Patience is the key to lightly-raced four-year-old Single and trainer Craig Carmody won’t be tempted to change his routine to chase big prizes just yet. Single notched his fifth win from nine starts when he burst through a gap late to claim Saturday’s North Ryde RSL Club Handicap (1800m) at… Read More »
No Evidence Needed bounced back from a career-threatening injury to give the Patinack Farm operation a satisfying victory in Saturday’s Group Three Southern Cross Stakes at Rosehill. Ridden by Singapore-based superstar Joao Moreira, No Evidence Needed ($9) scooted along the fence after box-seating to take out the 1200m contest by… Read More »
Outsider Woorim has given leading Brisbane trainer Rob Heathcote his first Group One win in spectacular fashion in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield. Unwinding a whirlwind finish from last at the 300 metres, the six-year-old started at $21 and snatched victory in the very last bound in a blanket-finish where… Read More »
King Mufhasa appreciated the absence of the world’s highest-rated sprinter Black Caviar when he raced to a comfortable win in the $500,000 Futurity Stakes at Caulfield, securing his ninth Group One victory. With the unbeaten Black Caviar, who has won 19 straight races including nine Group Ones, having a let-up… Read More »
Pins filly Shopaholic showed last week’s win over VRC Oaks winner Mosheen was no fluke when she won the Angus Armanasco Stakes with even more authority at Caulfield. Trained by Danny O’Brien, Shopaholic scored an upset in the Group Three The Vanity (1410m) at Flemington when she nailed Mosheen on… Read More »
Trainer Anthony Cummings praised the ride of Blake Shinn who landed his first Group winner since his return to the saddle late last year aboard Upbeat in Saturday’s Autumn Classic at Caulfield. Shinn, who had been disqualified for a year for gambling on horseracing and was sidelined for longer than… Read More »
The rise of Laser Hawk continued at Rosehill on Saturday as the three-year-old made another step towards the Australian Derby with a first-up victory. A half-brother to multiple Group One winner Desert War, Laser Hawk maintained his unbeaten record from three starts when he led all the way in the… Read More »
The Golden Slipper-winning combination of owner John Singleton and trainer Clarry Conners produced another Slipper hopeful with the fast-finishing victory of Dear Demi at Rosehill on Saturday. Conners has won the Golden Slipper four times including a memorable victory with the Singleton-owned Belle Du Jour in 2000. Dear Demi had… Read More »
Trainer Peter W Stanley is hoping for a sentimental return to his former base when he saddles up Our Heart in the $20,000 Bathurst Cup on Sunday. “I’d dearly love to win the Cup with Our Heart,” Orange-based Stanley said. “Bathurst was my home town for a lot of years…. Read More »
Tony Sergi says it will be Sydney over Canberra for On Our Selection this weekend when the Queanbeyan trainer hopes to gauge the two-year-old’s autumn prospects. On Our Selection finished fifth in the Listed Breeders Plate (1000m) at his only start in October and Sergi is looking forward to the… Read More »
Trainer Mike Moroney is confident that a first-up assignment over 1800 metres after a throat operation won’t affect the chances of Glass Harmonium in the Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield. Two searching gallops in the last week have confirmed for the Flemington trainer the grey is on song for the… Read More »
A return to Rosehill might just be the key to Ofcourseican in Saturday’s Listed Triscay Stakes. The mare has shown an affinity for the western Sydney circuit where she has raced six times for two wins, three placings and a close-up fifth to Zingaling in last year’s Group Three Birthday… Read More »
Clarry Conners has applied blinkers to Satin Shoes as the filly aims to maintain an unbeaten record at the Oakleigh Plate track and distance on Saturday. The multiple stakeswinner has started twice over the 1100m at Caulfield for two wins including a narrow first-up success in the Listed Quezette Stakes… Read More »
A wet track is likely to delay trainer Brian Smith’s hopes of evaluating whether General Purple can measure up as a Brisbane winter carnival contender at Eagle Farm. Steady rain has forced Eagle Farm to be downgraded to a slow (6) and the prospect of an upgrade appears remote with… Read More »
Trainer Stephen McKee said Cox Plate winner Pinker Pinker was the horse who could prevent on-pacer King Mufhasa from claiming his ninth Group One victory in the Futurity Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. “I think he’ll run very well,” McKee said. “Obviously I’m very aware of Pinker Pinker. “Any horse… Read More »
Sepoy’s chances of setting a weight-carrying record for a three-year-old in the time-honoured Oakleigh Plate have slipped according to betting markets across the country. But trainer Peter Snowden remains optimistic that the star colt is up to the challenge. Sepoy opened favourite on Wednesday but corporate bookmakers have promoted Bel… Read More »
David Hayes believes Mama’s Choice and General Rippa give him two worthy contenders as he tries to extend his Blue Diamond record to six successes in Saturday’s $1 million two-year-old feature at Caulfield. Hayes likes Mama’s Choice, a daughter of the 1999 winner Redoute’s Choice, who came from last to… Read More »
Latin News has been knocking on the door of a return to the winner’s circle since joining David Payne’s team and he gets another chance at Rosehill on Saturday. The stakeswinner will take on the likes of Secret Admirer and Neeson in the Group Three Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) as… Read More »
Talented filly Empress Me will take the first steps towards boosting her broodmare value at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Trainer Steve O’Dea has decided to roll the dice and hope Empress Me can handle her first attempt on a slow track in the Canadian Club Handicap (1500m). The daughter of… Read More »
Like most thoroughbreds of his age, All Again takes a little while to find form but with the benefit of recent racing the veteran should be close to his peak for the $25,000 Quirindi Cup on Friday. Following three starts since a break, All Again is one of several chances… Read More »
