The Autumn Sun has staged a stunning last-to-first performance to beat his Chris Waller-trained stablemate Zousain in the $1 million Golden Rose. Already a Group One winner of the JJ Atkins in June, The Autumn Sun had lost his unbeaten record and Golden Rose favouritism at his previous start when… Read More »
The lightly raced Shumookh will be aimed at the Group One Myer Classic after breaking through for a first stakes win in the Golden Pendant at Rosehill. Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Shumookh won the first of her seven starts in January and added her second win in… Read More »
Connections of Mystic Journey will consider a late entry for the Group One Thousand Guineas after the Tasmanian filly raced to a convincing win in a Listed race at Caulfield. Mystic Journey had been a luckless fifth at Moonee Valley at her most recent start last month and trainer Adam… Read More »
A desperation bid to add blinkers to the race day gear of Volkoff helped her regain her best Perth form with a win at the Sunshine Coast. Volkoff was a multiple stakes winner in Perth before being sent to Queensland for the Magic Millions National Sale as a broodmare prospect…. Read More »
After a narrow Group Two defeat at her previous start, Noire has broken through for her first stakes in the Shannon Stakes at Rosehill. Her Group Two win over 1500m on Saturday has prompted thoughts of a step up to the elite level in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. The… Read More »
Sydney visitor Spending To Win has passed his first test in Melbourne registering a narrow victory at Caulfield. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained sprinter is based in Melbourne for the spring carnival and registered a first-up victory in Saturday’s Grassroots Sports Club For Mirabel Handicap. Ridden by Regan Bayliss, Spending… Read More »
Trainer Les Ross keeps counting his blessings that smart three-year-old Defence Missile is in his stable. Defence Missile ($4.40) made it two wins in a row and took his prize money and bonus payments past $200,000 when he won the Marcoola SLSC Nippers Handicap (1000m) at the Sunshine Coast. Ross… Read More »
After missing a start in the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, quality mare Tulip has claimed a consolation in a race on the undercard at Caulfield. Tulip was left stranded as fourth emergency for Saturday’s Rupert Clarke so instead connections ran her in the Punters.com.au Living Legends Handicap for… Read More »
Melbourne trainer Mick Price’s decision to switch Miss Admiration to Sydney has led to a win at Rosehill that could pave the way to 2018 Caulfield Cup start. Price’s preferred choice for the mare was The MRC Foundation Cup at Caulfield on Saturday but instead he lodged a late nomination… Read More »
A patient Grahame Begg has been rewarded with Written By scoring a first-up win at Caulfield. After a hectic autumn campaign as a two-year-old that saw Written By win the Blue Diamond Stakes before running fourth in the Golden Slipper, the colt returned to win Saturday’s Skyline Education Foundation Plate…. Read More »
Trainer Toby Edmonds believes there is one simple reason flying mare From Within has regained her best form. And that is to just let her run. A short-priced favourite, From Within ($1.30) made it three wins in a row when she breezed home by four lengths to Scorcha ($26) in… Read More »
He has a long way to go but Thinkin’ Big’s Gloaming Stakes win has prompted Gai Waterhouse to talk him up for the Melbourne Cup 2018. No southern hemisphere-bred three-year-old has run in the Cup this century and the last one to be placed was the Waterhouse-trained Nothin’ Leica Dane… Read More »
Connections have spring options with Extra Brut after the progressive colt warmed to his task late to score a narrow win at Caulfield. Coming off a maiden win over 1300m at Sandown in his second start, beating Black Caviar’s son Prince Of Caviar, Extra Brut stepped up to 1600m for… Read More »
Tough gelding Monaco Snob has confirmed a rating as one of the most promising stayers in Queensland with his Sunshine Coast win. Monaco Snob ($3.50) made it three wins in a row when he beat Antigone ($8) by two lengths with 2-3/4 lengths to Colour Of Money ($7.50) in the… Read More »
