Katherine Coleman finally experienced a Group One win first-hand as Luke Nolen rekindled his successful partnership with I Wish I Win to emerge triumphant in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm. Nolen had been the five-year-old’s regular rider prior to this year but was overlooked for the mount in the Doomben 10,000,… Read More »
La Danseuse Rouge has defied a betting drift to almost break the course record in an impressive victory at Caulfield. The Cliff Brown-trained mare came from third last on the hometurn to claim the Manhari Metals handicap (1100m) on Saturday. On the official first day of winter, La Danseuse Rouge ran… Read More »
Former Hong Kong galloper Dragon’s Luck has made a triumphant return to racing in Melbourne. Now in the care of Liam Howley and racing as Why Worry, the gelding took out the GMH Fire & Safety Australia Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Leading throughout under Ethan Brown, Why Worry ($9)… Read More »
A typographical error during the week had him answering to the name ‘Kevin’, but it was pure Kerrin Mcevoy horsemanship that helped lift Franz Josef to a stirring victory at Rosehill before rain halted the meeting. The top jockey only returned to race riding at Canterbury on Wednesday after spending two-months sidelined… Read More »
The David Brideoake and Matt Jenkins-trained Interest Point has maintained his unbeaten record with a narrow win at Caulfield. After a debut win at Mornington last month, Interest Point headed to Caulfield to take out the Dexion Victoria Handicap (1100m) on Saturday. Under the guidance on Jamie Mott, Interest Point ($3.70) had… Read More »
Josh Parr has been left searching for superlatives to describe unbeaten colt Emirate after the youngster overcame a buffeting at the top of the straight to score a commanding Rosehill victory. A $1 million Magic Millions yearling purchase, the son of Extreme Choice is showing enough promise to suggest he can live… Read More »
The Bayliss brothers … Jake and Regan … will tick another box in the family racing history book at Eagle Farm on Saturday when they will lineup against each other for the first time in a Group 1 contest. The race is the $1 million Queensland Derby. âYeah, it is… Read More »
Any notion that rain affected ground will halt the winning momentum of revived gelding Western Empire in Saturday’s Group 3 Hyperion Stakes (1600m) at Belmont has been hosed down by trainer, Grant Williams. Western Empire was trained by Danny O’Brien in Melbourne when unsuccessful on soft tracks two years ago, finishing fifth… Read More »
Which Amade will turn up to contest the Sandown Cup? That is the question trainer Phillip Stokes would like to answer in the positive, but the gelding’s barrier antics at the start of the 3200m Listed race on Sunday will have a big bearing on the outcome. Amade has the potential to… Read More »
Trainer Tom Dabernig is confident British Angel has the credentials to become a city winner, despite the filly flopping in the metropolitan area at her only previous attempt. After three wins on the country circuit, Dabernig is keen to try the filly again in town in the Thoroughbred Club of Australia Handicap… Read More »
You could be forgiven for thinking that Jim Byrne will be happy just to be competing in this yearâs Winter Carnival, once again, after being forced to watchthe carnival from the sidelines for the last two years through injury. But you would be wrong … or, at very least, that… Read More »
The more precocious two-year-olds might be in the paddock, but the final two months of the Sydney season are renowned for unearthing late-blooming stars of the future. Ozzmosis launched his career during the post-carnival period 12 months ago before going on the win the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes in the… Read More »
A forecast for rain in Sydney this weekend is music to the ears of Mark Minervini, who is keen to see Lord Mayors Cup hopeful Hosier back on rain-affected ground following a frustrating start to his campaign. The gelding has won eight of his 11 appearances on soft and heavy tracks… Read More »
Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr had been hopeful Snow Patrol could develop into a middle-distance galloper being a son of Contributer. The former Godolphin galloper had proven himself over distances ranging from 1400m to 2000m and Price and Kent Jnr had the same hopes for Snow Patrol. But the gelding’s one… Read More »
The recent success of The Autumn Sun’s progeny has given Chris Waller a few ‘proud Dad’ moments, although far from championing the stallion’s success this weekend, Waller will be trying to halt his classic run in the Queensland Derby. Having overseen the horse’s illustrious racing career, Waller has been chuffed to… Read More »
Bella Nipotina will have to pass a raceday veterinary examination before being permitted to start in Saturday’s $1 million Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm. The Ciaron Maher-trained mare presented with an issue when the first round of vet tests were conducted on Friday morning. Racing Queensland stewards deemed… Read More »
A strong showing by Magnificent Andy in Saturday’s Group 3 Hyperion Stakes (1600m) at Belmont could present a good dilemma for trainer Stephen Miller. The gelding will start over the mile for the first time in his career, having never run beyond 1500m in his career to date. Miller said… Read More »
Hobby trainer Kieran Regan could have unearthed another promising young galloper after Lyrical Angel lit up gloomy Belmont Park with a spectacular maiden victory. Kieran Regan was singing the praises of Lyrical Angel, a daughter of God Has Spoken, who turned in a breathtaking performance in Wednesday’s Amelia Park Handicap (1400m)…. Read More »
Jim Taylor’s quality mare Searchin’ Roc’s gave raging favourite Western Empire an all mighty scare two weeks ago, but the task won’t be any easier when they renew hostilities at Belmont this weekend. Western Empire had to pull out all stops and was in serious jeopardy of falling short, but after… Read More »
Veteran trainer Rex Lipp will be looking for his third success in the BRC Sires Produce Stakes when Superalloy lines up in the Group 2 contest at Eagle Farm on Saturday … and he will also be eyeing off a possible Stradbroke showdown with his smart Encryption gelding Cifrado two… Read More »
