The build-up trainer Mick Price planned for Dany The Fox has come together perfectly – all that remains is to deliver the final blow. Price constructed a long-range program aimed at building Dany The Fox’s rating to a level that would gain him entry into Victoria’s rich country cups circuit… Read More »
Talented filly Casquets put herself in the mix for next weekend’s $1 million Blue Diamond with a hard-fought win in the Listed Talindert Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. Ridden by Stephen Baster who notched his first city victory since his sudden return from Singapore, the Mark Kavanagh-trained Casquets defied a… Read More »
There are plenty of scratchings at Flemington today on Lightning Stakes day but luckily none in the feature race which is already a small field. The biggest scratchings are Royal Haunt out of the CS Hayes Stakes and the heavily backed Indulgence in the Talindert Stakes. Black Caviar Lightning Stakes… Read More »
With the meeting at Rosehill almost upon us we take a look at the scratchings in all eight races on Light Fingers Stakes day which includes one scratching in the feature race itself. Light Fingers Stakes day Form Guide Race 1 (Might And Power Handicap): Race 2 (Thoroughbred Breeders Classic):… Read More »
The feature race in Sydney today is the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes which will be raced at Rosehill racecourse. We take a look at each of the runners in the field with the current favourite being the Grahame Begg trained Bennetta. 1. Driefontein Preview: Perhaps the best backed runner in the Light… Read More »
With the running of the Lightning Stakes today we take a look at each of the runners including the great mare herself and give our thoughts on the chances of each runner who more or less will be running for second. View the runner by runner review of the Lightning… Read More »
A return trip to Royal Ascot has emerged as an option for the horse that can’t be beaten as she begins her final campaign at Flemington on Saturday. Black Caviar, the highest-ranked thoroughbred racing anywhere in the world, has her 23rd start in a race she has won twice before… Read More »
Pierro has had a searching hit-out in a 1200m barrier trial ahead of his return to racing in a couple of weeks. His lightly-raced Gai Waterhouse-trained stablemate Landing led the field up in the 1200m trial at Warwick Farm with Pierro closing to within three-quarters of a length under Mark… Read More »
Daniel Stackhouse has had the day of his jockeying life with five winners on the trot at Sale on Friday. Stackhouse rode every winner from race two through to race six, his only defeat coming in the opening race. His first winner, and the only favourite on which he saluted,… Read More »
Urquidez has slipped under the radar in the Royal Sovereign Stakes and that’s just fine with trainer Jarrod Austin. Most of the talk and the betting around Saturday’s Group Two race at Rosehill has been dominated by two unbeaten colts – Rebel Dane and New Zealand Group One winner Sacred… Read More »
The man who has trained more Blue Diamond winners than any other has settled on his team for this year’s renewal. But he could be prepared to reconsider if either of his runners in Saturday’s Talindert Stakes impress him enough. David Hayes said I Am Titanium, Gregers and Fast `N’… Read More »
Inside barriers are normally considered an advantage at the 1600 metre start at Doomben but trainer Steve O’Dea doesn’t regard it as a bonus for Fantisha. Because there is a short run of only 200 metres to the first turn, horses starting from wide barriers are often at risk of… Read More »
Central Queensland trainer Todd Austin has been fined $5000 following a positive swab inquiry. Playtime, trained by Austin at Barcaldine, tested positive to tiaprofenic acid, a non-steroidal anti inflammatory which is found in human medication, after she won a Class Three Plate at Rockhampton on December 13. At a stewards… Read More »
The feature and most anticipated race on Saturday is no surprise it will be the Group 1 Lightning Stakes where we see the return of super mare Black Caviar who will be looking to make it 23 from 23 where she will go around at $1.06 in the market. We… Read More »
Rosehill will host an eight race meeting on Saturday with the feature race being the Light Fingers Stakes although there are some other quality races on the day including the Canonbury Stakes and Widden Stakes with runners hoping to boost their Golden Slipper claims. We also get to see a… Read More »
Group One winning jockeys Michelle Payne and Michael Walker have been called to front stewards over alleged betting activities along with fellow rider Anthony Darmanin. The inquiries will be held in Melbourne on Tuesday after a lengthy investigation by Victorian stewards following a routine audit of wagering service providers’ betting… Read More »
It appears that not everyone is a fan of Black Caviar. At odds of $1.05, a record of 22 wins from 22 starts and the title of world’s best sprinter, it is hard to imagine anybody would bet against her in Saturday’s Lightning Stakes at Flemington. But as of Thursday… Read More »
A victory in the Group Three race named in honour of his late father would rank as highly as a Group One success for Hall of Fame trainer David Hayes. Formerly known as The Debonair, the three-year-old colts and geldings race was renamed the C S Hayes Stakes (1400m) in… Read More »
The chance to win a feature race before the best three-year-olds return for the autumn is the impetus behind Ashokan’s appearance in Saturday’s Royal Sovereign Stakes. A Group Three winner as a juvenile, Ashokan chased home the likes of Pierro, All Too Hard and Epaulette last spring. His best result… Read More »
A humble Peter Snowden has acknowledged his 1000th winner for Darley as a “wonderful milestone”. But he has also been quick to praise the team around him for helping make the success possible. Three-year-old filly Sail got Snowden to the significant mark with her maiden success at Gosford on Thursday,… Read More »
