Irish-born trainer Robert Quinn is quickly becoming a convert to the Australian two-year-old scene and his enthusiasm will go up another notch if Bronco Revolution can put herself in the picture for next month’s Inglis Millennium. The daughter of exciting stallion Russian Revolution was a $35,000 Classic sale pick-up and put the… Read More »
The Robbie Griffiths and Mathew De Kock stable is looking forward to getting back to Flemington where they will saddle Rey Magnerio in the VRC Super Saturday, 9 March Handicap. Griffiths and de Kock prepared a winner at the final Flemington meeting for 2023 before Magnapur got the ball rolling for the stable on New Year’s… Read More »
Trainer Luke Fernie expects the postponement of the Miss Andretti Stakes (1200m) to tomorrow’s Pinjarra card to enhance the winning prospects of exciting mare Wild Belle. The Listed event was originally scheduled to be run at Ascot on Saturday but was postponed to tomorrow’s card due to warm weather. Wild… Read More »
Jockey Luke Currie says the new Caulfield Heath track felt like carpet as he and fellow riders partnered two-year-olds in four jump-outs on Tuesday morning. The jump-outs, for two-year-olds entered in next month’s Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes, were the second serious test for the track after the Ciaron Maher and David… Read More »
Trainer Matt Laurie has had to rethink the starting point for the autumn program of his two-year-old Coleman after a setback brought on by a virus. The Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on February 24 remains firmly in Laurie’s mind, but the son of Pierata is likely to have a delayed… Read More »
It may only be the middle of January but we’re already seeing some of the stars of the Spring step out in preparation for Autumn campaigns, with a total of seven Group One winners stepping out at Warwick Farm. Trials 1 and 2 over 900m on the course proper were… Read More »
Impressive two-year-old Golden Vale took an important early step to next month’s Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (1200m) in trial at Lark Hill this morning. Golden Vale, who made a winning debut at Ascot in October, was narrowly beaten by Glasgow Lass in the 950m trial. Jockey William Pike allowed the Churchill filly… Read More »
The Gold Coast Turf Club will debut the TAB Magic Millions Sunlight on January 10, 2025, a novel $3 million race for three-year-olds. Spanning 1100m, this feature night race precedes the 2025 Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday. It has unique conditions with set weights for colts, geldings, and fillies,… Read More »
Picking a promising horse isn’t usually child’s play but in the instance of Derby hopeful Immediacy , his purchase came about from just that. It was 12-year-old Ben, son of co-trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, who pointed out this son of 2015 Group 1 Victoria Derby winner Tarzino out of the… Read More »
Arabian Summer, the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained filly sired by Too Darn Hot, will not be seen in the Blue Diamond Stakes or Golden Slipper as she heads for a well-deserved spell following her gutsy run in the $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic. While Arabian Summer finished fifth, 5.2… Read More »
Trainer Patrick Payne is adjusting Dunkel’s 2024 campaign, targeting the Roy Higgins (2600m) at Flemington in late March instead of the Adelaide Cup. Dunkel, a lightly raced Group 1 winner of the SA Derby, impressed in his recent fresh win at The Valley. Payne believes the listed Roy Higgins with… Read More »
A hectic week at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Sales saw Annabel Neasham have a hand in the purchase of more than $5 million of young horseflesh, but another previous sale eye-catcher in Learning To Fly is readying for a return to the races after a lengthy recovery. Group and listed performers… Read More »
Caulfield’s new inner track, originally slated for racing on April 17, might see an earlier start based on forthcoming trials. Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) officials, encouraged by horses’ recent gallops on the track, are open to the possibility of advancing the launch date. Jake Norton, MRC’s executive director of racing,… Read More »
Persistent muscle troubles continue to plague star racehorse Giga Kick, as revealed by his connections. The four-year-old is set to undergo scintigraphy scans in the coming weeks to assess the ongoing issue. The troublesome injury, located deep in the gluteal muscle, originated from the McEwen Stakes at Moonee Valley during… Read More »
Pre-race in the Magic Millions Guineas, there were tense moments as Sydney Bowler, then an equal $5.50 favourite with bookie sites, encountered trouble in the barriers. The horse reared up, attempted to burrow underneath the front gates, and got cast in the process. This prompted horses and jockeys to return… Read More »
Yulong ensured an Extreme Choice colt topped the final session of this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale with the Victorian operation paying $1.4 million for a youngster from Kingstar Farm. The colt is from the Shamardal mare Mischief Night, who is a half-sister to Pierata and Ashokan and… Read More »
He produced one of the most memorable victories in recent times when sailing down the outside rail at Royal Randwick to take out the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in 2022. And now, the Kerry Parker-trained Think It Over is back for another throw at the stumps. The eight-year-old will return to the… Read More »
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace’s Pride Of Jenni made history during Melbourne Cup week, becoming the first horse in 24 years to win two races over the carnival and the six-year-old mare will target more riches in the Autumn. A winner of both the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) and… Read More »
Martin Harley capped a Magic Millions fairytale when he partnered the Robert Heathcote-trained Abounding to a belated win in Saturday’s $3 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas on the Gold Coast. It was the biggest win in Australia for the Irishman, who first rode Down Under in Victoria, but relocated to Queensland where… Read More »
They haven’t gone that quick over the 2000m at Rosehill since 1996 but the Annabel Neasham-trained Naval College ($3F) has flown around the Sydney circuit. The European import has registered a time of 1.59:19 breaking the previous track record of 1.59:99 held by both Octagonal (1996) and Danewin (1995). Not bad company to… Read More »
