The Cindy Alderson-trained Sea Galleon kicks off his campaign on Saturday ahead of a shot at Caulfield Cup qualification. The five-year-old is chasing his fourth straight win in the Listed Reaan Plate (2000m), which is a lead-up to his next start in the Listed Mornington Cup (2400m) on Wednesday week…. Read More »
Trainer Tracy Green is hoping The Sixties can confirm he has overcome his confidence problems by landing his second successive win at Doomben on Saturday. The Sixties, who lines up on a heavy track in Saturday’s Woolworths’s Open Handicap (1200m), ended a 15-month winning drought when successful at Eagle Farm… Read More »
Velrosso, the horse who secured trainer Chris Waller a place in Sydney racing history, will kick-start a campaign aimed at autumn carnival success on Saturday. A debut victory from Velrosso at Rosehill last June brought up Waller’s 100th Sydney metropolitan winner for the season. It put him among an elite… Read More »
Ross Stitt’s decision to target the Tasmanian summer carnival with Youthful Jack has paid immediate dividends. The rejuvenated gelding took out the Listed Thetote.com.au Stakes (1200m) at Launceston on Wednesday night with regular rider Robert Thompson in the saddle. It isn’t the first time Stitt and Thompson have enjoyed success… Read More »
Gundagai trainer Michael Murphy is daring to dream with three-year-old Merlin Mustang, who is on the road to the Sydney autumn carnival after a third straight victory at Kembla Grange on Wednesday. Merlin Mustang took another step up from provincial to city grade in the Schweppes Handicap (1600m) at the… Read More »
The plum autumn ride on Manawanui could be up for grabs if trainer Ron Leemon sticks to his original plan to run in the Royal Sovereign Stakes. Leemon said Manawanui’s owners were keen to have a rider who could commit to the three-year-old for the entirety of his campaign. Glyn… Read More »
It will be a big day for South Australian trainer John Hyam if Petman can win Saturday’s Shadwell Stud Australasia Stakes at Caulfield. The 34-year-old is chasing his first stakes win in the Listed 1200m event as well as his first victory in Melbourne. The Finniss-based trainer brought Petman over… Read More »
Trainer Brian Smith and breeder Frank Tagg hope to strike more gold during the Brisbane winter carnival following Arctic’s impressive victory at Eagle Farm. Arctic looked well above average storming home to break through at his second start with a half length win over Florida Fellow in Wednesday’s three-year-old Maiden… Read More »
The scrapping of this year’s Adelaide Magic Millions has disappointed trainer Anthony Freedman who was hoping to target the feature with impressive Sandown debut winner Cheyenne Warrior. Freedman said the Adelaide race, which was delisted this season, would have been a logical target for the Not A Single Doubt colt… Read More »
Boom colt Didntcostalot has come back stronger and smarter as he prepares for his biggest test at Warwick Farm on Saturday. The undefeated three-year-old will aptly resume in a race sponsored by his trainer Marc Conners – the MC Conners Racing Pty Ltd Handicap (1100m). It will mark Didntcostalot’s first… Read More »
Star stablemates Buffering and Woorim continued their progress towards the upcoming carnival in Melbourne with an exhibition gallop between races at Eagle Farm on Wednesday. Buffering, ridden by Jim Byrne, worked on the inside of Woorim (Damian Browne) from the 1000 metres with little separating the pair at the finish…. Read More »
Glyn Schofield put Lightning Stakes-bound Hay List through his paces at Gosford on Wednesday as the comeback sprinter continued his build up towards a race return. Hay List impressed with a four-length barrier trial win over 1000m at Randwick last Friday and Schofield said the dual Group One winner had… Read More »
The countdown to the richest juvenile race in the world has begun with the Australian Turf Club releasing a preliminary order of entry for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper. Gai Waterhouse is well placed to capture her fourth Slipper with Magic Millions winner Driefontein heading the charge. The filly is… Read More »
Rick Hore-Lacy will aim talented three-year-old Chase The Rainbow at the Australian Derby and he hasn’t ruled out a shot at the Australian Guineas along the way. The Group Two Bill Stutt Stakes (1600m) winner was sent for a spell after he ran below his best when seventh of the… Read More »
Trainer Liam Birchley has put his faith in apprentice Brooke Richardson to partner Sydney-bound filly Emmalene at Doomben on Saturday.
Emerging stayer Royal Mail will be looking to stretch his winning run and book his place in next month’s Mornington Cup when he contests the Cup Prelude at Caulfield. A winner of five of his 14 starts, Royal Mail has been in career-best form since stretching out to 2000 metres… Read More »
he racing manners of Aerobatics will be put to the test at Warwick Farm on Saturday as trainer Peter Snowden looks to the filly to start fulfilling her potential. Snowden has a number of top three-year-olds in his care but Aerobatics’ tendency to over-race has stopped her from returning to… Read More »
Trainer Angela Davies is hoping the weather at Kembla Grange on Wednesday doesn’t once again thwart her plans with speedy mare Monolith Miss. Monolith Miss is entered for the Vinery Stud Handicap (1000m) at the Australian Turf Club’s meeting but Davies will wait for the race morning track report before… Read More »
Magic Millions credit control manager Rebecca Watty will have more than a passing interest when a cheekily named filly makes her race debut in the Dash For Cash Handicap at Sandown.
Trainer Jason Warren has dismissed an Oakleigh Plate-Newmarket Handicap double assault with exciting four-year-old Bel Sprinter.
