Angela Jones is one very lucky jockey ⊠if you can call coming away from a race ride with your face covered in blood from a deep cut caused by a flying horseshoe ⊠âluckyâ. The fact is that the incident which occurred in the sixth race at Ipswich yesterday,… Read More »
John Sargent is a master when is comes to training staying three-year-olds and he believes he might have another classic contender on his books in Gloaming Stakes aspirant Glad You Think So. By top stallion So You Think, Glad You Think So arrives at Saturday’s Group 3 race off the back… Read More »
That’s the message from trainer Trevor Andrews ahead of his two-pronged attack on Saturday’s Max Simmonds Stakes (1000m) at Ascot. Andrews, who also has A Lot Of Good Men in the $100,000 event, said he expected Krysanova to find the front from barrier five. “She’s a very fast filly,” Andrews told TABradio. “I’ve always… Read More »
Ballarat trainer Mitchell Freedman had been content with the progress his stable star Attrition was making in the early part of the spring. But after a disappointing effort in the Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield, Freedman is hoping, rather than confident, that Attrition can bounce back to form in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap at Caulfield… Read More »
Growing up, Kathy O’Hara was constantly around horses, but they were of the pony rather than thoroughbred kind. When the ponies wouldn’t run fast enough, she gravitated to horses that would. It led to her becoming a champion apprentice jockey in 2004-05 and eventually a fully-fledged rider in Sydney during an… Read More »
Few horses have overcome as many setbacks as Kosciuszko contender Derry Grove, but trainer Matthew Dunn finally has him in a good space heading into his most important challenge yet. The five-year-old will line up in Saturday’s $2 million The Kosciuszko (1200m) looking to continue an undefeated campaign run, which kicked… Read More »
Grahame Begg says Nonconformist is in excellent shape for a tilt at the Might And Power at Caulfield. Track conditions will play an important role for Nonconformist in his quest to win the Caulfield Cup 2023. Part of the stayer’s program to that Group 1 race over 2400m on October… Read More »
Amelia’s Jewel is the headline act this Saturday at Caulfield when she lines up in the Toorak Handicap (1600m) and the star mare is of course a dominant favourite. Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2023 Toorak Handicap. Market đ°: View the… Read More »
The most prolific Group One winner in The Everest, Alcohol Free is also one of the outsiders of the field, but Adrian Bott is warning punters not to underestimate the high-class mare. After failing to fire at her Sydney debut in the Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) last autumn, Bott and… Read More »
In a noteworthy achievement for his career, Australian trainer Mark Newnham celebrated his maiden win in Hong Kong as Happy Hero secured a victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Previously securing over 400 victories in Australia, Newnham’s recent move to Hong Kong marked a new chapter in his illustrious… Read More »
Chautauqua’s half-brother, Need Some Luck, has impressively broken his maiden at Warwick Farm this Wednesday. Trained by the esteemed duo, Peter and Paul Snowden, the bay colt showcased a commendable racing strategy, outperforming most of the field. With jockey Ryan Maloney at the helm, the promising colt secured his first… Read More »
When Grant Williams devised the idea for Stable Of Stars, his objective was to present racing fans with the chance to experience the thrill of racing well-bred horses without a massive outlay. The concept, which is based around leasing as opposed to buying and syndicating horses, was five years in… Read More »
A day after Wolfy broke through for his maiden city success, trainer Nick Ryan knew he had had to press on to the Caulfield Guineas with Wolfy. The three-year-old scored at Flemington over 1420m on September 24, following a Sale maiden win, and Ryan was going to leave a decision on whether Wolfy… Read More »
With Royal Randwick referred to as âHeadquarters,â its Newmarket trainer James Ferguson who has Land Legend at $8.50 with Ladbrokes for the Moet & Chandon ATC St Leger Stakes. To be ridden by Tyler Schiller and wearing the red and white silks of owner Bonifice Ho, who had Classic Legend… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will add a dose of international flavour to the Silver Eagle with two overseas acquisitions set to make their Australian debuts in the $1 million race. Former Singapore galloper Coin Toss and English import New Endeavour will join local stablemate Kibou in the 1300m race, the trio bidding to… Read More »
Phillip Stokes is using the Herbert Power Stakes at Caulfield in a bid to gain a Melbourne Cup start for Daqiansweet Junior. Trainer Phillip Stokes is taking a different approach 12 months on in his bid to have Daqiansweet Junior peaking for the Melbourne Cup. Stokes elected to bypass The Bart Cummings (2520m) at Flemington last week… Read More »
Tulloch Lodge has continued its good start to the two-year-old season with Written Tycoon youngster Sovereign Hill scoring a commanding debut win at Warwick Farm. A $280,000 Inglis Classic purchase from the draft of Silverdale Farm, the well-bred colt is out of Taraji who is half-sister to Group 1 winner Music… Read More »
Bjorn Baker can rattle off a list of reasons Overpass is a superior horse to the one that finished midfield in The Everest twelve months ago and they are fuelling his confidence the horse is a live chance. The five-year-old was sixth and less than three lengths from winner Giga Kick last year,… Read More »
With almost half the field on the minimum in the Toorak Handicap, the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable will give Wiremu Pinn the opportunity of collecting his first Group 1 win at Caulfield. The only apprentice to be given a chance at Group 1 glory in Saturday’s 1600m contest, Pinn… Read More »
The Golden Rose has become the go to race when assessing form for the Caulfield Guineas, but a two-year-old race in Brisbane during the winter has also been a good reference. Militarize is a deserving favourite for the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday following his win in the… Read More »
