Two starts back in a graduation handicap (1800m) Alaskan finished ahead of just one runner, but on a day that heavily favoured on pace runners, the back markers were up against it. Last fortnight in the J.C.Roberts Stakes (1800m) Alaskan finished a length second to Lord Vampi which earned high from Parnham… Read More »
Jamie Kah is not only a wonderful rider, but she is also a master of the understatement … two attributes which were on clear display at Rosehill on Saturday. First came her incredible display of horsemanship aboard the Clinton McDonald trained filly Hayasugi in the Golden Slipper … a display… Read More »
It was only a few sentences tucked away, and perhaps easily lost, deep in a radio interview … but, arguably, the warning some of the words posed should be headline material so that it can get the attention of racing authorities. Vlad Duric, who has just returned to Australia from… Read More »
Dan Morton has a good handle on what it takes to win the feature race for three-year-olds having prepared Alaskan God to victory in 2022. From the moment Morton outlayed $140,000 for In Good Order at Perth’s Magic Millions Sale, he’s long thought the son of American Pharoah was a WA Derby… Read More »
Just a few days after Lady Of Camelot’s Golden Slipper win, Magic Millions announced her half-sister will be available for purchase at this year’s National Broodmare Sale. Platinum Jubilee will go through the ring in the race fillies and mares’ section of the Gold Coast sale, which this year will be… Read More »
Jumps jockeys voted 10 to one to abandon the remainder of the jumps program at Warrnambool on Monday due to concerns with the track surface and an obstacle. After two maiden hurdles were run following delays, stewards consulted with jockeys and the Australian Jumps Association (AJA) before asking for a… Read More »
This Saturday at Flemington, the stakes will be high as horses compete for a coveted ballot-free entry into the Melbourne Cup later in the year. However, the impact of this race may not be limited to the Roy Higgins Quality (2500m) alone, as another event halfway across the globe threatens… Read More »
He’s a leading fancy in next month’s Karrakatta Plate (1200m) and is coming off a maiden Listed win, but Perth’s richest two-year-old race is no sure thing for Sir Dreamalot. The A Lot gelding shot to prominence with an all the way maiden victory at Bunbury and made another huge impression… Read More »
Fresh from passing the landmark 700-winner total in Singapore (being only the fifth jockey to do so), Vlad Duric has arrived in Brisbane ready to enter the next phase of his career. Duric arrived in Brisbane on Monday, was out at trackwork this morning and is expected to be in… Read More »
Ciaron Maher concedes he is stepping into unchartered waters with star mare Pride Of Jenni when she heads to the Australian Cup at Flemington. It will be the mare’s second run at 2000m in a career spanning 27 starts when she tackles the final Group 1 race of Melbourne’s Autumn Carnival on… Read More »
Henry Dwyer’s mare Asfoora showcased her talent with a pleasing performance in the Galaxy at Rosehill, finishing fourth by a narrow margin. Despite the close defeat, connections are considering campaigning overseas, particularly in Europe. Dwyer expressed satisfaction with Asfoora’s run, stating, “She was great, just a bit frustrating to get… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott showcased their versatility by securing wins in the first two maiden hurdle races at Warrnambool, just days after claiming their eighth Golden Slipper. Okataina and Elementry led throughout, with both horses ridden by Ross O’Sullivan, who celebrated his first double. The four-year-old geldings, making their… Read More »
Tragic news struck the racing community as two-time Melbourne Cup contender Grand Promenade was euthanized following a fall during the opening race at Warrnambool on Monday. The eight-year-old, carrying the racing colours of Gerry Ryan, was in a promising position before clipping the second-last obstacle and tumbling heavily. Despite winning eight… Read More »
Cascadian won last year’s Australian Cup on the back-up from the All-Star Mile, but James Cummings is happy the imported gelding has an extra week between the two races this year. The nine-year-old will look to become just the third back-to-back winner of the race at weight-for-age when he runs in the… Read More »
Apprentice Bailey Wheelerâs turbulent time with trainer Annabel Neasham has come to an end with the top trainer terminating their trainer / apprentice arrangement. In the past Neasham had taken the rare path of twice âsuspendingâ Wheeler from ride riding. On the first occasion, in mid-October last year, it was… Read More »
Kerrin Mcevoy will be out of the saddle for up to two months due to injuries sustained in a fall at Rosehill on Saturday. The champion rider fell from Tintookie in the final event on the card and underwent medical attention on the track before being transported to hospital where he undertook… Read More »
The door remains open for Post Impressionist to back up in this Saturday’s Tancred Stakes after William Haggas on Monday nominated the classy stayer for the $1.5 million Group 1. The son of Teofilo dominates Sydney Cup betting after his stunning last-to-first win in the Group 3 Manion Cup (2400m) at Rosehill… Read More »
Impressed with what he saw from Queen Of Dragons in the Kembla Grange Classic, trainer Peter Snowden is now looking forward to giving the filly her chance in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill. Queen Of Dragons brought up her second career win, and first at Stakes level,… Read More »
It might be fair to say that only the âage criteriaâ racing rule, which is going to force the twelve-year-old Fabâs Cowboy into retirement at the end of the season, is the only thing that is going to stop him winning races, even at this late stage of his career…. Read More »
Over the years, certain sports teams have managed to transform their home game venue into a fortress of sorts, where the oppositionâs game fails to gain traction as it lines up, not only against the home side, but also facing the furnace created by the solid support of the home… Read More »
