Scenic Shot to return for the Doomben Cup
Scenic Shot will launch his quest for a second Doomben Cup when he makes his Queensland return at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Scenic Shot will launch his quest for a second Doomben Cup when he makes his Queensland return at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
Cedarberg will not get the chance to prove himself at 3200 metres until the spring with trainer Pat Carey electing to start him in Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick.
Monday’s Grafton meeting represents an important stepping stone for promising three-year-old Southern Shimmer.
Doncaster Day at Randwick belonged to young jockey Tim Clark who stole the show with a Group One double including the feature on Sacred Choice.
Consistent sprinter Steel Zip left trainer Pat Duff with a dilemma following the gelding’s victory in the Listed Queensland Day Plate at Doomben.
Two decades after training his first Group One placegetter in the Galaxy, Darren Smith finally went one better when Atomic Force raced away with the feature sprint at Randwick.
What the jockeys said after the running of the $2 million Group One Doncaster Mile at Randwick on Saturday.
Heavy rain overnight in Sydney played havoc with Doncaster day at Randwick but was music to the ears of trainer Joe Pride who sent out superior wet tracker Sacred Choice in the feature event full of confidence.
Adelaide sprinter Stirling Grove is only an outside chance to contest next month’s Group One The Goodwood in his home state despite an emphatic win at Flemington.
Toowoomba flyer Azzaland broke a distance hoodoo and opened a few winter carnival doors with a stunning win at Doomben.
Stole, who cost her owner Ross McCarroll just $NZ100 as a yearling, landed a career-best win at Flemington on Saturday.
Joe Pride has won his second Doncaster Mile after noted mudlark Sacred Choice stormed away to win easily.
Wet track specialist Hawk Island produced a stunning Sydney Cup trial to win the Listed JRA Plate with a big weight at Randwick on Saturday.
Brad Rawiller has produced a rails-hugging gem on Absolutely to win the Group 1 AJC Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick.
Lightly-framed filly Lucha Libre defied her size to muscle her way to victory at Randwick on Saturday at just her second start.
A good draw and an attractive prizemoney purse have convinced trainer Con Karakatsanis to have a crack at the Listed Gosford Guineas with My Destiny on Sunday.
Hawk Island has produced a good Sydney Cup trial with his win in the Listed JRA Plate (2000m) at Randwick today.
Promising filly Streama showed she could be a prominent player in the Princess Series later this year when she raced to a deserved victory in Saturday’s Keith Mackay Quality.
Highly Recommended has emulated the success of his glamorous stablemate Black Caviar with a debut win in the Lort Smith Animal Hospital Handicap at Flemington.
Unlike his champion half-brother Tie The Knot, Hood shows signs of shaping as a quality sprinter as evidenced by his strong win over 1200 metres at Randwick on Saturday.