Last year’s winner of the G2 The Ingham (1600m) Kirwan’s Lane ($26) is entered to be back to defend the title but faces in form runners across the board. Big Dance winner Attractable ($15), Gong winner Detonator Jack ($5), Cranbourne Cup winner Charterhouse ($15), last week’s Festival Stakes winner Phearson ($26) and the Eclipse winner… Read More »
The manner in which the John and Sheila Laxon trained Knightâs Choice won at Doomben on Saturday has reaffirmed the fact that the door is open to a host of options for the four-year-old son of Extreme Choice over the next twelve months. âThat was over 2000m. He was just… Read More »
Coolmore Stud Stakes runner-up I Am Unstoppable will race in new colours in the Black Caviar Lightning after being bought by one of Australia’s leading stud farms. Widden Stud has struck a deal that will see it take control of the Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans-trained son of I Am Invincible… Read More »
Terry Kelly from Coghills Creek is contemplating a bold move by entering the seasoned stayer Skelm in the $500,000 Ballarat Cup this Saturday. This decision comes after Skelm’s near-retirement due to a tendon injury last September. Kelly opted for a lengthy and gradual rehabilitation process for Skelm, who has been… Read More »
Trainer Henry Dwyer is contemplating an Ascot venture for Asfoora, depending on her autumn campaign’s success. Currently on a three-week break, Asfoora will resume training soon, with plans to compete in the Rubiton in early February, followed by the Oakleigh Plate later that month. If she returns to top form,… Read More »
Tulloch Lodge will stretch it’s influence across the full breadth of Australia next weekend with its usual team of runners in Sydney along with Zoumon in the Group 1 Northerly Stakes in Perth. Trainers Adrian Bott and Gai Waterhouse have secured the retiring Damien Oliver to partner Zoumon, who will be a… Read More »
Champion jockey Craig Williams has committed to a trip to Perth for Damien Oliver’s final meeting. Williams has picked up the ride aboard Super Smink in the Damien Oliver-Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot on December 16. The race is expected to be Oliver’s final ride before the curtain comes down on his glittering… Read More »
The significance of winning the Winterbottom Stakes was not lost on Bjorn Baker as Overpass strode to victory in the second of Perth’s three Group One events of The Pinnacles carnival. Overpass ($3 bookmakers favourite) conquered the inaugural running of The Quokka (1200m), worth $4 million, in April and Baker’s… Read More »
In a triumphant display of speed and skill, Overpass secured victory in the prestigious $1.5 million Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot. The accomplished horse outpaced competitors, with Oscar’s Fortune finishing in second place and Ripcord claiming the third spot. Overpass, guided by a strategic ride from jockey Josh… Read More »
Two of Queensland’s best horse lined up in the Group 3 George Moore Stakes (1200m) at Doomben and it was Zoustyle who was able to lead and repel the challenge of Rothfire, winning by half a length and recording his second George Moore win having also been successful in 2021. The… Read More »
Joe Pride might be tempted to take an overseas holiday more often after producing a winning treble at Rosehill despite being on a rare family break. Smart mare Lekvarte opened the trainer’s account in the fifth race before Dragonstone took out the Starlight Stakes (1100m), while stayer Stockman added the icing to the… Read More »
The weather gods may not have smiled on the Melbourne Racing Club ahead of their Caulfield Spring Finale. But it did not dampen the spirits of the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable who came away victorious with Military Mission in the Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m). It was the first win in… Read More »
It isn’t quite an Everest, but Sam Clipperton and Joe Pride have combined to plunder another feature sprint, teaming up to snare the Listed Starlight Stakes (1100m) with Dragonstone. The horse tackled Saturday’s race on a seven-day back after finishing fourth in The Warra (1000m) at Kembla Grange and while Clipperton didn’t… Read More »
Trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock have celebrated their biggest day on the racetrack together capturing a Group race double at Caulfield. After the win of King Magnus in the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) on the Saturday, the pair was back in the winner’s circle 40 minutes later welcoming… Read More »
Gerald Ryan captured a Festival Stakes on protest almost twenty years ago and came close to doing so again during an intriguing stewards’ room hearing into the feature race at Rosehill. Ryan’s charge Williamsburg went down by a half-head to the Brad Widdup-trained Phearson after being baulked for clear running in the straight…. Read More »
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have continued their dominance of Sydney’s pre-Christmas two-year-old races, producing Magic Millions prospect Storm Boy for a comprehensive debut win at Rosehill. Starting a $1.85 favourite with online betting sites, the colt lived up to his barrier trial form, showing natural speed to lead then finding another… Read More »
Race experience has proven invaluable for Eneeza who registered a comfortable victory in her second race start on Saturday. A debut placegetter during the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington, The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained Eneeza headed to Caulfield to contest the Listed Merson Cooper Stakes (1000m), coming away with a stylish victory. Despite… Read More »
Trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy are looking to repeat the efforts of a former filly in their care by taking out the Sandown Guineas. Pretty Brazen provided the father-and-son combination with a win in the Group 2 race at Sandown in 2019 and this year they will be represented by Sunset Dreaming. Saturday’s… Read More »
Blake Shinn, Melbourne’s leading jockey and last season’s Scobie Breasley medalist, is set to adopt a busy travel schedule after his suspension ends on December 20. He plans to ride in Queensland, New Zealand, and Victoria during the festive season. Shinn will restart his racing at Flemington, then base himself… Read More »
The Traralgon Cup meeting, scheduled for this Sunday, has been delayed by a week due to heavy rainfall in Gippsland, with Traralgon receiving around 48mm since Monday. The track is currently rated a Heavy 10, and more rain is expected. The eight-race program, which includes the $70,000 Traralgon Cup, had… Read More »
