Trainer Alex Rae is unlikely to be tempted to press on into the spring despite the stylish win of Shock ‘Em Ova at The Valley. Success in the Dominant Plant Powered Cleaning Handicap (2040m) on Saturday followed the debut win by Shock ‘Em Ova earlier in the month. Rae held pre-race concerns the… Read More »
The Peter and Paul Snowden stable completed a clean sweep of the final two-year-old races in Melbourne when Winnertakesitall scored at The Valley. And Peter Snowden said the win of Winnertakesitall in the Ladbrokes Mates Mode Handicap (955m) on Saturday was extra special for two part-owners of the filly. “Brian Walsh, he’s not well… Read More »
Misadventure and misfortune had dogged Shades Of Rose this campaign, but the breaks finally went the filly’s way on Saturday and she responded by streeting her Rosehill rivals. The winner of her first three starts, Shades Of Rose lost any chance of extending her unbeaten record when her saddle slipped first-up,… Read More »
The decision to send Alpha One to Melbourne by trainers Peter and Paul Snowden has paid an immediate dividend with the two-year-old scoring at The Valley. After victories on the provincial circuit in NSW at Newcastle and Hawkesbury, Alpha One came to Melbourne on Saturday to outspeed his rivals in the Luna Hand Care… Read More »
Promising apprentice Reece Jones has orchestrated a pre-race plan to perfection, rating Troach beautifully in front to guide the Godolphin filly to a strong Rosehill win. Carrying just 52.5kg after Jones’ claim, Troach ($11) was ridden positively out of the gates and dictated from the front, extending her advantage on… Read More »
It would be rare to find a pair of two-year-olds that commenced their careers in a midweek affair during autumn to then face off against each other in their second starts in an end of season race at The Valley. But that is the case for the Robbie Griffiths and Mathew… Read More »
Placement is the key to winning races and understanding the ability of your horse. Trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman have been able to pick up ‘Black Type’ with two-year-old filly Bistro and hope to add some more in the new season. The Freedman stable has their eyes on the Group 3 Quezette Stakes (1100m)… Read More »
The continued spate of wet tracks in Sydney has forced David Pfieffer to send Laure Me In to Melbourne in search of better ground. Laure Me In travelled to Melbourne on Thursday night to run in the Travis Harrison Cup (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday. The Valley was rated as a Soft… Read More »
Gerald Ryan plans to use the final juvenile race of the Sydney season as a spring preview for beautifully bred colt Psychiatrist. A $1.05 million yearling, the youngster has returned to work stronger and more focused and connections are hoping that can translate onto the racetrack. Pending his performance in Saturday’s Precise… Read More »
It looks like apprentice Angela Jones’ recent move to the powerful Tony Gollan stable could not have come at a more fortuitous time for the young rider. Gollan has wholeheartedly thrown his support behind the new stable apprentice supporting her quest for the Queensland Provincial Apprentice Jockey Premiership by giving… Read More »
Kicking off a horse’s campaign on a testing track is rarely ideal, but David Pfieffer figures it might be the lesser of two evils for Rocketing By. The four-time winner is set to resume in Saturday’s Bill Picken OAM Handicap (1100m) at Rosehill and while Pfieffer contemplated waiting a week in… Read More »
Joe Pride will have a strong hand in the final race at Rosehill after deciding to keep topweight Titanium Power in Sydney. Runner-up to Winter Challenge favourite Cross Talk last start, Titanium Power was also accepted for a race in Brisbane but after struggling to find a rider at Eagle Farm, Pride opted… Read More »
Right from the time young Cranbourne trainer Alex Rae started working with Shock ‘Em Ova he thought he had something above average. However, immaturity delayed the start to the racing career of the son of Melbourne Cup winner Shocking who will be having just his second start when he runs in… Read More »
Theresa Bateup and her hardy mare Monegal are in for a busy week but if history can repeat, it will all be worthwhile. Monegal will step out in the Listed Winter Challenge (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday before backing up five days later in the Coffs Harbour Cup (1600m) where she will… Read More »
Young stallion Hellbent has had a month to remember with eight winners since the start of July and John O’Shea is optimistic Hell I Am can add to the sire’s haul at Rosehill. Significantly, all eight scored on rain-affected tracks and with Rosehill in the heavy range for Saturday, Hell I Am… Read More »
Lindsay Park is hoping the Mark Zahra and So Si Bon combination will prove a winning one at The Valley. So Si Bon runs in the Travis Harrison Cup (1600m) on Saturday with Zahra having the ride on the gelding for the first time in three runs. The ride on So Si Bon… Read More »
Immaturity cost Written Swoosh being an autumn player with her trainer Phillip Stokes hoping the filly may prove up to spring company. Phillip Stokes erred on the side of caution after a promising debut by Written Swoosh with a view to the filly being a spring contender. After finishing second… Read More »
Producing Keysborough on the second-last day of his juvenile season was not how Hawkes Racing initially planned to launch the career of Black Caviar’s grandson. Had all gone smoothly at Ballarat earlier this year, the colt out of Black Caviar’s first foal Oscietra would already have at least one run… Read More »
Two weeks after he was thrashed more than five lengths in a two-horse race, veteran gelding Naval Warfare has reversed the result on his last-start conqueror in an upset victory. Having been winless for 3-1/2 years, the rising nine-year-old started the rank outsider of Wednesday’s Furphy Handicap (2200m) at Warwick… Read More »
Having done most of his racing in Melbourne, co-trainer Wayne Hawkes said a trip to Sydney earlier in the year had been the making of Sessions Road. A winner of four of his 10 starts prior to starting in the Ladbrokes Live Betting Handicap (1000m) at Sandown on Wednesday, Sessions… Read More »
