Tropical Squall will become the latest high-profile Yulong Investments recruit to race under the green and white colours when she resumes in this Saturday’s Group 1 Winx Stakes at Randwick. The four-year-old was purchased privately by the Yuesheng Zhang-owned operation prior to her most recent trial and will kick-off her spring… Read More »
Another element of sadness has been added to the loss of legendary mare Black Caviar with the news that the foal she gave birth to has also died. Owners of the champion mare confirmed the loss of the colt by four-time Australian Champion Stallion, Snitzel, on Monday. “The owners are saddened… Read More »
Fresh from dominating the PB Lawrence Stakes meeting at Caulfield, Ben, Will and JD Hayes have turned their attention to this Saturday’s Moonee Valley meeting. The Lindasy Park training team, who won four races last Saturday, including the Group 2 Lawrence Stakes, will be represented in the day’s feature, the… Read More »
Some of Australian racing’s biggest names ramped up their spring campaigns on Monday and Antino hinted that maybe he is ready to step into the top echelon with an impressive jumpout at Cranbourne. The Queenslander pressed his Memsie Stakes claims with a solid hitout against Pride Of Jenni. The leading Horse… Read More »
The Melbourne Cup has lost a high-profile runner with OTI Racing announcing on Monday morning that Mark Twain would not be making an appearance this Spring Carnival. The promising Kiwi stayer, who is trained by Roger James and Robert Wellwood sustained an injury while being readied for a return to racing… Read More »
Emerging star Another Wil is unlikely to contest the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) on August 31 at Caulfield, despite being as short as $10 in some pre-post markets with betting apps. Instead, he is expected to target a Benchmark 100 race over 1400m on the same day, setting up… Read More »
Cups hopeful Mark Twain is out of the Spring Carnival after suffering a tendon injury. The five-year-old gelding, trained by Roger James and owned by OTI Racing, had secured a ballot-free entry to the Melbourne Cup with his Roy Higgins win in March. However, the injury has dashed those plans,… Read More »
Always thinking ahead, James Cummings and Godolphin are expected to head back to Moonee Valley with last start runner-up Last Druid. Thinking long term with the colt, Cummings said a 1200m race for three-year-olds at The Valley on Saturday would be an ideal stepping stone to a Stakes race back at… Read More »
Chris Waller is set to gang tackle the first Group One race of the Sydney season, confirming he will have up to six of his biggest stars resuming in the Winx Stakes at Randwick. Five of them stepped out in exhibition gallops at Rosehill on Saturday â Fangirl, Via Sistina, Riff… Read More »
Lindsay Park stalwart Gentleman Roy is on a collision course with stablemate Mr Brightside after registering a breakthrough win at Caulfield. Gentleman Roy completed a hat-trick of wins for the Lindsay Park stable of Ben, Will and JD Hayes when holding on for a fighting win in the Group 2 P B Lawrence… Read More »
Trainer Peter Snowden had some extra pressure placed on his shoulders when saddling Drifting at Caulfield. The filly is owned by a large contingent of the Snowden family, many of whom were on-course at Caulfield to watch the filly run in the Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m) on Saturday. Snowden need not… Read More »
The tough decision to geld Group One winner Tom Kitten is on the way to being vindicated with the Godolphin four-year-old claiming some high-profile scalps to land a first-up blow at Rosehill. The Precise Air Handicap (1400m) attracted a quality field, headlined by fellow major winners Hinged and Communist, along with ATC… Read More »
Trainer Mathew Ellerton had to be persuaded to stay at home to watch Band Of Brothers land a Stakes race victory at Caulfield. Ellerton only recently returned home from rehabilitation after suffering a stroke in Bali while on holiday in June and watched Band Of Brothers land the Group 3 Vain Stakes… Read More »
The decision not to push deeper into the autumn with Gatsby’s has paid an immediate dividend with the colt stamping his class to record a slashing first-up win in the Rosebud. The son of Snitzel was an impressive victor on debut in February but wasn’t quite up to the more precocious… Read More »
Champion mare Black Caviar has been humanely euthanised shortly after giving birth to a Snitzel colt on Saturday. The latest foal was the ninth from Black Caviar after a stellar career on the racetrack that netted 25 wins, including victory at Royal Ascot in 2012 in front of The Queen…. Read More »
Rarely does a debutante have the likes of Chris Waller and John Messara talking in superlatives, but that is exactly what Autumn Glow has managed after kicking off her career with a breathtaking win. Starting a solidly backed $3.10 second elect with bookmakers, the filly travelled on the bridle throughout and swept… Read More »
There is some depth at the top of the Quezette Stakes at Caulfield and the Ciaron Maher stable is banking of race fitness with its two runners to edge out the opposition. Assistant trainer Jack Turnbull is quietly optimistic with Berezka and Just Like Gaby ahead of the Group 3 contest over 1100m… Read More »
Trainer James Cummings will enter new territory if Pericles can give him a third win in a Stakes race at Caulfield on Saturday. Cummings will join Brian Courtney as the most winningest trainer in the history of the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m), a race that had its origins as… Read More »
The upcoming Ebor Handicap at York will be a decisive race for Harry Eustaceâs Spring Carnival plans in Australia. Docklands, who impressed at Royal Ascot, is almost certain to head Down Under, but the Ebor performances of Crystal Delight and Ziggy will determine if they join him. Crystal Delight, a… Read More »
Co-trainer Adrian Bott is the first to concede that Shangri La Express faces a mighty task to give weight to some promising rivals in The Rosebud. But he is also keeping faith in the talented colt, who arrives at Saturday’s feature as one of its more seasoned competitors. The winner… Read More »
