Mick Price isn’t quite sure of the Autumn campaign for Zoustar colt Space Rider, who missed a run in the Magic Millions 2yo Classic when first emergency and early favourite. A 3.3 length winner on debut at Eagle Farm, Space Rider was then beaten at $1.14 with betting apps next time… Read More »
Read the latest on the racing at Ascot on Saturday which was headlined by the Listed Challenge Stakes. TRAINER Grant Williams was lavish in his praise of Axeman’s Jazz. It wasn’t pretty, but highly effective when coming from a long way back. After being sidelined for 510 days, the Dundeel gelding… Read More »
Even Rachel King finds it exciting to believe that her globe-crossing riding Odessey has taken her from one end of the world to the other a number of times since last winter as her two-month stint in Japan rounds out next weekend. From Australia to Royal Ascot, plus Hong Kong, USA,… Read More »
Nick Ryan threw in an ambitious nomination for the Oakleigh Plate before settling on the Senet Gambling Law Experts Handicap (1100m) with stylish winner Winnasedge. An unlucky first-up sixth at Sandown, Winnasedge relished being ridden forward before scoring narrowly on Saturday. Ryan said Winnasedge was likely to return to Caulfield for… Read More »
The Mike Moroney and Glen Thompson stable have always held Coeur Volante in high esteem. That regard was vindicated in the Group 3 Mannerism Stakes (1400m) when the now four-year-old blew away her rivals to record a four-length win. Moroney said a long spell after a brief campaign in Brisbane during the… Read More »
The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable look to have found the right distance for Tropicus after he led throughout to claim the Group 3 Zeditave Stakes (1200m). The son of Too Darm Hot was tried over 1400m and 1600m in the spring, but Sam Freedman said after Saturday’s success the three-year-old… Read More »
Blake Shinn expects Shanwah to develop into a handy stayer after being trapped three-wide in the early stages of the Group 2 Autumn Classic (1800m) before proving too strong. Shanwah won his maiden at Mornington before rising to 1800m to win a benchmark 64 on the Caulfield Heath, completing the hat-trick… Read More »
Treasurethe Moment made an ideal start to her autumn campaign with a comprehensive victory in the Group 2 Angus Armanasco Stakes (1400m). Having her first start since winning the Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) at Flemington in the autumn, Treasurethe Moment appreciated the solid tempo that was set by Too Darn… Read More »
The Hawkes family have long had an association with large breeding and racing operations. Family patriarch John Hawkes prepared the Woodlands Stud team for Jack and Bob Ingham before that operation was purchased by Darley Stud, morphing into the Godolphin operation. Not long after, Hawkes branched out with sons Wayne and… Read More »
Always a horse with that special x-factor about him, Jimmysstar has delivered at the top level with an exceptional maiden Group One win in the Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield. Ridden by Ethan Brown, Jimmysstar’s dynamic turn of foot was on show as the well-supported $7.50 betting apps third elect peeled… Read More »
Read what the jockeys said about their rides in the 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes. Michael Dee (Devil Night) – How it unfolded: “A little bit differently than I anticipated. I thought there would be a little more pressure than that. I ended up outside the leader, basically by default. He was… Read More »
Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the 2025 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill. Adam Hyeronimus (Beiwacht): “Last start it was a perfect set-up, barrier one, because he was quite strong on debut and he’s quite a strong colt. Not aggressively strong, just learning and obviously… Read More »
Mr Brightside’s toughness has always been his leading trait, and he had to call on all of his determination to win the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Sent out as a $1.70 favourite, the seven-year-old gelding kicked clear in the straight under Craig Williams after sitting outside… Read More »
The Silver Slipper Stakes was supposed to be a race to help the Golden Slipper outlook become clearer but James Cummings and Adam Hyeronimus were not letting the opportunity pass to throw Beiwacht into the picture with a commanding victory at Rosehill. With race favourite Wodeton enduring a character building run three-wide from… Read More »
Racing in wide at Rosehill proved no disadvantage earlier on the Rosehill programme and Jason Collett had no hesitations doing the same as Firestorm snatched victory in the Millie Fox Stakes. A first black-type win for the four-year-old daughter of Japanese sire Satono Aladdin, Firestorm’s future broodmare potential was boosted by this… Read More »
Lindsay Park continued its rich history in the Tasmanian Oaks when the Victorian operation produced Cinch to win Friday night’s $150,000 Listed event at Launceston. The Ben, Will and JD Hayes-trained daughter of Dundeel stepped up from a 2-1/2-length 1732-metre Sale maiden win on February 2 to score an even more dominant… Read More »
For now, Rosemont Stud and Jason Warren have both ends of the spectrum covered when it comes to age in this year’s Blue Diamond Stakes. The Victorian breeding operation and the Mornington trainer have two representatives in the $2 million Group 1, Palm Angel and Eden Rose, who are the youngest… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable is looking for Light Infantry Man to continue the Group 1 form he showed in Perth during the autumn carnival in Melbourne. Purchased from the UK with high hopes, Light Infantry Man took time to settle in before finally breaking through during the Melbourne Spring Carnival at Flemington…. Read More »
Small-time trainer Rory Hunter is hoping he can achieve the same result with his first Group 1 runner as he did when kicking off his training career. Hunter’s first ever runner was Songaa at Stony Creek in December 2022 which gave the trainer the dream result. Fast forward to the Blue… Read More »
Icarian Dream has been scratched from Saturday’s Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes after failing a vet inspection on Friday morning. This follows Racing Victoria’s earlier statement noting the horse had shown a ‘change of gait’. Stablemate Cherish Me, who had also been under scrutiny, was cleared to race after passing… Read More »
