Leading trainer Annabel Neasham has set her sights on the Caulfield Cup for her latest acquisition, King Frankel. The five-year-old import, boasting strong form from races against notable contenders like Trawlerman and Bay Bridge, commenced his career in Australia under Mark Newnham. During this period, King Frankel secured victory in… Read More »
The versatility of So You Think’s stock can be a mini conundrum for trainers when trying to figure out their best distance. The remarkable stallion has produced a Sydney Cup winner in Knights Order, a middle-distance star in Think It Over and most recently a Group 1-winning sprinter in Think About… Read More »
Michael Freedman will unveil a host of his carnival hopefuls at the Randwick trial session on Friday, headlined by Group 1 winner Communist. With the retirement this season of stable star Forbidden Love, Freedman is relying on a mostly young team of rising three and four-year-olds to form the backbone of… Read More »
Gold Coast trainer Adam Campton will have one eye on the future when he brings talented sprinter Deepour to Randwick on a fact-finding mission. The horse was an acceptor for races in Sydney and Brisbane, but Campton confirmed he would take his place in Saturday’s Kanebridge Handicap (1100m) at Randwick. There are… Read More »
Goulburn trainer Matthew Dale will give filly Malaboom some more experience racing left-handed when she heads to Moonee Valley. Malaboom was an acceptor in two races on Saturday â the ATC Thank You Trainers Handicap (1100m) at Randwick and the Opus Group Handicap (1000m) at Moonee Valley. Already a winner at Listed level in Brisbane… Read More »
Mornington-based trainer Cliff Brown has decided to take the punt and send La Danseuse Rouge to Adelaide for the final Stakes race of the season. The Listed Lightning Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville on Saturday is run at set-weights and is restricted to the two and three-year-olds only. While La Danseuse Rouge has ‘Black Type’ on her page as a dual placegetter… Read More »
Bjorn Baker is looking to Infatuation to cap a breakout season for his two-year-old squad when the emerging filly kicks off her latest campaign at Randwick. Baker has enjoyed a career-best term with his juveniles, his 14 winners almost doubling his previous high. He felt acquiring higher quality stock had helped him… Read More »
Keats has become a staple of 1600-metre races in Victoria, but the imported galloper will get out to at least 10 furlongs for the first time in almost a year when he contests Saturday’s Luna Hand Care Handicap at The Valley. Seven of the gelding’s past nine runs have been over… Read More »
Trainer Annabel Neasham has her sights set on the prestigious Melbourne Spring Carnival with two exciting fillies in her stable. Leading the charge is the talented Kristilli, who dazzled the racing world by claiming the Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes at Randwick in only her second race appearance. Neasham expressed… Read More »
Alligator Blood is set to make waves this spring as he aims to add more victories to his already illustrious career. Under the guidance of trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, the seven-year-old gelding has clinched four Group 1 triumphs, three of which were achieved in Melbourne this season. The… Read More »
It is a riveting daily show that runs until Monday. The chase for the Australian Jockeyâs Premiership title for the 2022/23 racing season is going down to the wire in a fascinating contest between Aaron Bullock and Jimmy Orman ⊠two jockeys trading winner for winner in their battle for… Read More »
There could be a palace revolution of sorts going on in the Gold Coast Jockeyâs Premiership in which a young apprentice is threatening to dethrone the king ⊠âKingâ Callow that is, with the veteran rider being placed under severe pressure in the defense of his crown by Bailey Wheeler,… Read More »
Zac Lloyd strengthened his grip on the Sydney Apprentice Jockeys’ Premiership with an early double at Canterbury on Wednesday. The gun young rider engineered an upset result in the opening event aboard Mural Crown before getting the well-supported How Dare You home in Race 2. The early double for James Cummings at the penultimate… Read More »
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Ambassadorial has defied her long odds starting price to score a determined win at Sandown. A son of Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente that was prepared by Waterhouse, Ambassadorial took out the MRC Early Bird Renewal Handicap (1400m) on Wednesday. Ambassadorial was almost friendless in the betting with a starting price of $91, however there was support… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent stable has split their two-year-old fillies between a race in Melbourne and one in Adelaide. Outback Miss and Spicy Margs were both among acceptances for the Opus Group Handicap (1000m) at Morphettville and the Listed Lightning Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville on Saturday. Price said Outback Miss would represent the stable in… Read More »
Champion trainer Chris Waller is gearing up for the prestigious Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with a formidable lineup of four top horses. Among the likely contenders are Soulcombe, Waterville (now known as Mr Waterville in Australia), Francesco Guardi, and Manzoice. Francesco Guardi appears to be in prime form following a… Read More »
A mid-winter card isn’t normally flush with horses boasting world-class pedigrees, but two superbly related gallopers are set to compete at Sydney’s final metropolitan meeting of the season. The Bjorn Baker-trained Rupertaar and Tazaral from the Peter and Paul Snowden yard have been accepted for races on Saturday, the pair both hailing from internationally… Read More »
Horse racing icon John Singleton has decided to part ways with his illustrious horse racing empire. Singleton, who has dedicated five decades to the industry, is selling his renowned Strawberry Hill Stud along with more than 100 prized horses for a staggering sum exceeding $100 million. Singleton had long maintained… Read More »
Apprentice jockey Rose Hammond’s 21st birthday took an unexpected turn when she found herself recovering from a race fall at Donald on Friday. Sustaining a concussion after falling from the veteran galloper Pravro soon after the start of the sixth event, Hammond spent the night in Bendigo Hospital. Despite the… Read More »
Nick Ryan’s potential spring stayer, Urban Oasis, is set to make his return to the racetrack at Moonee Valley this Saturday. The former Irish galloper will compete in the Benchmark 100 Handicap over 1600 meters. Urban Oasis has an impressive record, with four wins from seven starts, including a victory… Read More »
