There may have been limited form to work with but Traffic Warden had shown plenty of promise at his debut behind the well regarded Storm Boy and went on with it to win the opener at Caulfield, a two-year-old handicap over 1000m. Sent out as the $1.80 wagering sites favourite, Jamie… Read More »
Anthony and Sam Freedman have been dealt a blow with stable star Without A Fight ruled out of the Autumn, with the reigning Melbourne Cup winner to require rehabilitation on a minor tendon strain. In a post made by Freedman Racing on social media, the stable said “this development is disappointing for everyone involved… Read More »
Boom colt Amazing Eagle was one of the biggest draw cards on today’s Randwick meeting although the horse failed to live up to the hype from his barrier trial and was well beaten as long odds on favourite. Amazing Eagle was sent out as the short priced favourite ($1.40) with… Read More »
Australia’s premier stayer, Without A Fight, is set to miss the upcoming autumn season due to a tendon injury, as revealed by trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman. The father-and-son duo issued a concise statement on Friday night, indicating that the Caulfield Cup and Melbourne Cup champion will undergo an extended… Read More »
Damien Oliver knows part of him will be sad when his glittering career is over, but a small part of him will be relieved when his elongated farewell finally ends. The curtain will come down on the 51-year-old’s legendary career this Saturday at Ascot when he rides Munhamek in the race that,… Read More »
Trainer John Moloney has seen enough in the past two starts from Legionnaire that the gelding still wants to be a racehorse. A veteran of 45 starts, including a Stakes race win as a three-year-old, Legionnaire heads to the Hyland Race Colours Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Legionnaire has posted successive third place finishes… Read More »
Renowned jockey Jamie Kah has been exonerated from charges of conduct prejudicial to the racing industry by the Victorian Racing Tribunal. The ruling, handed down by Judge John Bowman, brings an end to a prolonged six-month legal wrangle surrounding a contentious incident involving a mysterious white powder. Kah’s legal representatives… Read More »
While all eyes will be on their highly touted two-year-old Amazing Eagle, Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou will have a strong support crew at Randwick, headlined by handy gelding Grebeni. Midfield in the Festival Stakes (1500m) at his most recent appearance, Grebeni drops slightly in grade for Saturday’s Cactus Imaging Handicap… Read More »
On first glance there is a ring to the name and, as a result, there has to be more to it when punters see Imezaaki in the form guide. However, outside of the dam’s name spelt backwards – sort of, the gelding has a completely unrelated to Zaaki chance to… Read More »
John O’Shea believes the Magic Millions Classic is likely to come too soon for I Am Invincible youngster Tardelli, but he will be happy to be proven wrong. A $360,000 yearling purchase, Tardelli will line up in Saturday’s James Squire Handicap (1100m) at Randwick against a small but intriguing field of… Read More »
Mike Moroney is looking forward to the return to the racetrack of Elkington Road after a setback ruled him out of the spring. Elkington Road runs in the Catanach’s Jewellers Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday in which he will be joined by stablemate Jungle Jim. A winner of three races on… Read More »
From modest aspirations a couple of years ago Kim Doak has hit pay dirt as an owner, led by star three-year-old Ripcord who has captured national and international interest after his Placid Ark triumph. From modest aspirations a couple of years ago Kim Doak has hit pay dirt as an… Read More »
Trainer John Moloney will learn more about Nation State when the three-year-old bids to maintain his unbeaten record this campaign at Caulfield. After wins at Ballarat and then Sandown, Nation State will line up in the Neds Supersized Saturday Handicap (1200m) on Saturday. Nation State has made some giant steps this campaign, and Moloney… Read More »
The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr -trained Unconquerable has lived up to the early hype placed on her with a debut win at Caulfield. The $180,000 yearling purchase at the 2022 Easter Yearling Sale in Sydney, was held back early by her trainers before racing for the first time in the… Read More »
A trio of horses with very different profiles will go head-to-head for Joe Pride at Randwick and not even their trainer is sure how to line them up. New acquisition Castillian, the consistent Silent Raindrops and untapped gelding Accredited all tackle the TAB Handicap (1100m). Pride believes the latter might eventually prove the best of… Read More »
Chris Waller will have a relatively light representation at Randwick with runners in just four of the 10 races, including a galloper he describes as a “heartbreak horse” and another following a well-worn path back to Sydney. Waller has paid up for seven runners but that could be reduced by one… Read More »
Mornington trainer Jerome Hunter has always held a healthy opinion of Our Redente who is set for his second-up outing at Caulfield on Saturday. Our Redente heads to the Stow Robotics Handicap (1400m) after flashing home for second in the Listed Doveton Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on December 2. Hunter was not surprised… Read More »
It has been a heady year for trainer Bjorn Baker and he is keen to continue that momentum through the summer as he sets his sights on next month’s Magic Millions carnival at the Gold Coast. Baker has been in tremendous form, winning the inaugural The Quokka with Overpass, the stallion-making Coolmore Stud… Read More »
A Magic Millions bid awaits boom colt Amazing Eagle if he can bring his barrier trial form to race day when he makes his highly anticipated debut at Randwick. A $400,000 yearling purchase, the son of Capitalist created a big impression at his only trial appearance, not only taking out his… Read More »
Traffic Warden was beaten on debut, but it took the highest-rating performance by a two-year-old so far this season to deny him at Rosehill on December 2. The James Cummings-trained colt finished a 2-1/4-length second to Storm Boy, who is now Magic Millions 2YO Classic favourite and Golden Slipper second elect… Read More »
