Several of Chris Waller’s biggest names are key players in Tuesday’s star-studded trial set at Rosehill, but the champion trainer said racing fans should not expect an any early-campaign statement from any of his team. Fangirl, Via Sistina, Riff Rocket, Joliestar and Zougotcha are among those who will be given an easy… Read More »
Pride Of Jenni was run over late in a Cranbourne jumpout on Monday morning, but those associated with the star mare considered it the perfect Spring pipe-opener. The 800-metre hit-out was Pride Of Jenni’s first public appearance since her Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes win and she raced in a three-wide… Read More »
Winx’s three-quarter sister, Wings Of Desire, made an impressive winning debut at Hawkesbury on Sunday, navigating through traffic to secure an impressive win. The two-year-old filly, the final offspring of Winx’s dam, the late Vegas Showgirl, was retained for racing by breeder John Camilleri. Michael Freedman, known for his expertise… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable is hoping to get the campaign of Pride Of Jenni underway with a jump-out at Cranbourne on Monday. Pride Of Jenni is scheduled to compete in the opening heat of the morning over 800m, should the jump-outs on the middle grass go ahead. Maher’s assistant trainer Jack Turnbull… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien’s possible Spring Carnival team could have two more members after stablemates Tower Of London and Grosvener Square fought out a thrilling Curragh Cup in Ireland. The master horseman nominated the Melbourne Cup as a possible target for the duo, who are both sons of Galileo. Grosvenor Square took off with… Read More »
Golden Gift winner Shangri La Express is among the first of Tulloch Lodge’s elite band of two-year-olds to step out at the barrier trials as he prepares for an early spring return. With the first stakes race of the new season less than three weeks away, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are among… Read More »
Lindsey Smith delved deep into his bag of tricks to bring out the best in Horrifying at Flemington. The former Mark and Levi Kavanagh-trained galloper was having his second start for the Warrnambool-based Smith in the VRC Member Peter Drake Plate (2000m) on Saturday. At his first outing for his new trainer,… Read More »
The IT glitch that caused havoc around the globe stopped Blaike Mcdougall from taking out the feature race at Flemington on Saturday. McDougall was booked to ride the Symon Wilde-trained Hit The Road Jack in the Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m) but was stranded in Mildura after an early morning flight was… Read More »
Promising young apprentice Zac Wadick has had a day to remember at Rosehill, celebrating his first Saturday metropolitan win aboard the Annabel Neasham-trained Mickey’s Medal. While the 21-year-old had notched a couple of city victories at midweek meetings, he was thrilled to break through on a bigger stage aboard a… Read More »
John Thompson’s persistence with a seemingly out-of-form Jojo Was A Man has delivered the ultimate reward with the gelding relishing a drier track to win the Listed Winter Challenge at Rosehill. JoJo Was A Man hadn’t managed a place in five runs from a spell, including his past three on heavy… Read More »
As a son of noted staying sire Savabeel, Jedibeel was bought with the intention of running in distance races, but he is fast proving himself to be a very capable sprinter. The gelding took his record to six wins from 14 starts with a dominant performance in Saturday’s Schweppes Handicap (1100m)… Read More »
Newgate Farm’s Henry Field is hoping Mayfair can follow a similar trajectory to his 2021 Golden Rose winner In The Congo after accounting for a quality field of two-year-olds at Rosehill. Like Mayfair, In The Congo kicked off his career late in the season, getting a win on the board as a… Read More »
The countdown to the Group 1 Victoria Derby has begun for trainer Nick Ryan after the victory of Red Aces at Flemington. Success in the Byerley Handicap (1800m) on Saturday provides the Ryan-trained colt a ballot exemption into the Derby at Flemington on November 2. With 15 weeks between Saturday’s victory… Read More »
An exciting opportunity to acquire an eight per cent share in one of Australia’s premier racehorses, Mr Brightside, is now available. This chance to become a part-owner of the six-time Group 1 winner is being offered through the latest Inglis Digital online auction, concluding on Wednesday. With earnings of $13.4… Read More »
Stakes races down the straight at Flemington in the spring are on the agenda for impressive debut winner First Settler. As part of the learning curve towards those contests, the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained two-year-old will tackle the VRC Member Russell Dawson Plate (1000m) on Saturday. The Listed… Read More »
Trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock have long harbored the idea of testing King Magnus at 2000m. That will finally become a reality on Saturday at Flemington when the rising nine-year-old contests the VRC Member Peter Drake Plate. Griffiths and de Kock had been planning an earlier assault at 2000m,… Read More »
The prospect of a soft rather than heavy track is music to the ears of trainer Annabel Neasham as she chases a first local win with former English gelding Perfect Play. The four-year-old will join stablemates Funambulist and Gulf Of Mexico in Saturday’s The Agency Real Estate Handicap (2400m) at Rosehill where… Read More »
There is no doubting the staying credentials of Through Irish Eyes, but the question remains is he ready to put his best foot forward after a long injury lay-off. The Ciaron Maher-trained galloper steps up in journey in the Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m) on Saturday, his third run in… Read More »
Mark Minervini is banking on Jason Collett’s connection with Quick Tempo helping to bring out the best in the talented sprinter at Rosehill. Collett has ridden Quick Tempo in 10 of his past 20 starts, guiding him to a top-five finish in half of those, the highlight a brace of metropolitan-class wins. He… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien has unveiled Diego Velazquez as a promising Cox Plate contender following a stunning performance in Ireland. The Frankel colt, owned by Coolmore and acquired for 2.4 million Guineas as a yearling, showcased his potential with a dominant seven-length victory in a Group 3 race at Leopardstown over 1800… Read More »
