Trainer Paul Preusker and jockey Dean Yendall both expect Steparty to rise to a far greater level after keeping his winning record intact. After wins at Ballarat and Flemington, Steparty stepped out to 1420m at Flemington on Saturday to claim the Rod Johnson Handicap after showing an explosive turn of foot soon after turning for home. Sent out… Read More »
Chris Waller will set his sights on the Princess Series with Tutta La Vita after she added to his brilliant juvenile season with a gritty, albeit narrow victory at Rosehill. Having made a clean sweep of Sydney’s two-year-old triple crown with Shinzo and Militarize, Waller has unearthed a host of other promising youngsters… Read More »
Shaun O’Donnell is excited about the future of Too Dardy and in a solid push has declared the gelding to be his best ride at Belmont Park on Saturday. O’Donnell believes Too Dardy, who has one win and two placings from four starts, has the makings of a good horse… Read More »
Respected Echuca-based horseman Daryl Archard who had held a trainers’ licence for more than 45 years, has died. The 68-year-old died on Thursday following a long illness. Archard took out his licence in 1977 and trained over 200 winners with the majority across country Victoria and New South Wales. His best horse was Section that reached… Read More »
âIâve waited a long time for a horse like this.â You would think that is quite a statement of commendation coming from trainer Joe Pride about his Stradbroke Handicap winner, Think About It, particularly given that Pride also trains, amongst others, the likes Eduardo (a fifteen-time winner who has earned… Read More »
Unfortunately for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr their aspirations of a Derby win with Artzino did not eventuate for the three-year-old. But that has not stopped the pair looking further ahead with the gelding who will progress his career in the Sir Henry Bolte Handicap (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. Price and Kent Jnr pulled-up… Read More »
Co-trainer Trent Busuttin isn’t one to mince his words when it comes to the horses he prepares with partner Natalie Young. Busuttin described the first-up run of Sunsource at Flemington on June 3 as plain, expecting the two-year-old to finish off the 1200m better than he did. Sunsource will be out for some form of redemption at Flemington on… Read More »
It is not often a year away from racing will rejuvenate a gelding the way it has King Magnus. The Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock-trained galloper is a rising eight-year-old and is at the highest level he has been to in his 30-start career. And judging by the way he is racing he is not done with… Read More »
The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes is more than a week away, but Sam Freedman has already seen enough to know that the four-year-old has shown the benefit of last year’s trip. The son of Flying Artie has been at Newmarket since Thursday night last week and has already reclaimed the… Read More »
Everything about the European form of Cepheus suggests he is a dour stayer, but a couple of campaigns into his Australian journey and the horse’s career is being reimagined. The gelding arrived two years ago as a Listed winner over 2500m in France and connections were hopeful he could develop into… Read More »
Chris Waller is pinning his faith in Bold Mac to overcome a distance query when he steps up to 2000-metres in the Listed McKell Cup at Rosehill. The former New Zealander will be one of three Cup runners for Sydney’s premier trainer along with dour stayer Irish Sequel and Lord Ardmore , while Desert… Read More »
Gold Coast-based trainer Les Kelly has received an 18-month disqualification following a guilty plea to two charges of using the banned drug erythropoietin (EPO). The charges concerned the horses Freddie Fox Trot and Gogol, both of whom were unplaced in the 2022 Ramournie Handicap at Grafton. The Racing NSW stewards… Read More »
Adelaide sprinter Diamonds made headlines on Thursday at the Magic Millions Online Sale, fetching $560,000. Purchased by bloodstock agent Damon Gabbedy, the daughter of Rich Enuff was offered by Brentknoll Thoroughbreds as a promising racing and breeding prospect. To date, the mare has proved her worth on the racetrack, bagging… Read More »
Jockey Steven Parnham is determined to win the WAROA-Listed Belmont Guineas (1600m) with Demolish and says the gelding is primed for a return to racing after a top barrier trial. A first-up win in the $125,000 Belmont Guineas will help soothe autumn frustration when he fronted up and competed against… Read More »
Bunbury trainer Michael Lane is confident Rusty Dreams can live up to market expectations and land a maiden feature win in the Listed Belmont Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. The promising daughter of Universal Ruler is on a mission to exact revenge and go one better after a close second to… Read More »
Talented mare Bright Diamond will finally make her Victorian debut in Saturday’s Country Achiever Wayne Nichols (1100m) at Flemington. The six-year-old most recently raced at Belmont last July and will be having her first run for Pakenham trainer John Leek Jnr on Saturday. Bright Diamond built up a credible record of five… Read More »
William Pike’s bid for a record-breaking fifth Belmont Guineas (1600m) will rest with Upper Limits on Saturday and he’s relishing the opportunity to partner the Jeremy Easthope gelding. Pike said Upper Limit’s previous run for third in the Raconteur Stakes (1400m) when he stormed home from the back of the… Read More »
Brett Lazzarini is the first to admit juvenile Steel Blaze is far from the finished product. But that is exactly what excites him as the horse prepares to lay another career foundation at Rosehill on Saturday. By Japanese Group 1 winner Real Steel out of ATC Australian Oaks and Sydney Cup placegetter… Read More »
As the managing owner of untapped colt Steparty, Greg Baldwin hasn’t been short on for advice in the last couple of weeks. The Artie Schiller two-year-old created a huge impression with a 3-1/2-length Flemington win on June 10, which followed a soft debut victory at Ballarat, initiating a flood of… Read More »
The combination that took out the Warrnambool Cup are expected to reunite in their attempt to win a race at Flemington, provided there is rain leading up to the event. Rolls, trainer Maddie Raymond and jockey Harry Grace took out the Listed Warrnambool Cup (2350m) last month and will continue their association in the Murray Cox… Read More »
