Chris Waller does not see the barrier draw being a disadvantage for Caulfield Guineas favourite Militarize. The $2.80 top elect with most online bookies drew barrier 12 in Saturday’s field of 15 three-year-olds over the 1600m journey. Militarize had his first look at Caulfield on Tuesday morning and Waller said the… Read More »
Star mare Amelia’s Jewel was given a trip across town from her Flemington base for a look at Caulfield ahead of the Toorak Handicap. Saturday’s Group 1 handicap over 1600m is the race that will determine whether Amelia’s Jewel stays in Melbourne to run in the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October… Read More »
Which spring feature Duais heads to will not be determined until after her performance in the Might And Power Stakes at Caulfield. The Edward Cummings-trained mare remains in the entry for the Caulfield Cup (2400m) on Saturday week and the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on October 28. But Saturday’s Group 1 Might And Power (2000m) at Caulfield will be pivotal in… Read More »
Rising star apprentice jockey Luke Campbell is ready to return to riding after successfully completing a set of trials at Belmont on Monday. Luke Campbell was back in the saddle for the first time in any capacity since injuring his knee in a fall at Sandown in early August. On a… Read More »
Itâs only baby steps, but for trainer Mitchell Pateman he liked what he saw from ProtĂ©gĂ© at Belmont trials on Monday. In a positive sign for the future, Protege took out heat six from Choice Bid and is primed to launch a low key return to racing in the next couple of… Read More »
Fresh from his Kalgoorlie Cup (2300m) triumph on Saturday, trainer Luke Fernie will be eyeing more success on Ascot’s opening day card this week. Headlining Luke Fernie’s team on the card will be Perth Stakes (1100m) winner Ripcord, who finished second to Generosity when first-up at Belmont last month. Fernie… Read More »
Amelia’s Jewel has been set a task that has completed just once in the metric era if she is to win Saturday’s Toorak Handicap at Caulfield, weights for which were released on Monday. The Simon Miller-trained four-year-old, who was one of 25 nominations for the 1600-metre handicap, was allotted 56kg. More… Read More »
Group 1 winner El Patroness has sadly passed away after suffering a heart attack while exiting the horse pool at Flemington on Sunday. Trained by Danny O’Brien, the mare had won the Group 1 Australian Oaks in 2022 and accumulated nearly $1.25 million in prizemoney. In her most recent outing,… Read More »
Future History has become the first winner of The Bart Cummings in six years to escape a Melbourne Cup penalty after Racing Victoria’s head of handicapping David Hegan elected to not amend his weight for the November 7 contest. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained gelding remains on 50kg for the… Read More »
The field for this year’s $20 million The Everest has been finalised after Yulong on Monday confirmed its runner for this Saturday’s 1200-metre event. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained mare Alcohol Free, who was bought by Yulong for more than $10 million last year, will run in the Yulong… Read More »
Three G1s on the one day highlight a superb program of action at Caulfield with the Guineas a huge prize at $3m. The G1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) shapes as a bit of a match race with the Sydney and Melbourne form colliding. Militarize ($2.80) and Steparty ($3.50) clash in a tasty affair… Read More »
It is seventh running of The Everest (1200m) and the race day is only bigger and better. Early in the week I Wish I Win ($4) is the favourite leading into the final acceptances but there are many of the syndicates that will cause plenty of noise. Think About It ($4.50), Private Eye ($6),… Read More »
Yulong Investments has announced that its multiple Group 1-winning mare, Alcohol Free, will running in its slot in the 2023 TAB Everest. Defending champion Craig Williams, who rode Giga Kick to success in last yearâs event, will take the ride. Alcohol Free, renowned for her victories in the July Cup,… Read More »
Uncommon James is the Queensland Horse Of The Year for the 2022/23 racing season. The Steven OâDea and Matthew Hoysted trained son of Cable Bay, beat the Magic Millions winner Skirt The Law and the Queensland Guineas and Derby winner Kovalica to the line to claim the prestigious award. Uncommon… Read More »
Gold Trip rocketed up Cox Plate markets after his jaw-dropping Turnbull Stakes win, but Saturday week’s Caulfield Cup remains the favoured next option for the imported entire. David Eustace on Monday morning said he and co-trainer Ciaron Maher on Sunday spoke with owners Australian Bloodstock, who remain interested in the 2400-metre Group… Read More »
Legarto has rubber-stamped the fact that she is right on track for the $10 million Golden Eagle by posting a resounding win in the Listed Matamata Cup over 1600m on Saturday. The Ken and Bev Kelso trained four-year-old daughter of Proisir had missed a scheduled run last week at Matamata… Read More »
Following Gold Trip’s impressive Turnbull Stakes win, Australian Bloodstock has deferred the decision on his spring race engagements to trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace. Last Spring, Gold Trip became the first horse since Humidor in 2017 to race in the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate, and Melbourne Cup. His defence… Read More »
Western Empire, the winner of the Railway Stakes, is set to be placed up for online auction this coming Wednesday. Now six years old, the Group 1 champion has had seven wins and won over $1.5 million in prize money. Western Empire, owned by Peters Investments, achieved a remarkable feat… Read More »
Militarize will be out to add to his Group 1 record in the Caulfield Guineas. Chris Waller is renowned for not pushing his young horse too early in their careers, so it is rare to find a two-year-old Group 1 winner among his ever-expanding haul. The races Waller has previously targeted for his emerging two-year-old talent is the, now named, J J Atkins,… Read More »
The lure of Sydney’s big prizemoney races has proven a temptation too strong to resist for trainer Jason Warren and his classy mare Benedetta. The Group 3 winner travelled up from Victoria last week and blew out the cobwebs with a stylish barrier trial at Randwick on Friday, finishing third behind… Read More »
