Trainer Russell Cluning, based in Moe, has declared his intention to contest four charges linked to a pre-race blood sample collected from one of his horses last year. According to Racing Victoria stewards, Cluning is accused of either administering or facilitating the administration of prohibited alkalising agents to his horse… Read More »
Chris Waller will study the weights for this Saturday’s Newmarket Handicap before deciding whether Espiona runs in the $1.5 million event at Flemington or returns to Sydney. The daughter of Extreme Choice caught the eye late when steaming home into third placing in the 1000-metre Black Caviar Lightning, won by Imperatriz. The… Read More »
Jestajingle enhanced her status as one of the best producers the Inglis Premier sale has seen when she had a filly stand tall on Day 2 of this year’s offering. The Lonhro mare’s daughter of Snitzel sold to Dean Hawthorne on behalf of Jonathan Munz’s GSA Bloodstock for $925,000. It made… Read More »
The Northern Hemisphere horses targeting riches at this year’s Autumn Carnival in Sydney have started arriving with five horses landing in Australia at the weekend. Three Group 1 winners are included among the batch of horses who have taken up residence at the Canterbury Park Quarantine Centre, several of which… Read More »
Like most, Clinton Mcdonald was impressed with Storm Boy’s win in the Skyline Stakes, but the Blue Diamond-winning trainer is not conceding the Golden Slipper 2024 to the unbeaten colt. McDonald will chase further glory with his untapped filly Hayasugi in the $5 million event at Rosehill on March 23. Storm… Read More »
Peter Moody reinvested in a family he has not only had success with, but great faith in when he went to $650,000 for a daughter of Snitzel on Day 1 of this year’s Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. The filly is out of the Lonhro mare Charleston Dancer, whose only foal to… Read More »
Trainer Nick Ryan registered his biggest win when Munhamek provided Damien Oliver with victory at his last ride in Perth late last year. Straight after that race, Ryan began planning for an even bigger prize with the former Hong Kong galloper and got the call up a week ago that Munhamek had been… Read More »
Chris Waller has issued an ominous warning to Militarize’s Randwick Guineas rivals, declaring they will need to be at their peak to topple the colt in the Group One feature. The star three-year-old tuned up for next weekend’s showpiece with a solo workout over 1000 metres between races on Saturday, striding… Read More »
Adrian Bott feared the resuming Tropical Squall might have been vulnerable against race-fit horses in the Surround Stakes, but the filly’s class has been enough to get her through and top an outstanding afternoon for the stable. After watching Golden Slipper fancy Storm Boy toy with his Skyline Stakes (1200m) rivals earlier… Read More »
Leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller is favouring bypassing the All-Star Mile with Atishu despite the mare taking the last ‘win and you’re in’ contest into the $4 million race. Atishu took out the Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday to book a ticket into the All-Star Mile (1600m) at… Read More »
Another audacious Nash Rawiller ride has propelled grand campaigner Think It Over to an upset win in the Verry Elleegant Stakes, the giant killer claiming the scalp of Fangirl to notch his third Group One title. While Rawiller and Think It Over went to the outside fence to beat the country’s best middle-distance… Read More »
The connections of Southport Tycoon will consider an All-Star Mile start after the Ciaron Maher-trained three-year-old posted an important Group 1 win on his record. Southport Tycoon took out the Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday to claim a wildcard entry into the $4 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrain Bott don’t just have their sights set on the Golden Slipper with Storm Boy, they are also eyeing off a clean sweep of the juvenile triple crown. As the raging Slipper favourite made light work of his Skyline Stakes (1200m) rivals at Randwick on Saturday, Bott was already… Read More »
Lindsay Park collected their fourth win in the past eight runnings of the Furphy Trophy when Bold Bastille took out the Listed race at Flemington. The Ben, Will and J D Hayes-trained filly led throughout to claim the 1000m dash, backing up the form she showed when successful at Moonee Valley… Read More »
Former trainer Todd Balfour has been handed a five-year disqualification by Racing SA stewards after a misconduct incident at the Kangaroo Island racecourse in February. Balfour admitted to engaging in improper conduct when he embarrassed a Racing SA compliance officer by pulling down his pants during breathalyser tests, exposing him… Read More »
Star mare Imperatriz is set to run in one of Australia’s most iconic sprint races, the Newmarket Handicap down the famous straight six at Flemington. Te Akau Racing announced their decision on social media on Friday after the mare had worked at Moonee Valley. The Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) will… Read More »
Japanese Emperor has already demonstrated an ability to run a big race a whopping price on Australian Guineas Day and Mike Moroney thinks a low barrier gives him a chance to do so again this Saturday. The Satono Aladdin four-year-old will contest the $130,000 Good Friday Appeal Plate at Flemington. He hasn’t… Read More »
Australian Bloodstock is gearing up for the Australian debuts of their international transfers, New Energy and Berkshire Shadow, targeting key Group 1 races this autumn. Jamie Lovett expressed excitement over their progress, noting their adaptation to local training and conditions since their arrival last spring. New Energy is set to… Read More »
The Te Akau racing team has officially announced that the next challenge for their star mare, Imperatriz, will be the prestigious Newmarket Handicap. The nine-time Group 1 victor, who was a top contender for the Canterbury Stakes in Sydney, will instead showcase her talent in Melbourne. Following the Newmarket, plans… Read More »
The Ciaron Maher stable has called on a set of blinkers in its bid to capture the Australian Guineas with King Colorado. The shades were applied to King Colorado when the colt ran in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley last spring, but the headgear has been missing in his two… Read More »
