Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will & Jd Hayes have held high expectations for Poifect who continues her excellent current campaign in Brisbane. Poifect, and stablemate Here To Shock, were flown to Brisbane on Tuesday with both gallopers set to run at Doomben on Saturday. Poifect lines up in the Group 2 The… Read More »
Chris Waller’s decision to run Lady Shenandoah in Brisbane this weekend isn’t just about splitting his two-year-olds between states. The filly has been scratched from the opening race at Randwick, where Waller will be represented by Leconfield, to tackle black-type company in the Listed Bill Carter Stakes (1200m) at Doomben. It… Read More »
Asfoora will become the latest Australian sprinter to try and strike a blow in England when beginning her optimistic European campaign in the Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock on Saturday night. An eight-time winner in Australia, including twice in Group 2 company, Asfoora will face the likes of last year’s… Read More »
Melbourne Cup contenders will know their fate of gaining a start almost a week before the race with the Victoria Racing Club announcing a change to their programming on Victoria Derby Day. The Archer Stakes, previously the Hotham Handicap, run on Derby Day was the last chance for a contender… Read More »
Melbourne Cup winner Without A Fight is nearing the final hurdle in his recovery from a tendon injury, according to his rehab guru Lee Evison. “He is well and truly over halfway or probably more.” Evison, who has overseen the galloper since December, told Racing.com. “When they do start to… Read More »
European import Craig has impressed at Bendigo with a dominant maiden win, raising hopes for spring glory with trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young. The Territories gelding (one prior run in England) thrived in his Australian debut, showcasing closing power over 1400m. “There’s a few owners here today…” Young told… Read More »
Bendigo is named the Nursery of Champions for good reason with a number Group 1 winners registering their first wins at the central Victorian track. Names such as Better Loosen Up, Shocking, Hyperno, Salamander and Star Of The Realm registered their first wins at Bendigo before going on to far… Read More »
The younger sibling to star sprinter Giga Kick could not emulate his deeds by producing a debut victory for Clayton Douglas. Giga Kick, by Scissor Kick, started his career with victory in a two-year-old maiden at Sale, but his three-quarter brother Pantoja, by Pariah, had to settle for third place in… Read More »
Joe Pride is the first to admit that Bullets High isn’t the complete package, but the three-year-old’s effort to rally for a gutsy win at Warwick Farm has all but earned him a Group One shot. A son of former top stayer Ace High, Bullets High was headed by eventual runner-up Gottabesavvy in… Read More »
Chris Waller has some ambitious targets for well bred colt Private Life, who he believes has the potential to develop into a Caulfield Guineas contender. The two-year-old showed the benefit of his debut fourth at Canterbury earlier this month to put a win on the board in Wednesday’s Highland Race Colours… Read More »
When asked if Oceans Of Energy can return to the winners’ circle, trainer Matthew Dunn beamed somewhat on his filly’s chances of improvement at Doomben on Saturday. In what will be her fifth run this campaign in the Group 2 The Roses (2000m), Oceans Of Energy will be looking to bounce back… Read More »
A trip to Brisbane could be on the cards for King Magnus if successful at Sandown. The Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm on June 15 could be a race the Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock-trained galloper is aimed at. King Magnus is scheduled to run in the… Read More »
Kim Waugh is keen to target a brace of mid-winter Country Cups with gallant gelding Bethencourt, who continues his comeback from a career-threatening leg injury at Randwick. A fetlock issue had the seven-year-old at a crossroads 12 months ago, his owners faced with the dilemma of whether to pursue a lengthy… Read More »
Huetor is unlikely to ever hold the exalted status of Rough Habit, but the import is on the cusp of matching a feat something only the former crowd favourite has achieved. The Archipenko seven-year-old will this Saturday chase a third-straight win in the Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) in Brisbane…. Read More »
Luke Nolen appears favoured to regain the ride aboard I Wish I Win when he next steps out in Brisbane. With James Mcdonald heading to Japan to ride Romantic Warrior in the Yasuda Kinen on June 2, Nolen is in the box-seat to regain the ride on I Wish I Win in the… Read More »
If Jayson Hines has his way he’ll be winning a lot more races before his training career is over, but few wins will mean as much to him personally than the victory of Lifeisbutadream. Hines celebrated his first training victory and realised a lifelong obsession at Northam last week after… Read More »
Racing Victoria has released the dates for next season that will see slightly fewer meetings overall, but a calendar primarily the same as 2023-24. Overall, there are 548 meetings programmed for 2024-25, seven fewer than this season. There will be 112 meetings staged on metropolitan track, 386 country meetings, 17… Read More »
Stephen Miller expects to learn more about what the remainder of No Apology’s belated debut Victorian campaign will look like after he runs at Sandown this Saturday. The 1800-metre third heat of the Banjo Paterson Series will be the second start in an eastern-state campaign that started on May 2 with… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is pinning their faith in last start winner Hezashocka providing them with victory in the Doomben Cup. Hezashocka is coming off a last start win in the Listed Gosford Cup (2200m) at Newcastle on May 11 on a heavy track, conditions the stable hope… Read More »
Alsephina, one of Grant and Alana Williams’ top mares, had her winter campaign cut short before it even commenced at Belmont on Saturday. The quality mare was the only low point for the Grant and Alana Williams camp after Western Empire continued his winning surge in the Group 3 Belmont Sprint (1400m)-albeit… Read More »
