Verry Elleegant’s journey across Europe is now entering a new phase, with the 11-time Group 1 winner being scanned and found to be in foal to the esteemed super stallion Sea The Stars. Speaking on Thursday, part-owner Brae Sokolski expressed his joy at the news before confirming that the 2021… Read More »
There will be no excuses for I’m Thunderstruck when he lines-up in the All Star Mile at Moonee Valley according to his co-trainer Mick Price. I’m Thunderstruck has been comfortably beaten in his two runs this campaign, but trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr are expecting him to turn… Read More »
Jack and Bob Ingham enjoyed a wonderful affinity with the Golden Slipper and the latter’s daughter Debbie Kepitis is hoping the next generation of the famous clan can carry on that tradition. Kepitis’ Woppitt Bloodstock, named after the first horse she bought herself and very much a family affair, has… Read More »
Sydney racegoers will get their first look at exciting sprinter Uncommon James when the Oakleigh Plate winner makes his local debut in the Group 1 Galaxy at Rosehill. Trained in Queensland by Steve O’Dea and Matthew Hoysted, the four-year-old emerged on the national stage early last spring with an impressive win… Read More »
Star galloper Zaaki is edging closer to a return to the track, having been withdrawn from several autumn features after a less than satisfactory trial at Rosehill last month. Trainer Annabel Neasham announced that the four-time Group 1 winner is on the mend after being given a short break, although… Read More »
QTIS Jewel Day at Doomben presents a lucrative opportunity to snap up a half-million race away from Sydney and Melbourne, while keeping an eye on even bigger prizes later on. It is with a keen instinct that Bjorn Baker has sent debut winner Rupert’s House back to Brisbane overnight for a… Read More »
Jockey Zac Spain has enjoyed a fruitful association with Lombardo and is looking forward to reuniting with the sprinter at Moonee Valley The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained sprinter provided Spain with his second Group 1 victory when successful in The Goodwood at Morphettville last year. With C F Orr Stakes winner Streets Of… Read More »
Syndicator Wylie Dalziel has enjoyed the excitement of gaining his third starter in the All-Star Mile which will be run for only the fifth time on Saturday. The Peter Moody-trained Pounding runs in the $5 million race at Moonee Valley after receiving a Wildcard having just missed a start through the public vote. Dalziel was a part-owner in… Read More »
Bjorn Baker is almost certain Shades Of Rose will produce an infinitely better first-up display at Rosehill than she did at the same venue last preparation. “First-up last time in she bucked, so I’m very confident we’re a little bit ahead of that,” Baker said. The bucking display forced jockey Tim Clark to… Read More »
When the first All-Star Mile was run, Annabel Neasham did not have a trainers’ licence and was working for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable. That was 2019 and a second All-Star Mile was run before Neasham began training in her own right, producing her first runner in the August of 2020. Less than… Read More »
When two world-class athletes clash, sparks usually fly, and Coolmore supremo Tom Magnier is predicting exactly that when champion jockeys Ryan Moore and James Mcdonald go head-to-head in the $5 million Golden Slipper. Moore has flown in from the UK to ride Coolmore’s exciting colt Shinzo, while McDonald partners race favourite Cylinder for… Read More »
The in-form training partnership of Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have shown interest in securing a spot in the inaugural running of The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot next year. The powerful Melbourne stable have placed Lombardo ‘s name into the mix for the $4 million event, with 13 of the 14… Read More »
Top trainer Simon Miller is aiming for a new milestone victory to follow up his first Group 1 win at the recent Northerly Stakes when his stable star Amelia’s Jewel represents TABtouch in Western Australia’s first thoroughbred slot race. Simon Miller said he was thrilled to partner with TABtouch for the inaugural… Read More »
Top jockey Brenton Avdulla has won the Golden Slipper twice and the two experiences have been chalk and cheese. But they did have one thing in common – both victories came aboard fillies and he is hoping for another case of girl power aboard the James Cummings-trained Exploring in Saturday’s $5 million… Read More »
The William Haggas team is all but resigned to running Dubai Honour on unfavourable ground at Rosehill, hopeful the weather will turn in time for his Queen Elizabeth Stakes raid. A dual Group 2 winner in France, Dubai Honour is one of two international acceptors for the Ranvet Stakes (2000m)… Read More »
The racing community is relieved to hear of Jamie Kah’s positive progress in hospital after her fall in the $300,000 Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Flemington last Saturday. According to the update provided by Victorian Jockeys’ Association CEO Matthew Hyland on Wednesday evening, Kah is recovering well… Read More »
A three-quarter brother to Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant has made an impressive start to his career at Sandown. Chico Sonado took out the Ladbrokes Mates Mode Plate (1300m) on Wednesday, doing it the tough way from the front. Ridden by Jamie Mott, Chico Sonado ($13) scored by a long neck from Valspar ($11) with Steel… Read More »
Facile is facing a race against time to prove her fitness for the $5 million Golden Slipper after a veterinary examination on Wednesday found her to be mildly lame in her near foreleg. All horses in the 16-strong field have undergone routine pre-race inspections and the Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou-trained… Read More »
For the connections of former French galloper Rivaport, it was lucky their mare was engaged in the opening race at Sandown. On a warm Melbourne day, trainer Grahame Begg expected plenty of ‘juice’ to be in the track early in the program so it would not become too firm later in the day…. Read More »
He has been a work in progress on the trial track, but the John O’Shea-trained Ravello has brought out his A-game on race day with a smart debut win at Warwick Farm. The son of Savabeel settled off the speed when soundly beaten in his two barrier trials, however he showed… Read More »
