A $1 million opportunity interrupted Willaidow’s momentum last campaign, but with no such distractions this time around, trainer Marc Conners is hoping the gelding can continue to pick up some Sydney Saturday prizemoney. The lightly exposed six-year-old will line up for just his 14th start in the Mounties Group Handicap (1200m)… Read More »
Mr Brightside and Gentleman Roy have been stable stalwarts for Lindsay Park since the days when David Hayes left for his return to Hong Kong. When Ben and J D Hayes took over at the helm of Lindsay Park before Will joined the training ticket at the beginning of the 2023-24 season,… Read More »
Adrian Bott has confirmed boom colt Storm Boy will make his seasonal return in the San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill as he gears up towards his major spring assignments. The Tulloch Lodge three-year-old is among eight acceptors for Saturday’s sprint, along with stablemate Mayfair and brilliant first-up winner Gatsby’s for Chris Waller. Bott… Read More »
Tabcorp reported a 3.9% decline in group revenue, falling to $2.34 billion for FY24, citing challenging conditions in the wagering market. The company posted a statutory net loss of $1.36 billion, which included non-cash impairment charges totaling $1.38 billion. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) dropped 18.7% to… Read More »
Ben Pearce hasn’t given up on Acromantula making an impact in Melbourne and that prediction could come as soon as Saturday at Caulfield. Perth’s speedy sprinter is on the quick turnaround after finishing sixth in last Saturday’s Carlyon Stakes (1000m), a Listed race he won a year ago. Pearce, who… Read More »
Bohemian Diamond hopefully gets the day rolling for Morton in race two, Bondi Plunge in race six and in the seventh, True Apostle can end the day on a winning high in the last. Bohemian Diamond holds favouritism in her 1400m event and caught the eye in a recent barrier trial when she… Read More »
Caulfield Cup favourite Fawkner Park has been given his first look at the track where the Group 1 race is set to be held. The Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald-trained galloper had his first look at Caulfield on Tuesday as part of his build up to the Caulfield Cup (2400m) on… Read More »
Mornington trainer Jerome Hunter will get a better idea of the direction Wonder Boy will head into the spring after he runs at Caulfield. Wonder Boy will be second-up when he contests the Group 3 McNeil Stakes (1200m) on Saturday after an eye-catching first-up effort at Caulfield on August 17. Hunter is… Read More »
Oakleigh Plate winner Marabi is set to join Arrowfield Stud just before the breeding season kicks off, after the Hunter Valley powerhouse acquired the mare for $2.4 million in Tuesday’s Magic Millions virtual sale. The Group 1 winner, offered by her breeder and owner Greg Perry while in foal to… Read More »
Jockey Jamie Kah can’t wait for the official opening of the Spring Carnival which coincides with the first Group 1 race of the new season in Melbourne. Kah will ride Queensland visitor Antino in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday, her first ride on the gelding under… Read More »
Lake Forest missed the race that was to test his Golden Eagle credentials at York on Saturday, but William Haggas remains hopeful of being in Australia this spring. And it is not just Sydney features that the canny English trainer has his eyes on. Haggas said genuine consideration is being given to… Read More »
Trainer Ciaron Maher is confident that Pride Of Jenni is in peak condition as she gears up for her return in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. While race tactics are always a consideration, Maher’s primary focus has been on ensuring the mare’s fitness leading up to… Read More »
Point King, a rising star in the Freedman stable, is being aimed at the Melbourne Cup after a commanding 3.75-length victory at Moonee Valley. Owned by Lloyd Williams, the six-year-old gelding impressed in his first run for trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman, with his next target being the $300,000 Group… Read More »
Blake Shinn reunited with his Queensland Derby winner, Warmonger, during a trial at Cranbourne on Monday. Warmonger won the opening 1200m heat, clocking 1:13.64, in a trial that featured top horses like Place Du Carrousel and Circle of Fire. Despite the successful trial, Michael Dee is expected to ride Warmonger… Read More »
Yulong claimed the first Group 1 of the season with Via Sistina in Sydney last Saturday and while it will not be represented in the Memsie Stakes, the Caulfield meeting is likely to feature a colt it has Group 1 aspirations with later in the year. Untapped Ciaron Maher-trained colt… Read More »
Georgina Cartwright could not have been more excited or more pleased with herself. Fresh from riding the winners of both the Cairns Cup and the Daintree Guineas on Saturday, Cartwright was all charged up when ticking an unusual box at Kilcoy on Sunday, jumping at the chance to take part… Read More »
Yellow Brick and Sydney … it’s hardly been a love affair. Last season Yellow Brick’s campaign aimed at the $10 million Golden Eagle came to a premature end when co-trainers Tony and Maddysen Sears called time on the Sydney schedule after the well performed son of The Mission came back… Read More »
A collection of colts who spent time at the head of Golden Slipper betting last season are a chance to square off in this season’s San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill. Storm Boy and Shangri La Express are among four nominations for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott in the $250,000 Group 3, while… Read More »
Hayasugi did not win one of the star-studded trials at Cranbourne on Monday, but trainer Clinton Mcdonald had as big a smile as anyone after the first of the 800-metre trials. The Blue Diamond winner hinted she was in for a stellar spring campaign with an eye-catching performance, despite finishing third. The… Read More »
Jockey Lee Horner has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Royal Melbourne Hospital after sustaining a head injury during the Grand National Steeplechase at Ballarat on Sunday. Horner suffered a bruise on the brain following a fall from his mount, Sky Hero, on the final lap of… Read More »
