John Thompson will saddle up two runners at Randwick and both will be sporting a key gear change, one for the first time. Blinkers go back on With Your Blessing for Saturday’s Catanach’s Jewellers Handicap (1200m), while Jojo Was A Man will wear the shades for the first time in the Listed Winter… Read More »
The combination of a significant class drop and experience in a race together has Craig Newitt confident The Inevitable is ‘the horse to beat’ in Saturday’s Glasshouse Handicap at the Sunshine Coast. The pride of Tasmania heads into the $300,000 Listed 1400-metre event off a fourth placing in the Group 1 Stradbroke… Read More »
Darren Weir faces the prospect of two more years on the sidelines after the VRT on Friday handed down its decision in relation to animal cruelty charges stemming from the use of a jigger. VRT chairman Judge John Bowman announced a two-year period of disqualification in relation the use of a… Read More »
There is talented opposition against him, but Russell Stewart gives Stylish Lord a big chance of winning the Listed Aquanita Stakes (2000m) at Belmont on Saturday. Stewart’s confidence in Stylish Lord outpointing his nine Aquanita rivals is founded on his strong win with 60kg against older horses at Belmont a week… Read More »
It wasn’t exactly a pleasant watch for trainer Kieran Regan, but he’s hoping his talented filly Lyrical Angel can get up and going again in Saturday’s Listed Belmont Oaks (2000m). Full of hope pre-race, Kieran Regan was left lamenting after Lyrical Angel endured a torrid run out wide in the Belmont Guineas… Read More »
Trainer Daniel Bowen is excited about the prospect of having his glorious old warrior At Witz End contest the Listed Glasshouse Handicap at the Sunshine Coast … and even the constant rain that has fallen at the track over the last few days hasn’t dampened his spirits. In fact, it… Read More »
Peter Snowden is the first to admit Xidaki’s preparation hasn’t quite gone to script, but he remains confident the three-year-old can overcome the interruptions and give the Winx Guineas a shake. Xidaki had been scheduled to run at Rosehill on June 1 as a final lead-up to his main goal, the… Read More »
Disgraced trainer Darren Weir will discover his fate tomorrow morning at a Victorian Racing Tribunal hearing. The charges against Weir stem from the use of a jigger, an electric shock device, on racehorses. Racing Victoria stewards are seeking a hefty penalty – a 10-year ban on top of the previous… Read More »
Once touted as an Everest contender before being struck down by soundness issues, Showmanship will be looking to prove that he still packs a punch when he returns to Sydney for the first time in almost two years. The eight-year-old, who will line up in Saturday’s Listed Winter Stakes (1400m) at… Read More »
There’s a healthy Finals Day prize up for grabs, but Ethan Brown knows he could be riding for much more than that when he teams with Berkshire Breeze in Saturday’s $150,000 Banjo Paterson Series Final at Flemington. An effortless win at the same track four weeks earlier swiftly elevated the Ciaron Maher-trained… Read More »
Anthony and Sam Freedman surprised many when Post Impressionist appeared in the entries for this Saturday’s $300,000 Caloundra Cup and while the import is among the final field, a start is not yet guaranteed. The father/son training duo is reluctant to run the gelding, who has 60kg and barrier 16, on a… Read More »
Results this weekend will be pivotal for trainers Paul Messara and Leah Gavranrich as two of their most promising horses face important tests in different states. Unbeaten mare Clear Thinking can stake her claims for a Kosciuszko slot when she rises to Highway Handicap (1200m) company at Randwick, while Know Thyself steps out… Read More »
Wednesday’s Sandown meeting was a rare one at which Ciaron Maher did not have a clear-cut favourite going into the day, but that did not stop the country’s most prolific trainer of winners bringing up a season milestone. Maher celebrated his 100th Victorian metropolitan winner for the season when Baroque Road won the… Read More »
It is usually Tulloch Lodge-trained horses that run their rivals ragged, but this time it is Chris Waller who has produced a late-season gem in flying filly Extremely Hardys. Making her debut at Canterbury on Wednesday, the $300,000 buy defied the usually patient tactics for Waller first starters, leading and extending… Read More »
It has been a momentous few weeks for Rachel King on a personal front, and the top jockey will be looking to parlay that into racetrack success with a strong book of rides at the Sunshine Coast. King returned home to England last month to marry Luke Hilton, racing manager for… Read More »
Victorian racing might be deep into its off-season, but Blake Shinn knows quality horses can emerge from anywhere, which is why he believes connections of Supercilious have reason to be optimistic. The top jockey partnered the Leon and Troy Corstens-trained daughter of Written Tycoon to an impressive on-pace win in the 1300-metre 2YO… Read More »
Gavin Bedggood understands Windstorm was beaten fair and square by Munhamek last start at Flemington, but he is still clinging to the hope he can turn the tables in Saturday’s Winter Championship Final. The geldings, who were separated by half-a-length when first and second in the 1620-metre The David Bourke on June 22,… Read More »
An interstate trip is Peter Snowden’s preferred choice for untapped filly I Found You, but the relative safety of a home track assignment could still win out. The two-year-old, a half-sister to stallions Deep Field and Shooting To Win, has been accepted for the Petaluma Handicap (1100m) at Randwick and… Read More »
Henry Dwyer, a recent convert to the world of frequent flyer points, is set to rack up the miles in 2024. After Royal Ascot, Dwyer plans to take Asfoora to Goodwood and York in August, potentially leading to races in France and America. “I didn’t actually know frequent flyer points… Read More »
Veteran stayer Vow And Declare will return for another spring carnival after claiming a tough victory in the Group 3 Tatt’s Cup (2200m) at Eagle Farm. The nine-year-old secured his second Tatt’s Cup win, following his first in 2019. While the iconic Melbourne Cup win in 2019 remains a career… Read More »
