Superbly bred filly Miracle Of Love has moved a step closer to a start in the Group 1 JJ Atkins Stakes with a narrow but important victory at Doomben. By Dundeel out of 2006 Golden Slipper winner Miss Finland, Miracle Of Love’s victory in Wednesday’s 1350m maiden took her prizemoney… Read More »
Star New Zealand apprentice Wiremu Pinn has landed his first winner on Australian soil guiding Mystery Moment to victory at Mornington. Pinn arrived in Melbourne last week where he is on loan to Cranbourne-based trained Michael Kent. After an unsuccessful day at Sandown on Saturday that netted the apprentice two seconds from six… Read More »
Bjorn Baker might be enjoying the friendly rivalry with two of his fellow Warwick Farm trainers but come start time in the Queensland Oaks, there will be no love lost. The south-western Sydney track is home to the top three fillies in betting for Saturday’s Group 1 staying contest – the… Read More »
The Victorian breeding industry is mourning the loss of Trust In A Gust, the dual Group 1 winner. Glen Eden Stud confirmed the passing of the cherished stallion on Tuesday. Trust In A Gust, celebrated for his ten wins and earning over $1 million in prize money, was most renowned… Read More »
Trainer David Vandyke has tasted success at the highest level, but a mere Maiden win at Doomben on Wednesday … should it arrive in the third race on the card … could be quite an emotional result in its own right for the stable. Don’t expect that emotion to be… Read More »
City Of Lights, the half-sister to the esteemed four-time Cox Plate champion Winx, is poised to make her debut at Geelong this Sunday. The filly, born from Winx’s dam Vegas Showgirl and the extraordinary Japanese sire, Deep Impact, was originally scheduled to run at Cranbourne last Friday. However, trainers Anthony… Read More »
There’s nerves and apprehension, but you can’t dampen the excitement for young trainer, Kieran Regan ahead of Belmont’s meeting on Saturday. The hobby horseman is set to fulfil a dream and saddle up his first black-type runner when Tin Chooks tackles the Listed Raconteur Stakes (1400m). “I’ve never had anything in… Read More »
Gai Waterhouse has paid tribute to the horse who provided her with her biggest thrill in racing following the death of Fiorente. Widden Stud announced late on Tuesday afternoon that the 2013 Melbourne Cup winner had died at the age of 15 after ‘battling an ongoing chronic illness’. “I was deeply… Read More »
Trainer John Sargent is expecting So Dazzling to turn around her form when she returns to Brisbane for the Queensland Oaks. So Dazzling produced a less than flattering performance when finishing in the second half of the field in the Group 3 Rough Habit Plate (2000m) at Doomben on May 13. That effort followed a one-and-three-quarter length… Read More »
His win in the Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday took his earnings over the $1 million mark but Warwick Farm-based trainer Joe Pride believes the best is yet to come for his progressive four-year-old Think About It. Boasting an impeccable record of eight wins and an unlucky third from… Read More »
Coolangatta has been given the all-clear to head to Royal Ascot after what looked an underwhelming jump-out down the Flemington straight. But the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly has been a clean bill of health to head to the UK to contest the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes (1000m) on June 20. Eustace said Coolangatta had… Read More »
Young Cranbourne trainer Alex Rae has picked a Spring Carnival target for his lightly raced stayer Shock ‘Em Ova and is working back from that date to start the gelding’s racing campaign. Rae said the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) at Caulfield was going to be a pivotal race in the spring campaign of Show Em Ova… Read More »
Peter V’landys’ long-held ambition to raise The Everest’s prize pool to a whopping $20 million is set to become reality this October, according to recent reports. This significant increase will place The Everest as the second richest horse race worldwide, trailing only the Saudi Cup. Since its inaugural run as… Read More »
Ethan Brown is making strides in his recovery following a serious fall during the Australian Guineas in March. Initially facing a minimum six-month absence, the Group 1-winning hoop is optimistic about returning to trackwork by the start of the upcoming season, but he is mindful of not rushing his comeback…. Read More »
Trainer Jeremy Easthope has a big of opinion of Upper Limits. He says the three-year-old gelding still has a heap to learn, but potentially could be the best horse he has trained. Upper Limits has been to races eight times for one win and six placings, including a third to Bustler… Read More »
Startrade is a horse who manages to go under the radar in many of his races. Cheating death as a yearling to his deeds on the race track, Startrade has a happy knack of proving the doubters wrong. That trend continued on the weekend when the six-year-old won the Listed Hyperion… Read More »
Australian racing is in need of a new cult hero following the retirement of Kementari. Godolphin announced late on Monday afternoon that the rising nine-year-old had run his last race, just one start short of his 50th racetrack appearance. The son of Lonhro’s eighth placing in The Goodwood earlier this month… Read More »
Even after the dust has settled on Without A Fight’s brilliant win at Eagle Farm last Saturday, Sam Freedman has no regrets about not being more aggressive in his first-up placement with the import. The Teofilo six-year-old displayed an explosive turn of foot to power away from his rivals late… Read More »
Saturday sees the running of the G1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) where we could see an unusual historic situation unfold. Very few Golden Slipper winning fillies go on to win Oaks race and Fireburn ($3.50) is a huge chance to carry that out being favourite for the fillies classic. However she will… Read More »
Ciaron Maher will conduct extensive testing on Coolangatta after the King’s Stand Stakes favourite was underwhelming in her final serious hitout before her scheduled departure to England. The last-start Black Caviar Lighting winner took part in a five-horse 900-metre straight-track jumpout, finishing third despite being urged along by jockey Ben… Read More »
