr at Randwick. Parr notched his first winner of the day on Saturday aboard the Joe Pride-trained short-priced betting apps favourite Accredited in the Toyota Forklifts Handicap (1400m) before bringing up his second win of… Read More »
Tom Dabernig had to deal with seeing Cleo Cat beaten for the first time in Saturday’s Black Pearl Stakes at Geelong, but the Listed event was still a triumph for the Warrnambool horseman. Tough mare Romantic Choice brought up her maiden Stakes success in the $200,000 event. Romantic Choice had her first taste… Read More »
Holymanz affirmed his liking for the new early-year feature raceday at Geelong when he won the meeting’s headline act, the Coastal Classic, for the season year in a row on Saturday. Twelve months after winning the inaugural running of the $300,000 event, the Ciaron Maher-trained gelding scored a narrow-but-impressive win… Read More »
Cherish Me will be given the chance to take up the guaranteed berth in this year’s Blue Diamond Stakes she earned herself via her impressive debut win at Geelong on Saturday. The Ciaron Maher-trained daughter of Brazen Beau launched her career in style, sweeping past her rivals in the straight to… Read More »
Progressive galloper Accredited has continued his winning run this summer with another Randwick victory. The Joe Pride -trained five-year-old began his current campaign with a runner-up finish in a 1200m benchmark-72 at Canterbury in November and then since the start of December the gelding has pieced together three-straight wins, including two at Randwick…. Read More »
Next month’s $2 million Inglis Millennium is on the radar for Rivellino after the two-year-old colt made an impressive start to his career with a victory at Randwick. A $180,000 yearling purchase at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale last year, the Kris Lees-trained Rivellino stepped out for his debut in… Read More »
All you can do as a trainer is get your horse to where you want it to be for a big race and then the race itself will tell you if the horse is good enough to land the desired result. That is exactly what trainer Kurt Goldman has done… Read More »
Three-year-old filly Real Class has been sold to Australian Bloodstock following her impressive victory in the Group 2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes (2000m) on New Year’s Day. Trained by Jenna Mahoney at Byerley Park, the Vadamos filly is emerging as one of New Zealand’s top staying prospects. Real Class’s journey… Read More »
With extreme heat forecast across Victoria and South Australia, Racing Victoria and Racing SA have implemented changes to ensure the safety of horses and participants. The Geelong meeting on Saturday will proceed as scheduled despite a forecast high of 38°C. Racing Victoria opted against time changes following Bureau of Meteorology… Read More »
A section of the newly renovated Gold Coast track has been damaged ahead of this weekend’s key races and the Magic Millions Carnival. The affected area, measuring 25m x 10m at the 500m mark, is believed to have suffered chemical damage, with foul play by anti-racing activists being investigated. Racing… Read More »
Charlotte Littlefield would have preferred that Niance was not one of She’s Bulletproof’s rivals in the How Now Stakes, but she’s hoping the formline through the classy sprinting mare stands up this Saturday at Geelong. She’s Bulletproof will make her first appearance since the Group 3 event at Caulfield on November 30… Read More »
Riot And Rose gets the chance to add another regional feature to his summer body of work at Geelong this Saturday. The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained gelding is one of the leading contenders for the day’s feature, the $300,000 Coastal Classic (1700m). The son of Pins won the $100,000 Wodonga… Read More »
Most of the two-year-old focus is fixed firmly on next week’s Magic Millions Carnival, but Rivellino will be racing for a spot in a rich Inglis race next month when he steps out at Randwick on Saturday. The son of Too Darn Hot, a $180,000 Classic Sale buy, is likely… Read More »
Saturday’s significant lead-up meeting to the feature Magic Millions race day on January 11 has been moved from Gold Coast to Sunshine Coast. The twilight card which includes the first running of Queensland’s new slot race, the $3 million The Sunlight, was to occur as a prelude to the rich… Read More »
Trainer Tony Gollan has his sights set on Magic Millions glory, with key decisions looming for his juvenile stars Hi Barbie and La Bella Boom, while Golden Boom leads his hopes in The Syndicate. Hi Barbie is assured a spot in next week’s $3m Magic Millions 2YO Classic, but Gollan… Read More »
Racing Victoria and Racing SA are closely monitoring extreme heat forecasts, with updates on this weekend’s racing schedule expected Friday morning. Key meetings across Victoria, including Geelong (Saturday), face potential rescheduling or adjustments due to a forecast high of 38°C. Wodonga (Sunday) and the Healesville picnic meeting (Saturday) are also… Read More »
Trainer Julius Sandhu is cautiously optimistic as Lofty Thoughts, a $200,000 Snitzel colt, makes his debut in Saturday’s Geelong Diamond. The ballot-exempt race for the Blue Diamond Stakes is a key stepping stone for the promising two-year-old, listed as a $15 chance with betting sites. Ridden by Jamie Mott, who… Read More »
Last year’s inaugural Geelong Diamond proved a good launching pad for Stay Focused and Phillip Stokes has identified the race as the ideal kick-off for a filly he holds in hold regard. The Pakenham horseman will unveil Cosmic Shower, a daughter of first-season sire Peltzer, in the $150,000 event over 1100 metres…. Read More »
