The retirement of Zaaki has opened the door for Huetor to make an early mark on the Queensland carnival, but a Doomben Cup three-peat remains his primary mission. The gelding finished fourth to Zaaki in the 2022 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) and runner-up to the star galloper last year, but with no… Read More »
The Tony and Maddysen Sears trained Yellow Brick will make a keenly anticipated return to racing when he lines up in the Australian Turf Club Trophy over 1200m at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday with top hoop Opie Bosson in the saddle. Bosson’s expertise will be a positive factor when… Read More »
A $1 million race without a home. As inconceivable as it might seem, for the moment at least, as reported by Racenet, that is the state of play with regard to the scheduled running of the $1 million Magic Millions National Two-Year-old Classic which was due to take place at… Read More »
The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman stable is likely to add to their Brisbane team after Tacumwah scored at Sandown. Tacumwah holds a nomination in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm on June 8 and Coleman said the filly was likely to head in that direction after her victory… Read More »
Chris Waller will decide on Wednesday evening whether promising colt Imperial Force heads to the Sunshine Coast for a key lead-up run towards next month’s Group One JJ Atkins in Brisbane. The last-start Canterbury winner is a $5 equal favourite for the Ken Russell Memorial Classic (1200m) at Caloundra and… Read More »
Blue-blooded filly Clean Energy has made a perfect start to her racing career, overcoming testing track conditions at Warwick Farm to post a classy debut win and book her passage to Brisbane. A $2.6 million yearling purchase, the daughter of Zoustar out of Solar Charged was the highest-priced filly sold… Read More »
The Lindsay Park team of Ben, Will & J D Hayes are expected to rely on only one of their horses in a two-year-old race at Caulfield. Just For Show is likely to be the stable’s sole representative in the Catanach’s Jewellers Handicap (1100m) on Saturday. The Lindsay Park team also accepted with… Read More »
Training partners Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea will chase a hometown first when they saddle Extremely Lucky in The Goodwood at Morphettville. After starting his career in Adelaide, Extremely Lucky will be having his second run back for Clarken and O’Shea in Saturday’s Group 1 sprint over 1200m after a stint in… Read More »
Learning To Fly has been scratched from the Group One Goodwood at Morphettville and will return home to Sydney as connections consider their next move. Trainer Annabel Neasham said the three-year-old was showing signs that she wasn’t one hundred per cent, prompting her withdrawal from Saturday’s $1 million sprint. “Unfortunately, she is… Read More »
Despite a cooling in the Australian bloodstock market, prominent thoroughbred breeders remain optimistic about securing solid commercial results. This sentiment is echoed by the major commercial breeding operations in Australia, which have adjusted their 2024 stallion fees in response to the current economic challenges faced by the industry. In a… Read More »
Like the famed historic Italian automobile, Miller deems Amelia’s Jewel as his slick, fast, finely tuned equine machine. Come Saturday, Miller will have to hand over the keys to his Ferrari as one of Australian racing’s successful partnerships draws to a classy exit. After 15 starts, nine wins, four seconds, $3,426,050… Read More »
Since Phillip Stokes began training Climbing Star as a sprinter, the transformation in the mare has been astonishing. Stokes’ son Tommy has been overseeing the final two weeks of Climbing Star’s, and stablemate Stretan Angel’s, preparation for The Goodwood, a Group 1 sprint over 1200m at Morphettville on Saturday. Climbing Star… Read More »
In a training partnership with his father Toby in Brisbane, Trent Edmonds tasted success at the highest level winning a Stradbroke Handicap with Tyzone. In those days, the Edmonds father-and-son training outfit had nearly 200 horses on the books and 90 in work at any one time. But Trent Edmonds harboured… Read More »
The nine-year-old retires with one of the more remarkable records in Australian racing, having won four Group One races- one in every calendar year from 2021-2024. Originally trained by Andre Fabre in France, Cascadian came to James Cummings in the Spring of 2019, already rated 117 by Timeform having placed in the… Read More »
The Port Hedland Turf Club’s (PHTC) racing season gets underway this Saturday, with club officials expecting a big turnout on course for the opening meeting of 2024. It marks the first of the six meetings set to be held by the PHTC this season, headlined by the highlight of the… Read More »
Fresh from one of the most satisfying days he’s experienced on a race track, trainer Grant Williams has outlined ambitious plans for outstanding Northam Stakes winner, Western Empire. The short term has been locked away with the Belmont Sprint (1400m), Hyperion Stakes (1600m) and Strickland Stakes (2000m) a trio of… Read More »
Fresh from her victory in the South Australian Derby, Coco Sun is being set the challenge of conquering the Queensland Derby instead of reverting back to her own gender in the sunshine state’s version of the Oaks. Coco Sun dominated the Group 1 2500-metre feature in Adelaide last Saturday being the… Read More »
When the final field for The Goodwood is declared on Tuesday, co-trainers Richard and Chantelle Jolly will be hoping that a few horses ranked above their sprinter Karacasu drop off the list for the five-year-old can gain a start. Of the 27 nominations taken for the $1 million Group 1 feature over 1200-metres to… Read More »
A water walker mishap has led to Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr calling off Globe’s campaign after just one race this season. The son of Charm Spirit finished fourth in the Victoria Handicap and aimed for races in Queensland. However, a shoulder injury from crashing into the water walker… Read More »
Trainer Grahame Begg confirmed the retirement of Passive Aggressive, aiming to breed her this season after an unsuccessful attempt last year. The Fastnet Rock daughter, purchased for $500,000, won the Group 2 Challenge Stakes upon her return to racing before competing in Group 1 events. C’est Magique, a half-sister to… Read More »
