Luck and tempo will dictate the chances of Gary Portelli coming away with a Group Three win in the Up And Coming Stakes after both his runners landed wide draws. Last start winner Kintyre came up with barrier 11 of 12, while Encap fared marginally better with gate nine. Portelli says it has… Read More »
Luck and good fortune can play a big part in racing as Annabel Neasham can attest with sprinter Sweet Ride who is aiming for back-to-back wins at Moonee Valley. After being successful over the 1000m journey on August 12, Sweet Ride returns to the same track and trip in the Listed Carlyon Stakes on… Read More »
Jumps jockey Aaron Kuru is in for a whirlwind weekend as he aims for Trans-Tasman feature jumps victories. This Saturday, he returns to New Zealand to partner with Nedwin and The Cossack at Te Rapa. The phone call invitation from his long-time supporters, trainer Paul Nelson and co-trainer Corrina McDougal,… Read More »
Co-trainer Adrian Bott is banking on race fitness to give promising colts Introducing and The Instructor a vital edge in the San Domenico Stakes at Rosehill. The pair tackle the race second-up after filling the placings behind Tiz Invincible over the 1100m circuit in the Rosebud and Bott says both have taken benefit from… Read More »
Chynna Marston, a former jockey and previously associated with Sky Racing, has witnessed her professional journey crumble as Racing NSW Stewards passed a damning verdict, declaring her guilty of numerous infringements concerning animal welfare. The verdict released on Wednesday, as Racing NSW unveiled the outcome of their extensive investigation into… Read More »
Imperatriz, a multiple Group One winner, is setting her sights across the Tasman Sea with a highly optimistic outlook. After a strong showing at the recent Taupo trials, where she closed a winning margin to just two lengths behind Our Alley Cat, her team is buzzing with enthusiasm. Sam Bergerson,… Read More »
Street Parade is close to resuming after two sound trials, but there’s a new race in Albany next year that has piqued the interest of trainer Russell Stewart. “I want to set him for that Bluff Knoll,” Russell Stewart told The Races WA. “I want to have a crack at that… Read More »
A feature race on Melbourne Cup day could figure in the plans for in-form gelding Strombus after he took his record to two wins from his past three starts at the midweek Kensington meeting. Starting a $2.70 unibet favourite, the five-year-old finished strongly down the outside to win Wednesday’s PKF Global… Read More »
The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman stable have Oaks ambitions with Autumn Angel after her breakthrough win at Sandown. Success in the Ladbrokes Communities Plate (1300m) on Wednesday was the commencement of a campaign that the trainers hope will lead to the Group 1 Victorian Oaks (2500m) at Flemington in November. Ridden by… Read More »
Cowboys fan John O’Shea might have found himself the Jason Taumalolo of racehorses in strapping colt Cafe Millenium. The still developing three-year-old stands at 16.2 hands and tips the scales at a whopping 570kg, significantly bigger than many fully mature thoroughbreds. In that vein, O’Shea isn’t putting any pressure on CafĂ©… Read More »
Trainer Stefan Vahala has all but ruled out the Ascot Pinnacles carnival for Aztec Ruler, deciding to extend the quality four-year-old’s winter campaign instead. Stefan Vahala has been weighing up his options since Aztec Ruler’s dominant win on Saturday, but says the summer carnival may not be the best option for… Read More »
First-up Vain Stakes winner Cylinder has been touted as Godolphin’s flagship sprinting colt for the spring, but stablemate Corniche might just be the stable’s forgotten horse. The three-year-old will launch his preparation in an intriguing renewal of the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday, the race having attracted… Read More »
French jockey Gerald Mosse, 56, is considering a final ride in the Melbourne Cup, potentially marking the end of his illustrious career. Speaking during the Victoria Racing Club’s Melbourne Cup Tour in Europe, Mosse reminisced about his 2010 win on Americain, the first ever by a French horse and jockey… Read More »
Nick Ryan is looking forward to take two with Express Pass at Moonee Valley. The gelding was down to run at Moonee Valley on August 12, but instead will kick off his campaign in the Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) on Saturday. A bout of cellulitis forced the sprinter’s withdrawal two weeks ago, much to Ryan’s disappointment. “He got… Read More »
Damien Oliver’s decorated riding career has been recognised by Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) with the naming of an award in his honour. To be given annually, the Damien Oliver Award is to acknowledge an up-and-coming Western Australian apprentice who has shown dedication and passion in all aspects of their… Read More »
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Goldman has been given a look at the Moonee Valley track where he will kick off his Melbourne Cup campaign. Goldman is scheduled to make his spring reappearance in the Group 2 Feehan Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on September 9. The lightly raced stayer… Read More »
Champion jockey Damien Oliver, at 51, reveals that he is taking his illustrious riding career “year-by-year” as he prepares for another exciting Spring Carnival. With an impressive 128 Group 1 wins under his belt, Oliver remains a dominant force in Australian horse racing. However, the veteran is candid about the… Read More »
Some of Australia’s best horses stepped out at Rosehill on Tuesday, with Peter & Paul Snowden showing off four of their best, including seasoned sprinters Mazu and King Of Sparta and classy three-year-olds King’s Gambit and Don Corleone. King’s Gambit and Mazu trialled together, finishing third and fourth respectively behind champion sprinter Nature… Read More »
Warrnambool trainer Tom Dabernig has taken the quiet approach with Plucky Pirouette who will be out to register her first victory since suffering a tendon injury. Plucky Pirouette won on Melbourne Cup Day in 2021 for the Flemington-based Caroline Jennings before spending 19 months away from the racetrack. The daughter of Brazen Beau suffered a flexor… Read More »
Untapped New Zealand mare Prowess has suffered a setback and is now long odds to contest this year’s Cox Plate, for which she was prominent in pre-post betting. Co-trainer Roger James revealed on Tuesday morning that a minor knock that evolved into an abscess required a medical procedure, which took place on… Read More »
